Tag Archives: Education
Meal program re-tooled for Nanaimo-area students learning at home
NANAIMO - Feeding hungry students trying to learn at home instead of school is a priority for the re-launched Nanaimo Ladysmith Schools Foundation meals program.A sorting depot at John Barsby Secondar...
Apr 07, 2020 Volunteers are busy compiling much-needed hampers for the NLSF meals program destined for students learning at home due to COVID-19. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Homeschooling providing new challenges for students and parents
NANAIMO - Local homes are becoming classrooms and it's not expected to be a smooth transition. Dallas Cavan with Nanaimo Home Learners spoke to NanaimoNewsNOW about how families can best handle being ...
Apr 02, 2020 Suddenly being thrust into homeschooling can be a challenge but advocates recommend doing your best to ease into a new normal. (Pixabay)
Nanaimo teachers helping families relax with new podcast
NANAIMO - A new podcast hopes to help families take their mind off the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.Shannon Gillespie and David Hossini, teachers at Nanaimo Christian School, have recorded the "In the Mi...
Mar 30, 2020 Nanaimo Christian School teachers David Hossini and Shannon Gillespie recording their podcast. (submitted/Shannon Gillespie)
Nanaimo and mid-island school playgrounds now off limits
NANAIMO - The last playgrounds still open for families feeling the pressure of social distancing are now closed. The Nanaimo Ladysmith School District, Qualicum School District and Alberni School Dist...
Mar 24, 2020 The last playgrounds open during the COVID-19 crisis are now closed after both SD68 and SD69 made the decision to close school playgrounds. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Renowned track & field champion, longtime Nanaimo educator passes away
NANAIMO - A well known Nanaimo educator and decorated track and field star has passed away.Phil Olsen, 63, died Sunday March 15 after suffering a heart attack while collecting firewood in the Nanaimo ...
Mar 23, 2020 Phil Olsen of Nanaimo built a distinguished athletic career as a javelin thrower, which included an appearance in the finals of the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal. He was an 11-time Canadian champion. (Nancy Olsen)
Nanaimo-Ladysmith schools to remain closed following spring break
NANAIMO - Students of schools in the Nanaimo and Ladysmith area aren't going to be attending classes any time soon.The province announced Tuesday all schools in the public education K-12 system will r...
Mar 17, 2020 School District 68 students will have an extended spring break as a precaution to the COVID-19 outbreak. (NLPS)
VIU Women's Volleyball team crowned National Champions for third straight year
QUEBEC CITY - The VIU Mariners Women's Volleyball team have completed a perfect 29-0 season after winning Gold at the CCAA National Championships. The VIU Mariners defeated the lans de Garneau in four...
Mar 15, 2020 The VIU Women's Volleyball Team captured Gold at the CCAA Nationals on March 14th in Quebec City. (CCAA)
Specialized classroom program in Nanaimo seeing great success
NANAIMO - In six months a specialized mental health and education program has helped Nanaimo students turn their lives around. The Take a Hike program, run in the former Woodlands Secondary School, of...
Mar 15, 2020 Small groups of students in Take-A-Hike classrooms work on schedules suited to their needs with tangible results. (submitted/Take a Hike)
Nanaimo-Ladysmith school district cancels international trips due to coronavirus
NANAIMO - The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the cancellation of two major international trips about to be taken by Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools students. A large trip was set for Spain and Portugal...
Mar 12, 2020 Two international Nanaimo-Ladysmith Public School District trips are cancelled in the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
End of an era: 104-year-old Extension School south of Nanaimo torn down
NANAIMO - A long-closed historic two-room school in the small community of Extension just south of Nanaimo has been flattened and removed.Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools director of communications Da...
Mar 07, 2020 Extension School no longer occupies a small rural lot just off Extension Rd. south of Nanaimo. The tiny two-room school was recently demolished. (Ian Holmes & Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)