Administrative Team Message
August, 2019
Welcome Back Everyone!
It is with great anticipation and excitement that we welcome our students, teachers and parents back to Porter Creek Secondary School for the 2019-2020 school year. In the last 6 years, we have taken strides towards building a school that meets the needs of our school community. It has taken us this long to put all of the pieces in place and create a culture of learning that empowers students, teachers, staff and parents. Moving forward this is the reality we live in. Our students understand what needs to be done to be successful, our teachers have the capacity and the means to deliver high quality educational programs and courses, and our building houses a facility that is modern, welcoming and purposeful. In short we are poised to be, what we have always known, the best school in the Yukon.
It is not very difficult to see evidence of this metamorphosis. From the moment you step into the school you are welcomed by students working independently, posters and signs on the walls speak of diversity and inclusion, teachers are engaged and students are actively learning. In short, we are that school we promised our community 6 years ago. We have been that school for a while now and we want to make sure that you are aware of it as well.
This year we have several new initiatives at Porter Creek Secondary School. We have a new shared resource program – ABEL – Academic Bridging and Experiential Learning to support students of diverse learning abilities, and a new experiential program – WILD – Wilderness Initiatives for Leadership Development – a Senior Outdoor/Sled Ed/Guiding option - to complement our existing repertoire of on the land offerings. We will continue to implement and integrate First Nations content into our courses in a manner that is genuine, relevant and culturally appropriate. We will also endeavor to offer a full array of athletic extracurricular activities as well as musical programs to offer opportunities for our students to stretch their individualized learning. All this with the support of the school community and the guidance of School Council.
Thank you for your patience and commitment to our students, your unwavering belief in our mission and your continued championing of our cause. We are a better school because you have made us a better school. We welcome feedback in any manner or form you deem appropriate. Please call, email or stop by the school. We will always make time to discuss the issues that matter to us all, our students.
All the best for the new school year!
Your Administrative Team,
Souhail Soujah (Principal), Peter Giangrande (Vice Principal), Nicole Cross (Vice Principal) and Candice Deo (A/Vice Principal)
Welcome Back Everyone!
It is with great anticipation and excitement that we welcome our students, teachers and parents back to Porter Creek Secondary School for the 2019-2020 school year. In the last 6 years, we have taken strides towards building a school that meets the needs of our school community. It has taken us this long to put all of the pieces in place and create a culture of learning that empowers students, teachers, staff and parents. Moving forward this is the reality we live in. Our students understand what needs to be done to be successful, our teachers have the capacity and the means to deliver high quality educational programs and courses, and our building houses a facility that is modern, welcoming and purposeful. In short we are poised to be, what we have always known, the best school in the Yukon.
It is not very difficult to see evidence of this metamorphosis. From the moment you step into the school you are welcomed by students working independently, posters and signs on the walls speak of diversity and inclusion, teachers are engaged and students are actively learning. In short, we are that school we promised our community 6 years ago. We have been that school for a while now and we want to make sure that you are aware of it as well.
This year we have several new initiatives at Porter Creek Secondary School. We have a new shared resource program – ABEL – Academic Bridging and Experiential Learning to support students of diverse learning abilities, and a new experiential program – WILD – Wilderness Initiatives for Leadership Development – a Senior Outdoor/Sled Ed/Guiding option - to complement our existing repertoire of on the land offerings. We will continue to implement and integrate First Nations content into our courses in a manner that is genuine, relevant and culturally appropriate. We will also endeavor to offer a full array of athletic extracurricular activities as well as musical programs to offer opportunities for our students to stretch their individualized learning. All this with the support of the school community and the guidance of School Council.
Thank you for your patience and commitment to our students, your unwavering belief in our mission and your continued championing of our cause. We are a better school because you have made us a better school. We welcome feedback in any manner or form you deem appropriate. Please call, email or stop by the school. We will always make time to discuss the issues that matter to us all, our students.
All the best for the new school year!
Your Administrative Team,
Souhail Soujah (Principal), Peter Giangrande (Vice Principal), Nicole Cross (Vice Principal) and Candice Deo (A/Vice Principal)