March 14 - Last Day Before Spring Break

March 17-28 - Schools Closed for Spring Break

March 31 - Schools Re-Open

April 8-9 - Provincial Graduation Assessments

April 10 - Grade 7 Parent Information Night (5:30-7:00pm)

April 11- 30 - MyEd Blackout

April 15 - PAC Meeting Library (6:30pm)

April 16 - End of Term 3

April 17 - Term 4 Begins

April 17 - BC Skills Competition Abbotsford

April 18 - Good Friday (No School)

April 21 - Easter Monday (No School)

April 22 - Early Dismissal (2:00pm)

April 30 - Report Cards Published

The last day before spring break will be Friday, March 14th. The school will be closed from March 14th to March 28th. Enjoy your time off with family and friends whether it's on a sunny beach, the mountain slopes, across the world, or here in beautiful Nanaimo. We'll see students back for the last stretch of the school year on March 31st.

Friday, March 14th is the FINAL day to order your 2024 Yearbook! Don't miss out on your chance to have a piece of Dover Bay history in your hands!

Why should you Order one? Our yearbook is Packed with photos, memories, and all the highlights from this year! It's a limited edition, Once they're gone, they're gone! And finally, this year it will be Distributed in June! So get yours just in time to kick off summer and relive the best moments of the year!

Make sure you order before the deadline on Friday, March 14th. Yearbooks are $60 and can be purchased through SchoolCashOnline or by dropping off money/cheque to the office.

Foodsafe (Max 27) $80

Participants learn about food safety, how to prevent food borne illness, job hazards and how to apply safe work practices to reduce job related injury and illness. Food Safe Certificates are widely recognized within the food industry in British Colombia. Provincial Food Safe Certification after successful completion, valid for five years.

Emergency First Aid CPR Lev C (Max 18) $80

Secure Your Safety Skills at the Emergency First Aid CPR C Course! Comprehensive Training: Covering essential first aid techniques and CPR procedures (CPR C). Expert Instructors: Learn from experienced professionals committed to your safety. Interactive Learning: Hands-on activities to enhance your practical skills.

Receive recognized certification upon completion

To register:

https://www.sd68.bc.ca/spring-break-programs-2025/

Parents may complete this student learning survey for each child in grades 4, 7, 10, 11 or 12:

https://www.awinfosys.com/SurveyFull1/central/main/access_Parent.asp

The survey is available in English, French and 16 other languages. Thank you for helping with this important information.

This April 8th and 9th we will be invigilating our provincial graduation assessments for Literacy 12 and anyone in Grade 11-12 who has previously missed their Literacy 10, Literacy 12, and/or Numeracy 10 assessments.

Students currently in English 12 this semester will write with their class. Grade 11 and 12 students who will write Literacy 10, Literacy 12, and/or Numeracy 10 assessment will receive an email this week to their Learn68 email (their parents/guardians will receive an email as well) with details about when and where they are writing.

If your student is unable to write on the above dates please let Delfina Villacorta-Mejia (secretary) know at d.villacortamejia@sd68.bc.ca and she will reschedule you to June 2025.

Help us prepare for tomorrow, today. Dover Bay Secondary School is establishing a fully stocked Emergency Kiosk on our campus, ensuring immediate access to vital supplies during an earthquake or other emergency situations. Our goal is to maintain essential provisions including first aid equipment, water, emergency food, and communication devices to support our school community of over 1200 students and staff.

We're reaching out to our Dover Bay families to support this crucial safety initiative. Your contribution will directly fund the emergency supplies needed to keep our students and staff safe when they need it most.

Making a donation is simple - visit our School Cash Online system at: https://nlps.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/4/267/false/true?school=575&initiative=18

SchoolCashOnline.com: Fee Details

SchoolCash Online

nlps.schoolcashonline.com

Every donation strengthens our emergency preparedness. For questions about our Emergency Supply Fund, please contact the school office.

Thank you for helping create a safer Dover Bay.

The high school basketball season came to an end this past weekend with our Senior Boys team placing 2nd at the Provincial 4A Tournament. It was a close battle against our Island rivials, Spectrum Community School from Victoria. Joe Linder and Frank Linder won First Team Allstars and Van Suiter won a Second Team Allstar. And our Dover Bay Super Fans won the School Spirit Award for the best fans. Congratulations to the team and coaches for an unbelievable season and all the best to our graduating players. #doverpride #bleedblue

Our Grade 8 Boys Basketball Team also made it to provincials, placing 10th. They went undefeated in the regular season. Way to go team!

A big shout out to our other teams for a great season. We look forward to seeing you on the court next year!

Big Congratulations to some Dover athletes who were recognized at the 20th Nanaimo Sport Achievement Awards this year. Rhys Beaudoin winning Junior Individual Male Athlete of the Year for Track and Field. Olivia Lundman (alumni) winning for the Partners of the Year with Evan Dunfee for their race walk marathon and representing Canada at the Olympics. Frank Linder winning the Junior Male Team Athlete of the Year for Basketball and Provincial MVP. And to the 2024 Dover Bay Sr. Boys Basketball Team for Junior Team of the Year for winning the 3A Provincial Championships.

We have Ultimate Frisbee, 7’s Rugby, Girls Soccer, Golf, Badminton and Track and Field starting up. Please visit the Dover Athletics website page below, follow us on Instagram, and listen to announcements for more information.

Congratulations to Leah Dunham as she has won in the Intermediate Essay category at the provincial level of the contest. Her entry has been forwarded to Ottawa for the national finals. Wishing Leah good luck in the next part of this contest!

On March 6th we had 5 students represent Dover Bay at the Regional Skills Welding Competition held at VIU. Our students did extremely well.

In the overall competition, Justin Soich placed 3rd (only 9 points behind 1st).

In the high school class:

Justin Soich placed 1st

Ashton Hamilton placed 2nd

Xavier Ferris placed 3rd

Congratulations to everyone who participated!

School District 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith has kicked off the Skills Canada competition series with Dover Bay Secondary hosting the regional Fashion Technology competition on February 27, 2025. A total of nine students from NDSS, Wellington Secondary, and Dover Bay Secondary competed to sew a car coat from start to finish in seven hours. The results were: first place Eden V. (NDSS), second place Samantha L. (Wellington) and third place Dongeun M. (Wellington). The gold and silver medal winners will compete at the provincial competition on April 16, 2025 in Abbotsford. Congratulations to Dover Bay students Kira Kuranova, Phoenix Li, and Taylor Marcan for participating in this event! Skills Canada is a federal organization that promotes careers in skilled trades and technology for secondary and post-secondary students.

From Feb 13 to Feb 16, a group of students traveled to Winnipeg Manitoba, to the participate at the Festival de Voyageur. They also had the opportunity to visit the World's largest Ice Maze, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, a Manitoba Moose hockey game, ice skate at the Forks, and so much more.

On February 26, members of the Dover Bay Fishing Club, went to Birkenhead Lake (near Pemberton) for some ice fishing! It was an amazing day, and we can't wait for our next trip on May 14th.

Textiles students from Dover Bay Secondary have been busy sewing fabric bowl holders for the Empty Bowl Night fundraiser, hosted by students at Nanaimo District Secondary School on March 5, 2025. The purpose of Empty Bowl Night is to bring awareness to the issue of hunger in our community. Participants pay $20 and receive a meal of soup and bread, plus a pottery bowl and fabric holder as a memento. All proceeds will benefit the Loaves and Fishes Community Food Bank. A total of 55 bowls were created by the grade 9, 10, 11 and 12 classes to donate towards the event.

Come explore Paris and Florence with the Visual Art Department during Spring Break 2026!

Planning is underway for the France/Italy Spring Break Trip 2026! Students interested in joining this exciting opportunity are encouraged to submit their application forms.

The application form is below, or you can pick up a copy—along with the itinerary Paris and Florence - Chartres (1) 6.pdf—from Mrs. Crnkovic or Mrs. Harquail in the Art Rooms.

Completed forms should be returned to Mrs. Crnkovic or Mrs. Harquail. After spring break, we will connect parents who wish to participate in fundraising efforts. If you’d like to be involved from the start, please submit your form as soon as possible.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Mrs. Crnkovic or Mrs. Harquail.

Michelle.crnkovic@sd68.bc.ca

Sandra.harquail@sd68.bc.ca

We are so excited to offer this opportunity to our students!

The date has been booked! Graduation will be on June 25th in the afternoon at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre. Grad rehearsal will be on June 24th (time TBD). More information about tickets will be shared with families in May.

Dry Grad's next steering committee meeting will be held in the Presentation Room at Wellington Secondary School Tuesday March 11th at 6pm. The Presentation Room is just inside Wellington's front doors. Wellington is at 3135 Mexicana Rd, Nanaimo.

The steering committee is looking for a few more volunteers to help organize the event. Please come down and see how you can help out. In the weeks before the event, we'll be recruiting volunteers for the night of the event.

Dry Grad will be on Friday, June 20th at 7pm. More information about the event is available at http://www.nanaimodrygrad.com or by sending an email to info@nanaimodrygrad.com.

Design this year’s Dry Grad T-Shirt. Contest is open to all students in Grade 12

SPECIFICATIONS:

• Colour logo to be on white t-shirt
• Hand drawings only, no photographs in the artwork
• Artwork must be able to be digitized for screen printing (Vector is preferred but we can convert
• Artwork must include wording: Dry Grad 2025

See nanaimodrygrad.com for previous winners.

WINNER TO RECEIVE A $100.00 WOODGROVE GIFT CARD!

The chosen layout will be used on the front of the t-shirt and possibly in promotion.

Deadline: April 1, 2025

Please submit artwork to your school office clearly marked:

Dry Grad 2025 by deadline

Please ensure your Name and High School is written on the back of your entry.

Entry will be picked up shortly after April 1, 2025 or you may email your entry to:

tshirts@nanaimodrygrad.com

We are excited to announce the opening of Prom Closet Nanaimo (now known as Vancouver Island Prom Closet Society) for 2025! We are once again looking forward to providing formal wear for graduating students from any high school. It is a pleasure to meet students who are choosing pre-owned formal wear for a variety of reasons: some have environmental concerns, some have financial limitations, and some find this option easier to navigate. We will be offering gowns and formal suits through appointments at the closet starting in late February. As usual, appointments are required in advance and can be made by submitting a quick form that is attached to this email.

Prom Closet Nanaimo is also looking for donations. Please visit their FaceBook page or email them for more information.

Please send the form below to promcloset.nanaimo@gmail.com. An appointment will be scheduled once the completed form has been received

Sincerely,

The team of awesome volunteers with Prom Closet Nanaimo

Prom for our students is an event run by parents, and is independent from Dover Bay. Dover Bay or the School District does not accept any legal responsibility for this event.

This year's prom will take place on Saturday, May 24, at Arbutus Meadows in Nanoose Bay.

The Prom Committee has a Facebook link that provides additional information.

If you have any questions or concerns, or would like the link to the Facebook page please reach out to the prom committee by email at doverbayprom2025@gmail.com

(A-Cr) Burton Wei bwei@sd68.bc.ca

(Cu-J) Natalie Sorensen nsorensen@sd68.bc.ca

(K-McK) Alita Dancy alita.dancy@sd68.bc.ca

(McL–Sc) Louie Van Grootel louie.vangrootel@sd68.bc.ca

(Se-Z ) Joanne Tomiyama jtomiyama@sd68.bc.ca

International Students Nancy Stigings ndunlop@sd68.bc.ca

Island Health Youth Clinics provide free and confidential health services to our students on-site. We are committed to providing culturally safe, gender-affirming and inclusive care within a sex-positive environment that is welcoming to all individuals who access our services. At youth clinics, you can talk with a nurse about your health questions.

Services available at Youth Clinic:

• free birth control and referrals as needed
• free emergency contraception (ECP)
• sexually transmitted infection (STI) information, testing and treatment
• questions about sexual health and relationships
• HIV education and testing
• pregnancy testing and options counselling
• immunizations
• free condoms and lubricant
• mental health and wellness support and referrals
• harm reduction information and resources
• naloxone kit information
• vaping and smoking cessation

Did you apply to CTC for the 2025-2026 school year? Did you get accepted to a CTC program for next school year? If you did, CTC is hosting a workshop at Dover Bay to support students with their paperwork to VIU. It is important that you attend the workshops to make sure everything is in order.

There are two dates for the workshops:

Dual Credit Enrichment

Thursday, April 3 during B Block

12:05 pm – 1:29 pm in the Library

Trades/Certificate/Trades Sampler

Thursday, April 17 during Block B

12:05 – 1:29 pm in the Library

Please attend the session according to your CTC program.

What is the UBC Summer Science Program?

The Summer Science Program is an Indigenous-led one-week cultural, health, and science program for Indigenous students entering grades 9-12 in the Fall, September 2025. The SSP promotes interest in health and science programs for high schoolers through firsthand experience at the University of British Columbia's Vancouver campus, with most programming taking place at the First Nations House of Learning.

It's a great opportunity for youth to meet their peers and connect with Elders and Indigenous student staff. Participating students stay in first year dorms at the University of British Columbia and participate in cultural and health/STEM-related workshops throughout the week.

Some examples of cultural workshops include drum making, medicine bag crafting, and evening Talking Circles. Science and health workshops include a virtual reality medicine lab, a stem cell workshop, and a career fair. There's also an opportunity for students to explore campus.

Who can apply?

Must be First Nations, Inuit, or Métis Ancestry

Must be entering grade 9-12 in Fall 2025

When is it?

Week 1: August 3rd - August 9th, 2025

(For students entering grades 11 & 12)

Week 2: August 10th - August 16th, 2025

(For students entering grades 9 & 10)

Questions? Email summer.science@ubc.ca or call the SSP program assistant, Georgia at (778) 968-0437. Contact hours are Wednesdays 9am-5pm & Fridays 10am-1pm.

Applications are open! Click 'Apply here!' on our website link below to be directed to our online form.

Are you interested in a career in Health Care? On April 2nd, Vancouver Island University (VIU) in collaboration with SD 68 Career Technical Centre (CTC) and Qualicum District is hosting an exciting event for students to explore the Health Science and Human Services programs offered at the university. This is a great opportunity to learn more about these programs and ask questions about the Health Care field, which is in high demand for qualified professionals.

• Health Care Assistant (HCA)
• Practical Nursing (PN)
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Professional Development and Training Programs - Medical Device Reprocessing Technician, Nursing Unit Assistant, Medical Office Assistant, Animal Care Aid

Note: this event is not designed for students considering a career as a medical doctor.

Event Details:

• Date: April 2nd, 2025
• Time: 9:00 am to 2:30 pm
• Location: VIU Campus (exact location will be given if you are invited to the event)
• Who: Grade 10-12 students
• What: Spend the day attending Health Science and Human Services classes, stepping into the shoes of a university student to explore different career pathways in Health Care.

Additional Information:

• Lunch will be provided.
• Students are responsible for transportation to VIU (please note that parking fees apply).

This is a fantastic opportunity, but space is limited to just 80 students, so don’t miss out! Be sure to check out the attached documents for more details and use the link at the end of the email to apply. Spaces will fill up quickly, so apply soon!

Do you want to become a doctor? Do you know you could possibly earn your MD on Vancouver Island?

We would like to invite you to a special information session for the Island Medical Program, which delivers UBC’s Doctor of Medicine program at the University of Victoria. The event will be co-hosted by Dr. Shahin Shirzad, our Assistant Dean of Admissions; current medical students; and our admissions coordinator. Our co-hosts will share details about our program and its admissions process, what it takes to become a doctor, and what it’s like being in medical school.

This info session will be presented at the University of Victoria, but it will be simultaneously broadcast on Zoom for those who cannot attend in-person.

Event Summary

What: UBC Doctor of Medicine / Island Medical Program info session

When: Friday, March 21, 2025

Time: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Where: In-person at the University of Victoria (MSB 160) or on Zoom

Who: Everyone is welcome to attend, including students, guardians, teachers, and counsellors

Cost/RSVP: Free; register for in-person and Zoom seats at imp.med.ubc.ca/ShirzadInfoSession2025

We are excited to invite your students to join us for our in-person information sessions, a series of events designed for students interested in learning more about UBC Sauder's undergraduate programs and preparing themselves for applications.

Time: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Location: UBC Vancouver Campus (UBC Sauder Henry Angus Building, 2053 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC)

Dates:

• March 20, 2025
  
• April 24, 2025

At these events, students will have the opportunity to:

• Speak to the recruitment and admissions team
• Learn more about the UBC Bachelor of Commerce and UBC Bachelor + Master of Management programs
• Get tips on how to submit a competitive application
• Connect with current UBC Sauder students

These info sessions are designed for students in Grades 10, 11, and 12, but is open to any high school student hoping to learn more about our programs.

https://www.sauder.ubc.ca/programs/bachelors-degrees/bachelor-commerce/events

As always, if you have any questions, please reach out to us by email at bcom@sauder.ubc.ca

Session dates: Mar 13, Apr 10, May 8, 2025
Time: 4-5 pm (PST)
Location: Online via Zoom

Any grade 12 students who have applied for a post-secondary program will need to order and send transcripts using BC’s Student Transcript Services portal. Students will need to create a BCeID as well as connecting the BCeID to the Student Transcript Services account if they haven’t already done so. Most post-secondary institutions in BC, Alberta, and Ontario (via OUAC) require applicants to release electronic (XML) transcripts to them using Student Transcript Services. Check out our “how-to” page on the Dover Counselling Website for detailed instructions or watch these instructional videos to help you navigate the process.

Every month, FamilySmart host online events for parents & caregivers who are parenting a child or youth with a mental health and/or substance use challenge called “in the know.” We watch a video and share experiences and strategies that help in the hard moments and focus on strengthening our understanding and connection with our kids.

Online events are facilitated by FamilySmart Parent Peer Support Workers. Examples of sessions provided are:

• Explosive Behaviour in Teens: Strategies to Empower Families
• Nanaimo Coffee & Connection - Parenting When Our Kids Are Struggling With Their Mental Health

Please click the link below to see the list of sessions and to register.

Please see below the notice from the City of Nanaimo about upcoming construction work at the intersection of Brickyard Road and Broadway Road.

School registration for the 2025-2026 school year is up and running.

Central registration will be starting the process of pre-registering kindergarten to grade 12 students for September 2025. At this time, all incoming K-12 students will be registered at their catchment schools.

Important Registration Dates:

• January 31st – registration deadline for Kindergarten and Grade 1 French Immersion lottery
• March 1st – registration deadline for District Secondary Academies
• March 31st – out of catchment application deadline – Families will be notified by April 30 with out of catchment results.

Important things to remember

• Grade 7 students at your schools should be automatically pre-transitioned to your feeder Secondary school for grade 8. If a family indicates that they are residing in another catchment, advise the family that they MUST complete an online registration. We at Central Registration will then review the registration and update their Next Year School in MYED.

If your student will be late, not attending, or picked up early, please notify the school by calling 250-756-4595 or emailing the office at: info.dv@sd68.bc.ca . Please remind your student to check in/out at the office. Thank you!

A friendly reminder that there is no pick-up or drop-off in the roundabout. We need to keep this area clear for emergency and transportation reasons.

Hello Parents and Guardians,

We are two grade twelve students this year and we have been working to start up an after school homework help for grade 8 and 9 students at Dover. This is a great opportunity for students to come for help with new topics, assignments, projects and come together to share ideas. We are more than happy to help with subjects from math, to science, to languages. We are both excited to collaborate and support grades 8 and 9s because we know that school can be hard so it can be so helpful to receive extra help. We will meet after school every Monday in Lower D wing project room D112A until 3. We would love it if you could inform your kids about this opportunity so we can make sure everyone knows about it. If you have any questions, you can email us at csargent@learn68.ca (mailto:csargent@learn68.ca). or gcavanagh@learn68.ca (mailto: gcavanagh@learn68.ca)

Thank you,

Charlotte and Grace

Dover Bay Secondary

Principal: Geoff Steel

Vice Principal: Kim Hart

Vice Principal: Michelle Smith

Vice Principal: Alistair King

Main Office: Krista Presotto

Email: info.DV@sd68.bc.ca

Website: https://dv.schools.sd68.bc.ca/

Location: 6135 McGirr Road, Nanaimo, BC V9V 1M1

Phone: (250) 756-4595