April 11- 30 - MyEd Blackout for Parent Portal

April 16 - Skills Canada Provincial Championship

April 16 - End of Term 3

April 17 - Term 4 Begins

April 18 - Good Friday (No School)

April 21 - Easter Monday (No School)

April 22-27 - Course Selection Re-Opens

April 22 - Early Dismissal (2:00pm)

April 23 - Relay for Life Kick-Off

April 25 - Student Vote 2025

April 30 - Learning Updates Published (Report Cards)

May 2 - Dover Bay MMIW/Red Dress Day Assembly and Walk

May 5 - MMIW Awareness Day

May 5 - Pro D Day (School Closed)

May 14 - Grade 7 Grand Wazoo (6:00pm)

May 14-17 - Junior Performing Arts Academy Performance (7:00pm - MPR)

May 19 - Victoria Day (No School)

May 22 - stl un'uq Indigenous Grad

May 26-30 - Student Self-Assessment of Core Competencies

May 29 - Junior Performing Arts Academy Show

June 1 - Junior Performing Arts Academy Show

June 2 - Band Concert

June 3 - Grade 12 Scholarship Night

June 4 - Athletic Banquet (6:30pm - MPR)

June 10 - BC Graduation Assessments (Double Blocks CC and AA)

June 11 - BC Graduation Assessments (Double Blocks BB and DD)

June 12-15- Senior Performing Arts Academy Show

June 16-18 - Student Art Exhibition (D Wing Project Room)

June 17 - Dance Showcase (MPR 6:00pm)

June 20 - National Indigenous Peoples Day

June 20 - Last Day of Classes

June 20 - Dry Grad

June 24 - Grad Rehearsal (am)

June 25 - Graduation Ceremony (pm)

Dover Bay Parents are encouraged to complete the Ministry survey by following the link below. This information provides valuable feedback that is used within our school district to make important decisions on program delivery etc. You can fill in a survey for each of your children in grades 4, 7, 19, 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.

Dover Bay is excited to announce that one of our own has done the near-impossible! Rocky Sloan has been named a Loran Scholar! This year, the Loran Scholars Foundation selected 36 exceptional youth from more than 6,000 applicants who have demonstrated service, leadership, dedication to helping others, character, and pursuit of their future paths. Loran Scholars benefit from a four-year, comprehensive leadership-enrichment program, financial support, and a network of peers and mentors—unlike anything else offered in this country. Rocky is off next year to Queens or McMaster University where he will meet other Loran Scholars and begin his education in the medical field. He would like to express his gratitude to all those who have helped him along the way, “especially his incredibly supportive friends: Jane, Christiana, and Eugenie, whom he couldn’t have done it without.” Congratulations Rocky – what an incredible achievement!

A huge congratulations to Leah Dunham!! After placing first at the provincial level of the Legion Intermediate Essay Contest, her essay was entered at the National level. Leah placed second in her category! What an amazing accomplishment.

It’s BC Skills Canada time! On April 16th, a group of 22 Dover Bay students from grades 9 and 10 will be attending a field trip to the TRADEX in Abbotsford for a career exploration day and to watch secondary and post-secondary students compete in a variety of skills and trades event.

Dover Bay Robotics Club has been working hard and building robots for the upcoming Skills Canada Provincial Championships. We want to wish the following 2 teams good luck at Provincials on April 16th.

From left to right:

Bogdan Mazur (Team 1 Driver)

Jack Bannister (Team 1 Driver)

Haitao Yuan (Team 2 Driver)

Thomas Grounds (Team 2 Driver)

Noah Illes (Club Member )

Cody Croft (Club Member)

There were many other members who helped build the robots and were a part of the club who are not seen in the picture. We all want to thank Dover Bay Pac for all the help with the club over the years.

Nationals for Skills Canada is held in Saskatchewan this year! Go Dover!

Scott Wiebe and Finn Coulson will be participating this week in the 3D Animation Provincial Championships. Good luck to you both!

Each year, Skills Canada BC helps thousands of students explore rewarding careers in the skilled trades and technology sectors through skills competitions, hands-on programs for students and resources for educators.

For more information about this program, please click on the link below.

The Rainbow Alliance is excited to be participating in a Day of Silence pledge this year on April 17th. The event itself has been held in schools since 1996 and has gone through different iterations. GLSEN’s official event is now the “Day of No Silence” in acknowledgement of the need to speak out against inequality. The purpose of this event is to raise awareness and hold space for 2S & LGBTQIA+ people who have been silenced by violence and discrimination. Our Rainbow Alliance has chosen to honour the roots of the Day of Silence by asking students to take a pledge of silence on Thursday, April 17th, but also calling for folks to speak out against discrimination in their daily lives. By hosting this event the Rainbow Alliance hopes to also bring the Dover community together through our common goal of making our school a safe place for everyone.

Students will have one final opportunity to change their requested courses for next school year at the end of the month from April 22-27th. The portal will re-open at that time only. Please see Delfina (Secretary) in the office if you need help with logging into your MyEd or your counselor if you have specific questions.

Dover Bay is registered to participate in Student Vote Canada, on April 25th. Student Vote is a dynamic learning experience – coordinated by CIVIX and Elections Canada – that empowers students to explore the democratic process by casting ballots for the official local candidates in a parallel election. Dover students, grades 8-12, will join students from more than 6000 other schools across Canada to cast their ballots in our mock federal election. In the coming weeks, students will be encouraged to check out the candidates in the Nanaimo-Ladysmith district, then cast their votes on April 25th!

The Dover Bay gymnasium will be a polling station for the upcoming federal election on Monday, April 28th from 7:00 am to 7:00 p.m. We anticipate that there will be a significant increase in traffic/parking and we ask students to carpool or look at alternative active modes of transportation to and from school that day.

Our Quarter 3 Learning Updates (Report Cards) are being published on Wednesday, April 30th, 2025. Families are encouraged to have their child share their core competency self-assessment found in their Google Classroom or shared their child's teacher. In preparation, we are asking for families and students to log in to their MyEd Parent Portal/Student Portal accounts beforehand to ensure a smooth log-in on April 30th.

Families can call the office, come into the school or see the link for troubleshooting tips. Note: in preparation for Learning Updates (Report Cards), the "Transcript" side tab will be disabled from April 11th - 30th, meaning that student grades will not be able to be viewed during that time. If you have any questions or concerns, call 250-756-4595 or email dv-familyportalquestions@sd68.bc.ca.

This year, Dover Bay will honour Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S+) with school-wide activities on Thursday, May 1st and Friday, May 2nd.

On Thursday, students will engage in grade-specific lessons, including a video and reflection activity for Grade 8s, and new learning opportunities for Grades 9–12 focused on awareness, storytelling, and personal reflection.

On Friday, we will gather as a school community for a special assembly in the gym during A block featuring tsumqwatun, the Salish Sisters, and leadership students from iyus lelum. Afterwards during B-Block, our Grades 10-12 will participate in a march procession, while grades 8-9 tie red ribbons along the school fence in remembrance and solidarity.

Red Dress Day is a powerful reminder of the ongoing impacts of colonial violence, and our recognition of this day is one step in our school’s commitment to Truth and Reconciliation.

May 5, 2025, marks the 15th anniversary of the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and 2SLGBTQIA+ People, also known as Red Dress Day. In Canada, more than six in ten (63%) Indigenous women have experienced physical or sexual assault in their lifetime. The impact of these disproportionately high rates of violence is felt in all areas of life. This day raises awareness about the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and Two-Spirit people, and serves as a powerful reminder of the need to recognize and address the violence still faced by many in Canada.

Red Dress Day originated from the REDress Project by Métis artist Jaime Black, who created an art installation using red dresses in public spaces The red dress symbolizes the missing and murdered Indigenous women, and the color red was chosen as it is believed to be the only color spirits can see. Hence, it is used as a call to the spirits of these women to return home. The day is marked by individuals and institutions displaying red dresses in public spaces, creating a visual reminder of the Indigenous women who are no longer present.

On May 13th, there will be a scholarship meeting for grade 11 students and their parents/guardians to discuss post-secondary planning and scholarships. It is intended for students who are hoping to attend college, university, or trades schools after graduation. The meeting will include a presentation and a question-answer period. Scholarship and college applications can be daunting, and they come up very early in the grade 12 year! Come by to get a snapshot of what is to come, and how you and your student can prepare!

Details

When: May 13th, 2025, from 6PM to 7PM

Where: in Dover Bay’s library

Who: You’ll be meeting with Dover’s Scholarships teacher-advisor, Megan Thompson

All students in British Columbia are required to write three Provincial Assessments to graduate. The assessments are Literacy 10, Numeracy 10 and Literacy 12. Students in English 10 and Math 10 this semester will be writing in June, as well as any grades 11 and 12 who have yet to write or want to re-write their assessment. Practice assessments can be found here. Students scheduled to write will be emailed by May 27th.

To support end-of-year celebrations of learning, assessments, activities and BC graduation assessments, Dover Bay will have double blocks of classes on June 10th and 11th as follows. This information will also be in our MySchoolDay APP.

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

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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.

Our Ultimate Frisbee, Golf, 7’s Rugby, Girls Soccer, Golf, Badminton and Track and Field seasons are underway! Good luck to all our teams. Please visit the Dover Athletics website page below, follow us on Instagram, and listen to announcements for more information.

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!

May 31 - Grad Fees Due

June 1 - First Grad Ticket Distribution (3 tickets per family)

June 2 - Dry Grad Fees Due

June 3 - Grade 12 Scholarship Night

June 9 - Second Grad Ticket Distribution (TBD)

June 16 - Grad Gown Distribution

June 20 - Dry Grad (7:00pm)

June 24 - Grad Rehearsal (am)

June 25 - Graduation Ceremony - Vancouver Island Conference Centre (pm)

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 (am).

Dry Grad's next steering committee meeting will be held in the Presentation Room at Wellington Secondary School Tuesday April 22nd at 6pm. The Presentation Room is just inside Wellington's front doors. Wellington is at 3135 Mexicana Rd, Nanaimo. Upcoming meetings will be held on the following dates:

• May 13th
• May 27th
• June 10th
• June 17th

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. Dry Grad fees are due on June 2, 2025. Also, please make sure to drop off your Registration and Waiver form to the office. More information about the event is available at http://www.nanaimodrygrad.com or by sending an email to info@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 workshop to make sure everything is in order.

Trades/Certificate/Trades Sampler

Thursday, April 17 during Block B

12:05 – 1:29 pm in the Library

Admissions & Academic Advising

April 15 or 22, from 6-7pm (online via Zoom)

Admissions & Centre for Accessible Learning

May 14, from 6-7pm (online via Zoom)

Lansdowne Campus

April 29th at 10:00 am

May 6th at 10:00 am

May 13th at 10:00 am

May 20th at 10:00 am

Interurban Campus

April 30th at 10:00 am

May 7th at 10:00 am

May 14th at 10:00 am

May 21st at 10:00 am

Technology Information Session

April 17, 6-8pm, Interurban, Technology Building (TEC), Room 175

Early Learning and Care (ELC) Info Session

April 17, 6-7pm, Interurban, Centre for Health and Wellness (CHW), Room 239

School of Business Information Session

April 17, 6-7:30pm, Interurban, Centre for Business and Access (CBA), Room 219

Certified Medical Laboratory Assistant (CMLA) Info Session

April 22, 6-8pm, Online via Zoom

Access Programs Info Session

April 23, 5-7pm, Lansdowne, Fisher Building Foyer

Digital Production, Writing and Design and Comics & Graphic Novels

April 23, 6:30-7:30pm, Lansdowne, Wilna Thomas Building, Room 201

Technology Information Session

May 15, 6-8pm, Interurban, Technology Building (TEC), Room 175

School of Business Information Session

May 22, 6-7:30pm, Interurban, Centre for Business and Access (CBA), Room 219

Join us for three special online events to celebrate May 7th, National Child & Youth Mental Health Day. These conversations bring together parents, caring adults, and experts to share experiences, insights, and practical ways to support the mental health of children and youth.

Anxiety in our kids can show up as anger, and that can make parenting extra challenging. Discover some strategies that can help us before, during, and after these hard moments.

There are sessions available for multiple dates for the Parenting When Anxiety Shows Up As Anger Connect + Learn. (April 16 and April 22)

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.

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.

Next Session

Time: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

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

Date:

• April 24, 2025
  

At this event, 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.

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: Kim Darbyshire

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