December 6 - Curriculum Implementation Day (No School)

December 9-14 - Beauty and the Beast Musical Presented by Bay Theatrix (Multipurpose Room)

December 16 - Winter Band Concert

December 20 - Last Day Before Winter Break

December 23-January 5 - Schools Closed for Winter Vacation

January 6 - First Day Back After Winter Break

January 6-10 - Grad Photos (Library)

January 14 - Provincial Graduation Assessments (Double Blocks CC/AA)

January 15 - Provincial Graduation Assessments (Double Blocks BB/DD)

January 15 - Black Excellence Day

January 20-22 - Art Show Presented by the Visual Art Department (6:00-7:30pm)

January 21 - Dance Showcase

January 24 - Semester Turn Around Day

January 27 - First Day of Semester 2

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

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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.

Join Bay Theatrix at Dover Bay Secondary School for an enchanting performance of Beauty and the Beast! Be transported into a world of wonder and romance as Belle, the Beast, and a cast of delightful characters take you on a journey of love and transformation. Curtains rise at 7:00 PM each night (doors open at 6:30pm). The show concludes with a special matinee on Saturday December 14th at 1:00pm (doors open at 12:30pm). Tickets are $15 which can be purchased at the office. Don’t miss the opportunity to celebrate the holidays with this beloved classic!

The Dover Bay Student's Council hosted a Pancake Breakfast on Friday, November 29th! They raised $1,413, which will be going to the Haven House, a women's and children's shelter in Nanaimo.

This event kicked off our annual Community Christmas competition, where donations are collected in participating B block classes. Donations will go to local food banks and classes who donate the most will get to decide where their donations go and win a prize.

Bring donations to school to help fundraise!

Dover is supporting Volunteer Nanaimo's "Coats for Christmas" event. New or gently used coats, mittens, gloves, scarves, hats, and socks can be dropped off to room C102. All clothing collected will be given to the Salvation Army for families in need this winter season. Your support is greatly appreciated!

Coats for Christmas will be hosting events at Maffeo Sutton. Please see below for more information.

Schoolwear is expected to arrive before Christmas. Stay tuned for pick up information!

Congratulations to our Dover Bay winners of the Legion Remembrance Day Contest. Three of our winners will be moving on to the next stage of the contest. Good luck!

We will be having our Graduation Assessments on January 14 and 15th, 2025 during our double blocks.

January 14th - double blocks are CC/AA

January 15th - double blocks are BB/DD

This session will include all semester 1 Math 10, English 10, and English 12 classes.

If you have any questions, please reach out to your student's Dover Bay counsellor.

A group of students from all grades at Dover Bay has begun meeting weekly to help identify and address issues that affect our student body. This Student Voice Advisory Committee includes a diverse cross-section of our school population and is actively working to gather feedback from their peers.

In December, committee members will introduce a school-wide survey during class visits. The survey aims to better understand student concerns and gather ideas for potential improvements at Dover Bay. Results and recommendations will be shared with both school administration and students.

I'm encouraged by these students' commitment to making Dover Bay better for everyone. More details about their work and survey findings will be shared in future updates.

Alistair King

Vice-Principal

The automotive program at Dover Bay Secondary has been blessed with these latest vehicle donations from our community members. A 2008 Honda Civic, 2013 Hyundai Elantra, 2012 Chevrolet Sonic, and a 2008 Chevrolet Colorado. Vehicles get donated for a variety of reasons, and some stay part of the school for student learning of the mechanical/autobody trades while others are financially viable to repair and are put back on the road. We don’t take for granted these donations and the staff and students appreciate considering us with these vehicles.

The Visual Art department is hosting their end of semester Art Show Jan. 20th - 22nd in the D Wing Project Rooms. Family and Friends are invited to attend on Tuesday evening 6-7:30pm to come see the show! More information will be sent to families closer to the event.

The Dover Bay Eco Club will be participating in the Energy Cup, a competition between high schools in the district to save energy. As a school, we earn points by doing things such as turning the temperature down 1 degree Celsius, shutting the lights off at lunch, and performing energy and waste audits throughout the school year. Last year, we performed the best in the district and won $2,500!

The Fall season has officially come to an end and Dover represented very well both locally and throughout the province. Last month we reported on our cross country team and boys soccer, this month let’s recap our successful volleyball season with many of our teams qualifying for provincials.

Our grade 8 girls volleyball team Black finished 3rd in Tier 1 districts, the Blue team won Tier 2 districts and the Grey team won Tier 3 districts! We then had our grade 8 girls volleyball Tournament Team win the Provincial qualifier to qualify for the Provincial Championships in Delta and they finished 7th overall in BC!! Great job girls!

Our grade 8 boys volleyball team represented Dover really well in the District with our Team Blue winning the whole District Championships, while team Black finished 3rd and team Grey finished 4th!

Congratulations to our Junior girls volleyball team who won the District Championships and the Island Championship which granted them a berth to the Provincial Championships in Delta.

Our Grade 9 girls volleyball team won the North Island Provincial qualifier and also earned an invite to the Gr. 9 Girls Provincial Championships in Delta. Exciting times with lots of great young talent coming up over the next few years.

Congratulations to our Senior girls volleyball team who had a very busy season and finished 3rd at the Island Championships in Victoria and our Senior boys volleyball team who won the North Island Championships and finished 5th at The Island Championships.

We had 14 members of our swim team qualify to compete in the Provincial Championships in Richmond and two of our big top 3 finishers were Winona Wang finishing 3rd in all of BC for the 100m freestyle and a silver medal finish for our Mixed 200 free relay with Winona Wang, Faith Telfer, Aiden Telfer and Mitchell Gauthier.

Congratulations to all our athletes on an amazing Fall Season and thank you so much to all the coaches and families that helped support and guide these athletes this season.

As December rolls out…we are on to the Winter season and the 11 Dover Basketball teams have all had tryouts and have been practicing hard to start the league play that starts the first week of December and runs till the end of February. We had our Sr. Boys Basketball team kick off the season with a packed gym on Monday last block and our athletics leadership students along with our favorite announcer Mr. Pfeifer put on a fun event for a packed house.

Follow us @Doverathletics on Instagram and check out the Dover Athletics Website gym schedule to see a weekly breakdown of where all our teams play throughout the season. #doverpride #bleedblue

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). A Grad Newsletter has been sent out to student/families with information and resources for our graduating students. If you have not received this newsletter, please contact info.DV@sd68.bc.ca.

(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

About the grant

The School Health Grant for Youth provides youth the opportunity to apply for micro-grants of $1,000 if they are:

• aged 16 to 19 and
• enrolled in secondary or post-secondary school

The goal of the grant is to empower youth to develop their own initiatives that encourage and promote healthy living in their schools.

Projects must match up with the Public Health Agency of Canada's mandate and encourage, support and empower youth to make healthy choices and live in healthier ways by doing one or both of the following:

• teaching participants about important topics
• sharing resources and information to support healthy living

This grant program encourages youth to put their ideas into action while giving back to their school with a focus on one of the following priority areas: reducing substance-related harms, positive mental health and well-being, healthy eating and nutrition or physical activity.

School Health Grant for Youth! Applications that meet all eligibility criteria set out in the Youth Grant Applicant Guide will be approved on a first-come first-served basis until December 20, 2024 at 11:59 AM EST, or until funds are fully expended (whichever comes first)!

School Health Grant for Youth: Overview - Canada.ca

UBC Forestry has one more Undergraduate Info Session coming up before the end of the year. We’d love to see some students from Dover Bay Secondary attend if they’re interested!

REGISTER HERE

These sessions are tailored for high school students who are passionate about the environment, sustainability, and the great outdoors. They’ll have the chance to engage and ask questions of our student panel made up of 3rd and 4th year undergraduate students in their respective programs. Parents and educators are also welcome to attend.

Attendees will also have a chance to win a limited-edition UBC Forestry sweatshirt in our raffle!

Are you curious about the diverse range of careers in healthcare? Island Health Authority (ISLH) is the largest employer on Vancouver Island, with over 30,000 employees, and offers career opportunities in everything from landscaping to communications, food services, and beyond. If you're eager to learn about careers such as: community health services, food services, housekeeping, protection services, licensed practical nurse, medical imaging, laboratory, and more this event is for you!

What to Expect on the Day:

• Medical Career Escape Room Simulation - Discover the essential support services behind saving lives. While we know what doctors and nurses do, what about all the other teams involved in healthcare? Experience real training through simulation and learn how various support roles play a vital part in medical care.
• Nanaimo Regional Hospital Tour - Join our leadership team for a tour of the hospital. Some areas may be restricted due to patient privacy, but you'll get an inside look at the operations of a major healthcare facility.
• Information Tables - Ask questions, explore career paths you may not have known existed, and enter to win some awesome prizes. This is your chance to discover a world of healthcare opportunities.
• Evaluate the Day Let your voice be heard! Evaluate the event and help us shape future events. You'll even have the chance to write a report, giving feedback on what worked and what could be improved.

Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to explore careers that go beyond the typical healthcare roles!

When: January 9th, 2025 | 8:30 am - 3:00 pm (Lunch and snacks will be provided)

Where: Woodlands Gym, 1270 Strathmore St., Nanaimo (close to the hospital)

Who should attend: Grade 11 and 12 students who are interesting in learning about the wide variety of health care careers.

Interested in attending?

Scan or fill in the link below. https://forms.office.com/r/DCJEpE5BJX

Explore 10 different health care jobs that require less than 1 of training.

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.

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!

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