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National Principal's Month is coming to an end! We once again thank all our members for their hard work and dedication to students and staff. Watch Sonia Sahota, Principal in @deltasd37, answer the following question:

"What does educational leadership mean to you?"

Our 2025 Co-Chairs- Jeff Maynard SD48 & Riley McMitchell SD39 - open the BCPVPA Connecting Leaders Conference along with BCPVPA President Dr. Shannon Behan, SD48 Chair Rebecca Barley, & Principals Shawne Callihoo SD43 & Rose MacKenzie SD39.

Tomorrow we welcome @simonbreakspear.bsky.social #edusky

October is National Principal's Month. We asked Lisa Clarke, Principal in Mission School District, the following question:

"What does educational leadership mean to you?"

#NPM25 #Principals #BCed

Closing out Day 1 of Compass, members learned about inclusion and equity in decision-making - the common threads as well as diverse contexts across schools. Conversations on the importance of spreading common values at schools, challenging elements of needs-based resourcing

BCPVPA staff present on the Year at a Glance - described by some members as the most important tool in their kit! - at the Compass Leadership Academy.

Attendees are discussing the shift in the rhythm of the year with their shift in role. #edusky

When you ask Compass participants what they are excited about in their roles, what has surprised them so far, and what they already know they need to learn... and ask them to share with as many people as possible! #edusky

The first BCPVPA Compass Leadership Academy is now underway! We are together in Vancouver with more than 200 new-to-role members from across BC, & 30 members dedicating their time as table facilitators. This weekend's learning is foundational for new leaders - stay tuned! #edusky

In celebration of National Principals’ Month, we asked school leaders in Saanich School District for the word or phrase that best describes their Chapter. #NPM25

October is National Principal's Month. We asked Sherisse Norris, Principal in the Saanich School District, the following question:

"What does educational leadership mean to you?"

We're excited to meet with members for our first 25-26 Indigenous Leadership Advisory Committee meeting, and getting deep feedback on objectives for our next strategic plan. We are looking forward to our continued work with this committee! #edusky

October is National Principal's Month. We asked Lani Vetter, Principal in School District 75 - Mission the following question:

"What does educational leadership mean to you?"

The BCPVPA is pleased to host this summit where our Associations will share our strategic priorities, identify our common goals, and determine opportunities where we can continue to collaborate.

We welcome:
Association of Administrators of English Schools in Quebec
Association des directions et des directions adjointes
des écoles franco-ontariennes
CPCO Official Catholic Principals’ Council of Ontario
Ontario Principals' Council
@psaans-aaepne.bsky.social

Our DepED Magdalena Kassis & MSS Director David Nelson spent a great day with @sd60PRN.bsky.social leaders to discuss governance, supporting productive conversations, fiduciary responsibility, & bridging policy and practice. Thank you to Supt. Dr. Stephen Petrucci & team for inviting us! #edusky

Our gratitude for your time, and we covered so much!

Really looking forward to the year ahead, and our continued collaboration with your team.

A great start to the school year with our 2025-2026 Board of Directors! The past few days have been filled with information, learning, creativity, strategy, and connection.

We are looking forward to the year ahead!

We are so grateful to @lisabeare.bsky.social & her team for their time today at our Board of Directors retreat. It was valuable to hear about plans for the year ahead, and to share our thoughts in support of our members' work. We are looking forward to our continued work together! #Edusky

At Foundations for New School Leaders, we have learned from Dr. Dustin Louie, examined a year at a glance, dug into case studies, sketched out professional visions, and are now learning about stories with Dr. Kristi Blakeway... So much to learn and connect with this week! #Edusky

The 2025 BCPVPA Foundations for New School Leaders kicks off this morning at The Nest at UBC! We are thrilled to welcome new leaders from around the province for a week of learning and connection ❤️

BCPVPA is pleased to announce that we have awarded twenty $1,000 scholarships to students graduating from BC public schools & proceeding to post-secondary education. Ten scholarships have been awarded to the children of BCPVPA members, and ten to other graduating applicants. 🎓 #Edusky

Minister’s, parliamentary secretary’s, K-12 education partners’ statement on Pride 2025 Lisa Beare, Minister of Education and Child Care, alongside Jennifer Blatherwick, parliamentary secretary for gender equity; B.C. School Trustees Association; BC School Superintendents Association; BC...

The BCPVPA is very proud to partner with Lisa Beare, Minister of Education and Child Care, Jennifer Blatherwick, parliamentary secretary for gender equity, and our K-12 education partners on today's statement on Pride 2025. BC schools must be vital, safe, and inclusive learning places.

Duchess Park Principal takes on provincial role PRINCE GEORGE - Sid Jawanda, the Principal of Duchess Park Secondary School, has been elected as the President...

Thanks to CKPG Today for the great interview with Sid Jawanda, our incoming 2025-2026 BCPVPA President-Elect! #Edusky
ckpgtoday.ca/2025/05/29/d...

Today is National Magazine Day & a great opportunity to talk about our own Principl(ed) magazine! Principl(ed) is not just for educational leaders: you'll find stories about leadership & learning, innovation & community, and so much more. bit.ly/BCP_Prin

BCPVPA members have elected Sid Jawanda, SD No. 57, as the President-Elect. Sid will assume the role of President-Elect beginning July 1, 2025 and the role of President on July 1, 2026. We look forward to continuing our work with Sid, who has served as a Board Director for 5 years. #EduSky

Today is Child and Youth Mental Health Day, recognized in BC as a day to raise awareness about youth and child mental wellness, mental health challenges, and the
importance of early intervention and support. @amnashahbc.bsky.social

Today, on Red Dress Day, we strive to create awareness of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Two-Spirit people across Canada, the daughters, sisters, aunties, mothers, cousins, and friends. We honour you. Visit bit.ly/RedDressDay25 to learn more and support.

May 1 is National Principals' Day!
Say thank you to the school and district K-12 Principals and Vice-Principals who are dedicated to creating exceptional learning environments for our children and youth.
These leaders love what they do!

It's election season! The 2025 Candidate Statements have just dropped in the Elections tile in My BCPVPA, and BCPVPA members can read up on the candidates for the President-Elect election - first ballot May 6-8 - and the Directors' election to follow. ✔️

Our congratulations to Carole Gordon and the other newly-elected members!

The BCPVPA & our members are grateful to have supported the development of these critical Ministry guidelines bit.ly/RacismResponse that help BC educators in addressing common issues of racial harm in schools & in understanding the impact of incidents of hate on our communities. #edusky