BACKGROUND
Delta School District staff and the Board of Trustees are committed to a thoughtful, strategic, and student-centred approach to balancing the budget each year. A balanced budget is a stipulation of the School Act.
2024/25 BUDGET OVERVIEW
The Annual Operating Budget for 2024/25 is $197.486 million, up by $772 thousand from the 2023/24 Amended Annual Operating Budget of $196.714 million.
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Cinderella!! May 1 – 4,2024
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On Monday, March 11, the Seaquam Seahawks Senior Girls Basketball team and coaching staff were honoured at a pep rally at the school.
On March 2, the team made history by winning the 2024 BC School Sports 4A Girls Basketball Provincial Championships. This was the first championship title for Seaquam and the first girls’ championship title in Delta’s history!… Read more »
Congratulations to Seaquam students Gurmehar Randhawa (grade 8) and Tanroz Gill (grade 10) for winning scholarships through BC Wildlife’s Young Conservationist Scholarship Program.
As the overall winner of the program, Gurmehar won a $1,500 scholarship for his project to instill environmental stewardship within the community and educate others on action they can take to fight climate change…. Read more »
April 18, 2024: Draft Budget Recommendations
We received more than 180 responses from Phase 1 of the public budget consultation process which asked for feedback on your general priorities. Many thanks to everyone who spent time completing the survey. Your feedback is extremely valuable and was reviewed during preparation of the draft budget recommendations,… Read more »
It should come as no surprise that educators in the Delta School District are highly focused on the foundational pillars of literacy and numeracy. But what exactly does this look like in our schools?
Literacy
In 2022, the district’s Curriculum, Assessment and Instruction department launched a new reading website to provide support and resources for its elementary school teachers. … Read more »
Happy Holidays from the Delta School District and Board of Education.
Schools will be closed for the Winter Break starting December 23 with classes resuming on Monday, January 8, 2024.
A Message from Doug Sheppard, Superintendent of Schools
As we enjoy the holiday season, we invariably find ourselves reflecting on the past year and the incredible journey we’ve shared as a school community…. Read more »
Seaquam Secondary hosted a Girl Powered workshop on Sunday, October 29, coinciding with the United Nations’ International Day of the Girl. More than 25 students attended the event.
The workshop featured hands-on STEM activities, robotics demonstrations, and dynamic STEM guest speakers from Accenture, Johnson & Johnson MedTech and students from UBC Physics and Astronomy,… Read more »
WEATHER INFORMATION 2023/24
Announcements of District-wide Closures and/or Delayed Openings of Schools and/or School Closures
A reminder to parents/guardians, students, and staff of the Delta School District’s winter weather procedures and announcements:
All schools in the Delta School District will remain OPEN if at all possible during winter weather, including snowfalls…. Read more »
Image: Reconciliation Post by TFN Artist Karl Morgan, located at the School Board Office
This article appeared in the Delta Optimist on September 30, 2023: https://www.delta-optimist.com/local-news/delta-school-district-continues-to-help-students-learn-and-reflect-7601229
By Karen McDonald, Indigenous Success Coordinator, Indigenous Education Department, Delta School District
For almost a decade, students and staff in the Delta School District have recognized Orange Shirt Day on September 30th by wearing orange inspired by Phyllis Webstad’s personal experience of arriving at the St…. Read more »
We wish all Delta students, families, and staff a wonderful school year ahead.
Hopefully, you’ve all had an opportunity to rest, relax, recharge, and spend time with family and friends over the summer. We are excited to welcome students back to school next Tuesday (September 5) to continue our mission of inspiring and nurturing thriving,… Read more »