News & Announcements

Happy Lunar New Year 2025! The Sea to Sky School District extends warm wishes to our students, families, and staff celebrating the Year of the Snake. Lunar New Year, also known as Spring Festival, marks a time for renewal, family gatherings, and cultural traditions. This year, celebrations begin on January 29 and last for 15 days, culminating in the Lantern Festival. The Snake symbolizes wisdom, intuition, and transformation—qualities that inspire us all as we embark on this new year. Wishing everyone health, happiness, and prosperity in 2025!

At Sea to Sky School District, we’re proud to support conversations about mental health. Bell Let’s Talk is driving positive change by investing in mental health programs, with a focus this year on youth mental health. Let’s work together to support one another and reduce the stigma. For additional information on mental health resources, visit the erase website.

The Sea to Sky School District is now welcoming new registrations for the 2025/26 school year until January 24th, 2025. Please click the link to register.

On January 15, 2025, the Sea to Sky School District proudly recognizes Black Excellence Day, a time to celebrate the accomplishments and contributions of Black people throughout history and in our communities today. This day encourages reflection on the past, education about Black history, and a commitment to fostering equity and inclusion for all. Black Excellence Day is also an opportunity to amplify the voices of Black leaders, creators, and changemakers shaping a brighter future. To learn more about the importance of this day, visit blackexcellenceday.ca.

Registrations are now open for the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Early Years Conference 2025: Inclusion: Creating Spaces of Belonging, taking place on February 21 & 22, 2025, at Capilano University in Squamish, BC. This two-day event will provide inspirational learning focused on tailoring an inclusive world for children with complex diagnoses and neurodiverse abilities. The conference is open to early childhood educators, school-age providers, elementary educators, support staff, childcare workers, nannies, advocates, and families. For the full schedule, workshop descriptions, and registration details, please click on the headline of this story.

The Sea to Sky School District is welcoming new registrations for the upcoming 2025/26 school year starting January 21, 2025, at 8:00 am.

Please click here to read Minister Beare's end-of-year letter to staff, parents, and caregivers.

To our entire district learning community, we wish you a joyful Winter Break. May this season bring the spirit of togetherness, cherished traditions, and meaningful moments with loved ones. Wishing you rest, renewal, and happiness. Read the Superintendent’s message here.

Parents and caregivers are invited to a free webinar, Navigating Technology Use Across Childhood and Adolescence: Supporting Healthy Habits, hosted by BC Children’s Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre and BC Children’s Health Promotion & Schools teams on November 27th from 12-1 pm PST. This session will explore ways to help children and youth find balance with technology in the digital age. Learn more and register by clicking on the headline.

School District No. 48 (SD48) offers Early French Immersion for the Squamish area and Late French Immersion for Whistler and Pemberton. Families are invited to attend an in-person information session in one of these communities to learn more about this program of choice. Click here for more information.