News & Announcements

The MVSD News Digest, highlighting information from the Oct. 12th Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees is now available! Click on the above link for more info.

The Hon. Cliff Cullen, Minister of Education, has proclaimed Monday, Oct. 25th as Manitoba School Library Day. The theme of the day is "Reconciliation and the Library Learning Commons: Every Child Matters." In celebration of this day, schools are encouraged to participate in the Manitoba School Library Association's "Drop Everything and Read" challenge.

On October 22, 2021, Manitoba Public Health officials advised Barker School of at least one confirmed case of COVID-19 in the school on October 19, 2021. For further details, please click on the link. This information has been sent via email to Barker School families - please check your accounts, including your junk folders.

Join us in celebrating our #mvsd_mb teachers on World Teachers' Day, October 5th! We appreciate you and thank you for all that you do for your students!

The MVSD News Digest, highlighting information from the Sep. 27th Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees is now available! Click on the above link for more info.

Some changes will be coming to Lt. Colonel Barker V.C. School next year, as we are planning to move to a Balanced School Day!

MVSD has updated its COVID-19 protocols for the 2021-2022 school year. Please click on the above link to view the document. Updates will be posted on the MVSD home page under the Division > COVID-19 Protocols header.

In honour of School Support Staff Recognition Week (Sep. 27-Oct. 1, 2021), as proclaimed by the Minister of Education, a sincere "thank you" is extended to all support staff in MVSD for the valuable work they do in our schools and in supporting the education of our students!

The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation is hosting a variety of free online events from Sep. 27 to Oct. 1 to support our collective efforts toward understanding truth and reconciliation. For a schedule of events and resources, and to register as an educator or a member of the general public, click on the above link.

Within Mountain View School Division, this year for the first time, September 30th will be observed as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This day is to recognize and commemorate the legacy of residential schools. Please click on the above link for more information and for some suggested resources.