News & Announcements

With the return to classes on Monday, January 18th, any loaned laptops should be returned on the student's first day back. The loaned laptop and charging cord can be returned to the main office of your school. Students remaining in remote learning through to spring break, or DRCSS students who signed loan contracts in September, will not need to return their laptops at this time.

Please see the attached letter to K-8 MVSD families from Dan Ward, Superintendent, regarding remote learning for Grades K-8 beyond Jan. 15th. For questions, please contact your child's school principal.

The MVSD Board of Trustees is seeking applications for nomination for the Manitoba School Boards Association (MSBA) Student Citizenship Award. The George Harbottle Memorial Award, sponsored by the Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM), will be selected from amongst the regional MSBA Student Citizenship award winners. The deadline to submit applications to the MVSD Board of Trustees has been extended to January 22, 2021. The Board will then nominate one student from our division and submit their name to MSBA. Click on the above link for details!

The MVSD News Digest, highlighting information from the Dec. 14th Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees is now available! Click on the above link for more info.

Dec. 2: The MB government announced that students in Gr. 7 to 12 will move to remote learning for a two-week period from Jan. 4 to 15. Optional remote learning will also be available to kindergarten to Grade 6 students during this period should families wish to keep their children at home following the holiday break. More information will be provided by MVSD and schools in the coming days. Click on the above link for the full news release.

Mountain View School Division has released its 2019-2020 Community Report, which highlights progress made towards the 2016-2021 Division Plan. Electronic and/or printed copies of the report will be distributed to families via schools.  Printed copies will also be available upon request at local schools and the Division Office.  For more information, please contact the Division Office at (204) 638-3001.

Please click on the link to view a letter to MVSD families from Dan Ward, Superintendent, which provides further information regarding the government's plans for schools following the Christmas Break. If you have any questions, please contact your child's school principal.

The MVSD News Digest, highlighting information from the Nov. 23rd Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees is now available! Click on the above link for more info.

As COVID-19 continues to present unique challenges, new changes to the 2020/21 school year calendar were announced on Nov. 9, 2020 by the Province of Manitoba. The following changes will provide teachers additional professional development and collaborative planning time as they work to adapt to student needs due to COVID-19. Schools in MVSD will be closed to students on the following dates for staff PD and collaborative planning time: Thurs., Nov. 26, 2020, Mon., Dec. 7, 2020 and Mon., Feb. 8, 2021. Click on the link to download the updated calendar.

Barker School is offering optional temporary remote learning for students who can be supported with learning at home for the period Nov. 30 to Dec. 18. In-class learning will also continue to be provided at school. Please click on the link for more details, including a link to a survey to indicate if your family is choosing the remote learning option. The survey closing date is Tues., Nov. 24th at 3:00 p.m.