Write letters

We encourage all concerned community members to write the North Vancouver School District and Board with your concerns regarding covered areas and your recommendations as the North Vancouver School District. We also encourage you to write the Ministry of Education and our North Vancouver MLAs as well.  Since all BC schools fall under the BC Ministry of Education umbrella, we feel that their influence and support can also help.

Here are some email addresses as well an optional starter template to copy & paste below: 

To: bforward@sd44.ca​, cgerlach@sd44.ca,​; meganhiggins@sd44.ca,  csacre@sd44.ca, sskinner@sd44.ca, JStanley@sd44.ca, fstratton@sd44.ca, mpearmain@sd44.ca, jlewis@sd44.ca, jho@sd44.ca, gallison@nvsd44.bc.ca, educ.minister@gov.bc.ca, jane.thornthwaite.mla@leg.bc.ca, naomi.yamamoto.mla@leg.bc.ca, coverourkids@gmail.com

Optional Email Starter Template: 

“Subject:” North Vancouver School Board Policy Regarding Covered Play Areas
To the North Vancouver School District & Board, Ministry of Education and North Vancouver MLAs;

I wish to inform you of my support for the inclusion and funding (within school district capital budgets) of covered play areas for all schools in the North Vancouver School District. I believe that Covered Play Areas are essential in our rainforest climate.

I ask you to consider offering your influence and support to encourage the North Vancouver School Board/District to 1. Commit to including covered areas in future builds and 2. To commit to reinstating covered areas in the schools that had their omitted or dismantled.

The building decisions made today will impact children for generations to come. Let’s give the students the respect they deserve and help promote their health and well-being by providing them with shelter options for those rainy days.


Additional comments:

Sincerely,


*Remember to include the name of the school your children attend if applicable* 

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Contact names & positions are also listed for your information below:

North Vancouver School District & Board
John Lewis, Superintendent of Schools
Georgia Allison, Secretary-Treasurer
Janson Ho, Director , Facilities & Planning
Cyndi Gerlach, Board of Education Chair
Megan Higgins, Board Member
Barry Forward, Board Member
Cyndi Gerlach, Board Member
Franci Stratton, Board Member
Christie Sacré, Board Member
Susan Skinner, Board Member
Jessica Stanley, Board Member

BC Ministry of Education
Minister’s Office – Peter Fassbender
North Vancouver Provincial MLAs:

Jane Thornthwaite – BC Liberals
Naomi Yamanoto – BC Liberals