October NOSTA News
Category: NOSTA News
To move forward with technology a paper copy of the NOSTA rattler will only be distributed at the end of each term. In the meantime we will strive to continually create blog posts on our website with any NOSTA information.
NOSTA Newsletter – September 2025
The Scoop is In
Thank you to Jessa, Kyla, and Geri for their meeting with the board regarding the cuts the district plans to make to our libraries. Read all about it HERE. And here’s some backed research about the importance of school libraries!
“FSA’s should be scrapped”
An informative article by Patti Bacchus around the BC Governments Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA) and why they aren’t appropriate. http://www.kelownadailycourier.ca/opinion/article_e5b310a2-30e2-11ea-90b1-3b617d55fef9.html
“Another Day Off??”
A great article explaining Pro-D days and why we have them.
Supreme Court of Canada WIN!
The Supreme Court of Canada handed down a victory in Ottawa today. We had expected the decision to take months but it was given in a few short hours. More information will be posted as it becomes available. The BCTF Read More …
Draft NOSTA Calendar
The draft NOSTA calendar is now available. It will be voted on during the October AGM and removed from draft form. nosta-calendar-draft
New Teacher Induction Ceremony
We had a wonderful evening on February 15th, welcoming our new teachers to the district, the local and to the BCTF. Special guest Glen Hansman (1st Vice President of BCTF) was here to help Local President Brenda O’Dell present the Read More …
February General Meeting and New Teacher Induction
The New Teacher Induction Ceremony as well as the NOSTA General meeting will be held at 4:15 on February 15th, 2016 at the Little Mountain Field House. There will be door prizes and food. Come enjoy some time with colleagues Read More …