News & Announcements

This SD48 Learning Hub post features Anthony Joesph, Indigenous Support Worker, and Cory Hartling, Principal of Don Ross Middle School, sharing an important conversation with students of Don Ross Middle School about the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh word "tima kwetsi," which means "it takes as long as it takes."

Check out the Board Highlights from the Public Board Meeting on June 8, 2022.

Join Whistler Secondary School students for a night of community climate talks. This event will showcase some incredible youth-led climate action projects that have been implemented within our community over the past few months. Please register by clicking on the headline of this news story.

On October 15, 2022, elections for local school trustees will be held in conjunction with the 2022 BC General Local Election. If you or someone you know is interested in being a candidate, please check out the 2022 Trustee Elections page for more information.

Vancouver Coastal Health will be hosting an Open Board Forum focused on the Sea to Sky region next Wednesday, June 1 from 6-7:30 pm. During the Open Board Forum, VCH Board of Directors and senior leadership will provide health-care updates on Squamish General Hospital, mental health programs and services, and public health. This is an opportunity for community members to directly hear from the organization's senior leadership and subject matter experts. Participants will join virtually over the phone or online and be able to ask questions. Click on the headline for more detail.

This year's 24 Hour Drum took place at Pemberton Secondary School, and the Indigenous Leadership Students of our district joined in celebrating their culture through song and dance. Stay tuned for an upcoming video showcasing the event.

School District No.48 is currently looking for School Bus Drivers. Click on the headline to learn more.

Check out the Board Highlights from the Public Board Meeting on May 11, 2022.

There and Back: A Whale's Tale, created by students Lucas McCarthy, William August, Georgia Ecceles, and Ciahni Marreiros for last year's Sound Science project, was selected by jurors as Best Documentary Film of the Youth Showcase portion in the Reel2Real Film Festival.

The District of Squamish has received $2,000,100 from the B.C. ChildCareBC New Spaces Fund to build and co-locate a municipally-owned childcare facility at Valleycliffe Elementary School in Squamish in partnership with School District 48 and Sea to Sky Community Services Society.