by Geeks on the Beach | Apr 3, 2023 | news
New name will replace ‘George Jay,’ who was a segregationist school board member ›› Mila Czemerys Fernwood’s elementary school will have a new name in the coming years and it will be a Lekwungen name—in the language of the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations. In 2019, the...
by Geeks on the Beach | Sep 30, 2019 | Buzz, Village Vibe
Parents start a petition to change the name of George Jay Elementary School ›› Kate Wallace A group of parents on the Parents Advisory Committee (PAC) of George Jay Elementary School are starting a petition to change the name of the school. Through research—based on...
by Geeks on the Beach | Dec 5, 2018 | Buzz, Garden Gleanings, News, Village Vibe
›› Lauren Gaultier After many years of planning, the Vic High Learning Farm was a joint initiative prompted when a former faculty member reached out to Aaren Topley, Capital Region’s Community Animator, of Farm to School BC, for help in creating a sustainable...
by Geeks on the Beach | Oct 5, 2017 | Buzz, News, Village Vibe
›› Laura Burki More spaces in Fernwood NRG’s Out of School Care Program: Fernwood NRG’s Out of School Care programming is thriving, with a dedicated staff team providing a space for kid’s in our community that is safe and inclusive. One of the guiding values for the...
by Geeks on the Beach | Dec 20, 2016 | Events, Village Vibe
>> Tania Wegwitz This Little Light is not the only holiday event going on at George Jay. While a holiday play is a new endeavor, George Jay’s Holiday Emporium is very much a school tradition. Each year the school collects gently used items from families and the...
