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Meet Your Board: Raghu Ragavendra Rao
Exploring Commitment and Passion in Education: Raghavendra Rao's Journey with Island Pacific School At Island Pacific School (IPS), community involvement is not just encouraged; it's celebrated. One member who truly embodies this spirit of engagement is Raghavendra...
Meet Your Board: Travis Beals
Travis Beals has always sought out ways to contribute to his community, so when his friend Scott informed him that Island Pacific School was looking for board members, he found himself drawn to the opportunity. His potential in governance and strategic planning made...
Meet Your Board: Michael Florendo, Board Chair
Michael Florendo joined our Board of Governors, inspired to give back to the school and support its growth and success. He has witnessed the great experiences his two children have had at Island Pacific School through their classwork, outdoor activities, and various...
Meet Your Board: Joseph Cooke – Treasurer
Joseph Cooke was inspired to join Island Pacific School's Board of Governors by the dedicated volunteers who preceded him. He and his family recognize that their own cherished experiences within the community are thanks to these previous contributors. They feel a duty...
Sheila Gelinas – Superhero
We interviewed Sheila to get her take on Middle School, here's what she said: Why do you enjoy teaching Middle School Students? They are at the beginning of truly understanding the power of discovering their true potential as individuals and develop the ability to...
Pam’s Goodbye
Happy Hour with Ms Frizzle! Pam's Goodbye Party Saturday June 22nd at Island Pacific School 4-6pm (afterwards feel free to bring an appie and head on over to Doug and Pam's place to carry on the celebration - 633 Cates Hill Road!) A special goodbye gathering to...
Things we love about Pam!
Colleagues and alumni show their love The "Green Smoothie Incident". We both walked around a corner at the same time and crashed into each other. Pam had a green smoothie in her hand. Needless to say - it was a mess! But, we both always still laugh about it. Plus, the...
David McCullum: “we may not be big, but we’re small”
In the Fall of 2009, I was the newly-minted board chair of a tiny independent school on a tiny island off the BC coast. As such, I was sent to the annual general meeting of the Canadian Association of Independent Schools to meet other chairs, and to learn more about...
Meet Your Board: Frazer Elliott
Frazer represents a unique voice on our board of governors—he is the only member who is not a parent of a student at the school. We recognized the value of having a local business owner contribute to the school's governance and Frazer represented a dynamic presence in...
Meet Your Board: Park Heffelfinger
In a surprising turn of events, Park Heffelfinger found himself thrust into the world of school governance when Scott reached out and asked if he would consider joining the board. When contemplating the idea, he realized that being on the board could provide a unique...