Seabird Island Blog
Free Tutoring!
Seabird College Educational Assistant program is pleased to offer you and your children Free Tutoring Sessions starting April 03, 2012, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the College Learning Centre, Educational Assistant Classroom.
All parents are invited to assist to a brief informative session February 28, at 4:00 p.m.
If you are interested to prepare yourself to better help and support your children to improve their life skills and academic skills, please, complete, sign and return the bottom portion of this ad by February 26, in order to plan for the informative session.
Some of the providers of the tutoring sessions are currently working as Educational Assistants, and some are attending the Educational Assistant Program offered by Seabird College.
We are looking forward to serving you.
Forward any inquires and/or questions to violeta@seabirdisland.ca or phone at the Learning Centre # 604-796- 6898, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. or Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Optometrist Clinics
Dr. Ahmed will be at the Seabird Island Band Office on the following dates:
- March 7th and 8th (March 7th completely booked)
- April 23rd
- May 28th
- June 25th
To request an appointment contact your community's CHR or Nurse below. Be sure to have your Full Name, Status Number and Personal Health Number ready when booking an appointment.
Seabird Island - Maggie Pettis, Community Health Representative
Phone: 1-604-796-2177 Email: maggiepettis@seabirdisland.ca
Cheam - Jackie Charlie, Community Health Representative
Phone: 604-796-7972 Cell: 604-793-6254
Chawathil - Audrey Sam, Community Health Representative
Phone: 604-869-9994 Cell: 604-819-5303
Scowlitz - Jen Martignago, Licensed Practical Nurse
Phone: 604-826-5813 Cell: 604-819-5313
Skwah - Carla Small, Licensed Practical Nurse
Phone: 604-792-3499 Cell: 604-819-3656
Shxw’owhamel - Jen Martignago, Licensed Practical Nurse
Phone: 604-826-5813 Cell: 604-819-5313
To learn more about our Optometry Clinic please click here.
Walk, Run and Fitness Update
Walk and Run Program
The Walk and Run Program with Val Bobb and Val Thomson leaves the Seabird Island Band Office at 12pm and 4pm each day.
Nutrition Run/Walk
This year’s annual Nutrition Run/Walk will be taking place March 30th. Stay tuned for more information!
Sun Run
Thinking about doing the Sun Run this year? Sign up at: http://www.sportmedbc.com/network/59394/register and register under Keena McNeil's name.
Don’t forget to check out the Fitness Facility Calendar to learn more about what’s going on this month! Click here.
Road to Accreditation
Two surveyors from Accreditation Canada visited Seabird Island on January 23rd, 24th and 25th to check the quality of our Health Services. Not surprisingly, they were impressed! Of course, they had several ideas about what we need to do to have excellent services and get an Accreditation certification.
Here is an excerpt from their summary:
“exceptional processes for providing services…dedicated, long term staff…they go beyond what is called for in client care to ensure the safety and well-being of their community members…to be congratulated for their commitment to excellence.”
Accreditation Canada want us to continue with the quality improvement plans we have made so far. This includes four working groups: client safety, staff safety, environmental safety (fire and infection control), and effective organization (risk management and orientation).
Overall, we need to put more things in writing, we also need to track events and outcomes better. We will continue this work over the next two years. Then we’ll have another survey (January 2014).
For more information or to learn more about Accreditation please contact:
Heather McDonald,
604-796-2177 ext. 5033
heathermcdonald@seabirdisland.ca
Did You Know...Higher Education
Did you know that prior to the opening of Seabird College*** the Seabird Island Band already had a history of offering highly successful adult education programming?
In 2004 the Seabird Island Band offered three programs:
- Family Childcare Certificate* – 18 students took part
- Early Childhood Education* Certificate – 15 students took part
- Apprenticeship in Carpentry** – 15 students took part
Ever since, the Seabird Island Band has always strived to bring quality education programming to our community.
*offered through partnership with University College of the Fraser Valley (now University of the Fraser Valley)
** offered through partnership with BCIT
***Seabird College #3550 registered institution with PCTIA
Looking to learn more about education programs at Seabird Island? Click Here.
