School district seeks to reverse downward trend in student well-being
Coast Mountains School District 82 is looking to reverse downward trends in student well-being coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic. Aaron Callaghan, superintendent of schools at Coast Mountains, said a lot of factors play into children being successful in school. One of those being attendance.
The school district will also need to pay special attention to nutrition and sleep following results of a student survey released this past summer showing students who finished Grade 8 were a full 10 points below the B.C. average when it comes to getting enough of those two key well-being indicators.
That situation is expected to improve thanks to a one-time provincial grant of more than $500,000 targeting costs related to school supplies, education fees and food. About 75 per cent of that is going toward food both in school and out of school. Parents and guardians can also apply for money for field trips, school-related extracurricular, athletic or cultural activities, or clothing and supplies.
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