Joining SPIDER

Interested in joining SPIDER?  

Contact Sheena Careless, Teacher Coordinator, to discuss the program at scareless@sd46.bc.ca (note that there may be a wait list).

Welcome! We're glad you are here.

If you are interested in exploring SPIDER, here's a checklist of steps for registration in the program:

1. Look all around this website and get a general sense of what it’s all about.  In particular, check out:

   • What is SPIDER? - To get the basics of what we are all about.

   • SPIDER's Minimum Requirements - To know what will be required of your family.

   • Learning Plan - To see what goes into creating an annual plan for your child(ren)'s learning.

   • Learning Funds - To understand how your child(ren)'s funds can be used to support their learning.

   • What's Up?  - To get a sense of what we do on Learning In Community days!

2. Let your current school know you're considering moving to SPIDER.

3. Make contact with and then meet with a SPIDER Teacher Consultant (Sheena Careless, scareless@sd46.bc.ca) or SPIDER Principal (Duncan Knight, dknight@sd46.bc.ca) to ask more questions and figure out if SPIDER is a good fit for your family. See contact information at the bottom of the page.

4. Connect with a Parent Mentor and have any questions answered.

5. Come to a day or two at Roberts Creek Community Elementary (Tuesday) and/or Camp Byng (Thursday), or both, as determined by the parent and teacher/principal. See "What's Up" for details of upcoming (and past) happenings.

6. If you decide to register:

   • From within School District 46: Ask for a cross-boundary transfer form from your current school, have it signed by your outgoing principal and then sent to our principal for signing. Once that's approved we can follow up with you.

   • From out of District: contact what would be your catchment school, register there, then ask for a Cross Boundary Transfer to SPIDER. Once that's approved we can follow up with you.

7. Fill out any other required paperwork, and submit it to our Administrative Assistant.

8. Connect with your Teacher Consultant for an orientation including supervision and participation requirements.

*Note - Students not registered in a SD46 school will not be able to participate in activities until registration is complete.