Student Support Services
School District No. 58’s Student Support Services facilitates student development, wellness and learning by promoting an environment that allows students to acquire the necessary knowledge, skills and attitudes for lifelong learning and fulfillment. Schools, parents and community work collaboratively to ensure that every student is given the opportunity to fully participate in a broad, individually challenging educational program in a supportive and caring school environment.
Contacts
Director of Instruction - Inclusive Education and Early Learning/Childcare (Board Office)
Adriane Mouland - [email protected]
Counsellors and District Support Staff
Lynn Dixon - Primary Counsellor - [email protected]
Anita Sahota - Intermediate Counsellor - [email protected]
Ilse Hill - Merritt Secondary Counsellor - [email protected]
Madison Hillman - Princeton Secondary Counsellor - [email protected]
Gagan Sekhon - District Itinerant English Language Learning Teacher - [email protected]
Naomi Bates - District Itinerant English Language Learning Teacher - [email protected]
Lisa Nelson-Smith - Health Promoting School Coordinator, Food Coordinator and Physical Literacy Lead (Grades K-12) - [email protected]
Nadine Gorski - Speech Language Assistant - [email protected]
Dawn Clarke - Speech Language Assistant - [email protected]
Heidi Dreger - Numeracy Coach - [email protected]
Tanis Kanigan - Literacy Coach - [email protected]
Rose Grant - Indigenous Student Engagement Facilitator - [email protected]
Tracy Dunsmore - Indigenous Student Engagement Facilitator - [email protected]
Merritt Schools
École Élémentaire Collettville - Lara Sigurdsson - [email protected]
Diamond Vale Elementary - Heather Grismer - [email protected]
Merritt Bench Elementary - Caitlin Goetz - [email protected]
Merritt Central Elementary - Erica Martindale - [email protected]
Merritt Central Elementary - Rebeccah Smith - [email protected]
Merritt Central Elementary - Rozanne Mikita - [email protected]
Merritt Secondary School - Sarah Eves - [email protected]
Merritt Secondary School - Barbara Mayoh - [email protected]
Nicola Canford Elementary - Angel Kirk - [email protected]
South Central Interior Distance Education School (SCIDES) & (CLC)- Val Grimshire - [email protected]
Princeton Schools
John Allison Elementary - Katie Kirkley - [email protected]
Vermilion Forks Elementary - Renee Hartwell - [email protected]
Princeton Secondary School - Kelsey Batts - [email protected]
Princeton Secondary School - Nadine Thibert - [email protected]
Princeton Secondary School -Lindsay van Genne - [email protected]
The Bridge (P.S.S.) Princeton Alternate School - Andy Jonas - [email protected]
Online Resources
POPFASD - Provincial Outreach Program for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
POPARD – Provincial Outreach Program for Autism and Related Disorders
What is POPARD? Click here for an info sheet
Dalai Lama Centre for Peace and Education
Child and Youth Mental Health BC
Ministry of Children and Family Development
BC Representative for Children and Youth
Friends for Life Parent Program
SOGI 123 is a resource hub, connecting you to information and resources for enabling LGBTQ-inclusive education at your school.
SD 58’s Student Support Services facilitates student development, wellness and learning by promoting an environment that allows students to acquire the necessary knowledge, skills and attitudes for lifelong learning and fulfillment.