Dear families, Halloween is just around the corner and I know that our school communities are looking forward to celebrating this holiday in creative ways. To ensure that all members in our school communities are able to enjoy this holiday, I wanted to reach out with a gentle reminder to please be thoughtful in the selection of costume being worn to school. While our … [Read more...] about Superintendent Letter: Planning for a Safe and Inclusive Halloween
August 19, 2020: Letter from superintendent Sylvia Russell
Dear families, I am writing to share with you an update on our back to school planning. ORIENTATION DURING FIRST WEEK As you will have heard, the Ministry of Education announced last week that school districts will be implementing a gradual restart plan during the week of September 8. This means that students will NOT be returning to classrooms on September 8 as previously … [Read more...] about August 19, 2020: Letter from superintendent Sylvia Russell
July 31, 2020: Letter from Superintendent Sylvia Russell
Dear families, The Ministry of Education announced on Wednesday that our province will be moving to modified Stage 2 of B.C.’s Education Restart Plan, and safely bringing K-12 students back to class full time for September 2020. A link to the ministry news release on this plan is here: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2020EDUC0040-001415. You can also watch … [Read more...] about July 31, 2020: Letter from Superintendent Sylvia Russell
June 25, 2020: Letter to Parents from Minister Rob Fleming and President Andrea Sinclair
Dear parents/guardians, Please see below the letter from Minister of Education Rob Fleming and BCCPAC President Andrea Sinclair. French, Chinese and Punjabi translations of the letter are also available. Letter to Parents from Minister Fleming and President Andrea Sinclair Translations: Letter to Parents_French Translation Letter to Parents_Traditional Chinese … [Read more...] about June 25, 2020: Letter to Parents from Minister Rob Fleming and President Andrea Sinclair
June 25, 2020: Letter from Superintendent Sylvia Russell
Dear families, Thank you for working with our staff as we reorganized to limit in-class instruction in March, moved quickly to provide remote learning opportunities and then opened up our schools again for limited in-school instruction in June. I know that the past several months have been challenging for our families, for our staff and for the province as a whole. As we … [Read more...] about June 25, 2020: Letter from Superintendent Sylvia Russell