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Dear families, As Halloween approaches, I wanted to remind students and families of the need to be thoughtful and inclusive when selecting a costume to be worn at school. Please consider the two following guidelines when you and/or your child are making the costume selection: Be kind and consider the school community. Costumes that could be offensive or perpetuate the … [Read more...] about Planning for a safe and inclusive Halloween

Note: You can also read this message on the district website, which has a page translate option in the top menu. Dear families, This morning, Minister of Education Jennifer Whiteside and Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced an important update to the Public Health Communicable Disease Guidance for K-12 Schools and the Provincial COVID-19 Communicable Disease … [Read more...] about October 1, 2021: Important update to the provincial K-12 mask mandate

Dear families, The Government of Canada recently designated September 30th a statutory holiday named the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in recognition of the lasting harm residential schools have had on Indigenous communities. We ask students, staff, and families to use this opportunity to reflect on the profound injustice of residential schools and ensure that the … [Read more...] about National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, and Truth and Reconciliation Week

Dear families, Please see the communication below from Fraser Health regarding routine immunizations for school-age children. Communication from Fraser Health   Dear Parents and Guardians, Re: B.C.’s Vaccination Status Reporting Regulation for Students B.C.’s Vaccination Status Reporting Regulation for children has been in effect since July 2019. This … [Read more...] about Fraser Health: Routine immunizations for school-age children

Dear families, As the school year gets underway, I am writing to share with you a back to school update from Fraser Health. Much of the information in this update will not be new for you, as I spoke to it in my August 27 letter. The update does address, however, the revised provincial notification process for school exposures. While Fraser Health will continue to work with … [Read more...] about September 13, 2021: Update for families from Fraser Health