c̓əsqənelə Elementary

Dear Families, Please take a few minutes to review the items below to help us make sure things go smoothly for the kids this week. All of our Portal Announcements are also posted on our school website if you every need to double check any school updates. Just a reminder that tomorrow, Monday September 28th, […]

Dear Families, With the current COVID guidelines, this year we can’t do a big “in person” Terry Fox school assembly and run but Terry’s story is such a compelling message we will be having a Terry Fox Day this Friday instead. Staff will be teaching about Terry’s story and message in the coming days and […]

Dear Families, Just a few updates this week to ensure the kids second full week back goes smoothly. Please take a few minutes to review the informational items below to help us make sure all families have a common understanding. Student School Supplies Thank you to the many families who have already brought in or […]

Dear Families, Thank you for helping our school to have a very smooth start up last week. All the health and safety routines that were put into place worked well and the kids seemed very excited. This week, the biggest challenge for our school will be establishing some settled pick up and drop off routines […]

Dear Parents, Just a couple of reminders to ensure everything goes smoothly as we welcome the kids back to c̓əsqənelə beginning tomorrow. All families must complete the SD 42 Daily Health Assessment on the Parent Portal before your child(ren) can return to school. This consent is required so all families are aware of the COVID-19 […]

Dear Families, We are looking forward to seeing many of the kids back this Thursday and Friday! We have now completed all of our health and safety planning and have finalized class placements for the students. This year we are required to send students directly to their new classrooms as part of the provincial health […]

Dear Families, We look forward to welcoming your child back to school this week. I know that the return to school comes with a range of emotions in this unusual year, but I want to assure you that we are committed to supporting every student as we start this new school year together. We have […]

Dear Families, Just a information items reminders to help our return to school process go smoothly. Some start up information is listed below and as well, you can click this link to view our school’s key Health and Safety Planning to provide you some greater insight into our school’s thoughtful planning. We are very excited […]

Dear families, As we head into orientation week, I wanted to reach out to provide an update on our return to school planning. As you know, our district posted an online survey on Friday, August 28, to determine how many students would be returning for in-classroom instruction in September. This survey closed on Tuesday, September […]

Dear Families, Thank you for your patience and flexibility as we work through the various adjustments that are needed to make c’usqunela as safe as possible for the children. We are looking forward to seeing the kids at school again! We are meeting as a staff again today to finalize the details of our return […]

Dear Families, The start of the school year is fast approaching and we look forward to welcoming students back for the 2020/21 school year. As follow up to the communication that you’ve received from the school district and the conversations that Mrs. Bruce and I have had with individual parents, you will be receiving a […]

Dear families, We are looking forward to welcoming your child for another year of learning. As you know, students will begin to return to classrooms on September 10 and 11 for a full orientation on the implemented health and safety protocols and for an introduction to their cohort. As we prepare for a return to […]

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 […]

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 […]