c̓əsqənelə Elementary

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 […]

The following was emailed out to our new kindergarten families on June 30th: Hello Kindergarten Families, You will be receiving your child’s Kindergarten gradual entry information package in the mail shortly, so please keep an eye out.  In the package you will find: Your scheduled school visit meeting day and time  Our school’s gradual entry […]

The following message was emailed to our new c’usqunela families on June 29th  Welcome to c’usqunela, we are excited that your family will be joining us in September! As this is an unusual time, due to the pandemic we are not certain how things will look in the fall. Here are a few items you […]

Dear Families, In our final school update for June our staff wanted to say a heart felt THANK YOU!!! We have truly appreciated how families have supported the school, and worked together with us, to ensure that c̓əsqənelə is a great place for children this year! We are collectively very excited to be continuing to […]

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 translation Letter to Parents_Simplified Chinese translation […]

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 […]

Dear Families, Fundamentals Childcare Centre is coming to c̓əsqənelə beginning this September! For registration information for both the Preschool and After School Care Programs that will begin operating this September click on the links below. Registration begins online THIS Friday beginning at 9am on their website www.fundamentalschildcare.ca Space will be limited and registration will be […]

Dear Families, With the end of the year approaching I wanted to ensure everyone stayed organized regarding what to expect for this final week. I will send out a separate message with details regarding September start up and plans for next year later this week. Scheduling and Reporting Details for THIS week: This year’s last […]

Dear Families, With the end of the year approaching I wanted to help everyone stay informed and organized by highlighting a few things to expect in the coming days. Scheduling and Reporting Details: This year’s last day of school for students is Wednesday June 24th with dismissal at 12 noon. With our adjusted school schedule […]

Dear Families Of Grade 7 Students, I am writing to share with you an update to how the current conditions will affect the c̓əsqənelə’s Grade 7 leaving ceremony originally planned for this June. There are two precautionary measures that provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has put in place to ensure the continued safety of […]

Dear Families, I just wanted to give everyone a quick update before the weekend about a few organizational items but first…. A big thank you to all families who returned this week for “in class” instruction. Your approach to this new context helped make our new school routines quite comfortable for your child(ren). I am […]

Dear Families, I hope everyone has been able to have a restful weekend! Below are a few final reminders for families who are bringing their children back to the school this week for “in class” instruction. I think we have a good plan in place to keep students and staff safe while still allowing for […]

May 27, 2020 A Letter from From Fraser Health   Dear School Administrators, Staff, Students and Parents, Through careful evidence-based planning by public health experts and in accordance with BC’s Restart Plan, students can voluntarily return to school on a part-time basis starting June 1, 2020. With effective public health measures in place, BC has […]

Dear families, I am sending you some additional information tonight about what families, and children, can expect next week to ensure a positive start to our part-time in-class learning. We are looking forward to welcoming your child(ren) beginning the week of June 1 for in-class learning as part of the school district’s implementation of Stage […]

Dear Families, I hope this latest update finds most families still coping okay with our “new normal.” I want to provide some details about what c̓əsqənelə’s school plans would like in June now that the District has finalized the framework for schools to reopen. The Superintendent highlighted a number of specific health and safety measures […]