c̓əsqənelə Elementary

Photo Day
2025-10-16
Individual Class Photo Day!
Make sure your child comes dressed in their chosen outfit and is ready to show off their best smile! We start with the Kindergarteners and move up to the Grade 7s.

Primary Cross Country
2025-10-16 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Vancouver)
Primary – Grades 1, 2, & 3 Albion Sports Complex
Thursday, October 16th
The race order for our primary runners will be as follows:
Grade 1 girls
Grade 1 boys
Grade 2 girls
Grade 2 boys
Grade 3 girls
Grade 3 boys
Again, while we are not assigning exact times to each race, we ask that all participants and supervisors arrive at the venue as early as possible to ensure a smooth start.
The first race will begin no later than 3:15pm
We are aware that traffic leading into Albion Sport’s Complex can be congested. To help alleviate delays and ensure a smooth start, we ask that you encourage parents to walk to the venue (if possible) or make use of the Planet Ice parking lot and walk over to the Sport’s Complex.

Spirit Day: Backwards Day
2025-10-17
Come with your backpack on your tummy and your clothes on backwards!

Body Science Parent Info
2025-10-21 18:30 - 19:30
Parent info night for our body science sessions via Zoom.

Saleema Noon is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting:
Topic: Ćəsqənelə Parents
Time: Oct 21, 2025 06:30 PM Vancouver
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82803843633?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 828 0384 3633
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Body Science
2025-10-22 - 2025-10-23
Saleema Noon’s Body Science Workshops are coming to c’usqunela. The parent workshop is on Oct. 21st at 6:30pm via ZOOM and the student sessions are the following days on Oct. 22nd and 23rd
Our school will have Saleema Noon provide body science workshops for grade 1 to grade 7 students at c’usqunela this year. Saleema is a well-known provincial expert on how best to talk to kids about their own bodies, puberty, and sexuality.
To give parents an idea of what is discussed with the kids, Saleema offers a Parent workshop before the school presentations. This workshop is also filled with ideas on how you can talk with your kids at home about this important topic. More information about the Parent Workshop on Oct. 21st is below and there is also a link explaining a little bit more about the student sessions.
Please note that our kindergarten students will not be participating in the presentations this year.
For a link to a description of the student presentations, please click here:
https://www.saleemanoon.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Body-Science-Elementary-Workshop-Outlines-2022.pdf
If upon discussion with your family, you choose to opt out of these presentations, you may choose to have your child attend another class during this time or stay home during their presentation time. If so, please let your child’s classroom teacher know and note that you will be responsible for this portion of the provincial curriculum.
Body Science Boot Camp for Parents – Saleema Noon – Oct. 21st
Parenthood never arrives with a rulebook, and when it comes to explaining the world of sexual health to your child, it can be hard not to end up a bright shade of red. Using humor and straight talk in an open, interactive environment, Saleema Noon Sexual Health Educators will show you how easy it is to convey healthy, positive messages about sexual health to kids.
In this workshop parents will learn:

Why we need to talk to children about sexual health at a young age
How to reduce risk of child sexual abuse
What children should know at each stage of development, with specific examples of how to explain concepts and processes
How to become their kids’ preferred source of sexual health information
How to normalize open, honest sexual health conversations in their family
How to effectively answer even the toughest questions kids ask
What will be covered in Body Science workshops for students
This workshop will be delivered via live Zoom. The link is below.

PAC Movie Night
2025-10-23 18:00 - 20:00
Join us for the PAC movie night fundraiser. The movie is the live action Lilo and Stitch!

Non-instructional day (province-wide)
2025-10-24
School not in session.

PAC Hot Lunch
2025-10-29
Masala Boyz for those who ordered.

Halloween Costume Parade
2025-10-31 09:00 - 10:00

Photo Re-Takes
2025-11-04

PAC Treat Day
2025-11-07
Frozen Yogurt for those who ordered.

Remembrance Day Gathering
2025-11-07 10:30 - 11:30
Remembrance Day Gathering 10:45

Non-instructional day (school-based)
2025-11-10, 2026-02-13

Remembrance Day
2025-11-11
Statutory holiday. School not in session.

Order Deadline - School Photos 2025/2026
2025-11-18

Candy Cane Colours Day
2025-12-15
Deck yourself out in candy cane style – rocking green, red and white!

Festive Hat Day
2025-12-16
Wear a holiday or winter-style hat, toque, or headband.

Wacky Winter Sock Day
2025-12-17
Wear some festive, fuzzy, sparkly, cozy, or mismatched socks or slippers!

PJ Day
2025-12-18
Its the cosiest time of year! Wear your PJ’s today!

Last day of school before winter break
2025-12-19
Last day of school before winter break.

Festive Sweater Day
2025-12-19
Wear your most festive sweater or outfit today!

Winter break
2025-12-22 - 2026-01-02
School closed for winter break.

PAC Free Family Skate
2025-12-22 10:00 - 11:00
Join us for the CQE Family Skate!
Monday December 22, 10-11am, at the Pitt Meadows Arena “Red Rink”
Entry to this event is Sponsored by the PAC. Helmet and Skate rentals are available for a cost at the arena.

School reopens after winter break
2026-01-05
School reopens after break.

Non-instructional day (district-based)
2026-01-27

Indigenous Intramurals - Intermediate
2026-02-06 12:00 - 12:30

PAC Hot Lunch
2026-02-09
Opa and Dominos for those that ordered!

PAC Meeting
2026-02-10 19:30 - 20:30
Via Zoom

PAC Glow Dance
2026-02-12 18:00 - 20:00
GLOWING HEARTS DANCE!
