UPDATE 3:18 pm: The Hold and Secure at Harry Hooge Elementary has now been lifted. Thank you for your patience. Dear parents/guardians, This is to advise you that the Ridge Meadows RCMP have placed Harry Hooge Elementary in a Hold and Secure due to a police situation in the area. All students and staff are safe. A hold and secure is used when there is a security … [Read more...] about September 17, 2020: Hold and Secure LIFTED
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September 4, 2020: Superintendent letter to elementary school families
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 1, and the results have been shared with … [Read more...] about September 4, 2020: Superintendent letter to elementary school families
August 28, 2020: Return to School Survey
To ensure all families have an opportunity to share their plans for the September return to school and request alternative options if necessary, we have prepared a return to school survey. Please take our survey at https://letstalksd42.ca/return-to-school-survey. Your response will help us complete our planning for the 2020/21 school year. This survey will close at 4:00 pm, … [Read more...] about August 28, 2020: Return to School Survey
August 26: Superintendent letter to elementary school families
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 school, I am writing to provide you with our school … [Read more...] about August 26: Superintendent letter to elementary school families
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