News & Announcements

Highlights this week include National Indigenous Peoples Day; Ms Mowbray and Mr Zigar's class Ocean Mural project; Grade 6 handprint tiles; some wonderful creativity outside this week; Library News; student supplies for next year; rail safety and the PAC's wonderful ongoing work. Our feature picture this week is in celebration of National Indigenous Peoples Day.

Highlights this week include outdoor play; World Ocean Day; how to fit a life jacket; June 'In The Know' session; PAC updates. Our feature photo this week celebrates friendship.

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Highlights this week: Don’t miss the BRE Library Spring Virtual Book Fair – it ends Monday, May 31st. Prepare for those summer barbeques with some purchases from Neufeld Farms (in support of the Outdoor Classroom project) – order deadline has been extended to May 29th. Is your bike ready for Bike to School Week May 31 – June 6? Celebrate World Ocean Day on June 8th with a litter-less lunch. Symptoms of seasonal allergies and COVID19 can be similar, check our Health and Safety Highlight for more information. Congratulations to our new PAC Executive elected at the May 26 PAC Meeting. Our feature photo this week is a beautiful mandala in the forest created by grade 1 and 2 students.

Highlights this week: Our Walk Your Wheels safety campaign is in high gear! Check out the posters and video; some highlights of our Artist-In-Residence, Art Harry, working with our students; join in the ParticipACTION Community Better Challenge; the BRE Library is hosting a Spring Virtual Book Fair – take some time to browse the fair (orders placed of $40 or more placed anytime, and all orders placed between 6 and 8pm on Wednesday, May 26 qualify for free shipping to your home!); prepare for those summer bar’b’ques with some purchases from Neufeld Farms (in support of the Outdoor Classroom project). Have a very happy long weekend. Our feature photo this week is a reminder to 'pack it in and pack it out'.

Highlights this week: Mr. Hirn’s class designed and made planters using geometry and form lessons from Math; several of our students won prizes in the Royal Canadian Legion Remembrance Day contest; the Brackendale Library is hosting a virtual book fair from May 17 – 31; School District #48 is looking for host families for the International Student Program; and there is a plethora of ways you can support Brackendale Elementary PAC and the new Outdoor Classroom and Play Area project. Our feature photo this week is one of the wonderful posters created to highlight our Walk Your Wheels campaign.

Free Shipping for all orders placed between 6pm and 8pm Wednesday, May 26!

Highlights this week: Getting Outside - for learning, play, socializing at lunch and mental well-being; Reading Link Challenge - students reflect on this event; SD48 24 Hour Drum; Bike to School Week; our BRE PAC are working very hard to provide a new Outdoor Classroom and Nature Play area – see the Parent Information section for ways you can get involved and/or support this great project. Our feature photo this week: we are lifting the spirits of our "Super Hero" Critical Care Health Care Workers at St. Paul's Hospital and Lions Gate Hospital with water colour paintings, cards and letters.

Highlights this week: Getting Outside – the why’s of lots of outdoor time at BRE; Raising a CEO – a parent/teacher learning opportunity sponsored by Myrtle Philip School PAC; Active and Safe Routes to School – have you completed the parent survey?; our BRE PAC are working very hard to provide a new Outdoor Classroom and Nature Play area – see the Parent Information section for ways you can get involved and/or support this great project. Our feature photo this week - a new sign that students will see around the building reminding us all to be prepared.

Highlights this week: Theatre Workshops; Earth Day; Reading Link Challenge; Health and Safety – the Science Behind Mindfulness and virtual Workshops for Parents/Caregivers; and fundraising continues for the new Outdoor Classroom and Nature Play area. Our feature photo this week - Mr. Fieldhouse captured this stunning photo of the ornamental trees in bloom at the front of the school and used it to inspire student art projects. Enjoy all the photos in the Communicator this week!

Our BRE Friday Communicator has been posted on our website: http://sd48brackendale.org/
Highlights this week: Introducing Mrs. Marilyn Caldwell; Cory Douglas visits Mrs. Smith’s class; our Health and Safety Highlight this week – the School Exposure Notification Process; and the new Outdoor Classroom and Nature Play area – fundraising and volunteer opportunities. Our feature photo this week is our beautiful ornamental tree in bloom.

Highlights this week include: COVID-19 and Parking Lot Safety, Red Cross babysitter training, links to resources including the Sea to Sky Safety Net Resource Hub and KidSport Squamish; and lots of information from the PAC - there are fundraisers - the On Line Silent Auction, Pizza Day, Spring Plant Sales and more, and lots of ways you can help support the new Outdoor Classroom and Nature Play Area! Our feature photo this week is a spontaneous act of kindness by some of our Division 3 students.

Highlights this week: Salmon fry release at Cottonwood Park; Mental Wellness Support Services in Squamish; KidSport Squamish grant information; the new Outdoor Classroom and Nature Play area – fundraising and volunteer opportunities. Have a wonderful Spring Break - we'll see you on April 6th!
Our feature photo this week is some fun creative play captured by Mrs. Graham.

Highlights this week: Daylight savings time starts Sunday at 2am; our amazing new Outdoor Classroom and Nature Play Area plans; health and safety highlight of the week is mental wellness in the BC Curriculum – enjoy Mrs. Fanzega’s students’ exploration of what makes them happy; next Thursday is Black and White Day in support of the Rare Disease Foundation; Grade 6 parents are invited to attend a virtual parent information session for the Learning Expeditions program on Tuesday, March 16th; our PAC is sponsoring a Pizza Day in April and the next PAC Meeting is Wednesday, March 17th by Zoom.
Our feature photo this week was created by Yuli and Hanna.

Highlights this week: A walk in the forest with Mr. Grantham’s class; a focus on mental well-being; minutes of the February PAC meeting and other items of particular interest to parents. Our feature photo is a reminder that Thursday, March 18th is wear Black and White in support of the Rare Disease Foundation.