September 26

A message from the Principal:

Hello Brackendale families,

We had another successful week here at BRE. It feels like the fall weather is upon us, but we have still been able to enjoy sunny, warm days. We had another busy week, with students working hard learning about residential schools in preparation for Truth and Reconciliation Day. Thank you to Ms. Brant and her class for putting together a thoughtful assembly for all of our students today. We also appreciated seeing so many of our parents come visit our school for the Open House this past Tuesday. Our staff will be working and collaborating on Monday, our first Professional Day of the year, and having a thoughtful day of reflection on Tuesday. We look forwarding to welcoming our students back next Wednesday, as we step into October.

A couple of things to consider:

• Parents in our building.
• Any parent that will be entering our building must check in with Ms. Cruz at the office.
• If you are picking your child up early, the procedure is to come to the front office, sign your child out and Ms. Cruz will call to the classroom to have the child sent to the office. If you are dropping off your child after the start of the school day, we ask that you again please go to the office to sign the child in. At that point, we can escort your child to their classroom or they can make their own way to their classroom.
• Please let the classroom teacher know ahead of time regarding early pick-up and drop off, but understand that our teachers rarely have the ability to check their emails during the school day, which is why phoning the school or emailing the school at [email protected] is the most effective way to communicate.
• In the morning our teachers are very busy preparing for the day, so it is not realistic for parents to pop in for a quick conversation about your child unless it has been pre-arranged. Our teachers will make time to meet parents, but please start with an email to the teacher requesting a meeting. You can email your child’s teacher by using the following format: “first letter of first name” followed by “full last name @sd48.bc.ca”. For example, Antony Blaikie becomes [email protected]

• Lost and found
  • Please have your child walk past the Lost and Found outside the gym on a regular basis. The pile of clothing has already gotten quite large, and within the next two weeks, we will be removing it and donating the clothing.
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• Parking Concerns

Antony Blaikie – Principal

Brackendale Elementary School

Sea to Sky School District, SD48

I am honoured to be living, working, and learning on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Sḵwxwú7mesh Nation.

Terry Fox School Run 2025 - Sep 17

A big thank you to everyone for your incredible support and participation in this year’s Terry Fox Run. Together, we raised $718.00, surpassing our goal of $500.00!

Your engagement and contributions truly make a difference, and we are proud of our school community for carrying forward Terry’s legacy of hope and perseverance.

Dear Parents/Guardians:

Please consider this efficient method for obtaining a Criminal Record Check at no charge for volunteers.

Online Link: https://justice.gov.bc.ca/eCRC/home.htm

Access Code for Brackendale Elementary: EFQHCA7NB2

Instructions:

1. Please follow the link and read the information provided.
   1.     Note that the CRRP is not affiliated with the police or RCMP and so any previous record checks done through them cannot be shared with us through the CRRP.
   2.     Two of the requirements to use the online process is living within Canada for at least 24 months and having at least six months credit history (for ID verification). 

2.     Enter the Access Code and choose the appropriate option to either Request a New CRC (recommended) or Share the result of a Completed CRC. 

3.      Read and confirm understanding of Consent Information 

4.      Complete applicant information as required. 

5.     Identity verification questions will be asked. These are provided by Equifax and use your financial history to verify your ID.

     If you fail any of the ID verification questions you will be asked to print off the application and have the organization (Brackdendale Elementary) verify your ID using two pieces of valid ID and provide a signed signature where it asks for it (under “To be completed by requesting organization”).