Letter from Acting Superintendent Lautard – Strengthened Mask Protocols
Please Click here for the latest message from Acting Superintendent, Anna Lautard, regarding strengthened mask protocols.
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Letter from the Office of the Acting Superintendent – Re: Spring Break
As we head into Spring Break, I am writing to express my gratitude for your support during this unprecedented year.
SD51 Update – Enhanced Safety Measures – February 5, 2021
On Thursday, February 4, 2021, the Ministry of Education introduced enhanced safety measures to strengthen the health and safety plans in K-12 schools.
Ministry of Education News Release
To ensure schools are ready to welcome students into classrooms Sept. 8-11, 2020,
there will be a gradual restart to allow extra time to orient students and staff on the new
health and safety measures in place.
BC Government website with COVID-19 Information
New BC government website has been launched with up-to-date non-clinical information on COVID-19.
NEW – COVID-19 Provincial Support and Information Website
For COVID-19 Provincial Support and Information please click here.
Frequently Asked Questions on New Coronavirus (COVID-19) for Children & Students
What is the new coronavirus?
The new coronavirus is a virus (type of germ) that causes lung infections in people. The disease is called COVID-19.
This is the first time this exact coronavirus has caused illness in people, but doctors and scientists know of other coronaviruses.
Preventing Respiratory Viruses including COVID-19
This week all school districts in the province received guidance from the Provincial Health Officer and the BC Centre for Disease Control regarding measures for preventing and controlling respiratory viruses, including COVID-19, in schools and childcare facilities.
School Calendars
Please click on the links below to access the school calendars for the next three school years. School Calendar 2023-24 School Calendar 2024-25 School Calendar 2025-26
SD51 Board of Education Forum – 2020
The Board of Education would like to invite all parents, staff and community members to a presentation and conversation regarding planning for next school year on Tuesday, February 4, 2020.
Board of Education Meetings
March 10, 2020 – 6 p.m. Board of Education Meeting at the School Board Office, Grand Forks
EDI Parent & Caregiver Newsletter
WHY DO THE EARLY YEARS MATTER?
Children’s early experiences and the environments in which they spend their time have an important and measurable effect on their later health and well-being.
Childcare BC Programs Survey
This survey asks about early learning and child care arrangements. Early learning and child care arrangements is defined as any formal care for children up to the age of 12 years old by someone other than the parent or guardian. This could include care in child care facilities, in-home care by a relative or non-relative as well as out of school child care, but does not include occasional babysitting for recreational or social events or kindergarten.
This confidential survey should not take more than 15 minutes to complete and will be open until January 17, 2020 (4pm).
Immunizations
Parents and guardians will be expected to provide public health units with immunization records for students enrolled in the provincial school system.