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November 6

Hello Brackendale Families,

 

It felt like we have finally finished our extended sunny and warm days and the Squamish rains have arrived! Already we are seeing wet and cold children who are not prepared for the weather. Please make sure to always send your child with appropriate clothing and footwear, even if the forecast looks dry. Once a student gets soaked at recess, their learning for the day has stopped as they aren't able to be comfortable in their classrooms for the remainder of the school day. 

 

A thank you to the PAC for funding the OceanWise Sea Dome to come visit Brackendale. Students all got the opportunity to learn about our ocean ecosystems with some great educators.

 

As we look ahead to next week, a reminder that there is no school on Wednesday, November 11th, as it is Remembrance Day. All parents and guardians are invited to attend our Remembrance Day ceremony, which will be held at 11:05am on Tuesday, November 10th. Thank you in advance to Mr. Zigar's class for putting together a powerful and reflective experience for our students.

 

This is the last call for our Lost and Found. It will be donated next Friday. Please take a look next time you are in the building. 

 

Lastly, our wonderful custodians have noticed a significant rise in the amount of garbage our school is producing. As much as possible, we ask students to "Pack it in, pack it out" and take home not only their garbage waste, but also their compost and recycling. For a variety of reasons, we as a school are not able to provide a compost and recycling program for anything besides paper. We want to avoid sending unnecessary items to the landfill. Please do what you can to help us reduce our waste by having a conversation with your child and reminding them to pack it in and pack it out. 

 

Antony Blaikie

Principal – Brackendale Elementary School

604-898-3651

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

 

Pack it in - Pack it out 

     lost and found 1     lost and found 2

 

Remembrance Day – Poppy Pins

The Legion has kindly provided poppy pins for our students to receive by donation. We encourage students to bring a small donation if they would like to receive a poppy.

This is a wonderful opportunity for students to learn about the significance of Remembrance Day and show their support in honouring those who served and sacrificed for our country. Thank you for your support!

 

Why We Wear the Poppy Pin 
 
On Remembrance Day, you will see many people wearing a little red flower called a poppy. A long time ago, during the war, a Canadian doctor named John McCrae noticed these bright red flowers growing beautifully on the bumpy battlefields where soldiers fought.
Today, we wear a poppy pin over our hearts to say a big "thank you" to the brave soldiers who helped keep our country safe. It is also a way to show that we want peace in our world. When people give a small donation for a poppy, that money goes directly to help look after our veterans and their families.

PAC BOARD 

 

Art cards

 

growing smiles

 

PAC Purdys

 

Squamish Community Christmas Care

 

❤️ Could your family use some extra support this holiday season? Squamish Community Christmas Care application forms are available at the school office. Applications are due Friday, November 13.

 

For those able to give, we’ll be collecting new, unwrapped toys, gift cards and cash donations at our PAC Pancake Breakfast on November 27. Thank you for helping support local families! 🎁

 

Learn more at https://communitychristmascare.com

 

 Christmas Care

 

🥞 Join us for Brackendale Elementary’s 20th Annual Pancake Breakfast in support of Squamish Community Christmas Care!

 

📅 Friday, November 27

⏰ 7:30–8:40 a.m.

📍 Brackendale Elementary gym

 

The Brackendale Elementary PAC has been putting on this event for 20 years (!)—bringing our community together over breakfast to support local families. ❤️

 

Enjoy pancakes, sausage, fruit, coffee, juice and tea! Please bring new, unwrapped toys, gift cards or cash donations to support Squamish Community Christmas Care.

 

A huge thank-you to Stephen Fryer of ServiceMaster Clean & Restore Sea to Sky for donating, delivering and cooking the food, and arranging the temporary food permit!

 

This is a big community event, and we look forward to seeing everyone’s generosity. Please arrive early to give yourselves plenty of time to eat—it gets busy!

 

Pancake Breakfast

 

 

School Lunch Program – School Cash Online

Parents will receive an email at the end of each month, approximately one week before the registration deadline, notifying them that sign-up for the School Lunch Program through School Cash Online is open. Once registration opens, parents can order and pay for their child’s lunches for the following month.

Please remember that you must register each month, as lunch orders do not automatically carry over from one month to the next.

 

A limited number of lunches are available each month. If you attempt to register your child and receive a “Sold Out” message, it means that all available lunch spots for that month have been filled. You are welcome to try again when registration opens for a future month.

 

 
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Criminal Record Check
 

Dear Parents/Guardians:

 

Sea to Sky School District requires volunteers to complete a new Criminal Record Check every two years. When renewing your check, please select "Start a New Check" rather than "Share an Existing Clearance," even if the system indicates you have a valid clearance on file.

 

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). 
  1.     Enter the Access Code and choose the appropriate option to either Request a New CRC (recommended) or Share the result of a Completed CRC. 
  1.      Read and confirm understanding of Consent Information 
  1.      Complete applicant information as required. 
  1.     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”).

 

Drivers Abstract - Volunteer Drivers

 

The volunteer drivers need to fill out a Volunteer Driver Authorization Application, which includes a drivers abstract (ordered through ICBC) and have a valid criminal record check.

 

If you are willing to drive your child AND other children to an "away" school event, you will be expected to bring these children back to BRE at the end of the games as well, unless their parent comes to pick them up from the game.
 

 

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