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December 12

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A message from the Principal:

 

Hello all,

 

It has been a busy week, full of holiday celebrations. If you were able to attend either our Winter Concerts or rehearsals, you saw how well our students performed, under the careful and caring guidance of Mr. Roch. Huge thanks to Mr. Roch, but also to the people who supported behind the scenes: our amazing EA’s Tina and Sara who took care of all the staging, tech and audio. To Ms. Manke, Mr. Zigar and Ms. Brant for organizing a bake sale and raising hundreds of dollars for the end of the year Grade 5-6 camp trip, and to all the teachers who decorated our gym and helped prepare their classes for their performances. And most importantly, thank you to our students for challenging themselves, being in a place of discomfort (for some), and for being brave and keeping a smile on their faces to entertain their community.

 

There has been a lot of energy in our school all week as the winter break approaches, and there are more wonderful events next week to look forward to. Please be sure to check the Communicator closely as we have a PAC meeting next week, as well as our Christmas Kids Shoppe on Thursday, December 18th. Don’t forget to inform Ms. Cruz and your child’s classroom teacher if you will be leaving school early for whatever reason. Lastly, at the end of next week, any remaining clothing in our Lost and Found will be taken to Pearls for donation.  

 

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.

 

 

Kids Holiday Shoppe

 

We’re excited to bring back the Kids Holiday Shoppe on Thursday, Dec 18th! Students will have the chance to choose from a selection of donated items to give as gifts to their family members. All gifts will be wrapped and labelled so they can bring them home ready for the holidays.

 

🗓 Thursday, December 18
Please send your child to school with:

  • a reusable bag
  • a small donation for the Squamish Hospital Foundation

 

🎁 Donation Drop-Off (Until Dec 15)
We are gratefully accepting gift donations for both kids and adults. Please drop items off inside the front entrance of the school (designated cart) by December 15.

We are usually short on gifts suitable for dads, moms, grandparents, and guardians, as many kids love choosing something special for the adults in their lives. In addition to items for kids, please consider clearing out anything you think would make a great gift for adults as well!

 

We also accept donations of smaller boxes, gift bags (any size), ribbons, holiday gift wrap and tape if there is anything you are clearing out from past years (or all those smaller boxes that come to your house from deliveries etc)!

 

Thank you for helping make this a magical experience for the kids!

 

Your Brackendale PAC

 

Christmas Shoppe

 

 

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Criminal Record Check
 

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). 
  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”).