April 17

Hello Brackendale families,

We finish the week in the beautiful sunshine with most of our school outside, enjoying the weather and our fantastic property. It was wonderful having so many of you join us on Wednesday evening for our Student-Led Conferences. So many students were proud to show you their hard work and learning. While we still have a couple of months to go, it was impressive for me to see the amount of growth that has taken place so far this year.

I want to make a special thanks to Taylor Jones, who will be starting her maternity leave on Monday. Taylor’s kindness, patience and creativity have been so valuable to her students this year. She has made her classroom a place of safe, inclusive learning for all of her students. They threw her a fantastic going away “baby shower”, which took a lot of planning and effort. It is a testament to have appreciated she is by her students that they wanted to send her off in style. We look forward to having Sean Kliman take over the class on Monday. The students have already had two days to start to get to know Sean, and they are already integrating into the school nicely.

A reminder that next Friday is our Talent Show, from 1:30pm-2:30pm. Parents are invited to watch student performances. They have been practicing hard, and it is sure to be a great show.

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.

School Meal Program: Zero Waste Pilot!

Just in time for Earth Day on April 22, Brackendale Elementary is proud to be the first school to pilot a zero-waste lunch program as part of the School Meal Program, in partnership with Squamish CAN. Meals will be served on reusable plates and bowls, and all food waste will be composted.

Parents/guardians: if your child participates in the meal program and you would like them to bring home any leftovers, please send a reusable container with them. Please note that food should not be consumed if it has been outside of refrigeration for more than two hours.

Thank you for supporting this initiative! 🌱

PAC FUNDRAISERS

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:

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).

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

Read and confirm understanding of Consent Information

Complete applicant information as required.

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”).