Sunday, September 30th is

Orange Shirt Day

WE ARE HONOURING ORANGE SHIRT DAY ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28^th this year as September 30^th is a Sunday!

Orange Shirt Day is a day to honour and remember those who survived and those who were lost in the Residential Schools of Canada. Orange Shirt Day is an opportunity to come together in the spirit of reconciliation and hope for generations of children to come.

Orange Shirt Day is a legacy of the St. Joseph Mission (SJM) residential school commemoration event held in Williams Lake, BC, Canada, in the spring of 2013. It grew out of Phyllis’ story of having her shiny new orange shirt taken away on her first day of school at the Mission, and it has become an opportunity to keep the discussion on all aspects of residential schools happening annually.

Teachers throughout the school will be taking part in a range of teaching activities and sharing what the orange shirt represents–teaching empathy, compassion, knowledge and awareness. We also will be having a school wide assembly at 2:00 pm on Friday.

We invite you to wear an orange shirt to school and to explain to those around you why you are doing so.

BRE Staff

CHOIR:

Do you like to sing? Brackendale’s choir will be starting up for student’s grade 2 and up. Meet in Ms. Murakami’s music room at noon next Tuesday, Sept 25^th. New members are welcome!

Saturday, September 22nd

• Missoula Theatre Performances – 2:00 and 6:00 pm

Monday, September 24th

Tuesday, September 25^th

• Wildlife Drill – 12:45 pm

• Choir – 12:05 pm in music room

Wednesday, September 26^th

Thursday, September 27^th

Friday, September 28^th

• Orange Shirt Day – school wide assembly 2 pm

EVENTS ON GOING: 

MAGAZINE FUNDRAISER

Our Magazine fundraiser packages have gone home – please consider this fundraiser – great for Christmas, Birthday or special events gifts.   Pass the information to friends, family, neighbours…

There are two ways to place order

•  Return completed order form(s) to the office or to your child’s classroom teacher with a cheque made out to Brackendale Elementary School
•  Order Online –Go to www.qsp.ca and use our Online ID #3937042 to register. Subscriptions ordered online arrive sooner.

All proceeds from this fundraiser will be used to purchase new desk and chairs for your children. This event will also promote our Literacy goals at the school.

All hardcopy orders must be received at the school

 By October 12th – online orders can be done throughout the year.

STUDENT VERIFICATION AND WALKING PERMISSION FORMS:  

Please return your forms to the office asap.

TERRY FOX RUN: Volunteers needed for the BRE Terry Fox on Sept 21^st. Please email Mrs. Fieldhouse at sfieldhouse@sd48.bc.ca, Ms. Webb at swebb@sd48.bc.ca or Mrs. Stroh at mstroh@sd48.bc.ca if you are able to be a course marshal starting at 1:15 pm.

SCHOOL BUS STUDENTS: If your child takes the school bus to Upper Squamish or Upper Cheakamus area, please return your permission form to Mrs. White.

 Monday, September 17^th

• Missoula Theatre auditions at 3:00 PM
• Missoula Theatre Permission form

Tuesday, September 18th

• Missoula Theatre

Wednesday, September 19^th

• Missoula Theatre
• Meet the Teacher night – 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
• Book Fair – 8:30 am – 9:00 am
• Book Fair – 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
• Book Fair – 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Thursday, September 20^th

• Missoula Theatre
• Book Fair – 8:30 am – 9:00 am
• Book Fair – 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Friday, September 21^st

• Missoula Theatre
• Terry Fox run – 1:15 pm

Saturday, September 22nd

• Missoula Theatre performances!

EVENTS ON GOING: 

 MAGAZINE FUNDRAISER

Our Magazine fundraiser packages have gone home – please consider this fundraiser – great for Christmas, Birthday or special events gifts.   Pass the information to friends, family, neighbours…

There are two ways to place order

• Return completed order form(s) to the office or to your child’s classroom teacher with a cheque made out to Brackendale Elementary School
• Order Online –Go to www.qsp.ca and use our Online ID #3937042 to register. Subscriptions ordered online arrive sooner.

All proceeds from this fundraiser will be used to purchase new desk and chairs for your children. This event will also promote our Literacy goals at the school.

All hardcopy orders must be received at the school

 By October 12th – online orders can be done throughout the year.

Community Events:

Registration for soccer ages U6 – U12 is still open for the upcoming fall and winter 2018/19 season! Details on the programs and how to register can be found on our website at www.squamishsoccer.ca Early bird pricing is in effect until September 30, 2018 so make sure you REGISTER NOW! If you have any questions or need further information, please email admin@squamishsoccer.ca

Dear Brackendale Families, 

Welcome back to a new school year!  We are looking forward to seeing all students and families grade 1 through grade 6 on Tuesday, September 4th at 8:55-9-55am.  When the bell rings at 8:50am, we will all assemble outside at the front of the school to welcome everyone to Brackendale Elementary.

Kindergarten students begin our gradual entry program on Wednesday, September 5th at pre-arranged times.  Please contact the school office if you have not yet received your child’s program dates and times.

Key Information for School Start Up (click on the links below):

• BRE calendar 2018 2019 
• BRE School Schedule for Sept. 4 – 14 2018
• School supply list 2018 2019
• 2018-District-Wide-Calendar
• Squamish-Area-Bus-Routes-2018-19_

Other School opportunities for families:

• Missoula Theatre for Kids – coming this September!
• Run with the PAC – our Parent Advisory Committee

Best regards,

Ms. Karen Saenger, Acting Principal

Dear Brackendale Families,

The staff at Brackendale Elementary School wish you and yours a delightful, rejuvenating and safe summer season.

We wish all the grade 6 students well as they embark on their next learning adventures.  Their enthusiasm, leadership, hard work and commitment towards Brackendale Elementary school will be missed.  We  know that they will be amazing leaders in their new school next year. Congratulations!

We would also like to thank our Brackendale PAC and all the volunteers for their support with events, activities, fundraising and learning.  All families are invited to “Run with the PAC” (see notice:  PAC Recruit) .  We will be hosting Parent University again at our monthly BRE PAC meetings in the new school year.  These sessions provided by school staff will keep you informed and engaged with student learning and a variety of educational topics and issues.

Best Regards,

Ms. K. Saenger, Acting Principal

Summer Office Hours – The office will be open from July 3rd through July 6th, and before school starts from August 27th through August 30th.  Families are welcome to come during summer hours to pick up student report cards.

2018-2019 School Year Registration – New families may register students at the school office beginning on Monday, August 27th at 8:30am through Thursday, August 30th at 4:00pm.    

Click here for a registration package 

2018-2019 School Supply Lists – Our BRE PAC offers families the convenience of online school supply orders. 

Click here for School Supply Lists

2018-2019 School Calendar – Every Friday our home page is updated with the BRE Friday Communicator.  This contains information about upcoming school events and information about education, health and well-being.  Our monthly school newsletter is posted the first Friday on each month.

Click here for the school calendar

Brackendale School Start Up Schedule

September 4^th –12th, 2018 

Tuesday, September 4th:

• 8:55 am – Returning students go to last year’s classroom;
  • Students new to BRE go to the gym
• 9:55 am – Dismissal
• No classes for Kindergarten Students

Wednesday, September 5th:

• 8:55 am – 3:00 pm – Students return to previous day classrooms
• Kindergarten gradual entry as per letters sent home in the summer

 Thursday, September 6th:

• 8:55 am – 3:00 pm Students return to previous day classrooms
• Kindergarten gradual entry as per letters sent home in the summer

Friday, September 7th:

• 8:55 am – 3:00 pm Students return to previous day classrooms.
  • Anticipated class placement for Gr. 1 through Gr. 6
• No Classes for Kindergarten

Monday, September 10th:

• Students report to Friday’s classrooms – 8:55 am – 3:00 pm
• Kindergarten half day 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Tuesday, September 11th:

• 8:55 am – 3:00 pm Students report to previous day classrooms
• Kindergarten half day 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Wednesday, September 12th:

• 8:55 am – 3:00 pm – All students, including Kindergarten, report to 2018-2019 classes

If you are going to be away in the first week of school, please contact the office at cwhite@sd48.bc.ca or by phone 604 898 3651.

Search, search, SEARCH!  It’s that time of year again! Please return all library books back to the library by the end of this week. The first class to return all their library books will win a class set of Scholastic posters! Thank you from Ms. Wong and Mrs. McKechnie.

BRE PAC SCHOOL SUPPLIES FUNDRAISER:

We are accepting orders for this very popular PAC fundraiser.  Orders can be made at http://packs.teachersfile.ca/schools/130 or through order forms at the office.  School supplies will  be delivered to the school the week of September 4th.  This is an optional service for families.  All hard copy school orders must be placed by Friday, June 15^th.  Online orders available until July 15^th.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:                                

 Monday, June 18th

• Camp Latona – Mr. Georgy-Embree & Mrs. Hain
• Aboriginal Cultural Program

Tuesday, June 19th

• Camp Latona – Mr. Georgy-Embree & Mrs. Hain
• Aboriginal Cultural Program

Wednesday, June 20th

• Camp Latona – Mr. Georgy-Embree & Mrs. Hain
• BRE PAC Meeting – 7:00 pm in the library – agenda: PAC Agenda June 2018
• Aboriginal Cultural Program

Thursday, June 21st

• Camp Latona – Mr. Georgy-Embree & Mrs. Hain
• Cultus Lake – Mrs. Fanzega
• Aboriginal Cultural Program

Friday, June 22nd

• “Moving on Up” Grade 6 Luncheon
• Fun Swim – Mrs. Fanzega, Mrs. Borsoff, Mrs. Smith and Ms. Jorgensen
• Aboriginal Cultural Program

EVENTS ON GOING: 

A reminder to parents that students will be given their report cards on Thursday, June 28th and will be dismissed at 10:00 am.