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Superintendent’s Report to the Board | April 2022

Circle Of Care: Students The Ministry of Education is now officially known as the Ministry of Education and Child Care. This change, effective April 1st 2022, fulfills Government’s commitment to move child care into our Ministry to help ensure a more successful and seamless transition for B.C. children into the K-12 system. It is a natural

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Chair's Update

Message from the Chair – April 2022

April brings our focus to our District’s value of innovation. Innovation is a new idea, a way of doing something, or a new tool to help us do our work. Innovation often feels scary at the beginning, especially when our innovation feels foreign or daring.

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Trustee Blog – British Columbia School Trustee Association

The British Columbia School Trustee Association (BCSTA) will be hosting their 2022 Annual General Meeting next month, and as a way to show the works of School Trustees throughout the Province, I thought I would share some of the motions coming to the table. I believe it is essential to show that districts throughout the province share many of the same values as we do

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Junior Fire Fighter Academy

SD46 Junior Fire Fighter Academy The SD46 Junior Fire Fighter Academy had 10 students participate over 8 days.  The training was in two parts with Community Fire Fighting for five days under the supervision of Dwight Davison, the Assistant Chief of Operations and Training at the Sechelt Fire Department, and many volunteers from the Sechelt Fire

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Return from Travel Mask Requirement

Return from Travel Mask Requirement A reminder as per Federal guidelines, that students, staff and visitors who are returning to Canada will need to wear masks for 14 days in schools, daycares and public spaces. Please see the link below for further information. https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid/travel-restrictions/covid-vaccinated-travellers-entering-canada#children Updated March 28, 2022  

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Welcome Back from Spring Break!

Welcome Back! A reminder of some changes to our health and safety protocols. Masks It’s your choice! Wearing a mask is a personal choice. Parents/caregivers will share their preference on mask wearing with their children. Everyone’s choice is supported and will continue to be respected. For those that have travelled outside of Canada, please ensure you

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Provincial Gold

Provincial Gold The Sunshine Coast athletes represented their respective schools well at the BC High School Wrestling Championships.  This year the event was held at the PNE Coliseum.  Out of the eight wrestlers that went, five Elphinstone wrestlers reached podium.  Grace Gibson and Hayden Van Der Stelt took 6th. Dylan Drope and Ethan Sullivan took 4th. 

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Tribute to Lori Dixon

In Memoriam: Lori Dixon 1951 – 2022 The Board of Education paid tribute to former trustee Lori Dixon at the March 2022 Board Meeting.  Lauren (Lori) Velma Paull was born in Prince Rupert BC to Henry and Ruby Paull (nee Spencer) and grew up in Sechelt BC for the greatest part of her life.  She attended

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New Guidelines – Effective March 12th

March 11, 2022 Dear SD46 Learning Community, The Provincial COVID-19 Communicable Disease Guidelines for K-12 Settings have been updated to reflect changes to Provincial Health Officer orders announced Thursday, March 10, 2022, and updated public health guidance from BCCDC. Updated information is also available on the COVID-19 safe schools web page. These changes come into effect

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Superintendent’s Report to the Board | March 2022

Circle Of Care: Students Kindergarten Registration begins February 14, 2022! This is a very exciting time for us all as we welcome new families in to our school communities. Families are encouraged to begin the process by filling out the online registration via MyEd. (1b) Just B4: We are pleased to announce the opening of the

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