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COVID-19: Classes Suspended

March 17, 2020 Letter from the Minister of Education, Rob Fleming: http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/bulletin/20200317/218690-covid-outgoing-.pdf Message from the Superintendent of Schools: Dear Families, The Minister of Education announced today that, in consultation with the Ministry of Health, classes are cancelled throughout our province in order to reinforce the social distancing strategy that is known to be the best way

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$1.2 million for upgrades at Halfmoon Bay & Kinnikinnick Elementary

The Ministry of Education has announced all minor capital projects for BC school districts. The School District has been approved for $1.2 million in funding to support two of our highest priority projects. The funding will be applied to major PV solar installations for Halfmoon Bay Elementary and Kinnikinnick Elementary, including mechanical upgrades. Gibsons Elementary is

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COVID-19: Friday, March 13th Update

March 13, 2020  9:30 am Dear families, The Government of British Columbia and Canada has announced that we are to avoid all non-essential travel outside of the country. Further, any of us who travel outside of Canada, including to the United States, must self-isolate for 14 days upon our return. This means that the traveler may

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COVID-19 Update for Families

March 12, 2020  2:30 pm Dear Families, Information regarding the COVID-19 pandemic is evolving in real time. We have been monitoring the situation very closely and rely on the latest information from Global Affairs Canada, the World Health Organization, the B.C. Ministries of Health and Education, BC Centre for Disease Control and Vancouver Coastal Health to

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Events

Chef’s Table

Chef’s Table, an event started by Teacher Ann Allen at the Elphinstone Cafeteria, brings in a Chef who has graduated from the Pro Cook program to offer sittings to students and staff. The Chef is Daniel Bate who graduated from the Pro Cook program last year. He will be having 4 sittings this spring for Elphinstone students and staff and creating a new menu for each sitting. Daniel will also be attending the Skills Competition in Vancouver next week.

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Secondary School Overseas Travel Trips Update

Re: Out of Country Trips and Coronavirus (COVID-19) School District 46  is closely monitoring the outbreak of COVID-19. With information from the World Health Organization (WHO), Global Affairs Canada, BC Provincial Health Officer, and BC Ministry of Education, the district has cancelled all overseas travel for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year.  As always, the

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Summary for Families – COVID19 Guidelines for Schools

Dear families, School districts throughout the province received guidance from the Office of the Provincial Health Officer and the BC Centre for Disease Control regarding recommended measures for preventing and controlling respiratory viruses, including COVID-19, in schools and childcare settings. I am writing to provide you with a summary of these recommendations, to share with you

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Find Your Fit

Find Your Fit presentation at Elphinstone Secondary: WorkBC’s hands-on careers in demand exploration was an informative and well received event for students in grades 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10.

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