Please download this form and complete one form for each child in your family that needs a Chromebook for online learning if and when we need to move to another stage of learning. One $500 deposit is to accompany each Chromebook you sign-out.
• *NEW* Alignment with provincial health and safety plans
• Gathering over Spring Break
• Holy Thursday School Retreat – lenten lunch
• Come Read With Me – for parents of primary aged children – tomorrow at 7:30pm
• March 12th – Early Dismissal (No Stingers Club after school)
• March 13th – 28th – Spring Break
• April 1st – Holy Thursday – Early Dismissal (No Stingers Club after school)
• April 2nd – Good Friday – No School
• April 5th – Easter Monday – No School
ALIGNMENT WITH PROVINCIAL HEALTH AND SAFETY PLANS
On Friday March 5th, all CISVA schools received the following message from Deacon Henk Luyten, Superintendent of the CISVA:
“The revised public health guidance for K-12 schools and Provincial COVID-19 Health & Safety Guidelines for K-12 Settings were released on February 4, 2021. It is critically important that all CISVA schools not deviate from these guidelines, especially in areas such as mask usage for elementary aged students, temperature checks, and written confirmation of student daily health checks. “
In further discussions, it was made clear by Deacon Henk Luyten that all CISVA schools must stop doing temperature checks as part of their health and safety plan. Upon the return to classes on March 29th, 2021, St. Bernadette School will no longer perform temperature checks prior to the start of the school day. Temperature checks will still be done as they were prior to COVID-19 as part of our medical room procedures when a child is visibly unwell and showing fever-like symptoms.
We would like to remind parents that fevers are considered one of the most common signs of COVID-19 in children. Parents must perform a health check prior to sending their child to school. Health checks can be done online or using the form provided towards the bottom of this newsletter.
GATHERING OVER SPRING BREAK
In preparation for the upcoming Spring Break, we are encouraged by the Ministry of Education to remind students and families of existing province-wide restrictions and advisories, and the actions you can take to support a safe return to school for students and staff. The Provincial Health Office has stated the following:
No social gatherings of any size at your residence with anyone other than your household or, if you live alone, your core bubble. For example:
• Do not invite friends or extended family into your residence or vacation accommodation
• Do not gather in your backyard, patio, driveway or anywhere else on your property
• Do not host playdates for children
For most people, their core bubble is their immediate household. An immediate household is a group of people who live in the same residence. For example:
• If you have a rental suite in your home, the suite is a separate residence
• If you live in an apartment or house with roommates, you are all members of the same household
For people who live alone, a core bubble is a maximum of two people you see regularly.
These activities are not considered a social gathering:
• Going for a walk or hike. You must make sure a walk or hike does not turn into a group of people meeting outside
• Parents carpooling kids to and from school
• Grandparents providing child care
For more information please go to:
HOLY THURSDAY SCHOOL RETREAT – LENTEN LUNCH
Upon return from Spring Break, the school will be celebrating Holy Week. For Catholics, Holy Week is a very sacred time of the year as we commemorate and remember the last week of Jesus’ life on earth. Our Lenten journey is one of sacrifice and self-denial. Many children during this time give up candy, treats, video games, screen time or do other sacrifices to help them be a better person and to remind them of the suffering that Jesus endured while in the desert and on the cross. The great focus for this week leads to the Last Supper on Holy Thursday and the Passion (suffering) of Jesus on Good Friday (part of the triduum).
In the past, we have had the entire school participate in a retreat on Holy Thursday. This year, due to the current restrictions, the retreat will look different. One of the highlights of the retreat is the Lenten Lunch. Prior to the pandemic we would gather in the gym in our family groups and eat a lunch of breads from around the world. The Gr. 6s would introduce each bread with a social justice story from that country. Unfortunately, we will not be eating together in the gym, but the Gr. 6s will still be offering their prayer service over our PA system and the Gr. 5 class will be filming the Stations of the Cross and putting it on YouTube to be shared with the school and its community.
This year, in lieu of the school providing and sharing food, we ask each student to bring a simple snack of their choice. Holy Thursday is a half day, and so students who need to eat more, can eat a larger meal after they leave school.
We also wish to remind you that, for safety reasons, the school does not offer after school care on days when school is dismissed early.
COME READ WITH ME – THURSDAY MARCH 11TH, 7:30PM
These pandemic times have been challenging for many parents and teachers. As a result, your child(ren) may benefit from extra support on their way to becoming confident, joyful readers. The Come Read With Me workshop can support you by equipping you with the knowledge, strategies, and inspiration you need to get reading with your kids.
There is no cost to participate and you will receive a resource package including a handbook for parents called “Reading Success at Home”. This program has been made available to families in British Columbia through the generous support of our donors. Come Read With Me was developed by our partners, Literacy in Kamloops.
While we welcome parents and caregivers with children of all ages, the workshop will include content that is best suited to students in the primary grades.
To register please go to: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/come-read-with-me-tickets-139807731689?aff=eand
• BCCDC Daily Health Check
• *NEW* St. Bernadette Updated Ministry of Education Health and Safety Plans
• BC Gov. Safe School Websites
• Scholastic Book Fair and Virtual Book Fair
• March 1st – 5th – Annual Book Fair
• March 3rd – 6pm-8pm Virtual Book Fair “Family Night”
• March 12th – Early Dismissal (No Stingers Club after school)
• March 13th – 28th – Spring Break
• April 1st – Holy Thursday – Early Dismissal (No Stingers Club after school)
• April 2nd – Good Friday – No School
• April 5th – Easter Monday – No School
| St. Bernadette School Health and Safety Plan Key Updates for Parents Dear Parents, On February 4th, 2021, the Ministry of Education provided significant updates to the health and safety plans for BC schools. The last major updates to these plans were in September 2020. Most of the updates we are already doing, and the updated documents will help ensure that our plans are clearer and a more accurate reflection of what …Read more. |
| BCCDC DAILY HEALTH CHECK The BCCDC has created an updated daily health check. All families at St. Bernadette School are required to a health check each morning prior to coming to school. Families can use either the BCCDC health check, the health check app or the school version health check located towards the bottom of this newsletter. Families should have a printed copy posted in a high traffic area of their home as a reminder to do the health check each morning. |
BC GOVERNMENT SAFE SCHOOLS WEBSITES
The BC government has put out two websites that speak to school COVID-19 information. These sites are:
and
SCHOLASTIC VIRTUAL BOOK FAIR
TONIGHT from 6-8pm, our book fair will have a “virtual family night”. Any books purchased during this time will receive free shipping regardless of the amount spent. All other times shipping is a flat $6.00. All throughout the week you can purchase books online, however, it is during our “virtual family night” that you will receive free shipping. Anyone can purchase virtually so please pass this along to the book lovers you know and help support our school and literacy initiatives for our children.
Please bookmark this link:
| SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR MARCH 1ST – 5TH We are happy to announce that we will be having our annual book fair again this year. There will be some changes made so that the fair can run safely for all students and staff:- The book fair will only be open during class time. – School staff will be running the cashier and monitoring the students- Each class has signed up for a time and teachers will inform parents which days their class will go down to the book fair- The book fair is being held on the larger side of the Library Learning Commons to accommodate more spacing between students- The book fair will be closed before school, during recesses and after school. Students can only attend the book fair with their class and classroom teacher |
| TAX RECEIPTS & DONATION ENVELOPES Tax receipts for donations in 2020 to the parish and Project Advance are available for pickup from the parish office. This is a separate receipt from your tuition. The parish office is open Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 4pm this week. If you are sending someone to pick up on your behalf, please email or phone the parish office to provide the name of who you wish to release your tax receipt to; we will not release this very private information without your permission. Can’t come during office hours? Call or email us and we’ll work with you to find an alternate way to provide you with your information.Donation envelopes for 2021 are available for pick up through the parish office, during office hours (Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4pm, closed for lunch 12-1pm). School families – it is important that you have your envelopes available to you once the church is able to open, and we can have you attend Mass in person again. You may continue to donate online if you have arranged this, however, in order to maintain your category status, and once you are able to attend Mass, you are asked to drop into the collection basket an empty envelope to show your participation in your parish community. If you have any questions, please reach out to the parish office by email (parish@stbernadette.ca) or phone (604-596-0566). |
| NEW HEALTH CHECK APP There is a new daily health check app that the BC government has recently put out. Please go to https://www.k12dailycheck.gov.bc.ca/healthcheck?execution=e1s1 It is essential that families do a health check every morning prior to leaving for school and that students stay home if they show any signs or symptoms listed on the health check or if they are feeling unwell. Health checks are a vital part of our health and safety plans. It is important that families do a health check every day and get tested if necessary. |
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• *NEW* Updated Ministry of Education Health and Safety Plans
• Scholastic Book Fair and Virtual Book Fair
• Tax Receipts and Donation
• March 1st – 5th – Annual Book Fair
• March 3rd – 6pm-8pm Virtual Book Fair “Family Night”
• March 12th – Early Dismissal (No Stingers Club after school)
• March 13th – 28th – Spring Break
• April 1st – Holy Thursday – Early Dismissal (No Stingers Club after school)
• April 2nd – Good Friday – No School
• April 5th – Easter Monday – No School
Dear Parents, On February 4th, 2021, the Ministry of Education provided significant updates to the health and safety plans for BC schools. The last major updates to these plans were in September 2020. Most of the updates we are already doing, and the updated documents will help ensure that our plans are clearer and a more accurate reflection of what …
TAX RECEIPTS & DONATION ENVELOPES
Tax receipts for donations in 2020 to the parish and Project Advance are available for pickup from the parish office. This is a separate receipt from your tuition. The parish office is open Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 4pm this week. If you are sending someone to pick up on your behalf, please email or phone the parish office to provide the name of who you wish to release your tax receipt to; we will not release this very private information without your permission. Can’t come during office hours? Call or email us and we’ll work with you to find an alternate way to provide you with your information.
Donation envelopes for 2021 are available for pick up through the parish office, during office hours (Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4pm, closed for lunch 12-1pm). School families – it is important that you have your envelopes available to you once the church is able to open, and we can have you attend Mass in person again. You may continue to donate online if you have arranged this, however, in order to maintain your category status, and once you are able to attend Mass, you are asked to drop into the collection basket an empty envelope to show your participation in your parish community. If you have any questions, please reach out to the parish office by email (parish@stbernadette.ca) or phone (604-596-0566).
SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR MARCH 1ST – 5TH
We are happy to announce that we will be having our annual book fair again this year. There will be some changes made so that the fair can run safely for all students and staff:
– The book fair will only be open during class time.
– School staff will be running the cashier and monitoring the students
– Each class has signed up for a time and teachers will inform parents which days their class will go down to the book fair
– The book fair is being held on the larger side of the Library Learning Commons to accommodate more spacing between students
– The book fair will be closed before school, during recesses and after school. Students can only attend the book fair with their class and classroom teacher
SCHOLASTIC VIRTUAL BOOK FAIR
On Wednesday March 3rd from 6-8pm, our book fair will have a “virtual family night”. Any books purchased during this time will receive free shipping regardless of the amount spent. All other times shipping is a flat $6.00. All throughout the week you can purchase books online, however, it is during our “virtual family night” that you will receive free shipping. Anyone can purchase virtually so please pass this along to the book lovers you know and help support our school and literacy initiatives for our children.
Please bookmark this link:
DAILY HEALTH CHECKS
We would like to remind families that health checks are part of the school’s health and safety plans. Health checks must be done by families every school day. If your child is home from school because they are sick or not feeling well, it is important that you check for any symptoms that might be related to COVID-19 and call 811 to see if a test is needed.
NEW HEALTH CHECK APP
There is a new daily health check app that the BC government has recently put out.
Please go to https://www.k12dailycheck.gov.bc.ca/healthcheck?execution=e1s1
It is essential that families do a health check every morning prior to leaving for school and that students stay home if they show any signs or symptoms listed on the health check or if they are feeling unwell. Health checks are a vital part of our health and safety plans. It is important that families do a health check every day and get tested if necessary.