ANNOUNCEMENT:

Ministry of Education – Reporting on Student Learning in the Classroom

The Ministry of Education is seeking feedback on a new unified K-12 student Reporting Policy. This revised policy is aligned with BC’s new curriculum that was introduced beginning in 2016 and will ensure parents receive information about:

• student progress in each subject area the student is currently studying,
• areas of significant student growth and opportunities for further development,
• student attendance.

The policy has also been revised to ensure students have a voice in their learning through required student self-assessment and goal setting in the reporting format.

The Ministry would like to hear from teachers, parents, students and school administrators to gather feedback on this proposed change. Feedback is open until November 5, 2021. Participation in the survey is entirely voluntary and anonymous. 

For more information please click here to be redirected the Ministry of Education Reporting on Student Learning in the Classroom. 

Please click here to be redirected to the Ministry of Education survey page. 

NATIONAL TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION DAY             SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

September 30 is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The BC government has announced this day as a new annual statutory holiday for all provincial public sector employees – this includes public school districts. Therefore, all School District 85 schools, maintenance, office, and the school board office will be closed on September 30, 2021. We would like to observe and recognize the colonial legacy of residential schools and honour the Spirit of Truth and Reconciliation. 

Communicable Disease Plan

Please click here to view the SD85 Communicable Disease Prevention Plan

BACK TO SCHOOL INFORMATION

Back to School Protocols K-12:   

For the 2021-2022 school year, students and staff are in the classroom full time with updated health and safety measures.  All K to 12 staff, students in grades 4-12, and visitors are required to wear masks in all indoor areas, including at their desks and on school buses.

For full details visit the Government of BC’s website.

New day of commemoration in B.C.

National Day of Truth and Reconciliation

September 30, 2021

Please see the news release from the Provincial Government: B.C. to mark Sep 30 as a day of commemoration: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2021FIN0048-001531

Read more here: SD85 School Calendar

Important Notice: The Board meeting scheduled in September has been moved to Monday, September 20, 2021. 

Please click the link below to watch a special video address from Chief Dr. Robert Joseph

Chief Dr. Robert Joseph

Please click the link below to access the PHSS National Indigenous Peoples’ Day video.

PHSS National Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Message from Alert Bay Elementary School:

Happy Aboriginal Day Everyone!

Our staff and students would like to wish all of you the most beautiful day.  We invite you to please watch our virtual Cultural Celebration on our school’s YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuhen2nhyFVh1z9oqcc5olQG3c1U9appA

We would like to give our sincerest thanks to Ernest Alfred for his vision, our incredible students who worked so hard, our staff and everyone in the community who supported our students and helped make this video possible.

We hope you enjoy our celebration.

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In Recognition of Service

PHSS Gets a Face Lift

We are excited for our PHSS face lift! Thank you to the SD 85 Maintenance Department for seeing our vision through.   We hope to be able to welcome families and community members through our doors in September!  We have missed you.

Eagle View Elementary Literacy

Eagle View Elementary highlighted in an article on the One-to-One Literacy Program.