Minister’s statement on Pride 2024 in K-12 education
June 2, 2024
https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2024ECC0058-000827
Minister Singh’s end-of-year message to students, parents and caregivers.
Special Update – September 5, 2023
Rachna Singh, Minister of Education and Child Care, has released the following statement regarding the first day of school:
Minister’s statement on return to school
On behalf of all of us at the Ministry, I’d like to extend our best wishes as well for a great start to the 2023/24 school year.
Christina Zacharuk
Deputy Minister of Education and Child Care
Minister Singh’s end-of-year message to students, parents and caregivers.
Communicable Disease Plan – Updated Sept. 2, 2022
Please click here to view the SD85 Communicable Disease Prevention Plan
Return to School Announcement – December 30, 2021
Please click here to view an announcement from the Ministry of Education regarding the K-12 return to school.
And please click here to view an announcement from Christina MacDonald, SD85 Superintendent, regarding the K-12 return to school.
Port Hardy Secondary School’s Courtney Pratt and Keon Birney play a beautiful Christmas note to start the day.
DRAFT 2022-23 School Calendar Feedback:
Please click here to view the DRAFT 2022-23 School District 85 Calendar. Submit feedback to apatterson@sd85.bc.ca on or before Friday, February 4, 2022. The draft calendar feedback will be brought to the February Board meeting.
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.
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
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.
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Posted on Thursday April 8, 2021 at 3:55 PM – NISS School Closure:
Due to Health and Safety precautions, North Island Secondary School will be closed to staff and students on Friday April 9, 2021. The reason for this closure is a serious plumbing issue.
At the end of the school day on Thursday April 8, 2021 there was a blockage in the sewage pipes. Although the maintenance teams and outside contractors are working hard to fix the issue there will still be the clean up job and airing out of the school to occur.
Have a safe weekend. We expect school to resume as normal on Monday April 12.
Carol Robertson
Superintendent of Schools
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Please view the following links that outline specific guidelines and practices.
* SD85 website will be regularly updated with the latest guidelines and practices.
CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) RESOURCES
Posted February 26, 2021: Click Here: COVID-19 School Safety Plan and Protocols
February 8, 2020: – Click Here: Provincial COVID-19 Health & Safety Guidelines for K-12 Settings
CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) UPDATES
British Columbians can also use the new provincial phone service by calling 1-888-COVID19, available seven days a week from 7:30AM to 8:00PM, with information in over 110 languages. Specific public health questions re: COVID-19 should be directed to your local health authority for response.
URGENT COVID-19: Island Health Notice-March 28, 2021
Island Health Public Announcement Reminder: Help Reduce the spread of COVID-19
Minister of Education Notice to Parents and Caregivers – December 17, 2020
Island Health Public Announcement: February 12, 2021
Medical Health Officer-Island Health-Notice to Parents and Students-December 11, 2020
COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH GUIDANCE K-12 SCHOOLS SEPTEMBER 11/2020
BRITISH COLUMBIA’S RESTART PLAN INFORMATION
SD85 SUPERINTENDENTS LETTER TO PARENTS – AUG. 26, 2020
DR. BONNIE HENRY – MESSAGE FOR TEACHERS AND STAFF – May 29, 2020
- BC’S RESTART PLAN
- BC’S RESTART PLAN PRESENTATION
- PREMIERE JOHN HORGAN’S RESTART PLAN ANNOUNCEMENT MAY 6, 2020
NEW MEASURES TO SUPPORT RETURNING BRITISH COLUMBIANS https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2020PREM0019-000657
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON CONTINUITY OF LEARNING (April 17, 2020) FAQS on continuity of learning
KEEP LEARNING- RESOURCES FOR HELPING YOUR CHILD LEARN AT HOME https://www.openschool.bc.ca/keeplearning/
LETTER TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS FROM THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND THE BC CONFEDERATION OF PARENT ADVISORY COUNCILS – MARCH 27, 2020– Letter to Parents and Guardians March 27, 2020
AFTER SPRING BREAK- SD85 Letter to Parents and Guardians March 27, 2020
BC MINISTRY OF EDUCATION FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON CONTINUITY OF LEARNING – Ministry of Education FAQs on Continuity of Learning
COVID-19 STRESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION – http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/bulletin/20200320/covid-19stress-management.pdf
COVID-19 PROVINCIAL SUPPORT AND INFORMATION – https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/emergency-preparedness-response-recovery/covid-19-provincial-support
IMPORTANT UPDATE AS OF MARCH 17, 2020 – LETTER TO PARENTS, GUARDIANS AND STAFF SUSPENSION OF IN-CLASS INSTRUCTION AS DIRECTED BY THE PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICER
DEPUTY MINISTER HEALTH LETTER TO PARENTS, GUARDIANS AND STAFF Letter to Parents, Guardians and Staff from the Deputy Minister
PHSS INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL/ SD 85 SPRING BREAK TRAVEL UPDATES PHSS International Travel/ Spring Break Travel Updates
Information, FAQ’s and Travel Advisories on COVID-19 for Children and Students: http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/bulletin/20200228/feb-28-coronavirus-update.pdf
The Ministry of Education and Provincial Health Office: http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/bulletin/20200228/covid-19-letter-for-parents-and-guardians.pdf
Pink Shirt Day – Wednesday, February 24, 2021 – Click here for message from School District No. 85