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Come Read With Me!

Happy spring!

This week we were honoured to have Joan Exley from CBAL come in to our school to work with the parents of our gr 1/2 students. Joan provided kits and games to help young readers gain a passion for reading. After a short lesson for the parents, students joined Mom and Dad for reading, games, and activities. Thank you, Joan!

A reminder that after this Friday, the school will be closed for spring break and will reopen on  Tuesday, April 2nd.  

Important Dates:

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Superintendent's Report - March 2024

This past month has been a flurry of physical, intellectual, social and emotional learning in our six families of schools as students engaged in activities that stretched their skills, and exercised their understanding, leading us toward our upcoming spring break from March 18 to April 1

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District Volleyball

It's been a busy January/February. Our grade 4,5,6 classess participated in the district volleyball tournament at Hume Elementary School.  Students tried their best, had fun, and showed lots of sportsmanship. Way to go BES! 

Our clubs at BES are in full force. Thank you to staff who take time from their lunch to organize and run these activities. Currently students can participate in the following:

Tuesdays: Art club

Wednesdays: Knitting club  /  Dance club

Thursdays: Chess club, 

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Number Sense and Problem Solving

Happy February,

As we move into February we're already looking into next year's enrollment projections. If you know of any new families that are of kindergarten age, please let them know to register as soon as possible. 

Last week our grade 4,5,6 students had fun at the anual volleyball tournament at Hume Elementary School. Our students represented our school with a strong display of sportsmanship and fun. Thank you to our coaches Mr. Wheeler, Ms. Nelson, and Kathy Centrone for taking the kids. Way to go BES volleyball! 

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Superintendent's Report - February 2024

We are nearing the 100th day of school and in primary grades, this is an important day of learning! All of our students are about halfway through the year, many have begun second semester, and everyone is in full learning mode in their classrooms, outdoors and in their communities. They are connecting with one another, sharing knowledge and experiences, embracing the world around them and working with educators to develop the skills they need to become lifelong learners.

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Superintendent's Report - Midwinter Edition

Midwinter is upon us - a time when SD8 students and educators look forward to sharing and showing what children have learned and the talents they have developed in the first half of the school year. It's a time when family and community are invited into our schools to watch - and in many cases participate in - holiday concerts and events. 

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Meet our Student Leadership Team

We are proud to introduce our student leaders from Ms. Nelson's grade six group (see below for more pics). These talented students will be a part of developing ideas for fun activities that fall in line with our school motto of, "A place for everyone". These leaders will also provide the student body with a voice to help us make decisions toward an inclusive environment that meets the needs of all students. Way to go Team! 

A few reminders for parents:

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Superintendent's Report - November 2023

This month, I want to share my gratitude for some unexpected gifts we have received in our district and in our schools through the month of October. 

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Spooky Fall Festivity- a Big Hit!

A big thank you to our Blewett PAC for organizing another successful Spooky Fall Festivities. I think we had double the amount of people compared to last year. Thank you to our Blewett community for joining in on the fun and dropping a few coins in the donation jar to help support our kids. To end the evening, we had a bigger display of fireworks than usual thanks to Brady and Kristine Wright of JY Contracting who donated extra fireworks for the kids. It was spectacular!

Geez, it's not even Halloween yet!

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Happy October!

BLOG - Oct 13, 2023

Good Day Folks,

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