REGISTER IN FEBRUARY FOR FALL 2012 

Is your child starting kindergarten in September? Or will they be new to the district? Maybe you'd like to move your child to a new school? The time to register is now! Priority placement for the upcoming school year will be given to applications received during the month of February. Applications are also being accepted for entry into the district's language programs (early and late French immersion or Mandarin language arts). LEARN MORE 

SO MANY REASONS

There are so many reasons to be proud at Burnaby Schools. We can’t wait to see what our Governor General Academic Medal winners will accomplish next. Early learners are getting ready for their school-aged years at 12 StrongStart Centres and at early learning programs offered at many of our elementary schools – all free. With a focus on literacy, the District’s annual WORDS Writing Project and Grade 7 Public Speaking Challenge give our students inspiration and a voice to share it.

So many reasons to be proud. LEARN MORE 

WASTE NOT, WANT NOT

Burnaby School District is striving to reach the GVRD’S 2015 goal for a 70% reduction of waste, and the food scraps program is the latest initiative in Burnaby School District’s waste reduction plan. Launched in Fall 2011, nine schools are reducing their footprint by preventing food scraps like sandwiches, fruit, paper towels and pizza boxes from going into the garbage. Forty-two food scrap containers are collected from these schools each week by the City of Burnaby. The containers are taken to Richmond where the scraps are composted and made into renewable soil. LEARN MORE

ÉCOLE ALPHA SECONDARY SET TO JAM

It was music to music teacher Paul Dudley’s ears when he learned that École Alpha Secondary won the MusiCounts Roland Jam Pack.  Presented by Sirius XM Canada, Alpha’s music room will soon be humming with a jam-band collection of instruments worth over $12,000, including a drum kit, digital piano, synthesizer and amps. The school was chosen as the lucky recipient based on the use of current equipment/inventory and their need to expand a growing interest. Alpha’s music program has quadrupled in the past five years, with more than 25% of students participating in Junior, Intermediate, Senior and Jazz Bands, Guitar, Concert Choir and Music Technology/Composition. The Roland Jam Pak means more students can participate in the music program and allows them to fully engage in the composition process. LEARN MORE 

WEATHER CLOSURES

All schools in Burnaby School District will remain open for instruction if possible during winter weather including snowfalls. Any decision to cancel classes will be made by 6:30 am and announced on the front page of the district website. This information will also be provided to radio and television stations. LEARN MORE

TEACHER JOB ACTION - INFORMATION UPDATE

The British Columbia Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) began Phase 1 strike activity on September 6. This is legal job action that is governed by the British Columbia Labour Relations Board (LRB) and the Labour Relations Act. Our goal as a school district during this job action, and always, is to maintain safe, welcoming school environments for all students, staff and families. LEARN MORE

BURNABY BOARD OF EDUCATION 

The next meeting of the Burnaby Board of Education will be held on February 14, 7pm, at the District Administration Office, 5325 Kincaid Street. LEARN MORE