- Minister’s statement for Pride 2023 in K-12 education June 1, 2023Rachna Singh, Minister of Education and Child Care, has issued the following statement to mark Pride 2023 and celebrate the 2SLGBTQIA+ community in B.C.’s education system:
- Child care providers celebrated at 2023 ChildCareBC Awards of Excellence May 28, 2023Child care providers who provide outstanding care, connection and learning environments for B.C. children were recognized at the ChildCareBC Awards of Excellence ceremony held on Saturday, May 27, 2023.
- Students benefit from seismic upgrades at David Livingstone Elementary May 24, 2023Students and staff at David Livingstone Elementary school are safer at school with a newly finished seismic upgrade.
- New elementary school coming for students in Langley May 18, 2023Students in the growing Willoughby area of Langley will soon benefit from a new elementary school.
Education Minister Jennifer Whiteside and Dr. Bonnie Henry announced on August 24, 2021 that B.C. K-12 students will return to school for full time, in person instruction in September and students can look forward to resuming sports, music and other extracurricular activities, while mask requirements and other health and safety measures remain in place to keep schools safe.
The return to school plans announced by Minister Whiteside and Dr. Henry look very similar to what they were this past June. All students in Grades 4-12 are required to wear a non-medical face mask while indoors, including at their desk and on school busses while Kindergarten to Grade 3 students are strongly encouraged to wear a mask. All staff and school visitors will also required to wear masks while indoors. Students will not be organized in cohorts and you can expect the return of extracurricular activities, clubs and intramural sports teams. Daily health checks, enhanced cleaning measures and a reminder to staff and students to stay home if they are feeling unwell are all part of the restart plan as well.
To learn more on the announcement from Education Minister Whiteside and Dr. Henry please access the following link: https://news.gov.bc.ca/25215
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