On March 31 the secretary at Grindrod Elementary School, Dorry Tessel, officially retired after 14 years with the school district. Grindrod Elementary had planned a big event “Dorry Day” for her retirement, but, of course, that was cancelled because of the pandemic. So, principal Jeff Abbott created a “virtual party” …
SD83 would like to make parents aware that with the unprecedented number of phone calls teachers will be making to students and parents, many of these calls will not be coming from your school’s phone number. Some of the calls may show up as No Caller ID. Some will show …
We continue to share updates from the Ministry of Health, Education and Child and Family Development. Here is the update for April 2, 2020. Today, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix announced 55 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. bringing the total number of cases to 1121. ( Note: 641 people …
Dear Parents and Caregivers, We understand that this is a challenging time for families as we try to navigate the unknowns of COVID-19 and its impact on our daily lives. We hope that you are keeping well and finding time to celebrate moments of gratitude and kindness as we work together …
To help slow the spread of COVID-19, B.C. has suspended all in-class instruction until further notice. This means as spring break ends, please do not bring your children to school. On Monday, March 30 parents will be receiving an emailed letter from SD83 with further information and initial learning opportunities …
A regular update is provided to school districts from the Ministries of Education and Health to share with our school communities. Here is the update for March 26, 2020 which includes some frequently asked questions answered by the Ministry of Education on what continuity of learning might look like. Today, …
