Braemar Bulletin

Please check in with Braemar’s calendar to stay up to date on school events.

The children made amazing art for this exciting fundraiser.

The Card Project turns their masterpieces into beautiful, custom products.

The children’s example cards will be ready after spring break.

Orders open on Tuesday, April 2 at

www.TheCardProject.ca

Our school access code is BM58

The order deadline is Sunday, April 14

Orders will be delivered in the week of May 3-8 – just in time for Mother’s Day!

Go online to see the beautiful products made with your child’s art:

greeting cards, mugs, tote bags, mouse pads, tea towels,

notebooks, sketchbooks, art prints, and canvasses.

Also available: T-shirts and stunning aluminum panels!

This is a wonderful fundraising opportunity for our school. We receive 20% of the sales. Thank you for your support.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Marcelle at Marcelle@TheCardProject.ca

In partnership with the Ministry of Education and Childcare, through the erase strategy, we are pleased to announce that we have added three new dates. These sessions all take place in the evenings from 6:30 – 7:30pm and we invite all parents/caregivers and their children (aged 10 and up) to attend.

The dates are:

• Wednesday, April 10
  
• Tuesday, April 16
  

All our trainings can be found at this link: erase Family Sessions (saferschoolstogether.com)

From September 2023 to February 2024, kids in the Ecole Braemar Elementary Walking School Bus have walked a cumulative distance of 678km and mitigated almost ¼ tonne of GHG emissions!

Join Kid Commute – A Walking School Bus Initiative this Spring to contribute to the effort to reduce your environmental footprint, get your child(ren) active in the morning, avoid school zone traffic, and have your kid(s) make friends along the way.

To register, view the existing walk routes at the links below and email us at walkingschoolbus@scyofbc.org with the route you’d like to join.

North Route: click here

South Route: click here

Ready, Set, Learn is an initiative to encourage and support children’s early language and literacy skills. Intended for families and their children (ages 3 to 5 years), Ready, Set, Learn is designed to foster positive connections among families, schools and early learning community partners and support children as they prepare for their transition to Kindergarten. The events will be hosted at multiple locations throughout the school district from April 3 to May 22 and are free to attend. RSVP and event details are available on the Ready, Set, Learn web page.

Young artists ages 8 - 15 will explore their surroundings with artist Samuel Roy-Bois in the beautiful setting of Paradise Valley. From July 8 to 12 (five days and four nights), campers will receive in-depth instruction in collage, drawing, painting and printmaking, and explore concepts of form and colour. Working in small studio groups, teachers emphasize individual skill development and artistic style. This week-long studio program is well balanced with outdoor recreation and studio time. Visit the Artists for Kids website for more information and to register.

The Board of Education approved the 2024/2025 School Calendar at the Public Board Meeting held on Tuesday, February 27. The approved School Calendar confirms dates, including the first and last day of school for students, Winter and Spring Breaks, Curriculum Implementation Day and Staff Collaboration days for the next school year. These dates remain as indicated in the Proposed School Calendar made available for public comment in January and February.

Professional development (pro-d) dates have not been confirmed; dates on the current calendar documents are currently placeholder (i.e., example) dates.

• District-wide pro-d dates will be confirmed in May, and a final school district-wide calendar will be published at that time.
  
• Schools select two school-based dates. Braemar will share our dates with the communities before the end of May.

For more information, please visit the District Calendar web page.