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Dear Bradner Elementary School Community,   

Today is National Indigenous People’s Day in Canada. Established in 1996 June 21st is a day for all Canadians to recognize and celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.

I would like to share some of the work that our learning community has done together to celebrate Indigenous Peoples and contribute towards Truth and Reconciliation.

Dear Bradner Families,
The last several weeks in our local community have been interesting and ever changing. As a school community thank you for your willingness to support those who have been affected by the local state of emergency by donating canned food items, and empty bottles. The canned food items were donated to Archway Community Services in Abbotsford and monies raised from the donation of bottles will go towards those impacted by local flooding.

It is hard to believe, but we are nearing the end of the school year. I'm sure most of you feel that in spite of all the challenges this year, the year actually flew by!  And although there are things we missed, and things we look forward to returning to normal, it was in fact a memorable and successful year in many ways!

Term two report cards will be coming home on March 5, so I thought this might be a good time to review the new language used for reporting student progress.  Teaching and assessment have truly been evolving, and we understand better than ever that all students can learn, but that we all learn in different ways.

Happy New Year! I hope everyone has had a restful break, and you are now looking forward to heading back to school. As we begin 2021 together, I know that we are going to have a fabulous rest of the school year. Thank you to all staff and families for your efforts and supports in keeping Bradner a healthy and safe building for everyone, as well as a positive place for students to learn and grow.  Although we have faced challenges, we have faced them together, and our school community remains united and working together! It is humbling to be a part of such an amazing team!