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The Abbotsford Board of Education regularly meets throughout the school year. Agendas and minutes from the public Board Meetings can be accessed through the District's Electronic School Board. Below is a summary of highlights from the meeting. To do our part to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and for everyone's safety, all public meetings of the Abbotsford Board of Education will be closed to the public and held virtually until further notice. The meetings will also be live-streamed.

Dear Abbotsford School District families,

This past week has been a difficult time with the invasion of Ukraine. Children, youth and even adults may experience a range of emotions when they hear about or see images and videos from these deeply upsetting events. I wanted to reach out to share available supports, should you find them of use.

The Abbotsford Board of Education is required to create a calendar that meets the legislated requirements of the School Act, and the Abbotsford Teachers’ Union (ATU) Collective Agreement. The Board of Education is currently seeking public and employee feedback on the proposed calendar for the 2022-2023 school year. The proposed option meets the prescribed minimum hours of instruction that a board must offer for the 2022-2023 school year.

COVID-19: Requirements for fully vaccinated travellers and unvaccinated children less than 12 years of age

With a one-time application fee of $29.99 kids can ski & snowboard for free across Canada!

The SnowPass benefits include:

• Access to multiple ski areas across Canada. Return to your favorite hills and try new ones.
• You can ski not once, but TWICE at every participating ski area
• Fresh air and exercise.
• Fun with Family and Friends.
• Memories that last a lifetime.

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to be a challenge we must constantly navigate, however, this past week we were able to safely return to in-person instruction for over 19,000 students. As we look forward to the opportunities in the weeks and months ahead, I must again extend a sincere thanks to our staff for getting us through the first part of this school year. What we continue to accomplish in British Columbia, and particularly here in Abbotsford, is truly amazing.

Bradner Families, 

Please see the attachment below for important information regarding our school restart plan.

We look forward to welcoming your child to Bradner on Monday, January 10th.

Respectfully,

Mr. Galen Soon

Acting Principal-Bradner Elementary

At the end of last week, I shared information around the delayed return to school for students and the implementation of additional health and safety measures. Since that time, more information has become available, and I would like to share an update with you. 

I hope this letter finds you healthy, safe and in the company of loved ones. On Wednesday, Minister of Education Jennifer Whiteside and Provincial Health Officer (PHO) Dr. Bonnie Henry held a joint news announcement regarding the delayed return to school for students for the remainder of the 2021/2022 school year. To allow schools to adapt to the impacts of the Omicron variant that is impacting our province, all K-12 students will return to school on Monday, January 10, 2022.

Congratulations to the WINNERS and to all the STUDENTS who submitted their wonderful Art entries for the 2022 Mt. Lehman Credit Union Calendar.  Each student in the school received a Calendar to take home.

Mt. Lehman 2022 Calendar Winners

Cheyanne R. - March - "I like St. Patrick's Day."

Evelyn W. - May - "I love the May Day celebrations."

Rylie C. - July - "I chose this month because it is my Birthday."

Xavier H. - August - "I love surf boarding in the Summer!"