What is Black Excellence Day?

As a lead up to Black History Month, Black Excellence Day is a day to rejoice Black history and learn about Black stories, Black art and Black people, and a day to stand in solidarity with Black Canadians.
Black Excellence Day was created by Ninandotoo Society and takes place on January 15th each year.

This year the Ninandotoo Society is encouraging students to wear whatever they would like rather than encouraging the wearing of black shirts as in the past.

January 15th is in honour of the great civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who was born on January 15, 1929.  

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Please support Confederation Park’s Fundraiser for the BC Cancer Foundation.

We have chosen this fundraiser in memory of our beloved Miss Jackie Fischer.  You can make donations online through this link.  In addition, we will be selling candles and cards at the Art Show’s Marketplace.  All funds raised will be donated to the BC Cancer Foundation.

As winter weather approaches, we want to remind parents/guardians, students, and staff about Burnaby School District weather related school closure announcements.

All schools will remain OPEN, unless there is heavy snowfall, damage or other circumstances (e.g. power outage) that make it impossible to operate safely. In the event there are certain schools or the entire district closed due to snow, or any other weather-related issues, announcements will be made on local radio stations by 7 a.m. on the day of the closure.

Closure information will also be posted on the district website at www.burnabyschools.ca.  However, keep in mind that there may be situations where this is not possible, for example, if there are power outages or technical problems. The most reliable way to get school closure information is to listen to the local radio stations.

Student safety is a responsibility we share with families. Please walk your child to the door of the school if you are unsure whether or not the school is open. If for any reason you feel that your student cannot travel safely then please – as you normally would – notify the school that your child will be absent.

If weather conditions deteriorate throughout the day and create a concern for the safety of students returning home, a decision may be made to dismiss students early. This will be communicated to parents in the best way possible through the schools’ normal communications channels.

PLEASE NOTE:
Information will only be provided on school closures. If there is no closure information, our schools are open for learning! However, the decision to send your child to school or not is ultimately a family decision. For more detailed information on weather related school closures, please click here

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Congratulations to our students, staff and parents for the beautiful 10 panel mural which was recently unveilled to the public!  Come by for a visit to see the breathtaking mural which embodies joy, hope and a sense of wonder.  Thank you to our Artist-in-Residence, Ann Thorsteinsson for your guidance and inspiration!

At Confederation Park Elementary, students and teachers interact with and through the arts. The award winning school is committed to delivering a rich and authentic arts-integrated curriculum where students explore themes, ideas and concepts through various creative processes and demonstrate learning in a variety of ways….

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Confederation Park Elementary has been awarded the 2018 Arts Integration Award from the Arts Schools Network (ASN) – North America’s largest professional membership organization of specialized arts schools. The award celebrates outstanding leadership in bringing arts integration strategies into the curriculum. Principal Helena Readman and teachers received the award at the annual ASN Conference on October 26 in Orange County, California.

At Confederation Park Education Through the Arts Elementary, students and teachers interact with and through the arts. Students can develop their craft of music, dance, drama and visual arts, as set by the Ministry of Education’s curriculum. The school is committed to delivering a rich and authentic arts-integrated curriculum where students explore themes, ideas and concepts through various creative processes and demonstrate learning in a variety of ways.

Student learning is celebrated and communicated with performances and showcases of student work. And it is the daily sharing and presenting of student work which provide students with challenges to develop their engagement through the arts, including the competencies of communication, personal and social, and critical and creative thinking. In addition, students and teachers are given the opportunity to participate in specialized projects where new skills are developed and enhanced through Artist-in-Residence programs. The school’s Parent Advisory Council (PAC) is invaluable and also has a significant role in all aspects of the school community.