Welcome Conversations are happening this week and next depending on teacher’s availability. These conversations are meant to give families a chance to share important information about their child(ren) and to set some goals for this school year. We look forward to connecting and learning more about our students!
Please use exterior classroom doors to enter and exit classrooms for your meeting.
Dear Families,
More information about our Welcome Conversations will be coming to you soon but we wanted to let you know now that we will be having an early 2:05pm dismissal on Friday, September 27th.
Thank you!
We hope you are enjoying your summer and we look forward to seeing you back at school next week!
On Tuesday, September 3rd, the first day of school, students will return to their classroom from the previous year. The primary objective for the morning is to take accurate attendance, so it is important for all students to attend. Students should arrive by 8:50 a.m. and will be dismissed at 10:00 a.m.
New students to Confederation Park School should wait at the Pandora St. entrance, where they will be greeted and escorted to the art room.
Wednesday, September 3rd through Friday, September 6th are full days for grade 1-7 students, and they will continue to stay in their classroom from last year. Students will be engaging with the theme “Finding Our Place” and participating in activities designed to strengthen community and relationships. We plan to move students into their new classes on Monday, Monday, Sept. 9th.
A special warm welcome to our new Kindergarten families. Please refer to the gradual entry schedule that was shared with you in June.
June 21st is National Indigenous History Day in Canada. It’s a time to honour the stories, achievements and resilience of Indigenous Peoples. Confederation Park Elementary was proud to honour this day by having a primary event called “One voice, One Heart, All Peoples” in which our students gathered in a drum circle with their newly made deer hide rattles and sang two Indigenous songs: Gitsigakomin and L’il Wat Song.
Students were also read a beautiful story by Monique Gray Smith entitled “ When We Are Kind”, learned about the history of Bannock and had a chance to sample some for themselves!
Our grade 6 and 7 students premiered a stage production of the opera “Bridges”, by Dr. Suzanne Windsor-Liscombe on Thursday, February 29, 2024.
The opera is inspired by the story of Ruby Bridges, a civil rights activist and the first black child to integrate into a New Orleans’ all white public school system. (https://www.rubybridges.com/)
We were honoured to have brought this story to the stage.
Collaborative Artwork by Division 2 students.
With the winter weather heading our way, we wanted to remind you of our “West Coast Recess and Lunch” program. The Fraser Health Authority considers being outdoors and getting fresh air to be the most beneficial for students’ mental and physical wellbeing.
Students will be going outside at recess and lunch (rain, snow or sunshine), so please ensure your child comes to school dressed appropriately for the weather (please see suggestions below):
Being prepared for the weather – we encourage students to:
Thank you for helping to keep your children warm and dry.
All schools will remain OPEN unless there is heavy snowfall, damage, or other circumstances – such as a power outage – that make it impossible to open for instruction.
We do our best to communicate school or district-wide CLOSURES by 6:30am.
Please note that no announcement will be made that schools are open, except under extreme circumstances.
The information about closures will typically be posted on both the District website and X/Twitter account. However, please keep in mind that there may be situations where this is not possible, such as a power outage. Another way to learn about school closures is through local news stations (online, radio, and TV). Generally, only closures or delays are announced.
Student safety is a responsibility we share with families. Please walk your child to the door of the school if you are unsure whether 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.
If weather conditions result in a decision to cancel evening classes, this notice will be made mid-day and posted on the Burnaby CCE website.
Additional information can be found in our Policy Statement.
Updated November 2023
Today we unveiled our “Project of Heart” legacy piece. Each child created a tile to remember and honour those impacted by the residential school system. #everychildmatters #projectofheart
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….
Read the full article on the Burnaby School District Website
