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Pink Shirt Day: Lifting Each Other Up
Posted (Tuesday) February 22, 2022Every year students across the District participate in Pink Shirt Day activities. The day began more than a decade ago as an awareness campaign about homophobic bullying. This year’s […] -
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Honouring and Learning About Black History
Posted (Sunday) February 6, 2022February is Black History Month and students are participating in a variety of ways throughout the District. Learning opportunities include celebrating Black achievements, stories, art, people, joy, history and […] -
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Students Show Heart: Supporting Others This Valentine’s Day
Posted (Saturday) February 5, 2022There are several initiatives underway in schools where Burnaby students are using Valentine’s Day to show their love of community by helping people who need it the most. Supporting […] -
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District Hosting Black Excellence Day for Thousands
Posted (Wednesday) January 12, 2022More than 6,000 people from school communities throughout BC are coming together virtually for the first-ever Black Excellence Day, and the Burnaby School District is honoured to host the […] -
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Functional Closure: What it Looks Like in Burnaby Schools
Posted (Wednesday) January 5, 2022Schools reflect what is happening in the community and – as Superintendent Gina Niccoli-Moen shared in her message to families on December 31 – there is a possibility that, […] -
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Two Second Place Wins in National Music Contest
Posted (Tuesday) December 14, 2021Burnaby Schools have taken the second place prizes in their categories for the Canadian Music Class Challenge. Congratulations to Glenwood Elementary and Second Street Community School students whose videos […] -
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Supporting Flood Relief and Helping Others
Posted (Friday) December 3, 2021Students and staff are raising funds and collecting goods for people affected by the recent flooding in BC, as well as helping those in need even closer to home […] -
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Stream of Dreams and Environmental Learnings
Posted (Monday) November 29, 2021Buckingham Elementary and Stoney Creek Community School are the latest two Burnaby Schools to install colourful hand-painted images of fish on their fences, as part of their Stream of […] -
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Student Apprentices Win Awards for Work in Trades
Posted (Tuesday) November 23, 2021More than two dozen students from the District have earned the Ministry of Education’s Youth in Trades Award. The 27 students, who have now graduated, were awarded $1000 each […] -
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Student Return from Winter Break Following Delay
Posted (Tuesday) November 23, 2021Superintendent Gina Niccoli-Moen shared important information about the delayed return from Winter Break to school for students in a message to all families sent on December 31, 2021. You […]