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Grade 7 Public Speaking Challenge
Posted (Friday) March 29, 2019At a special event held at the Centre for Dialogue at Byrne Creek Community School in March, the District’s top eight Grade 7 orators delivered their speeches to an […] -
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Moscrop Students Earn Top Tier Award at the UBC Physics Olympics
Posted (Monday) March 11, 2019Moscrop Secondary’s Physics team placed fourth overall at the prestigious UBC Physics Olympics competition held in March. The UBC Physics Olympics is one of the largest and oldest high […] -
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Every Piece Matters: Autism Awareness and Fundraising Campaign
Posted (Sunday) March 10, 2019Gilmore Community School and Gilpin Elementary are partnering for Autism Awareness Month. Students are learning about autism, how each of us is unique, and that everyone should be a […] -
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Finding their Voice: Indigenous Students Create Hip Hop Song at School
Posted (Thursday) February 28, 2019A group of Indigenous students from throughout the District came together at Burnaby North Secondary for five days to create and record an original song that reflects their experience […] -
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Priorities for the 2019-20 Operating Budget: The Board Invites Your Input
Posted (Thursday) February 28, 2019The Burnaby Board of Education is seeking community input to develop priorities for the 2019-20 operating budget. We invite you to: Submit in Writing Email budget@burnabyschools.ca or mail a letter to: Burnaby […] -
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Beyond the Pink: Celebrating Diversity and Kindness in Burnaby Schools
Posted (Thursday) February 28, 2019Pink Shirt Day began more than a decade ago as a campaign to bring awareness around bullying. In Burnaby Schools, we value kindness every day of the year, and […] -
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Students Build Industrial-sized Robot to Compete on World Stage
Posted (Thursday) February 28, 2019A team of high school students from Byrne Creek Community School competed in the FIRST Robotics Competition in Victoria. The “For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology Robotics” […] -
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How Sharing Culture is Connecting Adult English Language Learners
Posted (Wednesday) February 27, 2019When you’re learning a language it can sometimes be hard to connect. Recognizing that culture is something that can be experienced and shared regardless of one’s stage of language […] -
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Kindergarten and Grade 1 Student Art Exhibition
Posted (Wednesday) February 13, 2019Impressive artwork from Confederation Park Elementary’s Kindergarten and Grade One students is on display at Burnaby Neighbourhood House for the month of March. The North location at 4908 Hastings […] -
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Seaforth: Thinking Outside the Box with a Box
Posted (Wednesday) February 13, 2019Students at École Seaforth Elementary spent a week on a cardboard box-based project that was a “magnificent thing.” The school-wide project was inspired by the book The Most Magnificent […]