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Words Writing Project 2020-21
Posted (Thursday) June 24, 2021Hot off the press, the 2020-21 Words anthology, Words in Action, is in the hands of 100 published student authors and their families. You will also find it in […] -
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Mental Health Work: Provincial Recognition and Supporting Wellness
Posted (Thursday) June 24, 2021Students, school and District staff are sharing how to support mental wellness – as the pandemic has highlighted that now and perhaps more than ever, we need to look […] -
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Honouring the Children Found at Tk’emlúps Indian Residential School
Posted (Wednesday) June 23, 2021In difficult times, it’s important to come together, lift each other up and continue the healing journey. In honour of the 215 Indigenous children found at the former Tk’emlúps […] -
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Extreme Hot Weather
Posted (Wednesday) June 23, 2021The last day of school on June 29 will take place as originally planned. Schools are continuing to reach out to families directly if events previously scheduled for June […] -
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Students Show Care for the Community and Each Other
Posted (Wednesday) June 23, 2021Students and school staff throughout the District are finding ways to support the community and each other. What follows are some of the many recent examples of initiatives at […] -
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Dismantling Racism – Invitation to Engagement Process
Posted (Tuesday) June 1, 2021As the District continues its journey to support an equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment for all, we are reaching out to students, their families, staff and community partners to […] -
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Virtual Event Supports LGBTQ+ Community
Posted (Tuesday) June 1, 2021More than 100 students and other guests attended a virtual celebration in honour of the International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia. In a year where seeing family, friends – […] -
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District Responding with Action to Harmful Exam Question in Online Class
Posted (Sunday) May 30, 2021The Superintendent of the Burnaby School District is taking action, after learning about a question used on an exam for an online Grade 9 Social Studies test. The question […] -
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Asian Heritage Month: Honouring, Celebrating and Taking Action
Posted (Wednesday) May 26, 2021Throughout the country, Asian Heritage Month is recognized in May. When the declaration was made in 2002, the Government of Canada spoke about how it would be a time […] -
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Students Win National and International Science Fairs
Posted (Tuesday) May 25, 2021Secondary students from the Burnaby School District represented BC and Canada at Science Fairs in May and won. National Silver Medal Grade 12 student Wendy Fang was awarded silver […]