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Students had so much fun breaking the rules at school! Over $1000 was raised to go toward the accessible playground addition. 

$1 to break a rule or $5 to break them all!

• wear a hat
• wear your pj's
• wear a disguise
• use a pen instead of a pencil
• wear a costume
• wear your clothes backwards
• change your name (must wear a name tag) 

Thank you so much for your ongoing support!

Spring has arrived! Our cherry blossom trees at the front of the school are in full bloom and look fantastic. With the nicer weather we look forward to seeing more students walking and riding their bikes to school. 

Division 5 and 6 recently participated in the City of Abbotsford Community Clean-Up. They took a field trip around the neighborhood and each student picked up their own bag of garbage. 

For more information about Clean-Up month please visit their website. 

The Abbotsford Board of Education regularly meets throughout the school year. Agendas and minutes from the public Board Meetings can be accessed through the District's Electronic School Board. Below is a summary of highlights from the meeting.

Grade 5 girls and boys basketball teams began practicing in January. Between the steep learning curve and the finesse of some of the club players our teams looked confident and seems like everyone had a blast!

Coach Smith

Students in Division 18 have been diligently taking care of their salmon and observing their growth. They are still planning to release the salmon in May at Stoney Creek.

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What a fun time we had visiting new friends at Sandy Hill Elementary today! Our Art 11/12 class is doing a collaborative project with Mrs Roberts’ Grade ones and today was our first get together. Bigs and littles were all a bit nervous, but within minutes there were giggles and smiles and everyone was working together, being creative and having fun. When it was time to go, there were high fives and even some hugs as little arms wrapped around tall legs! It was adorable!

Change of plans!

Our original goal was to fundraise the entirety of the project ($82k) and have the Accessible Buddy Bus and musical instruments installed at the same time.

We have decided to split the project into two phases in order to complete the more important / impactful part of the project sooner.

At the March 12, 2024, board meeting, the Abbotsford Board of Education passed a motion to approve and formalize the school calendars for the 2024-25, 2025-26, and 2026-27 school years. The Abbotsford Board of Education is required to create a calendar that meets the legislated requirements of the School Act, and the Abbotsford Teachers Union (ATU) Collective Agreement. These calendars establish the start and end dates of the school year, as well as key holiday breaks and non-instructional days.

It's hockey season at Sandy Hill and it's a pretty big deal when the grade 2's graduate to the big kid sticks and all the gear and the penalty box!