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The Abbotsford Board of Education has elected Stan Petersen as Board Chair for the remainder of the 2025–26 term. Trustee Petersen, a long-time advocate for public education, brings a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to student success across the district.

Trustee Petersen succeeds Shirley Wilson, who has served as Chair since February 2024. The election took place during the Board’s annual organizational meeting on November 4, 2025.

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Make dental, hearing and vision checks part of a healthy routine

It’s important for your child to have regular eye exams and routine dental checkups. This can help find issues early and lead to better outcomes. It is also important to recognize any hearing loss early as this is essential for speech and language development.  

The spirit of Halloween has been apparent all week at Sandy Hill - ghostly glue ornaments, goblin houses, and spooky spider webs were only a few of the crafts. We finished the week with class parties, movies and a schoolwide Halloween parade where parents and siblings were invited. 

Mrs. Adi’s and Mrs. A. Hall’s classes were joined by the Robert Bateman High School Leadership 9/10 students to create some fun “Halloween Peeps Houses.” This activity was a wonderful opportunity to build community between our schools while celebrating the upcoming Halloween festivities. Our students had an amazing time, and we are so grateful to our responsible and respectful Bateman helpers for being such great leaders and role models for our young learners.

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No one wants to take the ‘treat’ out of trick-or-treating, but Halloween treats can increase the risk of cavities. This year, Fraser Health is encouraging families to plan ahead to help scare away tooth decay.

Last Thursday our Grade 5 students were all invited to a PJ movie night held in the gym! Students were encouraged to wear their pajamas or comfy clothes, pizza and popcorn were available to purchase and Lilo and Stitch played on the big screen!

Thank you to the PAC, staff, and parent volunteers. 

Hopefully this will be first of many movie nights this year! 

So proud of our Sandy Hill Suns teams for racing at the Bateman parks over the last few weeks. The race is about 1 km but many kids sprint the entire way which is extremely difficult! Cross country runners will have an automatic invite to compete in the 800m race this spring at our track meet. Thank you for your commitment to running and for helping lead the Terry Fox run! Thank you parents for supporting your student-athletes in this. Thank you Madame King for helping coach these teams.

Coach Smith 

 

The Abbotsford Board of Education is pleased to welcome Arsh Kaler as its newest member, following his official swearing-in at the public Board meeting held on Tuesday, October 21, 2025.

“We are delighted to welcome Trustee Kaler to the Board,” said Board Chair Shirley Wilson. “His enthusiasm, community-minded approach, and deep commitment to public education will be tremendous assets as we work together to support students, staff, and families across our district.”

Halloween is just around the corner, and our schools are buzzing with excitement as students prepare to show off their creativity and enjoy some festive fun together. As we get ready to celebrate, it’s important that our events and costume choices reflect the values we share as a community: kindness, inclusion, and respect. 

Our annual Turkey Trot is back! Students ran laps with the turkey to collect thankful feathers to go on their classroom turkey.

We hope everyone has a restful Thanksgiving!