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Making Indigenous animals ( wolves, eagles, bears) masks with Mrs. Old Coyote.

Students enjoying the new "Sandy Hill Lake" 

As the border has reopened and more families may be thinking about travel, it is important that you know the current direction we have regarding children under 12 travelling out of Canada with fully vaccinated adults.  While children are not required to fully quarantine when they return, they cannot attend school for 14 days after they return.  On the linked document, is a list of the things children cannot do on return including attend school or daycare for 14 days.  We post this, so you are aware of the 14 day rule currently in place for children under 12 following tra

Learning about Diwali. Diyas made in Kindergarten with real candles.

At an in-camera meeting on November 2nd, the Abbotsford Board of Education deliberated on the implications of a potential proof of vaccine mandate for all K-12 staff. After careful consideration and discussion, and following the K-12 Sector Guidelines for Vaccination Policies document, the Abbotsford Board of Education has decided not to mandate proof of vaccination for staff.

The grade 4-5 cross country runners have completed their last race at the Bateman Parks. We were fortunate to be able to host these races as the district races were cancelled due to the amount of spectators present and our current health situation. Our Sandy Hill Suns finished very strong with many student-athletes reaching their personal best. Thank you to Mrs. Jackie King who assisted with coaching the team and supervising the race.

At the October 12th Board Meeting, the Abbotsford Board of Education passed a motion to direct staff to review and report on the implications of a vaccine mandate for all K-12 staff.

"We have been advised that the Ministry of Education has convened an advisory committee with partners in the sector to develop common principles, standards and guidelines," said Dr. Stan Petersen, Chair for the Abbotsford Board of Education. "This committee will support boards of education with their decision-making regarding the potential implementation of vaccine mandates."

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. To do our part to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and for everyone's safety, all public meetings of the Abbotsford Board of Education will be closed to the public and held virtually until further notice. The meetings will also be live-streamed.

Mrs. Adi’s class is having fun learning about colors! Here are their “Brown Bear, Brown Bear” puppets! 

The cross country team ran under blue skies; breathing crisp air, and crunching leaves under foot. They had perfect conditions for running. All runners have been training hard and finished well. So proud of the Sandy Hill Suns!

~ Coach Smith