For up-to-date bussing information regarding cancellations, combined runs, delays, etc., please visit the Coast Mountains School District’s website at:  https://cmsd.bc.ca/

During this time, it is understandable for children to have questions or express concern about the COVID-19 virus.  As parents, teachers or caregivers, it is important to stay informed and communicate in age-appropriate ways that address children’s questions and helps them take steps to keep themselves and others healthy.

Here are some tips and resources to help:

• Don’t be afraid to talk about it: Convey the facts and set an emotionally reassuring tone.
• Be age-appropriate: Teens can process and handle a higher level of detail than five year olds. Focus on answering your child/student’s questions. Do your best to answer honestly and clearly; it’s okay if you can’t answer everything.
• Follow their lead: Invite your child or student to ask questions and share their perspective: Invite them to tell you anything they may have heard about the coronavirus and express how they feel.
• Check yourself: Feeling anxious?  Take some time to calm down before trying to have a conversation or answer your child’s questions.
• Focus on actions you can take: Emphasize safety precautions everyone can take to help keep themselves and others healthy: good hand hygiene, cough and sneeze etiquette, social distancing and staying home if you aren’t feeling well.
• Stick to routine: Structured days with regular mealtimes and bedtimes are an essential part of keeping kids happy and healthy.
• Keep talking: Tell kids/students you will keep them updated as you learn more.  Let them know the lines of communication are going to be open and as you learn more, you will share the information with them, too.

Resources:

• BCCDC Frequently Asked Questions on COVID-19 for Children and Students
• BCCDC COVID 19: Recommendations for Students, Parents and Guardians

A reminder that all schools within Coast Mountains School District 82 and the Board of Education Office will be closed on Good Friday, April 19 and Easter Monday, April 22.

All schools will be back in session on Tuesday, April 23 as regularly scheduled.

Wishing all our students and staff a safe and happy Easter long weekend!

MOE-CMSD82 Community Open House – Rural Education – Feb. 6, 2017  (PDF Poster)

In the summer of 2016, Premier Christy Clark tasked Parliamentary Secretary Linda Larson to work with the education sector, the public and community stakeholder groups, as well as Donna Barnett, the Minister of State for Rural Economic Development, to create a Rural Education Strategy by the summer of 2017. The purpose of this engagement is to explore rural school funding and educational practices, as well as the role educational programs and schools play in rural communities across the province.

The Parliamentary Secretary is seeking feedback from British Columbians and interested stakeholders to provide a range of different perspectives on the challenges and opportunities facing rural school districts and communities for her consideration. Regional Community Open House sessions are scheduled in 9 locations throughout the province, including Terrace on February 6, 2017 hosted by Coast Mountains Board of Education School District 82, with the aim to gather feedback from families and community members through an open dialogue.

Everyone is welcome to attend the Community Open House session!  The first 30-45 minutes will be an Open House format, where light refreshments and snacks will be served.

The remaining portion of the meeting will be a more formal question and answer sharing session with Ministry of Education staff. You are invited to share your thoughts on the following discussion questions at the Community Open House session:

Discussion 1: What is your definition of a rural school?
Discussion 2: What are the positive impacts in the community?
Discussion 3: How are schools being used?
Discussion 4: Share your rural education story

SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS AT THE TERRACE COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE
… EVERYONE IS WELCOME!

DATE & TIME:  Monday, February 6, 2017, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

LOCATION:
Northwest Trades & Employment Training Centre, 3120 Highway 16 East, Terrace
(formerly Thornhill Junior Secondary School – https://goo.gl/maps/Mq3pZa8WxeR2)
Pre-registration or RSVP’s are not required for the community session.
Light snacks and refreshments will be provided.

Please contact Carole Gagnon, CMSD82 Executive Assistant at (250) 638-4401 or carole.gagnon@cmsd.bc.ca, should you have questions regarding the Terrace Community Open House.

All online comments, emails, technical surveys, stakeholder submissions and comments from Community Open House sessions will be reviewed and a final report, with recommendations for the future, will be released near the end of the 2016/2017 school year.

For more information, please visit the Rural Education website at:

http://engage.gov.bc.ca/ruraleducation/

Helping Ft. McMurray

Here at Thornhill Elementary School we care about others and want to help. Right now, it is Ft. McMurray, Alberta who is in need of lots of help. As many of you are aware, over 80,000 people had to be evacuated from the Ft. McMurray area last week due to an overwhelming forest fire. Many have given help already and there are those still who may be wondering how they can help.

Well here at Thornhill Elementary School, we are graciously taking donations of gift cards or anything else you may want to give. Donations will be accepted until May 19, 2016.

Thornhill Elementary School

would like to wish all moms, aunties, dads, step parents, grandparents and everyone else who may be parenting/fostering alone, a very HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY this Sunday May 8, 2016.

 2016 Thornhill Elementary School

Spring Concert Line Up

Thursday May 5, 2016 in the gym 10:00 – 11:30

Grade 6 Band

1. A Walk in Sherwood
2. Attack of the Garden Gnomes
3. Star Wars

Grade 4’s – “The Stonecutter” (A Japanese Folktale)

Azilynn Pushlong – Speech Arts “Little Red Riding Hood”

Abigale Giles – Singing “Veganlied”

Mackenzie Kinney – Piano “Angel Fish”

African Music Ensemble

1. Sounds of the City
2. Gnarly

Ava Allen – Dance

Claire Heit – Singing “Fairies”

Amelia Donnan – Piano “Sonatina in  F Major”

Grade 5’s – “How I Became a Pirate”

Spring Concert 2016

Thornhill Elementary School

presents their Spring Concert 2016

Thursday May 5, 2016 in the

school gymnasium.

10:00 – 11:30

Come and see the Grade 4 and Grade 5 classes perform their musical stories that they performed at the Music Festival. Also, come and check out our Grade 6 band and see what they have been working hard on all year :).

Food Menu

Here at Thornhill Elementary School, we offer a variety of lunch menu items that are for sale on a daily basis. All food items are freshly prepared daily in our kitchen.

Monday             Hotdogs                $ 2.00 each

                        Popcorn                 $ 0.50 a bag

Tuesday            Soup                     $ 0.50 a cup

                        Baked Goods         $ 0.50 – $ 1.00 each

Wednesday       Salad Bar (PAC)      $ 5.00 if not prepaid

Thursday          Soup                      $ 0.50 a cup

                       Baked Goods          $ 0.50 – $ 1.00 each

Friday              Baked Goods          $ 0.50 – $ 1.00 each

Monday through Friday: Milk and Chocolate Milk are available for $ 1.25 each