| | Warning | Updates posted here as they become available.
| | 2/21/2023 |
| | Information | Is your child turning five years old on or before December 31, 2023? Download our Kindergarten Registration Package and register online from January 31- February 2, 2023! Learn more: www.sd43.bc.ca/kindergartenregistration
| | 2/2/2023 |
| | Snow | Schools open, classes in session November 30
| All SD43 schools and facilities are OPEN Wednesday, November 30 and classes are in session. As always, parents/guardians may decide for themselves if local conditions are safe and suitable for sending their children to school.
| 11/28/2022 |
| | Information | School Starts on Tuesday. Please see information about the plans for the first week in our Welcome Back Newsletter (in the School News section below). We look forward to seeing everyone and to welcoming families who are new to our community!
| | 9/2/2022 |
| | Information | Over the next 10 days, schools will be contacting families to arrange distribution of Covid-19 Rapid Tests kits. Families will receive a box of 5 tests for home use. Please follow carefully follow these updated instructions: BCCDC Rapid Testing at Home - February 25, 2022
| Over the next 10 days, schools will be contacting families to arrange distribution of Covid-19 Rapid Tests kits. Families will receive a box of 5 tests for home use. Please follow carefully follow these updated instructions: | 3/15/2022 |
| | Information | Parents/ guardians will be notified via email about the results of the cross catchment application during the first week of March. Successful applicants will be contacted by the school and students will automatically be registered to the new school.
| | 2/22/2022 |
| | Information | | | 2/8/2022 |
| | Snow | SD43 schools and sites are closed.
| Due to heavy snow fall across the district, schools and district sites will be closed Thursday, January 6.
| 1/7/2022 |
| | Information | Is your child turning five years old on of before December 31, 2022? Download our Kindergarten Registration Package and register for Kindergarten at your catchment school from February 1st-4th! Learn more: sd43.bc.ca/kindergartenregistration
| Due to Covid-19, we have adjusted our Kindergarten Registration process.
To ensure the safety of our students and staff, we ask that you do not visit schools directly to register unless you have made prior arrangements.
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| | Information | Is your child an incoming Kindergartener or Grade 6 student this September 2022? Apply here: www.sd43.bc.ca/programs
| Application for Programs of Choice is Now Open! | 1/11/2022 |
| | Information | Familes will be notified of the status of their Program of Choice application on the week of January 24th. Stay tuned!
| | 1/24/2022 |
| | Snow | SD43 schools and sites are closed.
| Due to heavy snow fall across the district, schools and district sites will be closed Thursday, January 6.
| 1/7/2022 |
| | Information | | | 1/8/2022 |
| | Information | Are you new to the area or have recently moved? SD43 schools are open for registration. We have adjusted our student registration process and ask that you please use our school locator tool first to determine your catchment school then contact the school directly for registration information or to arrange an appointment before visiting schools. Read more here.
| Are you new to the area or have recently moved? SD43 schools are open for registration. We have adjusted our student registration process and ask that you please use our school locator tool first to determine your catchment school then contact the school directly for registration information or to arrange an appointment before visiting schools. Read more here.
| 9/9/2021 |
| | Information | Click to open this item for more details
| | 9/14/2021 |
| | Hot Weather | Please try to find care for your child for the afternoon. If this is not possible they can stay at school until our usual dismissal time (2:38). Please open this item for instructions on this early dismissal.
| Procedure for picking your child up at 12:00 on Tuesday, June 29th: - You may pick your child up from his or her teacher at their classroom door
- If you are sending somebody who is not on your child's list of contacts, please let the teacher know.
- If your child is older and you want them to meet you somewhere other than their classroom door, please send an email or a note to your child's teacher to let them know – students whose parents do not come to the door at 12:00 or provide instructions in a note or an email will continue on at school until the usual dismissal time (2:38).
| 6/29/2021 |
| | Information | School is closed for students.
| | 4/24/2021 |
| | Information | School is closed for Spring Break from March 20-April 5. School resumes on Tuesday, April 6th. Enjoy your Holiday1!
| | 3/19/2021 |
| | Information | Your input can help shape the budget proposal for the Board of Education to consider April 2021. Attend the first budget meeting tonight, Tuesday, February 16th at 6:30 pm here.
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| 2/16/2021 |
| | Information | Cross Catchment Applications are for families who wish for their children to attend a school that is not their regular catchment school. You will need your child's nine digit PEN (Personal Education Number) to complete the application. PEN's can be found on formal report cards or through your school. For students starting Kindergarten in September 2021, you do not need to provide the PEN. | Click the link below to apply for Cross Catchment.
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| 2/9/2021 |
| | Information | Cross Catchment Applications are for families who wish for their children to attend a school that is not their regular catchment school.
You will need your child's nine digit PEN (Personal Education Number) to complete the application. PEN's can be found on formal report cards or through your school. For students starting Kindergarten in September 2021, you do not need to provide the PEN. Read more about Cross Catchment here.
| | 2/9/2021 |
| | Information | All schools are open for instruction Monday, September 14
| All district schools are open Monday, September 14, 2020. SD43 will follow all health and safety guidelines as provided by health authorities related to AIR QUALITY warnings and COVID-19.
| 9/13/2020 |
| | Alert | Emails are being sent to inform parents of any new information regarding school start-up. Click on this announcement for a list of emails all sent so far. If you are not receiving our emails please contact us: alderson@sd43.bc.ca
| emailed on: Wednesday, Sept 2 Friday, August 28 Alderson's "School Learning Plan" for September 2020. This and important Health and Safety expectations for staff and students (including translations) can be found here: 2020-08-28 - School Start-up Information
Wednesday, August 26:
Letter from the Superintendent regarding the September 2020 Return to School. Superintendent Gartland provides an overview of the SD43 plans to reopen schools to in-class instruction.
| 10/3/2020 |
| | Information | Are you new to the area? Recently moved? Contact your local school to register your child.
| Please do not visit schools - access to school buildings is restricted.
New student registration is available at local schools.
- Please use our School Locator tool to determine your catchment/ neighbourhood school. Simply type in your street name.
- Once you have determined your catchment school, prepare the required documentation such as Proof of Citizenship for parent and child, Proof of BC residency and Proof of Guardianship. A complete list can be found on our Student Registration Information.
- Contact the school directly to obtain an electronic registration package and more information on how to submit important registration documents. Links to school websites and contact information here.
The first day of classes for school year 2020-2021 is September 10, 2020.
| 3/27/2020 |
| | Information | As the world continues to react to the rapidly changing situation we are experiencing with the emergence of COVID-19, we wanted to take a moment to share the latest information available to us with our SD43 families. Read more here.
| | 3/16/2020 |
| | Information | | | 2/18/2020 |
| | Information | Please register at your catchment/ neighbourhood elementary school directly and bring your complete supporting documents.
| We welcome new parents to School District 43! It's time to register for Kindergarten.
To register for Kindergarten, children must be five years old on or before December 31st, 2020.
Step 1: Locate your catchment / neighbourhood elementary school
Use our School Locator to identify your catchment/ neighbourhood elementary school.
Step 2: Bring your complete supporting documents to your catchment/ neighbourhood elementary school.
Please read the Funding Eligibility Checklist for a list of documents needed for registering at your catchment / neighbourhood elementary school.
Are you a non-resident of Canada? Contact International Education at 604-936-5769 or visit 1100 Winslow Ave., Coqutilam.
Please note our Kindergarten Programs of Choice - Montessori, Mandarin Bilingual, Reggio and French Immersion registration is now closed. Questions? We're here to help!
Call the School District 43 Board Office at 604-939-9201 from Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.
| 2/5/2020 |
| | Snow | Changes in school status are posted by 6:30am
| | 1/13/2020 |
| | Information | School is closed for students.
| | 10/26/2019 |
| | Information | | | 9/17/2019 |
