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October 1, 2021

October 1, 2021: Important update to the provincial K-12 mask mandate

Dear families,

This morning, Minister of Education Jennifer Whiteside and Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced an important update to the Public Health Communicable Disease Guidance for K-12 Schools and the Provincial COVID-19 Communicable Disease Guidelines for K-12 Settings. I am writing to inform you about this change and to update you on the notification process for school exposures.

Update to face coverings mandate

The provincial government has announced that beginning Monday, October 4, 2021, all students in B.C. schools will be required to wear a mask when inside a school building, including while at their desks and on buses. This builds on the existing guidelines that currently apply to all students in grades 4-12. Learn more about this change to the face coverings mandate in the Ministry of Education news release.

Because we recognize that many students in grades K-3 may not be used to wearing masks, teachers will spend October 4 and 5 helping children adjust to this change, with the goal of building mask wearing into student routines by Wednesday, October 6. We suggest you send your K-3 child to school with a clean mask and a spare mask that they are used to wearing. Schools will have disposable masks available.

As a reminder, provincial guidance advises that mask requirements do not apply to staff, students and visitors in the following circumstances:

  • A person cannot tolerate wearing a mask for health or behavioural reasons;
  • A person is unable to put on or remove a mask without the assistance of another person;
  • If the mask is removed temporarily for the purposes of identifying the person wearing it;
  • If the mask is removed temporarily to engage in an educational activity that cannot be performed while wearing a mask;
  • If a person is eating or drinking;
  • If a person is behind a barrier; or
  • While providing a service to a person with a disability or diverse ability where visual cues, facial expressions and/or lip reading/movements is important.

The guidelines stipulate that schools must not require a health-care provider note to confirm if staff, students or visitors cannot wear a mask, and that no student should be prevented from attending or fully participating at school if they do not wear a mask.

 

Change to notification process for school exposures

The provincial government also made a change to the notification process for school exposures, directing local health authorities to begin posting general school exposure notifications to their websites. You can find exposure notifications for our school district and the Fraser Health region more broadly on the Fraser Health school exposures page. For a helpful overview of the contact tracing process for school exposures, visit the BC CDC website.

Thank you for your continued support,

Sincerely,

Harry Dhillon
Superintendent of Schools

Article by Irena Pochop / Announcements

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28August 28, 2023●(1 event)

6:00 pm: Senior Sunset BBQ

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
August 28, 2023

Grade 12 students are invited to the back of the school (behind rotunda) to choose their lockers and attend a welcome back BBQ

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29August 29, 2023●(1 event)

12:00 pm: Locker distribution for Grade 11 students 12:00 - 2:00 pm

12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
August 29, 2023

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30August 30, 2023●(1 event)

12:00 pm: Grade 10 Locker Distribution: 12:00 - 2:00

12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
August 30, 2023

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31August 31, 2023●(1 event)

12:00 pm: Grade 9 Locker Distribution: 12:00 - 2:00

12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
August 31, 2023

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1September 1, 2023●(1 event)

12:00 pm: Locker distribution day for Grade 8: 12:00 - 2:00

12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
September 1, 2023

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2September 2, 2023
3September 3, 2023
4September 4, 2023
5September 5, 2023●(1 event)

8:25 pm: School Opening Day for Students

8:25 pm – 9:25 pm
September 5, 2023

9:30-11:15 am - ALL grade 8s & ALL new students

10:30-11:15 am - ALL returning grade 9-12 students

11:15-12:00 pm - Welcome Back Assembly - ALL students (Gym)

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6September 6, 2023●(1 event)

All day: First Day of Classes

All day
September 6, 2023

All students will attend a FULL day of school & follow our long TA schedule from Wednesday, September 6 to Friday, September 8 (TA will be 30 minutes instead of the usual 15).

  • 8:30 - Teacher Advisory (TA)
  • 9:03 - Period 1
  • 10:02 - Period 2
  • 11:03 - Period 3
  • 12:00 - Lunch
  • 12:46 - Period 4
  • 1:44 - Period 5
  • 2:40 - Teacher Advisory (TA)

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7September 7, 2023●●(2 events)

8:30 am: Full Day Schedule with 30 Minute TA

8:30 am – 2:40 pm
September 7, 2023


All students will attend a FULL day of school & follow our long TA schedule all week (TA will be 30 minutes instead of the usual 15).

  • 8:30 - Teacher Advisory (TA)
  • 9:03 - Period 1
  • 10:02 - Period 2
  • 11:03 - Period 3
  • 12:00 - Lunch
  • 12:46 - Period 4
  • 1:44 - Period 5
  • 2:40 - Teacher Advisory (TA)

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8:45 am: Grade Assemblies in Rotunda

8:45 am – 2:45 pm
September 7, 2023

Grade 8: Period 1
Grade 9: Period 2
Grade 10: Period 3
Grade 11: Period 4
Grade 12: Period 5

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8September 8, 2023●(1 event)

8:30 am: Full Day Schedule with 30 Minute TA

8:30 am – 2:40 pm
September 8, 2023

All students will attend a FULL day of school & follow our long TA schedule all week (TA will be 30 minutes instead of the usual 15).

  • 8:30 - Teacher Advisory (TA)
  • 9:03 - Period 1
  • 10:02 - Period 2
  • 11:03 - Period 3
  • 12:00 - Lunch
  • 12:46 - Period 4
  • 1:44 - Period 5
  • 2:40 - Teacher Advisory (TA)

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9September 9, 2023
10September 10, 2023
11September 11, 2023
12September 12, 2023●(1 event)

All day: Grade Assemblies

All day
September 12, 2023

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13September 13, 2023●(1 event)

8:00 am: Photo Day

8:00 am – 1:00 pm
September 13, 2023

Photos in room 2032

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14September 14, 2023
15September 15, 2023
16September 16, 2023
17September 17, 2023
18September 18, 2023
19September 19, 2023
20September 20, 2023●●(2 events)

8:30 am: Grade 8 Parent Night and Open House

8:30 am – 8:30 pm
September 20, 2023

7:00 pm in the rotunda. Grade 8 students and parents welcome

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9:00 am: PSI Day

9:00 am – 11:00 am
September 20, 2023

Senior students will have the opportunity to check out and gather information about post secondary school options

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21September 21, 2023
22September 22, 2023●(1 event)

1:00 pm: Terry Fox Run

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
September 22, 2023

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23September 23, 2023
24September 24, 2023
25September 25, 2023
26September 26, 2023
27September 27, 2023●(1 event)

7:00 pm: Grade 9 / 10 Parent Info Night

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
September 27, 2023

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28September 28, 2023
29September 29, 2023
30September 30, 2023
1October 1, 2023

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Our Junior girls volleyball team won silver today Our Junior girls volleyball team won silver today in Chilliwack! Congratulations ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ
Grades 9/10 Parent Information Session will be hel Grades 9/10 Parent Information Session will be held on Wednesday, September 27th at 7:00pm. Please meet us in the rotunda when you arrive.
Amazing day for our annual Terry Fox - walk, wheel Amazing day for our annual Terry Fox - walk, wheel & run!!! ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
Outdoor Studies summit Mt. Seymour today!! โ›ฐ๏ธ Outdoor Studies summit Mt. Seymour today!! โ›ฐ๏ธ
@thsscouncil is ๐Ÿš€ for this year. Expect BIG thi @thsscouncil is ๐Ÿš€ for this year. Expect BIG things from this awesome group of leaders!!
Awesome student turnout for our PSI (Post-Secondar Awesome student turnout for our PSI (Post-Secondary Information) Day. We have over 25 post secondary school handing out materials and meeting with students!!
Club Day - Vinyl Record Club 1 of 30 here today!! Club Day - Vinyl Record Club 1 of 30 here today!! Check it out!!
Picture Day on Wednesday, September 13th! ๐Ÿ˜ Picture Day on Wednesday, September 13th! ๐Ÿ˜
Thor officially starts the 2023-24 school year!! Thor officially starts the 2023-24 school year!!
Congrats to Mr. Biggar and Mr. Goodman for receivi Congrats to Mr. Biggar and Mr. Goodman for receiving the Premierโ€™s Award for Excellence in Education for their amazing and awesome collaborative teaching practices. Congrats!! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป
#THSSsmiles September Selfie Challenge Take a pic #THSSsmiles September Selfie Challenge

Take a picture at school showcasing a BIG smile and TAG the THSS IG and include #THSSsmiles and I will give you a free lunch voucher.
See you ALL tomorrow!!! ๐Ÿ˜ƒ See you ALL tomorrow!!! ๐Ÿ˜ƒ
Grade 12 Summer Sunset BBQ Monday, Aug. 28th at 6: Grade 12 Summer Sunset BBQ Monday, Aug. 28th at 6:00pm. We look forward to kicking off the school year with our awesome 2024 graduating students. ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐ŸŽ“ ๐Ÿ˜Ž ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐ŸŽ“ โ˜€๏ธ
Back to school info coming out today!! Back to school info coming out today!!
Thanks for making this an awesome year!! Happy las Thanks for making this an awesome year!! Happy last day of school & enjoy your summer! See you in September.
Love the Vanity Fair inspired photo of our Grads b Love the Vanity Fair inspired photo of our Grads by Mr. Dickin ๐Ÿ“ธ โ™ฅ๏ธ
Matvey sharing the story of the high tech sandbox Matvey sharing the story of the high tech sandbox that the robotics club designed, coded and built that is on display in the social great hall โ›ฐ๏ธ
Amazing night at THSS capped off with a cruise in Amazing night at THSS capped off with a cruise in a pretty nice car!!!
The LARP is underway. Time has been fractures and The LARP is underway. Time has been fractures and our students must fix the Time Machine to save the planet. #hypethelarp
Another awesome performance by our Sr. Concert Cho Another awesome performance by our Sr. Concert Choir at tonightโ€™s Year-end Concert ๐ŸŽถ
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