French Immersion
Attention Parents of Grade 5 Children
An information meeting will be held for French Immersion at:
- Strathcona Elementary School
Monday, March 1st, 7:00pm at 46375 Strathcona Rd. - Sardis Elementary School
Tuesday, March 2nd, 7:00pm at 45775 Manuel Rd.
Parents and students are welcome.
All registration opens at 8:00 am on Wednesday, March 3rd. Click here to register. If you are unable to register on line, please pick up a form at the School Board Office. You can hand in your registration form to the School Board Office on Wednesday at 8:00 am when the office opens.
For more information contact Rebecca Herrin 604.792.5836
Strategic Plan
The Strategic Plan 2010 - 2015 sets priorities and defines the path of our school district for the next 5 years. It serves as the framework to guide the planning and decision making throughout the district, ensuring that we remain focused on every student becoming a graduate prepared for opportunities beyond graduation.
Click here to download the Strategic Plan
Budget Forums 2010
Next Meeting
- Budget Forum #3: April 15, 2010
- 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm, Kipp Conference Centre
Future Meetings
- Budget Forum #4: April 22, 2010
These forums are open to everyone and will be held from 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm at the Kipp Centre (46370 Portage Avenue)
Related Documents
Budget Forum #2 - February 18, 2010
Please review the documents below and provide your feedback through this online survey in relation to each of the four areas of the Strategic Plan 2010-2015.
Budget Forum #1 - January 28, 2010
- Budget Forum #1 Summary
- Slides from Budget Forum #1: January 28, 2010
- Proposed Alternate School Year Calendar 2010 - 2011
Chilliwack Aboriginal Education Enhancement Agreement
The Chilliwack Board of Education is pleased to announce that there will be a Signing Ceremony for the Aboriginal Education Enhancement Agreement.
- Monday February 8, 2010
- 10:00 a.m.
- Cheam Hall, Kipp Conference Centre (46370 Portage Avenue)
Click here for the official press release
Ready, Set, Learn 2009/10
Ready, Set, Learn will help parents give their children a good head start to Kindergarten. At each open house, families will receive an information kit with helpful tips for supporting preschoolers’ learning and development. Families will receive a book to read to their preschoolers as well as tools to enhance their preschoolers learning.
Information for Parents About the Importance of Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA) 2010
BC Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA) are given to students in Grades 4 and 7 every year to assess basic knowledge and skills in reading, writing, and numeracy.
Full Day Kindergarten Coming to Eleven Elementary Schools in Chilliwack
The Chilliwack Board of Education is pleased to announce that Full Day Kindergarten will be offered in eleven of its elementary schools for September, 2010.
Click here for the official press release
By September 2011, full-day kindergarten will be available across the province. It is still up to parents to decide whether to enrol their children in kindergarten, but by the 2011/12 school year it will be available to all who want it.
For more information visit http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/early_learning/full_day_kindergarten.htm
Science World Visit Report
Make a Future
Paperless Application System for ALL Employee Groups
Make a Future (www.makeafuture.ca) is a paperless, electronic application system. It’s green, easy to use and free to all school district employees.
During the 2008-09 school year the Human Resources Department successfully implemented the Make a Future internal application system with the CTA employee group. Teaching vacancies are now posted through the Make a Future website and teachers apply electronically on vacancies with the touch of a button.
Human Resources is pleased to announce that effective APRIL 1ST 2010, job postings for all employee groups in the Chilliwack School District will be posted through the Make a Future website.
This change applies to permanent, temporary and casual employees including
- CTA
- CUPE
- Management
- CAA
Any employee who wishes to apply on vacancies for the 2010-11 school year will be required to use the Make a Future internal application system by registering as an internal applicant and applying electronically through the Make a Future website.
More information regarding this important change will be published in the Superintendent’s Memo in the upcoming months; check your staff room for posters and brochures that outline the change in more detail. Talk to your principal, supervisor or union rep for more information.
The district will also provide training opportunities for employees who need assistance with registering and creating an electronic application package.
Important School Bus Transportation Information
All bus students must be registered for September 2009.
- Morning Bus Routes beginning September 8th
- Policy and Registration of Bus Riders
- Registration Form
- User-Pay Information
- Snow Plan
Contact the Transportation Department for more information 604.792.1255
Yarrow Elementary School and Rosedale Elementary/Middle School Design-Build Project
In December 2008, the Board of Education of School District No. 33 (Chilliwack) and the Minister of Education entered into Project Agreements to replace Yarrow Elementary School, and to consolidate Rosedale Elementary School and Rosedale Traditional Middle School into a new Elementary/Middle School on the existing Rosedale Traditional Middle School site.
Click here to visit the Chilliwack Schools Design-Build Projects website
Click here for August 19, 2009 Update