I hope you all are having a wonderful summer holiday! My name is Jeff McCallum and I’m excited to introduce myself as the new principal of Brooke Elementary. I feel honoured to be joining this wonderful community and I’m looking forward to getting to know everyone as we move through the coming weeks and months. I’m committed to fostering a positive and inclusive environment where every student can excel and feel a strong connection to our school. I believe in strong partnerships between home and school, and I’m here to support you and your children throughout the year. Please feel free to reach out with any questions or ideas. I look forward to meeting you and working together to make this year a great success!
While there is still a little summer left to enjoy, here is some important information to help you plan for the opening week of school.
The office is now open for the school year daily from 8:45am-3:30pm. If you would like to register your child, please do so between Tuesday, August 27th and Friday, August 30th, 2024. Please contact Mrs. Lavery at 604-583-6668 or plavery@deltaschools.ca if you have any questions.
The beginning of a new school year can be a time of uncertainty with regards to enrolment and class assignments. Although tentative classes were put together in the spring, final organization cannot be done until September, as there are families who will arrive or leave during the summer months. Even slight changes from projected enrolment numbers can create staffing changes and require that classes be reorganized once school has started in September. This can be very disruptive to all concerned.
Despite not being able to set our classes ahead of time, we want to ensure a smooth entry for our students. The staff at Brooke have prepared for our September opening and how we might alleviate some of the uncertainty around “back to school”.
Please read the following section carefully as it fully explains how students in Grades 1 – 7 will be organized for the first week of school (new Kindergarten students have already received information via email regarding the September gradual entry schedule):
- Students in Grades 1 – 7 will return to school on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, from 8:55 – 12:00 pm
- All returning students will report to the classroom that they were in during the 2023-24 school year
- All new students will report to the gym for a short orientation and then placement in temporary classrooms.
- School hours during the first week back will be as follows:
Tuesday – 8:55 – 12:00 pm
Wed/Thurs/Fri – 8:55 – 3:00 pm
During the first week of school, most students entering Grades 2 – 7 will work with the teacher they had during the 2023-24 school year. However, students entering Grade 1 (and those entering Grade 2 who were in the K/1 combined class last year) will work with other teacher(s), as their last year teacher will be needed to welcome our new kindergarten students.
For the first day however, Ms. Sidney, Ms. McDonald, and Ms. Garcia’s former students are to line up at their Kindergarten lineup place, and they will return to their old classroom for 15-30 minutes to re-connect. Assigned staff will then walk them to the classrooms/learning spaces that they will be working in, and temporary teachers will work with them until they have been assigned to their new teacher/classroom.
Those students whose teacher is no longer at Brooke will work with an assigned teaching staff member.
During the first week of school, students are asked to only bring a limited amount of school supplies (pencil box containing pencils and pens, pencil crayons, scissors, etc.). All other supplies should be left at home until they are assigned to their classes for the year. Our school supply lists can be found at the following link:
https://br.deltasd.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2024/06/Supply-List_All-Grades-2024-2025.pdf
We look forward to a smooth start to a great 2024-25 school year!