January 2022 Newsletter

Students of various ages in the snow wearing winter clothing with numbered bibs and cross country skiing equipment.

Happy New Year everyone!  May 2022 bring increased normalcy to the lives of all, and a return to safe and healthy living for everyone. 

COVID certainly has had an impact on us all. We are all a little more on edge with one another and a little less tolerant.  The stresses of COVID could never really have been anticipated until we lived them.  For some, we lost houses, jobs and loved ones.  For others, we visited food banks for the first time in our lives.  Yet, for some, our essential workers, the job workload reached unimaginable heights. For our little people, they felt these added stressors.  They were isolated from friends and family.  Sports and other extracurricular activities stopped.

We are happy to see some of these return.  As we move into 2022, our hope here at Burkevale is that we all dig deep to be a little more kind and empathetic to one another, and pray for  those who need it the most.  We are blessed to have so many amazing students and staff that work hard every day at school. We are also blessed to have families that realize tough decisions that are made at school are ALWAYS made with ALL students’ well being and education in mind. 

Have a wonderful, happy and healthy 2022. 

You might also enjoy

November 2025 Newsletter

“The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month attained a special significance in the post-war years. The moment when hostilities ceased on the Western Front became universally associated with the remembrance of those who had died in the war. This first modern world conflict had brought about the mobilization of over 70 million people and left between nine million and 13 million dead, perhaps as many as one-third of them with no known grave. The allied nations chose this day and time for the commemoration of their dead soldiers.” Burkevale will honour our veterans on Remembrance Day at the school with thoughtful activities and a moment of silence following our recess. https://nationaltoday.com/remembrance-day/

October 2025 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to a brand-new school year! We would like to welcome all new students to Burkevale – some are new to education, while others have moved into our area part way through their educational journey. We are thrilled to have you choose our unique board and school. We would also like to welcome back Ms. Charlebois and Ms. Sisson who are returning from a year off, Ms. Pellarin, our new Mental Health Lead, Ms. Hunt-Miller our new office administrator and Ms. Koopman, Ms. Huson, Ms. McIvor, Ms. Laurin, Ms. Zucchiatti, Ms. Pihl, and Ms. Crawford who will be filling in for staff on leaves.
All staff are looking forward to partnering with you to ensure a fun and successful year for your child. Let’s make this year one to remember!

September 2025 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to a brand-new school year! We would like to welcome all new students to Burkevale – some are new to education, while others have moved into our area part way through their educational journey. We are thrilled to have you choose our unique board and school. We would also like to welcome back Ms. Charlebois and Ms. Sisson who are returning from a year off, Ms. Pellarin, our new Mental Health Lead, Ms. Hunt-Miller our new office administrator and Ms. Koopman, Ms. Huson, Ms. McIvor, Ms. Laurin, Ms. Zucchiatti, Ms. Pihl, and Ms. Crawford who will be filling in for staff on leaves.
All staff are looking forward to partnering with you to ensure a fun and successful year for your child. Let’s make this year one to remember!