At Black Gold School Division 🇨🇦 planning has been well underway as to what a safe re-entry to schools will look like for our students, staff and families in Sept 2020. Find out more at blackgold.ca/2020-2021-scho…

Schools will welcome students back to class for the 2020-21 school year. This means they’ll reopen under near-normal operations with added health measures in place. Parents and students can download the toolkit to help prepare: alberta.ca/returntoschool #abed

Check out our new website post! Message from the Superintendent of Schools bit.ly/3g6pYh4

REMINDER | #BGSD parent/guardians have until NOON TODAY to fill out & submit the 'Choice of Learning Experience for September 2020' survey. Please check your emails. We need your feedback so that we can deploy teachers & student supports as needed for the upcoming school year.

Asymptomatic testing of staff in school settings will help us w/ a baseline understanding for school re-entry. This is why I am encouraging all teachers & school-based staff to get tested once before school begins & regularly throughout the school year. alberta.ca/covid-19-testi…

#BGSD Board of Trustees voted to approve the delay to the 2020-2021 school year until September 8, 2020, and to include additional instruction minutes.

You can now find our re-entry plan on our website at ccs.blackgold.ca! We also have an easy to view video highlighting many of the procedures at: youtu.be/JkewokZqkiY

Happy Thanksgiving Covenant and BGSD community! No school today or tomorrow. (Mon/Tues Oct 12/13)

We've updated our #BGSD 2020-2021 School Re-entry Plan to include updated info (highlighted) on: - Quarantine & Isolation guidelines (p 3-4) - Additional info on Cohorts (p 7) - Locker use (p 11) - Diploma Exams (p 13) Details at blackgold.ca/wp-content/upl…

#DYK If teachers aren’t well, the negative effects will be felt by all those they teach and interact with. Join Dr. Sabre Cherkowski for a FREE webinar on teacher well-being. It's open to everyone, including parents. More info: phecanada.ca/programs/teach…

Covenant Staff enjoining Steve Bell’s opening keynote virtually this morning! #PCCEconv separatedbuttogether

The students at #BGSD Covenant Christian School are also gearing up for Nov. 11 commemoration events. Their junior high students got their photo stills done for their drama production for #RemembranceDay2020 #inspiresuccess

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous - Joshua 1:9 #LestWeForget

PUBLIC NOTICE | Starting Nov 30, #BGSD grades 7-12 students will be learning from home. K- 6 students will be in school until Dec 18. After #Christmas Break, all K-12 students will be learning remotely for the week of Jan 4. Find out more: blackgold.ca/moving-to-at-h…

SCHOOL NEWS | Grade 5 & 6 students at Covenant Christian School pose with Principal Simmons after winning #BGSD's annual School Bus Safety contest. A huge congratulations to Alex, Amelia, Deanna, and Kali! #inspiresuccess

Is your child stressed? Learn strategies to help them cope at #BGSD Covenant Christian School Parents Evening on March 24. Pre-register at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…. Registered families will receive a package of helpful information prior to the workshop.

Based on Alberta Education and Childcare recommendations, the #BGSD 2021-2022 Lifting Restrictions Plan (blackgold.ca/.../BGSD-2021-…...) provides info for parents/guardians focused on a normal or near-normal return to school, with in-school learning for the majority of students this fall.

NOTICE | The unofficial #BGSD Trustee Election results are in: blackgold.ca/2021-black-gol…. Many thanks to everyone who voted & to all the candidates who stepped forward to serve our school community. The official election results will be posted at noon on Friday, Oct. 22.

Tonight, more than any, we wish you: Pray Like Nehemiah. Obey Like Daniel. Lead Like Moses. Serve Like Martha. Believe Like Mary. Fight Like David. Educate Like Paul. Build Like Noah. Love Like Jesus

#BGSD New Sarepta Elementary School principal Greg Luchak (left) & Covenant Christian principal Donavin Simmons are at the KingsED University Career Fair for Education students today, meeting the new teacher candidates & promoting Black Gold School Division 🇨🇦. #inspiresuccess