Welcome BFEC Students:
It is hard to believe summer break is nearly over and we are looking at opening the doors next week. I hope you were able to enjoy some of that awesome sunshine these last couple months.
Schools will reopen on Tuesday September 7 to students for the start of the 2021-22 school year.

Bell Schedule:
9:20am- Students can enter the building.
9:40am- Bell for first class
12:05pm- Bell for start of lunch
12:40pm- Lunch ends
12:45pm- Bell for afternoon class
3:10pm- Bell for end of day.

Student Schedules:
You can view student schedules through the PowerSchool Portal. On the first day of school, we will have paper copies of the students’ schedules available at the front entrance. 
Student/Parent/Guardian Contact Information:
We ask that you contact us if you have new contact information. Having up to date phone numbers, email addresses and mailing addresses helps us communicate with you! You can call the school 902-832-8630 or email us at bfec@hrce.ca

School Advisory Council:
We are looking for both parent/guardian and student participation on the BFEC School Advisory Council. If you are interested please email Cathy Burton at cburton@hrce.ca

School and COVID-19:
In a recent news conference, the province shared the details for a safe return Back to School as we continue to live with COVID-19. Learn more here https://novascotia.ca/backtoschool.This year, the daily routine will be similar to previous school years before COVID-19.

However, to ensure schools are as safe as possible, core public health measures will remain in place. These include:
·        frequent hand washing and sanitizing;
·        cleaning of high-touch surfaces; and,
·        staying home if you are feeling sick (attached is the most recent Daily COVID-19               Checklist)
As an additional layer of safety, all students, staff, and visitors will be required to wear masks inside schools to start the school year. Schools will transition away from mandatory masks once the province reaches Phase 5 of its re-opening plan.

Public Health Guidance
We will continue to take advice from Public Health, which means we will need to be flexible and adapt our safety measures as they monitor the number of COVID-19 cases in our communities. We may need to adopt stricter public health measures on a temporary basis in individual schools, families of schools and/or communities. And, while it is unexpected, if we are required to move to at-home learning, we will follow an approach similar to last year.

We look forward to seeing you on the 7th!