​Welcome back after summer holidays!  Just a gentle reminder that here are the ways our students are asked to demonstrate daily their good listening skills at Black Mountain.

​Students will learn to find this sign around the school yard when they want to 'be a friend' or 'make a friend'. Pictured above is everyone's buddy at BME - Mrs. Sharon Cairney, school secretary.

We always start with  our youngest students first thing in the morning - bring your smiles!!

​Does your child emulate these attributes?  Our school's growth goal is to teach each child what it means to be a learner, a thinker, a collaborator, a contributor and an innovator by means of the 7 Habits for Healthy Kids.

Litter free lunches at Black Moutain are the best form of recycling.  We ask that whatever comes in your child's lunch bag goes home in their lunch bag, including empty juice boxes and food wrappers. 

​ What is the Power of Yet?  It is believing that there's a difference between "not knowing something" and "not knowing something yet".  The difference between "I can't do it" and "I can't do it yet".  It's an uplifting and motivating mindset that with patience, time, perseverance, we CAN achieve goals, we CAN improve, we CAN learn!  Join us in engaging students in this powerful mindset that has the potential of producing amazing energy and positive growth in all areas of child development!

​ ​ Help us keep everyone safe.  Please do not send any type of nut products (including tree nuts) to school.  We have several students at BME who have life-threatening nut allergies.

​At BME, players of soccer area always expected to play respectfully, to be inclusive, and to be supportive of all players.  Students are not allowed to rough-house, use hands on, trip, or screen.  Have fun! 

​Pamphlets were sent home on Monday outlining the rationale for an enhancement to our current school playground apparatus.  We hope that you will consider donating (each $20.00 will receive a charitable tax receipt) to make this dream a reality for our students.  See attached ppt about this project.

​we have many student leaders who are willing to support other students' safe entry and exit to our school grounds. Thank you gr. 4 & 5 students.  New this year to the program training - no commands will be shouted like, "Pedestrians crossings. or Traffic through.".... only whistles - this is to avoid any confusion.  Thank you for following the patroller's lead. 

​unfortunately when dogs on our playground, and owners don't clean up the waste, our students take the fall and end up finding these 'gifts' left behind by dog owners.  It's our playground; our children deserve a clean park. Please help to remind neighbours that BME's playground is not a dog park.

No Dog Policy on School Property

School District #23 has a policy where dogs are not permitted on school property at any time (even on a leash) .  This is a safety issue for our students.

This is a health and safety issue where the School District must comply with Division 1, Part 107 of the Workers Compensation Act (WCB).  By bringing dogs onto school grounds, the health and safety issue is exposing students and staff to the hazards of dog bites, dog fights, and dog feces which has to be cleaned up by school staff. Even if dog owners clean up messes, the residue can still be left on the grass where children play.  Therefore, in order to stay in compliance with the Regulation and our own School Policy, dogs are not permitted on school grounds at any time.

Thursday, September 21 @ 6:00 pm at BME's Learning Commmons. All parents are invited to attend this meeting.  Child minding is available for this meeting. Agenda for Meeting - Agenda Link Click Here!  If you have an item you would like discussed or added to the agenda please contact our PAC President Julee Richmond at julee.richmond@gmail.com

​Thank you to all students who participated!