Attention All Students, on Wednesday March 1st the Burnaby School District will be hosting the 1st District Diversity Dance since 2020. This dance is open to all high school students in the Burnaby school district, in the spirit of celebrating the diversity and inclusivity of our students. The dance will be held from 6pm-9pm at Byrne Creek Community School. Tickets will be on sale in the school office from Wednesday February 1st until Tuesday February 28th for $10. There are only 35 tickets available per school, so buy them early to avoid missing out. The theme of the dance is “Masquerade” so wear your best themed outfits! Hope to see you all there!

Welcome back!  The first day of Semester 2 classes is Monday, January 30, 2023.  Please note that in Semester 2, the AM classes are PERIODS 5 and 6, and the PM classes are PERIODS 7 and 8.

Schedules in MyEd BC

Please note that students MUST log in to MyEducation and access their class schedule prior to coming to school on Monday, January 30^th. We recommend students take a picture of their schedule to keep on their phone for their reference.

Instructions on how to access this account were emailed to families.  Please note that the parent view on MyEducation does NOT provide complete information on your child’s timetable, so it is essential that your child logs into their own account to access this information.

First Week of Classes

Flex Time will begin on Friday, February 3, 2023, within students’ Period 5 classes.  All students must report to Period 5 at 8:40 am every day for the first week.

SCHEDULE FOR SEMESTER 2, WEEK 1

Flex Time and the Regular Bell Schedule

Flex Time and the regular bell schedule will begin on Monday, February 6.  Please remind students that they are expected to be in a supervised learning space (classroom, gym, Library Learning Commons, Connect Room) if they are on campus during Flex Time.

Semester One Report Cards

Semester One Report Cards will be posted in MyEd by 3:00 pm on Friday, February 3^rd. An email will be sent to all families on February 3^rd once they are posted. Please contact your child(ren)’s teacher if you have any questions about their report card.

Alpha students will be selecting their courses for the 2023 – 2024 school year starting January 23^rd and concluding by February 23^rd. Counsellors will be guiding students in their decisions for course selection through presentations.

• Grade 8 Course Selection: Monday, January 23rd
• Grade 9 Course Selection: Tuesday, January 24th 
• Grades 10 – 12: First week of February

Click on the image to read about all the courses offered at Alpha!

CLICK HERE FOR DETAILED INFORMATION

*More information can be found under the STUDENTS tab.

Alpha Sun Run Team 2023

It’s not too early to start training for the Alpha Sun Run team! We run the 10km course downtown on Sunday, April 16th, as part of the Oasis Youth Team Challenge.

It’s a run, not a race (important distinction)! Sign up on-line: the entry fee is $25 for students and $40 for parents and teachers, and it includes a free shirt. 

Team Name: Alpha Eagles

Access Code: FBANWW

See Mr. Harvey in B227 for more details!