Blog Posts

Keeping the district’s focus on equity in mind, the Dr. Thomas A. Swift Elementary school community has taken on a small project of our own. Together with a couple of other elementary schools, we are using picture books to dive into topics of diversity and equity.

Earlier this school year, leaders in our organization had the opportunity to learn from renowned psychiatrist, Dr. Shimi Kang on the subject of mental health and wellbeing.

Hello Barrowtown!

Have a read through what's going on at school these days!

Thank you.

Kayla 

PAC Secretary

In our school district's four-year strategic plan, we have targeted improved early learning as a means of impacting student success. At Mathxwí Elementary, all primary classrooms have committed their year to explore practical ways to improve early literacy learning.

“Now let us begin. Now let us re-dedicate ourselves to the long and bitter, but beautiful, struggle for a new world.” -- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Hello Barrowtown Families,

Please have a read through our PAC minutes and find out what is happening in regards to our agricultural goals. We have big things happening that we want to keep you informed about!

We would love for you to join us as we move forward with our fundraising efforts, workdays, and events.

We are excited to see Barrowtown grow and develop in our agricultural curriculum and activities.

Thank you for your involvement and support.

Kayla Wiens

Noticing a shift in literacy instruction across the district? Wonder what is going on in the classroom down the hall?  

Dear Parents, 

In the fall our school competed in an expressive arts contest offered by the University of the Fraser Valley called Flood Stories. The challenge was to create a piece of art that told our flood story. 

It has been my practice for the last few Januarys to make predictions about possible changes in the K-12 sector. This practice goes back as far as 2015 when I highlighted the top ten issues facing our education system and some things to watch for as we sought to transform it.

Dear Barrowtown Families,

Please have a read through our December PAC minutes to hear what is happening at school, and what our upcoming plans are for the spring.

Thank you.

Kayla Wiens

PAC Secretary

Give your bottles to support our school!  Please bring your bottles to the depot and use our school phone number to support our projects!   Phone Number:  6048236722