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Burnaby Central Leed Gold!
BCSS Sustainability and LEED

• A prominent bioswale in front of the school aids in stormwater management and becomes a landscape feature. All boulders were found on-site during construction and reclaimed. see photo
• The large multipurpose room is at the heart of the school, and is daylit through full-height windows as well as skylights running along the sides. Large rolling doors are opened during temperate weather. see photo
• Recycling stations are placed throughout the school, and a rigorous recycling program is upheld. see photo
• The Library features great views to the outdoors, is daylit through full-height windows with low-e glazing, and has occupancy and daylighting sensor controls for the suspended light fixtures. Photo taken before occupancy. see photo
• Education & Awareness signs are located throughout the school and landscaping to highlight sustainable features for students and the public. see photo
• Rainwater features collect, celebrate, and funnel the water into the bioswale system, located outside both the main entry and the multipurpose space. see photo
• Daylight is introduced throughout the building through skylights and vertical lightwells in common spaces. see photo
  

2012 SUMMER SESSION.....elementary and secondary program brochures are now available on the District's Website. Registration Begins April 10, 2012. Click Here for more information.

School Cash Online: Burnaby Central has now launched a new online payment system.....click here for more details. Sign up today by clicking on School Cash Online button to the left.

Secondary School Apprenticeship Opportunities - click here
WHAT STUDENTS SAY ABOUT INDUSTRY TRAINING PROGRAMS click here

2012 PARENT/STUDENT SATISFACTION SURVEY
www.bced.gov.bc.ca/sat_survey/access.htm

GRADE 12 STUDENT/PARENT INFORMATION: Below are the links.......You have the option to pay on-line.......
Grad Leaving Ceremony Fee: $70.00 Grad Dinner/Dance Fee: $90.00
Parent Letter Sent home - April 16, 2012. Click Here
School Leaving Ceremony Order form. Click Here
Important Grad Dates. Click Here
Key Website Information. Click Here
Slide Show. Click Here

DRY GRAD 2012..............
Click Here

Email/Listserve
Please email Central.Info@sd41.bc.ca with the subject line: Subscribe PAC listserv or Unsubscribe PAC listserv. Your e-mail MUST INCLUDE your child's name and grade and your home telephone phone number.

Health information
If your child is feeling sick and staying home, please notify the school of their absence. Be sure to keep them home until they fully recover. If your child should get sick at school, you will be called and asked to pick them up as soon as possible. Please click here for the latest health information updates on our District website.

As another year has started we hope all our students have either continued their health and fitness goals from last year or are ready to set new ones.  To assist students in meeting the Daily Physical Activity requirement, Burnaby Central will be providing a number of excellent opportunities to get fit and have some fun.

As a reminder, the activity goals for each grade are:
Grade 8 to 12 – 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity per week.

Students can choose a number of different activities in addition to their PE class to help them reach these goals.  For more information, visit the very informative link to the Ministry of Education’s presentation on Daily Physical Activity by clicking here.  In addition to our Physical Education Program, our school’s activity schedule for this fall is below:

Intramurals

• Co-Ed Volleyball at lunch in October/November
• Coming soon: Badminton (Dec/Jan), Indoor Soccer (Feb/Mar), and Floor Hockey (Apr/May).  Spectators must stay in the bleachers.

Open Gym         

• Weight Room-after school depending on supervisors
• Basketball – at lunch in the small gym
• Running Club – meet after school (see Mr. Kamiya for more information or look for the schedule posted outside the PE Office)
• Sign up at the PE office if you are interested in Girls Only Weight Room and the Walking Club

 
Extra-Curricular Activity – See the Athletic Director Mr. Kuhn or the school planner for information regarding the variety of sports offered at Burnaby Central

Grade 8/9/10/11/12 PE Students: DPA requirement will be met through participation in PE 8/9/10/11/12 (DPA log is not needed)
*Grade 8/9 Students not enrolled in a PE course will need to hand in a DPA Log to Mr. Vagnarelli (PE Office)
*Grade 10/11/12 Students not enrolled in a PE course during a semester will need to hand in a DPA Log to Ms. Neves (Graduation Transition Office in Sudent Services). Log Sheets will need to be handed in prior to Term 1, 2, 3 and 4.

If you have any more questions, feel free to contact Mr. Vagnarelli.   

Click here to access student log sheets and information sheets
Click here for the Ministry of Education Daily Physical Activity website.
Click here for a student information brochure on Daily Physical Activity.

We will be implementing Collaborative Time into the school timetable starting Wednesday, March 14, 2012, and will continue until Wednesday, April 25, 2012.

Students are expected to be in attendance for these sessions. The following activities will be taking place:

• Grade 8 and 9 students will be meeting with their assigned mentorship groups
• Grade 10 students will have tutorial sessions in classrooms
• Grade 11 and 12 students will have study sessions in assigned areas

Collaborative Time Bell Schedule

Click here to view a sample of staff Collaborative Teams that were formed last year.
Click here for more information on research regarding Collaborative Time.
Click here to view the Collaborative Time Proposal.

Upcoming Events

Click here to get the full version of our calendar

Burnaby Central serves the growing Central Valley region of Burnaby and currently enrolls over 1300 students. We are known for our outstanding academic, arts, technology and athletics programs. With excellent facilities for music, drama, automotive technology, physical education, information technology, photography, media arts, and technical education, Burnaby Central also runs a culinary teaching kitchen and a chef training apprenticeship program.

Burnaby Central is a community where learning, creativity and integrity are encouraged, valued, modelled and expected. Individual and cooperative effort and achievement are encouraged and recognized. Central students demonstrate good character and active citizenship.

Our mission is to facilitate life-long learning for students and staff in a caring and respectful environment while encouraging a socially responsible lifestyle.

Burnaby Central Secondary School
6011 Deer Lake Parkway
Burnaby, BC
V5G 0A9

Phone:604-296-6850
Fax: 604-296-6851

Principal: Garth Errico
Vice Principals: Denise Davis and Paul Fester

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