Covid-19 Updates

The following procedures  have been updated as of February 5, 2021 to   support a safe school environment.

This plan has been summarized in our 2020-2021 COVID-19: Safety Rules, found below.  

Updated February 5, 2021

 

Resources for coping with COVID-19, Reducing Related Anxiety, and the Return to School can be found on our Student Services webpage.   Parents and students are invited to contact any of our counselors or advisors should they require additional support. 

• K - Grade 8    Students will attend school each day for regularly scheduled classes. 
• Grade 9    - 12 Students will be divided into two Learning Groups. One group will attend classes in school while the other group remains at home working on asynchronous tasks as prescribed by subject-specific teachers. Groups will alternate days of in school and at home learning. 
  • Students will be in regular contact with teachers and their learning group of classmates.
  • School-based technology will include communication via email and Google Classroom (Learning Management System).
  • Individual courses may utilize other software on occasion.
• Students must complete a medical pre-screening check DAILY with their parent/guardian before arriving to school.
• Students will arrive to school during staggered times through controlled entrances to buildings. 
• There will be no locker access to begin the year. Students are asked to carry their lunch, necessary supplies, clothing, and books in backpacks.
• It is the expectation that Grade 4-12 students, as well as all staff members and visitors,    wear  a mask at all times on campus. This    includes       when outside and in classrooms, including during    Physical Education classes.
• All on campus must follow physical distancing signage and markings.
• Physical distancing will be enforced throughout our campus, including in lines, the cafeteria, classrooms, gymnasiums, and hallways.
• We ask that all practice good hygiene by washing their hands and sanitizing regularly, especially when moving between different learning environments.
• Student engagement along with social and emotional well-being will be prioritized in orientations, classes, and co-curricular experiences.
• Students will be dismissed from school during staggered times with controlled exits from buildings. 
• Students must comply with expectations for distancing and hygiene when participating in school-sanctioned activities.

Updated February 8, 2021

While your son’s teacher will verbally check with him at the beginning of each day, it is the responsibility of the parent to go over this health checklist  (updated on September 24, 2020) with your child each morning. Please take the time to do so carefully, and err on the side of caution by keeping him at home if any symptoms manifest.

Please note your son does     not  need to bring this form with him to school.  

This health check is also available  online from the Government of British Columbia  and on the free,  K to 12 Health  Check Mobile App.

Updated February 8, 2021

To ensure we can socially distance and maintain proper flow of our students we will institute a staggered arrival and dismissal time for all students based on their grade level. 

With the completion of construction, all Elementary and Middle School students should arrive/be picked up    on Cartier Street northbound, while Senior students are required to enter/be picked up on the Hudson Street side while heading southbound.

Kindergarten - Grade 3 parents are invited to park along 37th Ave, and walk with their sons to their campus entrance as described  in the Elementary School Welcome Package.  While on the Vancouver College campus, these parents are asked to follow social distancing guidelines, and leave immediately after dropping off their sons .   Parents are invited to pick up their sons at their scheduled time by waiting in a socially distanced manner in the courtyard. 

Grade 4 - Grade 12 parents who are dropping and picking up their sons from the Vancouver College Campus must remain in their vehicles, and are asked to follow  Vancouver College Traffic Guidelines.

Biking, walking, and private transportation to and from school are encouraged. Students  taking public transit are required to wear a mask.

Staggered Arrival    Times for Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday

Time	Grade
8:00 am	Grade 2 & 3
8:05 am	Kindergarten & Grade 1
8:10 am	Grade 4, 5, & 6
8:15 am	Grade 7 & 10
8:20 am	Grade 8 & 11
8:25 am	Grade 9 & 12

Staggered Arrival Times for Wednesday

Time	Grade
9:00 am	Grade 2 & 3
9:05 am	Kindergarten & Grade 1
9:10 am	Grade 4, 5, & 6
9:15 am	Grade 7 & 10
9:20 am	Grade 8 & 11
9:25 am	Grade 9 & 12

Staggered Dismissal Times for Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 

Time	Grade
2:15 pm	Grade 7 & 10
2:20 pm	Grade 8 & 11
2:25 pm	Grade 9 & 12
2:30 pm	Grade 2 & 3
2:35 pm	Kindergarten & Grade 1
2:40 pm	Grade 4, 5, & 6

Staggered Dismissal Wednesday

Time	Grade
2:30 pm	Grade 2 & 3
2:35 pm	Kindergarten & Grade 1
2:40 pm	Grade 4, 5, & 6
2:45 pm	Grade 7 & 10
2:50 pm	Grade 8 & 11
2:55 pm	Grade 9 & 12

If a    student is absent or late for the start of school for any reason, parents must e-mail the Main Office before 9:00 AM. 

If a parent/guardians calls the school to report a late or absence, an emailed note must still be sent as per government requirements.

Please include your son’s full name, grade, and date of absence in the note. 

We ask that all parents review our Sick Day Protocol should their son be absent due to illness. 

• 2020-2021 Elementary School Timetable  -   Changes made on September 8, 2020 
• 2020-2021 Middle & Senior School Timetable

Please refer to our Online School Calendar for the most updated Middle & Senior School Block Rotation Schedule. 

Senior School Learning and Advisory groups can be found in the Friday, August 21, 2020 letter sent to parents from Mr. Frank Trentadue. 

If you did not receive this letter, please contact the school's Communications Officer.

Should you have any further questions regarding your son's   Learning or Advisory Group please contact Mr. Frank Trentadue. 

Wondering where you can find your classroom or which way to walk through buildings with our new COVID -19 protocols? Visit our Campus Maps webpage for  an overview of our three buildings. 

At this time, parents and other guests are discouraged from visiting Vancouver College in order to limit the number of people on campus.

While  we      encourage  remote or virtual meetings, in the event that you do have to come to  campus, we ask that you follow the Visitor Guide found below, and report to the Main Office, located through the historic brick facade in Lannon Hall, to sign in upon arrival.