1. B.C.C.I.S. Parent Bulletin
El Sherouk City
Phone: (02) 2688 0900 Fax: (02) 26880904
www.bccis.net
Principal: Collette Ellis-Toddington
October 4, 2009 quickly as we possibly can. In order for us to do this ,
we MUST have current email addresses and cell
Finally I am able to welcome everyone to the 2009‐ phone numbers. Please contact the school or send a
2010 school year. This past month has been a hard note with your child with both your cell phone num‐
time for all of us. There is some important informa‐ ber and an email address that you regularly use.
tion in this news letter so please read it carefully. Please do not assume we have the correct numbers.
October 6th—With having lost so much school time H1N1. This issue is of course very serious and please
over the last month, school will be in session on be assured that everyone at BCCIS is taking the great‐
Tuesday, October 6th for Kindergarten (KG2) est care to ensure that all precautions regarding pre‐
through grade 12. The preschool has already com‐ vention are in place. A brochure describing how you
municated their schedule. can help prevent any spreading of the flu virus and
other information is attached to this bulletin. At all
Secondary Parent Meeting We would like to meet times please keep in mind that:
with the parents of our secondary students on All actions and decisions that are made are to ensure
Wednesday, October 7th at 5:00 p.m. At this time 0% risk for BCCIS Students and Staff and that all stu‐
we will share more details about Saturday school and dents will have the best education at BCCIS that can
other plans. possibly be presented during this time of crisis in
Egypt. The following precautions are already in ef‐
Secondary Students. As our secondary courses have fect at the school
a minimum number of hours that are required by the
Ministry of Education in British, Columbia, and we • All busses will have the AC running and at least
want to make sure that the students are well pre‐ one window open for ventilation
pared . To address the time lost, we will be having • All Bus Matrons and the bus drivers will wear a
SATURDAY SCHOOL for a number of weekends be‐ mask when students are on the bus
fore December. Beginning this Saturday, October • An isolation room is set up for the possibility of a
10, the students in grades 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 will child presenting any flu symptoms. The child will
attend school between 8:30 and 3:00. We will be be placed in this room under the supervision of
focusing on the academic subjects during these ses‐ the doctor until a parent arrives to take the child
sions. These classes are not optional and students to the family doctor.
are expected to be in uniform. Saturday school will • Classroom teachers will increase the amount of
occur for five Saturdays spread out between now time spent outside and reduce the amount of
and the end of November. We have cancelled the time spent in close proximity with large groups of
exam week that was scheduled for the week of No‐ students
vember 22 and we have cancelled a Professional de‐ • All classrooms will use the AC and have a window
velopment day in February so that teachers can or door open to ensure ventilation and air flow
have as much time with their students as possible. • All classrooms will have antiseptic gel in the class‐
rooms for student use as well as develop routines
Elementary Students. At this time we have not for hand washing every two hours.
scheduled any extra Saturday time for our elemen‐ • The school will follow all Ministry guidelines re‐
tary students. The teachers need to meet with their garding suspected cases of H1N 1.
students and we will make any adjustments that need
to be made.
You should check www.bccis.net regularly for the lat‐
Important to be updated. We would like to keep you est news. Together we will ensure a successful year.
as well informed about H1N1 and school issues as
