List of 8 frequently asked questions.

• Who can come to campus after BSS reopens?

  All healthy students and employees who do not have symptoms of COVID-19 can come to school. Staff who are not required to be in the building will continue to work from home. Visitors, including parents/guardians, are strictly limited and only permitted by prior appointment. Non-essential visitors are not allowed to enter the school.
  
  No person should attend school if unwell or any members of their household are unwell with symptoms consistent with COVID-19.

• How is the BSS Junior School facilitating classes?

  Junior School students are back at school full-time with a return to regular class sizes. We will continue cohorting (i.e. students will be assigned to a single group and attend all classes only with that cohort). Most specialist subjects such as physical education, visual arts, music and French will return, and athletics and fitness activities will be incorporated into the day. 

• How is the BSS Middle School facilitating classes?

  Middle School students are back to school full-time, and will return to regular class sizes. We will continue with cohorting (i.e. students will be assigned to a single group and attend all classes only with that cohort). Student will travel to specialist classrooms for subjects such as visual arts, drama and physical education). 

• How is the BSS Senior School facilitating classes?

  Senior School students are back in school five days a week, with four periods a day and a return to regular class sizes. We will continue the semestered program (with the exception of AP Seminar, AP Research and some e-Learning Consortium Canada classes). Teacher Advisory Group (TAG) will be held in person. 

• Is there an option for students to learn remotely?

  Short term remote learning is available. Remote learners will connect with their teachers and cohort through a combination of live Google Meets and independent online work. This option is available for the fall term.

• How does BSS support students?

  Junior School
  Students can access support at school from their teachers, including Learning Resource teachers. Students can also each out online to their teachers during designated office hours. Daily homeroom time allows students to connect with their peers and teachers. The Advisory program also continues for Grades 4 - 6.
  
  Middle School
  Supports for Middle School students include the Blastoff program, Homeroom, the Middle School Counsellor, wrap-around monitoring, technology training and skills development, and extra academic help.
  
  Senior School
  We continue to support student social and emotional wellness through the collaboration of counsellors, teachers, the School Psychologist and Learning Resource Centre teachers. Students can meet virtually with counsellors and the psychologist. To help our students succeed in a blended learning environment, we provide academic support including the creation of a Learner Profile for each student, extra help and community learning, and technical support and training.

• Are co-curriculars offered during the 2021-22 academic year?

  We are offering co-curricular programs online, beginning in September 2021, for students in all three schools, with a gradual return to face-to-face activities as health regulations permit.

• What will happen if BSS is required by government regulations to close again?

  Students would move to a distance learning model if conditions and regulations require a closure of the BSS campus. Our planning allows us to quickly transition to other learning models according to government regulations, changing health parameters and our evolving understanding of teaching and learning practices.