BRACE Blast!
Feb. 18, 2025
There are two surveys that are being conducted to hear from our stakeholders to help us guide our ship!
1. Battle River School Division survey - The BRSD Education Plan Stakeholder Survey is a quick and anonymous way for staff, students and families to share feedback that will guide meaningful improvements in our schools, while supporting the implementation of our Education Plan.
- The survey will take 12-15 minutes to complete.
- Data collection is conducted externally through Blulantern, ensuring confidentiality.
Your responses will help shape strategies in our Education Plan to support BRSD’s priorities: Learning Success for All, Enhance High Quality Learning and Working Environments, and Well-Being.
Survey links will be shared on February 24th with all staff, families and Grades 4-12 students, and will remain open from February 24 until March 10, 2025.
2. Alberta Education survey - Grade 10 students and families are asked to complete the Alberta Education Assurance survey. This survey guides a lot of our goals and plans as a school, so accesing your voice is really important to us! Please watch your email for information about this survey!
Join our Padlet to answer!
Click here to join BRACE's Padlet. You will need to create an account - we do ask that you use your school email address, but you can make up your name - try to make it meaningful to you and appropriate!
Click here for this week's board - What is your "go to" when you are sick??
There are terms of use and anything that violates school rules and policies may result in disciplinary action. Let's be kind and keep each other safe!
Let Mr. Chanasyk know if you are interested ASAP!
The 2025 Wellness Summit is designed for students to engage in mental health learning through hearing speakers from a wide range of topics. We have found this Summit, along with other mental health strategies in the school, has helped students understand themselves and those around them better. Each year we focus on various topics and multiple speakers,
These topics align with the Health & Social Services (HSS) courses. However, they are designed for enjoyment and personal learning. For online students, this event is a must attend! I know they will enjoy the sessions. For students who are in-person, this event can be used to invite students who you know would benefit from the opportunity or you could invite the entire school and purchase a school wide event code. See below for more information.
Event Details: https://2025wellnesssummit.sched.com/
Keynote Speaker: Phil Herman – “The Brain’s Hidden Truth: How Early Experiences Shape Who We Are”
Other Speakers: Experts from groups such as Hull Services, Headstrong, Mental Health Commission of Canada, Stepping Stones to Mental Health, Candor (Neurodivergent Supports), Impact Society, Closer to Home, Boys and Girls Club, PMAST, and more.
The BRSD Board of Trustees approved the 2025-26 school year calendar and it is now available on the BRSD website.
Thank you to all parents, guardians and students who provided feedback!
We are looking for a Grade 10-11 BRACE student to serve as our second representative for BRSD's SAVY (Student-Led Advocacy for Voices of Youth) group. If you are interested, please let Mr. Chanasyk know!
Lot of great rewards:
- Looks great on a resume
- Build leadership skills
- Meet great people
- Great opportunities
Spring post-secondary events are happening soon - check out the TV ads or the HS+ Google Classroom and consider visiting one of these campuses.
Check out the Career Counsellor newsletter here and follow them on Instagram @hsplusbrsd!
This document informs parents about the detailed information the PowerSchool Parent Portal web browser provides about their students' progress.
Although the PowerSchool Portal app is convenient, it does not offer everything the web browser does.
Research consistently shows that regular attendance is one of the strongest predictors of academic success. Students who attend school regularly are more likely to achieve higher grades, develop stronger social connections, and maintain positive mental health. Conversely, chronic absenteeism can create gaps in learning that are difficult to close and impact long-term outcomes. Ensuring that every student is present and engaged remains a top priority!
Attendance at BRACE looks very different - we consider attendance to be engagement - seeing you in our classrooms, or logging in Moodle and handing things in!
Keep engaged and keep in contact!
Camrose and District Family and Community Support Services are excited to offer two specialized workshops this February designed to support youth in building crucial skills for self-regulation and healthy interactions.
These evening workshops provide a safe and engaging environment for participants to explore practical strategies, enhance their emotional resilience, and improve interpersonal communication.
Please click on these links for the posters and referral forms:
Healthy Relationships, Changing Ways,
Rewriting Reactions,Family Services Referral Form,
Did you know you can check your student’s grades any time! We now use a tool called PowerSchool so that students and families can see their grades in real time - as soon as we enter a grade in, you can see it! More information is provided in another newsletter!