Grade 3 Skw’une-was Programme
January 31, 2024.
Skw’une-was at Cheakamus Centre
Dear Parents/Guardians of Grade 3 students,
The Grade 3 students are scheduled to attend the Skw’une-was Programme at Cheakamus Centre the first week of April. This two-day supplementary, overnight programme is designed to provide Indigenous cultural & environmental learning experiences for students in a supported community-living setting. For this purpose, the School District owns the 165-hectare (420 acre) Cheakamus Centre site located 15 km north of Squamish in the Paradise Valley. For more information on the Skw’une-was programme, you can visit our website at cheakamuscentre.ca.
The students and accompanying staff will travel by chartered bus, leaving the school at 8:00 am on the day of departure, and arrive back to the school at approximately 3:00 pm the following day.
Participation in this program is supplemental to classroom studies and will not be used for assessment of learning outcomes. While we encourage all students to attend this important learning experience, alternate arrangements will be made for students who do not participate in the program. Please note all students are welcome at Cheakamus Centre – please see the information for parents document re: SD44 programs at Cheakamus Centre and follow up with your child’s teacher if you have any questions.
The program fee for 2023-2024 is $152 and includes all meals, snacks, and transportation. Payment is requested as soon as possible through School Cash Online (cheques are no longer accepted). Should the cost of the program be a concern for your family, please contact our Principal.
There will be an important parent information meeting on Wednesday, February 7th at 3:10 to review details of the trip. Please follow the link to RSVP for the session at https://forms.office.com/r/p3n0KtRFJy
Also, this coming weekend is an opportunity for families to visit and tour the facilities at Cheakamus. Please see this link for more information https://www.smore.com/wqvh9.
Sincerely,
Grade 3 Staff