News Stories

Dear Swift Families,

It seems almost surreal that we are entering our last 4 weeks of school – on the other hand, so much has happened this year, everyone is ready for summer. We thank you for your continued support as we finish out the year.

Rachna Singh, Minister of Education and Child Care, has issued the following statement to mark Pride 2023 and celebrate the 2SLGBTQIA+ community in B.C.'s education system:
"The month of June is a time for all in K-12 education throughout B.C. to hear more about Pride month, recognize and celebrate the contributions of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, and learn more about the significance and origins of events that started out of protest, like the Pride parade.

The Abbotsford School District is proud to announce the establishment of Instructional Support Staff Appreciation Day, dedicated to recognizing the invaluable contributions of Educational Assistants, Youth Care Workers, International Student Liaisons, and Indigenous Support Workers. Starting this June, with the inaugural celebration occurring today, this appreciation day will continue to be observed annually by the school district on the first Thursday of June.

We have gotten to the end of our Star Student Year and are excited to be announcing the last Star Students of 2022-2023.
The April Star Students will be celebrated on Tuesday, June 6th and the May Star Students will be celebrated on Tuesday, June 20th.

May Star Students!

The Swift Handbell Choir performed for their classes this past week. A big thanks to Mrs. Schultz and Ms. Froese for leading the group. You can view their performance on the links below.

Salty Popcorn

Theme from Surprise Symphony

Dear Swift Families,

We hope that you have a wonderful long-weekend. We have entered the final push to the end! We appreciate your continued support as we finish off the 2022-23 school year!

PAC NEWS – Carnival Tickets and PAC AGM

If you are a keener and want to get a jump on your September School  Supplies, you can CLICK HERE to order! 

You can order them through the SchoolStart website or purchase them yourself at the store. We do not take orders or payment through the office. Follow the SchoolStart directions to create an account and select the correct list(s) for your child/children.

The Lost and Found from March has been taken care of and now we have a large number of items that has collected since then. A big thanks to Tasha Mash for helping to sort it out. Some items had names in them and were able to be returned to their owners. The following were not labeled and are very lonely for their people.

Please peruse the pictures below (click on the picture to see the whole thing) and let us know if anything belongs to your child by emailing:

Sparkrock, a leading provider of cloud-based ERP solutions for K-12, is proud to announce a new partnership with Abbotsford School District. Located on the traditional territory of the Semá:th First Nation and Mathxwí First Nation in the heart of the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, the school district serves as the largest employer in the city, with over 2,500 employees who are committed to helping over 20,000 students succeed. Under the partnership, they will use Sparkrock 365, an ERP software designed to help streamline finance, human resources, and payroll processes.

The Abbotsford Board of Education regularly meets throughout the school year. Agendas and minutes from the public Board Meetings can be accessed through the District's Electronic School Board. Below is a summary of highlights from the meeting.