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Mar Jok Elementary

A collaborative community culture rich in inquiry and deep learning. We expect respect, celebrate leadership and inspire greatness.

Board of Education Messages

Board of Education messages and updates on COVID-19 measures.

Board of Education Messages

Message to Families from the Board of Education - March 27

Message from the Board of Education - March 20

Updates about COVID-19

As information about public health measures associated with COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) emerges, we will post it here.

Updates about COVID-19

Central Okanagan Public Schools' top priority is always the safety of our staff and students. We continue to work closely with local and provincial health authorities to get the latest information and ensure we cooperate with any recommended measures for COVID-19.

We continue to educate on best practices for preventing the spread of viral illness, including frequent and thorough handwashing and encouraging people to stay home from school or work when they show symptoms.

School campuses will remain closed to visitors unless otherwise invited. Students and families must not enter schools after Spring Break. This includes school grounds, playgrounds, classrooms, and StrongStart Centres. If you have personal items within your child(ren)'s school, we ask that you wait for invitation to pick up these items.

Ministry of Education Q & A on Continuity of Learning
Provincial Self-Assessment Tool
Ways to Practice Social Distancing (posted on our website under the button "Documents and Publications.")
Social DIstancing for Families (thank you to Burnaby School District and Province of BC for sharing)

Mental Health Support for Youth - Foundry Kelowna's Virtual Visit Pathways Info

The Government of BC has declared a state of emergency and a public health emergency in order to exercise emergency powers such as cancelling gatherings of 50 or more people and enforce social distancing requirements for establishments.

On March 17, the Government of BC and the Ministry of Education announced the suspension of all K-12 in-class instruction until further notice. We will continue to provide information on the continuity of learning and the role schools will play in supporting public health measures as it becomes available.

British Columbians can now call 1-888-COVID19 or text 604-630-0300 for non-medical information on the virus, including topics such as travel recommendations and social distancing. The line will be manned by service representatives from 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week, and information will be provided in more than 110 languages.

Click here to read the District Pandemic Response Plan This plan is posted on our website under the button "Documents and Publications."

Letters to Parents

March 27

Board of Education Message to Families

Ministry of Education Letter to Parents & Guardians

March 20

Board of Education Letter to Parents

March 17

Superintendent of Schools/CEO Letter to Parents and Ministry of Education Letter to Parents
Both of these letters are posted on our website under the button "Documents and Publications."

March 13

Letter to Parents re COVID-19

Useful Links

The Chinese Dragon

The Chinese dragon is a symbol of power, strength, and good luck. Our mascot at Mar Jok is a Chinese dragon and is named EPIC!
School Bus Stop

Parents, students and schools can now sign up to receive email or text alerts when the school bus route is delayed.
To register for alerts and to view a complete list of bus routes displaying the current status, select the school bus icon on our website at www.sd23.bc.ca or go to the site directly at
https://schoolbusstop.sd23.bc.ca

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Pack It In, Pack It Out Lunches

Litter free lunches at Mar Jok are the best form of recycling.
We ask that whatever comes in your child's lunch bag goes home in their lunch bag, including empty juice boxes and food wrappers.

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Severe Allergy Alert

Please keep our children safe by not sending any items that contain nuts, such as Nutella or peanut butter. We have students with potentially life threatening allergies at MJE.

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Sick student staying home? Use the SchoolMessenger App - click the "Report an Absence" button on the bottom right of the screen.
FreshGrade

Our primary online method of reporting student learning. Click below to access parent site and comment on your child's portfolio.

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Our Namesake: Jok Mar

Our school is named after Mar Jok, who lived with his family in Kelowna from 1927 till 1983. He was extremely community minded, even running a soup kitchen for the poor out the back door of his first class restaurant, the Golden Pheasant Cafe, d uring the Depression .
Our Mission

Mar Jok Elementary fosters a collaborative community culture rich in inquiry, deep learning and the performing arts. We expect respect, celebrate leadership and inspire greatness.
New School in Your Child's Future? Let us know please.

If your child is going to attend another school (other than CNB), please let the office know immediately. Note that you do NOT need to register your child online for CNB. If this is their last year at MJE, they will automatically be assigned to CNB.
PAC Website

Click below to access all MJE Parent Advisory Council information on their website.

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