Post Secondary Planning for Grade 12/12+ Students

Posted September 19, 2024

We are excited to announce that our Post Secondary planning activities for our Graduating Knights (Grade 12/12+) are in full swing! Please download a copy of our flyer, as it contains a brief overview of some upcoming dates. Students will be notified via the Class of 2025 (imj4osc) about all dates and opportunities, so we […]

September 2024–BCI’s Updated Cell Phone/ Tech Policy 

Posted August 26, 2024

In May 2024, Ontario’s Ministry of Education announced new rules on cell phone use in schools starting in September 2024.  As educators, we have a responsibility to cultivate an environment that encourages the learning and well-being of our students. Studies have shown that students’ achievement and well-being improve when they experience a sense of community. […]

Blended Learning Day–Wednesday, September 25th

Posted September 18, 2024

Wednesday, Sept. 25th, 2024, is the first of four Blended Learning Days of the 2024/25 school year.  Blended learning days allow students to engage in synchronous and asynchronous work from home while staff engage in professional learning during the asynchronous portion of the day.  School administration will engage staff in professional learning opportunities around instructional and assessment strategies that centre students in secondary schools. During the morning, secondary teachers will engage in Professional Development to support the capacity of teachers to be responsive to student learning needs. 

  • Blended Learning Days are instructional days. 
  • In the morning, students will participate in asynchronous learning by logging into their class VLE (Virtual Learning Environment = Brightspace or Google Classroom), and completing the work provided by their teachers for all their courses. In the afternoon, they will be provided a synchronous session for each course to support the work assigned in the morning.
  • Attendance will be taken in both the asynchronous and synchronous portions of the day.  Students need to engage during these times. 
  • A supervised study space will be available in the morning for students who choose an in-person environment at school.  In the afternoon these students would then move through their afternoon schedule of 35-minute classes.  
  • ACE students will attend school with regular programming and following regular attendance procedures.
  • Transportation will run at regular times.

HERE you will find the Bluevale Blended Learning Schedule.

We look forward to seeing you back at school on Thursday.

Future Blended Learning Days will take place on: