February 13, 2026
Dear Families,
As we head into the weekend, we want to reach out again to all our families. These early days continue to be incredibly difficult, and our priority remains supporting our deeply impacted community. With our community partners, we will continue to offer support for students and families at the Recreation Centre, open daily from 8:00am–10:00pm.
We know some families will want the stability of school routines, while others may not feel ready. We will share plans over the next week that prioritizes emotional and physical safety through a trauma informed lens. As we create our plans, the expectation is that we will not be returning to the current high school site.
Please continue to talk with your children about healthy coping strategies and how they can support themselves and others with kindness. With ongoing public attention, we encourage conversations about limiting exposure to media coverage, as it can be distressing. This is also a good time to reinforce digital safety if they see something or hear something, they should report it to a trusted adult or through the ERASE Report It tool. We ask parents and caregivers to help reinforce the message: “report it, don’t repost it”.
Sincerely,
Christy Fennell
Superintendent
