Babine School is part of School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) and is located in Granisle BC, Canada. We are proud to serve the students and community on the traditional territory of the Lake Babine Nation. The school enrolls approximately 30 students from grades K to 12 in a brand new and well-equipped facility. Our school features a multi-purpose lunchroom, student collaboration pods, full-service classrooms, a computer room, and a large gym. The BESS staff consists of 3 teachers, four support staff, one custodian, and a Principal. This dedicated and experienced teaching and support staff work hard to ensure that students receive a quality education. In the 2015/16 school year, BESS will continue to offer several initiatives to increase student learning. They include:
Teacher Collaboration – Weekly time for teachers to focus on curriculum, assessment, and professional practice to improve student learning. Collaborative Learning – Multi-grade teaching and sharing. Daily Meal Program – a nutritious breakfast and lunch are available for all students.
BESS offers a full selection of academic courses that lead to graduation and post-secondary entrance. We can offer additional courses in partnership with E-Bus Academy, our district's distant-learning school. Our school enables students to develop their physical, emotional, social, and intellectual potentials. Please take some time to enjoy all the information on our website and come back often as new information is added and updated regularly.
Our code of conduct aims to clarify and publish expectations for student behavior while at school while going to and from school (including on buses) and while attending any school function or activity at any location. Students, teachers, and parents are partners in the BESS ROCKS program. The central tenets of Respect, Ownership, Cooperation, Kindness, and Safety are the five expectation pillars of the BESS ROCKS program and the need to have a code of conduct that does not discriminate against any student for any behavior.
The student has the right to:
- Have an advocate through the student leadership body
- Have quality instruction at the appropriate level
- Experience physical and emotional safety and well-being
- Be treated with dignity and respect
- Have input, through appropriate channels, into the making of decisions that affect them
- Experience a classroom atmosphere that is conducive to learning
- Be informed of their progress in courses.
The student has a responsibility to:
- Treat staff, parents and other students with respect and dignity in both attitudes and actions
- Attend classes, on time and prepared to learn
- Be appropriate in dress, conduct, and language
- Respect school property
- Follow school rules
- Report potential incidents of bullying, harassment, and violent acts.
The student has a right to:
- Have an advocate through their teachers' association
- Expect cooperation from students
- Be treated with respect and dignity
- Work in a safe and supportive environment conducive to learning
- Have support from students and their homes, other staff members, and the community.
The student has a responsibility to:
- Treat students, parents and other staff with respect and dignity in both attitudes and actions
- Help students develop to their full potential
- Model ethical conduct such as punctuality, preparation, and professionalism
- Create positive and safe learning situations for students
- Communicate regularly on students' progress to both students and parents
- Work cooperatively with staff, students and parents
- Protect the well-being of students.
Parents Have the Right to:
- Have an advocate through the PAC and DPAC
- Have their children educated in a positive, safe, productive learning environment
- Be treated with, and have their children treated with respect, dignity, and fairness
- Be informed of their children's progress, and school activities, programs, and policies
- Be involved in decisions regarding their children's education
- Feel welcome to approach staff concerning their children and other school matters.
Parents have the Responsibility to:
- Be an advocate for their children
- Treat students, staff and other parents with respect and dignity
- Ensure that their children attend school on time and are prepared to learn
- Help their children make thoughtful decisions, accept Responsibility and foster good working and learning habits
- Communicate and cooperate with staff
- Work with the school towards finding and developing a program that best meets their child's needs
- Be informed about and supportive of the PAC.
