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Welcome Back Information for Grade 8 Students & Families

We’re delighted to welcome you and your family to the Moscrop Secondary School community. Together, we’ll work to create community where every student is supported to grow, learn, and thrive.

At Moscrop, students join a proud tradition built on our core values: Respect for ourselves and others, Respect for learning, and Respect for our environment. Guided by the ROAR principles — Respect, Ownership, Attitude, and Responsibility — our students are encouraged to bring their best to everything they do.

The following information will help ensure your student gets off to a strong and confident start this school year.

Regular classes begin Wednesday, September 3rd, 2025

Opening Day:     Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025

Time:               10:00am to 12:35pm

Place:               Large Gym (to start)

  • On Tuesday September 2nd, please find your Period 2 class posted on the wall of the main entrance and proceed to the large gym for your opening assembly.
  • After the assembly you will be greeted by your mentor who will escort you to your Period 2 classroom to receive your schedule of classes and other important information. Your student will be given an opportunity to go through their timetable using the below schedule:
Period Time
2 10:30-10:50
3 10:55-11:05
4 11:10-11:20
5 11:25-11:35
7 11:40-11:50
8 11:55-12:05
9 12:10-12:20
10 12:25-12:35

  

Student Timetables

  • Students schedules will be available through MyEd on Tuesday, September 2nd at 9am. Please double check your schedule on the morning of Wednesday, September 3rd.
  • Course change requests can be made from Sept. 2nd, at 1:00pm through Sept. 8th, at 4:00pm using the online form HERE

Student Handbook

  • Please review a copy of the student handbook HERE

  Lockers

  • Grade 8 students will be pre-assigned to a shared locker. Please see the office if you have any concerns with your locker assignment.
  • Students can view their locker assignment on Tuesday Sept. 2nd
  • A combination lock is assigned for your locker. Please do not switch locks.
  • Further locker information can be found on the school website HERE

Fees

Activity Fee (includes intramurals, locker w/lock, mentorship, school-wide events and students’ council events.) $35
Optional Fees:
Locks (for PE gym class locker use only) $8
Team Athletics $35-$250 each season
Yearbook $70
Donate to PAC $10 x ___ (quantity you wish)
Optional Project Costs As specified by teacher

 MicrosoftO365 Email Accounts & MyEducation

  • All students have an MicrosoftO365 email account that can be accessed through the school website. Students will be able to log in to MyEducation and access their class schedule prior at 9:00am on Tuesday, September 2nd. Please be aware that the parent view in MyEd does NOT provide complete information on your child’s timetable, so it is essential that your child log into their own account to access this information. Please see the school website for information about MyEducation HERE and the District website for support with MicrosoftO365 HERE

Counsellors:

  • Please contact your counsellor for questions about student support
  • Students are assigned a counsellor based on their last name.

Mr. Steko, last names: A-G​

Ms. Vancic, last names: H-L​

Mr. Tyfting, last names: M-S

Ms. Niccoli-Harris, last names: T-Z

  

School Schedule

  • Wednesday Tutorial Time (Beginning October 1, 2025)
    • Personalized non-enrolling instructional time to support student choice and agency
    • Opportunity for group work/collaboration with peers
    • Students should connect with teachers for support and/or enrichment
    • Focused on learning and supporting students

 Important Upcoming Dates:

  • Thursday Sept. 11 – Photo Day (Retakes on Monday Oct. 6)
  • Thursday Sept. 18 – Meet the Teacher Night
  • Friday Sept. 19 – Pro-D Day (School Closed)
  • Wednesday Sept. 24 – Terry Fox Run
  • Friday Sept. 26 – Truth and Reconciliation Assemblies & Orange Shirt Day
  • Tuesday Sept. 30 – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (School Closed)
  • Please find the school calendar on the Moscrop website HERE.

 

Updated Restrictions for Cell Phones and Digital Devices

As per the requirement to all school districts in BC issued by the Ministry of Education and Childcare, restrictions to students’ use of digital devices, including cell phones, are being added to the Code of Conduct for the Burnaby School District.

At secondary schools, personal digital devices will be safely stored, on silent mode, and out of sight during instructional time.

At all grade levels, exceptions to restrictions apply when the classroom teacher gives permission to use personal digital devices for learning accessibility and/or medical purposes under school staff supervision.

At all grade levels, expectations for conduct and use of technology as outlined in the District Technologies & Information Systems Student Acceptable Use Agreement also apply.

For further information please see school district website HERE

If your plans have changed and you will not be attending Moscrop in September, please call the school office at 604-296-6895, press 3.

 

We look forward to seeing you at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 2nd in the large gymnasium!