News & Announcements

In preparation for the upcoming 2022 – 2023 school year, I wanted to let you know what next week will look like at Blackwater Creek. I would like to extend a warm welcome to our new students and parents, and a welcome back to our returning students and families. I look forward to working with all of you to make this a great year of learning for your children.

Check out our Back to School Package for the 2022-2023 year. Please see welcome messages from our Board Chair and Superintendent of Schools and need-to-know information about our school district.

Please look at the 2021/2022 Year-End Letter from the Superintendent by clicking on the headline. Have a wonderful summer!

For the 2022-2023 school year, School District No.48 is pleased to introduce a new bus registration system and fully implement a bus pass program for all student riders. Please see a letter from Paul Else, Manager of Transportation & Grounds regarding the new registration process and bus pass program by clicking on the headline.

As summer break approaches, Minister Jennifer Whiteside would like to thank everyone in the education system for their extraordinary efforts and accomplishments during the 2021/22 school year. Please see the Minister’s thank you letter to students, parents and caregivers by clicking on the headline.

School District No.48 is currently looking for School Bus Drivers. Click on the headline to learn more.

The evacuation alerts and orders for the Birken area have been rescinded. We are therefore pleased to announce that BWE will be open tomorrow and that the regular bus service will resume. Our thoughts remain with those families whose properties remain under alerts and orders. Thank you to our staff, students, and families for their support and understanding over the past few days.

For everyone's safety, Blackwater Creek Elementary School remains closed and school bus transportation in the affected area north of Blackwater Creek Elementary school remains suspended.

In response to continuing weather concerns and in an abundance of caution, we have closed Blackwater Creek Elementary School today, December 1st. We have temporarily suspended school bus transportation in the affected area north of Blackwater Creek Elementary school.

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - Thursday, September 30th, 2021