Hudson’s Hope Elementary – Secondary School

Photo Retakes

Derrek Beam — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:17:48 +0000

Greetings Parents & Caregivers,

Photo “retakes” are this Friday. TODAY is the deadline to sign up. Here is the information in case you’ve lost the email from September:

Catch Up Photo Day:

Did you miss the first photo day or are needing a retake? Retakes are offered for expression, poor posture, or head tilt; not for personal style changes (ie: change of clothing or hair). Please note all glass glare is removed on final prints.
If you would like your photo taken, we will be at your school on: October 16 2026
Hudson’s Hope Retakes CLICK HERE to sign up. The cutoff to sign up is October 14 2026

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Update

Derrek Beam — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 23:04:12 +0000

Greetings Parents & Caregivers;

Thank you for your patience and cooperation this morning. This morning our staff noticed a “gas like smell” in our Art Room. Our safety procedure is to clear the building to a safe area until it can be determined that it is safe for staff and students. A technician from Fortis Gas has tested the school gas lines thoroughly and has just provided the “all clear” (so school will be in session tomorrow).

Kind regards,

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School Closure – Student pickup procedure

Derrek Beam — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:07:23 +0000

Greetings Parents & Caregivers;

Before school start-up this morning, a strong “gas smell” was reported in the Art room. We are keeping students outside in the playground area. Fortis is not able to get a technician on site for another hour.

We have decided to close the school for the day. Here is the procedure for picking up your child(ren):

• Parents/Caregivers can report to the Outdoor Indigenous Structure (the large wooden building) on the school field.

• Ms Kim Stacey will send a runner to collect your child(ren). Please do not leave until she has confirmed that you have your child(ren).

Please do not call the school. There is no one in the building. Ms Stacey’s cell phone will be busy as she will be calling parents throughout the morning.

We are fortunate to have a clear day with relatively warm weather. We also have access to the “blue building” if needed (for students that get cold, or need to use the washroom).

We have followed this procedure in the past, and normally students have been transitioned back to home within an hour. Please be patient with us as we work to ensure our students are all accounted for and returned safely.

I will post updates via email and on our school website as we progress with transitioning students from school to home.

—

Derrek Beam
Principal,
Hudson’s Hope School
School District #60 – Peace River North
Phone 250-783-9994
Fax 250-783-5465
“The greatest gift to give in this era is your time”

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Terry Fox Run Reminder

Derrek Beam — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:34:02 +0000

Greetings Parents & Caregivers;

Just a reminder that our Terry Fox Run will start at the school today at 1:50. We will meet and organize at the front “bus area”. Students are encouraged to wear red and/or white to represent Canadian colours in honour of Terry Fox.

It would be amazing to have a record turn out of parents, relatives, caregivers, and friends! The weather is going to be great. Come on out for a nice walk (or run if you have the motivation)! Join us afterwards for watermelon slices and “outside time” in the elementary playground area.

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Boil Water Advisory

Derrek Beam — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:24:21 +0000

Greetings Parents & Caregivers;

Just a quick reminder for students to pack a water bottle for school.

Thanks!

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Information for 2026-2027 School Year

Derrek Beam — Sat, 08 Aug 2026 22:39:42 +0000

Greetings Parents & Caregivers;

Here is the best place to find information about our school with our “LIVE” calendar. Please Click Here to get all the information you need (When does school start? Is there a Orientation day for new grade 7’s?, What supplies are needed? How do I register?). The full year calendar and much more information is available.

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Power Outage

Derrek Beam — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:47:10 +0000

Greetings Parents & Caregivers;

We are experiencing a power/internet outage. I’m able to connect using the hotspot on my phone.

School is running as normal for the time being, as we have plenty of light (and it’s obviously nice and warm out).

The outage map shows that the outage is under investigation – no crew assigned at this time.

We plan on continuing with our Secondary Year End assembly…I’m heading home to grab a generator…

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Indigenous Day Activities

Derrek Beam — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:40:23 +0000

Our ISSW (Ms L. Stacey) worked hard to organize a fantastic afternoon of engaging activities for our entire school today. Our students played Handgames, Ox-Fighting, Leg Wrestling, and Antler Toss. They also participated in Beading, Pointilism Art, and enjoyed an amazing artifact display provided by Ms Baytaluke. The very popular “Taco-Bannock” station was so yummy! A big thank you to W6 for your generous donation of ground beef! I’d also like to thank our staff, parent/community volunteers, and so many senior students for helping to prepare and run stations. Go HAWKS Go!

Note: We have quite a bit of extra Taco-Bannock supplies left, so we will be providing this station again tomorrow as an extra-snack for interested students (be sure to still bring a regular lunch).

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Late Bus

Derrek Beam — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:04:08 +0000

Greetings Parents & Caregivers;

The Farrell Creek bus is in FSJ for service, and they were a bit behind finishing. The Farrell Creek Bus route will be about 10 minutes behind today.

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Popsicle Stick Bridge “Busting”

Derrek Beam — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 19:56:01 +0000

We finished last week with some fun “Popsicle Stick Bridge Busting”. Once again we had some amazing volunteers make this happen. Thank you Felix Pietila and Stan Hartley for volunteering to make this happen (and Libby for tracking the data)! Thank you to our amazing PAC for providing prizes. Finally, thank you Ms Baytaluke for the many, many years you have been teaching these great engineering skills to our students!

Here are the results (apologies, I’m not sure what the units of measure are at this point):

Some “Action Shots”

Winners:

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