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Please see the attached 2018-19 Tiering Numbers - Final. **Schools that are highlighted in yellow have been updated with changes**   Please don’t hesitate to contact our office with any questions.

Please see attached memo regarding Air Quality.

Please see the attached 2018-19 Tiering Numbers - Version 2. **Schools that are highlighted in yellow have been updated with changes**   Please don’t hesitate to contact our office with any questions.

Congratulations to our 2017-2018 BC School Sports Award Winners! Outstanding School: Bulkley Valley Christian School (Smithers) Female Coach of the Year - Jill Polukoshko - Eric Hamber Secondary School Male Coach of the Year - Mike Toakley - Belmont Secondary School Merit Award - Paul Eberhardt - RC Palmer Secondary School Honour Award - Jill Voros - School District 23   Click on the attachment for their bios!

Here are the Carried/Defeated results for the resolutions’ portion from this year’s Annual General Meeting.  These are draft versions and are therefore for information purposes only.  The meeting minutes will be posted shortly.   

We will be hosting two online live question and answer sessions regarding the proposed notices of motion for those of you who have questions regarding the proposed AGM Notices of Motion. Question & Answer Session Dates & Times: May 2nd at 11:45am - Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/707406783 May 8th at 3:30pm - Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/499628684   Please let us know if you are having problems logging into the sessions.  View the AGM Notices of Motion informational video here!

April 10, 2018 Statement on the Humboldt Broncos Tragedy As an organization, we were deeply affected by the events of the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team on April 6. It is unfathomable to try and understand the grief the families are experiencing. It is any parent’s worst nightmare. On behalf of our Board of Directors, staff, and over 450 member schools, we send our sincerest thoughts and prayers to all those who are affected by this heart-breaking tragedy. The impact of this devastating accident is being felt throughout our country, and across every corner of our sporting community. As an organization, BCSS sees our young student-athletes travelling across the province in busses and vans on a nearly daily basis, which only allows us to imagine the impact and sadness that much more. We understand the Humboldt family is living a nightmare that we pray, we will never have to experience. We wish to send special condolences to Toby Boulet and his family, on the loss of their son Logan at the age of 21. Toby is an educator in Lethbridge, Alberta, and an Executive Member of our Alberta sister organization, the Alberta Schools’ Athletic Association. We stand with the ASAA and the Boulet family during this time as fellow educators and school sport advocates as they grieve the loss of their young son. It has been reported that Logan had recently signed his Organ Donor Card, and, as a result six lives have been forever changed for the better because of Logan’s heroism. In response, we ask that our 450+ member schools participate in the National Jersey Day in support of the Humboldt Broncos, this Thursday, April 12 as a show of support for the Humboldt community and those who have lost a loved one. We encourage our schools to promote this within their schools, and share pictures of their student groups wearing their jerseys with the hashtag: #jerseysforhumboldt while tagging BC School Sports on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Mike Allina, BCSS President Jordan Abney, BCSS Executive Director

Congratulations to the former BC High School Sports athletes who will be representing Canada at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics! Andrew Ebbett, Ice Hokcey - Clarence Fulton Secondary School Megan Tandy, Biathlon - DP Todd Secondary School Jamie MacDonald, Speed Skating - Fort St James Secondary School Justin Kripps, Bobsled - Summerland Secondary School Julia Ransom, Biathlon - Mt. Boucherie Secondary School Sarah Beaudry, Biathlon - Duchess Park Secondary Broderick Thompson, Alpine Skiing - Whistler Secondary Manny Osborne-Paradis, Alpine Skiing - Seycove Secondary Mercedes Nicoll, Snowboard - Whistler Secondary Schools Spencer O'Brien, Snowboard - Mark R Isfeld Secondary School Emma Lunder, Biathlon - Vernon Secondary School Stefan Elliott, Ice Hockey - Argyle Secondary School Josie Morrison, Speed Skating - South Kamloops Secondary School Denny Morrison, Speed Skating - North Peace Secondary School Reid Watts, Luge - Whistler Secondary School Cassie Sharpe, Freestyle Skiing - Highland Secondary School Ben Thomsen, Alpine Skiing - Whistler Secondary School Kevin Hill, Snowboard - Vernon Secondary School Meryeta O'Dine, Snowbard - DP Todd Secondary School Yuki Tsubota, Freestyle Skiing - Whistler Secondary School Teal Harle, Freestyle Skiing - Carihi Secondary School Tess Critchlow, Snowboard - Kelowna Larkyn Austman, Figure Skating - Dr. Charles Best Secondary School Andi Naude, Freesytle Skiing - Penticton Secondary School India Sherret, Freestyle Skiing - Mt. Baker Secondary School Jane Channell, Skeleton - Handsworth Secondary School Carle Brenneman, Snowboard - Highland Secondary School Simon D'Artois, Freestyle Skiing - Whistler Secondary School Marielle Thompson, Freestyle Skiing - Whistler Secondary School Kelsey Serwa, Freestyle Skiing - Kelowna Secondary School