Have you ever looked at a school and thought that it just looks inviting and beautiful? We have our amazing GroundsKeepers to thank for that. Thank you to each GroundsKeeper for all that you do to keep our schools looking beautiful and safe for staff, students and the community.
we celebrate all the hard work that our GroundsKeepers do on a daily basis.
Did you know that there are many CUPE728 members that use American Sign Language to communicate with student and staff?
Today, April 15th, we observe National ASL Day! It is a great opportunity to celebrate and learn more about American Sign Language. On this day in 1817, the American School for the Deaf (ASD) opened in Hartford, Connecticut. There, teachers and students worked together, and by intermingling Native American Signs, French Sign Language, and even Martha’s Vineyard Sign Language, American Sign Language (ASL) was born.
With time, more schools for the deaf were founded and ASL spread not only to those schools but to the world. ASL is used in the majority of Canada, throughout the American continent, and has even expanded to Central Africa, West Africa, and Southeast Asia.
***We will be having our Union Executive Speeches at this meeting for April 25’s Union Executive Elections***
This meeting is for ALL CUPE728 members, even if you’re brand new.
Not sure what a Monthly Union Meetings? This is a meeting where you get to hear what your Union Executive has been up to, what important events will be happening, how your union dues are being spent and if there are motions, you will get to vote on them. You will also be able to ask questions.
This meeting will be in-person at our Union Office (#209 – 6678 152nd Street, Surrey BC V3S 7J2) or on-line using Zoom. The registration for the meeting will be sent out through the Chronicle Newsletter and to your personal email address (we cannot use your work email). If you have changed your personal email address or have not sent it to the Union, please email office@cupe728.ca or commofficer@cupe728.ca
If you have suggestions on what you would like to see at this year’s CUPE728 Professional Day, please email commofficer@cupe728.ca or office@cupe728.ca. If you would like to be on the Professional Day Committee or help organize on the day of the event, please email commofficer@cupe728.ca or office@cupe728.ca
Today we want to recognize the hard work our CYCWs do on a continuous basis. CYCWs are an integral part in support students, staff, and families. CYCWs focus on helping students thrive in our schools and, in the end, help schools become a better place for everyone. This day is honored on different days throughout North America. On May 4th, and every day, we want to say a big THANK YOU to all our CYCWS.
Today, and every day, we want to Thank all our school nutritionist professionals and those that work with the food services. They help prepare healthy meals and snacks for the students that we work with. They help ensure that those students are fed before school starts, during the day and sometimes after school hours
Victoria Day (French: Fête de la Reine, lit. ‘Celebration of the Queen’) is a federal Canadian public holiday observed on the last Monday preceding May 25 to honour Queen Victoria, who is known as the “Mother of Confederation“. The holiday has existed in Canada since at least 1845, originally on Victoria’s natural birthday, May 24. It falls on the Monday between the 18th and the 24th (inclusive) and, so, is always the penultimate Monday of May (May 19 in 2025 and May 18 in 2026). Victoria Day is a federal statutory holiday, as well as a holiday in six of Canada’s ten provinces and all three of its territories. The holiday has always been a distinctly Canadian observance and continues to be celebrated across the country. It is informally considered the start of the summer season in Canada.
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