Visit our school website and our school Instagram account @theroar_bhes. See upcoming events on our school calendar.
Upcoming Dates
Feb 23 - Intermediate Electives- Horseshoe Valley
Feb 24 - Boys Intermediate Basketball Areas, Tour of Humanity
Feb 25 - Girls Intermediate Basketball Areas, Pink Shirt Day
Feb 27 - Lion Dance Performance
Pink Shirt Day
Students are invited to wear pink to show their support for being an upstander against all forms of bullying.
Artificial Intelligence Guidelines
As technology like Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes part of everyday life, we’re working to ensure students understand how to use these tools in ways that are safe, responsible and helpful for learning.
We are taking an approach by grade level:
- In Kindergarten to Grade 6, students will learn about AI - what it is, how it works and how to think critically about it. They will not use AI chatbot tools.
- In Grades 7-12, students will have access to Board-approved enterprise AI tools beginning February 17, 2026. These approved tools, including Google Gemini, meet strict security and privacy standards and are education-licenced accounts.. These tools do not use student data to train AI models and provide a safe, controlled environment for learning.
York Region District School Board has developed guidelines for educators and students to support the effective, safe and responsible use of AI to support student learning. Students will learn about the importance of critical thinking, academic integrity and privacy and safety practices when using AI.
We encourage families to review these guidelines with their child(ren). For more information, please visit the AI pages on the Board website.
Tour of Humanity - Grades 3 to 8
Over the next few weeks (Feb 24, March 2, 3 and 9) Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Centre will be on site with their Tour of Humanity Bus providing students in Grades 3 to 8 the opportunity to engage in Holocaust Education.
Lunar New Year - Lion Dance
On Feb 27th, Soaring Eagles Lion Dance will be performing a Lion Dance in celebration of Lunar New Year. The performer will also discuss the historical significance of the Lion Dance. There will be two performances, one at 11:15 am and a second one at 11:45 am. If you wish to come see a performance, please contact your child’s teacher to let them know.
York Regional Police “Chief for the Day" Contest
We would like to share that York Regional Police is having a “Chief for the Day" contest for grade 5 students. This is a voluntary contest. For more information please view the YRP website.
Your Support Services Network- YSSN
Please see useful and supportive community services and resources on this website.