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<p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Are you a parent or caregiver of a child aged three to five years old? Please join us at your neighbourhood school for a free early learning event!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Over the next several months, </span><a href="https://www.sd83.bc.ca/ready-set-learn" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Ready, Set, Learn</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> events will be taking place. Ready, Set, Learn is a fun, play-based event with activities, snacks, and a story. Every child will receive free books and a bag of resources to support their early learning experiences. This event offers families and caregivers an opportunity to connect with their local school, educators, and community resources.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">You are invited to locate the school closest to you and register for their Ready, Set, Learn event (dates can be found at the bottom of this page). Families and caregivers are encouraged to</span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> pre-register</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> with the school to ensure there are enough books and resources for everyone.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Not sure which school is your catchment area school?&nbsp;</span><a href="https://mybaragar.com/index.cfm?event=page.SchoolLocatorPublic&amp;DistrictCode=BC83" target="_blank" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Click here.</span></a></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Ready, Set, Learn events are places of connection where</span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> </strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">children, families, community support providers, and schools come together to engage in playful early learning experiences. These events connect to goals in SD83’s Strategic Plan by providing children with opportunities to develop foundational literacy and numeracy skills (Intellectual Development), welcoming and connecting children to peers and supportive adults in both community and school (Human and Social Development) and strengthening school and community partnerships (Community Partnership Development). They also exemplify our key value of Belonging. In K̓wsaltktnéws ne Secwepemcúl’ecw, we all belong and we are all connected.</span></p><div data-lexical-layout-container="true" style="grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; display: grid;"><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/963af2d0-fa20-4293-8adc-057436de8791" alt="Ready Set Learn 2026 Pg 1" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p></div><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/31821f1f-1f87-4d02-9fed-efc34ff78e7c" alt="Ready Set Learn 2026 Pg 2" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p></div></div><div data-lexical-layout-container="true" style="grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; display: grid;"><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/2a3e190f-d2ad-5e11-b458-f7053a8bf623" alt="" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block;float:left"></p></div><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/c48feb11-959d-5d68-9d20-fc7e2ae0034e" alt="" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p></div></div><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><div data-lexical-layout-container="true" style="grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; display: grid;"><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/8e8d90af-735d-5915-a6a8-861d3f036043" alt="" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p></div><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/c3cd71b1-9662-5234-8e6a-a0c7e1f79ea2" alt="" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p></div></div><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p>