Initiatives Prince George, School District 57 and CNC, have launched an awareness campaign, in an effort to make youth aware of the excellent career opportunities available in trades. The Trades: It’s a Smart Move campaign was created in partnership with private industry sponsors, who are looking to hire skilled help …
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http://ckpg.com/parents-being-asked-to-do-more-in-schools-video “Parents in District 57 are becoming increasingly involved in the education of their children. Whether it’s fundraising for playground equipment or advocating government, the role of the parent has become a necessity to the education system.”
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There have recently been worrying news reports about suspicious behaviour around two Prince George schools: http://hqprincegeorge.com/home/news/Local/2012/11/14/PG-RCMP-Looking-For-Two-Suspicious-Drivers-Around-Schools A reminder to parents to speak with your children about personal safety, The following article, quoted below briefly, has some excellent tips: As unpleasant and frightening as it may be for parents to think …
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http://www.erasebullying.ca/ This website includes an online tool for reporting bulling: https://reportbullyingbc.edudata.ca/apps/bullying/ and tips for talking to schools: http://www.erasebullying.ca/parents/parents-helpful-tips.php It includes information for parents and students – the parent section starts out with this: Bullying can be a tough topic to bring up with your kids, but it’s an important conversation …
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As a parent, you are your child’s first and most important teacher. When families are involved in their children’s learning, children have better feelings about going to school and do better. There are many ways that parents can support their children’s learning at home and throughout the school year. Here …
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The BC Coalition of Parent Advisory Councils has a terrific resource for parents: http://www.bccpac.bc.ca/resources/speaking A step-by-step guide to resolution advocacy for parents, who want to become better advocates for their children. This guide gives information on: details how the school system works, outlines parent and students rights and responsibilities, provides …
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From the School District – the Safer Schools online binder. “This binder is an inclusive resource for the entire community. The resources and links in this binder are meant to help support schools, students, parents and communities in creating inclusive learning environments. ” http://www.livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=440171 There were recent workshops held …
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A North Vancouver father scored a major victory for learning-disabled children Friday when the country’s highest court ruled that a public school district discriminated against his dyslexic son by failing to teach him to read. Rick Moore, who began his legal battle more than 15 years ago, said his family …
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DPAC Meeting Minutes Nov 5, 2012 Handed out at meeting – Don Sabo – Nov 5 2012 DRAFT – DPAC MINUTES FOR November 5th, 2012 7:00 p.m. Van Bien Training and Development Centre Attendees: DPAC Executive: Sarah Holland (Chair), Chris Finke (Vice Chair), Gillian Burnett (Treasurer), Jacqueline Dockray …
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For those logging in from their home computers, we have a link to attend the web conference of the meeting: https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=7345&password=M.478A98AC58C39654B5E9D83F7C4F5B You may be prompted to download some software which may take anywhere from 2 to 20 minutes depending on your Internet connection speed. Join the meeting …
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