We are collecting various presentations from our conference on October 19th. We don’t have permission to share all of them with you, but here are some presentations: 2013 October 19 – Bylaws and Rules of Order 2013 October 19 – communications presentation Navigating Special Needs in the School System2 Treasurer …
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Mind Exercise Nutrition Do It! MEND empowers children and families to become fitter and healthier. This free program is fun and interactive and supports children in two age groups: 7-13 and 5 – 7 and their families to adopt a healthy lifestyle. MEND is for children who are above a healthy weight (body mass index (BMI) of …
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Many families in B.C. are entitled to a refund of tuition fees for summer school in 2004, 2005 and 2006 as a result of a court settlement reached last week, the Vancouver Sun reports. The settlement ends a class-action lawsuit against the Vancouver board of education, which was filed by lawyer Jim …
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DPAC is hosting a FoodSafe course for PAC volunteers on Saturday, November 9th, at the Van Bien Training and Development Centre. The course will be run by ABC FoodSafe, and a book and certificate will be provided for each participant. Register here: http://www.eventbrite.ca/event/8963332569 Why Foodsafe ? protects public health prepare …
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The Ministry of Education is redesigning the K-9 curriculum and has released drafts for English language arts, math and social studies, with others to follow. A review of the drafts is now underway and is expected to continue throughout the 2013-14 school year, prior to implementation. Details can be found …
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It’s not too late! You can sign up for the conference through this link: https://pgdpacconference.eventbrite.com/ You can pay through a credit card, through a PAC subsidized ticket, or if you click on the Show other payment options under Order Now button, you can arrange to pay at the door. Schedule for the …
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The Human Early Learning Partnership announced that new EDI results for Wave 5 are now available, as of September 18th. These maps and community summaries include data from over 42,000 EDI surveys completed by Kindergarten teachers across British Columbia in 2011-2013. EDI maps and community summaries are valuable tools that …
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Registration starts at 8:30am, coffee and light refreshments served 9 to 10am Welcome and Keynote Speech from 10:15 to 12:15: Six Steps to Communicating with Your Teen Gaming Presentation Navigating Special Needs in the School System Care and Feeding of Your School Community Lunch provided 12:15 to 1:15pm From 1:15 …
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DPAC MINUTES FOR OCTOBER 7, 2013 7:00 p.m. Van Bien Training and Development Centre Attendees: DPAC Executive: Sarah Holland (Chair), Chris Finke (Vice Chair), Gillian Burnett (Treasurer), Darlene Campbell (District Associate) , Steve Shannon (Technical Director) and Inge Culhane (Secretary) Partner Groups: Brian Pepper, Superintendent; Kate Cooke, Trustee; Tina Cousins, …
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Have you renewed your BCCPAC Membership for the 2013/2014 year? NOTICE TO MEMBERS Have you renewed your BCCPAC Membership for the 2013/2014 school year? If your PAC or DPAC has not renewed your BCCPAC membership for this year, please do so by: 1) Using our NEW online membership registration and payment form …
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