Yearly Archives: 2020

We are proud to announce the success of our DPAC Virtual Info Session & Town Hall held on a Zoom Webinar today Aug 26, 2020 at 4pm. Gillian Burnett, a past DPAC Chair and current BCCPAC Treasurer, interviewed two panelists from Northern Health. They are featured with audio only. Dr. 
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We are ready for our Zoom Webinar at 4pm today. We hop you can listen in on the conversation with our guests from Northern Health. Click on this link to join. The recording will be posted on our website following the event.
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We invite all SD57 PACs and Parents to our Virtual Info Session and Town Hall related to health and safety protocols for the September 2020 Restart. Since August 26 is the day that SD57 will post their Restart Plans, we decided to host a conversation with representatives from Northern Health 
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DPAC Update for PACs and Parents
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The BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils (BCCPAC) and the SD57 District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC) have been busy gathering information and interpreting it for parents regarding September’s Restart Plan. Yes, school will be different in September. Different than last September, different than last April (after Spring Break), and different 
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During the last school year, DPAC worked with the District to set up email addresses for each PAC. We’ve been in contact with each PAC Chairperson at all 41 schools to assist with setting up their accounts. The advantage of all PACs having a SD57 email is so DPAC can 
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BCCPAC and SD57 DPAC are seeking feedback from PAC Reps and Parents regarding the K-12 Education Restart Plan. Take a few minutes to read the detailed update from BCCPAC released yesterday Aug. 13. It explains where we are at, what the Districts are doing to prepare and consult, and some 
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The Public Health Office and Ministry of Education announced today that all K-12 Schools in BC are now in Stage 2 which has been changed to mean all students attend full-time (all day, Mon-Fri) and will be assigned to Learning Groups. Limits on these groups or cohorts are 60 for 
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How did it go? Thoughts on what went well and what could be improved with the continuity of learning (online schooling) during the pandemic? Do you have expectations of how September should go? Tell the Ministry of Education! Here is an excerpt from the latest post from BCCPAC. Full post 
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Safer Schools Together (SST) works closely with BC School Districts to understand risk, minimize threats in schools, and educate staff and student on school safety. They are reaching out to Parents to give some understanding about online safety. Here is the info from the email. Click on the times (blue) 
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