Yearly Archives: 2021

We want to hear your voice!!! The SD57 District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC) is hosting a first ever virtual Town Hall with PG City Community Groups via Zoom this Monday June 7th @ 7:00pm to explore and discuss the issues and impacts of increasing traffic on our schools, families, and 
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The Glenview Elementary parent community, and a few other SD57 parents, enjoyed a presentation from the White Hatter tonight. Good news, the recording is available! You must use this link within 48 hours. It will expire on June 3 at 6:30pm. Brandon Laur presented for two goals: 1) enable children 
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School District 57 has sponsored several White Hatter sessions for intermediate and secondary students, staff, and parents this Spring. Even though they are hosted by a specific school, DPAC has been given permission to share these opportunities. The link can’t be publicly shared so you must request it. If you 
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Andrea Sinclair, BCCPAC President, finished the Parent Conference on Saturday May 29 with a very informative presentation for parents on the importance of engagement and succession planning. PACs do incredible work in our school communities. Regular meetings, elected Executive Members, and record keeping is important to keep the society operating 
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The Zoom Webinar was jam packed with information for parents on Saturday May 29. Here is a brief summary of the presenters and some resources. We received a thorough recorded presentation from Dr. Gordon Neufeld that outlined all of his research and practices on attachment with children. It is possible 
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We have 8 parents participating from SD57 and we are enjoying some learning and community among parents all over BC, approximately 120 participants. We received an engaging message from the Minister of Education, Hon Minister Jennifer Whiteside. She highlighted some good news stories featured here: Good News in Education – Province 
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It would be great if we could have representatives from all 41 PACs at our networking event tomorrow May 17 from 6:30-8pm. Zoom allows us to connect more people at the same time to share information and resources. Grab a drink and a device, and come chat with us! Find 
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Here are some opportunities for students and parents to do some training regarding Social Media Awareness, Internet Safety, and Cyberbullying. Contact DPAC@sd57.bc.ca for the link to any of these events below. ERASE: Social Media Awareness, Digital Footprints and CyberbullyingDate: Monday May 17Time(s): either 10:30-11:30am OR 1:00-2:00pmWho: Students in grade 8-12 
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Take a peek at some PAC and Parent resources in the BCCPAC update including The Framework for Enhancing Student Learning, updates about Gaming Grants and Zoom licenses, and links to parent information websites to enhance social emotional learning and safety for children. May Newsletter Any parents who are interested in 
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As discussed with the Membership at our last two DPAC Meetings, we would like to hold a Virtual PAC Cafe in May to facilitate communication between PACs and DPAC. This is a place where PAC Members can share information with each other and give input to DPAC on how we 
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