Our DPAC AGM went well. Thank you to all the PACs for joining and creating quorum. We are pleased to announce our new executive members: Chair – Andrea Beckett Vice-Chair – Laura Weller Treasurer – Arlene McKibbin Secretary – Rickie Mitchell Director – Gillian Burnett Director – Christa Porter We had …
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DPAC received a request to forward this information to PACs and parents. See the letter and information below regarding student and parent representatives on the Indigenous Education Advisory Committee (IEAC). If interested, submit a letter of intent to Jennifer Pighin, contact info below.
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Thank you to everyone who attended the AGM and DPAC meeting tonight! The results of tonight’s AGM elections and your DPAC Board of Directors for the upcoming 2021-2022 year are: Andrea Beckett – DPAC Chair Laura Weller – Vice-Chair Arlene McKibbin – Treasurer Rickie Mitchell – Secretary Gillian Burnett – …
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This past year parents have had to adapt and navigate increased stress more than ever during this pandemic. They are teaching, finding alternate activities and social outlets for their families, and balancing health risks. BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils (BCCPAC) is here for you! Join us virtually at the …
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Many of us participated in the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) Survey BC COVID-19 SPEAK: Your story, our future last year. Now that we have passed a year into this pandemic, Round 2 of the Survey has been released. COVID-19 Survey (bccdc.ca) It takes approximately 30 minutes and can …
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On Thursday April 8th, Andrea Sinclair, BCCPAC President, hosted Denise Mahon, a Community Gaming Grant Outreach Coordinator, to discuss the 2021 Gaming Grant Guidelines below. The full 2 hour recording is below. I suggest watching at least until the 1:03:25 mark. There is an introduction to BCCPAC to start, and …
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Many of you will remember that we adopted revised Constitution and Bylaws at our Meeting on January 11, 2021. There were 3 recommendations taken back to the Bylaws Review Committee. We also received valuable feedback from Gayle Hesse, CLA PAC, regarding wording clarification and formatting. The 2 documents that we …
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School District 57 is having their “Spring Fling” this Friday April 23. It is a non-instructional day for all students so Staff can attend professional development training. The District has some training for parents too! DPAC has been advocating for more mental health resources for families. Take advantage of these …
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School District 57 released a new Daily Health Check for Students on April 12. This explains the symptoms to watch for, outlines when to stay home or call for a health assessment, guidelines for returning from travel, and describes what a close contact should do. Please review this form with …
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We had a full agenda on Monday for our monthly DPAC Meeting. Please review the minutes and recording (2 files) below. We have decided to host a PAC Networking event on Zoom where PACs can talk about hot lunches, fundraisers, gaming grant spending, and any other issues or information they …
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