Yearly Archives: 2022

Thank you to all who attended our Monthly DPAC Meeting on December 5. We are getting great participation from PACs. There was a celebration and appreciation for all that PACs do to support our school communities. We had a lively discussion about how PACs struggle to get parents involved and 
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Our School District No. 57 (Prince George) is looking at their identity (brand) and considering renaming and designing a new logo and colour scheme. The first of many surveys was emailed out to parents and stakeholders and rightsholders on Monday Dec. 5. Please take some time to complete the survey 
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Please join us for our Monthly DPAC Meeting on Monday Dec 5 at 6:30pm at Van Bien Training Centre or MS Teams. Microsoft Teams meeting Click here to join the meetingMeeting ID: 284 625 672 319Passcode: uyVDzp Our December DPAC Meeting is an opportunity to turn the tables in our conversation. Instead 
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We had a great turn out at the PAC Cafe in person on Nov 5. We understand that many PACs couldn’t attend, and it is difficult for our remote communities to come to Prince George in the winter. We have a second opportunity next Saturday December 3 for a Virtual 
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The SD57 DPAC Executive recently received the following notification from the Gaming Policy Enforcement Branch (GPEB). As you know, PACs receive $20/student (min. $2000/year) and DPACs get $2500/year in gaming grants to support our school communities. Unfortunately, these parent volunteer run organizations are small with high turnover and risk for 
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Thank you to the 15 parents representing 13 schools at our DPAC Monthly Meeting last Monday Nov 7. We had a lively discussion about Budgets and Finances and an important bussing update from the district. Please review the minutes below and share at your PAC meetings. Contact us anytime at 
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The BC Government hosts a website for students and families to receive resources regarding bullying and report incidents. Link here: erase = expect respect & a safe education – Province of British Columbia (gov.bc.ca) Upcoming Parent Seminar – Social Media Awareness, Digital Footprints and Cyberbullying November 15 and 30 at 
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Thank you to all who attended our PAC Cafe at the PG Civic Centre today. We had 14 people representing 11 schools (out of 40) in our district. We had a fabulous Greek buffet lunch, coffee/tea, and dessert. There were lively, open discussions! Here is an attempt to capture the 
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What a busy time for families! We went from school start up, into an election, Thanksgiving, Halloween… non-instructional days sprinkled throughout… and now we are in November! Please take some time to engage with DPAC and other PACs at our meeting on Monday November 7. You can come in-person at 
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Seminar for Parents regarding Open Parachute mental health resources. Wed November 3 from 6:30-7:30pm at Vanier Hall (PGSS). Message from Audrey Mitchell, Vice Principal – Inclusive Education Department, SD57 Part of my role as Vice Principal of Inclusive education is to support the implementation of Mental Health Supports for our 
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