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September 2026 DPAC Meeting
DPAC wants to welcome everyone to the 2026/27 school year! We invite you to our DPAC Meeting on Monday September 14th, 2026.   We will be meeting in-person at the Van Bien Training Center or online on MS Teams at 6:30pm. Our presentation this month will be from the Prince 
April 2026 DPAC Meeting Minutes
May 2026 DPAC Meeting

We invite you to our DPAC Meeting on Tuesday May 5th, 2026.  We will be meeting in-person at the Van Bien Training Center or online on MS Teams at 6:30pm. Our presentation this month will be from Stephanie Carr, a foster parent support and training facilitator and the Representative for 

April 2026 DPAC Meeting

We invite you to our DPAC Meeting on Tuesday April 7th, 2026.  We will be meeting in-person at the Van Bien Training Center or online on MS Teams at 6:30pm. Our presentation this month will be from the Representative for Children and Youth by Tracey Eyles. Their organization is an 

PAC Governance and Conflict Resolution Virtual Workshop

SD57 DPAC would like to invite all parents, caregivers and PAC members to join us to welcome Megan Dykeman from Strategics Canada. She will be providing valuable insights into PAC Governance and Conflict Management. Megan’s bio and the agenda for the presentation are available below. Microsoft Teams MeetingJoin: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/27786362188538?p=6o05mtDhFkFwhMckMWMeeting ID: 

February 2026 DPAC Meeting Minutes

Featuring CUPE 3472 President Paula Bass Paula Bass, CUPE 3472 President spoke on how parents can support CUPE staff members at home. Her advice included speaking about staff respectfully, not doing jobs as a volunteer that CUPE staff should be doing and recognizing that the primary point of contact for 

From IEP Goals to Real Life: Supporting Your Child Without Turning Home Into School

Our DPAC is pleased to share an upcoming parent workshop From IEP Goals to Real Life: Supporting Your Child Without Turning Home Into School 📅 Date: Thursday, February 19, 2026⏰ Time: 6:30–8:00 pm📍 Location: Live on Zoom (link below) IEP goals are written for school, but families live in many contexts. This parent-friendly workshop 

February 2026 DPAC Meeting

We invite you to our DPAC Meeting on Tuesday February 3rd, 2026.  We will be meeting in-person at the Van Bien Training Center or online on MS Teams at 6:30pm. Our theme this month is CUPE: How Parents Can Help Support at Home. Our presenter will be the President of 

Choice Programs Presentation

We welcome all parents and caregivers interested in the Choice School Options available through SD57 to join us and our guests from these programs to hear about what they offer and how they differ from the mainstream program in SD57. Please join us in person at the Van Bien Training 

January 2026 DPAC Meeting Minutes

Our theme this month was Inclusive Education. A very wonderful presentation was given by Lisa Horswell who discussed the continum of support in SD57. The continum of support is the model the District uses to solve student learning and behavioral challenges. This model uses a three tier team based approach 

January 2026 DPAC Meeting

Welcome to the new year! We hope you all had a relaxing and festive holiday break. It is time invite you to our DPAC Meeting on Tuesday January 6th, 2026.  We will be meeting in-person at the Van Bien Training Center or online on MS Teams at 6:30pm. Our theme this month is Inclusive Education. Lisa 

November 2025 DPAC Meeting Minutes

We had a great meeting on Tuesday, November 4th, 2025. Download the meeting minutes below. Our theme this month is Feeding Futures. A presentation was given by Acting District Principal, Harmen Kailay who outlined goals to address student hunger through equitable access, elimination of judgment, and food insecurity solutions. The initiative includes