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February 7, 2012Uncategorizedby Andrea

Fraser Institute School Rankings Released

http://britishcolumbia.compareschoolrankings.org/ChooseReport.aspx The Fraser Institute released its latest report card on B.C. elementary schools today, ranking 860 public and independent schools based on data from province-wide tests known as the Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA). The annual report card is the only “objective, reliable tool. that parents have to compare the academic …

February 7, 2012Uncategorizedby Andrea

Superintendant's Report – February 2012 DPAC meeting

Speaking notes – SKMBT_60112020620220 Followup to question asked at meeting: As per your request this evening – here is the policy. On website: Path = Policy Manual – Policies – 1323 Donations and Sponsorship (see below) Indirectly: Policy 1660 School Partnerships plays a role . . or could play …

February 4, 2012Agenda's & Minutesby Andrea

February General Meeting

Our February meeting is Monday, February 6, at 7pm,at the Van Bien Training and Development Centre. Our remote access link, for those logging in from their home computers, is here: https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=7345&password=M.E3929A6E25F71BB42823B57E48268E AGENDA DPAC GENERAL MEETING – MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2012 7:00 p.m. Van Bien Training and Development Centre …

January 30, 2012Policyby Andrea

Financial Hardship Policy and Field Trips

School District 57 has a financial hardship policy to ensure that all students will be able to go on field trips, even if their parents can’t afford it: http://www.sd57.bc.ca/fileadmin/cao.sd57.bc.ca/Policy_Manual/Policies/5101.pdf According to policy: All communication with students and/or parents regarding fees and deposits must include a statement that explains that fees …

January 30, 2012Uncategorizedby Andrea

BCCPAC Important Dates

Get your resolutions on the agenda! Make sure your PAC/DPAC’s resolutions aren’t missed out, don’t leave them to the last minute. Deadline for Special Resolutions is January 31st Resolution forms and information is posted on the website http://www.bccpac.bc.ca/index/event_calendar/2012AGM.aspx 2012 Nominations for the BCCPAC Board of Directors The deadline for nominations …

January 30, 2012Uncategorizedby Andrea

School Enrolment and Capacity: History, Projections, and Issues

This report was presented to the Board at the school board meeting of January 24th. Short version – Enrolment History and Projections – jan 23 2012 From the introduction: The purpose of this report is not to change history, or debate historical decisions, but rather to learn from the past …

January 27, 2012Uncategorizedby Andrea113 Comments

Spring Break in 2013

The Prince George district calendar committee met to discuss the calendar for the 2012/13 school year, and the question of whether or not to have a two week spring break in 2013 has come up. The school district follows the recommendations of the 2007 District Calendar Committee, two of which …

January 17, 2012Uncategorizedby Andrea

BCCPAC News

Survey on the Future of a Province-Wide Student Information System BCeSIS is a province-wide student information systems used by schools and school districts across the province. The Ministry is assessing future directions for BCeSIS. Gartner Consulting was hired in spring 2011 to review BCeSIS and recommend next steps. Gartner’s report …

January 17, 2012Uncategorizedby Andrea

Kindergarten Registration

More information has been released by the school district about kindergarten registration. There is more information available at www.sd57.bc.ca, such as maps of catchment areas The registration and transfer process depends on policy 5119, which was updated 4 times in 2011. This post from last year may assist parents: https://sd57dpac.ca/2011/02/kindergarten-registration-process/ …

January 12, 2012Uncategorizedby Andrea

Tour and hands-on workshop of District Resource Centre

Event Registration Online for Prince George DPAC – Tour of District Resource Centre powered by Eventbrite Tour and hands-on workshop of the District Resource Centre, located at the John McInnis Centre, for parents of school district 57. The district resource centre has many resources that are available to parents, students, …

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