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Administrative Appointments

Superintendent of Schools Brian Pepper is pleased to announce the following appointments, effective immediately:   Kap Manhas – Principal, Kelly Road Secondary Steve Baker – Vice-Principal, Duchess Park Secondary Tanya Goodwin – Vice-Principal, Heritage Elementary Kirk Czechmeister – Vice-Principal, Heather Park Elementary   The following principals have been seconded for …
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Vancouver Sun Article

http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Teachers+dispute+clock+ticks+start+school+year/10151640/story.html The school year appears increasingly unlikely to start on time, although early Tuesday evening the Ministry of Education confirmed a meeting is expected to take place Wednesday in Victoria between Education Minister Peter Fassbender, B.C. Teachers’ Federation president Jim Iker and the government’s negotiator Peter Cameron. … But it’s …
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Childcare options – from CBC Radio

http://www.cbc.ca/daybreaknorth/2014/08/25/child-care-options-for-prince-george-prince-rupert-fort-st-john-and-more/ From the link: “With the start date for British Columbia schools in question, parents are looking for child care options for their children come September. Below is a list of some of the programs being offered in northern British Columbia. If you have any tips on child care programs in …
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Inclusion BC Press Release – Special Needs during any school closures

Summary: The Ministry of Children and Family Development will be providing additional Supported Child Development funding to cover in-school hours for families with special needs children currently accessing services.   Thanks to Inclusion BC’s advocacy efforts and those of families across the province, the Ministry of Children and Family Development …
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A report from BCTF Kamloops gathering

http://www.bccpac.bc.ca/news-blog/teachers-will-resume-picketing-week-says-union-president An announcement Sunday that teachers will resume picketing this week is bound to disappoint those were still hoping that B.C. public schools might open on schedule Sept. 2. Jim Iker, president of the B.C. Teachers’ Federation (BCTF), told hundreds of union members who had gathered in Kamloops for a special representative …
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Several articles of interest

http://educhatter.wordpress.com/2014/08/19/rethinking-school-reform-why-is-effective-school-reform-becoming-next-to-impossible/ “…The sad state of the Education Debate is most dramatically revealed in British Columbia public education, where the system is experiencing a protracted ‘crisis’. The gulf separating the Government and the BC Teachers Federation is now a canyon and the total breakdown has all the elements of a “class war” with students as …
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CNC Pro-D courses this fall

CNC will be offering the following Pro-D courses this fall:  Babysitter’s Course – http://www.cnc.bc.ca/Assets/ContinuingEd/2014-2015+Courses+$!26+Programs/Babysitter$!27s+Course+-+CEFA+116.pdf Introduction to Computer Programming for Kids – http://www.cnc.bc.ca/Assets/ContinuingEd/2014-2015+Courses+$!26+Programs/Introduction+to+Computer+Programming+for+Kids+-+CEMV+105.pdf Sustainable Living – http://www.cnc.bc.ca/Assets/ContinuingEd/2014-2015+Courses+$!26+Programs/Sustainable+Living+-+CEGN+100.pdf To register, please call the Continuing Education registration desk at 250.561.5801. If you require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me.   Sincerely,   Lonnie Dupras …
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Class Size Links

There are some fascinating research on the issues of class size and composition. Some useful – and Canadian – documents that may be of interest related to class size are: http://www.cea-ace.ca/sites/default/files/cea-2010-class-size_0.pdf http://www.ccl-cca.ca/pdfs/LessonsInLearning/Sep-14-05-Making-sense-of-the-class-size-debate.pdf http://perspectives.ctf-fce.ca/en/article/1938/  
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Additional information for prospective school trustees

The school district has posted the following information on their website: The School District Trustee General Election will be held on Saturday, November 15, 2014.  There are seven trustee positions available and the term of office is four years. The nomination period begins Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at 9:00 am …
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Nomination papers for School Trustee

According to the Prince George Citizen: Nomination forms to run for a position on School District 57’s Board of Education will be available starting today. The forms can be obtained on the school district’s website, the school district’s office as well as the offices of the district of Mackenzie, village …
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