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"Not an education budget"

No increase in education funding in Tuesday’s budget is bad news for schools and bad news for students. That was the assessment from the B.C. Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) and the B.C. School Trustees’ Association (BCSTA). Flat funding means boards of education will have to cover inflationary costs and new pension and …
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School Counsellor Newsletter – Transition to High School

parent bulletin board highschool Transition to High School Crossing The Bridge I cross the bridge and leave behind The world so well I know, A place without surprises, Quite ordinary and dull. Across the bridge, what lies there? If only that I knew. A land of possibilities, Where all my …
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Aboriginal Education Enhancement Agreements – Information Sessions

Aboriginal Education Enhancement Agreement We have attached a PDF of a page about information sessions / community meetings that are being scheduled on Aboriginal Education Enhancement Agreements. Please contact the Aboriginal Education Department of School District 57 if you are interested in finding out more.
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Notes from PAC Cafe

A big thank you to all PAC members who were able to attend our first PAC Cafe event! We had representatives from 11 PACs attend, with several PACs sending several representatives. We thank everyone involved for giving out three hours of their weekend. We also appreciated Superintendent Pepper for coming …
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Mid-Year Slump?

February 2013                                    Mid-Year Slump? From Counsellor Linda Campbell   Parent Mid-Year School Check-Up to Ensure Kid Success This is a time of year when parents often overlook a few important aspects of their children’s school experience that can greatly impact learning success. That’s why now is the ideal time to …
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Draft Minutes – February 4, 2013 Meeting

Various handouts – Feb 2013 DPAC DPAC Meeting Minutes Feb 4th, 2013-1 Attendees: DPAC Executive:               Sarah Holland (Chair), Chris Finke (Vice Chair), Darlene Campbell (District Associate), Jacqueline Dockray  (Director) and Steve Shannon (Director). Partner Groups:               Kate Cooke, Trustee; Tina Cousins, PGDTA; Lorraine Prouse, CUPE; Faith MacKay, PGPVPA; Nicole Haines PEA. …
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Last Chance for Lunch!

We need to get our numbers into the Coast for lunches today – please let the rest of your PAC know about this, encourage people to come out, register, and please come.  (Did we mention the door prize?) We have a networking lunch coming up for all PAC executive members! …
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Interesting article on Year Round Schooling

Sent in from the PGDTA. Year Round School BCTF Research Report Part of the BCTF Information Handbook Revisiting the issue of year-round schools www.bctf.ca/publications.aspx?id=5630 By Charlie Naylor BCTF Research Department
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Spring Fling Conference

DPAC representatives have been invited to join local teachers with their annual Spring Fling Conference. Conference details are found here: www.bctf.ca/northcentralzone To register, please email Kim Rutherford, krutherford@sd57.bc.ca    
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CUPE K-12 Bargaining Bulletin

February 13, 2013                                                                      Bulletin No. 10   Presidents call for province-wide strike vote RICHMOND~– The Presidents’ Council met Tuesday to discuss this provincial government’s latest attack on K-12 education workers. CUPE K-12 local presidents at an all-day session in Richmond voted overwhelmingly in favour of authorizing the council’s provincial bargaining …
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