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Testy situation Ted CLARKE Citizen staff tclarke@pgcitizen.ca The Prince George Citizen 16 Jan 2013 Parents of a Grade 4 student at Southridge elementary school are angry at School District 57 administrators after being told their daughter will be sent home if she refuses to participate in the province-wide Foundation Skills …
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Lessons earned Ted CLARKE The Prince George Citizen 14 Jan 2013 When a parent asks their kids how they are doing in school, one of the first questions that pops up is what They think of their teacher. In most cases, kids are honest and don’t hold back. They might …
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http://www.sd57.bc.ca/?id=499 Information is currently available online for the French Immersion parent information nights: http://www.sd57.bc.ca/fileadmin/cao.sd57.bc.ca/Schools/Advertising/French_Immersion_Parent_Night.pdf On-line kindergarten registration will begin on Wednesday Feb 6, 2013 at 9:00 am.
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We’ve just had a few tickets come available for our Foodsafe course this Saturday! Register here: http://dpacfoodsafejan2013.eventbrite.com/#
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pgpaccafe.eventbrite.com Saturday, February 16, 2013 from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM (PST) For parent advisory council executive members in the Prince George School District. This will include the positions of Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, and other positions you may have – Volunteer Coordinator, Communications Coordinator. Share ideas and challenges …
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Request for PAC funding – printable PDF form Is your PAC interested in receiving money from DPAC? Please complete the information on this form and submit via email to dpac@sd57dpac.ca. Decisions on funding are made at general DPAC meetings, usually held on the first Monday of each month. Please submit …
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The Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA) – tests of reading, writing and math delivered province-wide every year in Grades 4 and 7 – are coming up. Schools are expected to administer the tests between January 14 and February 22 this year. The B.C. Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils (BCCPAC) has developed …
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2013 jan 19 – Reading workshop Parents, Grandparents, and caregivers are invited to Parents and Children as Partners in Talking, Learning and Reading. Level 1 and 2 Facilitated by: Gloria Olafson Saturday January 19th, 2013   Level One: 9:00 am-noon Level Two: 1.00 pm-4:00 pm **Register for one session or …
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Flu Awareness information from SD57: http://www.sd57.bc.ca/fileadmin/sites/hr.sd57.bc.ca/Forms/Northern_Health_-_Flu_Awareness.pdf Provincial health authorities are waiting for kids to get back to school to see whether the flu season has peaked or if the worst is yet to come. “We doubt that it’s peaked,” said Dr. Perry Kendall, provincial health officer. “Basically, all schoolchildren are …
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DPAC MINUTES FOR Jan 07, 2013 7:00 p.m. Van Bien Training and Development Centre   Attendees: DPAC Executive:               Sarah Holland (Chair), Chris Finke (Vice Chair), Gillian Burnett (Treasurer), Darlene Campbell (District Associate) , Jacqueline Dockray  (Director) and Steve Shannon (Director) Partner Groups:               Brian Pepper, Superintendent; Kate Cooke, Trustee; Matt Pearce …
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