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Bouncing Back

Our counsellor newsletter from Linda Campbell, School Counsellor, School District 57 lcampbell@sd57.bc.ca JANUARY 2013                            Bouncing Back   Tips and Tools for:      Teaching Your Child Resilience Building Relationships with Teens Great websites for Kids and Teens Community Resources   Teaching your child resilience Childhood is a time of exploration and …
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Agenda – January 7, 2013 General Meeting

Monday, January 7, 2013, 7:00 p.m. Van Bien Training and Development Centre For those logging in from their home computers, please click on the link below to attend the meeting: https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=7345&password=M.77F43B44B3CD344ABADE23CB5DFDF1   Agenda – DPAC General Meeting   1.       Call to order, Secretary pro tem 2.       Adoption of agenda 3.       …
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Proposed School Calendars for 2013-14 and 2014-15

2013-2014 Calendar, draft 2014-2015 Calendar, draft The school district held a calendar committee meeting at the end of December, and a representative from DPAC participated. There are draft calendars now out for comment – these two calendars are made from the standard SD57 calendar, which would have a start date …
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Talking with Children about Tragic Events

A special counsellor update from Linda Campbell, School Counsellor, School District 57 lcampbell@sd57.bc.ca After the tragic events at Sandy Hook Elementary School, some children might be wondering about the events, or fearful as well.  Below are some tips to help talk with  children when they ask difficult questions and you …
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Avoid Holiday Chaos

Our counsellor newsletter from Linda Campbell, School Counsellor, School District 57 lcampbell@sd57.bc.ca Avoid Holiday Chaos Tip—Planning ahead, as a family, can make the holidays much less crazy and more enjoyable. Okay, you know it’s almost here. The winter holidays are supposed to happy and full of good cheer—yet what you …
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Draft – Minutes of December 3, 2012 General Meeting

DPAC Meeting Minutes Dec 3, 2012 DRAFT – DPAC MINUTES FOR December 3, 2012 7:00 p.m. Van Bien Training and Development Centre Attendees: DPAC Executive: Sarah Holland (Chair), Chris Finke (Vice Chair & A/Secretary), Gillian Burnett (Treasurer), Jacqueline Dockray (Director), Darlene Campbell (District Associate) & Steve Shannon (Director). Partner Groups: …
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FoodSafe course – January 19, 2013

DPAC is hosting a FoodSafe course for PAC volunteers on Saturday, January 19th, at Heather Park Elementary School. The course will be run by ABC FoodSafe, and a book and certificate will be provided for each participant. http://dpacfoodsafejan2013.eventbrite.com Class runs from 7:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. COST: $17  (to cover …
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Gaming, Receipts, and the School District

Clearing Account Report of Receipts 2012 Message to Jan Cote, Finance Clerk, School District 57 from Gillian Burnett, DPAC Treasurer The DPAC executive has some questions regarding the issue of receipts by schools and the district for money received from the PAC. We have received several questions regarding this matter. …
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BC Education Plan – Invitation to Parents

http://engage.bcedplan.ca/2012/11/an-invitation-to-parents/ As parents, we all do our best to support our children’s education. Many of us wish we could do more than our hectic lives will allow. And when we do want to participate more, sometimes it can be tough just to know where to start. That’s not really anybody’s …
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Supporting Your Child through a Divorce

Our counsellor newsletter from Linda Campbell, School Counsellor, School District 57 lcampbell@sd57.bc.ca   A parent’s guide to supporting your child through a divorce     As a parent, it’s normal to feel uncertain about how to give your children the right support through your divorce or separation. It may be …
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