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January 5, 2022Uncategorizedby Andrea

January 2022 Monthly DPAC Meeting

Happy January everyone!!! Our first DPAC meeting for 2022 is this coming Monday January 10th @ 6:30pm so join us via the comfort of your home and PJ’s via MS Teams at this link. If you are attending virtually and are new to using MS Teams, we suggest downloading the app …

January 2, 2022Back to School, Events, UncategorizedCovid, Safetyby Andrea

Welcome Back – Important Information for January 2022

Friday December 31st, DPAC attended a meeting of SD57 Stakeholders on the January 4-7 Re-entry period. Information is limited at this time, open for constructive feedback and subject to change. We all wish for nothing more than for school to function as normally as possible in a safe and predictable …

July 7, 2021Uncategorizedby Andrea

BCCPAC EGM Cancelled

There were 5 delegates from SD57 on tonight’s Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on Zoom. Unfortunately the number of delegates to reach quorum is 72, but we only had 70 registered, and 60 in attendance. Therefore, the meeting was open for 30 minutes to answer questions, and then adjourned. The next …

May 28, 2021PAC & Parent Resources, Uncategorizedby Andrea

BCCPAC Parent Conference Day 1

We have 8 parents participating from SD57 and we are enjoying some learning and community among parents all over BC, approximately 120 participants. We received an engaging message from the Minister of Education, Hon Minister Jennifer Whiteside. She highlighted some good news stories featured here: Good News in Education – Province …

May 16, 2021Uncategorizedby Andrea

Virtual PAC Cafe Networking Event

It would be great if we could have representatives from all 41 PACs at our networking event tomorrow May 17 from 6:30-8pm. Zoom allows us to connect more people at the same time to share information and resources. Grab a drink and a device, and come chat with us! Find …

May 16, 2021Uncategorizedby Andrea

Social Media Awareness for Students and Parents

Here are some opportunities for students and parents to do some training regarding Social Media Awareness, Internet Safety, and Cyberbullying. Contact DPAC@sd57.bc.ca for the link to any of these events below. ERASE: Social Media Awareness, Digital Footprints and CyberbullyingDate: Monday May 17Time(s): either 10:30-11:30am OR 1:00-2:00pmWho: Students in grade 8-12 …

May 10, 2021Uncategorizedby Andrea

BCCPAC May Updates

Take a peek at some PAC and Parent resources in the BCCPAC update including The Framework for Enhancing Student Learning, updates about Gaming Grants and Zoom licenses, and links to parent information websites to enhance social emotional learning and safety for children. May Newsletter Any parents who are interested in …

May 7, 2021Uncategorizedby Andrea

Virtual PAC Cafe – May 17

As discussed with the Membership at our last two DPAC Meetings, we would like to hold a Virtual PAC Cafe in May to facilitate communication between PACs and DPAC. This is a place where PAC Members can share information with each other and give input to DPAC on how we …

May 7, 2021Uncategorizedby Andrea

DPAC Minutes – May 2021

Our DPAC AGM went well. Thank you to all the PACs for joining and creating quorum. We are pleased to announce our new executive members: Chair – Andrea Beckett Vice-Chair – Laura Weller Treasurer – Arlene McKibbin Secretary – Rickie Mitchell Director – Gillian Burnett Director – Christa Porter We had …

May 1, 2021Uncategorizedby Andrea

Indigenous Education Advisory Committee

DPAC received a request to forward this information to PACs and parents. See the letter and information below regarding student and parent representatives on the Indigenous Education Advisory Committee (IEAC). If interested, submit a letter of intent to Jennifer Pighin, contact info below.