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The Facebook campaign to show appreciation to School District No. 57 staff was very successful. Here are our winners of the Virtual Valentines Draw: Ronan M nominated Mrs. Broster at Blackburn Elementary Grade 3 Student of Parent Julie A nominated Mme. Mitchell at Lac des Bois Connor P nominated Mrs. …
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Gillian Burnett is the BCCPAC Treasurer and she sits on our SD57 DPAC Executive as Vice-Chair. We are pleased to share resources for PACs from BCCPAC. Find valuable links from the 2020 DPAC Summit here. The recording of the Treasurer & Gaming Bootcamp is 20 minutes long and can be …
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Welcome back to school to all our students, staff, and administrators at SD57. The DPAC Executive is back in the swing of things too. Our next meeting is Monday January 11 at 6:30pm. The Agenda and Zoom link will be posted soon. If you have any questions or require further …
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At our December DPAC Meeting, we had Debbie Kaban and her colleagues present about the changes in Curriculum & Innovation and what it means to parents. We encourage you to view the recording and Powerpoint slides from the presentation below.
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Please review the proposed changes and provide feedback to the DPAC Chair at chair@sd57dpac.ca. The membership will be voting on the changes at the January 11, 2021 DPAC Meeting.
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At our DPAC Meeting tonight, the Membership clarified the process for reimbursement for PAC Members who take an online Foodsafe course. Suggestions for accredited course providers is found here: https://sd57dpac.ca/2020/05/online-foodsafe-options/ Each PAC will be reimbursed up to $100 when a PAC Member presents a certificate and receipt for a course …
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At our DPAC Meeting tonight, Amie Thibodeau, the DPAC Zoom Administrator, presented the information and process for booking Zoom Meetings using our Shared Zoom Licenses from BCCPAC. The advantage of using this paid license is to have unlimited time for meetings and a larger number of participants. Contact Amie at …
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The new DPAC Executive Members for 2020/21 met this week. We are excited to have a full team that is ready to work for education and advocate for parents and PACs in our District. Chairperson – Andrea BeckettVice Chairperson – Gillian BurnettTreasurer – Arlene McKibbinSecretary – Rickie MitchellDirector – Christa …
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At our DPAC Meeting on October 5, Superintendent Anita Richardson explained 3 changes to the Restart Plan indicated in yellow below. These changes are mandated by Public Health to minimize the number of items that are frequently touched. Read the fill Restart Plan here: If you have any questions, or …
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SD57 Parents with students enrolled in Central Interior Distance Education School (CIDES) or at the Centre for Learning Alternatives (CLA): PAC Meeting and AGM Thursday Oct 15 at 5pmJohn McInnis Learning Centre3400 Westwood Dr(typically runs 1.5 hours) Please share with other parents especially those new to CIDES and alternate programs …
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