http://ckpg.com/parents-being-asked-to-do-more-in-schools-video “Parents in District 57 are becoming increasingly involved in the education of their children. Whether it’s fundraising for playground equipment or advocating government, the role of the parent has become a necessity to the education system.”
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There have recently been worrying news reports about suspicious behaviour around two Prince George schools: http://hqprincegeorge.com/home/news/Local/2012/11/14/PG-RCMP-Looking-For-Two-Suspicious-Drivers-Around-Schools A reminder to parents to speak with your children about personal safety, The following article, quoted below briefly, has some excellent tips: As unpleasant and frightening as it may be for parents to think …
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http://www.erasebullying.ca/ This website includes an online tool for reporting bulling: https://reportbullyingbc.edudata.ca/apps/bullying/ and tips for talking to schools: http://www.erasebullying.ca/parents/parents-helpful-tips.php It includes information for parents and students – the parent section starts out with this: Bullying can be a tough topic to bring up with your kids, but it’s an important conversation …
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The BC Coalition of Parent Advisory Councils has a terrific resource for parents: http://www.bccpac.bc.ca/resources/speaking A step-by-step guide to resolution advocacy for parents, who want to become better advocates for their children. This guide gives information on: details how the school system works, outlines parent and students rights and responsibilities, provides …
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From the School District – the Safer Schools online binder. “This binder is an inclusive resource for the entire community. The resources and links in this binder are meant to help support schools, students, parents and communities in creating inclusive learning environments. ” http://www.livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=440171 There were recent workshops held …
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A North Vancouver father scored a major victory for learning-disabled children Friday when the country’s highest court ruled that a public school district discriminated against his dyslexic son by failing to teach him to read. Rick Moore, who began his legal battle more than 15 years ago, said his family …
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Thank you to everyone involved for their hard work on the conference! The Prince George DPAC would especially like to thank School District 57 – both for the school district staff who contributed, and the financial support.
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There are two opportunities for educational discussions on various topics on Friday and Saturday: on Friday, October 19th, from 7pm to 9pm, we will be having a short tour of Duchess Park school, refreshments, and a Graduation Requirements Dialogue, facilitated by Cindy Heitman and Mike McDiarmid. This dialogue will help …
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Registrations must be emailed or faxed to BCCPAC by Friday at 3:30pm. Registrations sent to BCCPAC after that time will not be received until after the conference. We can accept up to 20 drop-in registrations on the day of the conference, starting at 8am. For PAC subsidy registrations, to guarantee …
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Each Parent Advisory Council in this district has been provided with two complimentary tickets to the BCCPAC Northern Regional Conference, to be distributed as each PAC sees fit. If PAC executive members are unable to use these tickets, we encourage the tickets to be distributed to other parents, or school …
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