Connecting parents and schools is a challenge in many countries, according to a survey by the OECD’s Program for International Student Assessment (PISA). “The most striking feature of parental involvement in school activities is the relative lack of it,” says a PISA report released this year. “In most schools, parents …
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Agenda – DPAC General Meeting Monday, September 10, 2012, 7:00 p.m. Van Bien Training and Development Centre Note: all parents may attend a DPAC meeting. In order to vote, attendees must be representatives from each school’s parent advisory council. For those logging in from their home computers, we have a …
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The new Minister of Education is Don McRae, replacing George Abbott. A new position is Jane Thornthwaite, as parliamentary secretary for student support and parent engagement. http://blogs.vancouversun.com/2012/09/05/don-mcrae-is-new-b-c-education-minister-replacing-george-abbott/ http://thetyee.ca/Blogs/TheHook/Education/2012/09/05/BCTF-hopeful-about-former-teacher-as-Education-Minister/
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School District 57 has now published the Safer School document, which was created as an inclusive resource for the entire community to help promote safe schools and create inclusive learning environments. http://www.livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=440171 The resources and links in this binder are meant to help support schools, students, parents and communities to create …
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September 2012 Online Computer and Smart Phone Safety When counselling in our elementary and secondary schools, I met with many students who, with increased access to cell phones and internet, have had to deal with some very challenging situations – harassment, mean words, ongoing bullying, sexting and predators. At times, …
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If you have just moved to the school district, or are interested in transferring schools, registration opens next week. For the best results, do NOT wait until the first day of school to register. For more information, there are a variety of links on the school district website: September …
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If you have any items or topics to be considered for the agenda of the first general meeting of the 2012/13 school year, please email them to chair@sd57dpac.ca by Sunday, September 2nd.
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As a reminder to parents, school district 57 has a financial hardship policy for students: http://www.sd57.bc.ca/fileadmin/cao.sd57.bc.ca/Policy_Manual/Policies/5101.pdf The Board of Education of School District No. 57 (Prince George) is committed to ensuring that no student is denied an opportunity to participate in a course, class or program because of financial hardship. The administrative …
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