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At the school board meeting held April 24th, the school board adopted a calendar for the 2012/13 year which includes a two week spring break Click here to see the calendar Click here to see more details about the calendar. Click here to see the recommendations that went to the …
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According to the school district, all Primary, Intermediate and Secondary student report cards will be issued no later than May 8, 2012. Some schools are adding report card writing days to their schedule, so parents may need to arrange childcare at short notice. Update: According to Superintendent Pepper, most primary …
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Please come out and support Beaverly Elementary – and enjoy a great show! Shows at 5 pm and 8pm at the Playhouse, with 50/50 tix, raffle items, concession, souvenirs and a great Magic Show!!  Tickets can be purchased at the door, at the school or at Books & Company for …
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http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/article/20120420/PRINCEGEORGE0101/304209998/-1/princegeorge/sd57-student-enrolment-still-declining Student enrolment in School District 57 continues to fall, and school board officials anticipate that trend will continue every year until at least 2016. While overall numbers are dropping, some schools in the Hart and College Heights areas are at or over capacity, according to a school board report …
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At the February board meeting, the board approved making their enrollment projections public: http://www.sd57.bc.ca/fileadmin/cao.sd57.bc.ca/FORM_AND_DOCUMENTS/School_Age_Enrolment_Forecast__2012-2016_by_School.pdf Here is the updated DPAC report on projections and capacity: Enrolment History and Projections – updated Feb 22 2012 The body of the report has the school district’s 2011 projections, and appendix E has the revised …
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Deep down, I knew what I was doing would pay off. I was showing my daughter that to make things happen, you have to roll up your sleeves. I was, subliminally, letting her know that school and its surrounding activities were an important part of her life. I was letting …
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Has your PAC applied for its gaming grant for 2012/13? http://www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/gaming/grants/pacdpac.htm PACs receive $20 per student (as enrolled September 30th of 2011). The application period is April 1st to June 30th, and can be submitted either online or by mail. Grants will be paid “as soon as possible in September”. …
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http://dpacresolutionsworkshop.eventbrite.ca/ Join us at a resolutions workshop to discuss how to vote at the provincial BCCPAC Conference. Agenda: Review resolutions – Resolutions handout Review nominations – Nomination biographies   Resolutions include proposed changes to the School Act, kindergarten supervision, FSA reports, school planning council, district complaint processes, trustee qualifications, and …
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If your school is not enrolled in the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable program, you can apply here: http://www.sfvnp.ca/apply.php Note that schools must have at least one Level One FOODSAFE certified volunteer (this does not have to be the In-School Coordinator). Watch for more information to come on a DPAC Foodsafe …
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The statement of financial information for school district 57, and all other school districts, are now available on the Ministry of Education’s web site: http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/accountability/district/sofi/welcome.htm  
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