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We invite you to our DPAC Meeting on Tuesday May 5th, 2026. We will be meeting in-person at the Van Bien Training Center or online on MS Teams at 6:30pm. Our presentation this month will be from Stephanie Carr, a foster parent support and training facilitator and the Representative for …
We invite you to our DPAC Meeting on Tuesday April 7th, 2026. We will be meeting in-person at the Van Bien Training Center or online on MS Teams at 6:30pm. Our presentation this month will be from the Representative for Children and Youth by Tracey Eyles. Their organization is an …
SD57 DPAC would like to invite all parents, caregivers and PAC members to join us to welcome Megan Dykeman from Strategics Canada. She will be providing valuable insights into PAC Governance and Conflict Management. Megan’s bio and the agenda for the presentation are available below. Microsoft Teams MeetingJoin: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/27786362188538?p=6o05mtDhFkFwhMckMWMeeting ID: …
Featuring CUPE 3472 President Paula Bass Paula Bass, CUPE 3472 President spoke on how parents can support CUPE staff members at home. Her advice included speaking about staff respectfully, not doing jobs as a volunteer that CUPE staff should be doing and recognizing that the primary point of contact for …
Our DPAC is pleased to share an upcoming parent workshop From IEP Goals to Real Life: Supporting Your Child Without Turning Home Into School 📅 Date: Thursday, February 19, 2026⏰ Time: 6:30–8:00 pm📍 Location: Live on Zoom (link below) IEP goals are written for school, but families live in many contexts. This parent-friendly workshop …
We invite you to our DPAC Meeting on Tuesday February 3rd, 2026. We will be meeting in-person at the Van Bien Training Center or online on MS Teams at 6:30pm. Our theme this month is CUPE: How Parents Can Help Support at Home. Our presenter will be the President of …
We welcome all parents and caregivers interested in the Choice School Options available through SD57 to join us and our guests from these programs to hear about what they offer and how they differ from the mainstream program in SD57. Please join us in person at the Van Bien Training …
Our theme this month was Inclusive Education. A very wonderful presentation was given by Lisa Horswell who discussed the continum of support in SD57. The continum of support is the model the District uses to solve student learning and behavioral challenges. This model uses a three tier team based approach …
Welcome to the new year! We hope you all had a relaxing and festive holiday break. It is time invite you to our DPAC Meeting on Tuesday January 6th, 2026. We will be meeting in-person at the Van Bien Training Center or online on MS Teams at 6:30pm. Our theme this month is Inclusive Education. Lisa …
We had a great meeting on Tuesday, November 4th, 2025. Download the meeting minutes below. Our theme this month is Feeding Futures. A presentation was given by Acting District Principal, Harmen Kailay who outlined goals to address student hunger through equitable access, elimination of judgment, and food insecurity solutions. The initiative includes …
We invite you to our DPAC Meeting on Tuesday, November 4th, 2025. We will be meeting in-person at the Van Bien Training Center [or] online on MS Teams at 6:30pm. Our theme this month is Feeding Futures. We will be having a presentation on the Feeding Futures program from the Acting District Principal, …
We had a great meeting on Monday October 6th, 2025. Download the meeting minutes below. Our theme this month was Governance in SD57, where we had someone from the Office of the Superintendent present on their role. —SD57 DPAC Executive Teaminfo@sd57dpac.bc.ca
We invite you to our DPAC Meeting on Monday October 6th, 2025. We will be meeting at the Van Bien Training Center [or] join online on MS Teams at 6:30pm. Our theme is Governance in SD57, where we will have someone from the Office of the Superintendent present on their role. District Partners …
We had a great meeting on Monday, September 15th. Download the meeting minutes below. Our theme this month was “Back to PAC” where we shared helpful resources and websites to use to help navigate Parent Advisory Council [PAC]. —SD57 DPAC Executive Teaminfo@sd57dpac.bc.ca
UPDATE – This meeting will be virtual only due to scheduling issues. Sorry for any inconvenience this causes and we appreciate your flexibility and patience! We invite you to our DPAC Meeting on Monday, September 15th. We will be meeting online with MS Teams at 6:30pm [link below]. District Representatives and Guests join …
We had a great meeting on Monday, June 9th. Download the minutes and highlight summary below. BCCPAC AGM / Parent Power SocialThe BCCPAC AGM/Parent Power was very successful, and DPAC received great feedback on the event. Special recognition for the DSAC students. Their knowledge sharing was very appreciated, and students did …
All Parents are invited to this event on Monday, June 2 at 7:00pm at Van Bien Training and Development Centre. A chance to dream big about your child’s education! Please note, this is not a DPAC event, it is hosted by the Institute for Public Education BC. Please direct your questions to them. …
We invite you to our DPAC Meeting on Monday, June 9th, 2025. Please note, this meeting is on the 2nd Monday of the month at the Caledonia Nordic Ski Club [or] join online with MS Teams at 6:30pm [link below]. Our theme is Indigenous Education, where we will celebrate all the work …
Hello everyone, We had a great meeting on Monday, May 5th. Here are the minutes and a summary below. THEME : Literacy Curriculum and Innovation Team – Andrew Bond (Director of Curriculum and Innovation), and Sarah McNeil (District Literacy Support Resource Teacher) presented on literacy supports for students and strategies …
If you missed the Parent Information Night at CNC in March, or the virtual session in April, we have made the recorded session available for you to watch [above]. This is intended for all parents of SD57 students in grade 8 and up including our remote communities, to learn more …
Hosted by SD57 District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC) and Lheidli T’enneh in partnership with Tourism PG with guests from the SD57 Indigenous Education Department. Saturday, May 24th 7:00pm – 10:00pmUniversity of Northern BC [UNBC] We invite parents to enjoy light refreshments and social time to unwind during a busy BCCPAC …
Hello everyone, We had a great meeting on Monday, April 7th. Download the minutes and read through the summary below. THEME: Career Pathways Conrad Turner Principal, Career Pathways Steven FosterCLE10, My Blueprint, Ed Planner BC, Career Exploration (RCMP, Health Care, First Responders, Cougars/Spruce Kings, Adventures in Heath Care, Kindergarten Circuit) …
The PAC Cafe scheduled for Saturday, April 26th has been cancelled. We plan to reschedule it for Fall 2025. More information will be available soon. Please contact us with any questions! —SD57 DPAC Executive Teaminfo@sd57dpac.ca
We invite you to our DPAC Meeting on Monday, April 7, 2025. We will be meeting in-person at Van Bien Training Centre or online on MS Teams at 6:30pm. Our theme is Career Pathways. What do students learn about in Career Education classes? We will be exploring course selection and career options for …
If you missed the Parent Information Night at CNC in March, check out this virtual option on Wednesday, April 23. This is for all parents of SD57 students in grade 8 and up including our remote communities. Get informed on options for high school course selection and graduation pathways. There …
Hello all, We had a great meeting on March 3. We heard from Principals, PACs, and students from Mackenzie and McBride. There are some great things going on in our rural schools! Please note our next meeting is Monday, April 7 with a theme on Career Exploration. The PAC Cafe …
The BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils (BCCPAC) has teamed up with Community Gaming Grants (CGG) to host a virtual event where Amy Bond, Manager of Policy and Outreach at Community Gaming Grants, will walk you through the 2025 PAC/DPAC Gaming Grant Guidelines. DATE : March 20th, 2025TIME : 7:00pm …
The Central Interior Science Exhibition [CISE] is the Central Interior’s regional science exhibition, from which young scientists are selected to attend the national fair. This year, 2025, the 47th Science Exhibition will be held on Saturday, March 8th at the University of Northern British Columbia. Young scientists from Prince George, …
Before and After School Care (BASC) from CUPE is hopefully implementing a new program in our district. We are hosting a presentation from the National Representative from CUPE to get a better understanding of the program. Monday, February 24th 20256:30pm – 7:30pmIf interested please email us for the MS Teams …
Our next DPAC Food Programs Committee meeting with SD57 Feeding Futures (Monica Berra) is on Wednesday, March 12th from 12:00pm – 1:00pm. We will discuss Food Security Engagement. Particularly looking at the new BC School Food Toolkit being launched early March. Familiarize yourself with the information on this site: Monica Berra will have a …
We invite you to our DPAC Meeting on Monday, March 3, 2025. We will be meeting in-person at Van Bien Training Centre or online on MS Teams at 6:30pm. Our theme is Rural Schools in Mackenzie and McBride. We will be hearing from Principals and PACs from the elementary and secondary schools in these remote communities. We would …
Our DPAC Meeting on Monday, February 3rd had a great turnout. We were thankful for the online option for many to stay home on a cold winter night! The theme was Mental Health/Student Supports with a presentation from Lisa Horswell the Director of Instruction – Inclusive Education. The presentation from Inclusive Education included SD57’s …
We invite all parents interested in food programs at SD57 schools to hear this 30 minute presentation on Feeding Futures. The DPAC Food Programs Committee is made of up 1-2 Parent Ambassadors who assist Feeding Futures staff with increasing breakfast, lunch, and snack programs for students to feel nourished and …
To support the BCeID process, there is a Gaming Grant Presentation being put on by the BC Community Gaming Grant Branch on Tuesday, February 4th from 2:00pm to 3:30pm. Registration is required. This is an online presentation about how to apply using the NEW online system, and there is an opportunity to ask …
Many of us have been curious about SD57’s engagement with a consultant to do a Long Range Facilities Plan for 2024-25 to 2033-34. The report is ready to present to the stakeholders and rightsholders. The Committee of the Whole is meeting on Tuesday, January 28th at 6pm in person at the …
Did you know that FoodSafe is required for all PACs in order to serve food at our schools? You can view and download Policy 3542 [below]. For more information about FoodSafe in BC, including an online course option [click here]. We have a certified instructor in SD57! Audrey Van Aalst …
Hello everyone, SD57 Feeding Futures and the DPAC Food Programs Committee is meeting on Wednesday, January 22nd from 12:00pm -1:00pm to discuss Food Security Engagement. Since we missed many parents at our December meeting, this will be a repeated presentation. Debbie Kaban and Monica Berra will talk about the history of Feeding …
Welcome to the new year, everyone! Here are the minutes from our meeting on Monday, January 6th regarding Rural Schools in Remote Communities. We received lots of insights from Principals and PACs from Blackburn/Giscome, Buckhorn/Hixon, and Nukko Lake Elementary. There are many advantages to being in these communities but rural schools do …
Hello PACs! We have FoodSafe confirmed for Saturday, February 15, 2025 at Duchess Park Secondary. It is a full day from 8am to 4pm with a visit from DPAC at lunch break. Cost is $25. For all parents involved in food programs at their local school through PAC. We are …
We invite you to our DPAC Meeting on Monday January 6, 2025. It will be the first day back to school! We will be meeting in-person at Van Bien Training Centre or online on MS Teams at 6:30pm [see login information below]. Our theme is Rural Schools in Remote Communities. We will …
We had a great meeting last Monday, December 2nd. It was all about Celebrating PACs! There were great successes with PAC and School Administration working together on educational and fun events for students and families. The focus is on having fewer smaller fundraisers and instead doing a couple larger events that …
SD57 Feeding Futures is partnering with the DPAC Food Programs Committee for Food Security Engagement meetings. We had our first one on December 11. Another introductory meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, January 22nd from 12:00pm – 1:00pm on MS Teams. Would you like to be a Parent Ambassador on our Committee? Parent Ambassador …
We invite you to our DPAC Meeting on Monday December 2. We will be meeting in-person at Van Bien Training Centre or online on MS Teams at 6:30pm. District partners join at 7:30pm. Our theme is Celebrating PACs. Instead of having a presentation from our District partners, they will be in attendance to …
Have you heard about Feeding Futures? Do you know PAC/DPAC role in supporting parent voice regarding food programs in our schools? If you are a parent who is interested in equitable access to food for our students, join us! SD57 DPAC Food Programs Committee starts Friday November 15 from 12-1pm …
We had a very productive meeting at Van Bien Training Centre last night (Nov 13). We enjoyed Subway sandwiches, cookies, drinks, did some introductions (name tags), and then got to work! There were 9 different PACs working hard on understanding and updating their Constitution and Bylaws. This task is not …
The SD57 DPAC is sponsoring a Level 1 FoodSafe course. Parents and PAC members who are providing food service in our schools, must have this certification, good for 5 years. All FOODSAFE Level 1 certificates issued since July 30, 2013 are valid for 5 years and the expiry date is …
Thank you to all who attended our monthly meeting. It’s getting to be a larger group which is great! But we may have to shorten our discussions to fit everything in! Take a look at the minutes and resources below. We had a great discussion about Communicating Student Learning. The …
Have you heard about Feeding Futures? It is an exciting new funding initiative from the Ministry of Education and Child Care to ensure students are received breakfast and/or lunch ever day at school. All SD57 schools are benefiting from this program! Since Feeding Futures differs at each school, we need …
When was the last time your PAC updated your Constitution and Bylaws? Are they lost? Could you be operating without the necessary guidelines? Protect your PAC, gaming grant, and parent community by adopting robust Constitution and Bylaws, a Code of Conduct, and maybe even Policies and Procedures. The SD57 District …
We invite you to our DPAC Meeting on Monday November 4. We will be meeting in-person at Van Bien Training Centre or online on MS Teams at 6:30pm. District partners join at 7:30pm. Our theme is Communicating Student Learning. We will delve into the report card vocabulary and timing of formal and …
PAC Café was a huge success once again! We had 15 parents gather at the Civic Centre yesterday from 9 different schools. We were pleased to have a rep from McBride and Mackenzie come! The Highlights are below, but it doesn’t do it justice. The networking and discussions were SO valuable. We need this event to grow so …
Yup we’re back! The PAC Café is confirmed for Saturday October 26, 2024 from 11am-2pm at the Civic Centre. This is an opportunity to network with other PAC members and DPAC Executives. We provide information and informal training. Share lunch with us and collaborate on relevant topics in SD57. DPAC …
All Dry Grad Gaming event applications and reporting should be done by the school PAC, as per BC Gaming rules. The PAC Treasurer (or assigned Executive) is responsible for applying for licenses, submitting Summary Reports for all licenses issued and disbursing all funds raised. This is to ensure that forms are filled out correctly …
We had a great discussion on Technology and Communications at our October meeting. We were excited to have two DSAC students join us to bring their perspective. This is the PowerPoint outline of our conversation. This is a one page overview of Privacy that the district provided for PACs. Some …
Do you want to make sure our Provincial Election Candidates know that you value your child’s education, but you don’t know what to do? Do you want them to remember some ways that education has failed to be a priority, but can’t always put your thoughts into words? Do you …
We invite you to our October DPAC Meeting on Monday October 7. We will be meeting in-person at Van Bien Training Centre or online on MS Teams at 6:30pm. District partners join at 7:30pm. Our theme is Technology & Communication. We will have an understanding of how the “greening” process works in …
Our first meeting of the school year went well. We saw many new faces! Check out the minutes below. We had a presentation from Monica Berra, the Principal of the Feeding Futures program. Her slides and resource is posted here. Let us know if you’d like to be part of …
Welcome back! We are ready to kick off the school year with our first DPAC meeting. Join us on Monday September 9 in person at Van Bien Training Centre or online at this MS Teams link. Parents/PACs join at 6:30pm. The district representatives and presenters join at 7:30pm for up to an …
Yup, that’s right. After two years of hard work on/off for DPAC Executive and SD57 Office of the Superintendent, we are ready to LAUNCH! The SD57 WORKING TOGETHER Best Practices Handbook for School Principals and PACs with the support of SD57 Senior Administration and DPAC will be a guide to …
We have some important updates as we approach the end of the school year. New Executive Chair – Laura WellerVice-Chair – Christa PorterTreasurer – Rickie MitchellSecretary – Tara GauthierDirector – Bonnie WhiteDirector – Cherrisse ReinkDirector – Kim PryschlakDirector – Jamie Giede We look forward to supporting you in the 2024-25 …
Here we are preparing for the last meeting of the school year. DPAC has felt the uncertainty of the District and the Board this year but encouraged by the momentum we are seeing under the leadership of Superintendent Aziz. Keep engaging with us! Plan to attend our June DPAC Meeting …
Parents and PAC’s – we are hosting another PAC Café this Saturday 27th from 11-2pm at the Civic Center and there are still spot available!! Come and connect with other parents over lunch and coffee while discussing your experiences and challenges within our school communities and school district. Spots are …
The Board of Education is inviting feedback from the public regarding 2024/2025 budget priorities in order to inform the budget process. The 2024/25 Annual Budget is prepared over several months and completed in June. The district is projected to receive $199 million in revenue of which 95% comes from the …
Thank you to all who took time out of their busy schedules to attend our April DPAC meeting last week – we met Jameel Aziz, the new SD57 Superintendent and heard how his onboarding plan is going within SD57. We also had a great presentation by Monica Berra, Principal Curriculum …
Our monthly DPAC meeting is this coming Monday April 8th @ 6:30pm!!! Our brand new SD57 Superitendent Jameel Aziz will be attending and parents will have a chance to get to know him. Additionally, guest attendee and presenter Monica Berra from the Prinicple Curriculum Innovation will be there to provide …
Our March DPAC meeting is this coming Monday March 4th @ 6:30pm!! This month is all about our school districst Strategic Plan… What is a that some may ask? Well… The Strategic Plan contains the Board of Education’s overall vision, mission and goals that they want the school district to work towards. …
Our monthly DPAC Meeting is tonight Monday February 5th @ 6:30pm with two options to join!! In person at the Van Bien Training Centre or join us virtually via MS Teams: Click here to join the meeting Meeting ID: 237 853 651 274Passcode: SaAwmS District Partners and Stakeholders will join us at 7:30pm. …
We are in a new year and January has whizzed by. We’ve seen some incredible weather swings and increased concerns about bus transportation and cell phone use in classrooms. The high school students have started a new semester and graduation ceremonies will be upon us soon! PAC CaféWe had record …
Welcome back & Happy 2024 Parents & Families! Our first DPAC meeting of the year will be this Monday January 8th from 6:30pm – 8:30pm either in person at Van Bien School or join virtually via MS Teams – either way, we are looking forward to having your join us …
Our monthly DPAC meeting is TONIGHT Monday December 4th!!! Monday November 6 at 6:30pm at Van Bien Training Centre or join via MS Teams. Microsoft Teams meeting: Click here to join the meeting Meeting ID: 272 614 131 021Passcode: 84B3Mh Our District Partners will join the meeting @ 7:30pm. We are Celebrating PACs! This …
Don’t forget our monthly DPAC meeting is tonight!! Monday November 6 at 6:30pm at Van Bien Training Centre or join via MS Teams. Microsoft Teams meeting: Click here to join the meeting Meeting ID: 296 351 420 993Passcode: MutJtA Our District Partners will join the meeting @ 7:30pm. We will have a presentation …
Thank you to all who attended our first meeting of the 2023-2024 year!! It was great to see everyone and we always appreciate the time and dedication parents take to be engaged in their childs education. The September meeting minutes are attached as a PDF below. Coming Up: Save the …
School District No. 57 School Board Trustees (total board seats = 7) have the job to engage their communities in building and maintaining a school system that reflects local priorities, values and expectations. School trustees guide the work of their school district and set plans, policies and the annual budget …
Our DPAC Meeting is on Monday June 5. Parents and PACs join at 6:30pm and district representatives/guests join at 7:30pm either in-person or online. Our theme is Student Voice with presentations from students and staff from District Student Advisory Council and the Indigenous Education Department. We will also hear from Senior Administration about …
It’s that time of year again!! It’s PROXY TIME. The 2023 BCCPAC Conference and AGM is just around the corner (May 5th to 7th) and our DPAC is sending representatives down to ensure our PAC and parent voices are represented at the provincial level. We need these Proxy forms completed and sent …
It’s that time again!! Our monthly April DPAC meeting is this coming Monday April 3rd starting at 6:30pm! Our meetings continue to be hybrid – so feel free to join us via MS Teams or in person at the Van Bien Training Centre in Prince George. Microsoft Teams meeting: Click …
The School District No. 57 released information about kindergarten registration on February 1 and Information Sessions on Choice Programs that are offered. See post here. If your child turns 5 on or before December 31, 2023, they can be registered for kindergarten. All the information and forms can be found …
We had an amazing turnout at our Monthly DPAC Meeting on January 9. We were discussing the important theme of Mental Health and Family Resources. Check out all the great information on our Minutes and on the attachments below. Find information about the free Open Parachute online resource sponsored by …
All parents and stakeholders are invited to the SD57 Strategic Plan Engagement Session on Wednesday February 1, 2023. You can attend in-person or online. Details below. It is important to understand the values and goals within our District and how it relates to your School Plan for Student Success. Come …
Many parents and students from our SD57 Secondary Schools have expressed concerns and questions related to education, graduation requirements, special programming, and funding/grants to support student success. SD57 DPAC is hosting a Secondary School Parent Feedback Forum on Thursday January 5 at 6pm on MS Teams (virtual only). District representatives …
Thank you to all who attended our Monthly DPAC Meeting on December 5. We are getting great participation from PACs. There was a celebration and appreciation for all that PACs do to support our school communities. We had a lively discussion about how PACs struggle to get parents involved and …
Our School District No. 57 (Prince George) is looking at their identity (brand) and considering renaming and designing a new logo and colour scheme. The first of many surveys was emailed out to parents and stakeholders and rightsholders on Monday Dec. 5. Please take some time to complete the survey …
Please join us for our Monthly DPAC Meeting on Monday Dec 5 at 6:30pm at Van Bien Training Centre or MS Teams. Microsoft Teams meeting Click here to join the meetingMeeting ID: 284 625 672 319Passcode: uyVDzp Our December DPAC Meeting is an opportunity to turn the tables in our conversation. Instead …
The SD57 DPAC Executive recently received the following notification from the Gaming Policy Enforcement Branch (GPEB). As you know, PACs receive $20/student (min. $2000/year) and DPACs get $2500/year in gaming grants to support our school communities. Unfortunately, these parent volunteer run organizations are small with high turnover and risk for …
Thank you to the 15 parents representing 13 schools at our DPAC Monthly Meeting last Monday Nov 7. We had a lively discussion about Budgets and Finances and an important bussing update from the district. Please review the minutes below and share at your PAC meetings. Contact us anytime at …
The BC Government hosts a website for students and families to receive resources regarding bullying and report incidents. Link here: erase = expect respect & a safe education – Province of British Columbia (gov.bc.ca) Upcoming Parent Seminar – Social Media Awareness, Digital Footprints and Cyberbullying November 15 and 30 at …
Thank you to all who attended our PAC Cafe at the PG Civic Centre today. We had 14 people representing 11 schools (out of 40) in our district. We had a fabulous Greek buffet lunch, coffee/tea, and dessert. There were lively, open discussions! Here is an attempt to capture the …
What a busy time for families! We went from school start up, into an election, Thanksgiving, Halloween… non-instructional days sprinkled throughout… and now we are in November! Please take some time to engage with DPAC and other PACs at our meeting on Monday November 7. You can come in-person at …
Seminar for Parents regarding Open Parachute mental health resources. Wed November 3 from 6:30-7:30pm at Vanier Hall (PGSS). Message from Audrey Mitchell, Vice Principal – Inclusive Education Department, SD57 Part of my role as Vice Principal of Inclusive education is to support the implementation of Mental Health Supports for our …
On Saturday November 5 at 11am, the SD57 District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC) is hosting a PAC Cafe. This is an in-person (only) opportunity to network with DPAC and your fellow PAC Executives. We hope that at least one member from each of our PACs can attend to collaborate and …
We had 15 parents representing 14 schools at our October DPAC Meeting. A total of 7 partners joined us from the Office of the Superintendent, School Trustees, Prince George District Teachers Association, Principals and Vice Principals Association, and CUPE Local 3742 (inside workers). We had a great discussion on inclusion …
UPDATE! Results of the PG Voting As you know we are voting 5 candidates to serve in the Prince George Electoral Area 1 in addition to the 2 incumbents from Mackanzie and McBride. Please research all 13 candidates and plan to vote on October 15. Accountability is important in public …
The SD57 DPAC is sponsoring a Level 1 FoodSafe course. Parents and PAC members who are providing food service in our schools, must have this certification. Date: Saturday October 29th, 2022 Time: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm (Break 11:30 am – 12:15 pm) Location: Van Bien Training Centre Meeting Room For: Parents from within …
Regardless of whether you have children or grandchildren in the public school system, it is imperative that you get informed and vote in the 2022 Municipal Election. School District No. 57 School Board Trustees make important decisions and represent the public in education. Congratulations to Rachel Weber and Bob Thompson …
Please join us for our monthly DPAC Meeting on Monday October 3, 2022 at 6:30-8:30pm. The DPAC Executive, PAC Representatives, and Parents are welcome to join in-person (we have snacks!) at Van Bien Training Centre or virtually on Microsoft Teams at 6:30pm. Our District Representatives and Partner Groups join us …
DPAC is cohosting this evening with Prince George District Teachers Association and Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 3742. We are excited you have joined us as we to get to know our candidates for Trustee running for only 5 positions on the School Board. Date: Wednesday September 28. 2022Time: …
Welcome back to school everyone! We held our first monthly DPAC meeting of the year on Monday September 12 on Microsoft Teams. It was great to see some new and familiar faces. We got a great update on school start up from Superintendent Heitman. Please review the minutes below. DPAC …
DON’T FORGET – Our monthly DPAC meeting is tonight Monday May 9th @6:30pm and it’s HYBRID!!! The theme is this month is Extracurricular Activities and Why Are They Important? That means if you need to get out of your house (even if it’s in your PJ’s, lounge clothes or your …
As many of you may have read or heard, the 2022 BCCPAC Parent Conference and AGM happening Friday April 29th & 30th has moved to online/virtual from in-person and today APRIL 21st is the last day to register for this amazing event. The theme, and content focus, over the two-day …
Don’t forget our monthly DPAC meeting is tonight Monday April 4th @6:30pm and it’s HYBRID!!! The theme is this month is Mental Health, Our Kids, Our Families and Our Schools 🙂 That means if you need to get out of your house (even if it’s in your PJ’s, lounge clothes …
Our Regular DPAC Meeting is Monday March 7 at 6:30 on Teams, our theme is budgets and financials but we are open to additional parent-generated topics. Click HERE to join the Teams Meeting (Join on your computer or mobile app) February Minutes are available here. March Agenda is available here. …
Don’t forget that our monthly DPAC meeting is tonight Monday February 7th @ 6:30pm so join us via the comfort of your home and PJ’s via MS Teams at this link. For obvious safety reasons and the current state of the Covid pandemic there will be no in person meeting this …
Parent don’t forget about the virtual Parent Focus group with SD57 Acting Superintendent Cindy Heitman tonight January 27th @ 6:30pm – this is an awesome opportunity to get your parent voice heard and bring forward questions, concerns and ideas on what our district needs to consider moving forward over the …
Parents!! Do you have questions about numeracy, literacy, how your child’s academic level is assessed and measured, how the district is planning on improving education and education outcomes ? Are you curious on what your school and our school district is going to do to support your child’s education and …
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 …
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 …
Happy December everyone!!! Our last DPAC Meeting for 2021 is this coming Monday December 6th @ 6:30pm. Come and meet us in person at the Van Bien Training Centre (see Covid protocols below) or join us via the comfort of your home and PJ’s via MS Teams at this link. …
Our SD57 DPAC Executive attended the DPAC Summit on Zoom, hosted by the BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils (BCCPAC), on November 26-27. There is important work and consultation going on between parents and the Ministry of Education and many other provincial stakeholders. Check out the latest news on their …
Did you know that at least one volunteer with your PAC needs to have Level 1 FoodSafe for food related events at your school? PAC FoodSafe Level 1 Date: Saturday November 27th, 2021 Time: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm (Break 11:30 am – 12:15 pm) Location: Van Bien Training Centre Meeting Room Available …
Our DPAC Meeting on November 1 had a lively discussion about Safety in and around our schools. Much is being done to ensure students feel safe and have a sense of belonging in our schools. Check out our Safety Quiz on SurveyMonkey to learn more about our theme this month. …
It’s that time of month again!!! Come join us on Monday November 1st @6:30 for our monthly DPAC meeting. Due to circumstances outside of our control our November meeting will be entirely virtual via MS Teams. Our DPAC meetings start at 6:30 for PACs and parents, with our Partner Groups, …
Parents & Families of SD57!! SD57 DPAC is delighted to offer “An Evening with Ivan Coyote” this coming Thursday October 28th @ 6pm via Zoom. The evening promises to be an engaging break from a typical weekday evening. Grab a comforting drink to warm you up while Ivan’s stories warm your heart …
Our theme this month is Inclusion which includes equality and sexual orientation and gender identity topics. We had a great discussion with PACs at the beginning of the meeting about what parents can do to support inclusion and identity at home. We had presentations from various stakeholders and partners from …
Come and join us Monday October 4th @6:30 either in person or virtually via Microsoft Teams (join on your computer or mobile app): Click here to join the meeting If you are attending virtually and are new to using MS Teams, we suggest downloading the app and creating a free …
Our theme this month is Advocacy. We had a great discussion with PACs at the beginning of the meeting about what issues parents are advocating for on behalf of their children and what PACs advocate for at their school. We presentations from various stakeholders and partners from the District on …
September 13th Monthly DPAC @ 6:30pm virtual meeting link: Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer or mobile app: Click here to join the meeting If you are attending virtually and are new to using MS Teams, we suggest downloading the app and creating a free Microsoft account. Alternately you …
The latest update from BCCPAC emailed on September 1 can be viewed here. There are some important updates and useful information for all parents. Feel free to share! You’ll see links to the full Return to School Recovery Plan and protocols from BC Centre for Disease Control. A link to …
DPAC is excited for the start of the 2021-2022 school year and classes starting up across SD57 and BC. Across the province and district Communicable Disease Plans local Safety Plans have been reviewed and updated, and protocols are in place to ensure a successful entry for all students this month. DPAC has …
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 …
The 2021-2026 Strategic Plan was approved on June 22 and is posted here. Take some time to review the 5 year Strategic Plan, Implementation Plan for the first 2 years, and the Framework for Enhanced Student Learning Report to the Ministry of Education. The reports are below. Forward your comments/questions …
We have 3 SD57 PACs voting at the BCCPAC Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on Wednesday July 7. Read through the booklet before the meeting. The July update from BCCPAC is here: July Membership Newsletter (mailchi.mp) It has great information and resources including links to the K-12 Education Recovery Plan, Online …
Tonight at the SD57 Public Board Meeting the following presentation given by DPAC Chair Andrea Beckett: “First off I would like to say Wow, we made it. If someone told me in June 2020 that we would be where we are today I honestly don’t know that I would have …
Attention BCCPAC Members! You have been receiving emails regarding the Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on Wednesday July 7 at 6-10pm on Zoom. There is no cost for this event. We encourage you to register and attend. There is one form (below) to complete and email to info@bccpac.bc.ca. If you are not able …
We had great attendance at our June DPAC Meeting with a total of 45 people participating the the SD57 Traffic Town Hall. See minutes below. Parrish Child, Principal at Heather Park Elementary, shared a resource that was created by Admin and PAC at that school to help educate parents and …
There is great information and resources in the June newsletter including summaries of the AGM and Parent Conference, information about membership, zoom license expiry, and mental health resources for parents. Access the issue here. All of the slides from the Parent Education Conference are found on this page. We look …
This Monday June 7th we are holding our Traffic Town Hall as part of our monthly DPAC meeting SD57 Traffic Town Hall. The monthly DPAC meeting will start at 6:30 as per our usual time, with Community and Partner group representatives joining us to start the Traffic Town Hall at …
We want to hear your voice!!! The SD57 District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC) is hosting a first ever virtual Town Hall with PG City Community Groups via Zoom this Monday June 7th @ 7:00pm to explore and discuss the issues and impacts of increasing traffic on our schools, families, and …
The Glenview Elementary parent community, and a few other SD57 parents, enjoyed a presentation from the White Hatter tonight. Good news, the recording is available! You must use this link within 48 hours. It will expire on June 3 at 6:30pm. Brandon Laur presented for two goals: 1) enable children …
School District 57 has sponsored several White Hatter sessions for intermediate and secondary students, staff, and parents this Spring. Even though they are hosted by a specific school, DPAC has been given permission to share these opportunities. The link can’t be publicly shared so you must request it. If you …
Andrea Sinclair, BCCPAC President, finished the Parent Conference on Saturday May 29 with a very informative presentation for parents on the importance of engagement and succession planning. PACs do incredible work in our school communities. Regular meetings, elected Executive Members, and record keeping is important to keep the society operating …
The Zoom Webinar was jam packed with information for parents on Saturday May 29. Here is a brief summary of the presenters and some resources. We received a thorough recorded presentation from Dr. Gordon Neufeld that outlined all of his research and practices on attachment with children. It is possible …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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.
Thank you to everyone who attended the AGM and DPAC meeting tonight! The results of tonight’s AGM elections and your DPAC Board of Directors for the upcoming 2021-2022 year are: Andrea Beckett – DPAC Chair Laura Weller – Vice-Chair Arlene McKibbin – Treasurer Rickie Mitchell – Secretary Gillian Burnett – …
This past year parents have had to adapt and navigate increased stress more than ever during this pandemic. They are teaching, finding alternate activities and social outlets for their families, and balancing health risks. BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils (BCCPAC) is here for you! Join us virtually at the …
Many of us participated in the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) Survey BC COVID-19 SPEAK: Your story, our future last year. Now that we have passed a year into this pandemic, Round 2 of the Survey has been released. COVID-19 Survey (bccdc.ca) It takes approximately 30 minutes and can …
On Thursday April 8th, Andrea Sinclair, BCCPAC President, hosted Denise Mahon, a Community Gaming Grant Outreach Coordinator, to discuss the 2021 Gaming Grant Guidelines below. The full 2 hour recording is below. I suggest watching at least until the 1:03:25 mark. There is an introduction to BCCPAC to start, and …
Many of you will remember that we adopted revised Constitution and Bylaws at our Meeting on January 11, 2021. There were 3 recommendations taken back to the Bylaws Review Committee. We also received valuable feedback from Gayle Hesse, CLA PAC, regarding wording clarification and formatting. The 2 documents that we …
School District 57 is having their “Spring Fling” this Friday April 23. It is a non-instructional day for all students so Staff can attend professional development training. The District has some training for parents too! DPAC has been advocating for more mental health resources for families. Take advantage of these …
School District 57 released a new Daily Health Check for Students on April 12. This explains the symptoms to watch for, outlines when to stay home or call for a health assessment, guidelines for returning from travel, and describes what a close contact should do. Please review this form with …
We had a full agenda on Monday for our monthly DPAC Meeting. Please review the minutes and recording (2 files) below. We have decided to host a PAC Networking event on Zoom where PACs can talk about hot lunches, fundraisers, gaming grant spending, and any other issues or information they …
We hope you will be joining us for our DPAC Meeting Monday April 12 at 6:30 on Zoom. See documents below: The March Minutes can be found here. DPAC Zoom Administrator is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.Join Zoom Meetinghttps://ca01web.zoom.us/j/65674887171?pwd=NmxKbGtYb2ZvU2c0VW53MFFISlZEdz09 Meeting ID: 656 7488 7171Passcode: Kd5t*1cv
On Saturday May 1, 2021, the BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils (BCCPAC) is holding their Annual General Meeting. The AGM is on Zoom from 8:30am to 3:30pm. All Members in good standing are encouraged to attend and vote (speak if you wish). It is very important that each PAC …
On March 30, 2021 the Public Health Office issued updates to the K-12 COVID-19 Health and Safety Guidelines. Full details are here. They are temporary measures in place starting today April 6 until April 19 when protocols will be reassessed. Key updates are highlighted in yellow on pages 2-4 of …
During Covid-19, families are asked to stay home as much as possible. Unfortunately, home is not always the safest place for children. We encourage everyone to watch this 3 minute video from Michelle Ward a mom and Pediatrician. Key message: “Ask… listen… and care. Be the one person.” #the1person – …
Important updates from the Public Health Office on Monday March 15 including modeling and projections for Covid-19. To understand what it means to you as a parent, check out the BCCPAC update and links here. There are other resources from the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) below. In case …
Membership Update here. Information about BCCPAC AGM on May 1, Parent Education Conference May 28-29, erase bullying resources, and mental health apps including the “Ask Kelty” tool. Check it out!
The BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils advocates and communicates on behalf of parents throughout our province. Very important work has been happening through the pandemic to ensure equal access and successful learning options for all K-12 students. There are many benefits to a BCCPAC membership including: Access to a …
At our March DPAC meeting, we had guests from our District join us for a presentation for parents on District Learning Supports and Alternate Community Programs. Our guests were: – Lisa Horswell, Director of Instruction, Inclusive Education– Christa Barnes, Alternate Community Programs (ACP), Principal– Rob Lewis, Central Interior Distance Education …
The first community engagement session ended on March 1 and the results are shared in the following report: A second community engagement session launched today details are in the parent letter: Access ThoughtExchange here. For more information and to see the Board of Education message, check out the SD57 website …
Mackenzie Secondary School has booked a second Parent Seminar with The White Hatter this week. Details below. Email DPAC@sd57.bc.ca for the link. The Deep and Dark Dangers of The InternetThursday March 18 from 7-9pmYou will be granted access to the SLIDO/VIMEO platform where the White Hatter will be hosting the …
Social Media Safety and Digital Literacy for Parents Hosted by Mackenzie Secondary School on Thursday March 11 7-9pm Email DPAC@sd57.bc.ca for the link.
There are 2 options for Parents to get valuable information tonight. #1 – DPAC from School District 71 in Comox Valley is hosting a guest from BCCPAC regarding Advocacy. Email DPAC@sd57.bc.ca for the link. BCCPAC – Advocacy: Understanding the Appeals Process WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2021 AT 6:30 PM PST – …
Thank you to all who joined us for our March DPAC Meeting. We had 25 participants representing 18 different schools in our District. Yay! If you missed it, check out the Minutes below. And the recording of the 10 minute session with the Partner Groups is here. Unfortunately we missed …
We are preparing for our Monthly DPAC Meeting on Monday March 1 at 6:30pm on Zoom. Click this link to join. Meeting ID: 656 7488 7171 Passcode: Kd5t*1cv We are excited to have guests from our District join us. There is a presentation on Student Learning Supports from: – Lisa …
You have likely seen or heard about the Strategic Plan lately. It is time for the 5 year outlook to be reviewed and proceed with updating the Mission, Vision, and Values. School District No. 57 is asking for input from you! All staff, students, parents, stakeholders, rightsholders, and community members …
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. …
See below for the minutes from our DPAC Meeting on Feb. 1. Thank you to all the PACs and parents who attend and contribute to these meetings. We appreciate all the engagement from our schools. The reports referenced in the Minutes can be found here.
February is upon us and it is time for our Monthly DPAC Meeting. Please review the Agenda and reports below. We will “see” you on Zoom. Join Zoom Meeting https://ca01web.zoom.us/j/65674887171?pwd=NmxKbGtYb2ZvU2c0VW53MFFISlZEdz09 Meeting ID: 656 7488 7171 Passcode: Kd5t*1cv
We are pleased that the DPAC Executive and Bylaw Review Committee have proposed changes that were amended and approved during our January General Meeting. There will be a formatting review and then the updated copy will be posted on our website. See documents below. Three items have been referred back …
Our next DPAC Meeting is Monday January 11, 2021 at 6:30pm on Zoom. We don’t have specific questions for our Partner Groups, but we still invite our representatives from Senior Administration, Board of Education, Principals and Teachers Associations, CUPE Support Staff, and District Student Advisory Council to share a report. …
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 …
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 …
The minutes from our December DPAC Monthly Meeting can be found here:
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.
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.
Our December DPAC Meeting is fast approaching. Please review the Agenda and Reports below. See you Monday! Click the following link to join:https://ca01web.zoom.us/j/65674887171?pwd=NmxKbGtYb2ZvU2c0VW53MFFISlZEdz09Meeting ID: 656 7488 7171Passcode: Kd5t*1cv November DPAC Meeting Minutes (previously posted):
Here are the Minutes from our November meeting. If you have any questions, contact us at DPAC@sd57.bc.ca.
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 …
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 …
We look forward to “seeing” everyone on Zoom tonight at 6:30pm for our Monthly DPAC Meeting. Please review the following documents prior to joining. Click the following link to join:https://ca01web.zoom.us/j/65674887171?pwd=NmxKbGtYb2ZvU2c0VW53MFFISlZEdz09Meeting ID: 656 7488 7171Passcode: Kd5t*1cv Financial Report and Budget for review: We will be reviewing the following documents and discussing …
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 …
There was technical difficulties and delays with our September Meeting Minutes, but there is still great information here for PACs and parents to review. Link to Google Drive to view recordings for Sept and Oct meetings here. Contact us anytime at exec@sd57dpac.ca or DPAC@sd57.bc.ca.
Please review the minutes, reports, and recording from our October DPAC Meeting and AGM on Oct 5. The recording is the part of the meeting where the Partner Groups enter and answer parent questions. It is approximately 42 minutes long.
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 …
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 …
We hope you can join us for our DPAC Monthly Meeting for October and our AGM where we elect members of our Executive. October DPAC Meeting & AGM via Zoom tomorrow night October 5th at 6:30pm!! Looking forward to “seeing” everyone there virtually and we hope that you consider joining …
We had a great meeting on September 30 with 30 participants representing 28 schools in our district! The Recording is approx. 1 hour and 30 minutes. Unfortunately, when the screen was being shared, you don’t see the video of the speaker, but audio is there. As promised, here are some …
Wednesday September 30 is Orange Shirt Day – show your support! It is held annually on September 30 in Canadian communities with students and staff being encouraged to wear an orange shirt to school that day. Orange Shirt Day began in 2013 as a result of residential school survivor Phyllis Jack Webstad …
Dear parents and families of students, We as the DPAC are so very deeply aware of how frustrating and difficult the start of the school year has been for you, especially this last week with the sudden and poorly communicated reorganization and loss of divisions at many schools throughout the …
September DPAC Meeting Our first Monthly DPAC Meeting for the 2020/21 school year is Monday September 21 at 6:30pm on ZOOM. You can view the Agenda and Partner Group Questions here: On Monday, follow the link to join the meeting here. Meeting ID: 886 7059 9736Passcode: 221860 PAC Info Session …
School District 57 released a Revised Re-Start Plan and Safe Work Procedures for Stage 2 based on evolving information from the BC Ministry of Education and Public Health Office. They are working hard to adapt and implement plans as things change rapidly. Take some time to review the updated yellow …
Welcome back from DPAC! With the first full day of school delayed until today, our first DPAC Monthly Meeting for the year is next Monday September 21 at 6:30pm on Zoom. Agenda and log in details to follow. We hope to have representatives from all 41 SD57 School PACs at …
We are proud to announce the success of our DPAC Virtual Info Session & Town Hall held on a Zoom Webinar today Aug 26, 2020 at 4pm. Gillian Burnett, a past DPAC Chair and current BCCPAC Treasurer, interviewed two panelists from Northern Health. They are featured with audio only. Dr. …
We are ready for our Zoom Webinar at 4pm today. We hop you can listen in on the conversation with our guests from Northern Health. Click on this link to join. The recording will be posted on our website following the event.
We invite all SD57 PACs and Parents to our Virtual Info Session and Town Hall related to health and safety protocols for the September 2020 Restart. Since August 26 is the day that SD57 will post their Restart Plans, we decided to host a conversation with representatives from Northern Health …
The BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils (BCCPAC) and the SD57 District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC) have been busy gathering information and interpreting it for parents regarding September’s Restart Plan. Yes, school will be different in September. Different than last September, different than last April (after Spring Break), and different …
During the last school year, DPAC worked with the District to set up email addresses for each PAC. We’ve been in contact with each PAC Chairperson at all 41 schools to assist with setting up their accounts. The advantage of all PACs having a SD57 email is so DPAC can …
BCCPAC and SD57 DPAC are seeking feedback from PAC Reps and Parents regarding the K-12 Education Restart Plan. Take a few minutes to read the detailed update from BCCPAC released yesterday Aug. 13. It explains where we are at, what the Districts are doing to prepare and consult, and some …
The Public Health Office and Ministry of Education announced today that all K-12 Schools in BC are now in Stage 2 which has been changed to mean all students attend full-time (all day, Mon-Fri) and will be assigned to Learning Groups. Limits on these groups or cohorts are 60 for …
How did it go? Thoughts on what went well and what could be improved with the continuity of learning (online schooling) during the pandemic? Do you have expectations of how September should go? Tell the Ministry of Education! Here is an excerpt from the latest post from BCCPAC. Full post …
Safer Schools Together (SST) works closely with BC School Districts to understand risk, minimize threats in schools, and educate staff and student on school safety. They are reaching out to Parents to give some understanding about online safety. Here is the info from the email. Click on the times (blue) …
Northern Health is identifying “Grand Challenges” for Child and Youth Mental Health and Substance Abuse issues in Northern BC. If you identify with any of the following, you are eligible to complete the survey. The Survey Monkey link is here. If you have any questions or further input, contact Kathy …
There are many great organizations and individuals in our community who support families and children’s well being. In support of Child and Youth Mental Health Day in BC recently, FamilySmart held a series of webinars and posted videos and resources on their media platforms. Here is a great example: Kathy …
We missed some PAC Representatives at our last meeting for the school year! It was still a worthwhile discussion about the District’s Restart Plan and new Administrative appointments and organizational chart changes. Check out the details on the minutes here: Your DPAC Executives are working hard to advocate for parents …
Our last meeting of the school year is tonight June 1 at 6:30pm on ZOOM. Please plan to join us and give input on the SD57 Restart Plan and other programs and initiatives in our schools. We need 9 PACs represented to reach quorum. Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82737434510?pwd=WXZCUWpiZTFQTXc4aFE3UkN3c0lJUT09 Meeting ID: 827 …
New information regarding on-site learning at our school buildings starting tomorrow June 1. Please review this information from the SD57 website that was also emailed out to families. Website updates including Letter to Parents and PowerPoint slides here. Please review the flowchart with your child(ren) as to what to expect …
PACs and DPACs are uncertain about changes to the BC Community Gaming Grant in light of COVID-19. Will funds be restricted? What does reporting look like? Is there a cap on the funds able to be rolled over? The British Columbia Association for Charitable Gaming (BCACG) supports non-profits and charities …
Please take 5 minutes to listen to this video address from Superintendent Anita Richardson. The following document is an explanation of the 5 Stage Plan from the Ministry of Education as well as specific safety protocols being implemented in all SD57 schools. Please READ and follow the links provided. Access …
You should have received a SURVEY from your child’s teacher or Principal today. It is very important that you complete the survey by tomorrow Thursday May 21. One submission per child with your intentions to return your child to the school building or not. The choices are: yes, no, not …
An important update from BCCPAC following last Friday’s announcements about education. Please follow the links and get information from the source. Let DPAC know if you need any assistance. COVID-19 Update for K-12 Education Please review the information below AND our page where we have posted ALL documents and information. …
DPAC has been discussing online FoodSafe options that are more accessible to parent volunteers at our schools. These are often more economical too. We are prepared to reimburse a portion of the fee for SD 57 PAC members who procedure a valid certificate. Contact us at DPAC@sd57learn.com or attend our …
Please review the minutes from our May Meeting. Plan to join us for the last meeting of the school year on June 1. We get great updates from the School District on many decisions and initiatives. Our AGM has been postponed to October 2020. Think about ways you would like …
Many PACs have had to cancel meetings and events due to COVID-19. Gaming funds were likely intended to be used for events and fundraisers and expenses have been incurred in many cases. Here is some important info and links related to Gaming Grants. Apply as usual. Annual Report still due. …
As many of you have heard in the local media this week, teachers and staff are being asked to return to school buildings in anticipation of gradual return of students. Please take some time to review the information on the links below. Contact DPAC at DPAC@sd57learn.com anytime with your concerns. …
On Wednesday May 6, the BC Government and Public Health Officer released the Restart Plan. The Ministry of Education released a Five Stage Approach. The BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils (BCCPAC) has done a great job of interpreting the information and putting it in one place for parents. We …
We hope you are all planning to join us on ZOOM tonight. Log in info is below. If you experience any issues, email DPAC@sd57learn.com. Topic: DPAC Monthly MeetingTime: May 4, 2020 06:30 PM Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88348429010?pwd=S09XRE5GNitMZjJON3d0Mm90d0taQT09Meeting ID: 883 4842 9010 Password: 013876
Another month is behind us and our May DPAC Meeting is rapidly approaching. Please plan to join us on Monday May 4 at 6:30pm on ZOOM. Topic: DPAC Monthly MeetingTime: May 4, 2020 06:30 PM Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88348429010?pwd=S09XRE5GNitMZjJON3d0Mm90d0taQT09Meeting ID: 883 4842 9010Password: 013876 When signing in for the meeting, …
We have 23 PACs in School District 57 who are eligible to vote at the BCCPAC AGM this Saturday May 2 from 9:30-11:30am ONLINE. See the list here. Please ensure you are registered and have received the zoom information. Here are some notes from our DPAC Chairperson Andrea Beckett: For …
DPAC voted at our April 7 meeting to reimburse the 2019-2020 Membership Fee for all BCCPAC Members who attend the online AGM. Please REGISTER and ATTEND. Send us a quick email to confirm and we will process the reimbursement. Thank you! Requesting Attendance from Every PAC and DPAC Member As …
In addition to our KRSS Engagement post on Monday April 13, the School District has released 2 documents with new information. Media Release – Public Engagement Forum ONLINE Wednesday Apr 22 at 6pm – Plan to attend! KRSS Newsletter 3 is a thorough update of the process. DEADLINE for the …
Have you taken the Questionnaire yet? Do you understand the KRSS Public Engagement Plan? Is it important for you to participate? Do you or your child(ren) fall into any of these categories? If so, this questionnaire is for YOU! School District 57 has committed to involve the public for these …
Our April meeting is online! We look forward to collaborating with PAC and Partner Groups on ZOOM. It is a great way for more PAC Reps and parents to engage with DPAC and find out about all the changes within our District. For more information on how to connect, review …
There are 23 PACs who are BCCPAC Members in our District. If your school is on this list, ensure your Chairperson has read and understood the information from BCCPAC at the link below. Blackburn Elementary Buckhorn Elementary Ecole College Heights Elementary Ecole Duchess Park Secondary Ecole Heather Park Elementary Ecole …
The DPAC Executive has decided to move our monthly DPAC meetings to an online/virtual meeting format in light of the social and physical distancing that is so vitally important with the COVID-19 pandemic. We have explored and tested several videoconferencing platforms and have chosen to go with the free application …
We would like to forward 2 very important updates from BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils (BCCPAC) in the last week. We suggest following them on Facebook and frequenting their website for COVID-19 information. Member Update – K-12 & COVID-19 Information Update for Parents/Guardians We are truly appreciative of the …
To all our PAC’s and parents in SD57,In light of the extremely vital adherence to social distancing due to COVID-19, the SD57 DPAC has made an executive decision to change to a virtual format and will be using Skype for the Monday April 6th, 2020 meeting. There will be further …
Our March meeting was jam packed with tense issues! But much progress was made and mutual respect was sensed between all participants. We would like to thank our Partner Group Representatives for listening to parents and taking our advice. We have seen an increase in communication and engagement from the …
Unfortunately we have to cancel PAC Bootcamp until the public health advisories are lifted and we are able to access the school facility. We were blown away by your response to this event and understand the need to facilitate training. We appreciate your understanding and patience during this time. Contact …
We invite all parents of children in School District 57 to attend this free event with BCCPAC Treasurer Gillian Burnett! Bring your queries, your questions and your stories – this session will be a great learning and sharing experience for anyone on your PAC Executive. Gillian will discuss all things …
The BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils (BCCPAC) is holding their Conference and Annual General Meeting (AGM) May 1-3, 2020 at the Westin Wall Centre hotel in Richmond. Take a look at the schedule and details here. If you are interested in attending, contact DPAC. There are 23 PACs in …
We hope you can join us for our monthly General Meeting on Monday March 2, 2020 starting at 6:30pm at the Van Bien Training Centre. DPAC Minutes from February 3 can be found here. The following are Reports from District Committee Meetings attended in February: The DPAC Executive Team has …
Here are the details of our Monthly Meeting on Feb. 3 including Chair and Treasurer’s Reports as separate PDF files. Feel free to contact us with questions at anytime exec@sd57dpac.ca.
There have been several news stories and information released regarding funding and education in our District and Province recently. Allow us to help you navigate that information. A good news story about new Board Authorized Courses for our District as discussed at the Education Programs and Planning Committee Meeting on …
We will see you tomorrow Feb. 3 at the DPAC Meeting at 6:30 at the Van Bien Training Centre. There will be important updates from the Partner Groups including School Board, Senior Admin, Teachers, Principals, and CUPE. Come with your questions and feedback for DPAC.
School District 57 is moving to a new Office 365 email system. DPAC has requested more seamless communication from the District Office and DPAC to PACs. Each of the 40 elementary and secondary schools in our district will now have an opportunity to set up their own email addresses. These …
Welcome back! We look forward to collaborating with you at the first DPAC Meeting of the year Monday January 6th, 2020. We are at the Van Bien Training Centre (side door entrance on Upland Street side) at 6:30pm until around 8:30pm. We look forward to meeting our new District Superintendent …
We hope you are enjoying the break with family and friends over the holidays. Be sure to invest time in our students as they have new experiences, create new friendships, and learn new strategies this coming year. Start the year off right and plan to attend our DPAC Meeting on …
We have several announcements and information to share: The DPAC Executive Team has distributed Christmas Cards to each school in our District. Contact your School Administrator to confirm its arrival and plan to pick it up in January if you haven’t done so already. A statement was recently released regarding …
As many of you know, PACs have been told they were not included in the School District’s insurance coverage for roughly the last year. We are happy to report that the issue has been resolved. Please read! Here’s a summary of the process from the DPAC Executive: – School District …
Saturday January 18, 2020 from 10am – 2pm at Prince George Civic Centre We invite all parents involved with PAC to join us! This may include the positions of Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, and any other positions you may have – Volunteer Coordinator, Communications Coordinator, Fundraising, etc. It includes …
The school year is in full swing and moving steady right into Christmas break. Please review the minutes from our November 4th meeting. Plans are underway for a PAC Cafe in the new year. Plan to come to our next meeting on Monday to hear about that and much more. …
The DPAC is working closely with SD57 Administration and Board to support parents and families at Ecole College Heights in light of the recent event of a teacher being removed for having a history of inappropriate behaviour towards students. SD57 Senior Administration has been directly in contact with and is …
We had 16 parents attend the meeting on October 7. There is so much great information presented by DPAC Executives and Representatives from Senior Administration, School Board, Principals & Vice-Principals Association, Prince George District Teachers Association, and CUPE. We had a presentation from Jason Peters, the new Communications and Public …
DPAC and the SD57 have been working to resolve the issues around insurance requirements for PAC events. As of our recent October meeting with the District, please note the following: 1. PACs are not to cancel any events due to concerns around insurance and liability – if your PAC has …
We hope to see you at our monthly meeting on Monday October 7, 2019 starting at 6:30pm at Van Bien Training Centre. All parents are encouraged to attend. DPAC Representatives are elected to attend on behalf of their elementary or high school PAC. Partner Groups report on activities and initiatives …
We are excited to get back to business, continuing to support PACs and families in School District 57. A big thank you to our District Leaders and Administrators, Principals and Vice-Principals, Teachers, and Support Staff for all they do to ensure a smooth start up and continued success throughout the …
AGM Minutes and Resolutions Details On behalf of the membership, the 2019 Annual General Meeting Minutes have been approved by the Member Minutes Approval Committee. During the business of the AGM the membership ratified three Special Resolutions and 18 Ordinary Resolutions including changes to the Member Resolutions Policy 4020 and …
There are presentations around the District at schools as well as one Community Event that is open to everyone. Please attend – this is valuable, useful information!Community Event: College Heights Secondary Multipurpose Room Thursday June 6th, 6 to 8 pm School events (contact School Admin if you’d like to attend, …
Thank you to all the PAC’s for your patience while we have worked to resolve the issue of PAC’s being required to pay insurance for PAC hosted events at school facilities. DPAC executive met with representatives from the SD57 school board on Wednesday and have been informed that the source …
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the DP Todd Family of Schools has cancelled the White Hatter presentation for this school year, with the hopes of re-booking for the 2019/2020 school year.
All Regular Members in good standing who paid their BCCPAC membership dues by December 31, 2018 are entitled to vote at the BCCPAC AGM. All Proxy Vote Forms must be completed and signed by two members of that member’s PAC/DPAC executive in order for an official delegate to exercise Regular Member …
Featuring Robert Sidley from SFU. April 11th, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Duchess Park Secondary Library.
The next DPAC meeting will be April 1st at 6:30 p.m. at the Van Bien Training Centre.
As discussed at the meeting, here is a link to the new Funding Model Review. Feedback will be requested at some point, so please read through it and think of any questions/comments you may have. https://bccpac.bc.ca/images/Documents/Resources/independent_review_panel-final_report_2018.pdf
Wondering which SD 57 Trustee serves your family of schools? Follow this link to a complete list of Trustee Committee and Liaison Appointments. Your school’s appointed school liason Trustee will be listed on the third page alongside the appropriate family of schools. https://www.sd57.bc.ca/Board/Documents/2018%20December%20Committee%20and%20Liaison%20Appointments.pdf
There is a complaint process in place for SD 57 that has been alluded to in many of the past DPAC meetings. Here is a link to it: https://www.sd57.bc.ca/Board/Documents/GUIDELINES%20FOR%20RESOLVING%20PROBLEMS%20OR%20CONCERNS.pdf
Up to 5 PAC parents are being given the opportunity to attend the SD 57 Early Learning Conference on January 28th at the Coast Inn of the North. MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 2019 NEW: DPAC WILL REIMBURSE UP TO THE FIRST 5 PAC PARTICIPANTS. A report on the conference at the …
Parent Session January 28, 2019 6:30 to 8 p.m. (Please note the new time) Ecole Duchess Park Secondary Theatre Speaker: Pat Duncan, Superintendent of Learning, BC Ministry of Education Parents will receive the most current updates on the BC Grad Program and insight into curriculum implementation and school improvement. A …
For all volunteer members of parent advisory councils. This may include the positions of Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, and any other positions you may have – Volunteer Coordinator, Communications Coordinator, Fundraising, as well as any interested parents. This is a fun and flexible event – bring your questions, concerns, …
Due to an error in the ticket sale cutoff time, ticket sales for the upcoming FoodSafe have been extended until 11 p.m. November 22nd. If you have not yet signed up, there are some spots left to take advantage of this great opportunity! Click on the link below to go …
Members should now renew their BCCPAC membership for the new 2018-2019 year which runs from September 1 to August 31. This form should be used for both new and renewal BCCPAC Memberships. BCCPAC MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL FORM LINK Per BCCPAC Bylaws: -the Membership year runs from September 1 – August 31 …
As a part of the YMCA of Northern BC’s partnership with the 2015 Canada Winter Games, this legacy program provides all Grade 6 students in Prince George a free YMCA membership to provide them a safe place to stay active and to develop healthy habits for years to come. What …
Get out and vote! Make the choice to have a voice. Details and candidate information available through the link below. (any opinions in the link below are not necessarily those of the SD 57 DPAC) Prince George Matters.com Election Information
DPAC is hosting a FoodSafe course for PAC volunteers (people who volunteer in our public schools) on Saturday, November 24th, at the Van Bien Training and Development Centre. A book and certificate will be provided for each participant. As a reminder, when FoodSafe added expiry dates for FoodSafe certification, people …
As announced at the June 19th school board meeting, and copied from the School District website: The Survey Deadline Date has been extended and will now be accessible until midnight on Friday June 29th, 2018 Also, if you would like to provide feedback in addition to the Survey, please feel …
We have some methods from the board chair and superintendent about ways to provide input for people who wouldn’t be receiving a survey. Written submissions can be directed through the District Office to the Office of the Superintendent, Board of Trustees or to the attention of C. Molcak: School District …
This presentation was made by the Duchess Park PAC related to the various consultations going on about catchment and capacity in the district. If you have any questions, or if you would like access to spreadsheets or other data, please contact sarah@sarahholland.com 2018 June 11 Information Session – Duchess Park …
Draft surveys from board agenda package: Surveys from 2018.05.29 Regular Public Board Book The Parent Advisory Council is putting on an information session about the surveys and consultation that are going out to French immersion parents, staff, and students, and Edgewood parents. Find out more about the capacity challenges that Duchess …
For all volunteer members of parent advisory councils. This may include the positions of Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, and any other positions you may have – Volunteer Coordinator, Communications Coordinator, Fundraising, as well as any interested parents. This is a fun and flexible event – bring your questions, concerns, …
Web conference link: https://plus.google.com/hangouts/_/sd57dpac.ca/dpacmeeting?hceid=aW5mb0BzZDU3ZHBhYy5jYQ.02nuk3vdvk6vdiep12n92m4j9h&authuser=0 Agenda – DPAC General Meeting Monday, June 4th, 2018, 7:00 p.m., Van Bien Training Centre 1. Call to order 2. Adoption of Agenda and Adoption of Minutes 3. PAC Networking and discussion (To increase the effectiveness of this section of the agenda, we suggest that people …
Congratulations to the new DPAC executive members! Chairperson – Andrea Beckett Vice Chairperson – Trudy Klassen Treasurer – Arlene McKibbin Director – Kim Pryschlak
For all volunteer members of parent advisory councils. This may include the positions of Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, and any other positions you may have – Volunteer Coordinator, Communications Coordinator, Fundraising, and more. This is a fun and flexible event – bring your questions, concerns, or great ideas! Share …
Our elections and general meeting is being held Monday, May 7th, at the Van Bien Training Centre. As a number of representatives are currently attending the BCCPAC AGM, a full agenda package will be available on Monday. DPAC Meeting April 9th 2018 May 7th- DPAC General Agenda Prince George District …
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/administration/resource-management/k-12-funding-and-allocation/k-12-public-education-funding-model-review In October 2017, government launched a funding model review to fulfill its commitment to ensure B.C.’s K-12 public education system receives stable and predictable funding. The co-governors of B.C.’s K-12 public education system, the Province and the B.C. School Trustees Association, have worked together to develop a set of …
This post is copied from a post from April 2016, with updates for current links. The Fraser Institute has published their yearly, controversial, ranking of BC elementary schools: https://www.fraserinstitute.org/sites/default/files/report-card-on-british-columbia-elementary-schools-2018.pdf While parents want data about schools, and to see how schools are doing, this is not a terribly useful, accurate, …
At the May 1st board meeting, there was a brief verbal report on the upcoming consultation process for the Edgewood Elementary and the French immersion program. The superintendent reported that the district has been working diligently on consultation plan with the express purpose of reaching as many of the folks …
If your PAC is a voting member of BCCPAC, we will reimburse your BCCPAC membership if we hold your proxy (or if you have your own representative). The proxy voting form is available: BCCPAC_-Proxy-Vote-Form_Members_2018 Our delegates are Andrea Beckett, Trudy Klassen, Kim Pryschlak, and Sarah Holland – we can write the appropriate delegate names on …
The Ministry of Education announced in April that it was changing the electoral process for School District 57 from an at-large system (7 representatives elected from the entire district), to an electoral area system with one representative from Mackenzie, one from the Robson Valley (McBride and Valemount), and 5 representatives …
https://www.sogieducation.org/parents/ SOGI 1 2 3 Parent Resources were created in collaboration with BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils (BCCPAC) and the BC Ministry of Education to answer parent questions about what SOGI-inclusive education looks like in BC schools. What does SOGI mean? SOGI stands for sexual orientation and gender identity. …
There appears to be discussion about the Ministry of Education changing the current at large election of trustees in this district to areas, such as 5 trustees from Prince George, 1 from Mackenzie, and one from the Robson Valley. According to the current student numbers, this is the registration of …
The BCSTA has a number of resources available for those considering running for school trustee this fall: http://bcsta.org/resources-and-services/trustee-elections-2018/
At the April 10th school board meeting, the report from the March committee of the Education Services Committee was presented. One item listed in the minutes relates to the Catchment and Capacity Consultation, which is currently in development. “The Superintendent discussed first consultation steps that may be taken regarding possible …
Our trustee representative, Sharel Warrington, presented this summary at our DPAC meeting last night, and gave us permission to post it on our website. The full report can be accessed here: https://sd57dpac.ca/2018/03/bc-rural-report-education-published/ Summary of the Seven Themes, Key Findings and Recommendations from the “BC Rural Education Report”, March 2017 Prepared …
A great deal of information on provincial education funding is available on the Ministry of Education website. This is a summary of funding provided provincially: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/education/administration/resource-management/k12funding/17-18/17-18-overview.pdf Website: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/administration/resource-management/k-12-funding-and-allocation The provincial government and BC’s 60 elected Boards of Education co-manage the education system in British Columbia. The province establishes the amount …
2nd Annual Wine Women & Song Poster FINAL WITH LINK Youth Workshop Poster FINAL WITH LINK The Wine, Women and Song Event is a fund-raiser from Inspiring Women Among Us. Every year, the Inspiring Women Among Us (IWAU) award helps University of Northern British Columbia students who are facing financial obstacles …
BC Family French Camp is a super-fun week-long camp where the kids spend their days doing outdoor activities (hiking, canoeing, games in the woods, archery, making bannock, learning to drum, etc.) all the while singing French camp songs and learning about Quebecois culture from the fantastic counsellors. It is a wonderful …
Join us for our April DPAC meeting Monday, April 9th, at 7pm, at the Van Bien Training Centre. A full agenda package will be posted. Prince George District Parent Advisory Council Income Statement from 2017-09-01 to 2018-03-31 Prince George District Parent Advisory Council Balance Sheet 2018-03-31 BCCPAC_-Proxy-Vote-Form_Members_2018 DPAC Minutes March …
DPAC is hosting a FoodSafe course for PAC volunteers (people who volunteer in our public schools) on Saturday, May 26, at the Van Bien Training and Development Centre. A book and certificate will be provided for each participant. As a reminder, when FoodSafe added expiry dates for FoodSafe certification, people …
BCCPAC is holding their annual Spring Conference and AGM, May 4-6, 2018, in Richmond BC. Our DPAC receives a couple of travel subsidies from BCCPAC in order to send members. This helps to grow our expertise in this district, and gives us valuable contacts and information about what’s happening in other …
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/education/administration/resource-management/k12funding/funding-model-review/stakeholder-perspectives-and-reports/draft_rural_education_report_2017.pdf draft_rural_education_report_2017 (in case above link doesn’t work) “The NDP government has quietly released a draft version of the Liberal’s rural education report. The report found that “stable and predictable funding is critical for education” and that funding based on enrolment does not reflect the higher costs of delivering programs …
On February 27, 2018 the Board of Education approved the below draft policies for distribution to reference groups for input. Draft 5111.5 Policy Ordinarily Resident.pdf Draft Policy 5119.7 Student Withdrawal.pdf Draft Policy 6176 In-District Student Work Experience.pdf THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR THE DRAFT POLICIES IS MAY 1, 2018. If you or …
The SD57 school board may be interested in the following article from the North Shore News: http://www.nsnews.com/news/north-vancouver-school-trustees-to-halt-closed-door-meetings-1.23189384 A consultant hired by the Ministry of Education to examine allegations of unprofessional conduct, bullying and harassment among members of the North Vancouver School board has recommended that the school board stop holding …
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/rural-education-foi-bc-1.4533646 A B.C. parent is accusing the provincial government of hiding a review on rural education from the public after the Ministry of Education refused to release any information about it. In 2016, the government embarked on a “Status Check on Rural Education.” The review traveled the province and solicited …
At the DPAC meeting, we received an interesting presentation from the Family Mediation Program. Click on the picture below to read the family fact sheet and brochure.
Membership Update RE: Budget 2018 Update and Follow Up Information on Playgrounds, SMP, and Early Learning On February 20th, BCCPAC participated in the Budget 2018 Lock Up, represented by President, Jen Mezei, and 2nd Vice President, Andrea Sinclair. The budget included three announcement that could have significant impact on the K-12 Education …
To be held at the Van Bien Training Centre at 7pm. Agenda package to be posted. Prince George District Parent Advisory Council Income Statement from 2017-09-01 to 2018-03-04 Prince George District Parent Advisory Council Balance Sheet 2018-03-04 DPAC Minutes Febuary 5 2018 2018-02-21 Calendar Cttee (1) Agenda – DPAC General …
At the February 27, 2018 school board meeting, the board passed the following motion: That the Superintendent of Schools be directed to review the recommendations of the Catchment and Capacity Stakeholder Review Advisory Committee and the Ad Hoc Committee for the Long Range Facility Plan, and develop a plan for …
Back by popular demand! Keeping Your Kids Safe Online: Internet Literacy and Education for Parents with the White Hatter, Monday, 19 February 2018 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM (PST) The Prince George District Parent Advisory Council, in cooperation with the Prince George School District, invites all parents to attend an …
DPAC encourages parents to send comments to the district on the revisions to the student transportation policy. On January 30, 2018 the Board of Education approved Draft Policy 3541 Student Transportation – Home and School for distribution to reference groups for input. A copy of the policy is below: 2017.11.07 3541 …
The February DPAC meeting is Monday, February 5th at 7pm, at the Van Bien Training and Development Centre. The agenda package will be posted soon. DPAC Minutes January 11 2018 2018 Jan 30 District Admin Report We will offer web conferencing for people unable to attend in person (although the quality will depend on the internet …
At the school board’s January 30th meeting, the board voted to restrict new enrolment in the following schools to catchment area students only for the 2018/19: Malaspina Elementary Southridge Elementary College Heights Secondary Heritage Elementary Glenview Elementary Hart Highlands Elementary Springwood Elementary Edgewood Elementary Duchess Park Secondary (regular program) Note: …
DPAC presented the results of THE lunch survey to the school board at the January 30th board meeting: 2018 jan 30 DPAC parent lunch survey We are pleased and encouraged by the paper based surveys the district has sent out at various elementary schools. These surveys give information on the …
Back by popular demand! Keeping Your Kids Safe Online: Internet Literacy and Education for Parents with the White Hatter, Monday, 19 February 2018 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM (PST) The Prince George District Parent Advisory Council, in cooperation with the Prince George School District, invites all parents to attend an …
Our regularly scheduled general meeting takes place Monday, January 8, 2018, at the Van Bien Training and Development Centre at Van Bien Elementary, 7pm. 2018 January 8th- DPAC General Agenda DPAC Minutes December 4 2017 Prince George District Parent Advisory Council Income Statement from 2017-09-01 to 2018-01-01 Prince George District …
BCCPAC recently put out results from a survey of special needs student parents: http://bccpac.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2017-11-03-Full-Day-Summaryresults.pdf Under the BC School Act every child in our province, regardless of ability, has the right to receive access to a fully funded public education. However, BCCPAC has heard from hundreds of parents of children with special …
Our regular general meeting will be held Monday, December 4th, at 7pm at Van Bien Elementary Training Centre. Webconference: https://plus.google.com/hangouts/_/sd57dpac.ca/dpacmeeting Agenda package: 2017 December 4th- DPAC General Agenda DPAC Minutes Monday November 6 2017 Executive Board Report – for December 4 2017 2017 nov 28 school board dpac lunch presentation – …
We have had some recent media from the preliminary report on our lunch survey: Lack Of Time A Big Reason Why 47% Of Kids Rarely Finish Lunch http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/news/local-news/kids-not-getting-enough-time-to-eat-at-school-parent-survey-finds-1.23109067 http://ckpgtoday.ca/article/509810/almost-60-parents-say-kids-lunch-breaks-are-too-short My Prince George Now also did a story on a presentation that DPAC did to the board in March 2017 on …
At the school board meeting of November 28th, DPAC presented a sneak peek at the results of our parent lunch survey during our 5 minute time slot. We are working on a written report, and have posted the presentation given to the board below. 2017 nov 28 school board dpac …
Greg Gerber is the presenter from SaferSchools: Greg is deeply engaged in the practice and scholarship of teaching and learning. As Director of Learning at SCSBC, Adjunct Professor in Education at SFU and TWU, and a Senior Technical Consultant, Greg is known for his work. He finds joy in solving …
https://social-media-awareness-for-parents.eventbrite.ca Parents from across the district are invited to attend an evening presentation on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at École Heather Park Elementary. Parent Presentation – Social Media Awareness, Digital Footprints, and Cyberbullying This parent presentation will focus on all things digital. Your child has now …
Glen Thielmann, DP Todd teacher is a recipient of the 2017 Governor General’s History award for excellence in teaching. Congratulations Glen! http://www.canadashistory.ca/Awards/Governor-General-s-History-Awards/Award-Recipients/2017/Glen-Thielmann Glen has written more about the award, and his history project, on his blog: http://thielmann.blogspot.com/2017/11/governor-general-award.html
Please share to continue to get the word out! We posted our survey one week ago at http://dpaclunch.questionpro.com/, and at this point we have 622 responses from parents. On average, people take 6 minutes to complete the survey. We would like to get more responses from the following elementary schools, …
Web conference link: https://meet.google.com/mno-appg-xsv?authuser=3 APOLOGIES, BUT THE DISTRICT HAS CHANGED THEIR WIFI AND NOW WE CAN’T CONNECT The agenda package is in the process of being posted: Prince George District Parent Advisory Council Income Statement from 2017-09-01 to 2017-10-31 Prince George District Parent Advisory Council Balance Sheet 2017-10-31 DPAC Minutes …
You are invited to participate in this Prince George District Parent Advisory Council survey about lunch time, to find out parent concerns in this district. Please share with parents: http://dpaclunch.questionpro.com/
How old is your school’s website? More than a few years? Does it look dated and stale? Does it do a poor job of communicating important information? If you said “yes” to any of these questions, it may be time for a new site. We’ve pulled together a list of …
October 17, 2017 Membership Update Two Opportunities for Input for PACs, DPACs and Parents BC Human Rights Commission Join the discussion on human rights in B.C. The Government of British Columbia is re-establishing the B.C. Human Rights Commission. Your stories, ideas and concerns can help shape the role, functions and …
Membership Update So much is happening in the world of education these days, and this edition of Our Voice is not only informative but very exciting… Interview with Rob Fleming Our new Minister of Finance talks extensively to our own Susan Wilson about capital funding under the new Mandate Letter from Premier Horgan and …
Membership Update Ministry of Education Announcement: New Curriculum Transition Extended for Grades 11 & 12 The Ministry of Education has extended the implementation schedule for the new Grade 11 & 12 curriculum to July 2019. This will allow extra time for the Ministry of Education, teachers, administrators and post-secondary institutions …
Membership Update Ministry of Education Announcement: Download Government Joint Statement – Inclusion PDF Standing up for inclusion VANCOUVER – The following is a statement from Minister of Education Rob Fleming, B.C. Teachers’ Federation, B.C. School Superintendents’ Association, B.C. School Trustees’ Association, B.C. Principals and Vice-Principals’ Association, B.C. Association of School Business …
Heather Goster from the Prince George Public Library presented at DPAC. There’s a number of programs of interest for parents: Homework help – http://www.pgpl.ca/events/homework-help-2 Medieval Masqueerade dance October 6th – http://www.pgpl.ca/events/medieval-masqueerade And many other events and activities! http://www.pgpl.ca/events
School District No. 57 (Prince George) is currently accepting applications from individuals interested in serving as a member of the 2017-18 SOGI Advisory Group. The Terms of Reference and application are available below. Completed applications should be forwarded to kmanhas@sd57.bc.ca on or before October 15, 2017. If you require further information please …
http://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/how-much-lead-is-in-the-water-at-your-childs-school “Last year, following a Sun/Province investigation, the province ordered schools to test lead levels in drinking water over the next three years. Last weekend, the newspapers revealed the first round of results from those tests: more than half of B.C.’s 60 school districts had unsafe levels of lead in …
http://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/recruiters-scramble-to-find-teachers-to-fill-b-c-shortage A Postmedia analysis of the postings on the [B.C. Public School Employers’ website] from early this week reveals vacancies for more than 900 full- or part-time jobs, in addition to 1,000 schools looking for on-call teachers. Stewart said some of those postings are technically filled because in some cases …
Our second meeting of the school year is being held Monday, October 2nd, at Van Bien Elementary Training Centre, at 7pm. The full agenda package will be posted later. Prince George District Parent Advisory Council Income Statement from 2017-09-01 to 2017-10-01 Prince George District Parent Advisory Council Balance Sheet 2017-10-01 …
“Representatives from universities and colleges throughout B.C. will be available for a free public information night on Tuesday[possibly Thursday, see below]. The event, now in it’s fourth year, is hosted by PSI-BC and is ready to welcome 14 universities and colleges this year. The evening is aimed for parents and …
UNBC is hosting Go ENG Girl on Saturday, Oct. 14. This is a free event for girls in Grades 7 – 10 and their parents to visit UNBC and learn about the wonderful world of engineering. Meet women currently studying engineering, learn about some of the amazing things female engineers are …
PTO Today is a US publication for parent groups, which often has information that works very well for Canadian parents. Every year at back-to-school time, there’s a (sometimes combustible) mixture of brand-new, enthusiastic parents and grizzled parent group veterans. How you welcome that new energy (or not) and take full advantage …
The school district has a new set of emergency procedures, which should have been distributed to all parents by now: 2017.09.01 New Emergency Procedures Students are still learning about these, in an age appropriate manner, but they have been distributed so that parents will know what they mean should there …
Welcome back to a new school year! We look forward to our first meeting of the year, held Monday, September 11th, at 7pm. The location is the Van Bien Elementary Training Centre. Weblink: https://hangouts.google.com/hangouts/_/sd57dpac.ca/sep2017dpac Please text 250-565-4949 if any difficulty! 2017 September 11th- DPAC General Agenda Executive Board Report – …
Our tentative schedule for 2017/18 is as follows: September 11, 2017 October 2, 2017 November 6, 2017 December 4, 2017 January 8, 2018 February 5, 2018 March 5, 2018 April 9, 2018 May 7, 2018 June 4, 2018 All meetings are currently scheduled to be held at the Van …
At the regular public meeting held on May 30, 2017 the Board of Education approved the operationalized School District No. 57 (Prince George) Strategic Plan 2016-2021, Inspiring Learning Anywhere as presented below: 2017.05.30 Approved Strategic Plan
Prince George District Parent Advisory Council Income Statement from 2016-09-01 to 2017-06-11 Prince George District Parent Advisory Council Balance Sheet 2017-06-11 Executive Board Report – for June 12, 2017 DPAC Minutes Monday May 8 2017 2017 June 12th- DPAC General Agenda Web conference: https://plus.google.com/hangouts/_/sd57dpac.ca/june-dpac-meeti If any issues, please text 250-565-4949 …
Don’t forget to apply for your PAC’s gaming grant! Deadline is June 30th. For more infrormation: http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/sports-culture/gambling-fundraising/gaming-grants/pac-dpac-grants
School District No. 57 (Prince George) is pleased to welcome Ms. Cindy Heitman to the position of Assistant Superintendent, School Effectiveness, as of August 1, 2017. The Board of Education appointment follows a national search and a rigorous selection process involving stakeholders, Senior Administration and Trustees. Ms. Heitman has served …
Nomination Information 2017 By-election Hello Members, Please be sure to check with your school office or your PAC mailbox for the election- voting ballot package, which contains self addressed and postage prepaid envelopes for your voting returns. Ballots must be received by mail, no later than July 2nd, 2017. The …
Recent article in the Prince George Citizen, from local teacher and columnist Gerry Chidiac: Collaboration makes classrooms great The Prince George Citizen May 18 2017 The 21st century is a fascinating time to be a teacher. Shifts in technology have made the memorization of facts less relevant, and the ability …
On April 25, 2017 the Board of Education approved Draft Policy 5123 Student Promotion, Communicating Student Learning and Reporting for distribution to reference groups for input. https://www.sd57.bc.ca/Board/Policies/Draft/Documents/DRAFT%20Policy%205123%20Student%20Promotion,%20Communicating%20Student%20Learning%20and%20Reporting%20.pdf THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS REGARDING DRAFT POLICY 5123 STUDENT PROMOTION, COMMUNICATING STUDENT LEARNING AND REPORTING IS JUNE 26, 2017. RATIONALE As part of the curriculum …
Agenda – DPAC General Meeting Policy and Governance – May 8, 2017 2017 May 8th- DPAC General Agenda 2017 Budget Committee Submission (1) Executive Board Report – for May 8, 2017 DPAC Minutes for April 3 2017 (2) Prince George District Parent Advisory Council Income Statement from 2016-09-01 to 2017-05-07 …
School District No. 57 is pleased to announce the appointment of Kelly Johansen to the principalship of Springwood Elementary School, effective on or before May 15, 2017. All School District No. 57 administrators were invited to put their name forward for consideration. Ms. Johansen asked to be considered, noting, …
BCCPAC held an All Party Forum on Education – Watch it now https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ion8bVprk8&feature=youtu.be An All Party Forum on Education in BC was held at the Shadbolt Centre on April 4th, 2017. This was Livestreamed to an estimated audience of 1000 parents across British Columbia. You can still watch Jonina Campbell, Green …
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/northern-balancing-our-minds-tickets-33259309490?aff=es2 Prince George is proud to be one of five communities in British Columbia that will host a Balancing Our Minds youth summit in 2017. The youth summit is a free, day long event for high school aged youth to learn about mental health, engage in fun activities and participate …
Our meetings in May and June will be held the SECOND Monday of the month, due both to the BCCPAC conference and room availability. May meeting – Monday, May 8, 7pm, at Van Bien. June meeting – Monday, June 12. This meeting will be our annual general meeting, in which …
According to the SD57 website, the transfer process for Springwood Elementary takes place from April 10th to April 21st, starting online at 9am. Letter from Superintendent (SD57, letter stored on DPAC website) http://www2.sd57.bc.ca/onlineapps/StudentTransfer Their website refers to a map attached, but there is no link attached. We can link you to the …
DPAC has two reactions regarding the district’s decision to re-open Springwood Elementary: We support this decision, we look forward to this school opening, and we look to work with parents and parent advisory councils to support this happening in the best way possible for our students. Springwood Elementary will be a …
At the public input section of the school board meeting of April 4th, the DPAC chair gave the following presentation: Good evening. I’m Gillian Burnett representing the District Parent Advisory Council. I sit before you tonight, knowing that our organization has failed – we have been ineffective in influencing change that we …
They are looking to establish a communications plan for the affected families. If you have a student in Heather Park or Glenview, you can look forward to receiving a letter. There are currently 183 students living in the Springwood catchment.
http://www.bcpsea.bc.ca/documents/Publications-@Issue/2017/S2%20-%202017-03-07,%20FINAL%20MoA%20for%20Signature,%20V.2.pdf Summary: Tentative Memorandum of Agreement (between British Columbia Public School Employers’ Association (“BCPSEA”) and The British Columbia Ministry of Education (“Ministry of Education”) and British Columbia Teachers’ Federation (“BCTF”) The key components of the Memorandum of Agreement are as follows: Acknowledges restoration of the deleted language as required by the …
The school board meeting is held at 7pm, Tuesday, April 4th. Full agenda: http://www.sd57.bc.ca/Pages/newsitem.aspx?ItemID=100&ListID=75c80a8f-296a-4d0a-940f-ee765426e1a2&TemplateID=Announcement_Item The school board office is located at 2100 Ferry Avenue, Prince George, BC (opposite corner across from Superstore). The meeting road is immediately to the right after you walk in. If you wish to sign up for a …
Attend by video conference: https://hangouts.google.com/hangouts/_/sd57dpac.ca/dpac-video DPAC Minutes for March 6 2017 Reopening Springwood (from school board agenda package) Posted in November 2016: sd57-enrolment-table sd57-headcount-compared-to-capacity-2016 sd57-enrolment-projection-comparisons-2016 Agenda – DPAC General Meeting Monday, April 3, 2017, 7:00 p.m., Van Bien Training Centre 1. Call to order 2. Adoption of agenda and Adoption of Minutes …
On the school board agenda for April 4th, there is a recommendation to re-open Springwood Elementary for September 2017, and revise the catchment areas for Heather Park Elementary school and Glenview Elementary. It’s important to note that this motion has not passed at this point, and it will be very interesting …
The Journey from Secondary School to Post Secondary: Making an informed decision The Prince George DPAC invites you to this workshop with the Service Design team for Ministry of Advanced Education, to help the Ministry understand the needs of parents in looking at post secondary education. Any and all interested parents are …
Are you interested in the “big ideas” behind the revised curriculum, for each grade? This chart was created in this district to show how it all works together. December NL_Sept 22 Big Ideas K-9 Poster
Draft school calendar: http://www.sd57.bc.ca/Pages/newsitem.aspx?ItemID=97&ListID=75c80a8f-296a-4d0a-940f-ee765426e1a2&TemplateID=Announcement_Item On January 31, 2017 the Board of Education approved Draft Policy 4117 SOGI (SEXUAL ORIENTATION GENDER IDENTITY) for distribution to reference groups for input. DRAFT 4117 SOGI.pdf On September 8, 2016 the Ministry of Education issued a directive requiring that all British Columbia school districts add explicit …
Prince George District Parent Advisory Council Income Statement from 2016-09-01 to 2017-02-28 Prince George District Parent Advisory Council Balance Sheet 2017-02-28 Executive Board Report – for March 6, 2017 Meeting Notes February 2017 2017 March 6th- DPAC General Agenda 2017 feb 28 speech to board by sarah Video conference link: https://hangouts.google.com/hangouts/_/sd57dpac.ca/dpac-general-mt …
Parking lot concern for PG Parents: https://www.250news.com/2017/03/04/parking-lot-chaos-a-concern-for-pg-parents/ Prince George Parents asking for longer lunch breaks: http://www.myprincegeorgenow.com/43596/prince-george-parents-asking-longer-lunch-breaks-schools/ Province and BCTF reach tentative agreement: http://globalnews.ca/news/3288202/bctf-and-provincial-government-reach-tentative-agreement-on-classroom-conditions/
Thank you to all our attendees for taking the time to come out and discuss various PAC issues. We have some notes – this is not a full record of the meeting, but some information recorded at the time. Online survey on student reporting – can be found at curriculum.gov.bc.ca …
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NEW_KidsProgress-Open House Poster.Prince George For more information please visit: engage.gov.bc.ca/yourkidsprogress/ Details: Your child’s curriculum has changed, now the way we report your child’s progress is changing too. Your ideas about what would make student reporting better are valuable and we want to hear them! Drop by our casual open house …
As a reminder, kindergarten registration opened January 31st. For schools with capacity issues, at 4pm one week following registration day, then there will be a raffle as to who can be accepted. Schools Operating at Full Enrolment Capacity Schools listed below ar operating at full enrolment capacity. Admission of out-of-catchment …
https://www.sd57.bc.ca/Board/Policies/Draft/Pages/default.aspx On January 31, 2017 the Board of Education approved Draft Policy 4117 SOGI (SEXUAL ORIENTATION GENDER IDENTITY) for distribution to reference groups for input. DRAFT 4117 SOGI.pdf On September 8, 2016 the Ministry of Education issued a directive requiring that all British Columbia school districts add explicit protections for LGBT …
Attachments: Prince George District Parent Advisory Council Balance Sheet 2017-01-31 Prince George District Parent Advisory Council Income Statement from 2016-09-01 to 2017-01-31 2016-17 DPAC Draft Budget Meeting Notes January 2017 Executive Board Report – for February 6, 2017 2017 jan 28 Actual Recommendations 2017 February 6th- DPAC General Agenda …
On January 10th, DPAC, in partnership with CUPE local 3742, local 4991, and the Prince George District Teacher’s Association, sent a letter to the school board regarding their waiving of existing policy at their December 13th meeting: letter of concern to board The board responded with a letter: 2017.01.23 DPAC, CUPE 3742, PGDTA, …
For all volunteer members of parent advisory councils. This may include the positions of Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, and any other positions you may have – Volunteer Coordinator, Communications Coordinator, Fundraising, and more. This is a fun and flexible event – bring your questions, concerns, or great ideas! Share …
Apply for Funding http://crs.coopconnection.ca/communityspaces.html 2017 Funding $25,000 – $150,000 available per project. $2M will be awarded across Western Canada in 2017. Co-op Community Spaces requires all projects to submit their project budgets within the application form. Online applications will be accepted from February 1 – March 1, 2017. Paper copies …
Currently, student progress is reported in many different ways, including report cards, parent teacher meetings and regular student/parent/teacher check-ins. The Ministry of Education has updated the curriculum for kindergarten to grade 9. Now you are being asked to share your thoughts on report cards and all types of progress reporting. …
Prince George Van Bien Training and Development Centre 311 Wilson Crescent February 1, 2017 6-8pm The Parliamentary Secretary is looking for feedback from British Columbians and interested stakeholders to provide a range of different perspectives on the challenges and opportunities facing rural school districts and communities for her consideration. The …
I don’t know what the open enrollment scene is like in or around your district, but I saw a news clip on the open enrollment/school choice issue that illustrates the importance of communications around this topic. Social networks for school recently decided to implement an Instagram for school to determine …
The Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development is responsibility for the Community Gaming Grants program, which provides grants to PACs and DPACs. They have just published a Program Guidelines document for Community Gaming Grants, effective February 1, 2017. http://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/sports-recreation-arts-and-culture/gambling/grants/guide-cgg.pdf We encourage PACs to review the document, particularly the Prohibited use of …
DRAFT Agenda 2016 dec 12 dpac minutes 2017 january 9 – DPAC General Agenda Executive Board Report – for January 9, 2017 Prince George District Parent Advisory Council Income Statement from 2016-09-01 to 2017-01-09 (1) Prince George District Parent Advisory Council Balance Sheet 2017-01-09 (1) Web conferencing link: https://meetings.webex.com/collabs/#/meetings/detail?uuid=M7208TG2PT8N38QAMWHABGEQ1A-B8NT&rnd=739589.13272&expID=17600 If …
https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2017EDUC0004-000015 Note from DPAC – the phrase “where it is feasible to do so” is used throughout the news release. B.C. students will soon benefit from an agreement reached with the BCTF to provide school districts with $50 million to immediately begin hiring teachers and improve student supports, Education Minister …
There are a number of resources available for parents who have a concern with a teacher, staff member, or a school, and who want to address this concern in a productive manner. School District 57: The district lists their “GUIDELINES FOR RESOLVING PROBLEMS OR CONCERNS” here, which is an appendix …
At their November 1st and December 13th board meetings, trustees adopted motions that had not been previously publicized, contrary to past practice. Further, the board approved two new policies without providing the mandatory 60 day opportunity for public comment. The school board decided at the December 13th meeting, by a …
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DPAC recently wrote a letter to the District, with concerns around the notice of motions, the wording of the Duchess Park motion, and concerns around the method and numbers used in their analysis. Previous posts: https://sd57dpac.ca/2016/11/motions-regarding-duchess-park-mackenzie-mcbride-school-board-meeting-tonight/ https://sd57dpac.ca/2016/11/motion-handouts-duchess-park-mackenzie-mcbride/ Duchess Park motion: “that the Board direct the Superintendent to enforce the existing catchment …
The BCTF and their employer are currently meeting to discuss how to proceed, after the recent decision by the Supreme Court of Canada: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/bc-teachers-union-wins-landmark-appeal-at-supreme-court/article32793770/ Both the B.C. Teachers’ Federation and the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association said the discussion went well and will continue with an all-day meeting Friday. “We left feeling …
Passing along an email from a Prince George restaurant… Fresh Slice Pizza is a well established BC owned and operated Franchise Corporation. We would like to support the community that has supported us throughout our record breaking first six months in business in Prince George, by offering a Hot Lunch …
The district has made public the 2016-17 enrolment numbers. DPAC has done some analysis of numbers, and will be updating the previous report on enrolment and capacity. sd57-enrolment-table Shows schools by family of schools, enrolment from 2011 to 2016. sd57-enrolment-projection-comparisons-2016 Compares 2013/14 to 2018/19 numbers, with actual enrolment, projections from …
191851-parent-letter_curriculum-timeline From letter from the Ministry of Education regarding Grade 10-12 curriculum implementation Teachers, principals and trustees asked for more time to work hands-on with the redesigned draft curriculum in grades 10-12 – and we agree. The extra time means teachers can try out the draft curriculum and provide feedback before …
Join BCCPAC and Make Your Views Count! Dec 15 is the deadline for voting membership for PAC/DPAC eligibility to vote at BCCPAC’s AGM Where can your PAC or DPAC add its voice to thousands of others for positive change in public education? Where can your PAC or DPAC get information …
Thank you to our attendees for taking the time to attend our mini-conference on Sunday! As discussed, we’ve posted the powerpoint used in the conference, and added a treasurer 101 presentation, and a link to two previous posts with information about creating and updating bylaws, along with some generic bylaws that …
Agenda – DPAC General Meeting Monday, November 7th, 2016, 7:00 p.m., Van Bien Training Centre Web conferencing: https://meetings.webex.com/collabs/meetings/join?uuid=M8IP8N0WOSYRL17T5EDS0YBPBU-B8NT dpac-minutes-for-october-3rd eppc-report-november-7th executive-board-report-for-november-7th-2016 2016-november-7th-dpac-general-agenda 2016-17-draft-budget 08-31-16-ytd-inc-stmt 08-31-16-bal-sht 1. Call to order 2. Adoption of agenda and Adoption of Minutes 3. PAC Networking and discussion (To increase the effectiveness of this section of the …
From the board meeting of November 1, 2016, items handed out at the meeting that were not included in the posted board agenda book: board-handouts-for-motions-november-1-2016 Sent by request from DPAC, the Duchess Park motion with Appendix (not distributed at the board meeting): lrf-plan-recommendation-to-the-board-duchess-park A trustee asked at the board meeting …
Are you a parent volunteer? As a parent volunteer, you have a lot on your plate. You want to benefit kids in your school, keep good relationships with administration and staff, get more volunteers, raise money – and have a good time doing it. Taking 4 hours to attend a Sunday …
At tonight’s school board meeting, there have been three memos distributed at the start of the meeting. These motions have not been passed as yet, and will be discussed tonight. Update: motions all passed. regarding co-location of McBride schools – that the Board discontinue its consideration of the co-location of …
Thank you to Cindy Heitman for a very interesting presentation October 19th. She has given DPAC a copy of her presentation for parents to reference: PDF – curriculum-parent-presentation PowerPoint – curriculum-parent-presentation
Jesse Miller, School District 57 and the RCMP would like to invite you: Parent Event: Social Media, Connected Children, Parenting the Mobile Device Child If you have concerns about how your child uses the Internet and mobile technology, this session is a ‘must-see’ event for parents who would like to …
parent-advisory-clown-oct-2016-final PARENT ADVISORY October 7th, 2016 “Clown” Related Threats As you have been made aware throughout media and social media we have had a number of ‘Clown’ specific threats. These threats are typically referencing kidnapping or targeting schools with threats of violence. All school districts, many independent schools and band schools in …
2016-10-04-letter-from-ministry-of-education-parent-engagement October 4, 2016 Dear Parent, I’m writing today to ask you to share your opinions with the Ministry of Education as we work to update student reporting in kindergarten through Grade 9. Students in these grades are experiencing B.C.’s new curriculum in classrooms in every part of the province. We are …
On September 27th, the Board of Education approved Draft Policy 1231 Aboriginal Education Committee for distribution to reference groups for input. draft-policy-1231-aboriginal-education-committee The existing Policy 1231 Aboriginal Education Board, requires updating to clarify the relationship between the Board of Education and local Aboriginal communities as set out in the Ministry …
On September 27th, the Board of Education approved Draft Policy 5144 Physical Restraint and Seclusion in School Settings for distribution to reference groups for input. draft-policy-5144-physical-restraint-and-seclusion-in-school-settings Draft Policy 5144 Physical Restraint and Seclusion in School Settings is a new policy to incorporate the Ministry of Education’s directive to align school …
Thank you to the district, for posting an update regarding what a new safety situation on their website. Please note this is not unique to Prince George – these clown threat “pranks” have been spreading all over North America. See: https://www.google.ca/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=clown+threat+pranks&tbm=nws The district has numerous protocols for ensuring student safety. Ensuring that …
Avoiding PAC Problems: making school involvement effective and enjoyable Sunday, November 6, 2016 1pm to 5pm Van Bien Training Centre Printable poster: 2016-conference-poster for school volunteers & PACs (new and experienced PAC executive members) Tickets – $5 each for SD57 PACs ($8 for PACs not in the Prince George School District …
2016-oct-3-dpac-general-agenda dpac-minutes-for-september-12 executive-board-report-for-october-3-2016 jody-holmes-letter-of-support sustainability-education-program 2016-17_bccpac_membership_form_1 For online access, please join a join.me online meeting Join the meeting: https://join.me/950-818-686 On a computer, use any browser. Nothing to download. Agenda – DPAC General Meeting Monday, October 3rd, 2016, 7:00 p.m., Van Bien Training Centre 1. Call to order 2. Adoption of agenda and Adoption …
DRAFT – DPAC MINUTES FOR September 12th, 2016 7:00 pm Van Bien Training and Development Centre Attendees: DPAC Executive: Gillian Burnett (Chair), Steve Shannon, Mike Gagel (Vice-Chair), Sarah Holland Partner Groups: Kelly Johansen (PGPVPA) School Reps: Jacqueline Dockray – College Heights Elementary, Mandy Levesque – Hart Highlands, Shauna Connor – Lac …
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(copied from SD57 website) Safe Drinking Water Update, September 26, 2016: School District No.57 (Prince George) continues to communicate with Northern Health and our school communities regarding drinking water in our schools. Please note the following Water Quality Testing in School District No.57 (Prince George) August 12, 2016 and …
IMAGINE Community Grants: Health Happens in Community! https://northernhealth.ca/YourHealth/HealthyLivingCommunities/ImagineGrants.aspx Parent Advisory Councils have received funding from IMAGINE Community Grants before. The next cycle of IMAGINE Community Grants will be launched on September 19, 2016. Projects must support community-based initiatives that focus on one or more of the following chronic disease prevention …
Welcome back to a new school year! DPAC will be holding its first general meeting of the year at the Van Bien Training Centre on Monday, September 12th, at 7pm. Representatives elected by each school PAC have a vote; we welcome other parents to attend. You have been invited to a join.me …
At the school board meeting of June 28th, the board decided to start processes to: consider reassignment of Edgewood Elementary from the Duchess Park catchment to the Kelly Road catchment enter a consultation process to consider the co-location of McBride Centennial Elementary to McBride Secondary engage in a consultation process to consider a change in the grade configuration in Mackenzie, from K-7 …
With the removal of School Planning Councils, we are still working towards a new accountability framework for education. The district has published an “interconnected planning” among SD57 education partners on their website – note that in October, school plans are to be submitted after “consultation with parents”. Consult with your principal …
https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2016PREM0067-001044 “To help rural schools in British Columbia stay open, Premier Christy Clark announced a new Rural Education Enhancement Fund today. Districts outside Greater Victoria, the Lower Mainland, and Kelowna will be able to apply for ongoing provincial funding that recognizes the unique challenges faced in keeping schools open in …
“Members of the North Okanagan-Shuswap school board have been fired by the British Columbia government over financial troubles and a loss of public confidence. The dismissal comes with the release of a special advisory report saying the board transferred $10 million from its operating surplus funds to pay for projects …
Passing on this update from BCCPAC… June 14, 2016 Your Board has established a structure of portfolios to manage key areas of our operations. The Director in charge of each portfolio will organize committees and/or working groups as needed. It is our hope to that this structure will create more opportunities …
The Board of Education is pleased to announce the appointment of Nevio Rossi, currently principal of Harwin Elementary School, to the position of Assistant Superintendent of Schools effective August 1, 2016. The Board of Education is pleased to announce the following appointments effective August 1, 2016: SECONDARY: Randy Halpape, Principal, …
DPAC received a presentation tonight from Kap Manhas, Bruce Northrop, Erin Thomas, and Doug Borden on the Career Technical Centre. https://www.sd57.bc.ca/school/cla/career/Pages/default.aspx This provides opportunities for students to graduate high school with one year of college already completed, earn while they learn with secondary school apprenticeships, and other work experience. There’s programs …
Webconference – attend online: https://ca-sas.bbcollab.com/m.jnlp?sid=7345&password=M.901BB40F2645E6BC7B9F165916D911 06-01-16 YTD Inc Stmt 06-01-16 Bal Sht 06-01-16 Inc Stmt 2016 may 5 DPAC minutes Executive Board Report – for June 6 2016 Agenda – DPAC General Meeting Monday, June 6th, 2016, 7:00 p.m., Van Bien Training Centre 1. Call to order 2. Adoption of …
PACs can apply for gaming grants for their students, of $20 per student, and the deadline is June 30th. There are a variety of criteria for how these funds can be spent, as listed on their website: https://www.gaming.gov.bc.ca/grants/pacdpac.htm As of May 31, 2016, the following PACs from this district …
“The Government of British Columbia is redirecting $25 million in administrative savings from school districts back into frontline services for students. Education Minister Mike Bernier said districts can use the funding any way they see fit – for hiring new teachers, for programs, or for maintaining schools despite falling enrolment …
Changes are being made to provincial exams, classroom assessment, report cards and career education to better connect students with the skills they need to succeed. Letter to Parents – Deputy Minister of Education (1) Designed by teachers, B.C.’s new curriculum will teach students the basics of reading, writing and arithmetic …
At this time of year, many PACs are looking at electing new executive members. Some executive members are looking at stepping down, or moving on, some people are looking at moving into new positions, and sometimes this can create stress. Here are some very useful articles in dealing with this (they …
Further to the post on The Importance of Bylaws for PACs, there are some specific ways to change your bylaws. Your bylaws should specify the requirements for their amendment. According to Robert’s Rules, you should at least require a two-thirds vote and previous notice to make any change at all in …
Board Chair Tony Cable is pleased to announced that the Board of Education has appointed Marilyn Marquis-Forster as Superintendent of Schools. Ms. Marquis-Forster will begin her position early in the 2016-2017 school year. Ms. Marquis-Forster has experience as a Superintendent in the Swan Valley School Division in northwest Manitoba, and …
There was a recent question from a PAC about the importance of bylaws – are bylaws actually important? Don’t they just add trouble, and rules, and weird things to a meeting? Bylaws are useful, and bylaws are essential. The school act requires your PAC to have bylaws. The school district …
The school board is having a special meeting on Tuesday, May 17th, for two agenda items: first and second reading of the annual budget for 2016-17 Aboriginal education enhancement agreement http://www.sd57.bc.ca/Board/Agendas/Documents/2016.05.17%20Special%20Public%20Board%20Book.pdf As always, board meetings will be streamed live for your viewing pleasure. If you use Windows 10, make sure …
At the May 9th meeting, the annual general meeting election was held. The DPAC bylaws have term limits, which limit people from serving in any one position for more than 4 consecutive terms, and on the executive itself for more than 8 consecutive terms. The new executive is: Role Name Chairperson …
People may attend the meeting remotely through a weblink (not as good as attending in person, but we understand this can be difficult): https://ca-sas.bbcollab.com/m.jnlp?sid=7345&password=M.E93F2F1ACD5296BB040B68ABC193DF This webconference is set up through LearnNowBC’s Blackboard Collaborate service. A participant guide for this service can be found here: http://en-us.help.blackboard.com/Collaborate/v12/Participant 04-31-16 Inc Stmt 04-30-16 YTD Inc Stmt 04-30-16 …
At the school board’s April 26th meeting, the board voted to receive their new strategic plan, and distributed copies at that time. For those people not in attendance at that meeting, here is a scanned copy: sd57 strategic plan april 26 2016 For background, here’s a news article from when it …
Please note that these are not the official final results, but are taken from hand-written notes at the conferences. Elections – as this was an even year, the positions that were open were President, 2nd Vice President, Secretary, and two director positions. President – John Bird 2nd Vice President – Jen …
Has your school told you about the parent satisfaction survey? Help us plan for the future – tell us about your education experience. Students in Grades 4, 7, 10 and 12, their parents and all staff in B.C. public schools are invited to participate in an annual online satisfaction survey about …
The District Parent Advisory Council will be conducting our annual elections for executive positions in May, on Monday, May 9th. The positions that are available are the following: Chair Vice-chair Secretary Treasurer District Associate Directors at Large If you are interested in running for any of these positions please contact Gillian …
At this point, we have 17 proxies to be voted at the BCCPAC AGM, and we’re missing the following 7 potential proxies: Buckhorn Elementary Hixon Elementary School Morfee Elementary Peden Hill Elementary Pineview Elementary Prince George Secondary Vanway Elementary
From the school district: On April 5th, the Board of Education approved Draft Policy 1170.3 Rights and Responsibilities of Employees for distribution to reference groups for input: 1170.3 Draft Rights and Responsibilities of Employees The existing Policy 1170.3 Rights and Responsibilities of Employees, requires updating to reflect changes to …
DPAC MINUTES FOR April 4th, 2016 7:00 pm Van Bien Training and Development Centre Attendees: DPAC Executive: Sarah Holland (Chair), Steve Shannon, Mike Gagel, Gillian Burnett Partner Groups: Brenda Hooker, Karen Wong, Richard Giroday, Dan Watt School Reps: Candice Bate – Buckhorn, Jacqueline Dockray – College Heights Elementary, Shara Schenk …
Please join us at a resolutions workshop to discuss how to vote at the provincial BCCPAC Conference. We will be starting at 11:00am at the Van Bien Training Centre, on Sunday, April 10th. As food will be provided, we ask that you register. Various school PACs in this district are …
At the school board meeting of April 5th, there was a discussion on the school codes of conduct policy. There are a number of policies that are being updated to better reflect changes to BC laws and regulations. In the cases where the change is a minor change, the policy does not …
Please note that the May DPAC meeting has changed from the first Monday of the month to the second Monday, May 9th, due to timing issues with the BCCPAC conference.
Vancouver – BC Children’s Hospital is launching a new evidence-based tool for educators to help prevent, recognize and respond to concussions in the classroom. The Concussion Awareness Training Tool (CATT) is an online, free resource that school professionals can use to help children as they return to school after time off …
In response to some recent questions about movies shown by PACs, there is information available here: http://acf-film.com/en/index.php ACF is the exclusive Canadian public performance rights representative for numerous studios and 1000’s of films, and only our license allows you to present movies for leisure purposes legally. We offer short term …
April 20th is Talk With Our Kids About Money Day. This is a new initiative in BC that features a free and fully developed website for parents in addition to a free and fully developed website for teachers. The topic is financial literacy. Last year, 2020 schools and 400,000 students …
The flyer is produced as a community service by the City of Prince George and promotes recreation, fitness, culture and education and is a valuable resource for parents and teachers that are looking for activities for kids to be involved in on April 22nd & 25th Pro D Day’s. This …
The Fraser Institute has published their yearly, controversial, ranking of BC elementary schools: https://www.fraserinstitute.org/studies/report-card-on-british-columbias-elementary-schools-2016 While parents want data about schools, and to see how schools are doing, this is not a terribly useful, accurate, or helpful report. There is a BC government website that allows parents to access data about …
The meeting will be held starting at 7pm at the Van Bien Training and Development Centre, on Monday, April 4th. Executive Board Report – for April 4 2016 03-24-16 YTD Inc Stmt 03-24-16 Inc Stmt 03-24-16 Bal Sht DPAC MINUTES FOR March 7 2016 April 4 – DPAC General Agenda …
Join us at a resolutions workshop to discuss how to vote at the provincial BCCPAC Conference. We will be starting at 11:00am at the Van Bien Training Centre, on Sunday, April 10th. As food will be provided, we ask that you register. Powered by Eventbrite Agenda: Review resolutions and nominations: http://bccpac.bc.ca/news-blog/2016-bccpac-resolutions …
What is the provincial curriculum? The British Columbia provincial curriculum defines for teachers what students are expected to know and be able to do in their grade and area of learning. It provides the learning standards for students in BC schools. Why is BC’s curriculum changing? In today’s technology-enabled world, …
2016 april 14 keeping your kids safe online Please help signal boost this presentation! https://sd57dpac.ca/2016/03/keeping-kids-safe-online-internet-literacy-education-parents/
Thank you to all of our attendees, at this month’s PAC Cafe! Special thanks as well, to the Civic Centre. There were several websites noted at the meeting, links below: http://www.hotlunches.net/ http://munchalunch.com/ http://www.ptotoday.com/pto-today-articles/article/703-a-tale-of-two-volunteers https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/ Pictures of notes from event:
To help you keep your children safe on the job, WorkSafeBC has created a parent resource kit with information materials that can help you prevent injuries to your young worker. It includes: Brochure titled This could happen to your child (PDF 242 KB). This brochure explains how parents can help …
The School District’s Calendar Committee invites your feedback on this draft calendar. Comments can be sent to sent to calendar@sd57.bc.ca until March 30, 2016. 2016-2017 Calendar 2017-2018 Calendar
The Prince George District Parent Advisory Council, in cooperation with the Prince George School District, invites all parents to attend a free, evening educational session regarding online safety and children on Thursday, April 14th, at Vanier Hall. Register now to reserve your seat! Powered by Eventbrite
The 2016 BCCPAC Annual General Meeting will held on April 30 and May 1, 2016 at the Coast Capri in Kelowna Below is a list of each resolution that has been submitted for discussion and to be voted on at the 2016 Annual General Meeting. http://bccpac.bc.ca/news-blog/2016-bccpac-resolutions This is the printable …
DRAFT – Agenda – DPAC General Meeting Webconference link: https://ca-sas.bbcollab.com/m.jnlp?sid=7345&password=M.D5020D7A02804D5DF255606D9916D1 2016 March 7 – DPAC General Agenda DPAC _1_ Executive Board Report – for March 7 2016 Request for DPAC Funding for 2016 SFG Seminar 09-13 to 08-15 Comp 09-12 to 08-14 Comp Meeting Notes Feb 2016 03-05-16 YTD Inc …
Catching up on a few administrative appointment announcements: The school district executive assistant, Wendy De Marsh, retired at the end of January. As per a message from the district, “We thank Wendy for 25 years of exemplary service to the District and wish her all the best in her retirement.” …
Please find attached the Pro D Day Flyer for February 26th, 2016. The flyer is produced as a community service by the City of Prince George and promotes recreation, fitness, culture and education and is a valuable resource for parents and teachers that are looking for activities for kids to be …
DPAC is hosting a FoodSafe course for PAC volunteers on Saturday, March 5th, at the Van Bien Training and Development Centre. A book and certificate will be provided for each participant. As a reminder, for school food programs and PAC fundraising where food is involved, at least one on-site parent …
What is PAC Cafe? PAC Cafe is a lunch and discussion for parent advisory council executive members in the Prince George School District, at no cost to you. This will include the positions of Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, and any other positions you may have. It is being held …
The conference and AGM will be held in Kelowna, April 28th to May 1st. More information on the conference available here: http://bccpac2016.weebly.com/ If you are interested in attending, DPAC has some funding that can be used to send people. We would ask that you put your reasons for wanting to attend …
2016.01.18 Report, Ad Hoc Committee on Rural Education, FINAL From the background, first page: In 2015, an ad hoc committee on rural education in SD No. 57 was developed. The committee was designed to gather information from a broad spectrum of rural citizens and provide feedback and recommendations to the Management and Finance …
As discussed at Monday’s DPAC meeting: IMAGINE Community Grant funding now available to community groups, schools, and organizations! Do you have an idea for a project that promotes staying healthy? Northern Health is looking for community partners with ideas for projects that will improve the health of those living, working, …
The February general meeting for DPAC will be held Monday, February 1, at 7pm, at the Van Bien Training Centre. All PACs in the district are members, and their representatives may vote. Others may attend as well. 2016 February 1 – DPAC General Agenda Meeting-Notes-January 2016 CUPE – To DPAC Feb. …
At the January 26th board meeting, the board debated the merits of referring a motion to charge for busing to the Budget Consultation Expanded Committee of the Whole, and by a 4/3 vote sent it to the committee. This debate took place from 9:26pm to 9:56pm. Some key points: They have …
At each public board meeting, there is a public input session. Anyone can put their name down to speak for 5 minutes. After the public input session, partner group presidents are given an opportunity to speak. This was the DPAC presentation for January 26th: I’m Sarah Holland, representing DPAC, the …
The Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA) – tests of reading, writing and math delivered province-wide every year in Grades 4 and 7 – are currently being conducted. The B.C. Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils (BCCPAC) has developed an FSA information kit for parents. Click here to see more information from BCCPAC: http://www.bccpac.bc.ca/resources/fsa-information-kit-parents …
The agenda package for the SD57 school board meeting for January 26th has been made public, and in it is a recommendation being made to the board from their Education Services Committee to implement a $100 rider fee for all student riders. This has not passed as yet, and if …
To add to the recent story on CKPG news: http://www.ckpg.com/2016/01/06/more-pro-d-days-scheduled/ There is an amazing amount of information available about what our K to 9 kids will be learning next year online: https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/ such as a What’s New document: https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/sites/curriculum.gov.bc.ca/files/pdf/whatsnew_ela.pdf and much, much, more. More information on the …
Our first meeting of 2016 will be held Monday, January 11th, at Van Bien Training Centre. 2016 January 11 – DPAC General Agenda DPAC_20151207 December Report to DPAC for Jan 11 Meeting Suggested resolutions for BCCPAC Executive Board Report – for January 11 2016 docx Webconference login: Apologies – technical …
Join us on January 19th for an informational workshop on supporting youth mental wellness in the school setting. The session will be offered at two different times at the Van Bien Training and Development Centre (311 Wilson Crescent): 7:00-8:30 p.m. – This session is designed for parents, youth and …
DPAC was on the email list today for an email sent out by Brian Pepper, Superintendent of Schools, to announce his resignation. We thank Mr. Pepper for his service to our children over the years, and wish him the best in the future. 2015.12.01 Dear Chairperson: For reasons connected to health and opportunity, I …
This may be a record for SD57 board meetings – the annual inaugural meeting just took about 7 minutes. Tony Cable – elected as chair. Tim Bennett – elected as vice-chair. Sharel Warrington – elected as BCSTA provincial counsellor. Bruce Wiebe – elected as BCPSEA representative. No positions were contested. …
Meeting-Notes-November-2015 2015 December 7 – DPAC General Agenda Executive Board Report – for December 7 2015 Insurance Summary notes Jan 2014 Insurance Info Sheet July 2015 southridge – Request-for-PAC-funding-2015 Web conference link: https://ca-sas.bbcollab.com/m.jnlp?sid=7345&password=M.4D3237AB240411A3E87DD7E9F7C24D A web conference link will be available, for people who are not able to attend the meeting in person. …
This link goes to a Tableau Public page, which has a variety of graphs and tables showing enrolment, capacity, and projections comparisons. https://public.tableau.com/views/SD57-EnrolmentComparisons/EnrolmentComparisons?:embed=y&:display_count=yes&:showTabs=y The data is primarily from the Ministry of Education (including the data for 2015-2016, which is slightly different than the data reported at the November 24th school …
The school board has created an ad hoc committee on rural education, and has now engaged a consultant to gather information from people regarding the successes and challenges of rural education in this district. They have not defined rural, but left it to be “inclusive and self-determined”. The board’s original …
The school district has added two non-instructional days to the calendar – Tuesday, February 9th, and Monday, April 25th, 2016. The Ministry of Education has advised school districts of two additional non-instructional days for the 2015/2016 school year. The new hours of non-instructional time are to be used for the purpose …
http://www.rcybc.ca/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/reports_publications/rcy_cyberbullying-web.pdf “Cyberbullying involves the use of digital technologies and services including social media, texts, and instant messaging to repeatedly harass and intimidate others. The issue of how best to reduce and penalize cyberbullying has not been resolved by any jurisdiction to date. However, just because the task is difficult doesn’t …
Parents at Blackburn elementary have started a healthy food program in response to hungry kids. Randi Dery started volunteering in her boy’s classroom last year, when she started noticing some students consistently weren’t eating lunch. “I was seeing that more and more kids were coming to school with no food,” …
Has your PAC applied for your BCCPAC membership yet? DPAC is changing how we rebate PACs who apply to BCCPAC. If your PAC becomes a voting member by December 15th, and if your PAC gives us your proxy to vote for you at the BCCPAC AGM, we will rebate 100% …
Resolutions Member Resolutions for the 2016 AGM: We encourage member PACs and DPACs to submit proposed resolution(s) for presentation at the BCCPAC Annual General Meeting (AGM). Resolutions represent the views of our membership, and help to provide direction of our organization. For more information about special and ordinary resolutions and for a …
The Inaugural Annual Physical Activity and Health Summit Friday, November . 20, 2015 8am to 4: 30 pm Prince George Civic Centre – Room 2 0 8 How healthy are we? What is the role of physical activity and inactivity? Canada’s Physical Activity Report Card: D minus -‐ What does …
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Presentation from Treasurer 101: Treasurer 101 Presentations from Dr. Vanessa Lapointe: 2015_10_24-Resilience-Keynote-PG 2015_04_24-PG-Happy-Home-Angry-Birds The presentation on executive function will be sent to us soon. The FORCE Society: website – http://www.forcesociety.com/
DPAC MINUTES FOR November 2, 2015 7:00 p.m. Van Bien Training Centre Attendees: DPAC Executive: Sarah Holland (Chair), Gillian Burnett (Treasurer), Mike Gagel, Steve Shannon, Darlene Campbell Partner Groups: School Reps: Jacqueline Dockray – Ecole College Heights; Darlene Campbell – Duchess Park; Shara Schenk, Sarah Foot – Edgewood;Mandy Levesque – …
AESC Application Package Fillable AESC Facebook Catch Tabloid AESC Info Session Invite Nov 2015 AESC Information Package This post has information about a new UNBC Program, which may be of interest to parents of grade 12 students in Prince George. The Program is called the Advanced Employment Skills Certificate (AESC) …
Hello, Sports Day in Canada (November 21st) is a day to celebrate sport across the nation. The City of Prince George, in partnership with PacificSport Northern BC and the YMCA of Northern BC, are promoting a number of FREE activities during the week of November 14th to November 21st. Please …
motivation and your teen SECOND@RY FAMILIES * SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING #57 * OCT 15 hello everyone! Please check out the resources included in this flyer on motivation and your teen. Click below and get an e-book – 16 Keys To Motivating Your Teenager. There is a neat video clip on …
Web conference link for remote attendees: https://ca-sas.bbcollab.com/m.jnlp?sid=7345&password=M.5252872DFE595D11AA8660E9FE2C72 Other items for the meeting will be posted closer to the time. Executive Board Report – for november 2 2015 2015 November 2 – DPAC General Agenda Meeting Notes October 2015 10-30-15 Bal Sht 10-30-15 YTD Inc Stmt Oct 2015 Inc Stmt …
DPAC has some funds set aside for supporting activities that foster parental involvement in the schools and promote effective communication between schools, parents, students and the community. If your PAC would like funding or support for holding such an activity, please get in touch with us for more details. In the past, …
We are collecting presentations from the our conference for posting, and will be posting them as received. Here are the first two: 2015 October 24 – Bylaws and Rules of Order Community RPGP Presentation 2 – Handouts Further to the Bylaws presentation, here are some sample bylaws for a …
We still have some tickets available, as we have moved our keynote speech to a larger room. To register, please click here: Agenda: agenda Workshop descriptions: 2015 Oct Conference Delegates – Program A limited number of tickets will be available at the door. Pre-registration is strongly advised. The conference doors open at 8am for …
Each PAC in this district can register two people at no charge for our upcoming conference, which costs $30 a ticket otherwise. There are a number of PACs that haven’t yet registered for their tickets – some will be planning to register as we get closer to the conference, but …
We have arranged a special rate at the Ramada – $109.00/night for our premier one king and our premier two queen rooms and $131.00/night for our king suite. Guest Room Accommodations We have created an open block for your guest rooms. We are offering a rate of $109.00/night for our …
DPAC MINUTES FOR October 5, 2015 7:00 p.m. Peden Hill Elementary Gymnasium Attendees: DPAC Executive: Sarah Holland (Chair), Gillian Burnett (Recorder), Mike Gagel, Steve Shannon, Dennis Fudge, Darlene Campbell Partner Groups: Richard Giroday, Brian Pepper, Dan Watt School Reps: Jacqueline Dockray – Ecole College Heights; Darlene Campbell – Duchess Park; …
Notice to Members Healthy Schools E-Update – October 2015 1. Healthy Schools BC Year Two Evaluation Report The Healthy Schools BC (HSBC) Year Two Evaluation Progress Report has been completed, and is available online. This report showcases progress of the HSBC initiative across the four key action areas (cross-sector partnerships, …
The Government of BC sent out a press release announcing PAC funding from gaming, and included a list of PACs in this school district and city: Organization Name Payment Amount Giscome Elementary School P.A.C. 420.00 Hixon Elementary School Parent Advisory Council 640.00 Mackenzie Secondary School PAC 4,080.00 Morfee Elementary Parent …
HELLO! Help your child find what motivates them to explore, reach and grow. I hope your September school startup was good for you and your children. Throughout October and beyond, we want our kids to continue to work hard at school, persevere and not give up easily. Please check out …
2015 Oct Conference Delegates – Workshop Descriptions Pre-registration required, limited number of tickets are available. All Prince George District PACs have received promo codes for 2 free tickets for parents. Please email chair@sd57dpac.ca if you have any questions about getting the free tickets. DPAC will be supporting our PACs who require travel subsidies, and …
October 23 Flyer Please find attached the Pro D Day Flyer for October 23rd. The flyer is produced as a community service by the City of Prince George and promotes recreation, fitness, culture and education and is a valuable resource for parents and teachers that are looking for activities for kids …
From BCCPAC: bccpac_stop_bullying_manual-web Our schools should be safe and welcoming places, where students can learn in an environment free from bullying, harassment, intolerance, discrimination and violence. We all play a role in helping to ensure our schools are safe places, and one way to do this is by working to …
Please note that our meeting will be held at Peden Hill Elementary School, 3500 Westwood Drive, Prince George. This is beside the Centre for Learning Alternatives (John McInnis), near Superstore. Thanks to the PAC and principal at Peden Hill for hosting us in our unexpected need! TECHNICAL ISSUES WITH WIFI …
http://nationtalk.ca/story/province-and-teachers-partner-on-new-curriculum-training-for-educators The new K-12 curriculum maps out what teachers teach and what students are expected to learn. While it focuses on the basics of reading, writing and arithmetic, the new curriculum teaches them in a way that students also learn the collaboration, critical thinking, and communications skills needed to succeed …
You can now register for the October 24th conference online! All SD57 PACs are being sent a link with information, and how to receive the two free tickets each PAC receives. If you believe your PAC should receive this, and hasn’t, please contact info@sd57dpac.ca https://sd57dpac2015.eventbrite.ca/ Conference topics include: Happy Kids & Angry …
http://www.ckpg.com/2015/09/24/decoding-the-teenage-brain/
As of 3pm on September 23rd, we have 5 tickets remaining for this event. We will be keeping a wait list, and ask if people who have registered cannot attend, to please let us know. Registration: http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/understanding-the-teenage-brain-for-parents-and-students-tickets-18528026827?ref=ebtnebregn
The Canadian Cancer Society is hosting a free, radon public information forum on Wednesday, October 7th at 7pm at the Kordyban Lodge in Prince George (1100 Alward Street). The forum will feature speakers from the Canadian Cancer Society, Northern Health and CAREX Canada (a leading national organization focused on carcinogen …
September 25 Flyer Please find attached the Pro D Day Flyer for September 25th. The flyer is produced as a community service by the City of Prince George and promotes recreation, fitness, culture and education and is a valuable resource for parents and teachers that are looking for activities for kids …
Printable poster: 2015 sep 24 gary anaka poster Register here: http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/understanding-the-teenage-brain-for-parents-and-students-tickets-18528026827 Parents, how can you support your teenagers to build a brain for lifetime optimal performance? Tweens & teenagers, how can you get your parents to understand and support you? Join our speaker, Gary Anaka, for this fun and information session. Gary …
Our first meeting of the school year will be held Monday, September 14th, at the Van Bien Training & Development Centre. Executive Board Report – for September 14 2015 2015 September 14 – DPAC General Agenda 2015 sep 24 gary anaka poster DPAC Minutes 2015 June 1 2014 – 2015 …
A recent news story about a PAC on Vancouver Island that is missing $40,000 brings up the importance of PACs having financial controls. Story: CBC article on PAC It is important for PACs to take precautions when it comes to dealing with money, such as having two signatures required, at …
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An Evening with Dr. Yong Zhao: Join SD57 on August 26th, 7pm World Class Education: Educating Creative and Entrepreneurial Students. The world needs creative and entrepreneurial talents who are globally competent to take advantage of the opportunities brought about technology and globalization and tackle the tough challenges facing human beings. …
From an announcement today: Lee Karpenko – Principal, Duchess Park Secondary Steve MacRae – Principal, Kelly Road Secondary Conrad Turner – Vice-Principal, Duchess Park Secondary Shandee Whitehead – Vice-Principal, Kelly Road Secondary Kap Manhas – Vice-Principal, Prince George Secondary Parrish Child – Principal – Edgewood Elementary Linda McGraw – Principal, …
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 on how the school system works, outlines parent and students rights and responsibilities, provides strategies for advocating for children, and supports student self-advocacy SD57 Steps for Problem Solving: http://www.sd57.bc.ca/Lists/Publications/Guide_to_solving_problems.pdf
Hello all. Summer Is Just Around The Corner. Summer break is almost here. Congratulations to our grade 7 kids moving on to high school! Stay a step ahead and check out tips below on activities, safety tips, summer parenting. This summer is going to be a hot one so you …
DPAC Minutes 2015 June 1 7:00 pm Van Bien Training and Development Centre Attendees: DPAC Executive: Sarah Holland (Chair), Rob Woods (Secretary), Gillian Burnett (Treasurer), Dennis Fudge, Darlene Campbell. Partner Groups: Karen Wong – CUPE 3742, Richard Giroday – PGDTA, Dan Watt (PGPVPA), Brian Pepper – Superintendent, Brenda Hooker – …
Summer Camp Flyer Please find (attached) the City of Prince George Summer Camp Flyer. This flyer lists many of the great opportunities for camps, programs and activities that kids can participate in over their summer holidays. Some of the organizations that are hosting summer programs include the YMCA of Northern …
2015.05.26 Long Range Facility Plan FAQ 2015.05.26 Long Range Facility Plan Secretary Treasurer Allan Reed presented a long range facility plan to the Board of Education at its regular meeting held May 26, 2015. The plan was prepared by third-party consultant Cascades Facilities Management Ltd. Each school district in the …
Meeting Notes May 2015 May 19-2015_EPPC_Meeting_Report__cjfinke_May 30-2015_ Executive Board Report – for June 1 2015 June 1- DPAC General Agenda SKM_454e15060109520 Attend by webconference: https://ca-sas.bbcollab.com/m.jnlp?sid=7345&password=M.4F161F499E749087B1EFB3ABAEF091 Agenda – DPAC General Meeting Monday, June 1, 2015, 7:00 p.m., Van Bien Training Centre 1. Call to order 2. Adoption of agenda and Adoption …
Notice to Members 5/8/2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Regarding: Bill 11 BCCPAC had the opportunity this past weekend to gather in Burnaby with parent representatives from across British Columbia at the Annual General Meeting for 2015. Throughout the weekend and in a special meeting of the “Committee of the Whole” the …
Commentary from 2014: https://sd57dpac.ca/2014/03/fraser-institute-elementary-school-rankings-released/
2015 May 11 – DPAC General Agenda 2015 conference poster – sd57 version Edgewood – IMG Edgewood – IMG_0001 2015_agm_results 04-30-15 YTD Inc Stmt 04-30-15 Inc Stmt 04-30-15 Bal Sht Expanded Committee of the Whole Meeting Notes April 2015 EdSC May 15 Agenda – DPAC General Meeting Attend by webconference …
The BC Court of Appeal, by a 4 to 1 vote, ruled in favour of the government position over the BCTF position. Some articles: http://globalnews.ca/news/1971504/b-c-court-of-appeal-rules-in-favour-of-government-over-bctf/ http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/bc-appeal-court-rules-in-pivotal-contract-dispute/article24184584/ http://thetyee.ca/News/2015/04/30/BCTF-Appeal-Court-Ruling/ http://www.vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/Vaughn+Palmer+Liberals+couldn+have+hoped+better/11018692/story.html The full text of the decision can be found here – highly recommended reading, if you actually want to know what’s …
The complete list of PACs who are members, along with who has and who hasn’t sent in proxies, is listed below. At the moment, we have 15 proxies in, and 12 outstanding. Having these votes helps to increase our voice at the BCCPAC AGM. The AGM is Saturday, and our delegates are travelling …
CUPE is hosting an Education North Forum, College of New Caledonia Gathering Place. Food will be served at 5pm, speakers at 6pm. More information is available at http://www.cupe3799.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Ltr-Apr-20-Forum.pdf Ltr-Apr-20-Forum
fluidsurveys.com/surveys/stormylake/sd-57-dialogic-registration/ Note: the new link to the survey, as published on the school district website, is: https://ucalgarypsych.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_3aSRfhSmudf4oWV The Board of Education and School District No. 57 has embarked on a program to develop a shared mission, vision, core values and goals that will provide overall strategic direction for the school district over …
Request for DPAC Funding for 2015 Library 2015 april 13 – DPAC General Agenda 2015_proxy_form 03-31-15 Bal Sht 03-31-15 Inc Stmt 03-31-15 YTD Inc Stmt Executive Board Report – for April 13 2015 Webconference access: https://ca-sas.bbcollab.com/m.jnlp?sid=7345&password=M.5DB0FBE0C57C82119D7FF730892B93 Agenda – DPAC General Meeting Monday, April 13, 2015, 7:00 p.m., Van Bien Training …
PAC and DPAC members are welcome to attend (at no charge) our 11th annual Educational Spring Fling and New Teachers conference — Apr. 24/25 in Prince George (at PGSS). Saturday is set aside for new teachers, but Friday has a long list of opportunities. All details, including a link to …
http://bccpac.bc.ca/news-blog/bccpac-resolutions-2015 Don’t forget to register for the resolutions discussion meeting, this Saturday! Resolutions to be discussed include: Prohibition on Asbestos Removal Implementation of Parent Portal Advocation for Systemic and Cultural Change Transitional Support for Systemic Change Funding for Private School Proper Funding for Quality Public Education Regulation of Special Education …
Please find attached the Pro D Day Flyer for April 24th. The flyer promotes recreation, fitness, culture and education and is a valuable resource for parents and teachers that are looking for activities for kids to be involved in on April 24th Pro D Day. This is the final edition of …
WE@SEL * APRIL PARENTS OF ELEMENTARY STUDENTS * STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES https://www.smore.com/eqpru-we-sel-april?ref=email HELLO ALL. April is here! Below is a tip sheet for parents on helping your children make friends, a really helpful article on child anxiety, activities locally, song and video. Please take a look at the Parent Toolkit …
The District Parent Advisory Council will be conducting our annual elections for executive positions in May. The positions that are available are the following: Chair Vice-chair Secretary Treasurer District Associate Directors at Large If you are interested in running for any of these positions please contact Chris Finke and/or Darlene Campbell indicating which …
The conference and AGM will be held in Hilton Vancouver Metrotown, April 30th to May 3rd. More information on the conference available here: http://bccpac2015springconferenceandagm.weebly.com/ If you are interested in attending, DPAC has some funding that can be used to send people. We would ask that you put your reasons for wanting to …
DPAC MINUTES FOR March 9th, 2015 7:00 p.m. Van Bien Training and Development Centre Attendees: DPAC Executive: Sarah Holland (Chair), Chris Finke (Vice Chair), Gillian Burnett (Treasurer), Darlene Campbell (District Associate & BCCPAC Rep) Partner Groups: Brian Pepper, Superintendent; Brenda Hooker, Trustee; Tina Cousins, PGDTA; 1. Adoption of Agenda Unanimous …
The 2015 resolutions and nominations book is here: http://bccpac.bc.ca/sites/default/files/media/resolution_and_nomination_book.pdf PACs who are members may cast a vote on these resolutions, and for the board of directors of BCCPAC. PACs may cast their either by attending, or by supplying someone attending with their voting proxy: 2015 Proxy Form DPAC strongly encourages voting, …
Join us at a resolutions workshop to discuss how to vote at the provincial BCCPAC Conference. More info on AGM: http://bccpac2015springconferenceandagm.weebly.com/agm.html Agenda: Nominations Resolutions Why attend? Various school PACs in this district are members of BCCPAC, and have the right to vote at the AGM. DPAC will be sending representatives, …
https://www.smore.com/kxsgs-we-sel-in-march Hello All! March is motoring along and we are heading into spring. I hope you had a nice break, wherever you spent it! Students have been telling me of watching the wonderful fireworks and activities of our Canada Winter Games in Prince George. However, judging by the “cute” hairdo’s …
Meeting Notes Feb 2015 2015 March 9 – DPAC General Agenda 02-28-15 Inc Stmt 02-28-15 Bal Sht 02-28-15 YTD Inc Stmt Executive Board Report – for March 9 2015 Participant link for webconference (view meeting remotely): https://ca-sas.bbcollab.com/m.jnlp?sid=7345&password=M.EFDA2E859DB40F009060BE5389EF0C Agenda – DPAC General Meeting Monday, March 9, 2015, 7:00 p.m., Van Bien Training …
In March, April, and May, the DPAC general meeting has changed from the first Monday of the month to the second Monday of the month.
Meeting Notes Feb 2015 SKM_454e15020219070 DPAC MINUTES FOR February 2, 2015 7:00 p.m. Van Bien Training and Development Centre Attendees: DPAC Executive: Sarah Holland (Chair), Gillian Burnett (Recorder), Chris Finke, Steve Shannon, Dennis Fudge, Darlene Campbell, Rob Woodsl Partner Groups: Brian Pepper, Superintendent; Brenda Hooker, Trustee; Richard Giroday, PGDTA; Melissa …
2015 February 2 – DPAC General Agenda Request for PAC funding 2014 2015 version 2 Executive Board Report – for February 2 2015 DPAC Meeting Notes Jan 2015 01-31-15 YTD Inc Stmt 01-31-15 Inc Stmt 01-31-15 Bal Sht Webconference link: https://ca-sas.bbcollab.com/m.jnlp?sid=7345&password=M.BC73B5F892B74D619A0176AF33EC6B Agenda – DPAC General Meeting Monday, February 2, 2015, 7:00 …
https://www.smore.com/hs784-we-sel-in-february?ref=email Hello everyone! February is a busy month with Valentines Day, our winter games, pink shirt day, and spring break! Each month of the school year, parents will receive helpful tips, strategies, activities and resources to support children at home. Family and school can work together to improve children’s social …
Play During the Games Flyer – City of Prince George Please find attached the Play During the Games Flyer. This is a special edition of the Pro D Day/Spring Break flyer as it includes a variety of activities and programs for people of all ages to get involved in during …
The full list is available somewhere on the school district website, but here is a summary for our PACs: Brenda Hooker will be the liaison for DPAC College Heights – Beaverly, College Heights, Malaspina, Southridge, and Vanway Elementaries, and College Heights Secondary – Bruce Wiebe Duchess Park – Edgewood, Harwin, Ron …
Thank you to all of our attendees, at Saturday’s PAC Cafe! Special thanks as well, to the Civic Centre, for the terrific food. There were several websites noted at the meeting, links below: http://www.hotlunches.net/ https://www.getinvolved.ca/vquiz/english/ Eventbrite – manages event ticketing, this link will give you (and us) a $20 credit each once …
http://www.sd57.bc.ca/Pages/newsitem.aspx?ItemID=27 Various Information sessions are available for parents who are interested in registering their child(ren) in the following Choice Programs: Aboriginal (K-7) Early French Immersion (entry in either Kindergarten or grade 1, continues to grade 12) Montessori (K-9) Traditional (K-7) Parent information nights are scheduled: http://www.sd57.bc.ca/Documents/Parent%20Information%20Nights%20-%20all%20%20combined.pdf
On-line pre-registration is required for Kindergarten in all School District No. 57 elementary schools, and will take place beginning at 9:00 on Tuesday January 27, 2015. Children whose fifth birthday falls on or before December 31, 2015 are eligible to enter Kindergarten in September 2015. http://www.sd57.bc.ca/Pages/newsitem.aspx?ItemID=25 Click here for more information FAQ …
DPAC has some funds set aside for supporting activities that foster parental involvement in the schools and promote effective communication between schools, parents, students and the community. If your PAC would like funding or support for holding such an activity, please get in touch with us for more details. In the past, …
The Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA) – tests of reading, writing and math delivered province-wide every year in Grades 4 and 7 – are coming up. Schools are expected to administer the tests between January 12 and February 20, 2015 this year. The B.C. Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils (BCCPAC) has developed an …
SKM_454e15011215310 – Superintendent’s speaking notes The Principal Connection – YouTube videos from BC Principals:
Do you remember being told to ‘go outside and play’ for hours at a time with little or no adult supervision? Contrast that to today’s children who spend hours in front of a screen or in adult directed activities. Christine will describe the importance of play and ways that we can encourage …
For parent advisory council executive members in the Prince George School District. This will include the positions of Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, and any other positions you may have – Volunteer Coordinator, Communications Coordinator, Fundraising, and more. Share ideas and challenges Network with other PACs in your area Get …
Executive Board Report – for Jan 12 2015 2015 January 12 – DPAC General Agenda 12-31-14 Bal Sht 12-31-14 YTD Inc Stmt 12-31-14 Inc Stmt Agenda – DPAC General Meeting Monday, January 12, 2015, 7:00 p.m., Van Bien Training Centre Attend by webconference: https://ca-sas.bbcollab.com/m.jnlp?sid=7345&password=M.9D5D9B062510B51EA3152EA29737FD 1. Call to order, Secretary …
DPAC is hosting a FoodSafe course for PAC volunteers on Saturday, January 31st, at the Van Bien Training and Development Centre. The course will be run by ABC FoodSafe, and a book and certificate will be provided for each participant. As a reminder, for school food programs and PAC fundraising …
DPAC will be offering a FoodSafe course for parent volunteers on Saturday, January 31st, at the Van Bien Training Centre. More information to follow!
www.sd57.bc.ca/Pages/newsitem.aspx?ItemID=21 The school district is looking for feedback from everyone about proposed calendars for 2015/16 and 2016/17. Note that both years have a two week Spring break. Comments can be sent until January 15, 2015.
The Prince George School District board of trustees took their oaths of office the evening of Tuesday, December 9th, for the 2014-2018 term. We welcome Trish Bella, Tim Bennett, Tony Cable, Bob Harris, Brenda Hooker, Sharel Warrington, and Bruce Wiebe. The new chairperson is Tony Cable, elected from nominated trustees …
Apologies – due to technical difficulties, will not be webcasting this meeting. Agenda – DPAC General Meeting 2014 November DPAC meeting minutes BCCPAC_Fall Conference_Session F_What Parents Need to Know About VTRA_Breakout__cjfinke_November 30-2014_ November 18- 2014_EPPC_Meeting_Report__cjfinke_November 29-2014_ 2014 December 1 – DPAC General Agenda Monday, December 1, 2014, 7:00 p.m., …
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Please find (attached) a special edition flyer for Sports Day in Canada (November 29th). This one-page document is provided as a community service by the City Of Prince George and lists all the great (and free) activities available for youth and their families as Sports Day is celebrated across Canada. …
https://www.smore.com/39prf-grit-in-elementary-school?ref=email This month’s information includes links on kindness, December holidays, and much more.
November 28 Flyer These are the events listed in the flyer for the upcoming Pro D Day: College of New Caledonia – Continuing Education o Introduction to Computer Programming for Kids Exploration Place o Hands on activities at discounted admission prices Hartland Baptist Church o Hartland Youth Games Night Immigrant …
https://www.smore.com/znpcf-november-we-sel?ref=email-content#w-4593624962 This flyer contains articles such as: helping kids cope with stress To adults, childhood can seem like a carefree time. But kids still experience stress. Things like school and their social life can sometimes create pressures that can feel overwhelming for kids. As a parent, you can’t protect your …
http://www.sd57.bc.ca/Documents/Preliminary%20Results%20as%20of%20Nov%2016%20at%201pm.pdf The election results have been made public on the school district website, and the following 7 people received the highest number of votes: Trish Bella Brenda Hooker Sharrel Warrington Tim Bennett Tony Cable Bruce Wiebe Bob Harris Our thanks go out to all candidates who stood for election, and for the …
November 15th, 2014 (General Voting) 8:00am to 8:00pm Blackburn Community Center DP Todd Secondary School Edgewood Elementary School John McInnis Center Kelly Road Secondary School Malaspina Elementary School Ron Brent Elementary School Vanway Elementary School Mackenzie District Office McBride Village office Valemount Community Hall Electoral Area F: Eastline Activity Centre, 21840 Upper …
DPAC questions emailed to trustee candidates October 28th, at 8:30pm. Answers received from Sharel Warrington November 10th 1. What do you think is important to parents in the district? As a parent it was important that my children were excited to go to school each day, that they looked forward …
This website has just made a few technical changes in the background (switching web hosts, and changing email to Google Apps for Non Profits). Just in case you experience any difficulties, please email info@sd57dpac.ca with information about the problem.
SD57 EdSC – DPAC notes – from Steve Shannon 1. Accept minutes 2. Adventure Playground – Southridge Elementary – Approve to go to School Board. 3. Energy and Sustainable Conservation – Barry Bepple appointed Energy and Sustainable Conservation Coordinator SD57 – has been unofficially monitored since 1984 – Annual ~ $3.2M …
DPAC questions emailed to trustee candidates October 28th, at 8:30pm. Answers received from Trish Bella November 6th 1. What do you think is important to parents in the district? 1) I became involved when my daughter entered kindergarten. My involvement went from the classroom to the school as PAC Chair to …
DPAC questions emailed to trustee candidates October 28th, at 8:30pm. Answers received from Dennis Fudge November 5th 1. What do you think is important to parents in the district? Since the people answering these questions are running for school board trustee there is a very good chance that most of …
What are the Child Care Needs in Prince George, British Columbia? Request for Participation You are invited to participate in a community evaluation focused on Child Care Needs in Prince George, British Columbia. We are seeking participants who can inform this evaluation by completing a brief online survey regarding Child …
DPAC questions emailed to trustee candidates October 28th, at 8:30pm. Answers received from Don Sabo November 5th 1. What do you think is important to parents in the district? I think the most important thing that parents want in this school district is for their children’s education, and support service, needs to …
DPAC questions emailed to trustee candidates October 28th, at 8:30pm. Answers received from Tony Cable November 5th 1.) What do you think is important to parents in the district? Parents want their children to enjoy school in a safe and welcoming environment. They would like their children to work with caring teachers …
DPAC questions emailed to trustee candidates October 28th, at 8:30pm. Answers received from Kate Cooke November 4th 1. What do you think is important to parents in the district? There are three basic things that all parents want: they want to know that their kids are safe, loved (or at …
There’s a trustee forum for all trustee candidates Tuesday, November 4th, at Vanier Hall (Prince George Secondary School), from 7pm to 9pm. There will be prepared questions from the four groups jointly putting this on – parents, teachers, CUPE (education assistants, school secretaries, etc), and the professional employee association (occupational …
DPAC questions emailed to trustee candidates October 28th, at 8:30pm. Answers received from Denise MacDonald November 3rd 1. What do you think is important to parents in the district? I think one of the main focus of parents in this district is a quality education for their children delivered in a …
Occupational Therapist Report to DPAC November 2014 Superintendent report to DPAC November 2014
DPAC questions emailed to trustee candidates October 28th, at 8:30pm. Answers received from Brenda Hooker November 2nd 1. What do you think is important to parents in the district? I think that the most important thing to parents is that their children have safe, nurturing learning environments at schools they …
DPAC questions emailed to trustee candidates October 28th, at 8:30pm. Answers received from Tim Bennett November 1st 1. What do you think is important to parents in the district? I believe that the following are three of the most important issues for parents in the district. • Your child’s physical and …
DPAC questions emailed to trustee candidates October 28th, at 8:30pm. Answers received from Valentine Crawford November 1st. What do you think is important to parents in the district? Parents want their kids going to school knowing that they will be safe, encouraged, supported, and empowered to be great people! This is …
DPAC questions emailed to trustee candidates October 28th, at 8:30pm. Answers received from Eric Depenau November 1st. 1. What do you think is important to parents in the district I believe that parents want to be involved in their children’s learning, and that parents have excellent advice and suggestions to …
DPAC questions emailed to trustee candidates October 28th, at 8:30pm. Answers received from Bruce Wiebe November 1st. 1. What do you think is important to parents in the district? Parents want their children to enjoy learning in a safe, positive environment where they will receive quality instruction and maximum learning success. …
On October 28, 2014, the Board of Education approved Draft Policy 4116.2 (Respectful Workplace) for distribution to reference groups for input: 2014.10.29 Policy 4116.2 to reference groups This policy has been developed in compliance with changes to legislation. Specifically, the Workers Compensation Act requires employers to: Develop a policy statement with respect …
DPAC questions emailed to trustee candidates October 28th, at 8:30pm. Answers received from Chris Stern October 31st. 1) What do you think is important to parents in the district ? Getting a good quality education, a safe and healthy environment and the safe transit of students are important to parents …
DPAC questions emailed to trustee candidates October 28th, at 8:30pm. Answers received from Bob Harris October 29th. What do you think is important to parents in the district? I think that having access to a safe and caring school environment where there is a high standard in terms of behavioural …
DPAC questions emailed to trustee candidates October 28th, at 8:30pm. Answers received from Andrew Burton October 29th. 1. What do you think is important to parents in the district? I think what matters most to parents is the wellbeing and future of their children. Beyond that there are practical issues …
Sent to DPAC October 28th – I apologize for the late notice of this. If you are willing and able, please forward to anyone you think may be interested. The Prince George Citizen, College of New Caledonia, and CBC Radio are hosting an all-candidates forum for School District 57 Wednesday, October …
https://www.smore.com/su7xr-we-sel-november In the flyer you and your kids will find tips on making friends, handy posters, a video in french and english with ideas for school success, an audio link on anxiety in children and community resources. It is Remembrance Day coming up, a lovely video clip at the …
Agenda – DPAC General Meeting Monday, November 3, 2014, 7:00 p.m., Van Bien Training Centre 2014 October DPAC meeting minutes Executive Board Report – for November 3 2014 2014 November 3 – DPAC General Agenda 10-31-14 Bal Sht 10-14 YTD Inc Stmt 10-14 Inc Stmt Webconference link: https://meetings.webex.com/collabs/#/meetings/detail?uuid=M1PSEEE444Q7PBNRN3WRCIDRUY-B8NT&rnd=515502.17691 1. Call to …
DPAC MINUTES FOR October 6, 2014 7p.m. Van Bien Training Centre ATTENDEES: DPAC EXECUTIVE: Sarah Holland (Chair) , Darlene Campbell (Vice-Chair), Chris Finke (Treasurer), Dennis Fudge (District Associate), Leanne Harasym (secretary), Steve Shannon (Director at Large). PARTNER GROUPS: Tina Cousins ( PGTDA), Dan Watt ( Principals and Vice Principals), Nicole …
The City Of Prince George coordinates the Pro D Day flyer to be distributed to SD #57 offices prior to each Pro D Day. The Flyer lists some of the great activities that are offered for kids during their day off school. The flyer only lists activities that are unique …
Is your PAC interesting in hiring a speaker for a PAC event, or getting a grant from DPAC? DPAC may be able to assist your PAC. Decisions on funding are made at general DPAC meetings, usually held on the first Monday of each month. Please submit the request at least …
SD57 has posted a full list of candidates for school trustee, with contact information: http://www.sd57.bc.ca/Pages/newsitem.aspx?ItemID=5 Our good wishes go out to all the candidates: Alger, Dori Bekkering, Betty Bella, Trish Bennett, Tim Burton, Andrew Cable, Tony Cooke, Kate Crawford, Valentine Depenau, Eric Fudge, Dennis Harris, Bob Harris, Sheldon Hooker, Brenda MacDonald, Denise …
At our October general meeting, DPAC representatives voted to pay 100% of PAC memberships for those PACs who apply to BCCPAC. We usually pay 50% of the membership for PACs who join, and who give us their proxy to vote for them at the BCCPAC AGM. This year, we have …
DPAC MINUTES FOR September 6, 2014 7:00 p.m. Sandman Signature Attendees: DPAC Executive: Sarah Holland (Chair), Darlene Campbell (Vice-chair), Chris Finke (Treasurer), Dennis Fudge (District Associate), Steve Shannon (Director at Large). Partner Groups: Brian Pepper (Superintendent), Betty Bekkering (School Board Trustee), CUPE (Karen Wong), PGDTA (Tina Cousins & Richard Giroday), …
Northern BC Children and Families Hearing Society presents a workshop: Supporting Deaf & Hard of Hearing Kids in the Classroom – Special Guest Speaker: Debra Russell, University of Alberta Saturday, October 25 – 10:00 am to 2:00 pm College of New Caledonia, Prince George, BC – Rooms 1-308 A & …
https://www.smore.com/1kbbv-tips-for-school-success?ref=email Here we are in October already. In this month’s articles, you will find you will find tips on homework, time management, working with teachers and community resources. Hopefully, you might find something that helps you and your elementary school child. If you are to starting notice changes in their attitude about …
BCCPAC is holding a conference in Nanaimo in November, November 21-23. Details: http://conference.bccpac.bc.ca/ If you are interesting in attending, and having DPAC pay, please submit a brief written application detailing your reasons for wanting to attend the conference, and how your believe this experience will benefit DPAC and/or your PAC. Please send to …
Agenda – DPAC General Meeting Monday, October 6, 2014, 7:00 p.m., Van Bien Training Centre Webconference link: https://meetings.webex.com/collabs/#/meetings/detail?uuid=M3ELAGS4IK2YAROR23BURGPS75-B8NT&rnd=787008.70376 Full agenda package to be posted before meeting. Executive Board Report – for October 6 2014 2014 September DPAC meeting minutes Request for PAC funding 2014 2015 Agenda – DPAC General Meeting …
http://www.cbc.ca/news/b-c-teachers-strike-no-extension-to-school-year-to-make-up-for-lost-time-1.2771797 B.C. has no plans to extend the school year to make up for three weeks of class time lost during the teachers’ strike, Education Minister Peter Fassbender has confirmed. “We have clearly agreed that we will move forward with the existing calendar and the remaining hours to make up …
The school district waited until after 3:30pm on Friday to officially notify parents of when the first day of school is. http://www.sd57.bc.ca/Pages/newsitem.aspx?ItemID=13 Superintendent’s Update: Friday, September 19, 2014 3:30 p.m. With the ratification of the Memorandum of Agreement between BCPSEA and BCTF schools will open on Monday, September 22, 2014. Monday, …
As of 7:30am, the SD57 website did not have any details as to whether or not Monday would be the first day of school. We are expecting information to be released today, so do check the district website: www.sd57.bc.ca There is at least one elementary school website that says school …
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-teachers-strike-is-over-86-vote-yes-to-accept-deal-1.2771202 The prolonged B.C. teachers’ strike has ended, and the province’s public school students will be starting their new school year next week. More than 31,000 B.C. teachers voted Thursday on the tentative agreement reached with the government earlier this week, with 86 per cent of them voting to accept …
A tentative deal in the teacher strike was reached as of 3:50 a.m. this morning! Details will be coming out as time goes by, but a vote by teachers to ratify is required first. There is online chatter that this is tentatively expected for Thursday, with schools then tentatively opening …
There are a variety of learning resources freely available: http://www.sd57.bc.ca/Parents/Pages/Student-and-Parent-Friendly-Websites.aspx http://www.openschool.bc.ca/k12.html http://www.vsb.bc.ca/district-news/supporting-student-learning-home https://www.khanacademy.org/ Found something else useful? Please post it in comments below.
For Immediate Release September 8, 2014 BC School Sports Burnaby –The Board of Directors of BC School Sports (BCSS) recognizes and respects the position of teachers during the current labour dispute with government. BCSS views extra-curricular activities including coaching as voluntary and will respect the decisions that teacher coaches, volunteers, …
social emotional learning tips and resources Each month of the school year, parents will receive helpful tips, strategies, activities and resources to support children at home. Family and school can work together to improve children’s social emotional learning skills. These skills lead to school and life success. The we@sel flyer …
As we enter the second week of the school year with classrooms still closed, BCSTA is extremely concerned about the impact the continuing strike is having on students, staff, parents and BC’s public education system overall. We appeal to both sides to move beyond their current positions to make meaningful …
Exploratory discussions have begun with the Ministry of Education to examine the proposal in more detail and to develop terms of reference for a possible pilot project. “It is time to look at resourcing classrooms in a way that builds on the strengths and addresses the challenges of each and …
Globe and Mail has launched a special section for BC Education: http://politics.theglobeandmail.com/bc-teachers-strike/ “…Hours later, Peter Fassbender declined for a second time in three days to hand over decision-making to an independent arbitrator and accused the federation of calculating that the government wouldn’t budge. “I believe that the BCTF executive knew …
Parent Alert: September 7, 2014 In the past few weeks, Cybertip.ca has seen a rise in reports from youth involving sextortion. These cases have involved offenders (posing as teenagers) secretly recording teenagers exposing themselves online and then threatening to share the sexual content if they don’t pay money (often hundreds …
The school district website has an announcement: Due to the current strike, schools in School District No. 57 will remain closed for the period September 8 – 12, 2014. Parents wishing to register their children for school are asked to contact the neighbourhood or choice school via telephone. All curricular …
http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/09/05/no-more-homework-growing-movement-especially-early-on-to-ban-after-school-assignments/ “…He may be the only teacher in his high school who has nixed take-home work completely, but Mr. Martin is part of a growing cohort of parents, educators and even administrators who are “anti-homework” — viewing it as a stress-inducing, mostly useless practice that saps students’ desire to learn …
Speech from our local “union boss”, Tina Cousins, from the Prince George Teachers Association, from rally on September 4th: Rally- BCFED http://www.theprovince.com/optimism+Education+Minister+Peter+Fassbender+rejects+BCTF+call+binding+arbitration/10181508/story.html “On Saturday Education Minister Peter Fassbender rejected the B.C. Teacher Federation’s proposal to enter into binding arbitration in the ongoing strike, and the government’s lead negotiator said there …
http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/news/local/prince-george-faces-off-against-kelowna-in-blood-donation-challenge-1.1345415 Anyone who is letting a fear of needles stop them from participating in this year’s Canadian Blood Services Interior Drive for Life can look to four-year-old Audrey Saulters for some inspiration. Over nearly a year of treatment for cancer, the youngster received 84 “pokes,” her mother, Pamela, noted …
From Prince George Citizen – http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/ Prince George teachers are holding a rally for public support tonight. At 6 p.m. they are calling on taxpayers to join their calls for a negotiated settlement in the ongoing labour dispute between the BC Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) and BC Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA) …
Welcome back to British Columbia’s day of national disgrace. After a week or so of bumbling, scrambling and face-saving in high places, B.C.’s public schools are still shuttered and half a million children are barred from participation in what was once one of the world’s better systems of public education. …
Webex meeting – please allow time for meeting to connect, may not start exactly at 7pm: https://meetings.webex.com/collabs/meetings/view?uuid=M5H46ZSASBN3N1EIKGVBR519XM-MQW3&ucs=email report 1 DPAC_Meeting_Minutes_(June 9-2014) Agenda – DPAC General Meeting Monday, September 8, 2014, 7:00 p.m., Sandman Signature Hotel 1. Call to order 2. Appointment or election of Secretary 3. Adoption of agenda and …
A collection of articles and reading. http://www.vancouversun.com/health/there+more+students+with+special+needs+better+identifying/10165866/story.html “There are three things that have changed, gradually but inexorably, since the turn of the century: The first is that students with special needs and their parents are fully aware of their rights, and are comfortable advocating for themselves. The second is that …
Parents can apply for $40/day payment here for children 12 years of age and under, registered in a BC public school: http://bcparentinfo.ca/ Money will not be received until sometime after strike ends, will not be taxable, and can be spent in whatever way parent deems appropriate (daycare, tutoring, donated to PAC, …
http://www.newsroom.gov.bc.ca/2014/08/bctf-too-far-from-affordability-zone-for-mediation.html#.VAMwsHIjJeU.twitter Minister of Education Peter Fassbender issued the following statement today: “Today veteran labour mediator Vince Ready determined that the parties are too far apart for mediation at this time. “I’m very disappointed for students, parents and teachers. What should be a time of excitement and anticipation will instead be …
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-teachers-strike-vince-ready-walks-out-of-talks-1.2751718 “Vince Ready has left talks between the B.C. teachers’ union and the provincial government in Richmond, B.C., saying the sides are too far apart to come to a resolution anytime soon. “I don’t see a resolution here before the start of school given the positions of the parties. They …
http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/news/local/school-s-out-what-now-1.1334113 … While negotiations continue between the government and its teachers various Prince George groups have stepped forward with plans for next week. Judy Russell’s Enchainement Dance Center is presenting Let’s Hang!, an extended day camp for elementary school-aged children. There are two high energy camps designed to keep children …
Fascinating article on special needs in the classroom: http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Special+needs+classroom/10161867/story.html http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/bc-districts-hold-off-telling-parents-school-cancelled-due-to-teachers-strike/article20285434/ “School districts in British Columbia are holding off telling parents the start of classes will be cancelled next Tuesday amid fresh negotiations aimed at stopping the teachers’ strike.” Mediation update: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-teachers-strike-talks-continue-under-mediator-vince-ready-1.2749847 “Mediator Vince Ready met with the teacher’s union and the employer …
August was a busy month for BCCPAC – An emergency DPAC Summit meeting was held on August 16th. The press release below was issued as a result of the coming together of DPAC leaders throughout the province. Additional related media with board insight can be found below. BCCPAC Press Releases …
“Parents will need to keep an eye on the media this weekend to find out if schools will be opening Tuesday morning. [Which would be Wednesday in Prince George school district] “(I)f there is a deal even at the last minute, we will do everything possible to open schools right away,” …
http://globalnews.ca/news/1528752/update-vince-ready-to-meet-with-iker-fassbender-on-thursday/ http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-teachers-strike-vince-ready-to-meet-with-jim-iker-and-peter-cameron-says-bctf-1.2747910 http://www.newsroom.gov.bc.ca/2014/08/minister-of-educations-meeting-with-bctf-and-bcpsea.html http://m.thetyee.ca/Opinion/2014/08/28/Fassbender-Settlement-Translated/ http://www.vancouversun.com/news/deal+teachers+dispute+mediation+possible/10153135/story.html http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/inexcusable-conduct-by-bc-government-and-teachers-union/article20216759/ http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/edmonton/staples+better+education+more+expert+teachers/10138409/story.html
Superintendent of Schools Brian Pepper is pleased to announce the following appointments, effective immediately: Kap Manhas – Principal, Kelly Road Secondary Steve Baker – Vice-Principal, Duchess Park Secondary Tanya Goodwin – Vice-Principal, Heritage Elementary Kirk Czechmeister – Vice-Principal, Heather Park Elementary The following principals have been seconded for …
http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Teachers+dispute+clock+ticks+start+school+year/10151640/story.html The school year appears increasingly unlikely to start on time, although early Tuesday evening the Ministry of Education confirmed a meeting is expected to take place Wednesday in Victoria between Education Minister Peter Fassbender, B.C. Teachers’ Federation president Jim Iker and the government’s negotiator Peter Cameron. … But it’s …
http://www.cbc.ca/daybreaknorth/2014/08/25/child-care-options-for-prince-george-prince-rupert-fort-st-john-and-more/ From the link: “With the start date for British Columbia schools in question, parents are looking for child care options for their children come September. Below is a list of some of the programs being offered in northern British Columbia. If you have any tips on child care programs in …
Summary: The Ministry of Children and Family Development will be providing additional Supported Child Development funding to cover in-school hours for families with special needs children currently accessing services. Thanks to Inclusion BC’s advocacy efforts and those of families across the province, the Ministry of Children and Family Development …
http://www.bccpac.bc.ca/news-blog/teachers-will-resume-picketing-week-says-union-president An announcement Sunday that teachers will resume picketing this week is bound to disappoint those were still hoping that B.C. public schools might open on schedule Sept. 2. Jim Iker, president of the B.C. Teachers’ Federation (BCTF), told hundreds of union members who had gathered in Kamloops for a special representative …
http://educhatter.wordpress.com/2014/08/19/rethinking-school-reform-why-is-effective-school-reform-becoming-next-to-impossible/ “…The sad state of the Education Debate is most dramatically revealed in British Columbia public education, where the system is experiencing a protracted ‘crisis’. The gulf separating the Government and the BC Teachers Federation is now a canyon and the total breakdown has all the elements of a “class war” with students as …
CNC will be offering the following Pro-D courses this fall: Babysitter’s Course – http://www.cnc.bc.ca/Assets/ContinuingEd/2014-2015+Courses+$!26+Programs/Babysitter$!27s+Course+-+CEFA+116.pdf Introduction to Computer Programming for Kids – http://www.cnc.bc.ca/Assets/ContinuingEd/2014-2015+Courses+$!26+Programs/Introduction+to+Computer+Programming+for+Kids+-+CEMV+105.pdf Sustainable Living – http://www.cnc.bc.ca/Assets/ContinuingEd/2014-2015+Courses+$!26+Programs/Sustainable+Living+-+CEGN+100.pdf To register, please call the Continuing Education registration desk at 250.561.5801. If you require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, Lonnie Dupras …
There are some fascinating research on the issues of class size and composition. Some useful – and Canadian – documents that may be of interest related to class size are: http://www.cea-ace.ca/sites/default/files/cea-2010-class-size_0.pdf http://www.ccl-cca.ca/pdfs/LessonsInLearning/Sep-14-05-Making-sense-of-the-class-size-debate.pdf http://perspectives.ctf-fce.ca/en/article/1938/
The school district has posted the following information on their website: The School District Trustee General Election will be held on Saturday, November 15, 2014. There are seven trustee positions available and the term of office is four years. The nomination period begins Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at 9:00 am …
According to the Prince George Citizen: Nomination forms to run for a position on School District 57’s Board of Education will be available starting today. The forms can be obtained on the school district’s website, the school district’s office as well as the offices of the district of Mackenzie, village …
http://www.theprovince.com/news/Smyth+disgraceful+truth+about+schools+shutdown/10135177/story.html For the past two weeks, British Columbians have been told a “media blackout” prevented release of any public updates on bargaining between the government and the striking teachers’ union. It seemed like a good idea: Stop the public rhetoric and media mudslinging and finally get on with negotiating an …
Another personal report, by DPAC Chair. I wanted to go into more detail about the discussion that was had about class size and composition at the BCCPAC meeting, and at previous BCCPAC AGMs. I had put in a paragraph in my previous report: “Back in 2006, a resolution that was …
I attended the BCCPAC meeting on August 16th, in Richmond. Attending were elected DPAC chairs from 28 districts (representing 81% of student population), and elected BCCPAC board members (including Darlene Campbell, a BCCPAC board member from Prince George). There was a DPAC Summit News Release issued by BCCPAC, but it’s difficult …
https://www.smore.com/p4quy-going-back-to-school There is always a nice certainty for families in going back to school in early September. Most parents and kids are excited about a new school year, entering a new grade or school for the first time. As we approach the end of summer holidays, parents, children and staff …
BCCPAC’s goal, by holding this meeting for DPAC leaders throughout the province, is to is through this daylong session to develop a unified plan of action that strongly and best reflects parent priorities in this current stalemate. This will support BCCPAC establishing a strong stance and media presence on important …
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-teachers-strike-parents-to-get-40-a-day-if-strike-continues-1.2724162 The B.C. government is offering the parents of each public school student under the age of 13 years $40 a day if the provincial teachers’ strike is not over by the start of classes in September. Finance Minister Mike de Jong announced Thursday the cash will be paid using …
Dear DPAC Exec, Please consider sharing with your parent members the attached notice (also pasted below) concerning a sign campaign in support of BC teachers, which has been organized by a coalition of parent groups led by Protect Public Education Now. While we understand that DPACs may not wish to …
Joint statement of BCPSEA and BCTF on exploratory discussions VANCOUVER – The British Columbia Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA) and the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) have issued the following joint statement on the outcome of their recent exploratory discussions: “The BCPSEA and the BCTF agreed that Mr. Justice Stephen …
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/why-bc-schools-have-a-lot-to-celebrate/article19408516/#dashboard/follows/ …This is not to say there are no issues in the system, that class composition isn’t a concern or that there aren’t some classrooms with more than the ideal number of kids in them. No education system is perfect. No matter the country you can always find problems without …
From SD57 website: “Progress Reports” to Parents of SD57 Students will be mailed this week The Superintendent of Schools will be signing and mailing a progress report to parents of all students in School District No. 57, Prince George as follows: For students in grades K-7 the “report” will be …
From SD57 website: Labour Relations Board ruling and Summer School The Labour Relations Board (LRB) ruling of June 27, 2014 provides criteria to be utilized by school districts in determining the status of Summer School in each district. The LRB determined summer school will be limited to: Remedial programs for …
As sent to DPAC: Superintendent of Schools Brian Pepper is pleased to announce the appointment of Christa Barnes as vice-principal of Morfee Elementary School, effective August 1, 2014. We wish Christa all the best.
I’m speaking on behalf of the district parent advisory council. We were pleased to support the district’s call for a sustainably funded Public Education system, which meets the needs of students and the community. We want adequate and sustainable funding to the district, and we want our student’s needs met.
June 23, 2014 MEDIA RELEASE: BCCPAC’s Position on the Call for a New Bargaining Structure and the Appointment of a Mediator. The BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils (BCCPAC) applauds the Premier’s directive to Education Minister Peter Fassbender to restructure the collective bargaining process with the B.C. Teachers’ Federation (BCTF). It won’t be …
The school district has information posted on their website about exam schedules: http://www.sd57.bc.ca/fileadmin/cao.sd57.bc.ca/District_Info/June_Provincial_Exam_Schedule_2_2.pdf Update on marks for grade 10 and 11 students: http://www.bcpsea.bc.ca/publications/overview/whats-new/14-06-20/Labour_Relations_Board_Order_Issued_Today_Regarding_Marks_for_Grade_10_and_11_Students.aspx It is unclear when other students would receive any marks at this point.
Posted as received from PGDTA. All Together Rally Tuesday Good Evening. There will be a “All Together for Public Education Rally” on Tuesday June 24 at 6PM at the Prince George School Board Office- 2100 Ferry Ave We are calling on the Union Leaders in our Community to come and take a …
Bargaining information, including history of proposals: http://www.bcpsea.bc.ca/bc-teachers/teacher-collective-bargaining.aspx BCPSEA Backgrounder – key proposals compared: 00-DS-Backgrounder-What’s Really on the Table-Bargaining Proposals June 16 2014 BCPSEA Backgrounder – costing the proposals: http://www.bcpsea.bc.ca/documents/teacher%20bargaining/Bargaining%20Bulletin/00-Backgrounder-BCTF%20Proposals-Costing-June%2016%202014.pdf Background information from BCTF: http://www.betterschoolsbc.ca/ http://www.vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/Vaughn+Palmer+Teachers+government+close/9945049/story.html “Call me contrary, but I’m going to start with the good news out of the weekend talks between the …
http://globalnews.ca/news/1395550/negotiations-between-teachers-province-underway-tonight-no-school-monday/ Public school students across B.C. will not be in classrooms this morning [Monday] as negotiations continue between teachers and the government. The two sides bargained throughout the weekend at a downtown Vancouver hotel. Today, teachers are holding study sessions and a full scale strike could begin if a deal …
http://www.vancouversun.com/business/teachers+begin+full+scale+strike+Tuesday+according+BCTF/9930208/story.html British Columbia’s teachers intend to launch a full-scale strike beginning next Tuesday, potentially keeping students across the province out of the classroom for the remainder of the school year. The B.C. Teachers’ Federation told its more than 40,000 members in an email Wednesday evening that the union planned to …
Superintendent of Schools Brian Pepper is pleased to announce the following administrative appointments, effective August 1, 2014: Kap Manhas – Vice-Principal, Duchess Park Secondary Kevin Baldridge – Vice-Principal, Prince George Secondary Parrish Child – Vice-Principal, Prince George Secondary Lisa Horswell – Vice-Principal, Centre for Learning Alternatives Linda McGraw – Principal, …
BCTF @bctf #bced vote details. 33,387 teachers cast ballots (record turnout). 28,809 voted yes. 86% in favour of escalation, if needed. #bcpoli No notice of a full strike has been given as yet – rotating strikes to continue, for the time being.
http://globalnews.ca/news/1381024/teachers-vote-may-not-prompt-immediate-strike/ …McQuarrie is expecting a successful vote, which she said gives union negotiators more leverage. Completely shutting down the workplace, however, she said would be the “last big thing” teachers could do. Charles Ungerleider, a former B.C. deputy minister of education, said he, too, doesn’t expect an affirmative vote will …
Friday, June 13 at 7:00pm Hart Community Centre 4900 West Austin Rd., Prince George, British Columbia V2K 5Y8 Grade 7 Dance at the Hart Community Centre A time to celebrate, going from Hart Elementary Schools – Kelly Road Secondary. This is a grade 7 celebration for Heather Park, Hart Highlands, …
http://bcschools.cupe.ca/www/news/reaches-tentative-provincial-agreement CUPE reaches tentative provincial agreement for K–12 education support workers BURNABY – On Saturday, June 7, 2014 the K-12 Presidents’ Council and the BC Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA) reached a tentative provincial framework agreement. “We’re pleased to conclude a strong agreement that improves education for students and benefits …
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/v8w6x6t BCCPAC is conducting a survey to gain feedback from PACs and parents about the current BC Public School Labour Dispute.
2014.06.09 SUPERINTENDENT’S SPEAKING NOTES District Parent Advisory Council A. Question and Answers – Strike/Lockout 1. Is there a difference between Government and the Employer – are they not one and the same? From the outside looking in – you may think – YES. However the Provincial Government, Board of Education …
http://www.newsroom.gov.bc.ca/2014/06/information-for-parents-on-the-bctf-strike.html With the possibility that the British Columbia Teachers Federation (BCTF) will start a full walk out on June 16, 2014, parents are concerned about whether their children will be able to write final exams, receive final report cards, and transition to the next grade or on to post-secondary. The …
Note – June 13th appears to be a primary report card writing day for a number of schools in SD57: https://sd57dpac.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/2013-2014-Report-Card-Writing-Days.pdf The BCTF has released next week’s rotating strike schedule, with Friday, June 13th being the strike day for the Prince George school district: Tuesday, June 10 61—Greater Victoria Wednesday, …
http://blogs.theprovince.com/2014/06/03/jacob-smith-b-c-public-school-students-are-like-kids-caught-up-in-a-nasty-divorce/ To say a dysfunctional relationship between two parents doesn’t affect the children would be an outrageous lie. The relationship between the BCTF and the province is very much the same and the effects are mostly felt by the students. http://www.theprovince.com/news/Michael+Smyth+Cooling+period+would+help+everyone+teachers+dispute/9900961/story.html Like all school kids and their parents, the school …
Meeting to be held June 9th, at 7pm, at the Van Bien Training and Development Centre. Link to webconference: https://meetings.webex.com/collabs/#/meetings/detail?uuid=MBZH9JF3LYWXLUEN9KGGCS78PZ-B8NT&rnd=312576.32488 Agenda – DPAC General Meeting Monday, June 9, 2014, 7:00 p.m. Van Bien Training and Development Centre 1. Call to order 2. Appointment or election of Secretary 3. Adoption of agenda …
The collective bargaining proposals can be found here: http://www.bcpsea.bc.ca/bc-teachers/teacher-collective-bargaining.aspx For example, the June 3rd class size proposal from the BCTF is here: http://www.bcpsea.bc.ca/documents/teacher%20bargaining/Proposals/U62%20Class%20Size.pdf In 2014 the class size maximums would be 20 for Kindergarten, 22 for grades 1-3, and 28 for grades 4-12. By 2016, the maximum for kindergarten would be 18, …
“BCTF President Jim Iker is threatening a full-scale teachers’ strike within the next two weeks if the government doesn’t put more money on the table. Iker says teachers will take a strike vote on Monday, June 9 and Tuesday, June 10 to get a mandate for escalated job action. Rotating …
http://www.lrb.bc.ca/decisions/B104$2014.pdf The “Labour Relations Board sided with the province in its bid to dock teachers 10 per cent of their pay during the rotating strikes. The union went to the board over the government’s decision to dock teachers’ wages in reaction to their job action. Teachers argued the government’s move …
Parent organization seeks immediate end to teacher strike and lockout The BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils (BCCPAC) is calling for an immediate end to the rotating strike and lockout action that is disrupting schools and hurting students. The appeal follows a BCCPAC meeting over the weekend that brought parents …
http://ckpg.com/bc-teachers-dispute-terry-berting-warns-of-involvement-video http://www.bccpac.bc.ca/news-blog/frustrated-parents-quiz-education-minister-about-labour-dispute Parents may have different views about the labour feud that’s hurting B.C. public schools, but those attending the BCCPAC conference appeared united Friday in their anger and frustration. They’re fed up, BCCPAC president Terry Berting told the media, adding that his group is considering what action it might take to …
We may not have a surplus of budget, but we certainly have a surplus of issues. District first, and then on to the province. District budget. I would like to thank Allan Reed and Darleen Patterson for finding the time to answer some of DPAC’s budget questions. I can’t say …
The BC Teacher’s Federation has announced rotating strikes will continue next week. They will be held on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, throughout the province. In SD57, Prince George, the strike will take place Tuesday, June 3rd. http://www.bcpsea.bc.ca/documents/teacher%20bargaining/Bargaining%20Bulletin/00-BCTF%20Strike%20Notice%20Schedule%20May%2028%202014.pdf
As presented at the school board meeting: 2014 may 27 Schedule of fees and deposits District financial hardship policy, 5101: http://www.sd57.bc.ca/fileadmin/cao.sd57.bc.ca/Policy_Manual/Policies/5101.pdf As part of the DPAC presentation to the board, May 27th: …Which brings us to the Schedule of Fees and Deposits, as published in this board agenda package. As a reminder, …
2014.05.26 Proposed Revisions to Policy 1110 Communications On April 29, 2014, the Board of Education approved proposed revisions to Policy 1110 for distribution to reference groups for input. A copy of the policy, with the proposed revisions is attached. If you or your organization has any comments, concerns or …
From SD57 website: http://www.sd57.bc.ca/index.php?id=4060 District Achievement Contract Please click on this link to view the 2014 – 2017 DRAFT District Achievement Contract. The District Achievement Contract is a public statement of commitment by the Board of Education to work towards success for each student in School District No. 57. The Ministry of Education …
Prince George Teacher Rally, Thursday May 29 at 4PM : FAIR DEAL RALLY May 2014 2 http://www.timescolonist.com/opinion/columnists/geoff-johnson-confusion-chaos-reign-in-teacher-dispute-1.1075877 It has been said that the first casualty of war is truth, but in the playground spat between the B.C. Teachers’ Federation and the B.C. Liberal government, the first casualties seem to be the …
http://www.timescolonist.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-find-better-way-to-negotiate-1.1071958 “If the government and the B.C. Teachers’ Federation are putting the welfare of students first, we don’t see the evidence. Despite all the rhetoric about finding a new approach, bargaining has degenerated into the familiar tooth-and-nail nastiness that has characterized contract talks for most of the past 30 years. …
http://www.bcpsea.bc.ca/documents/teacher%20bargaining/Bargaining%20Bulletin/00-MR-Lockout%20Guidelines%20Q%20and%20A%20Extracurricular%20May%2023%202014%20.pdf 1. Does the current BCPSEA partial lockout prevent teachers from continuing their involvement with student extracurricular programs or other volunteer activities? NO. Teachers are welcome to continue their involvement with any extracurricular or volunteer activities of their choice. Nothing in the lockout order prevents any continued or new involvement with such activities. …
Is your PAC a member of BCCPAC? If you are, and if you’re not sending a delegate to the BCCPAC AGM, DPAC will act as your proxy in order to cast your vote. In exchange, DPAC will pay your PAC 50% of the BCCPAC registration of $75. DPAC provides this funding …
From BCTF – ” Information for parents, guardians, and everyone who cares about Public Education in BC” http://www.bctf.ca/uploadedFiles/Public/Parents/ParentLetter2014-05-22.pdf From BCSPEA – guidelines and questions and answers around lockout: http://www.bcpsea.bc.ca/documents/teacher%20bargaining/Bargaining%20Bulletin/00-MR-Strike%20Response%20and%20Lockout%20Guidelines%20Q%20and%20A%20May%2022%202014.pdf
http://www.bcpsea.bc.ca/bc-teachers/teacher-collective-bargaining.aspx There are two major elements of the bargaining. One is wages, and another is class size and composition. The class size and composition proposals are of most interest from a parent perspective, as this is what will directly be affecting our children. BCPSEA proposal – E51: Teacher Workload – Class …
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/same-rhetoric-but-different-rules-in-this-b-c-teachers-strike-1.2650125 From this article: “Stop me if you think you’ve seen this play before. The B.C. Teachers’ Federation and the B.C. government sit down to negotiate a contract. The two sides are miles apart on demands. Negotiations go nowhere and after a contentious period of sniping at each other in …
http://www.bcpsea.bc.ca/documents/teacher%20bargaining/Bargaining%20Bulletin/00-MM-Letter%20to%20BCTF%20Jim%20Iker%20May%2021,%202014.pdf In summary: teachers will not be allowed to do the work that they’re not supposed to be doing as part of the stage 1 job action – not work during recess or lunch, or be at school 45 minutes early or 45 minutes late, in addition to some other …
http://www.news1130.com/2014/05/20/bctf-escalating-job-action-to-include-rotating-walk-outs http://www.scribd.com/doc/225293244/BC-teachers-to-begin-rotating-strikes-on-Monday-May-26 From School District website: School District officials have received notification of a strike at all School District No. 57 (Prince George) schools next Thursday. Our sources indicate that the local one day strike is part of a series of rotating strikes that will affect learning in all of the province’s …
http://www.250news.com/blog/view/31968/1/school+district+57++balances+budget+without+job+or+program+cuts http://ckpg.com/school-board-faced-deficit-while-balancing-the-budget-video http://hqprincegeorge.com/good-news-bad-news-situation-when-it-comes-to-school-district-budget/ http://hqprincegeorge.com/sd57-to-partner-up-with-partners-groups-for-more-funding/ http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/news/local/school-board-searches-for-cash-amid-shortfall-1.1060605
The draft budget, as presented at the school board meeting: 2014 may 13 sd57 budget portion of agenda package Additionally, the audience received a copy of a press release that was released earlier today to the media (but not to partner groups), that went into more detail about some of …
DPAC MINUTES FOR May 5, 2014 7:00 p.m. Van Bien Training and Development Centre Presentation to DPAC on May 5 DPAC May 2014 Attendees: DPAC Executive: Sarah Holland (Chair), Gillian Burnett (Treasurer), Darlene Campbell (District Associate) , (Director), Steve Shannon (Director) and Inge Culhane (Secretary) Partner Groups: Brian Pepper, Superintendent; …
Mental Health Week, May 5 – 11, 2014 When Children Experience Upheaval Tip—Grieving children will remember any effort you make to support and care for them. Although we may not think of certain changes as loss, many children experience things like saying goodbye to a favorite teacher at the end of …
One of the all time best first paragraphs: Millions of dollars in high-tech metal fell into the hands of unqualified teenagers last Friday. Heavy Metal Rocks was back in the region that invented it – with 32 young people behind the wheel of almost every major machine known to the …
Congratulations to the Tapestry choir, and their recent success at a competition in Seattle! DPAC was privileged to have a presentation from some of our Tapestry choristers at a previous DPAC general meeting. But the biggest accolades were still to come. At the gala closing ceremonies, they were called to …
Webconference link: https://meetings.webex.com/collabs/#/meetings/detail?uuid=MDXNKX1LU9JZOI91JRGDY48UC4-B8NT&rnd=836790.51714 Agenda package to be posted. Agenda – DPAC General Meeting Monday, May 5, 2014, 7:00 p.m. Van Bien Training and Development Centre 1. Call to order 2. Adoption of agenda and Adoption of April 2014 Minutes 3. PAC Networking To increase the effectiveness of this section of the …
This resolution will be voted on at the upcoming BCCPAC AGM. http://www.bccpac.bc.ca/news-blog/resolution-seeks-greater-clarity-about-school-board-budgets Be it resolved that BCCPAC call on the BC School Trustees’ Association, the BC Association of School Business Officials and the Ministry of Education to, in conjunction with BCCPAC, develop and implement standardized processes to improve the transparency …
At the board meeting, Karen Wong, from CUPE, presented the attached resolution to the board, on sustainable provincial funding for education. The resolution also requests parent support. 2014 april 29 Cupe – resolution letter
Join us at a resolutions workshop to discuss how to vote at the provincial BCCPAC Conference, Sunday, April 27th, at 11am at Van Bien Training Centre. Lunch provided, pre-retistration required in order to be fed: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/prince-george-dpac-bccpac-resolutions-workshop-2014-tickets-11195450895?ref=ebtn Nominations: http://www.bccpac.bc.ca/sites/default/files/nominationsonly2014_0.pdf Resolutions: http://www.bccpac.bc.ca/sites/default/files/articles/resolutionsonly2014.pdf Why attend? Various school PACs in this district are members of …
The school district has announced that recess will be cancelled as a result of the first stage of the BCTF job action: http://www.sd57.bc.ca/fileadmin/cao.sd57.bc.ca/District_Info/2014.04.22_Strike_Letter_to_Parents_and_Guardians.pdf Recess was also cancelled by the administration, as a result of the 2011 job action: https://sd57dpac.ca/2011/08/recess-update/ Recess is not cancelled in all of BC: Recess will be …
CANCELLED – more information to be provided at a later date. The BC Council for Children with Behaviour Disorders (BCCCBD) is holding a day long session with Cris Rowan, BScOT, BScBi, SIPT, CEO Zone’in Programs Inc. and Sunshine Coast Occupational Therapy Services Inc., on: AM Workshop – Harnessing Energy – …
At the most recent policy and governance meeting, by a two to one vote, trustee representatives voted to send the changes to policy 5119 to the April 29th school board for a final decision. The draft revisions, and the comparison between the current policy and draft: Detailed revisions to the …
Note: DPAC expects to hear the final numbers for budget shortfalls in SD57 on Wednesday, at the expanded committee of the whole. From the Vancouver Sun: School boards around the province are facing at least $56 million in budget cuts and considering eliminating more than 350 jobs heading into the …
The BCTF has announced that stage 1 job action will start on Wednesday, April 23, after the Easter weekend. There will be no immediate school closures or disruptions to students. This first stage is administrative in nature only. Teachers will continue to teach, write report cards, communicate with parents, and …
There was a recent article in the Tyee about students self-excluding from field trips, due to financial concerns: http://thetyee.ca/News/2014/04/10/Students-Self-Exclude/ A public school system is intended to provide all children with an equitable education, regardless of their family’s income. That means school fees should never stand in the way of a …
At last night’s DPAC meeting, reference was made to two BCCPAC resources for parents. Links to these resources are here: http://www.bccpac.bc.ca/resources/individual-education-plans-guide-parents JUST UPDATED in 2014 – Many parents are not sure what to expect at an Individual Education Plan (IEP) meeting. When they meet school staff on behalf of their …
We are looking for willing people to step forward and be nominated for a rewarding position on our DPAC executive. Meetings occur on the first Monday of the month with an executive meeting one week before. Positions include the Chair, Vice-chair, Secretary, Treasurer, Directors, and District Associate. Executive Members have …
Are you interested in attending the BCCPAC Conference and AGM in Richmond? We currently have two people interested in attending, and we will be finalizing this decision for April 15th. If you are interested in attending, please let us know before April 15th – email chair@sd57dpac.ca for more information. More information: http://conference.bccpac.bc.ca/ …
DPAC meeting minutes April 7, 2014 DPAC MINUTES FOR April 7, 2014 7:00 p.m. Van Bien Training and Development Centre Attendees: DPAC Executive: Sarah Holland (Chair), Chris Finke (Vice Chair); Gillian Burnett (Treasurer), Steve Shannon (Technical Director), Darlene Campbell (District Associate), and Inge Culhane (Secretary) Partner Groups: Brian Pepper, Superintendent; …
The following materials were provided at last night’s DPAC meeting: 2014 april 7 – superintendents notes cupe – dpac april 7, 2014 PGDTA_PGDTA.Ad_Apr.2014
Join us at a resolutions workshop to discuss how to vote at the provincial BCCPAC Conference. We will be starting at 11am at the Van Bien Training Centre. As food will be provided, we ask that you register. Register: http://dpacresolutions2014.eventbrite.ca Agenda: Nominations: http://www.bccpac.bc.ca/sites/default/files/nominationsonly2014_0.pdf Resolutions: http://www.bccpac.bc.ca/sites/default/files/articles/resolutionsonly2014.pdf As we will be providing food, pre-registration is …
http://conference.bccpac.bc.ca/ The full schedule and speakers list is just being updated now – please check back soon for more details and a full list of speakers and sessions. Note: DPAC will be sending representatives to the BCCPAC meeting in Richmond – if you’re interested in attending, please let us know …
Agenda attachments: 2014 April 7 – DPAC General Agenda 2013 SD57 revenue allocation per school DPAC meeting minutes Mar 3, 2014 2014-2015 Calendar, approved 2014_Conference_At_A_Glance_march24 Giscome Funding Request bced – sd57 – 2013 school year funding bced – sd57 – 2014 school year funding 2014 april 3 – communication strategy …
DPAC meeting minutes Mar 3, 2014 DPAC MINUTES FOR March 3, 2014 7:00 p.m. Van Bien Training and Development Centre Attendees: DPAC Executive: Sarah Holland (Chair), Chris Finke (Vice Chair); Gillian Burnett (Treasurer), Steve Shannon (Technical Director), Darlene Campbell (District Associate), and Inge Culhane (Secretary) Partner Groups: Betty Bekkering, Trustee; …
http://britishcolumbia.compareschoolrankings.org/pdfs/Fraser_Institute_Report_Card_on_British_Columbia%E2%80%99s_Elementary_Schools_2014.pdf Some useful links that discuss the Fraser Institute methodology, and debate around these scores: http://www.bccpac.bc.ca/news-blog/finding-information-about-bc-schools I recently interviewed a Vancouver realtor about how house-hunting parents obtain information about K-12 schools. He said those relocating within the province often get advice from friends and relatives, but many families moving to …
From a news release sent to DPAC 20 minutes after the announcement of the strike vote: BC teachers vote overwhelmingly in favour of job action March 6, 2014 A total of 26,051 teachers voted yes in a province-wide vote conducted March 4–6, 2014. In all, 29,301 teachers cast ballots, of …
The 2014-15 Calendar was approved by the school board on February 25, 2014.2014-2015 Calendar, approved
During each Professional Development Day, the City of Prince George helps to coordinate a listing of all the fun activities for children to enjoy during their day off school. This is an opportunity for kids, parents and educators to discover all of the great events and programs that are available on Pro D …
PAC Cafe flyer 2014 For parent advisory council members in the Prince George School District Share ideas and challenges Network with other PACs in your area Get ideas from other volunteers doing your job Enjoy a catered lunch Saturday, April 12, 2014 – 11am to 2pm Coast Inn of the …
DPAC meeting minutes Feb 3, 2014 2013-14 allocation school organization overview 2014 March 3 – DPAC General Agenda 02-28-14 Bal Sht 02-28-14 Inc Stmt 02-28-14 YTD Inc Stmt Executive Board Report – for March 3 2014 PAC Cafe flyer 2014 BC_Student_Voice_info_letter_final Link to webconference for remote members: https://meetings.webex.com/collabs/#/meetings/detail?uuid=M8JM2OE1J47DH14CTPCI3VI6QR-B8NT Agenda – …
The following is a press release, sent to DPAC. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 25, 2014 Facing unreasonable government, teachers call strike vote After a full year of bargaining and more than 40 sessions at the table, BC teachers have called for a strike vote to push back against major …
The BCTF has launched a new website to keep members, parents, and the public informed regarding the ruling of Supreme Court Justice Griffin as its impact continues to unfold: http://www.bctf.ca/bargainingAndContracts.aspx?id=31832 We would specifically draw to the attention of every parent and guardian of children in the BC education system to …
Re: PGDTA address to DPAC. Here is a link to a BCTF microsite: http://afairdeal.ca/ It gives information to parents regarding funding. I think it would be a valuable read for parents. This next article is an analysis re: Court Ruling. http://lexiconic.net/wheatfromthechaff/archives/1933 http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/analysis-court-ruling-a-major-blow-to-clarks-strategy-with-teachers/article16536749/ As well, The Times …
District Parent Advisory Committee SUPERINTENDENT’S SPEAKING NOTES 2014.02.03 Secondary Second Semester Please review your child’s course schedule Please ensure you are discussing class curriculum and progress Please contact your child’s teacher with any questions or concerns – be involved early in the semester The “Big Three”: Superintendent’s Report …
BC Student Voice Northern BC Regional Conference Wednesday, March 12, 2014 BC_Student_Voice_info_letter_final Theme: What challenges do youth face in today’s society? Agenda: 8:45 Arrival and registration 9:00 Introductions and welcome, outline plan for the day, goals and objectives 9:15 Ice Breaker 9:30 Session #1 – What challenges do youth face …
Parent Night at John McInnis – Supercal Room – Feb 10 – 6pm Changed to Van Bien Training & Development Centre getting_behavior_in_shape_at_home (2) Positive Interventions and Effective Strategies for Parents Presented by Dr. Laura A. Riffel (The Behavior Doctor) Dr. Riffel and her husband raised three children together and also …
getting_behavior_in_shape_at_home (2) Parent Night at John McInnis – Supercal Room -Feb 10 – 6pm Positive Interventions and Effective Strategies for Parents Presented by Dr. Laura A. Riffel (The Behavior Doctor) Dr. Riffel and her husband raised three children together and also chose to live with an adult who had autism, …
Information is available at SD57 website: http://www.sd57.bc.ca/?id=499 It is important for parents to realize that siblings only have priority for registration in a choice school or program (Aboriginal, French immersion, Montessori, Traditional), or if they are attending their catchment school. If you have more than one child, and you are registered at a …
Following a consultation process involving its partner groups, the Board has published a draft calendar for 2014-2015. The Board will make a final decision on the calendar at its public meeting on February 25, 2014. Next year is unusual in that spring break will take place in February. In 2010, in support of …
Passing the link along to any interested PACs: http://acf-film.com/en/index.php
The full text of the decision is here: http://www.courts.gov.bc.ca/jdb-txt/SC/14/01/2014BCSC0121cor1.htm Iker said that in 2002, kindergarten class sizes were capped at 20 students, while Grades 1 to 3 were capped at 22. Today, those limits are 22 and 24, so each primary class will have to go down by two students. In …
These appointments were made in January, and don’t appear be available, other than in a school board agenda package. Trustee committee and liaison appointments – Jan 2014
Please find enclosed the fourth edition of the 2013-2014 City of Prince George Pro D Day Flyer. This flyer lists special programs, events, courses or activities that will be available to youth on January 31st, 2014. Please feel free to print and distribute or display the full document as well as electronically post the …
Executive Board Report – for February 3 2014 2014 February 3 – DPAC General Agenda DPAC meeting minutes Jan 6, 2014 02-02-14 Bal Sht 02-02-14 Inc Stmt 02-02-14 YTD Inc Stmt anti bully grant request dpac Feb. 3,2014 To join web broadcast of meeting: https://meetings.webex.com/collabs/#/meetings/detail?uuid=M0PX6NS2DCGXWODNPFY4BBMRRB-B8NT Agenda – DPAC General Meeting …
DPAC meeting minutes Jan 6, 2014 DPAC MINUTES FOR JANUARY 6, 2014 7:00 p.m. Van Bien Training and Development Centre Attendees: DPAC Executive: Sarah Holland (Chair), Chris Finke (Vice Chair); Gillian Burnett (Treasurer), Darlene Campbell (District Associate) , Steve Shannon (Technical Director), Michelle Yon (Director), and Inge Culhane (Secretary) Partner …
Important information about nominations, resolutions and awards deadlines for the 2014 year. Nominations to the Board: Deadline to submit nominations is February 28th Nominations for the BCCPAC board of Directors are being accepted until February 28, 2014, for the following five positions: President 2nd Vice President Secretary Director 3 Director 4 Elections …
The Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA) – tests of reading, writing and math delivered province-wide every year in Grades 4 and 7 – are coming up. Schools are expected to administer the tests between January 13 and February 21 this year. The B.C. Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils (BCCPAC) has developed …
Self Regulation What it is and why it is important for learning Public lecture by Dr. Stuart Shanker Thursday Jan 30th, 2014 6:30-8:30 PM Vanier Hall 2901 Griffiths Ave (PGSS) Please register by contacting elc@sd57.bc.ca 250-561-6800 ext 341 or 250-561-6800 ext 209 This event is FREE to everyone and Registration …
Is your PAC interesting in hiring a speaker for a PAC event? DPAC may be able to assist your PAC in bringing in a speaker. Decisions on funding are made at general DPAC meetings, usually held on the first Monday of each month. Please submit the request at least one …
Canada’s teens were warned Friday to be aware of who takes their picture and where those images may end up after a Victoria-area girl was convicted of distributing child pornography. The 17-year-old girl who sent explicit texts of her boyfriend’s former girlfriend was also convicted of possession of child porn …
http://www.getcybersafe.gc.ca/index-eng.aspx From the Federal government website: You may have heard about serious cases of cyberbullying in the news. You may have heard about this happening to a child in your community, or maybe your own child has been involved. A large number of kids are being hurt by cyberbullying. It’s …
An important message for parent volunteers to consider. January 12, 2014 As we see the end of the holiday season, and most of our celebrations are done, it’s a time to thank the parent volunteers for all their work in the classrooms. Their volunteer time is always appreciated, and many …
Helping Kids Cope with Cliques Your 10-year-old daughter comes home crying because the girls she’s been friends with are suddenly leaving her out and spreading rumors about her. She’s confused because it seemed to happen out of the blue. She doesn’t know what she did wrong and is nervous about …
A complete agenda package will be posted for Monday’s meeting. Executive Board Report – for January 6 2014 2014 January 6 – DPAC General Agenda DRAFT – SuperintendentAchievementReport 2013-2014 Morfee – request for letter of support 5119 Survey results 2014 January 5 Catchment for Dual tracks from 2009 DPAC Draft …
It seems like a timely day to remind parents of the school district’s winter weather policy! If parents do not feel their children can travel safely to school, then don’t send your children to school. Schools will always be open for students, no matter what the weather or the temperature. …
Erase Bullying, from government of BC – http://www.erasebullying.ca/ Safer Schools resources, from Prince George School District – http://www.livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=440171 Guide to Speaking Up for your child, from BCCPAC – https://sd57dpac.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/speaking_up_20082.pdf Steps to Problem Solving, Prince George School District – who to contact about issues, and when to contact them – http://www.sd57.bc.ca/fileadmin/cao.sd57.bc.ca/Trustees/Trustees/Guide_to_solving_problems.pdf …
This presentation was made at the school board meeting on Tuesday, December 3rd, and posted for those parents who are interested in the topic. SD57 – from December 3 school board meeting – Tech presentation from Sarah Holland
There will be a Self Regulation and Learning Workshop put on by the district, with a free presentation for parents on Friday, December 6th. It will be held above Books and Company, in Art Space, from 7pm to 9pm.
We have been provided with an update from BCCPAC as to membership from SD57. The following schools are shown as members for 2013/14: Buckhorn Elementary College Heights Elementary (Ecole) Duchess Park Secondary Edgewood Elementary Hart Highlands Elementary Heritage Elementary Highglen Montessori Elementary Lac des Bois (Ecole) Nukko Lake Elementary Nusdeh …
We are planning a working session Sunday, December 8th, at 7pm, at the Van Bien Training and Development Centre. In this session, we will be discussing recommendations for changes to the policy on catchments, registrations and transfers. Interested parents are welcome to attend! Please email chair@sd57dpac.ca if you would like …
http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/roberts-rules-for-making-a-motion-mistakes-to-avoi.html Robert’s Rules are designed to facilitate the transaction of business by your group, not to hinder it. If you’re going to be effective in meetings, you need to know the right — and wrong — ways to use parliamentary motions. Offering friendly amendments Speaking without recognition Moving to “Table!” …
6_must_have_handout 6 Must Have Conversations with your Pre (Teens) – PowerUp Workshops. A similar workshop was delivered at the recent DPAC conference, and the handout was not available at that point.
Agenda package: Webinar session: https://meetings.webex.com/collabs/#/meetings/detail?uuid=M46MOZEVP0NH4YIB160C70AGEQ-B8NT&ucs=email Agenda – DPAC General Meeting Monday, December 2, 2013, 7:00 p.m. Van Bien Training and Development Centre 1. Call to order 2. Adoption of agenda and Adoption of November 2013 Minutes 3. PAC Networking To increase the effectiveness of this section of the agenda, we …
Do you have the time to take a short survey on catchment and registration issues? http://fluidsurveys.com/s/dpac/shortsurvey/ This is to assist DPAC in making comments about the draft revisions to the district’s policy on catchment, registration, and transfers – for more information, see: https://sd57dpac.ca/2013/11/please-comment-on-draft-of-policy-on-student-catchment-registrations-and-transfers/
The school district has now made public a list of all report card writing days, in our elementary schools. The list can be found here: 2013-2014 Report Card Writing Days Thank you, to the district, for making this more accessible for parents.
Did you know that the Prince George School District’s elementary school student population increased, as of September 30th, 2013? The school district enrollment information is public information – the most recent year’s data comes from the Ministry of Education’s website: http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/apps/imcl/imclWeb/Home.do Our data goes back to the 1991/1992 school year. In …
The Air Quality Flag Program is a pilot initiative being introduced in BC elementary schools this year. This free program is accessible online and encourages outdoor activity when the air quality is good, and provides school communities with ideas on how to remain active if the air quality is poor. …
DPAC MINUTES FOR NOVEMBER 4, 2013 7:00 p.m. Van Bien Training and Development Centre Attendees: DPAC Executive: Sarah Holland (Chair), Gillian Burnett (Treasurer), Darlene Campbell (District Associate) , Steve Shannon (Technical Director), Michelle Yon (Director), and Inge Culhane (Secretary) Partner Groups: Brian Pepper, Superintendent; Kate Cooke, Trustee; Tina Cousins, …
Please find enclosed the third edition of the 2013-2014 City of Prince George Pro D Day Flyer. This flyer lists special programs, events, courses or activities that will be available to youth on November 29th. Please feel free to print and distribute or display the full document as well as …
Parents, Something New! At the tip of your fingers is Pinterest. You can easily search out resources, tips and activities on Pinterest to help you move through the challenges and joys of the elementary and high school years. Please check out links to sites on conflict resolution, school anxiety, loss and grief, …
The school district’s policy on catchment, registrations, and transfers is being revised. Parents are strongly encouraged to put forward their comments on this policy, and DPAC will be working to highlight some of the important changes and questions raised by this policy. The deadline for submissions is January 6, 2014 …
Additional agenda items, and link for web conference, to be posted. link to webex Agenda – DPAC General Meeting Monday, November 4, 2013, 7:00 p.m. Van Bien Training and Development Centre 1. Call to order 2. Adoption of agenda and Adoption of October 2013 Minutes 3. PAC Networking To increase …
http://ckpg.com/school-buses-and-road-safety-video Hundreds of school children ride the bus every day in Prince George. Parents trust their kids will make it to and from school safely, but Diversified Transportation says some drivers are making that a difficult task. While the law dictates vehicles stop in both directions when a school bus …
It’s Element@ry October 25, 2013 Problems at School? What’s a Parent to Do? Linda Campbell, School Counsellor At some point as a parent, you will likely be faced with the dreaded email from your child’s teacher telling you that your kid has crossed the line and that you need to come …
We are collecting various presentations from our conference on October 19th. We don’t have permission to share all of them with you, but here are some presentations: 2013 October 19 – Bylaws and Rules of Order 2013 October 19 – communications presentation Navigating Special Needs in the School System2 Treasurer …
Mind Exercise Nutrition Do It! MEND empowers children and families to become fitter and healthier. This free program is fun and interactive and supports children in two age groups: 7-13 and 5 – 7 and their families to adopt a healthy lifestyle. MEND is for children who are above a healthy weight (body mass index (BMI) of …
Many families in B.C. are entitled to a refund of tuition fees for summer school in 2004, 2005 and 2006 as a result of a court settlement reached last week, the Vancouver Sun reports. The settlement ends a class-action lawsuit against the Vancouver board of education, which was filed by lawyer Jim …
DPAC is hosting a FoodSafe course for PAC volunteers on Saturday, November 9th, at the Van Bien Training and Development Centre. The course will be run by ABC FoodSafe, and a book and certificate will be provided for each participant. Register here: http://www.eventbrite.ca/event/8963332569 Why Foodsafe ? protects public health prepare …
The Ministry of Education is redesigning the K-9 curriculum and has released drafts for English language arts, math and social studies, with others to follow. A review of the drafts is now underway and is expected to continue throughout the 2013-14 school year, prior to implementation. Details can be found …
It’s not too late! You can sign up for the conference through this link: https://pgdpacconference.eventbrite.com/ You can pay through a credit card, through a PAC subsidized ticket, or if you click on the Show other payment options under Order Now button, you can arrange to pay at the door. Schedule for the …
The Human Early Learning Partnership announced that new EDI results for Wave 5 are now available, as of September 18th. These maps and community summaries include data from over 42,000 EDI surveys completed by Kindergarten teachers across British Columbia in 2011-2013. EDI maps and community summaries are valuable tools that …
Registration starts at 8:30am, coffee and light refreshments served 9 to 10am Welcome and Keynote Speech from 10:15 to 12:15: Six Steps to Communicating with Your Teen Gaming Presentation Navigating Special Needs in the School System Care and Feeding of Your School Community Lunch provided 12:15 to 1:15pm From 1:15 …
DPAC MINUTES FOR OCTOBER 7, 2013 7:00 p.m. Van Bien Training and Development Centre Attendees: DPAC Executive: Sarah Holland (Chair), Chris Finke (Vice Chair), Gillian Burnett (Treasurer), Darlene Campbell (District Associate) , Steve Shannon (Technical Director) and Inge Culhane (Secretary) Partner Groups: Brian Pepper, Superintendent; Kate Cooke, Trustee; Tina Cousins, …
Have you renewed your BCCPAC Membership for the 2013/2014 year? NOTICE TO MEMBERS Have you renewed your BCCPAC Membership for the 2013/2014 school year? If your PAC or DPAC has not renewed your BCCPAC membership for this year, please do so by: 1) Using our NEW online membership registration and payment form …
In the News.. BCCPAC welcomes writer and guest blogger Janet Steffenhagen The BCCPAC Board of directors is very pleased to announce the start of an exciting new relationship with Janet Steffenhagen. Janet is a well-known and highly respected freelance writer who has been on the BC education beat for over …
Edited to add: https://www.comparitech.com/blog/vpn-privacy/protecting-childrens-privacy/ Sites and Apps Kids Are Heading to After Facebook Remember MySpace? Not so long ago, practically every teen in the world was on it –- and then many left for Facebook. Now,as Facebook’s popularity among teens is starting to wane, you might be wondering what the new “it” social network …
We are not able to offer any on site child care for the DPAC conference. However, we have been in contact with the childcare resource and referral office, which has given us the following list of facilities who may be able to offer care on the 19th: Amanda’s Angels Giscome Road Prince …
These are reports from our general meeting on Monday that were received after the agenda package was posted. CUPE Report to DPAC Oct. 2013 BCCPAC director report oct 7 September EPPC report PGDTA Report: Good Evening, Here are the latest updates from the Prince George District Teachers’ Association. …
A complete agenda package will be posted closer to the time of the meeting. Link to WebEx meeting for online participation: https://meetings.webex.com/collabs/#/meetings/detail?uuid=M44D3WDT4DH0MDNHEPH1RFKJ6P-B8NT Agenda – DPAC General Meeting Monday, October 7, 2013, 7:00 p.m. Van Bien Training and Development Centre 1. Call to order 2. Adoption of agenda and …
RICHMOND, BC—The Canadian Union of Public Employees has reached a tentative Provincial Framework Agreement with the BC Public Schools Employers’ Association (BCPSEA). The Framework Agreement was unanimously endorsed by the CUPE BC K-12 Provincial Bargaining Sub-Committee and will be recommended to the CUPE BC K-12 Presidents’ Council for endorsement. Each …
Are you interested in your PAC receiving money from DPAC? Request for Funding 2013 2014 Please complete the information on this form and submit via email to dpac@sd57dpac.ca. Decisions on funding are made at general DPAC meetings, usually held on the first Monday of each month. Please submit the request …
http://www.bcaa.com/drygrad Grade 12 students have an opportunity to win up to $6000 for their school’s dry grad celebration. All they have to do is create and submit a 90 second video that speaks out against driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. This unique competition not only gives students …
DPAC MINUTES FOR SEPTEMBER 9, 2013 7:00 p.m. Van Bien Training and Development Centre Attendees: DPAC Executive: Sarah Holland (Chair), Chris Finke (Vice Chair), Gillian Burnett (Treasurer), Darlene Campbell (District Associate) , Jacqueline Dockray (Director), Steve Shannon (Technical Director) and Inge Culhane (Secretary) Partner Groups: Brian Pepper, Superintendent; Kate Cooke, …
Mayor’s Crime Task Force Feedback Form (2) Mayors Task Force on Crime – Stakeholder Consultation Power Recommendations Overview – Mayor’s Task Force on Crime (2) As discussed by the Superintendent at Monday’s DPAC’s meeting: Just a reminder to forward Crime Task Force Recommendation Feedback Forms to Wendy De Marsh by …
http://www.scribd.com/doc/167975345/Cupe-and-BCTF-Working-Together From the letter: “In the likely event of a strike that sees CUPE workers set up picket lines at school sites, teachers will respect them and join with CUPE in solidarity.”
The Teachers Act is based on two foundational principles: the paramount nature of the public interest and transparency. The purpose of publishing discipline decisions is to provide the public with the confidence that educators who fail to meet the Standards are held accountable. Disciplinary decisions are published publicly on this …
Fascinating article: http://www.vancouversun.com/health/school+districts+adopt+unique+strategies+help+students+stay/8860653/story.html Imagine students log rolling down the hallway as they move from their classroom to the library, or pedalling furiously on stationary spin bikes as they listen to their teacher. These strategies and more are being used in a new educational initiative that is being implemented in …
Parents at Highglen Montessori School in Prince George have been able to secure a bus for the coming school year. The Education Society has signed a contract with Diversified Transportation to have a bus pick up and drop off students at the Highglen school for the year. Education Society Chair …
math made fun for everyone – PDF file Many caregivers struggle teaching K-3 kids basic mathematical principles. However, teaching and learning math can be fun! Using three-dimensional manipulative games, this interactive twelve session program will provide caregivers with the skills and tools necessary for learning and teaching basic mathematical concepts. Math …
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2013/08/28/bc-school-supply-fees.html A former school trustee is once again telling parents they do not have to pay for pens, paper, glue and any fees for other school supplies. In 2006 John Young successfully sued the Victoria School Board and the Education Ministry to ensure schools would provide all supplies. Read more about the …
http://sd41.bc.ca/learning_support/pdf/meaningfulConsultation.pdf from British Columbia Council of Administrators of Special Education (BC CASE) Meaningful consultation is not a structure; rather it is a process that underpins educational decision making. Meaningful consultation is necessary when decisions are made that will have an impact on a student’s educational program, and it is essential that this …
Monday, September 9, 2013, 7:00 p.m. Van Bien Training and Development Centre Agenda package in process of being posted. In a move to improve audio quality for attendees participating by computer, we have moved from the school district’s conference system to Webex. https://meetings.webex.com/collabs/#/meetings/detail?uuid=MC9U0018KOMYRC9AXKURKUXAMT-B8NT Note: online link can sometimes take …
http://thetyee.ca/News/2013/08/28/Back-to-School-Stike-Averted/ Staff, teachers and parents of public-school kids can breathe a sigh of relief because CUPE-BC is headed back to the negotiation table. Until last week it looked like they were headed in the opposite direction. With just three weeks left until school started, CUPE-BC had announced the breakdown of …
The first day back to school is coming up fast. Students will go back to school Wednesday, September 4th. The start time and length of day will depend on your school; check your own school’s website, or call the school office, for more information. School calendar for year: School District …
Superintendent of Schools Brian Pepper is pleased to announce the following appointments, effective August 1, 2013: Joanne Shaw – Principal, College Heights Elementary Tanya Goodwin – Vice-Principal, Heather Park Elementary Lisa Horswell – Vice-Principal, Ron Brent Elementary We wish Joanne, Tanya and Lisa all the best in their new positions.
We have been asked to pass along this information to all PACs providing scholarships and bursaries to students from gaming money: PAC’s cannot donate to a conduit, nor can they provide PAC’s funds to a 3rd party such as a school district. However, under section 3.3 of the community gaming …
As of June 21st, the following PACs have applied for the PAC Gaming Grant from the communities of Hixon, Mackenzie, McBride, Prince George, Valemount, and Willow River: City Organization Name Hixon Hixon Elementary School Parent Advisory Council Mackenzie Morfee Elementary Parent Advisory Council Mcbride McBride Centennial Elementary School PAC Mcbride …
DPAC meeting minutes June 3, 2013 DPAC MINUTES FOR JUNE 3, 2013 7:00 p.m. Van Bien Training and Development Centre Attendees: DPAC Executive: Sarah Holland (Chair), Chris Finke (Vice Chair), Gillian Burnett (Treasurer), Darlene Campbell (District Associate) , Jacqueline Dockray (Director), Steve Shannon (Technical Director) and Inge Culhane (Secretary) Partner …
The BCAA Road Safety Foundation has expanded their school safety patrol program for elementary schools in BC. Endorsed nationally by the Canadian Automobile Association, the School Safety Patrol Program offers safety patrol equipment, training materials and resources to help schools get the program up and running — free of charge. …
The School District has just published a draft of the 2013-14 District Achievement Contract, and has asked for feedback. DPAC encourages our members to provide feedback to the district on this important document. Please click here to see the 2013-14 District Achievement Contract Draft We hope you will take the time …
posting email sent to DPAC: The Vancouver Aquarium’s award-winning BC Hydro AquaVan is a hands-on program featuring live animals from the waters of coastal British Columbia, giving your students the opportunity to discover the connections among aquatic life, environments and ourselves.Cariboo & Northwestern BC: September 1 – October 4, …
2013 Info and Registration Package The Prince George Native Friendship Centre will be offering NO-COST, summer camp programming in July and August for low-income Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children, ages 6-13. Programming will include traditional and cultural elements, crafts, nature and animal awareness, all sorts of outdoor activities. Registration is “first …
Superintendent of Schools Brian Pepper is pleased to announce the following appointments for the 2013-2014 school year: Lisa Norman – Principal, Nusdeh Yoh Pam Spooner – Vice-Principal, Nusdeh Yoh Tabatha Grigg – Principal, Buckhorn and Hixon Elementaries Kathy Richardson – Principal, Hart Highlands Elementary Rick Urquhart – Vice-Principal, Spruceland Elementary …
This message was received today from the Northern Interior Communities Association: Dear Members, If your group is looking for a fund-raising opportunity then this may be the one for you! Please see contact information below. If you know of a group who may be interested, please forward this on! The …
The following reports were received as handouts – thank you to all our partner groups. DPVPA Report to DPAC June 2013 June 3 Superintendent Speaking Notes – DPAC 2013 June Trustee report to DPAC
http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/article/20130531/PRINCEGEORGE0101/305319991/-1/princegeorge/sd57-146-s-budget-vote-passed-by-narrow-margin Board approval of the 2013-14 School District 57 budget was no rubber-stamp occasion. Three of the seven trustees — Sharon Bourassa, Kate Cooke and Brenda Hooker — voted against passing the third and final reading of the budget at Tuesday’s public school board meeting. The three dissenters had concerns …
As mentioned as part of report on Diversity week, in the school boards’ last public input session:
The 2012/2013 school year is drawing to an end, and BCCPAC would like to remind you to renew your membership for this upcoming year! Working together at the school, district, and provincial level, we can ensure parents are involved in the school system and able to provide valuable input for …
On May 28, 2013, the Board of Education approved draft revisions to Policy 8310 (Policy and Policy Development) for distribution to reference groups. Copies of the draft revised policy and the existing policy: 2013.05.29 Ref Groups re Draft Policy 8310 If you or your organization have any comments, concerns …
In an effort to improve audio quality for attendees participating by computer, we have moved from the school district’s conference system to Webex. Online link to remote attendees: https://meetings.webex.com/collabs0102l/#/meetings/detail?uuid=M62NRHUUERKL5OKJJUZWHFF82H-B8NT Note: online link can sometimes take a little while to be active; if not active immediately at 7pm please try again. …
DPAC MINUTES FOR May 13, 2013 7:00 p.m. Van Bien Training and Development Centre Attendees: DPAC Executive: Sarah Holland (Chair), Chris Finke (Vice Chair), Gillian Burnett (Treasurer), Darlene Campbell (District Associate) , Jacqueline Dockray (Director), Steve Shannon (Director) and Inge Culhane (Secretary) Partner Groups: Brian Pepper, Superintendent; Kate Cooke, Trustee; …
PAC executive members are being invited to attend a session at City Hall about the 2015 Canada Winter Games and PG’s 100th Anniversary Celebration planning. If your PAC hasn’t received an invitation, please email chair@sd57dpac.ca so that we can pass an official invitation on to you.
http://conference.bccpac.bc.ca/2013-speaker-presentations.html Many of our workshop presenters were kind enough to share their slideshows and resources with us before and after the conference. If you are looking for a specific presentation that isn’t on our website, please let us know and we would be happy to contact the speaker!
http://www.bccpac.bc.ca/news-blog/provincial-election-party-survey BCCPAC recently sent a series of questions to the four official parties that have candidates running in the upcoming BC provincial election. Over the next few weeks we will be posting the responses we have received to these questions and look forward to having some of the thoughts and …
Hadih House New Groups 2013 2 Parent Newsletter May 2013(1) A pdf is includedfor easy reading and parent board use if wished. Linda Campbell, School Counselor Test anxiety often comes from self-doubt. If your child doesn’t think he will succeed, he probably won’t. You can help your child become more …
Resolution 1: Carried as amended – The BCCPAC urge the BC Government to fully fund school playgrounds, including their ongoing replacement as required, and further, that these funds be provided either from direct access funding (gaming) or through an increased annual facilities grant. Resolution 2: Carried as amended – The BCCPAC request additional targeted funding …
The BCCPAC board is elected on staggered terms; and there were four open positions at this election. For First Vice President, the candidate elected was John Puddifoot, from Vancouver. For Treasurer, Susan Wilson was re-elected, from Kootenay Lake. There were two Director positions open, and candidates elected were Bonnis Krisher, …
2013 May 3 – communications presentation – revised Unlock your Future Seminar Package 2013 The FORCE Society BCCPAC PowerPoint Disconnect to Reconnect 1.5 hr – complete Cris Rowan Zone In Lynn Miller Recommended readings for parents of children with anxiety concerns More information to follow!
DPAC’s AGM will be held Monday, May 13th, 7pm, at the Van Bien Training and Development Centre. As a reminder, our bylaws state that: “A DPAC Representative or current executive officer, nominated for election but unable to attend the AGM, shall be accepted as a candidate if the AGM is …
As people know, Highglen Montessori Elementary School had a serious fire on Monday. Our media has been doing a superb job of letting people know what’s going on. The school district had a meeting to let parents know the official status of what’s happening Thursday evening. On Thursday afternoon, the …
“My Child’s Behavior Is So Challenging, Where Do I Begin?” How to Coach Your Child Forward “Start where your child is and coach them forward.” If you feel completely overwhelmed by your child’s behavior problems, here are tips to help you focus on changing your child’s behavior, step by step. …
For PACs who are not sending a delegate to the BCCPAC AGM, DPAC will act as your proxy in order to cast your vote. In exchange, DPAC will pay your PAC 50% of the BCCPAC registration of $75. DPAC provides this funding to give our school district, and the North, …
DPAC is happy to help PACs get the word out to support of PAC activities: PDF of Poster
For parents interested in finding out more about the Missoula Children’s Theatre, as discussed at the last DPAC meeting: http://www.mctinc.org/ A little red truck pulls into your town with everything it takes to mount a full-scale musical production…except the cast. That’s where the children of your community come in. On …
DPAC MINUTES FOR April 08, 2013 7:00 p.m. Van Bien Training and Development Centre Attendees: DPAC Executive: Sarah Holland (Chair), Chris Finke (Vice Chair), Gillian Burnett (Treasurer), Darlene Campbell (District Associate) , Jacqueline Dockray (Director), Steve Shannon (Director) and Inge Culhane (Secretary) Partner Groups: Kate Cooke, Trustee; Tina Cousins, PGDTA; …
At Home Alone and First Aid Poster
April Parent Newsletter 2013 Hello! Here is the April Parent Newsletter on school communication, help for anxious children and online safety. Community resources as well. A pdf is attached for easy reading and parent board use if wished. ~Linda Do you know how to deal with a school problem? Sooner …
Of interest to parents in the Prince George area: http://pgairquality.com/
Has your PAC applied for its gaming grant for 2013/14? http://www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/gaming/grants/pacdpac.htm PACs receive $20 per student (as enrolled September 30th of 2012). 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”.
For PACs who are not sending a delegate to the BCCPAC AGM, DPAC will act as your proxy in order to cast your vote. In exchange, DPAC will pay your PAC 50% of the BCCPAC registration of $75. DPAC provides this funding to give our school district, and the North, …
Join us at a resolutions workshop to discuss how to vote at the provincial BCCPAC Conference. We will be starting at 9:30am at the Van Bien Training Centre. As food will be provided, we ask that you register. Agenda: Review resolutions and nominations: nominaton_and_resolution_book_2013_final_for_web_march_25_2013_0 Resolutions include playgrounds, literacy centres, …
The Auditor General recently released a report on school board governance in BC: http://www.bcauditor.com/pubs/2013/report2/school-district-board-governance-examinations School boards create an important linkage between local communities and the British Columbia school system. Effective school board governance demands a great deal from elected trustees and the need for good governance cannot be overstated, as …
The attached PDF is taken from the school board agenda package for April 2nd: April 2 – report to board on class size and composition The report uses IEP as an indicator of composition issues within a class room. This document was kindly provided by the Superintedent, upon request, to …
The attached PDF file is a presentation, made by DPAC representative from Spruceland Dennis Fudge. Fraser Inst-DPAC This downloadable report goes into more detail: Fraser institute report
For those logging in from their home computers, this link can be clicked on to attend the meeting remotely: https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=7345&password=M.8E3CE080DBFA40561950F5021A5774 Sometimes technical problems have meant a slight delay in bringing the online meeting up and running – please give it a few minutes if it’s not active at the right …
DPAC MINUTES FOR MARCH 4, 2013 7:00 p.m. Van Bien Training and Development Centre Attendees: DPAC Executive: Sarah Holland (Chair), Chris Finke (Vice Chair), Gillian Burnett (Treasurer), Darlene Campbell (District Associate) , Jacqueline Dockray (Director), Steve Shannon (Director) and Inge Culhane (Secretary) Partner Groups: Brian Pepper, Superintendent; Kate Cooke, …
The April and May general meetings have been changed from the first Monday of the month, to the second Monday of the month. The April DPAC meeting will be Monday, April 8th, at 7pm. Agenda information will be posted soon.
No, this is not an April Fool’s Day joke – it’s time for school again in SD57, as of Monday, April 1st.
Preliminary 2013-14 operating grants for B.C.’s 60 boards of education, were released on Thursday: For 2013-14: http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/k12funding/funding/13-14/operating-grant-tables.pdf School District 57 is listed as receiving an operating grant of $118,110,509, which a decrease from last year’s operating grant of $119,861,500. For 2012-13: http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/k12funding/funding/12-13/operating-grant-tables.pdf In 2012-13, the school age funded FTE was …
mean girls and what a parent can do – newsletter as PDF Mean Girls and What To Do So what’s a parent or to do? Here are steps parents can take to stop the girl cruelty and raise emotionally-healthy, caring and strong young women. STEP 1: Get Educated About a Girl’s …
The District Parent Advisory Committee will be conducting our annual elections for executive positions in May. The positions that are available are the following: Chair Vice-chair Secretary Treasurer District Associate Directors at Large If you are interested in running for any of these positions please contact Chris Finke, Dennis Fudge, and/or …
The BCCPAC Spring Conference is coming up, May 3 to 5: http://www.bccpac.bc.ca/events/bccpac-spring-conference-and-agm As per our policy on conference delegates: https://sd57dpac.ca/2011/12/revised-draft-policy-for-conference-delegates/ If you wish to attend the conference as a delegate from DPAC, you will need to submit a brief written application detailing your reasons for wanting to attend the conference, …
For those logging in from their home computers, a link will be posted to log in and view the meeting remotely: https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=7345&password=M.A71A917566AAA164672DBA883F7854 Sometimes technical problems have meant a slight delay in bringing the online meeting up and running – please give it a few minutes if it’s not active …
Pro D Day Flyer March 8 During each Professional Development Day in School District #57, the City of Prince George helps to coordinate a Pro D Day Flyer electronically. This is an opportunity for parents, educators and youth to see what is going on for youth in our City on …
No increase in education funding in Tuesday’s budget is bad news for schools and bad news for students. That was the assessment from the B.C. Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) and the B.C. School Trustees’ Association (BCSTA). Flat funding means boards of education will have to cover inflationary costs and new pension and …
parent bulletin board highschool Transition to High School Crossing The Bridge I cross the bridge and leave behind The world so well I know, A place without surprises, Quite ordinary and dull. Across the bridge, what lies there? If only that I knew. A land of possibilities, Where all my …
Aboriginal Education Enhancement Agreement We have attached a PDF of a page about information sessions / community meetings that are being scheduled on Aboriginal Education Enhancement Agreements. Please contact the Aboriginal Education Department of School District 57 if you are interested in finding out more.
A big thank you to all PAC members who were able to attend our first PAC Cafe event! We had representatives from 11 PACs attend, with several PACs sending several representatives. We thank everyone involved for giving out three hours of their weekend. We also appreciated Superintendent Pepper for coming …
February 2013 Mid-Year Slump? From Counsellor Linda Campbell Parent Mid-Year School Check-Up to Ensure Kid Success This is a time of year when parents often overlook a few important aspects of their children’s school experience that can greatly impact learning success. That’s why now is the ideal time to …
Various handouts – Feb 2013 DPAC DPAC Meeting Minutes Feb 4th, 2013-1 Attendees: DPAC Executive: Sarah Holland (Chair), Chris Finke (Vice Chair), Darlene Campbell (District Associate), Jacqueline Dockray (Director) and Steve Shannon (Director). Partner Groups: Kate Cooke, Trustee; Tina Cousins, PGDTA; Lorraine Prouse, CUPE; Faith MacKay, PGPVPA; Nicole Haines PEA. …
We need to get our numbers into the Coast for lunches today – please let the rest of your PAC know about this, encourage people to come out, register, and please come. (Did we mention the door prize?) We have a networking lunch coming up for all PAC executive members! …
Sent in from the PGDTA. Year Round School BCTF Research Report Part of the BCTF Information Handbook Revisiting the issue of year-round schools www.bctf.ca/publications.aspx?id=5630 By Charlie Naylor BCTF Research Department
DPAC representatives have been invited to join local teachers with their annual Spring Fling Conference. Conference details are found here: www.bctf.ca/northcentralzone To register, please email Kim Rutherford, krutherford@sd57.bc.ca
February 13, 2013 Bulletin No. 10 Presidents call for province-wide strike vote RICHMOND~– The Presidents’ Council met Tuesday to discuss this provincial government’s latest attack on K-12 education workers. CUPE K-12 local presidents at an all-day session in Richmond voted overwhelmingly in favour of authorizing the council’s provincial bargaining …
As a reminder to parents, kindergarten registration day is on Wednesday, February 6th, starting at 9am. District information is available here: https://www.sd57.bc.ca/?id=499 Some important areas that DPAC would like to bring to parents’ attention are: Registration is online only, but we have been assured that there will be assistance in …
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Student body set to grow Ted CLARKE Citizen staff tclarke@pgcitizen.ca The Prince George Citizen 30 Jan 2013 After years of decline the school board is predicting steady student population growth over the next five years in more than a dozen area schools. Also, French immersion programs are gaining in popularity …
Please see post: https://sd57dpac.ca/2013/01/proposed-school-calendars-for-2013-14-and-2014-15/
As a parent, we know you’re passionate about your child’s education. We know you’d like to be more involved in it as well. Join Parliamentary Secretary for Student Support and Parent Engagement Jane Thornthwaite for a live Twitter discussion on how we can better communicate with parents so they can …
Superintendent of Schools Brian Pepper is pleased to announce the appointment of Allan Reed as Interim Secretary Treasurer commencing April 1, 2013, and as Secretary Treasurer commencing July 1, 2013.
Our counsellor newsletter from Linda Campbell, School Counsellor, School District 57 lcampbell@sd57.bc.ca January 2013 Oh, oh! The Teacher Wants Me to Call Tips and Tools for: For Parents: Working with your Child’s Teacher For Kids and Teens: What to do when you don’t like school Getting along with teachers …
Parent Information Nights – Choice Programs French Immersion – Lac des Bois, College Heights, Heather Park Elementary Traditional Program – Spruceland Aboriginal – Nusdeh Yoh Montessori – Highglen Montessori Northern Learning Centre – Kelly Road Secondary School Kindergarten Registration On-line registration will begin on Wednesday Feb 6, 2013 at 9:00 am. more …
DPAC received an email this morning: Superintendent of Schools Brian Pepper has asked me to forward the following: It is with regret that I inform you that Bryan Mix, Secretary Treasurer, will be leaving School District No. 57 at the end of March, 2013. Bryan has provided exceptional and dedicated …
Superintendent Report to Board – Jan 16 2013
Testy situation Ted CLARKE Citizen staff tclarke@pgcitizen.ca The Prince George Citizen 16 Jan 2013 Parents of a Grade 4 student at Southridge elementary school are angry at School District 57 administrators after being told their daughter will be sent home if she refuses to participate in the province-wide Foundation Skills …
Lessons earned Ted CLARKE The Prince George Citizen 14 Jan 2013 When a parent asks their kids how they are doing in school, one of the first questions that pops up is what They think of their teacher. In most cases, kids are honest and don’t hold back. They might …
http://www.sd57.bc.ca/?id=499 Information is currently available online for the French Immersion parent information nights: http://www.sd57.bc.ca/fileadmin/cao.sd57.bc.ca/Schools/Advertising/French_Immersion_Parent_Night.pdf On-line kindergarten registration will begin on Wednesday Feb 6, 2013 at 9:00 am.
We’ve just had a few tickets come available for our Foodsafe course this Saturday! Register here: http://dpacfoodsafejan2013.eventbrite.com/#
pgpaccafe.eventbrite.com Saturday, February 16, 2013 from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM (PST) For parent advisory council executive members in the Prince George School District. This will include the positions of Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, and other positions you may have – Volunteer Coordinator, Communications Coordinator. Share ideas and challenges …
Request for PAC funding – printable PDF form Is your PAC interested in receiving money from DPAC? Please complete the information on this form and submit via email to dpac@sd57dpac.ca. Decisions on funding are made at general DPAC meetings, usually held on the first Monday of each month. Please submit …
The Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA) – tests of reading, writing and math delivered province-wide every year in Grades 4 and 7 – are coming up. Schools are expected to administer the tests between January 14 and February 22 this year. The B.C. Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils (BCCPAC) has developed …
2013 jan 19 – Reading workshop Parents, Grandparents, and caregivers are invited to Parents and Children as Partners in Talking, Learning and Reading. Level 1 and 2 Facilitated by: Gloria Olafson Saturday January 19th, 2013 Level One: 9:00 am-noon Level Two: 1.00 pm-4:00 pm **Register for one session or …
Flu Awareness information from SD57: http://www.sd57.bc.ca/fileadmin/sites/hr.sd57.bc.ca/Forms/Northern_Health_-_Flu_Awareness.pdf Provincial health authorities are waiting for kids to get back to school to see whether the flu season has peaked or if the worst is yet to come. “We doubt that it’s peaked,” said Dr. Perry Kendall, provincial health officer. “Basically, all schoolchildren are …
DPAC MINUTES FOR Jan 07, 2013 7:00 p.m. Van Bien Training and Development Centre Attendees: DPAC Executive: Sarah Holland (Chair), Chris Finke (Vice Chair), Gillian Burnett (Treasurer), Darlene Campbell (District Associate) , Jacqueline Dockray (Director) and Steve Shannon (Director) Partner Groups: Brian Pepper, Superintendent; Kate Cooke, Trustee; Matt Pearce …
Our counsellor newsletter from Linda Campbell, School Counsellor, School District 57 lcampbell@sd57.bc.ca JANUARY 2013 Bouncing Back Tips and Tools for: Teaching Your Child Resilience Building Relationships with Teens Great websites for Kids and Teens Community Resources Teaching your child resilience Childhood is a time of exploration and …
Monday, January 7, 2013, 7:00 p.m. Van Bien Training and Development Centre For those logging in from their home computers, please click on the link below to attend the meeting: https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=7345&password=M.77F43B44B3CD344ABADE23CB5DFDF1 Agenda – DPAC General Meeting 1. Call to order, Secretary pro tem 2. Adoption of agenda 3. …
2013-2014 Calendar, draft 2014-2015 Calendar, draft The school district held a calendar committee meeting at the end of December, and a representative from DPAC participated. There are draft calendars now out for comment – these two calendars are made from the standard SD57 calendar, which would have a start date …
A special counsellor update from Linda Campbell, School Counsellor, School District 57 lcampbell@sd57.bc.ca After the tragic events at Sandy Hook Elementary School, some children might be wondering about the events, or fearful as well. Below are some tips to help talk with children when they ask difficult questions and you …
Our counsellor newsletter from Linda Campbell, School Counsellor, School District 57 lcampbell@sd57.bc.ca Avoid Holiday Chaos Tip—Planning ahead, as a family, can make the holidays much less crazy and more enjoyable. Okay, you know it’s almost here. The winter holidays are supposed to happy and full of good cheer—yet what you …
DPAC Meeting Minutes Dec 3, 2012 DRAFT – DPAC MINUTES FOR December 3, 2012 7:00 p.m. Van Bien Training and Development Centre Attendees: DPAC Executive: Sarah Holland (Chair), Chris Finke (Vice Chair & A/Secretary), Gillian Burnett (Treasurer), Jacqueline Dockray (Director), Darlene Campbell (District Associate) & Steve Shannon (Director). Partner Groups: …
DPAC is hosting a FoodSafe course for PAC volunteers on Saturday, January 19th, at Heather Park Elementary School. The course will be run by ABC FoodSafe, and a book and certificate will be provided for each participant. http://dpacfoodsafejan2013.eventbrite.com Class runs from 7:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. COST: $17 (to cover …
Clearing Account Report of Receipts 2012 Message to Jan Cote, Finance Clerk, School District 57 from Gillian Burnett, DPAC Treasurer The DPAC executive has some questions regarding the issue of receipts by schools and the district for money received from the PAC. We have received several questions regarding this matter. …
http://engage.bcedplan.ca/2012/11/an-invitation-to-parents/ As parents, we all do our best to support our children’s education. Many of us wish we could do more than our hectic lives will allow. And when we do want to participate more, sometimes it can be tough just to know where to start. That’s not really anybody’s …
Our counsellor newsletter from Linda Campbell, School Counsellor, School District 57 lcampbell@sd57.bc.ca A parent’s guide to supporting your child through a divorce As a parent, it’s normal to feel uncertain about how to give your children the right support through your divorce or separation. It may be …
Report from Trustee Bekkering at November school board meeting – supplied on request of to post on website November, 2012 Report Community Poverty Strategy Working Group The first thing I’d like to acknowledge in this report is the initiative taken on Nov 20th( International Day of the Child) by the …
2012 Dec Superintendent report to DPAC Trustee DPAC Report Dec 3 2012 (as corrected) December 2012 PGDTA report to DPAC
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Congratulations to our Superintendent of Schools, Brian Pepper, on updating his blog on engaging learners. A recent blog entry made reference to DPAC: http://blog.sd57.bc.ca/?p=327 The DPAC is a valued partner group in our district. These hardworking volunteers are passionate about supporting parents in each of our schools and they make …
Please take advantage of this opportunity to come and see first-hand, some of the math instruction taking place in elementary schools in School District No. 57. Hands on, interactive, discussions This session will focus on FRACTIONS Dec. 4, 6:30-8:00pm Van Bien Training and Development Center Attached to Van Bien Elementary …
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alfie-kohn/homework-research_b_2184918.html A brand-new study on the academic effects of homework offers not only some intriguing results but also a lesson on how to read a study — and a reminder of the importance of doing just that: reading studies (carefully) rather than relying on summaries by journalists or even by …
DPAC supports our PACs – if your PAC has an event you’d like to see publicized, please send it in! You are invited to the Beaverly Christmas Festival Sponsored by Beaverly West Leisure Society and Beaverly Elementary PAC Saturday, December 1, 2012, 10:00am – 4:00pm beaverly christmas festival
The latest statistics for child poverty in 2010 show British Columbia held onto its second-highest child poverty ranking in the country for the second year in a row. But while Manitoba has again taken the undesirable top spot, B.C. still has more poor children than the national average. The 2012 …
[Alberta] Premier Alison Redford has dropped her promise to eliminate standardized testing in Alberta elementary schools. Her education minister, Jeff Johnson, says the tests will continue, although they might be changed. “I think those have been really valuable,” he’s quoted as saying in the Edmonton Journal. “If you talk to …
On Wednesday November 14th, the Prince George RCMP issued a media advisory about two suspicious incidents that occurred near local elementary schools. Following the media advisory, the person of interest in the Blackburn Elementary School report, attended the Prince George Detachment to speak to officers. As a result of this …
As parents may be aware, school districts may now change school calendars without the permission of the Ministry of Education. There appears to be discussion at at least one school in this district about moving to an all year calendar: We are exploring the idea of modifying the school calendar …
The deputy Superintendent in the Surrey school district wrote a recent blog post: “I was reminded of how easily those in education jump at acronyms and often this leaves those to whom you are speaking simply in the dark. So this post is a reflection on all the acronyms we …
Initiatives Prince George, School District 57 and CNC, have launched an awareness campaign, in an effort to make youth aware of the excellent career opportunities available in trades. The Trades: It’s a Smart Move campaign was created in partnership with private industry sponsors, who are looking to hire skilled help …
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.”
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 …
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 …
As a parent, you are your child’s first and most important teacher. When families are involved in their children’s learning, children have better feelings about going to school and do better. There are many ways that parents can support their children’s learning at home and throughout the school year. Here …
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 …
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 …
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 …
DPAC Meeting Minutes Nov 5, 2012 Handed out at meeting – Don Sabo – Nov 5 2012 DRAFT – DPAC MINUTES FOR November 5th, 2012 7:00 p.m. Van Bien Training and Development Centre Attendees: DPAC Executive: Sarah Holland (Chair), Chris Finke (Vice Chair), Gillian Burnett (Treasurer), Jacqueline Dockray …
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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.
I remember hurting for my children when they had troubles with friends. Perhaps there are some ideas here to help! Linda Campbell School Counsellor, School District 57 lcampbell@sd57.bc.ca How to help your child make friends Your child is in grade school and out to explore the world. But she …
2012 Oct 1 – DPAC minutes DPAC MINUTES FOR OCTOBER 1ST 2012 7:00 PM Van Bien Training and Development Center Attendees: DPAC Executive: Sarah Holland (Chair), Gillian Burnett (Treasurer), Jacqueline Dockray (Director), Steve Shannon (Director) and Darlene Campbell (District Associate) Partner Groups: Brain Pepper (Superintendent), Kate Cooke …
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 …
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 …
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 …
DPAC has sent an email to all PAC contacts that we have, offering TWO FREE TICKETS for each PAC to distribute. If you have NOT received this registration information – which includes a password – please email chair@sd57dpac.ca for information. The link to register is here: http://dpacnorthernregionalconference.eventbrite.com/ We will also be offering travel …
On September 25, 2012, the Board of Education approved Draft Policy 6115 (Flag Protocol) for distribution to reference groups for input. See draft policy – 6115 Flag Protocol The deadline for input is December 4. The policy will go back to the board for final approval in January. If anyone …
During the Prince George Staples “Stock the Lockers” campaign, the Prince George Staples raised $8000 to purchase school supplies and to help provide necessities for students in need. This year, Staples is sending this money out directly to PACs, for PACs to assist students. This $8000 has been divided equally …
https://sd57dpac.ca/2012/09/comments-requested-on-kindergarten-transition-and-split-kindergartengrade-1-classes/
October 2012 Homework Habits “Have you done your homework?” Here’s some tips to help parents and students. Also are some great community activities, healthy and free! Linda Campbell School Counsellor, School District 57 lcampbell@sd57.bc.ca Homework Habits that Work for Students in Elementary School. These are important study and homework habits …
DPVPA Report to DPAC Oct 1, 2012 2012 sep and oct – trustee cooke – report to dpac 2012 Sep – learning grants (some copies of this were available at the School Board meeting at the end of September)
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Ministry of Education Press Release: PRINCE GEORGE – The community of Giscome will soon have a new modular school to replace its elementary school demolished this summer, Education Minister Don McRae and Prince George-Valemount MLA Shirley Bond announced today. This facility is part of the government’s $10-million modular school replacement …
A message from the Prince George District Teachers Association: World Teachers Day We will be celebrating World Teachers’ Day on Thursday Oct 4th this year (the 5th is the Friday of the Long Weekend!). Please come to the parking lot of the School Board Office, and enjoy some pie and …
At a recent school district committee meeting partner groups were asked to bring back comments regarding the one week transition period for kindergarten, and split kindergarten/grade 1 classes. Is the one week orientation period too short, too long, too disruptive – should it be done differently? What do you think? …
EPPC Report Tuesday, September 18, 2012 By Gillian Burnett 1. Minutes of the previous minutes were approved as circulated. 2. Respectful Relationships Program – McBride and Valemount Secondary Schools Received a presentation that outlined what the program was designed to do Discussed the merits of the program – seeing …
Brian Pepper – DPAC Sept 2012 DPAC Meeting Minutes Sept 10th, 2012 2012 Sep – Trustee Cooke Report to DPAC Information on school wide positive behaviour support – http://www.pbis.org/school/swpbis_for_beginners/default.aspx DPAC MINUTES FOR SEPTEMBER 10TH, 2012 7:00 p.m. Van Bien Training and Development Centre Attendees: DPAC Executive: Sarah Holland (Chair), …
http://www.bccpac.bc.ca/events/bccpac-northern-regional-conference We are pleased to be able to share information with parents about our Northern Regional Conference, taking place in Prince George, this October 20th! Check out the Conference at a Glance for an overview of the Northern Regional Conference: DPAC will be sending out an email to all DPAC …
September 2012 Talking with Kids about School I remember this well! “How was your day today?” “O k a y.” “What did you do?” “N o t h i n g.” Hopefully, the following ideas can help. Linda Campbell School Counsellor, School District 57 lcampbell@sd57.bc.ca How was Your Day Today? …
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 …
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 …
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/
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 …
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, …
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 …
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.
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 …
http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/article/20120824/PRINCEGEORGE0101/308249967/-1/princegeorge/sally-ann-seeking-school-supply-donations The Salvation Army has launched its annual effort to collect backpacks and school supplies for kids in needs. Items can be dropped off at all three TD Canada Trust locations (400 Victoria St., 5224 Domano Blvd, and Pine Centre Mall), participating Starbucks (College Heights, Spruceland, 15th and Central and …
PTO Today is a US publication for parent groups, which often has information that works very well for Canadian parents. Their latest email newsletter is as follows: New Parents + Old Pros = The Perfect Group It’s the nature of the PTO and PTA beast — every year at back-to-school …
Start classes later in the day, stream high-school students into academic or vocational career paths, give parents a voice in teacher evaluations and re-examine whether special-needs students should continue to be integrated into regular classrooms. Those are among the suggestions the B.C. Education Ministry has received since it began seeking …
On Saturday, October 20th, there will be a full day BCCPAC Northern Regional conference for parents held in Prince George, on various topics. Look for more information to come – but in the meantime, save the date!
August 2012 Tips to Ease Back to School Anxiety Here are some great sites for parents, teens and “kids” for all to read or listen to, to help with the exciting but sometimes challenging back to school days. http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/learning/back_school.html http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/school/back_to_school.html http://kidshealth.org/teen/homework/back/back_to_school.html Linda Campbell School Counsellor, School District 57 What parents can do to …
Do you need to register your child for school in September, or transfer schools? Don’t wait until the first day of school to do so. For more information, there are a variety of links on the school district website: Back to School September Registration – Mackenzie September Registration – Prince …
Click here to see the list of principals and vice-principals by school, as posted on the school district website.
According to the Prince George Citizen, August 4th, “School maintenance staff and private contractors have been busy since classes ended in June working on capital projects to upgrade school buildings.” http://princegeorgecitizen.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=WT7PMOBOIAF2&preview=article&linkid=14d1edf9-d55b-4ba0-b415-4ea1cf0b13ae&pdaffid=LTyb997%2f7Ao%2b9spt3Z%2fhkQ%3d%3d Working within a budget of about $3.2 million, the projects range from new rubberized gym floor replacements at Foothills …
Given that reading is in the news, this short report may be of interest for parents. http://www.oecd.org/document/48/0,3746,en_2649_35845621_50282672_1_1_1_1,00.html Education begins at home. The first simple word a parent speaks to an infant opens the world of language to the child and sets the child on the path of exploration and discovery. …
http://ckpg.com/news/20056-focus-on-reading-video.html Further to the post on the focus on reading announcement, Sarah Holland from DPAC and Matt Pearce from the Prince George District TEachers’ Association were interviewed by CKPG news.
My two older children go to Peden Hill. I also have two younger children, one of whom starts school in September. We live about eight blocks away from Peden Hill. On the day of registration we went to Peden Hill to register my daughter, but we were told that because …
From an email sent from the Ministry of Education July 25th: This morning, Education Minister George Abbott sent an email to BC teachers outlining the government’s plan to make reading in Kindergarten to Grade 3 a primary focus for the coming school year. Building on the ministry’s ongoing commitment to literacy …
Members of the BC Teachers’ Federation have voted to ratify the agreement-in-committee reached on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 with the government’s bargaining agent, the BC Public School Employers’ Association. In a province-wide vote conducted June 27–29, 2012, a total of 21,044 teachers cast ballots and 75% voted yes. The turnout …
This site, from school district 57, is designed to help students, parents and teachers see how topics in mathematics may be taught using math manipulatives. Click on the HOME option in the left side panel to see the topic selections available. Select the specific topic you would like to see …
As of June 28th, the following PACs have applied for the gaming grant from the communities of Hixon, Mackenzie, McBride, Prince George, Valemount, and Willow River: City Organization Name Hixon Hixon Elementary PAC Mackenzie Mackenzie Secondary School PAC Mackenzie Morfee Elementary Parent Advisory Council Mackenzie Morfee Elementary Parent Advisory Council …
Typically the end of the school year is a time of reflection and wonder; a time to contemplate the events of year gone by and to dream of the possibilities of the summer to come, and this year there is plenty to ponder. Breaking news of the tentative contract agreement …
Superintendent of Schools Brian Pepper is pleased to announce the following appointments, effective August 1, 2012: Jill Jackson – Principal, Beaverly Elementary Tom Makowsky – Vice-Principal, Quinson Elementary Pam Spooner – Vice-Principal, Prince George Secondary
B.C. teachers and provincial school boards have reached a tentative deal in a long-running labour dispute. On Tuesday evening, the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation issued a statement saying that the union’s executive committee would recommend members ratify the deal, saying it included some modest improvements over previous proposals. “After a …
Please note that the school board has changed their regular meeting time from Tuesday at 7pm, to Tuesday at 6pm. The agenda package is available here: http://www.sd57.bc.ca/fileadmin/cao.sd57.bc.ca/Trustees/Board_Meetings/Agendas/Next_agenda.pdf
http://www.healthyschoolsnetwork.ca/images/stories/junefinal2012pdf.pdf
According to online reports, Susan Johnston, from School District 67, has been appointed as an Assistant Superintendent of Schools in SD57 Prince George.
The Prince George DPAC has received the following email from the Prince George District Teachers Association, and is passing the message along: Hello, We wanted to keep our Partner Groups and Supporters….in the loop about the upcoming Teacher Event. We would really appreciate it if you could let your …
http://www.bcpsea.bc.ca/documents/Publications-@Issue/No%202012-13-KJ-LRB%20Issues%20Decision%20on%20BCPSEA%20Application%20re%20BCTF%20Strike%20Activity.pdf http://www.bctf.ca/uploadedFiles/Public/BargainingContracts/LRB/LRB63467-12.pdf http://www.bctf.ca/NewsReleases.aspx?id=27257%29 The Labour Relations Board (LRB) today issued a one-page “bottom-line” decision (with reasons if the parties so request) with respect to the application filed by BCPSEA on May 9 for a declaration that the BCTF and its members have declared or authorized or are engaging in an …
DPAC Minutes June 2012 DPAC MINUTES FOR June 6, 2012 7:00 p.m. Van Bien Training and Development Centre Attendees: DPAC Executive: Don Sabo (Chair), Gillian Burnett (Recorder), Steve Shannon, Sarah Holland, Darlene Campbell Partner Groups: Brian Pepper, Superintendent; Kate Cooke, Trustee; Matt Pearce and Tina Cousins, PGDTA; Lorraine …
As voted on at our June DPAC meeting, our submission to Policy and Governance: 2012 june 5 DPAC letter re partner groups and committees June 5, 2012 Board of Education – Prince George School District Attention: Tim Bennett, Chair of Policy and Governance Committee 2100 Ferry Avenue Prince George, …
DPAC is hosting a FoodSafe course for PAC volunteers on Saturday, June 16th, at the Van Bien Training Centre. The course will be run by ABC FoodSafe, and a book and certificate will be provided for each participant. dpacfoodsafe.eventbrite.ca Class runs from 7:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. COST: $17 (to …
From the School District website: Opportunity for Input – Proposals to Utilize Unappropriated Surplus to Improve Student Learning and Increase Teacher Capacity At the May Public Board Meeting, Management and Finance Committee brought forward a proposal to utilize a $650 000. of the $2.9 million unappropriated surplus to improve student …
AGENDA DPAC GENERAL MEETING – MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2012 7:00 p.m. Van Bien Training and Development Centre For those logging in from their home computers, we have a link to attend the web conference of the meeting: https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=7345&password=M.09FA6A67BF6F945C96716FCC58AC2D You may be prompted to download some software which may take anywhere …
Your DPAC representatives are back and trying to recover from a very busy BCCPAC conference. A full report will follow, but here are some links for the time being: http://blogs.vancouversun.com/2012/05/28/education-minister-george-abbotts-message-to-parents/ http://blogs.vancouversun.com/2012/05/28/parents-seek-tougher-rules-about-who-can-serve-as-school-trustees/ http://blogs.vancouversun.com/2012/05/28/parents-vote-against-wi-fi-in-b-c-schools/
2012 May DPAC Minutes DPAC MINUTES FOR May 7, 2012 7:00 p.m. Van Bien Training and Development Centre Attendees: DPAC Executive: Don Sabo (Chair), Michelle Rolfes, Gillian Burnett (Recorder), Steve Shannon, Sarah Holland Partner Groups: Brian Pepper, Superintendent; Kate Cooke, Trustee; Matt Pearce and Tina Cousins, PGDTA; Lorraine Prouse, CUPE; …
Beaverly PAC and BCTF Presents… “Raising Confident Boys & Girls” “Are boys, on average, falling behind girls in academic achievement?” “Are boys’ and girls’ brains hard-wired differently?” In this session, we will examine some of the issues around boys’ academic achievement, link some of the differences to brain research, …
Interesting article from a (former) principal’s perspective: http://www.educationalmusings.net/2012/05/18/letsallassumebestintentions/ Overall, schools work best if we all assume best intentions and increase communication. If I had one thing to offer to parents (and teachers) it is that positive communication, early and often, is key creating a strong partnership between home and school. Take …
http://www.therockymountaingoat.com/2012/05/%E2%80%9Cmountain-school%E2%80%9D-to-pilot-next-year-educators-look-to-peaks-to-fight-declining-enrollment/ Educators are hoping an outdoor-themed secondary school inValemount will boost enrollment and give the school an international reputation. Valemount Secondary principal Dan Kenkel says it’s a chance to move in the direction the Province and the School District are saying is the future: more self-directed, multi-grade, and project-based learning. But it’s also a …
Event management for Prince George DPAC – FoodSafe for PACs powered by Eventbrite DPAC is hosting a FoodSafe course for PAC volunteers on Saturday, June 16th, at the Van Bien Training Centre. The course will be run by ABC FoodSafe, and a book and certificate will be provided for each …
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http://www.salon.com/2012/05/16/how_did_this_parent_end_up_in_jail/ Interesting article on an American parent: Her remarks are broad but forceful. She calls for an end to educational inequality and the policies that landed her in jail. She wants more choices for parents whose kids are stuck in under-performing or unsafe schools. In February, she announced the formation …
http://www.ufv.ca/Assets/BC+Centres+%28CRIM%29/Safe+Schools/Newsletters/May_2012_Newsletter.pdf Previous newsletters: http://www.ufv.ca/bccssc/Resources/e_Newsletters.htm
PACIFICSPORT NORTHERN BC is organizing a seminar for parents on Parenting Your Future Superstar ‘the importance of understanding Athlete Development for all ages’ Steve Norris is an outstanding, inspirational speaker. During this Parent session, he will discuss the importance the Canadian Sport for Life framework has on your child’s sport …
The Village – Parent Resource Registry The Village May 2012
http://familyproject.sfsu.edu/files/FAP%20English%20Version%202%20FINAL.pdf With media reports of suicide among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth becoming increasingly common, communities are grappling with the urgent need to identify interventions to prevent suicide and suicidal behavior among LGBT youth. However, until today, no “Best Practices” have been identified or designated to help reduce …
Read the DASH BC May 2012 Healthy Schools Newsletter. http://www.healthyschoolsnetwork.ca/images/stories/may2012newsletter.pdf The Newsletter keeps readers apprised of developments in school health, shares resources and programs, and highlights articles, research findings, and activities and learning from healthy schools across BC
Superintendent of Schools Brian Pepper is pleased to announce the following appointments, effective August 1, 2012: Rob Larson – Principal, Pinewood Elementary Deb Kaban – Principal, Van Bien Elementary Lori Dennill – Principal, Blackburn Elementary and Giscome Elementary Deanna Hood – Principal, Quinson Elementary We wish all four of these …
In order to allow for the efficient operation of the Annual General Meeting, members are encouraged to mail, fax, or scan and email completed proxy forms to the BCCPAC office in advance. Proxy forms received in this manner no later than May 18, 2012 at 4:30 pm, will be verified …
The following presentation was given at the Regional Working Session for the Curriculum and Assessment Framework, and represents a DRAFT discussion document from the Ministry of Education. Regional working session_slides_prince_george_may 11 2012 final
Back by popular demand for his fourth term as chair of the School District 57 District Parent Advisory Council, Don Sabo knows he won’t serve in that position for a fifth year. “It’s in our constitution and bylaws that our chairperson is only a chairperson for four consecutive years,” said …
We have received 7 valid proxy forms for the BCCPAC AGM, and one proxy form for a school that is not listed as being a BCCPAC member. PACs listed as BCCPAC members who we have not received proxies for are: Aboriginal Choice School Buckhorn Elementary College Heights Secondary D P …
Please be advised of the following results of your DPAC Executive Elections from the May 7, 2012 AGM: Chair: Don Sabo Vice-Chair: Sarah Holland District Associate: Darlene Campbell Treasurer: Gillian Burnett Secretary: vacant Director at Large: Steve Shannon
Those activities include many that are described as extracurricular — coaching, leading school clubs and supervising camping trips. But the protest has also seen teachers refuse tasks such as filing reports, talking to principals, meeting parents, tutoring students and performing administrative duties, said Hugh Finlayson, chief executive officer of the …
http://www.bcpsea.bc.ca/documents/Publications-@Issue/No%202012-12-KJ-LRB%20Illegal%20Strike%20Application.pdf From the FAQ in the document: 1. What activities are being withdrawn from schools now? The BCTF and its members are refusing to perform a number of duties and activities on the basis that those duties and activities fall within a definition of “extracurricular/voluntary” that has been adopted by …
The District Parent Advisory Council of School District 57, known as "DPAC", is the umbrella that brings together Parent Advisory Councils (PACs) and parents in School District 57 (SD57). We work with 41 schools in the Prince George area including Hixon, Mackenzie, McBride, and Valemount.
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