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), …
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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 …
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Connecting parents and schools is a challenge in many countries, according to a survey by the OECD’s Program for International Student Assessment (PISA). “The most striking feature of parental involvement in school activities is the relative lack of it,” says a PISA report released this year. “In most schools, parents …
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Agenda – DPAC General Meeting Monday, September 10, 2012, 7:00 p.m. Van Bien Training and Development Centre Note: all parents may attend a DPAC meeting. In order to vote, attendees must be representatives from each school’s parent advisory council. For those logging in from their home computers, we have a …
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The new Minister of Education is Don McRae, replacing George Abbott. A new position is Jane Thornthwaite, as parliamentary secretary for student support and parent engagement. http://blogs.vancouversun.com/2012/09/05/don-mcrae-is-new-b-c-education-minister-replacing-george-abbott/ http://thetyee.ca/Blogs/TheHook/Education/2012/09/05/BCTF-hopeful-about-former-teacher-as-Education-Minister/
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School District 57 has now published the Safer School document, which was created as an inclusive resource for the entire community to help promote safe schools and create inclusive learning environments. http://www.livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=440171 The resources and links in this binder are meant to help support schools, students, parents and communities to create …
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September 2012 Online Computer and Smart Phone Safety When counselling in our elementary and secondary schools, I met with many students who, with increased access to cell phones and internet, have had to deal with some very challenging situations – harassment, mean words, ongoing bullying, sexting and predators. At times, …
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