DPAC October Newsletter
- Sheri Walsh
- Oct 13, 2016
- 4 min read
Greetings to Kootenay Lake parents, staff, trustees and community members interested in public education!
Please forward this notice far and wide. PAC chairs and secretaries – please distribute to your parent list.
If you would like your event promoted via the DPAC mailing list, please send the information to sd8dpac@gmail.com.
SCREENAGERS!
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 7pm, Capitol Theatre, Nelson
A documentary film about growing up in the digital age, SCREENAGERS reveals how tech time impacts kids’ development and offers solutions on how adults can empower kids to best navigate the digital world and find balance.
Hosted by the Nelson Waldorf School.
The film will be followed by a discussion panel of Kootenay Region Educators. An evening you will not want to miss! Recommended for ages 10 and up.
Tickets: $15 adult, $10 student, from:
Capitol Theatre: 250-352-6363
& at the door
Find out about the film at: http://www.screenagersmovie.com/
FREE CONCERT!
Saturday, October 15, 8pm, Capitol Theatre, Nelson
Students attending the following schools are granted free admission to this and all Nelson Overture Concert Society concerts:
Blewett
Homelinks
Hume
LVR
Rosemont
South Nelson
Trafalgar
Wildflower
The October 15 concert features Denise Djokic on cello and David Jalbert on piano.
More information about this and all four concerts in the series & tickets here.
If your school does not participate in the Nelson Overture Society Outreach Program, sign up now!
DPAC MEETING & AGM
Thursday, October 27, 6pm
Stay tuned for guest speaker!
Want to see the bigger picture? Connect with parents throughout the school district? Make a difference?
If so, consider joining the DPAC executive. Meetings are once a month and can be attended in person, by phone or online (maybe). Read more about DPAC here.
The brief AGM will be followed by the October DPAC meeting. Guest speaker to be confirmed shortly. The agenda will be posted on the DPAC website on Monday, October 24.
BCCPAC Membership
The BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils is the collective voice of parents at the provincial level. The more PACs that are BCCPAC members, the stronger the parent voice. BCCPAC also provides valuable resources and supports to parents and PACs. Find out about BCCPAC and the benefits of being a BCCPAC member here.
PACs should have recently received a reminder from BCCPAC about renewing their membership. As always, DPAC will pay the membership fee for all SD8 PACs and will be sending out additional instructions shortly – watch for it in your inbox and please respond promptly.
Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Are popping up all over in the current regulatory vacuum. Please keep medical marijuana edibles and all medications in safe locations. DPAC is planning parent education events about substance use in the next few months. In the meantime, read this article about Colorado’s regulation of edible marijuana products.
October is National Principal’s Month!
Great principals make great schools and can have a profound impact on a school’s students, teachers and the community as a whole.
The Learning Partnership is proud to announce October as National Principals’ Month in Canada to recognize and raise awareness about the vital role of principals in public schools and communities across Canada.
We invite you to celebrate the achievements of outstanding principals across Canada, and the impact they have in your schools and communities. Please share your stories and join the conversation online with the #OutstandingPrincipals hashtag.
You can also nominate a principal to be honoured as one of Canada’s Outstanding Principals, the only nationally recognized award and executive leadership training program for principals in Canada.
More info here.
2016-17 Prime Minister’s Award
Do you know a terrific teacher or early childhood educator? Consider nominating them for a 2016-17 Prime Minister’s Award! This prestigious program honours innovative and outstanding elementary and secondary school teachers and early childhood educators who are helping prepare Canadian youth for the challenges of tomorrow.
Looking for inspiration? Check out some of our previous teaching and early childhood education award recipients.
2016-17 nomination packages are now available at www.pma.gc.ca.
It's Story Time!
Kids Write 4 Kids is an annual writing challenge for children in grades 4 to 8 that provides winner(s) with the opportunity to be a published author before high school. In addition to author fame, the annual proceeds from book sales are donated to that year's winners' schools. School(s) are also provided with the option of selling their author’s book for fundraising. Winner(s) will have an opportunity to take part in the following year’s judging panel.
The contest runs from October 1 to March 31. Info here.
The New Curriculum
Have your say about report cards
Big changes to student assessment & provincial exams were announced May 26. Find additional information and letters to parents on the DPAC website.
Check out all the info & comment on BCs redesigned curriculum at:
The Ministry of Education is gathering information from parents about reporting student progress through online feedback until February 28.
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The world is run by those who show up – get involved!
Did you know that SD#8 parents have their own facebook page?
It’s “A place for parents of SD8 students to share news, ideas, information, plan events and work together for our children's education.” Check it out! https://www.facebook.com/groups/273417826188629/
The DPAC Website is updated frequently
Please visit http://dpacsd8.weebly.com often to get updates from DPAC on a variety of district and provincial issues. Check out the “Great Info for Parents” for some, um, great info. Please drop by and don’t forget to send us a comment!
DPAC Executive Committee Members are available for PAC Meetings.
Have questions about DPAC or PACs or public education, but can’t attend DPAC meetings? Members of the DPAC Executive Committee are available to come to your PAC meeting. We have information on the role of parents in education – plus we bring food and door prizes!
Contact sd8dpac@gmail.com to request that a DPAC member attend your PAC meeting.
Thanks for reading!
Sheri Walsh, Chair
Kootenay Lake DPAC
sd8dpac@gmail.com
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