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Policy Sub-Committee - Motions Pgs. 36-44
FACILITIES PLANNING
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Marigold-Spectrum Landscape Initiative Information Pgs. 46-56
Community Consultation - Childcare Spaces Information Pgs. 57-61
NEW BUSINESS
Arbutus Low-Incidence Programming - Motion ..
Strategic Plan - Motion
Inclusive Learning Environments - Motion T
SJ Willis/Burnside Education Centre - Motion
Lambrick Park Fieldhouse Project - Motion
Victor School - Motion
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
VCPAC Call For Nominations
Nominations are now being accepted for VCPAC Executive positions. Information can be found here. Please have a sponsoring PAC send in your nomination to nominations@vcpac.ca by April 19th. Nominations may also be made from the floor.
VCPAC Award Nominations
Nominations are being accepted until May 3rd for the 2019 VCPAC Awards. We have many amazing people in our district and this is our chance to show our appreciation of their contributions to our students. Our awards ceremony will take place during our May meeting. Send nominations to awards@vcpac.ca
Catchment Boundary Open House #2 was postponed due to inclement weather. It has been rescheduled to take place on Tuesday, February 26, 2019, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the large gymnasium at Oak Bay High School. For more information, visit: https://www.sd61.bc.ca/news-events/community/catchment-boundary-review/
K-12 Transfer Week
REMINDER: K-12 Transfer Week starts on Tuesday! If you're looking for your child to attend a school outside of their catchment for the 2019-20 school year, you must apply for a transfer between Feb. 19- 26th at your current school.
Our theme and content focus this year is "Empowerment through Knowledge and Sharing". We strongly believe parents/guardians become more empowered for themselves and their children through a better understanding of all that encompasses “schooling and parenting” and by sharing what they learn and their experiences with their peers.
Our spring conference is the largest one of its kind focused on the education and support of parents-by-parents. We are unique in our ability to provide parents the opportunity hear directly from senior officials within the Ministry of Education and to provide the opportunity to give direct feedback and engage in dialogue.
Parents/guardians from across the province - from large urban centers to small remote and rural communities both on the mainland and the islands - come together to learn, share, and experience. Secure Your Spot Now!
Conference Schedule
We are pleased to announce our conference speakers and workshops! Our main stage sessions and workshops cover a broad range of topics guaranteed to offer something for everyone – art and science of inspiring children to develop their own internal drive and a lifelong love of learning; social-emotional learning and its effect on student outcomes; what you need to know about within K-12 education from the Ministry including funding model review; curriculum and grad assessments, mental health and erase; advocating for your child within the school and the district; what you need to know about PACs and Gaming and more.
Opening Keynote with Dr Shimi Kang, Award-Winning Harvard-Trained Physician & Bestselling Author – The Dolphin Way of Raising Healthy, Happy, and Self-Motivated Kids
Social-Emotional Skills Thru Childhood: From Research to Practice with CHEQ, EDI & MDI in Schools featuring Dr. Alisa Almas from UBC Human Early Learning Partnerships
Treasurer & Gaming Bootcamp with Matt Dell, Manager of Policy & Outreach, Community Gaming; Tanya Scaiano, Gaming Auditor, Community Gaming; Gillian Burnett, Treasurer, BCCPAC
PAC 101 & What You Need to Know with Andrea Sinclair, President, BCCPAC
Using Your Parent Voice at School and Beyond - John Gaiptman, CEO, BCCPAC
New Plenary Session with Senior Ministry of Education Officials - Learn, Engage, Discuss
Closing Keynote with the Minister of Education, the Honorable Rob Fleming
We return Saturday morning and kick off our Annual General Meeting which will include board elections, review of budget and financials and the adoption of new resolutions. On Sunday, we continue with the AGM and focus on hearing from our members during the Committee of the Whole.
Registration Open – Early Bird Pricing til April 5
Once again this year, we will be offering conference fee discounts and travel subsidies to attending members. It’s only $225 for the full day Conference for members who register before April 5th. The best value is our bundle for attending both the Conference and the AGM.
Attending the Conference and the AGM for the first time? Take advantage of our new attendee—“newbie”—combo rate of $200 when you register with another full-paying member.
P.S. Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter and Facebook to get the latest updates! #BCCPACConference.
PAC EMAIL ACCOUNTS
Every PAC has an email account to use. Please contact info@vcpac.ca if you would like to activate the PAC email account for your school or change your password.
PAC EMAIL MAILING LISTS
VCPAC has a mailing list service, free of charge, available to all PACs. If your PAC would like to have a subscription-based email list, which parents can automatically opt in and out of, contact info@vcpac.ca
CONTACT AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION
Article ideas and submissions can be sent via e-mail to info@vcpac.ca . Submissions should be sent to us no later than Friday, 9 PM prior to the day of distribution. Communications retains the right to edit all submissions for clarity.
