The White Hatter (presented by COPAC)
The COPAC arranged two engaging live virtual events with The White Hatter, focusing on crucial topics related to our digital era. Parents and guardians are able to access the recordings by using the same event link:
- Recorded: Internet Safety and Digital Literacy for Parents and Caregivers
- TOPICS: research on the positives and negatives that the Internet provides, challenges youth today face online, technology as a distraction, media over-consumption, online predators, each person's digital footprint, hot online information is collected and used, data tracking and collection, app privacy, concerning signs to look for, sleep concerns, exploitation
- LINK: https://app.sli.do/event/51eSNjNSjSxjKbBNMEA4Fc/live/questions
- PASSWORD: 9965
- Recorded: Youth Online Aggression, Cyberbullying, Threats, and Violence
- TOPICS: types of aggressors, the forms of aggression can take (e.g., stalking, aggressing messages, hacks, doxing), hot to protect from common aggression forms, identifying situations that need responses, assessing the risk, working with law enforcement and your child's school, what information you should/need to collect and provide, recovery process, tools available to you as a caregiver, monitoring for any future encounters, legal actions
- LINK: https://app.sli.do/event/bnPLXKEBxX9rjMpUsX9SW2/live/questions
- PASSWORD: 9822
Social Media Awareness for Parents
Safer Schools Together is presenting family presentations in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Childcare on "Social Media Awareness". These sessions were designed to support families and caregivers to navigate the digital world. Dates, times, and information to register can be found in the link below:
Student Reporting Resources for Families
The BC Ministry of Education & Child Care released a new K-12 Student Reporting Policy to be fully implemented in 2023-24. This new Reporting Policy provides our district an opportunity to build off our collective learning on student reporting and to create more alignment and consistency across all our schools.
In BC’s new Reporting Policy, Written Learning Updates (formerly called report cards) are Ministry-required learning updates that are provided to families throughout the school year as one way that teachers inform families around student learning progress. Here, you will find various resources and information to help families in what they can expect in the Written Learning Updates they receive for their children:
In BC’s new Reporting Policy, Written Learning Updates (formerly called report cards) are Ministry-required learning updates that are provided to families throughout the school year as one way that teachers inform families around student learning progress. Here, you will find various resources and information to help families in what they can expect in the Written Learning Updates they receive for their children:
- Info. on Central Okanagan Public Schools site: https://www.assessment.sd23.bc.ca/student-reporting-parent-resources
- A Guide to K-9 Written Learning Updates: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DShdJrAYNdFbKZUfEQdo9Z07HaZ4S4iZ/view
Partners for Inclusive Education (PIE)
Partners for Inclusive Education (PIE) welcomes all parents/guardians with students of diverse abilities. Any parent/caregiver can sign up for PIE updates and invitations here:
Interior Health (IH) Newsletter
Interior Health's November 2023 newsletter includes two topics: (1) Injury Prevention and (2) Radon Awareness. Click the link on the right to open the pdf and read more about these topics.
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PAC Minutes & Budget
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