Volunteers
Kits PAC encourages
parents to volunteer!
Check the Kits PAC Welcome section for more
information about PAC, including:
"Kitsilano Parents Advisory
Council (Kits PAC) includes parents and guardians of all Kitsilano
students. Our goal is to encourage more involvement by parents in
activities at the school in order to provide the best possible
education for our children. Our diverse and talented parent body
is an important asset and our participation in school events enriches
our school community.
...
Parent involvement
provides a beneficial sense of community for our students.
...
VSB 'get involved'
information
http://www.vsb.bc.ca/involved/default.htm "
If you are
interested in volunteering, please send an e-mail to kitspac@hotmail.com with "Occasional Volunteer" in
the subject.
If you are on the "Occasional Volunteer" list and would now prefer not
to be, send an e-mail
to kitspac@hotmail.com with "Remove from Occasional
Volunteers" in
the subject.
Parent Resource Guide for Teachers
Kits parents have a wealth of talent and expertise that could enrich
our school. If you have an interest or skill that you could share
with students in the classroom or the playing field, please complete a
copy of our Parent Resource
Guide
for Teachers.
The Guide is available to Kits staff who would like to invite a guest
into their classroom, or need help in a particular project or endeavor
through the year. It gives parents an opportunity to support the
exciting things going on at Kits and helps build bonds with our
teachers.
Please fill out the guide and mail to Kits PAC at 2550 W. 10th Ave,
Vancouver, BC, V6K 2J6, or drop off in the PAC mail box in the
office. Copies will be available to fill out at Walkabout night.
Reconsidering
Parent Involvement in K-12 Education: A Message from the School
Leadership Centre at UBC
Parents are invited to an interactive engagement with this topic,
December 13th, 2004 1 pm - 4 pm, Scarfe Building, Room 310.
Keynote: Dr. Anne Henderson, New York University
Co-author of "A New Wave of Evidence: The Impact of School, Family and
Community Connections on Student Achievemnet" published by
Southwest Educational Development LAboratory, Austin, TX http://www.sedl.org/connections/
BC/UBC Panel:
Ms. Liska Mills, pre-service teacher, Teacher Education Program Mr.
Gary Rupert, program coordinator, Teacher Education Program Dr. Laurie
Ford,
associate professor, Department of Educational Counselling and
Psychology,
and Special Education Ms. Terri Watson, president, BC Confederation of
Parent
Advisory Councils Representative, BC Teachers Federation, TBA.
The School Leadership Centre at UBC is pleased to extend an invitation
to all who wish a thoughtful and challenging engagement with the topic
of parent involvement in K - 12 education.
Dr. Henderson is affiliated with the Institute for Education and Social
Policy at New York University. She has published numerous research and
professional articles and books on Parent Involvement and Parent
Leadership in K-12
Education, and is a founder of the National Coalition for Parent
Involvement
in Education.
In keeping with the School Leadership Centre's commitment to dialogue,
the afternoon will include a panel response to Dr. Henderson's research
and audience interaction with Dr. Henderson, the panel, and each other.
For more information contact Mark Edwards at the School Leadership
Centre (604-827-5350)
Refreshments will be provided. An RSVP would be appreciated
(slc.edu@ubc.ca <mailto:slc.edu@ubc.ca>)
Kits PAC Committees