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PAC
Executive Report on Gordon Campbell Meeting
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On Monday, December 8, the PAC Executive and School
Renewal/Seismic Mitigation Committee met with Gordon Campbell to discuss our
concerns regarding the funding formula of the seismic mitigation process; its
lack of an integrated consultative process, and our desire to have the best
educational facilities for our children that incorporate innovations in
sustainable building, site design, green space, and handicap accessibility.
We had an open and frank discussion about the implementation and resource
problems in the seismic mitigation of schools thus far, as well as the
challenge of dealing with multiple institutional players with different
levels of responsibility and authority. We received helpful advice on how to
proceed. Our first step is to develop a detailed vision of the kind of school
the Kitsilano community desires by consulting all its members: VSB trustees
and senior management; City councillors and Parks Board trustees; staff;
parents; students; alumni; feeder schools; and residential and business
associations. Once a vision has been outlined, the process of funding and
establishing a project timeline can be addressed. Premier Campbell offered to
meet with us again at the end of January to help with our progress.
To this end, the PAC, together with the Kits administration, is organizing a visioning
workshop for Saturday, January 17, details to follow. Please have your
families join us for what promises to be a thought-provoking and creative
process.
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School
Renewal/Seismic Mitigation Committee Meeting Change
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Please note that the committee's next meeting has
been changed to January 7 at 6 p.m. in the staff room. The meeting will
cover the organizational aspects of the visioning workshop.
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KitsNow
Campaign
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The PAC
General meeting passed its administrative and gaming budgets at its last
meeting. The following requests were declined, due to a lack of funds: $4700
for Field Hockey goalposts; $3000 for Volleyballs and Basketballs; $3000 for
the rights and rental music for the musical "Hair". Other requests,
such as Home Economics appliances and Weight Room equipment were restricted,
again due to the lack of dollars.
With your generous donations, we can satisfy these requests from our
dedicated teachers. We welcome all donations, all the time. And it's simple!
Follow this link http://kitsilano.vsb.bc.ca/downloads/KitsNOWPoster.pdf
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Grad
Transitions: Important News from Mr. Mehl
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Parents of Grade 12s - Information on Grad Transitions
Presentations:
On Jan 5th (the first day back) during H block, we will have an assembly
for all grade 12 students, explaining how presentations will be organized.
The presentations themselves will take place Jan 19 to 21.
Some students have expressed an interest in alternate forms of presenting,
for both music and dance. If enough students request this, we would be able
to schedule a session where they could perform prior to their (shortened)
interview. But I will have to know by Jan 9th, so I can set up the
presentation schedule and advise teachers when to
release students.
Please remind your grade 12 student of this assembly, so they are 'in the
loop'.
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Call for
Parent Volunteers - Presentation Panel
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HELP! - We are also still looking for parents who are
able to volunteer for a half or full day, to observe the presentations.
Please contact Mr. Mehl if you are able to help. rmehl@vsb.bc.ca
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A Thank
You from Mr. McLaren, Science Department Head re PAC Science Fair Prizes
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I would like to thank you for your recent support of our
annual science fair. The additional prizes allow us to recognize the
achievements of more students and help us make the evening more meaningful
for all of our grade eights. In addition, I would
like to recognize the efforts of Philip Edgcumbe in organizing volunteers and
leading those volunteers in the judging of our honorable mention awards.
Finally, thank-you to Dr. Paige Axelrood for being available to present these
awards. The evening was a great success!
Mark McLaren
Science Department Head
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What
Makes You Beautiful?: A YouTube Contest
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The Contest:
Jessie's Hope Society (www.jessieshope.org)
wants to hear from BC youth to learn what makes you beautiful?
Check out www.youtube.com/group/jessieshope
for a chance at $2000 in scholarships and to have your video featured across
British Columbia in 2009!
How to Enter?
Click "add video" and upload your video submission!
The Criteria:
· Maximum 3 Minutes
· Your video should answer the question "What makes you beautiful?"
· Be Creative! We are looking for positive messages focusing on resiliency,
inner strength, innate health, self-esteem and self-confidence
· Open to British Columbia residents ages 13 - 25 ·
Submission deadline: January 20, 2009
All participants and the public are invited to attend Jessie's Hope Society's
Youth Video Premier and Awards Ceremony at the UBC Robson Square Theatre on
February 2nd, 2009 where the winners will be announced!
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Dr. Andrew
Trites presents Beaty and the Beast - The Blue Whale Skeleton
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A free public lecture hosted by the Natural History
Society of Vancouver http://www.naturevancouver.ca/events/marine_biology_programs
Thursday, January 8, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. H.R. MacMillan Space Centre,
Joyce Walley Learning Centre, 1100 Chestnut St.
The Beaty Biodiversity
Museum at UBC will soon be home to
the first Blue Whale skeleton on display in Canada, one of only 21 in the
world. Dr. Andrew Trites, Director of the Marine Mammal Research Unit at UBC,
will give an insider's account of the Museum's recent Blue Whale skeleton dig
in Prince Edward Island
where the carcass washed ashore. Its subsequent journey west to Victoria, where the
rather large puzzle of bones is being pieced together, makes for a
fascinating story. Learn about the conservation status of Blue Whales, hear
the story of the missing flipper, and smell a sample of whale schmag. Find
out more about the soon-to-open Beaty
Biodiversity Museum
at www.beatymuseum.ubc.ca
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