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Debate on
Education - Tonight
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Provincial Political Debate on Public Education
Monday, April 20 from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Kitsilano Secondary School Auditorium
2550 West 10th Avenue,
Vancouver, BC
Here is a great opportunity to see where the provincial parties stand on
education. There will be a debate Monday night at Kits Secondary on
Kindergarten to Grade 12 public education, featuring representatives of the
four major provincial parties:
BC Liberals, BC Conservatives, Green and BC NDP. The moderator is Erica
Johnson, host of CBC TV's Marketplace. The debate is sponsored by the
Coalition for Public Education.
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PAC
Meeting - Tuesday, April 21, 7pm
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PAC Meeting Tuesday, April 21, 7:00 social; 7:30
business portion starts; 3rd floor staffroom
There's a lot happening, as we head into the homestretch of the school year.
Here is the proposed agenda:
1. Minutes of the last meeting
2. Principal's Report
3. Teacher's Report
4. Treasurer's Report
5. Dry Grad Update
6. Teacher Appreciation Lunch Organization
7. School Growth Plan / School Planning Council Update
8. Upcoming AGM
9. BCCPAC Election
10. New Technology Plan for Secondary Schools
11. Fundraising Goals for Next Year
12. School Renewal / Seismic update
13. Other Business
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School
Renewal/Seismic Mitigation Committee Update
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There is an addendum to the PAC Survey that includes
comments on the survey and additional information, at http://members.shaw.ca/YHT99/Kits-PAC-SRSMC-2009-Feb-Initial-Survey-Info-Index.htm
If you have any comments on the survey that you wish to have included in the
addendum, please forward them to kitspac@hotmail.com
The facilitator's report on the Open Houses and the Visioning Event, which
includes the PAC survey results, is now on the main page of the Kits website
and available in pdf form at http://kitsilano.vsb.bc.ca/downloads/SummaryofVisioningEvent.pdf
Comments are also being collected on this report and can be forwarded to
kitspac@hotmail.com. In addition, a copy of the facilitator's report has been
placed in the library for reference.
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ADHD in
Children and Adolescents: A New Theory of ADHD
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Featuring Dr. Russell Barkley
ADHD is among the most common childhood and adolescent behaviroal
disorders. It constitutes the largest proportion of children and teens
referred to mental health programs. This workshop will provide detailed,
current information on the nature, diagnosis, and causes of ADHD in children
and adolescents. Dr. Barkley will also discuss advances in our scientific
knowledge of ADHD and the exciting implications for optimizing the effective
treatment of ADHD. He will also discuss specifically the school-based
treatments available for ADHD and other home behaviroal
management methods and medications often used for the disorder.
Dr. Russell Barkley is an internationally recognized authority on ADHD. Dr.
Barkley has specialized in ADHD for 30 years and has written 200 scientific
articles and book chapters.
May 9th, 2009
Abbotsford, BC
Cost $175.00 early registration (before April 15th)
Contact Kula Zervos: 604-854- 3309
kulzer1@telus.net
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