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Please see the form linked below to provide your input.

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=UYooShrV1EGIkmQY7zFzkg0eA2-3nmZOgtn7phS-XrJUQzhTR1dXMEJKUEZDVktXUk1NSUJDNVVGMC4u

The form closes at the end of April.

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Superintendent’s Report

The Superintendent’s monthly report is available at https://togetherwelearn.prn.bc.ca/2026/01/14/superintendents-report-january-2026/

Board Meeting

Our public Board Meeting was held on January 19^th, 2026. The recording is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF9btcmy2C4 and on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/peacerivernorth

The schedule, agenda, and meeting packages for board meetings are available at https://policy.prn.bc.ca/board-meeting-schedule/

Establishing Safe, Caring, & Respectful Digital Communities

Our partner, Safer Schools Together, is hosting a session on January 21^st via zoom. Alternative sessions are available in March and May. Please see  https://pages.saferschoolstogether.com/erase-family-session to register.

Youth Mental Health Resources

You can find a list of youth mental health resources at https://www.prn.bc.ca/youth-mental-health/ and at https://www.prn.bc.ca/safety/student-support/

Kindergarten Registration

Registration will be available for kindergarten starting in January for both French Immersion (Ecole Central) and English Kindergarten at your local catchment school. Elementary school organization starts with the kindergarten classes! Early registration helps us to hire teachers in time and arrange schools. Children born in 2021 (Grad class of 2039) are eligible to be registered for a September 2026 start.

Attendance Matters

Over the last four months we have shared a series of videos speaking to the important of regular attendance. Here is a feature on foundations and routines – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THHnf2pxOfM

Moving?

January is often a point where families are moving in and out of district. Please let your school know as soon as possible if you are moving.

Job Postings

We’re hiring! See https://www.makeafuture.ca/bc-schools-and-districts/peace-river-north-school-district-no-60/ for more details.

BC Services Card and MyEducation BC Parent Login

Tired of resetting your portal password? Parents can login to MyEducation BC with their BC Services Card app. For more details see https://myedbc.prn.bc.ca/parent-login-with-bc-services-card/

Upcoming Dates

January 30, 2026 – Non-Instructional Day (Semester Turnaround)

February 16, 2026 – Family Day – Schools Closed

February 27, 2026 – Non-Instructional Day (Report Writing)

March 11, 2026 – Early Dismissal

March 12, 2026 – Early Dismissal

March 16, 2026 – Spring Vacation starts

March 30, 2026 – School re-open after spring vacation

For more information on the district calendar please see https://www.prn.bc.ca/district/district-calendars/

School Contacts

You can find phone numbers and websites for schools along with a school catchment locator at https://www.prn.bc.ca/schools/ .

This is an update from School District 60: Peace River North. You are receiving this email as you are a contact for a student in our provincial student information system. If you have any school specific questions, please kindly contact your school office or administration.

Our communication channels include our primary channel, www.prn.bc.ca , social media via https://www.facebook.com/sd60prn – https://www.threads.net/@sd60prn – https://x.com/sd60 , https://bsky.app/profile/sd60prn.bsky.social, and email.

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Province of BC – Cell phone restrictions in schools

Updated District Code of Conduct

Board Policy 2014 – Restrictions on Student Use of Personal Internet-Connected Devices

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Superintendent’s Report

The Superintendent’s monthly report is available at https://togetherwelearn.prn.bc.ca/2024/05/16/superintendents-report-may-2024/

Board Meeting

Our public Board Meeting was held on May 21. The recording is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eekFVMAT52w and on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/peacerivernorth

The schedule, agenda, and meeting packages for board meetings are available at https://policy.prn.bc.ca/board-meeting-schedule/

2024-2025 Calendar

See our web post at https://www.prn.bc.ca/2024-2025-calendar-letter-to-parents/ about next year’s calendar.

Restrictions on Cell Phones and Personal Internet-Connected Devices

Links to a letter to parents and the new Board Policy 2014 Restrictions on Student Use of Personal Internet-Connected Devices are available below. The new restrictions will be in place in school codes of conduct for the 2024-2025 school year.

Letter – https://www.prn.bc.ca/parent-letter-restrictions-on-cell-phones-and-personal-internet-connected-devices/

Board Policy 2014 – https://policy.prn.bc.ca/board_policy/2014-restrictions-on-student-use-of-personal-internet-connected-devices-2/

Social Media Presentation – Dynamic Influence

In April Dynamic Influence presented to schools and parents about social media. Here is a limited time link to the recorded “Parenting in a Digital Age” presentation: https://dynamicinfluence.com/parenting-in-a-digital-age-for-fort-st-john/

To access the video use the code: fortstjohn

Also, here is the link to the parent social media resources:   https://dynamicinfluence.com/digital-and-social-media-resources-for-parents/

Kindergarten Registration

If you have a child born in 2019 or know someone who does, time is limited to register for Kindergarten for September 2024 startup in your home school. More info is available at https://www.prn.bc.ca/register-for-school/ . Late registrants may be placed in other schools.

BC Services Card and MyEducation BC Parent Login

Tired of resetting your portal password? Parents can now login to MyEducation BC with their BC Services Card app. For more details see https://myedbc.prn.bc.ca/parent-login-with-bc-services-card/

Upcoming Dates

June 21, 2024 – National Indigenous People’s Day – Schools OPEN

June 27, 2024 – Last Day for Students

June 28, 2024 – Administrative Day – School close for the summer at the end of the day

For more information on the district calendar please see https://www.prn.bc.ca/district/district-calendars/

School Contacts

You can find phone numbers and websites for schools along with a school catchment locator at https://www.prn.bc.ca/schools/ .

Our communication channels include our primary channel, www.prn.bc.ca , social media via https://www.facebook.com/sd60prn  & https://www.twitter.com/sd60 & https://mstdn.ca/@sd60 , and email.

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In K-9 the Provincial Proficiency Scale replaces over twenty different scales that were used in the province, and 3 different scales that were used in our district with one unified four point scale. The scale starts with Emerging then Developing, then to the goal for all students of Proficient, and then to Extending. The Proficiency Scale is already used in the Literacy and Numeracy Graduation Assessments in 10-12. Percentages and letter grades remain the same for courses in grades 10-12.

The Proficiency Scale Indicators

Emerging – student demonstrated an initial understanding of the concepts and competencies up to this time in a learning area.

Developing – student demonstrated a partial understanding of the concepts and competencies up to this time in a learning area.

Proficient – the goal for all students – student demonstrated a complete understanding of the concepts and competencies up to this time in a learning area.

Extending – student demonstrated a sophisticated understanding of the concepts and competencies up to this time in a learning area.

Students can move up or down on the scale through time depending on their understanding and application of the content and competencies at the time in the course or area of learning.

Teachers make professional judgments as before with various scales we have used to report on the evidence of learning a student has provided. The evidence of learning may include products, observations, and conversations. These professional judgements are based on a variety of factors including:

• training
• criteria
• rubrics
• BC Performance Standards
• calibration through co-assessment with groups of teachers
• collaboration with other teachers
• experience

No matter where your student is on the proficiency scale, teachers will provide areas of strength or significant growth, areas that need improvement, and how families can help their student in written learning updates.

Teachers use a variety of ways to communicate learning through the year outside of Learning Update times. Parents are encouraged to contact their teachers if they have any concerns.

We’ve included two graphics below to help understand the Proficiency Scale.

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For more information see https://www.prn.bc.ca/board/k-12-reporting-policy-framework-2023-2024/ or https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/reporting/resources-for-parents-and-caregivers

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For more information see https://www.prn.bc.ca/board/k-12-reporting-policy-framework-2023-2024/ or https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/reporting/resources-for-parents-and-caregivers

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