Superintendent’s Report

The Superintendent’s monthly report is available at https://togetherwelearn.prn.bc.ca/2024/09/18/superintendents-report-september-2024/

Board Meeting

Our public Board Meeting was held on September 23^rd. The recording is available at https://youtu.be/M7_fELqDLps 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/

Gratitude

-Thank you to the Fort St John Firefighters Charitable Society for their recent generous donation – read more at  https://www.prn.bc.ca/thank-you-to-the-fsj-firefighters-charitable-society-2/

-Thank you to our Parent Advisory Councils (PAC) who have hit the ground running to support our schools.

-Thank you and welcome to new teachers who are joining us from BC (8), Alberta (4), Ontario (4), New Brunswick (2), and internationally (5).

Job Postings

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

Board Strategic Plan

With the contributions of many in our communities the Board has a new strategic plan for 2024-2029. You can see the plan at https://www.prn.bc.ca/board/strategicplan/

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/

2024 BC Provincial Junior Chess Championship
Event Flyer: http://chess2inspire.org/files/2024_BC_Junior_Chess_Championship_Flyer.pdf

Upcoming Dates

September 30, 2024 – Truth and Reconciliation Day – Schools Closed
October 14, 2024 – Thanksgiving – Schools Closed
October 25, 2024 – Provincial Professional Development Day – Schools Closed
November 11, 2024 – Remembrance Day – Schools Closed
November 27 & 28, 2024 – Early Dismissal Day
November 29, 2024 – Parent-Teacher Interviews

• First Term Learning Updates (aka report cards) will be out before or on November 29, 2024. Check with your school for details.

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://x.com/sd60 –  https://www.threads.net/@sd60prn , and email.

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Minister’s statement on return to school

Letter to Students and Families (English)

Lettre aux étudiants et aux familles (Français)

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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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August 19 – 23
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Closed for lunch (12:00 – 1:00 p.m.)

The School District Board Office will be closed during the period of July 15 to August 16, re-opening on August 19, 2024.

School office staff will be back in schools in the afternoon of Monday, August 26, 2024.

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Read our 2024-2029 Board Strategic plan at https://www.prn.bc.ca/board/strategicplan/ or embedded below.

2024-2029 Board Strategic Plan

2024-2029 Board Strategic Plan – One Page Summary

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North Peace Secondary School achieved a remarkable 4th place in the VEX Robotics category at the Skills Canada National Competition held in Québec City on May 30-31, 2024. The team, guided by teacher Brant Churchill, comprised competitors Nolan Cote and Josh Coenders. This achievement underscores the school’s commitment to excellence in STEM education and its dedication to fostering skills in trades and technologies.

For more information, visit the Skills Canada National Competition 2024.

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Teacher Ruth Lee and Principal Laurie Wright were recognized this week for their work with Classroom Champions. Please see the release below for more information. Congratulations!

Classroom Champions is a program that connects Canadian athletes to students and helps students to thrive socially, emotionally, and academically. There are 38 classrooms in SD60 participating. For more information on the Classroom Champions program please see their website at https://www.classroomchampions.org/

In the news – https://energeticcity.ca/2024/05/22/bert-ambrose-elementary-teacher-recognized-with-classroom-champions-award/

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