Parent Resources

CPF/NV’s QUEBEC TRIP CONTEST – enter by January 15, 2011

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North Vancouver students who have travelled to Quebec in the last 4 years, could win up to $125!

To enter the 2010 Quebec Trip Contest, eligible students* must create a PowerPoint presentation detailing their experience travelling to Quebec, and email it to cpfnorthvan@gmail.com by January 15, 2011. Presentations should promote the benefits of a trip to Quebec and the cultural diversity of the province. Let us know why other French students should visit Quebec!

*Eligibility Requirements: The 2010 Quebec Trip Contest is open to North Vancouver School District grade 6-12 students, currently registered in a French program (Core French or French Immersion). Contest entrants are required to have visited Quebec in the past 4 years, and to have been a NVSD student at time of travel.

See contest rules for eligibility and details, or email Faith Haran at cpfnorthvan@gmail.com for more information.

Online survey of School District 10-Year Strategic Plan!

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The North Vancouver School District is in the process of writing a new 10-Year Strategic Plan on the goals and values that should guide the School District over the next decade. As you may have read in the email sent out by the school over the weekend, they are inviting the public to participate in an online survey in this connection. The survey is open from Nov. 10 to November 16.

Parent input is important in this process, so we would encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity and spend a few minutes filling out the survey.

Here is the link:

http://www.nvsd44.bc.ca/sitecore/content/Updates/StrategicPlanning20102021.aspx

Alternatively, go to the www.nvsd44.bc.ca website and open the first link under “Meetings and Updates” (titled: “November 10th, 2010 update: Survey now open on high-level goals and values for the 10-Year Strategic Plan”).

Thank you for your participation!

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October PAC Newsletter

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The October PAC Newsletter has just been sent out and is chock-full of news! Have a look!

PAC Newsletters are distributed monthly via email by Class Reps, and hard-copies are posted on the PAC Bulletin Board. They are also archived on this website, as downloadable PDF files. Click here to view current and past issues of the PAC Newsletter.

French Immersion Parent Survival Night!

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Hosted by Canadian Parents for French (CPF)

Who: Guest Speaker – Sallie Boschung
Where: Ross Road Elementary Library
When: November 1st, 2010 at 7:00pm
Why: Help for French program parents
RSVP: Please respond via email to: cpfnorthvan@gmail.com by October 27, 2010

Sallie is a French Immersion Early Literacy mentor and teacher who will offer advice and guidance for parents of children in Early French Immersion, Late French Immersion and Core French. Anyone interested is welcome and you do not have to be a member of CPF.

Annual CPF (Canadian Parents for French) Membership Drive is on NOW and runs to October 31, 2010

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Renew your CPF membership! Ask others to join! And do it before October 31st because during the annual CPF membership drive you can win wonderful prizes! Remember, 80% of your membership fees comes right back to your local CPF chapter. That means more fun events in schools, more resources for parents, teachers and students, and more extra-curricular activities in French for our kids! More info at www.cpf.bc.ca. or from our new CPF rep, Annette Arndt, at annette@wilarndt.com.

Oh No, Not Lice Again!

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Once again we have quite a few cases of head lice at Ross Road. Please check your children’s heads! If you have no experience with lice and/or nits, don’t panic, check with your Pharmacist or ask a friend for help, and for treatment options.

The school administration as well as the PAC also have resources and on-line links that may assist you. Click here to view the PAC’s “Lice Advice” page.

First PAC Newsletter of 2010-11!

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The first PAC Newsletter of the 2010-11 school year has just been distributed! Big thanks to Michele Ferguson, our new PAC Newsletter editor, for taking on this important task.

PAC Newsletters are distributed monthly via email by Class Reps, and hard-copies are posted on the PAC Bulletin Board. They are also archived on this website, as downloadable PDF files. Click here to view current and past issues of the PAC Newsletter.