View the schedule on the Alberta Education website: https://www.alberta.ca/assets/documents/ed-diploma-exam-schedule.pdf

Free food supplied by PWPSD. No need to register. Simply show up ready to review and ask questions. Session will be offered in the Peace Wapiti Academy Library (Room 117).

Free food supplied by PWPSD. No need to register. Simply show up ready to review and ask questions. The session will be held in Room 131 at Peace Wapiti Academy.

Register online at https://publicschools.wufoo.com/forms/february-2020-governance-seminar-psbc-meeting/. Please note: The PSBAA Room Block Rate expires Sunday, January 5, 2020.

View the schedule on the Alberta Education website: https://www.alberta.ca/assets/documents/ed-diploma-exam-schedule.pdf

Family Literacy Day® is a national awareness initiative created by ABC Life Literacy Canada in 1999 and held annually on January 27 to raise awareness of the importance of reading and engaging in other literacy-related activities as a family. January 27, 2019 is the 20th Anniversary of Family Literacy Day! Taking time every day to read or do a learning activity with children is crucial to a child’s development, improving a child’s literacy skills dramatically, and can help a parent improve their skills as well. https://abclifeliteracy.ca/family-literacy

View the schedule on the Alberta Education website: https://www.alberta.ca/assets/documents/ed-diploma-exam-schedule.pdf

https://letstalk.bell.ca/en

View the schedule on the Alberta Education website: https://www.alberta.ca/assets/documents/ed-diploma-exam-schedule.pdf

Free food supplied by PWPSD. No need to register. Simply show up ready to review and ask questions.

View the schedule on the Alberta Education website: https://www.alberta.ca/assets/documents/ed-diploma-exam-schedule.pdf

About Bell Let’s Talk: The Bell Let’s Talk mental health initiative is focused on 4 key action pillars: 1. Anti-stigma 2. Care and Access 3. Research 4. Workplace Leadership Since its launch in September 2010, Bell Let’s Talk has partnered with more than 900 organizations providing mental health services throughout Canada, including major donations to hospitals, universities and other care and research organizations. To learn more, please visit Bell.ca/LetsTalk.

As announced at Alberta School Boards Association’s (ASBA) Fall General Meeting, nominations for the Honouring Spirit: Indigenous Student Awards 2020 are open until 4:30 p.m. on February 1, 2020. This exciting initiative celebrates exceptional students for their exemplary leadership, honour, courage, and commitment to their cultures and education paths. Students may be nominated by other students, teachers, principals, superintendents, education directors, trustees, school staff, Elders or a member of the education community. For more details on guidelines and award parameters please see the attached documents which are also available on the ASBA website at https://www.asba.ab.ca/about/awards/honouring-spirit-indigenous-student-awards-2020/.

Thursday, February 6, 2020 8:00 a.m. Breakfast buffet opens 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. PSBAA Work Plan Review 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Governance Seminar: Media Training with Parker Hogan 5:30 p.m. Cash bar 6:00 p.m. Plated dinner & conversation with TBD Friday, February 7, 2020 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Meeting of the Public School Boards' Council

Schedule to be announced. Attendance is capped at six students per school division.

Deadline to purchase $20 tickets is February 5, 2020 by emailing csd@cityofgp.com or by calling (780) 538-0380.

A new nationwide initiative that celebrates the richness, diversity, and breadth of Canadian literature, was announced in fall 2019. The I Read Canadian Day, taking place for the first time ever on February 19, 2020, will empower families, schools, libraries, bookstores, and organizations to host activities and events by reading Canadian books for just fifteen minutes. “The purpose of this event,” says Rose Vespa, Executive Director of the Canadian Children’s Book Centre, “is to raise awareness of Canadian books and to celebrate the excellence of Canadian literature.” This initiative was created as a collaboration between the Canadian Children’s Book Centre (CCBC); children’s author Eric Walters; Canadian Society of Children’s Authors, Illustrators and Performers (CANSCAIP); and the Ontario Library Association (OLA.). “We want people to buy, borrow, read and talk about Canadian books – whether they are in English, French, or Indigenous languages, and can be in print, e-format and accessible formats,” says Sharon Jennings, president of CANSCAIP. “The target venues in the inaugural year are schools, public libraries, and bookstores. We hope parents, caretakers, educators, and others will join in!” The social media campaign, using the hashtag #IReadCanadian, and the website, Ireadcanadian.com/day will launch October 28 on Canadian School Library Day. Registration will open December 1. Key activities will take place February 14 to February 21 with February 19 as the official I Read Canadian Day. “We want the entire nation to be excited about reading Canadian books,” says Meredith Tutching of the OLA. “We encourage everyone to take some time out of their day to read for fun and share their experiences.” For more information, please contact: Karen McMullin, National Publicist Nimbus Publishing 647-461-3824; kmcmullin@nimbus.ca

The Grande Prairie Construction Association welcomes high school students to a Trades Café at GPRC on February 19. In the past, the Trades Café has provided opportunities for students to meet with business representatives at GPRC who are in the residential and commercial construction industry and learn about construction trades and occupations including carpentry, plumbing, electrical, HVAC and glazier.

Pink Shirt Day is held on the last Wednesday of February. http://www.pinktshirtday.ca/

Alberta Education mailed surveys to homes in January. Parents may take the survey online (link provided in mailed survey) or return the completed paper survey in the enclosed postage-paide envelope by February 28, 2019. Who receives the survey? - In larger schools, the survey will be open to all teachers, and Grades 4, 7 and 10 students and their parents. - Students and teachers will complete an online survey at school. - Schools with fewer than 120 students will see the survey expanded to include all students in Grade 4 and above, and their parents.

Alberta School Councils' Association (ASCA) Awards of Recognition: - School Council Award of Merit - School Council Parent of Distinction - Excellence in Learning Partnerships - Division School Council Engagement More information and the nomination form: https://www.albertaschoolcouncils.ca/school-councils/awards-of-recognition?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=School%20Council%20eNews%20December%202019&utm_content=School%20Council%20eNews%20December%202019+CID_68f1c78f9cd6d2e4c00c86354e7af3d3&utm_source=MailGuide%20email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=More%20information

Theme: A Clear 20-20 Vision for Rural Alberta Schools & Communities Date: March 1-3, 2020 Location: Fantasyland Hotel, Edmonton Registration, event program and hotel information: https://www.albertaruraleducation.ca

More information: https://mptca.teachers.ab.ca/Pages/Home.aspx

Every day substitute teachers provide professional service in schools throughout Alberta. Substitute teachers carry the same daily responsibilities of instruction, management and supervision of students that regular classroom teachers do. The substitute teacher, however, has the added challenge of not being able to work with students on a long-term basis while being responsible for ensuring that each day is used productively. Each year, the Association designates one week as Substitute Teachers’ Appreciation Week. In 2019/20 this week is scheduled for March 9 - 13, 2020. https://www.teachers.ab.ca/For%20Members/ProfessionalResources/SubstituteTeachersResources/Pages/Substitute-Teachers'-Appreciation-Week.aspx