Below is a letter from Superintendent Tom Grant regarding the strike action for next week (affecting Walton on June 5)

Dear Walton Parents,
We want to invite you to join us for this school year’s last PAC general meeting, coming up on Monday, June 9th.

We will start with a little celebratory potluck at 6:30 p.m.  Come to the Music Room and bring a plateful of your favourite sweet or savoury finger food to share. The PAC will provide hot and cold drinks.

The meeting proper will begin at 7 p.m. -  please see our agenda below. Our most important tasks will be planning ahead for next school year, including a budget draft.

Again, the PAC will provide free child-minding during the meeting for children aged three or older who are toilet-trained.

We hope seeing you there and would very much like to invite any of those incoming kindergarten parents who are considering taking an active part in this wonderful group of parents supporting our learning community next year.

Yours truly,
Stefanie Putzhammer and Craig Woods, Co-chair Presidents

Below is a government document provided by Superintendent Tom Grant.

DPAC43 invites parents to finally discover the details behind all the data. 
 
Parent Information Night  
Date: Wednesday, June 4, 2014 
Place: Gallery Room, Winslow Centre 
1100 Winslow Ave, Coquitlam 
Time: 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. (doors open at 6:30)

There’s data, data everywhere, but what the heck can educators do with it? Teachers and Districts collect it, parents and kids provide it, but what happens next? 

• How is data used to support healthy kids? 
  
• Can data about our kids’ social and emotional needs help us prevent bullying?
  
• What can parents do to help? 
  
• How can PACs be a part of the process? 
  
• How are community tables using data from our schools? 
  

Do you have questions too? Want to know about the projects generated and actions taken after we fill out all those forms? Please join guest presenters Susan Foster, Early Childhood Development Coordinator for the Tri-Cities, and Angelo Lam, Middle Childhood Matters Committee Coordinator, as they deliver the dish on the data.

Please register online at: http://dpac43edimdi.eventbrite.ca

Questions?  Call 604-939-3690 or find us at www.dpac43.org

Below is the letter from Superintendent Tom Grant regarding the BCTF Teacher Strike on Wednesday, May 28th. It is available in the following languages: English, Farsi, Arabic, Mandarin, Korean, Spanish and Russian.

DPAC Annual General Meeting
Date:       Wed. May 28, 2014
Time:       7:00p.m.
New Location:  Nancy Bennett Room - Poirier Public Library, 575 Poirier Street

Agenda package includes the following (download below):

*       Minutes from last DPAC Meeting (DPAC General Meeting - April 30/14)
*       Agenda for May 28/14 meeting

The following positions will be elected. Nomination forms are available and nominations will be accepted from the floor at the meeting.
.         President
.         Vice President
.         Secretary
.         Treasurer
.         Newsletter Editor
.         Parent Education Coordinator
.         Health & Safety Coordinator
.         PAC Communications Liaison
.         Member at Large (2 positions)


Our DPAC General Meetings are open to all District 43 parents. 
For additional information or questions please contact the DPAC office.

District 43 Parent Advisory Council (DPAC)
1100B Winslow Avenue
Coquitlam BC  V3J 2G3
Phone: 604-939-3690
Email:  office@dpac43.org
Web:  www.dpac43.org

DPAC Social and Fundraiser
Thursday, May 22, 2014
6:00 to 9:00p.m.
Micky’s Irish Public House
170 Golden Drive, Coquitlam

There are 5 great reasons for you to attend!

1. This event marks the first ever fundraiser held by DPAC43 - You’ll be part of history!
   
2. To socialize & network with other SD43 parents – share ideas
   
3. To bring your suggestions and ideas to DPAC – what do you want from DPAC going forward?
   
4. To support DPAC43 – YOUR district PAC – by helping raise funds so we can continue to provide the support we do as parents helping parents helping students
   
5. To enjoy a delicious burger and a beverage!

Tickets are $20 for a burger platter and a beverage.  

To purchase tickets, please contact 
Anna Teglasi
annateglasi@gmail.com
604-999-5259

or 


Teri Towner
teritowner@gmail.com
604-812-9972