At the direction of the Province, Canadian flags on all B.C. government buildings will be flown at half-mast from sunrise until sunset on September 30, the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. Where a Canadian flag and a British Columbia flag fly near one another, both flags should be lowered to half-mast. This national day …
McCreary’s Youth Advisory & Action Council created the Youth Action Grants (up to $750) to provide B.C. youth aged 12 to 19 years old with the opportunity to lead a project aimed at improving youth health in their school and/or community. The continuous application process is open until all the funds are distributed. Please encourage …
2023/24 Foundation Skills Assessment will be administered from October 2 to November 10. Superintendents will receive a letter to support the FSA administration. There is also a new Foundation Skills Assessment for Parents and Caregivers information guide available under the Resources for Parents and Caregivers section of the Foundation Skills Assessment web page. The guide …
The ministry has updated the Provincial Communicable Disease Guidelines for K-12 Settings. As in previous years, the guidelines align with BCCDC Public Health Communicable Disease Guidance and provide up-to-date information on managing the spread of communicable diseases. The guideline documents can be accessed under Communicable Disease Guidelines on the Safe and healthy schools web page. …
A reminder that B.C. educators are invited to register for the Introduction to Compassionate Systems Leadership workshop on October 3-6. In-person registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Please register no later than September 17 (in-person) and September 23 (virtual).
School districts are required to provide the ministry with their annual portables inventory update using the web-based Capital Asset Planning System MyCAPS by Friday, September 29. Please visit the Capital Planning website and select Portable Inventory Instructions under Publications & Resources to access the inventory instructions. Email capitalmanagementbranch@gov.bc.ca with any questions or notifications of completion of the portable inventory update.
School districts should welcome and enroll school age students who are refugees, refugee claimants, or displaced students and should ensure that they have the required financial hardship policy, as per the School Act. These students should be claimed for funding in your 2023/24 school year by using the 1701 form and following the 1701 form instructions. Read …
B.C. is currently experiencing severe drought conditions, and small reductions to our water consumption can have a big positive impact. Please share the Every Drop Counts poster to spread awareness of the need for water conservation. The poster can be downloaded from the Government of B.C. website and is available in English, Punjabi, Traditional Chinese, Simplified …
Conducted bi-annually for the past two decades, the Canadian Student Alcohol & Drugs Survey provides valuable information on youth alcohol and drug use, tobacco, bullying, school connectedness, and mental health. This year, the survey will be administered to a small sample of students in grades 7 to 12 in B.C. between October 1, 2023 and …
Virtual wildfire recovery resources and mental health supports are available for children, youth and families. The erase Mental Health and Well-Being web page also includes mental health resources for students, families, educators and caring adults.
