Summer Reporting and TRAX Data Transmission
If your school requires submission of data to TRAX for July and August 2023 course completions, please contact Trax.Support@gov.bc.ca for further instructions.
TRAX Submission of June/Final School Marks – Due July 7
Schools are reminded to submit June/final course marks to TRAX by July 7 to ensure students’ transcripts are up to date for their graduation and post-secondary institution selections.
K-12 Student Reporting Webinar Series
An eight module webinar series on K-12 Student Reporting has now been released. This webinar series provides educators, school leaders, and district leaders with important information about the upcoming shifts to the K-12 Student Reporting policy that take effect July 1.
Indigenous-focused Graduation Requirement, English First Peoples Workshop
A virtual English First Peoples 10-12 Pro-D workshop has been scheduled for August 25. Please share the registration details with teachers, especially those who will be teaching this course in the 2023/24 school year.
New Anti-Vaping Campaign Resources
The Ministry of Health’s new anti-vaping campaign is now available and includes resources and videos (A for Addiction, F for Formaldehyde, and P for Popcorn Lung) that focus on the dangers of vaping. These resources cover topics such as ingredients in vaping products, youth supports to quit or cut back and health info for youth.
Climate-Related Emergency Management Support Overview
Please see this BC K-12 Climate-Related Emergency Management Support Overview for important information, contacts, and resources to support school and district planning, response, and recovery efforts for climate-related emergencies.
Farm to School Approach to School Food Programs
Farm to School BC and the BC Chapter of the Coalition for Healthy School Food are hosting a webinar on Wednesday, June 7 from 1:00pm – 2:30pm. The presenters will share key considerations for building a school food program that is responsive to your local food system and is rooted in evidence-based health promotion. The …
April 2023 Graduation Assessment Results
The April 2023 assessment session results are now available for the Grade 12 Literacy Assessment (LTE12), Évaluation de littératie de la 12e année – Français langue première (LTP12), and Grade 10 Numeracy and Literacy Assessments (NME10, NMF10, LTE10, and LTP10).
Family Support Institute (FSI) of BC Summer Institute on Inclusive Education
FSI is holding their “Partnerships in Inclusive Learning” conference for educators from August 21-23. This event is designed to facilitate strategic approaches to inclusion and belonging for all students in B.C. The conference includes in-person sessions at the University of British Columbia, as well as hybrid, or online only sessions. Please see BC Summer Institute Event …
Provincial Learning Management System (LMS) Update
School districts interested in onboarding to the new provincial LMS (D2L’s Brightspace) can do so beginning in October 2023. A Ministry information session will provide an overview of how to onboard to Brightspace for K–12 use cases and Brightspace for professional development. Session date and RSVP details will follow in the DM Bulletin in the …