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The Ministry of Education and Child Care, in partnership with Dr. Hayley Watson, Adolescent Clinical Psychologist and Founder of Open Parachute is hosting three free webinars focused in helping you create a personalized step-by-step plan for implementing substance use prevention skills in your home. Dr. Watson will focus on specific steps you can take to ensure that you are supported as you teach substance use prevention skills to your child/youth.

Key Takeaways:
• Learn the skills that will help prevent your child and youth from using substances
• Navigate the challenges that arise while teaching these skills to your child and youth
• Create a step-by-step plan for implementing substance use prevention strategies
• Increase your ability to effectively support yourself and your child/youth at the same time

Please register in advance by selecting the session which you would like to attend:
• April 29th – 6:00-7:30 pm PST
• May 7th – 6:00-7:30 pm PST
• May 8th – 6:00-7:30 pm PST

All sessions include a Question and Answer period.  

Since the last board meeting, Fort Modular, Force Engineering and SD59 project team met to discuss project timelines, building permits and interior finishes. A further consultants meeting was held to discuss and finalize structural, mechanical and electrical details in preparation for manufacturing.

All updates on this project are on the school district website at Capital Projects | School District 59

As reported in the March 12, 2025 Board Meeting.

The architect continues to wait for the modular build estimates for both centres.  The Secretary-Treasurer has escalated the timeline concern with the architect.  The budget remains unchanged from February 19, 2025.

Please follow https://www.sd59.bc.ca/district/capital-projects for updates.

Schools in SD59 are now accepting Kindergarten registration for the 2025-2026 school year.

Starting Kindergarten is an exciting time for everyone. We look forward to welcoming you and your child into our learning spaces. All children who will be five years old by December 31, 2025 (children born in 2020) are eligible for the Kindergarten program beginning September 2025.  Please visit the Kindergarten Registration page for more information.

Please call your local school to set up an appointment for Kindergarten registration. If you are unsure about what school to register at please use the catchment area map.

Dawson Creek and Rural Area residents have an option to register in the French Immersion Kindergarten Program at Ecole Frank Ross. Please contact Ecole Frank Ross for more information - 250-782-5206. 

When registering your child, you will need to provide your child's birth certificate, healthcare card, and proof of residency.

Safer Schools Together is offering a 60 minute workshop that covers all things digital, from how to be a good digital citizen, the criminal consequences of cyberbullying, and how to report and receive support in cases of sexting/sextortion.

The workshop is recommended for Parents/Caregivers/Grandparents and youth aged 10 and up as a way to facilitate the conversation of safe and caring use of technology at home and in the community.

Families will learn:

• Digital media habits, oversharing, and digital addiction
• The permanence of online posts/activity
• The significance of your digital tattoo in how others perceive you (e.g., sports teams, college admissions, and potential employers)
• The importance of caring for peers both online and offline
• Geo-locational settings and the dangers of social media and cell phone misuse
• The social and legal consequences of cyberbullying behaviour as well as possession and distribution of intimate images (sexting and sextortion)
• An anonymous student reporting tool that can help you and your friends stay safe both online and offline

Register online at Safer School Together for one of the following workshop dates:

• February 4 or 26
• March 12
• April 8
• May 7

These sessions were designed to support families and caregivers in navigating the digital world.