Provincial Council Synopsis coming your way next week
A Synopsis of BCSTA’s February 15-16 Provincial Council meeting, held at the Wosk Centre in Vancouver, will reach your e-mailboxes next week. This post-PC wrap-up will include the salient points of reports, presentations and business.
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Catch the literacy current at Maple Creek
 As part of their new mandate, BC’s boards of education are rewriting the book on literacy with exciting, innovative ways to share the love of reading with children. A stellar example was the recent Literacy Conference at Coquitlam’s Maple Creek Middle School.
Maple Creek’s teacher-librarian, Jacqueline Moniot, organized the annual conference, which featured choir performances, Aboriginal storytellers, acting, sudoku, a math magician, and talks with the students by authors, including BCSTA’s own writer/editor, Melanie Jackson. Watch for a future Education Leader story on this special day.
Pictured: Sara Sawatzky from Tarlington Training, in her one-hour workshop on the basics of acting for film and television that gave participants the opportunity to read and perform a scene on camera.
For more information, contact Jacqueline, who proudly declares herself a staunch advocate of reading – and of the power of libraries in children’s lives.
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Stop-bullying initiative takes to the airwaves
 CKNW News-Talk host – and former BC education minister – Christy Clark is spearheading an anti-bullying campaign. Over the next few days, culminating on February 27th, Christy is raising awareness to stop bullying, a devastating social problem that affects schools, workplaces and homes. Join in!
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Maple Ridge puts health on the menu
 The Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Board of Education invites you to its Healthy Food Show Wednesday, March 5, 3:30-7 pm at Thomas Haney Secondary, 23000-116th Ave, Maple Ridge. This consumer show-style event will include food and beverage samples from a variety of vendors that sell to the public and meet the new nutritional guidelines set by the Ministries of Education and Health. The show will also feature guest speakers, interactive demonstrations, nutritional displays, resources, prizes and more. For further information or to register for the event, call Lori Graham at 604-880-1181.
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Don’t miss the Interactive Innovations Conference, March 2-4
 British Columbia’s dynamic educational best practices will be on display, along with an expert array of speakers, during the March 2-4 Interactive Innovations Conference at four sites: Vancouver, Vernon, Nelson, Victoria and Prince George. Webcasting technology will connect the speakers to the various sites, linking our community of educators province-wide in thought-provoking examinations of topics such as student success, leadership and literacy. Delegates will also have the chance to explore new ways of using technology to better deliver education to urban and rural school districts.
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AGM program updated – be sure to check it out
We’re now able to provide more details about the workshops at our April 3-6 annual general meeting in Vancouver. Take a look!
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