Oct. 29, 2013 - Quesnel School District: SD28

Volume 11, Issue 9
October 29, 2013
Harassment
Workshops
Please register through Tracey
Tinkess
traceytinkess@sd28.bc.ca
**All SD28 Employees are required
to
attend this workshop at least once**
Halloween Pictures!
All the schools in our district have
special HalLoween Events—
Please send Pictures of your kids and a
Short description of your event to your
principal and have them forward to
Donnawurm@sd28.bc.ca for Update 28 in
UPCOMING PUBLIC MEETINGS
Link to Agendas and Minutes
Education Committee:
Wednesday, November 27
3:30 p.m.
Are you wondering what was
discussed at the last Board of
Education Meeting, Finance
Meeting, HR Committee Meeting or
Health & Safety Committee
Meeting? Follow the link below to
view current and past agendas and
minutes from these meetings.
Please e-mail
your
contributions for
Update 28
to:
https://bcsd28.civicweb.net/
Portal/
randycurr@sd28.bc.ca
Finance Committee Meeting:
Thursday, November 28
1:15 p.m.
HR Committee:
Thursday, November 28
2:30 p.m.
Correlieu Auto Students Learn from the One of the Best
Students at Correlieu Secondary School get the opportunity to work with a champion.
Andy Closkey, auto shop teacher at Correlieu Secondary, was this year’s Western
Canadian Champion in his drag racing class.
Andy Closkey racing in Memphis, Tennes-
Recently Mr Closkey raced in the North
American championships in Memphis,
Tennessee where he placed third losing only
to the eventual North American Champion.
Little wonder that the Correlieu auto shop
classes are always full. In addition to being
able to bring in and fix their own vehicles,
students can work on and build authentic drag
race cars.
Auto shop students with Mr Closkey.
Standing next to Mr C’s other drag car
which he has owned since he was a
teenager.
Curriculum Update
The Ministry of Education has been working with
teachers from across the province to review and
rewrite curriculum for all grade levels. The redesign of
curriculum and assessment focuses on the
competencies that are vital to personal and social
success, life-long learning, and to the changing
workplace. The Ministry recently released the new
curriculum frameworks for Language Arts, Math, and
Social Studies K-9. These are currently in draft so that
educators have an opportunity to provide feedback to
the Ministry. Curriculum documents can be accessed
through the following link: www.curriculum.gov.bc.ca.
Green Tip Of The Week:
Does it take more energy to
turn a light back on than is
saved by turning it off for a
short period of time?
No. For most home lighting,
there is no extra energy draw
when a light is switched on.
While fluorescent lamps do use
a tiny bit more upon start-up, if
the light is off for more than a
few minutes, you'll save energy.
Christmas Fair 2013
Carson School PAC is hosting the Cariboo Home Business Christmas Fair 2013 on
November 9 and 10, the times are 9:30am to 4:00pm, and 10:00am to 3:00pm,
respectively. There are 45 vendors with 70 tables of hand-crafted and commercial
retail product! You can shop with vendors like Sunset Gourmet, Miche Bags, Cariboo Wood Turning,
Skinny Fiber, Inn At Moose Heights, The Elder Witch, Mary Kay and so many more! So get a head start on