November 16 , 2007 EdInfo is a bi-weekly electronic digest of education news and information distributed by the BC Ministry of Education to all those with an interest in the K-12 community. To add or remove your name from the EdInfo distribution list, please use the subscribe page.
Premier’s Awards for Teaching Excellence Brochure Information on the Premier’s Awards for Teaching Excellence has recently been released in brochure Online Manual of School Law UpdatedThe online Manual of School Law has been updated and is now available at: www.bced.gov.bc.ca/legislation/schoollaw/. Please note that the online Manual is updated as amendments are made, while the print version is only updated annually. The Manual of School Law is a collection of legislation pertaining to K–12 schools, students and teachers. Hardcopies of the Manual, consolidated to October 1, 2007, have been distributed to schools and school district offices. Copies of the Manual can be purchased from Crown Publications at: http://www.crownpub.bc.ca/. 2008 FSA Specifications Now PostedThe 2008 FSA Specifications, online and on paper sample questions, and Training/Scoring materials have been posted on www.bced.gov.bc.ca/assessment/fsa. The Foundation Skills Assessment is an annual province-wide assessment of British Columbia students' academic skills, and provides a snapshot of how well BC students are learning foundation skills in Reading Comprehension, Writing, and Numeracy. The main purpose of the assessment is to help the province, school districts, schools and school planning councils evaluate how well students are achieving basic skills, and make plans to improve student achievement. FSA is designed and developed by British Columbia educators. The skills tested are linked to the provincial curriculum and provincial performance standards. The assessment is administered each year to Grade 4 and 7 students in public and provincially funded independent schools. eduACTION – Ministry of Education Staff Fitness ChallengeIn keeping with Government’s overall commitment to lead the way in North America in healthy living and physical fitness and with the Ministry of Education’s introduction of a daily physical activity requirement for BC’s K–12 students (beginning in September 2008), the Ministry of Education has begun eduACTION, a fitness challenge for staff. eduACTION’s goal is to have staff lead healthier lives by completing 30 minutes of activity daily. As part of the initiative, Ministry staff form teams of five and complete a virtual tour of the Province using the time they spend being active as the fuel that propels their team around the Province. eduACTION has been a popular addition with staff. Only ten days after the program’s launch, over 40 teams had registered. National Philanthropy Day: Youth Writing Challenge (Victoria Area)The winners of the 4th Annual National Philanthropy Day Youth Writing Challenge have been announced. The Youth Writing Challenge recognized and celebrated youth in philanthropy in the Victoria district. This year the Writing Challenge had over forty applicants. The recipients as chosen by a selection panel were a Grade 6 student from St. Patrick’s Elementary and a grade 11 student from Esquimalt Secondary. As well, an Honourable Mention was awarded to a Grade 6 student at St. Michael’s University School. The candidates from Grades 6 and 11 prepared a short composition with the goal of inspiring others to think about how they can change the world through gifts of time, talent and treasure. The two award recipients received an attractive package, sponsored by Scotaibank including a $100 cash prize, a $500 award for the student’s school’s literacy program or library and $150 for a chosen charity. Victoria Area Schools and Students Save the Date : National Philanthropy Day committee will be seeking submissions for the 2008 community celebration, commencing January 1, 2008. If you would like to be put on an email distribution list for the announcement and details, contact barmstrong@aggv.bc.ca. The National Philanthropy Day Youth Writing Challenge is coordinated by the Vancouver Island chapters of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Canadian Association of Gift Planners. For further information relative to Victoria, please visit www.npdvictoria.com or Barbara Armstrong, 250 384-4171 ext 294. For more information on National Philanthropy Day in a broader context, please visit the Association of Fundraising Professionals’ website. |
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