Are you a SD60 employed EA?
Did you know?
School District 60 is working closely with Northern
Lights College around Educational Assistant Certificate
& Diploma Programs.
At this time, we are pleased to offer a professional
development fund to support our Educational Assistants in
their learning at Northern Lights College. Contact
Learning Services to find out how you can earn your EA
certification and get tuition reimbursement through SD60!
learningservices@prn.bc.ca

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Date:  October 24th

Time:  9:00 am – 11:30 am

Location:  Alwin Holland Elementary Clubhouse

Please register by emailing Christine Bourgeois, District Teacher Leader for Reading Recovery at cbourgeois@prn.bc.ca

EA Literacy Workshop Poster

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Please email cchretien@prn.bc.ca or mjesperson@prn.bc.ca if you wish to attend the Zoom information session.

Educators may still register to participate in a book club group by registering via Google forms using their PRN email.  Educators are welcome to register a group of interested colleagues and/or register themselves.  Educators may register using the link below without attending the informational Zoom.

Registration Link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSda2dtltZscmB4hFjUT70Wxg9-IP7fISsCzTWe0SPmccK5Pxw/viewform?usp=header

Registration is due no later than October 31, 2025

Please review the slides for book descriptions and book club information:

Book Club Options SD 60_PRNTA

Questions can be directed to Charmaine Chretien, District Principal, Curriculum & Assessment or Megan Jesperson, PRNTA professional development chair.

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Register with cfowler@prn.bc.ca

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Session options are listed below and registration is required for each session.

Dates:

Time is 3:30-5:00 pm unless indicated otherwise below.

October 9th:  Middle School

October 16th:  Intermediate

October 24th:  Elementary & Intermediate 9:00 am – 12:00 pm; 1:00-3:00 pm Middle school

November 6th:  Elementary

Location:  Learning Services (in person)

Registration:  Please email Jared Hamilton, District Numeracy Support Teacher at jhamilton@prn.bc.ca

Thinking Classroom ProD 2025

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Join Barb Wagner, District Numeracy Support Teacher, for a fun, hands-on session where you will unwrap a math manipulative you may not know (yet)!

You may join one or several of the options below.

Dates:

November 18th:  Cuisenaire rods – primary  number

November 19th:  Cuisenaire rods – fractions

January 13th:  Geoboards – Counting, comparing

January 20th:  Geoboards – Fractions, $

April 14th:  Snap Cubes – Counting and probability

April 23rd:  Snap Cubes – Percent, fractions and ratios

Time:  12:05-12:35 pm

Location:  Virtual Zooms (link will be shared with participants prior to each session)

Please register for each session by contacting Barb directly at:  bwagner@prn.bc.ca 

Math Manip Lunches (11 x 17 in)

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School District 60 is excited to welcome back Karen Filewych, Literacy Consultant and author.
for a follow up session about writing which can help empower students at all elementary and
middle school grade levels.

Do you have any reluctant writers in your class? Most teachers do! During this session, learn
how to break down barriers to writing in the classroom. Karen will provide strategies to support
writers of all abilities. She will also discuss three low-stakes forms of writing which can help
empower students at all grade levels. This practical session will get you excited about the
teaching of writing!

Date:  December 1, 2025

Time:  3:30 – 5:30 pm

Location:  Virtual (link will be emailed to registrants)

Registration:  Via Google forms, no later than November 20th.

Registration Link:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeJZgXccbTKImEOa-vmHk3wYaLYuduqAYLeFJhMSy_NmCFdpg/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=117609391956776611151

Questions can be directed to Charmaine Chretien at cchretien@prn.bc.ca

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GUNuRz9fDUDFLv2ZRRt-GoB-SE0x8QF9/view?usp=sharing

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1st session: Thursday, Oct. 2nd 3:30-5:00pm
Anne Roberts Young music room 8408-112 Ave, Fort St John

Sessions are an in-depth run-through of music lessons that can be adapted for grades K to 6. No prior music training is needed. Participants will be walked through the specifcs of each lesson plan using an uncomplicated format. Teachers will be given lesson packages that they can use to present to their students. Instruments used include: voice, body percussion, small percussion, xylophones and movement options. Alternate instruments encouraged.

For more information and to register please contact Sandra Gunn sgunn@prn.bc.ca

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CB-IEP Mini-Series

Open to all case managers

Facilitated By: Chantelle Fowler

To register, Email: cfowler@prn.bc.ca

1. 1 Starting the CB-IEP & personal Profile
2. Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025
3. Time: 3:30-5:30pm
4. Location: Board Room

1. 2 Core Comps & Learning Profile
2. Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025
3. Time: 3:30-5:30pm
4. Location: Board Room

1. 3 Universal & Essential Supports
2. Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025
3. Time: 3:30-5:30pm
4. Location: Board Room

1. 4 Core Competency Goals
2. Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025
3. Time: 3:30-5:30pm
4. Location: Board Room

1. 5 Curricular Competency Goals
2. Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025
3. Time: 3:30-5:30pm
4. Location: Board Room

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Based on the research of George Georgiou and Kristy Dunn, this resource offers 120 lessons targeted for Grades One and Two.

There will be an optional information Zoom on June 17, 2025, 12:15-12:45 pm.  Zoom link is on the poster below.  If unable to access the poster link, you can use this Zoom link:

https://www.google.com/url?q=https://ca01web.zoom.us/j/61432886609?pwd%3DPBu8fX4esvlOQy5VelQQlYPE645Gie.1&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1750095698271000&usg=AOvVaw3r86LcankWSMw-tRCZk6Gz

Interested Grade One & Two teachers can also contact Charmaine Chretien, District Principal, Curriculum & Assessment at cchretien@prn.bc.ca

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