Are you ready for puberty? Ahhh no!!
Come learn from some of the best presenters in the biz…the Seleema Noon group, who will educate you in a fun lighthearted 90mins on body science. Leave the event knowing what to say, how to say it and how to answer those tricky questions that are sure to be asked one day soon by your kiddos. 
$5 per family, subsidized by the Howay PAC 
Monday April 15 6:30pm- 8pm

DPAC has given us information on two upcoming Parent Education Nights that may be of interest to you. Please see the information below provided from them.

The first parent education event (sponsored by the EGMS PAC) is Wednesday, FEB 6th at Glenbrook Middle School. Please see invitation below which will be of particular interest to parents of middle schoolers as it will focus on cannabis and vaping.

The second parent education event is also focused on vaping and will be held on Tuesday, March 5th at the Justice Institute. This PNO sponsored event will feature Ingrid Tyler, who is a Medical Health Officer with Fraser Heath. The presentation will be 40 minutes with time for Questions & Answers at the end. Watch for more information and flyers to be posted soon.

Dear FRMS & QMS Parents & Guardians,

The EGMS PAC cordially invites you to the upcoming EGMS-sponsored Education Night:
What Parents Should Know About Cannabis
DATE: Wednesday, February 6th, 2019
TIME: 7:00pm – 8:30pm
WHERE: EGMS Library
Karen Janzen is our invited presenter. She brings nearly twenty years of experience as New Westminster School District’s Prevention & Health Promotion Facilitator (which is a Fraser Health Substance Use Services contract).
This 90 minute presentation will cover a brief history of cannabis in BC as it relates to youth consumption, including youth access after legalization. It will examine how and why youth use cannabis, including vaping/Juuling. The talk will also probe what parents can do about it.

Please note, child minding will not be offered.

We hope that this trending topic is of interest to you and that you are able to make it

EGMS PAC

Please note the event at EGMS on Wednesday, February 6th is open to all parents and does NOT require sign up. The event on March 5th will require a sign up with Eventbrite as there are a limited number of seats at the Justice Institute. Information will come out soon regarding when registration is open.

Our suggestion: Attend both events! They are free, being held locally, have qualified speakers and are being offered to educate parents on a very important issue facing our children.

Dear Parents, Guardians, Caregivers and Teachers,

Please see the attached link to register for a FREE ADHD Seminar:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/adhd-and-executive-functioning-increasing-understanding-and-building-success-tickets-55555273318?aff=OutsideQQ

The term “ADHD” is becoming increasingly popular among school-aged children and adolescents, but it remains poorly understood and is often associated with stigma and judgment. The purpose of this talk is to help teachers and parents better understand ADHD as part of a bigger set of skills: executive functioning. These are the skills that help us organize, plan, prioritize and control our impulses, and they are key to a child’s success at school, at home, and among their peers. Let’s reduce the stigma and increase our knowledge of how attention and executive functioning works so we can better support our kids and set them up for success!

Dr. Kimberley Da Silva is a Registered Psychologist who works primarily with children and adolescents. The main focus of her clinical practice is providing psychological assessment and treatment to children, adolescents, and their parents. You can find her at the North Shore Stress & Anxiety Clinic.

Could the following describe your child or a child in your life?

Starts one task and gets distracted, then doesn’t ever finish the original task.
Can solve a math problem one way but gets stuck when asked to solve it using another method.
Focuses on the least important thing you said.
Often mixes up assignments and doesn’t bring home the books and handouts needed to complete the work.
Has a desk full of loose papers and pencil stubs. But her schoolwork folder and pencil box are empty.
Panics when rules or routines are challenged, like going out to dinner instead of ordering in because it’s Friday and that’s pizza night.
Struggles to find the right information in a word problem to come up with an equation.

Sticks with a plan even when it’s clear that the plan isn’t working

We encourage everyone to take this opportunity to learn more about Executive Functionging / ADHD.
March 6, 2019
Qayqayt Elementary School
85 Merivale Street, New Westminster
DOORS OPEN / SIGN IN at 7:00pm.
TALK to start at 7:15 SHARP
Child minding by registration (first come first serve). Contact Chair@qqpac.ca
This event is sponsored by the Qayqayt PAC.