Another Online Presentation on "Raising Responsible Digital Learners"

ATTENTION PARENTS & GUARDIANS! If you missed this highly informative and insightful presentation* on April 29, there's another free online meeting happening in May 2020 that you can attend! Register here.  

Raising Responsible Digital Learners 

Tuesday, May 26 | 9:00am – 10:30am PST

*Safer Schools Together provided a free webinar on this topic on April 29 for Parents & Guardians of Elementary School Students in BC. 

Cancellation of SPRING FLING 2020

Cancellation of our main annual fundraiser:

It is with great sadness that we’re announcing the cancellation of this school year’s SPRING FLING :(

Our Principal, Matt Carruthers, sent a message on Thursday, April 16 to all Parents & Guardians of Dickens Students stating:

“Your PAC held its first virtual meeting last week and among other things, we discussed the status of the 2020 SPRING FLING. We felt that given the circumstances and uncertainty surrounding the balance of the school year, it makes the most sense to cancel this year’s event. When school is back in session, we look forward to planning a celebration for the ages”.   

NEW TO SPRING FLING?

If you'd like to know more about what takes place each year at SPRING FLING, you're welcome to view our Facebook Photos and Videos or follow our Instagram to see pictures & video clips from 2019 and previous years.

© Charles Dickens PAC

Updated on the PAC Blog! Fun Activities @Home

Due to the COVID-19 lockdown, Dickens teachers are continuing to send out resources for students as per principal Matt Carruthers' communications.

Our PAC Blog also has additional Fun Learning Resources & Recreational Activities. We'll keep adding more items over time!

To view them, click here OR look for the tab at the top of the blog called Fun Activities @Home

We hope you'll enjoy them and have loads of fun with your kids! 

ANOTHER WEBINAR FOR PARENTS & GUARDIANS! Safer Schools Together is providing another free online presentation on Raising Responsible Digital Learners on Tuesday, May 26 (9-10:30am PST) Click here to register!

Important Notices, re: BC Education due to COVID-19 Lockdown (April 2020)

Updates will be posted here as we receive them:

The University of British Columbia is offering Free Mental Health Support to all BC Residents - April 15

Here are some Mental Health Resources for Parents and Educators from PL3Y Education BC - April 14

Letter from Matt Carruthers, Dickens Principal, sent to all Dickens Parents & Guardians - April 2

Update from Vancouver DPAC (District PAC) - includes Learning Resources - April 1 

Do you require Childcare?  Child Care for Essential Service Workers 

Info for Parents/Guardians who do not qualify for EI benefits: Canada Emergency Response Benefit

Status of BC Education due to COVID-19

A Message from our Principal, Matt Carruthers, was sent via email to all Dickens Parents & Guardians on March 27:

Hello Dickens Families,

I hope you are all doing well during these uncertain times.  I am writing with regard to plans for next week.   Our Superintendent, Suzanne Hoffman, just sent out correspondence (attached) and I wanted to provide you with the following points for Dickens:

• The school will be locked and closed to the public. Please contact me via email if there is anything urgent that needs to be picked up from the school 

• Myself and/or Shelley, along with our hardworking custodial staff, will be on site during the week from 9am-3pm

• All Staff will be meeting online Tuesday, and some may visit the school later in the week to pick up any required materials to assist in their planning at home

• Teachers will be contacting their families / students directly by April to provide and gather more information regarding the continuity of learning for their class

•  Families involved with the VSB lunch program will be contacted and connected with ongoing support

• Our PAC executive will be meeting virtually on April 2 at 7:30pm

All of our efforts moving forward will be guided by the following principles:  Health and Safety, Communication, Connectedness and Continuous Learning Opportunities.  This is uncharted territory for our education system, and we thank you in advance for your understanding. 

Like you, we look forward to a return to normalcy with everyone in the Dickens community energizing our hallways and classrooms once again.  We will continue to provide updates throughout this process but feel free to contact me, should you have any further questions. In the meantime, take care of yourselves and each other.

Matt Carruthers

Principal

Charles Dickens Elementary

Important Notices, re: BC Education due to COVID-19 Lockdown (March 2020)

On March 17, B.C. Premier John Horgan announced the province's schools from Kindergarten to Grade 12 are closed, with no indication of when classes will resume. Rob Fleming, the B.C. Education Minister, said work is still underway to determine how education will be delivered in the coming weeks. “This is temporary,” he said...

Latest Update from BCCPAC (BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils) - March 30

Child Care for Essential Service Workers  

Letter from Matt Carruthers, our Dickens Principal - it was sent via email to all Dickens Parents & Guardians - March 27

Letter from Suzanne Hoffman, Superintendent of Schools - Vancouver School District - March 27 

BC Education Latest Update - March 26

Latest Update from BCCPAC - March 25

Tweet from BCCPAC (BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils) - March 17

Letter from Rob Fleming, BC Minister of Education - March 17