HPAC Meetings and Events - École Handsworth Secondary

École Handsworth Secondary

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HPAC Meetings and Events

Come to a HPAC Meeting or event. Contact chair@handsworthpac.ca. An invitation will be sent to you via email. Connect via Zoom with other Handsworth parents, catch up on what's going on at the school, and provide your input and ideas on how parents can support student success at Handsworth

Meeting Dates 2020-2021:

The Handsworth Parent Advisory Council (HPAC) would like to extend a warm welcome to returning and new students, staff, and parents.
These are unprecedented times and we want you to know that we will get through this together by being kind, calm and safe. Please know that the Handsworth Parent Advisory Committee (HPAC) is here to support all families and to be your voice at the school.
We will do everything we can to provide you with timely communication and keep you informed regarding important developments. HPAC is proud to maintain regular communication with the Handsworth administration and we want to hear from you to make sure we represent you well. HPAC info can be found on the HPAC website HERE as well on Instagram @Handsworth PAC and Twitter @HandsworthPAC.
Click HERE for the link to the Government of BC’s K:12 Back to School Protocol. I encourage you to review this as it provides the most up to date information regarding school start up.
This year our meetings will begin in virtual format using Zoom.

Please join us at our next meeting on Monday, April 19, 2021 at 7:00pm
To join the Zoom meeting, email the HPAC Chair chair@handsworthpac.ca for the meeting code.

Meeting Dates 2020-2021	Agenda	Minutes
September 21, 2020	20200921 HPAC Agenda .pdf	HPACMinutes 09212020.pdf
October 19, 2020	20201015 HPAC Agenda - final.pdf	10192020 HPACMinutes.pdf
November 16, 2020 - Budget	11162020 HPAC Agenda.pdf
December 2020 - no meeting
January 18, 2021	20210118 HPAC Agenda.pdf	20210118 HPAC Minutes.pdf
February 22, 2021	20210222 HPAC Agenda.pdf
March 2021 - no meeting
April 19, 2021	HPAC Agenda 04192021 - final.pdf
May 17, 2021 - AGM

Parent Events 2020-2021
Tuesday, January 19, 2021, 5:30 to 7:00pm (sold out) and Wednesday, February 24, 2021, 5:30 to 7:00pm (new date added by popular demand)	Nova Parenting Workshop "Helping your Child Cope with Stress and Anxiety"	For more information visit: https://www.novamentalhealth.ca/helping-your-child-cope-with-stress--anxiety.html Register via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/helping-your-child-cope-with-stress-anxiety-tickets-135079009955
Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 7:00pm	Online Sexual Predation and Exploitation	RSVP: http://northvanpac.weebly.com/eventsprogramsresources
Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at 7:00 pm	Gaming Concerns, Balance, Addition and Opportunities
Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at 7:00pm	How to Raise an Anti-Racist Child
Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at 7:00pm	The 4 R's of Raising Resilient Kids	Join us for an evening with Sharon Selby where we will learn about the 4Rs. How to keep our kids Rooted, Respected/Respectful, Responsible and Resilient. Free event sponsored by the NV PAC RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-4rs-of-raising-resilient-kids-tickets-138847176643
Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at 7:00pm	Executive Functioning	Join Dr. Kathryn Garforth, Educational Consultant and Interventionist Introduction to executive functions, discuss the three core executive functions and provide suggestions for how you can support their development at home. Free event sponsored by the NV PAC RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/dr-kathryn-garforth-executive-functioning-tickets-145826758761
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 7:00pm	Food (In)Security in Our Backyard	Informative evening with Victoria Sunwoo UBC Graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Food, Nutrition and Health. Free online event sponsored by the NV PAC RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/food-insecurity-in-our-backyard-tickets-145828337483

Meeting Dates 2019-2020	Agenda	Minutes
September 16, 2019	HPAC Agenda Sept 16 2019 - final.pdf	HPAC Minutes Sept 16 2019 .pdf
October 21, 2019	HPAC Agenda October 2019.pdf	HPAC Meeting Minutes Oct 21, 2019.pdf
November 18, 2019 - Budget	HPAC Agenda November 18th 2019.pdf	HPAC Meeting Minutes Nov 18, 2019.pdf
December 2019	No Meeting
January 20, 2020 Meeting at 6:30 PM, Small Gym Screenagers at 7:00 PM, Small Gym	HPAC Agenda January 20, 2020.pdf	Thank you to the HPAC families who attended the special presentation of 'Screenagers the Next Chapter' on January 20.
February 24, 2020	HPAC Agenda Feb 24, 2020.pdf	HPAC Meeting Minutes Feb 24, 2020.pdf
March 2020	No Meeting
April 20, 2020	Cancelled
May 11, 2020	Directors' Meeting ONLY
	HPAC Directors met on May 11, 2020. This meeting was followed up with a call out for all positions. All positions are up for election in the 2020-2021 school year. Please see the attached May 2020 HPAC letter to families for more information. HPAC Letter to Families May 2020.pdf
June 22, 2020 at 7:00 pm Annual General Meeting If you wish to attend the June 22, 2020 AGM, please email chair@handsworthpac.ca. An invitation will be sent to you via email.	AGM, 7:00 pm via Zoom 20200622 HPAC AGM Agenda - final.pdf	HPAC AGM Minutes May 13 2019 - final.pdf

HPAC Events 2019-2020
October 21, 2019 at 7:00 PM following the HPAC Vote. Library/Learning Commons LGBTQ Awareness and Understanding - Divine Diversity Speakers	Thank You Many thanks to the parents who attended our October 21^st meeting in the Learning Commons for a presentation by community guests Michele Fogal and Caroline Wedderspoon from Diversity's LGBTQ Awareness Group. Divine Diversity is a human rights advocate for LGBTQ+. For more information, visit: Divine Diversity
Let's Talk Shop Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at 5:45 PM Handsworth Secondary Learning Commons/Library	FREE WORKSHOP 5:45 to 9:15 PM Light Dinner Provided Building Capacity in Parents and Youth Pre-event workshop starts at 6:00 PM sharp Handsworth Parents and Handsworth Family of School Parents of Grade 6 and 7 students are invited. Presented in joint partnership with VCH, CNV, DNV, SD#44 and Handsworth Secondary School Please register HERE through Eventbrite. Let's Talk Shop - Handsworth 2019.pdf
Handsworth Families and Handsworth Family of Schools Families are invited to the HPAC meeting on Monday, January 20, 2020 at 6:30 PM followed by a special presentation at 7:00 PM of *"SCREENAGERS: Next Chapter"*	Special Presentation of *"SCREENAGERS: Next Chapter"* The HPAC welcomes you to a special screening of *"SCREENAGERS: Next Chapter"* on January 20, 2020 at 7:00 PM, Handsworth Small Gym. Seating is limited, please RSVP through Eventbrite by clicking HERE. Filmmaker and physician uses a personal and professional lens to flip the script on stress, anxiety and depression for young people in the current screen- and stress-filled world. Screenagers-Next-Chapter.
101 LGBTQ+ Awareness for Parents - Feb 19, 2020 201 LGBTQ+ Awareness for Parents - Apr 8, 2020	For anyone who didn't have a chance to attend our last 101 Awareness presentation for parents (or would like to bring kids, friends and family too!) we're thankful to be hosted again by the District PAC February 19, 2020 AND at long last, we are presenting our 201 Awareness - Apr 8 parent presentation for the first time, building on the basics in 101. We're excited to get to continue our discussions! Please save the date, and register below. When and Where: 101 event registration click HERE. 201 event registration click HERE. Any support on social media or sharing this invite is greatly appreciated. Please feel free to ask questions, and our new email divinediversitylives@gmail.com (included above) will reach both Caroline and Michele. Michele Fogal She, her, hers Author, Communications Consultant, Diversity Advocate Divine Diversity Website Story sweeps up the dust of our lives, moistens it with breath, and grows food for the soul.

LGBTQ Awareness and Understanding - Divine Diversity Speakers