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 Monday September 21st, 2020 at 7:00PM for our first meeting of the year:
Join the Zoom Meeting by clicking HERE.
Meeting ID: 884 9015 6991
Pass-code: 760506

Meeting Dates 2020 - 2021	Agenda	Minutes
September 21, 2020	20200921 HPAC Agenda .pdf
October 19, 2020
November 16, 2020 - Budget
December 2020 - no meeting
January 18, 2021
February 22, 2021
March 2021 - no meeting
April 19, 2021
May 17, 2021 - AGM

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.

Meeting Dates 2018 - 2019	Agenda	Minutes
September 17, 2018	HPAC Agenda Sept 17 2018 - Final.pdf	HPAC 2018-09-17 - Minutes.pdf
October 15, 2018	HPAC Agenda October 15 2018.pdf Handsworth 2018 Financial Statements Oct 15, 2018.pdf	HPAC Minutes October 15 2018 - Final copy.pdf
November 19, 2018 - Budget	Agenda November 19th 2018 - final-1.pdf	HPAC Minutes November 19th 2018 - final-1.pdf
December 2018 - No meeting
January 21, 2019	Agenda January 21st, 2019-1.pdf	HPAC Minutes January 21 2019.pdf
February 25, 2019	Agenda February 25, 2019.pdf	HPAC Minutes February 25 2019.pdf (Pending approval at May 13, 2019 meeting.)
March 2019 - No meeting
April 15, 2019 - Cancelled, no meeting		The HPAC meeting for April 2019 is cancelled. The next meeting and AGM will be held on Monday, May 13, 2019 at 7:00 PM.
May 13, 2019 - Annual General Meeting (AGM)	HPAC AGM Agenda- May 13 2019.pdf	HPAC May 14, 2018 AGM Minutes.pdf Handsworth Gaming Account Cashflow.pdf
June 2019 - No meeting

HPAC Events 2018 - 2019
Public Input Meeting - New School Build: Wednesday January 9th, 2019 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM in the Large Gym	Everyone welcome! Handsworth Secondary School design proposals and public feedback. Please submit your Handsworth Comment Sheet (feedback form) by January 23, 2019* to* feedback@sd44.ca. Handsworth Comment Sheet.pdf
HPAC/Teacher Workshop Tuesday, February 19, 2019 6:00 - 8:00 PM, Handsworth Room 206 Cost: $5 Maximum: 20 adults Presented by Shannon Marshall & the HPAC Please RSVP janetcarswell@shaw.ca	Invitation to Handsworth Parents, Interested in Learning Some Sewing Basics? Come and experience what your kids are learning in textiles at our first PARENT TEACHER WORKSHOP with Shannon Marshall. Beginner & Novice sewers are welcome to join this 2 hour sewing session to make a reusable grocery bag while you learn about seam allowances and seam finishes.
Please Join the Handsworth PAC Monday February 25^th 2019 @ 7:30PM for a Indigenous Blanket Ceremony Learning Commons/Library The Handsworth PAC will host its monthly meeting from 7:00PM-7:30PM to be immediately followed by the Blanket Ceremony. Please RSVP to janetcarswell@shaw.ca	Come participate in a one hour interactive activity that takes us through 10,000 years of Canadian Indigenous history. This is a challenging and sometimes emotional session that may impact the way we view the history of colonialism and the impact on First Nations, Inuit & Metis in our country. Parents are encouraged to come and experience what your children are learning in school. This is a mandatory course for Grade 10 classes and has also begun in Grade 9 classes. The Blanket Ceremony is mandatory for all RCMP officers and in increasingly becoming part of teacher training, school offering and other corporate development.
	Public Information Meeting - Traffic Management Plan: Handsworth Secondary School Replacement Project Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at 6 p.m. in the library Handsworth Secondary School 1044 Edgewood Road North Vancouver, BC SuperintendentsReporttoParents-April302019.pdf
HPAC Staff Appreciation Lunch Thursday, June 27, 2019 at 12:30 PM Handsworth Cafeteria	It is that time of year again! Time to show our amazing teachers, administrators, office and support staff how much we appreciate all they do for our children throughout the year. This year’s lunch will be held on Thursday, June 27th at 12:30pm and you can contribute by preparing a dessert or salad, or volunteering your time. No time to cook or clean? No problem. You can donate cash or a cheque payable to the Handsworth PAC at the school office anytime. Please click on the link below to help us make this year’s lunch another great success! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c054fafaf22a1fc1-2017 Thanks for all your support!

LGBTQ Awareness and Understanding - Divine Diversity Speakers