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Home Page > Parents : Parents

Helping your children succeed in school

Parent involvement helps children succeed in school and School District 68 welcomes  parents' active involvement in their children's education.

The resources on this page are provided to help you to become more involved with your child's education at home or at the school and district level.

About PACs and SPCs

The Parent Advisory Councils and School Planning Councils are organizations that provide the official parent voice at each school. 

The B.C. Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils has a guide for parents - Speaking Up! A parent guide for advocating for students in public schools

District resources for parents

Bully Prevention and Cyber Safety - information for families

BC Settlement and Adaptation in Schools Program (SWIS)

StrongStart Early Learning Centres

No Child Without MedicAlert program

List of Nanaimo-Ladysmith schools

Programs offered in Nanaimo-Ladysmith schools

Wondering what schools serve your neighbourhood?  School locator

Harewood Family of Community Schools

Bus schedule

Emergency school closure procedure

Information about school codes of conduct

Education Package to support SD68 Policy 3597 - Community Approach to Lice Management (CALM)

What's new

Year at a Glance 2011-12 - celebration public education in Nanaimo-Ladysmith

Student Registration for September 2012

Foundation Skills Assessment 2012 - Information from the Ministry of Education and sample tests

Student Support Services Survey - intended for all parents/guardians in the district, to gather information about the supports and services available in SD68.

Teachers' Job Action
• Nov. 14 - Letter to parents about report cards
• Oct. 20 - Letter to parents - change in elementary recess schedule effective Monday, October 31
• Oct. 20 - News release and background information about recess schedule change
• - Letter to parents - Sept. 1, 2011

Meet Superintendent Dave Hutchinson and follow his blog

2011-12 School Calendar

District Achievement Contract 2011-12

Nanaimo-Ladysmith Community Literacy Plan - July 2011

Celebrating Public Education in Nanaimo-Ladysmith

French Immersion Program Review Underway

The Board of Education adopts the 2011-12 Budget

Parent Magazine - ConnectED

District Facilities Plan 2010

Dover Bay Goes Solar - view the output of the solar photo-voltaic system which provides supplemental clean energy

Full-Day Kindergarten
• Information Sheet for Parents
• Ministry of Education Background Information

Superintendent's Annual Report on Student Achievement 2009

Ministry Resources

B.C. curriculum from the Ministry of Education

The Ministry of Education has developed a resource for parents to help families better understand their shared role in bullying prevention.  The parent resource brochure and Internet safety tips are published in 14 languages is available online. 

Other resources

• A Guide to Personal, Family & Home Emergency Preparedness

• Safe at Home - Fire Safety Tips