June 2, 2022

KEY RESOURCES IN LANGLEY

• Links to Key Info AND Resources in Langley
• Instructional Services Website: For all your district-vetted resources K-12!  Check it out!
• Aboriginal Resources vetted by the District
• District Learning Commons – K-12 Resources to book out! Kits, Lit Circle Sets and more!
• TCS Sites (TCS SS-grade 3, 4-8, Secondary): Key resources are still being placed in these Teams. If you need access to one of these Teams, please email mismith@sd35.bc.ca

HONOURING TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION

Walking Alongside with Jo Chrona & Monique Gray Smith (more info)
On the first day of National Indigenous History Month, registration is now open and available for the 4 part series: Walking Alongside Conversations with Jo Chrona and Monique Gray Smith focusing on Indigenous Education. Join Jo and Monique for a curious, compassionate and hopeful series of conversations that explore Indigenous Education and more. Feel free to join us for all 4 sessions or 1 or more of the sessions.

• To join for 1 session: as an individual ($75 plus gst and service fee) or as a school team ($1500 plus gst and service fee).
• To join for all 4 sessions: as an individual ($300 plus gst and service fee) or as a school team ($6000 plus gst and service fee).

DISTRICT PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
To see our full calendar of offerings, visit www.thinklangley.com

Le DELF Scolaire with Alison Hewitt [On-Demand Learning Feature]
Have you ever been interested in preparing your students for the DELF exam? This exam will allow your Immersion or Core French students to challenge themselves by preparing for and earning an internationally-recognized diploma.

Read-Speak-Champion Virtual Author Series with Kim Senklip Harvey – June 7 [Register]
Join us for a virtual session with Indigenous author & playwright, Kim Senklip Harvey as she discusses her award-winning play, Kamloopa: An Indigenous Matriarch Story. The play tells the story of three Indigenous women on their journey to reclaim Indigenous matriarchal power.

LAST CALL FOR PRESENTERS! – Summer Institute 2022
Help us kick off the new school year by presenting at the Summer Institute conference!

This year’s conference happens Thursday, September 1, 2022, and takes place virtually on Microsoft Teams. Session are 1.5 hours and there are three sessions in a day.

Deadline for workshop submissions is Friday, June 10. Submit your workshop proposal here.

PRESENTERS NEEDED! – Pre-K & Kindergarten Conference 2022
We’re excited to announce that Connecting the Pieces: Pre-K & Kindergarten Conference returns in person this year!

This year’s event will take place on Friday, October 21, 2022, at RE Mountain Secondary. Sessions are 1.5 hours, and there are three sessions in the day. We will have a backup plan to go online just in case.

If you’re available and interested, please take a moment to fill out our workshop submission form.

EXTERNAL STUDENT/STAFF OPPORTUNITIES and LEARNING RESOURCES

PHE opportunity: BC Rugby in Schools
Thanks to funding from World Rugby and Rugby Canada, the staff at BC Rugby is excited to be working with local elementary and middle schools to offer Rugby programming within the school system. Programming will aim to bring Rugby into PE classes and introduce students to a sport that is offered by local BC Rugby Member Clubs. The goal of the programming is to create a pathway between the Schools and Clubs, which will allow young students to take Rugby beyond their PE classes to a local Rugby Club.

Qualified NCCP Level 1 Coaches, with a direct link to a local BC Rugby Member Club, will deliver non-contact Rookie Rugby programming in local elementary and middle schools for a pre-determined time (4-8 weeks) either in Fall 2022 or Spring 2023. The Coaches will also work alongside their local Rugby Clubs and run Try Rugby Days.

BC elementary and middle schools are encouraged to complete the online application form here no later than midnight on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. Late applications will not be accepted under any circumstances. Program information and FAQs are available and please direct inquiries to BC Rugby Director of Community Rugby, Sam Crawford.

National Indigenous Peoples Day 2022 Writing and/or Art Contest (more info)
In honor of National Indigenous Peoples Day, Xyólheméylh is asking all Indigenous Children and Youth in BC: “What Does Being Indigenous Mean to You?” Express your thoughts in writing (maximum one page, single spaced) and/or in art. There will be three categories of prizes in both the writing and
art: 1) Ages 5 to 10; 2) Ages 11 to 14; 3) Ages 15 to 24. Please note: the deadline for submissions is June 8, 2022 at 4:30pm.

Teach Food First Evaluation Survey (more info)
Teach Food First was created to support educators with lessons, tools, and resources to teach food and nutrition in the classroom. If you have spent time reviewing the website, taught a lesson or two, or have implemented the Teach Food First Guiding Principles, we want to hear from you! The evaluation survey is open to teachers, administrators, volunteers, and any other school community member who has used Teach Food First to help teach food literacy in the classroom. Find out more.

Nelson Professional Learning Opportunities:
See links below for more detailed information regarding live sessions.

• The Whole Truth About Residential Schools: Then and Now (on-demand access until October 31, 2022, no cost)
• Relationships, Indigenous Knowledge and Land: Pathways to Effective Leadership  (on demand access until July 31, 2022)
• See Us, Learn Us: Teaching About the Black Canadian Experience (on demand access until December 31, 2022)
• Relationships First: Rethinking the Post-Pandemic Classroom  (on demand access until July 31, 2022)

Retirement Celebrations for SD35 Staff:
John Pusic’s Retirement Celebration – June 8 from 4-7pm (register/contribute here by June 3)
You are invited to attend this event at Newlands, to celebrate John Pusic’s time at Brookswood and the Langley School District. For more information, please contact Anne Power.

Dawn Driver’s Retirement Celebration – June 8 from 4-7pm (register/contribute here June 3)
Dawn’s Retirement Celebration will take place at Jimmy Mac’s Pub – please come and celebrate her career in the Langley School District. For more information, please contact Lori Lipp.