Hello Keating community! We hope you've had a fantastic spring break. Below are a few upcoming learning/information sessions and other offerings that may be of interest to you. 1) Gen AI Parent Information Evening - Thursday May 8th 6:30-9pm - hosted by COPACS You can join this meeting directly here. We'll send out more information when we receive it. 2)  Recording of "Reclaiming Childhood: Smart Strategies for Managing Screentime" available on the COPACS website. 3) Sidestepping the Power Struggle Course with Dr. Alisoon Rees Dr. Alison Rees is pleased to present a special offer for school district 63 families to attend Sidestepping the Power Struggle - a course for parents of kids from toddlers to teenagers!  Learn about temperament boundaries discipline and side stepping power struggles with your children.   What: Sidestepping the Power Struggle: A parenting course for parents with kids of all ages from tots to teens that looks at temperament, understanding development, regulation, boundaries, discipline and dealing with patterns of behaviour to foster effective relationships in families. Led by a well known and loved Victoria-based practitioner, Dr. Allison Rees has been sharing strategies and information with local families for years.   When: Tuesdays: April 1 to April 22 - 7:00 to 8:30 PM. Online over Zoom.   Cost: $50 for SD63 school families with subsidies available (contact Dr. Rees to arrange)   To register please email: allisonrees@shaw.ca  4) Boys & Girls Club - (BGC) Parents Together Program (13-19yrs) Sometimes parenting challenges can feel overwhelming. This program for parents of teens provides ongoing support. A manual and materials are provided to participants. Parents may stay in the group as long as they feel they need support and help in their daily parenting. Cost: Free Topics include:Communication Boundaries, and turning over responsibility as appropriateAdolescent mental healthSubstance use and teens Date: Tuesdays, Ongoing & Online - Daytime 12-1:30PM or Evening 6:30-8PM  Register: https://bgcsvi.org/programs/parenting/ 5) Saanich Neighbourhood Place Workshops:  (a) Emotional Regulation in Parenting:  Learn Tools to manage stress and reactions in difficult moments.  Childcare is available.       Time & Date: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm , Wednesday April 30th To register, contact tanya@snplace.org

Hello, We are passing on some upcoming sessions of potential interest to our school community. (1) Emotion Regulation - Deepening Our Understanding - Special Live FamilySmart Event (online) February 12th 2025  This is a followup to a popular FamilySmart video called Emotion Regulation with speaker Nicole Allen, Clinical Counsellor. In this online event Nicole will discuss what can lead to big emotions and give us some concrete strategies for responding skillfully to those situations. To Watch 1st video here: https://youtu.be/BP4I9Zedrgs?si=NQPUS5YyCYDak7xX Date & Time: Wednesday February 12th, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Register: https://familysmart.ca/monthly-events/ (2) February - ADHD - The Real Deal Join us in watching a video by Dr. Duncan, who will dispel the many myths surrounding ADHD by presenting up to date scientific facts about cause, prevalence, diagnosis and treatment. He will explain how and why the ADHD brain works the way it does. Speaker: Dr. Don Duncan, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist RSVP: https://familysmart.ca/monthly-events/   Watch Now:https://youtu.be/A9Vpmh7iHbc?si=yGjf5dylRvtzcOak (3) February - For Families: A Conversation About Eating Disorders Families do not cause eating disorders but they can be one of the most effective influences in their child's recovery. Listen to a young person, parent, and Eating Disorders Therapist share their perspective and knowledge as they talk about the continuum of disordered eating, what to be aware of, the importance of connection, and strategies that help support recovery. Speakers: Carmen Kauffman, Eating Disorders Therapist & Educator with Jessie’s Legacy Rylee McKinlay, Youth with Lived Experience Terri McKinlay, Parent with Lived Experience RSVP: https://familysmart.ca/monthly-events/   Watch Now:https://youtu.be/KMvvWz89YE8?si=kDFBAyO-ND_VxK1F (4) Risk Report Used to guide our School District's budgetary process.  COPACS will be doing a deeper dive into the budgeting process and budget at their next Meeting in March - so they encourage you and any interested families to come out to join in that discussion. Document: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L00R5FT9mt6nA6Vu4kPN6tmSbeamB5cU/view?usp=drive_link

Hello from the Keating PAC! We have received some helpful resources pertaining to Social and Emotional well-being coming up in February that we would like to share with the Keating community. These are two Zoom sessions put on by FamilySmart. See below for links to more information and to register. These events are free, and because they are delivered through Zoom, they are often an accessible first resource when families are looking to increase their knowledge base. Feb 6, 2025   6:30-8:00pm    ZOOM session "ADHD - The Real Deal" Click Here Feb 12, 2025  6:30-8:00pm   ZOOM session "Deepening Our Understanding of Emotion Regulation - Supporting our Young People with their Big Emotions" Click here to register Family Smart hosts similar sessions on different topics throughout each month. They also have a fantastic collection of resources and videos on a wide range of parenting and mental health topics that parents and staff can access through the website. https://familysmart.ca/  Have a wonderful weekend! Shauna (Keating PAC co-Secretary)

Hello! I am adding here some programs and info that our local COPACS has sent to us, of potential interest to parents. (1) The BC Schizophrenia Society is offering a free 2 day program called Teens In Control. This workshop is for youth ages 13 – 18 years old who have a family member or friend with a mental illness or substance use disorder. Each session gives youth the opportunity to connect with peers who share similar experiences while learning about mental illness, self-care techniques, and skills for communicating with a loved one with mental illness. Poster: https://www.canva.com/design/DAGUOy9F8Ps/W6SLUVfuS1pBk8E4kD5EmQ/edit?utm_content=DAGUOy9F8Ps&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton Dates and Times:Thursday, November 21 &  2024 Thursday, November 28, 2024, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Location: Esquimalt Neighbourhood House Society RVSP: Mary Beth Hall: manager@bcssyouth.org | 236-335-0917  (2) The Borderline Personality Disorder Society of BC is  offering a new Multi-Family DBT Skills Training Group starting in January 2025 in Victoria, BC for adolescents aged 13-17 years old and their caregivers. What: 26-week Multi-Family DBT Skills Training Group When: January - July 2025 Where: In-person in Victoria, BC (Location TBD) Who: Adolescents aged 13-17 who live in the CRD, with the strongly recommended option for two caregivers to attend. Participants must meet some eligibility criteria. Cost: Free If you would like more information about the intake process, please visit: www.bpdbc.ca/dbt. The screening form for clients is now open until November 15, 2024, or until full. (3) Looking for a Family Doctor: Register for a Family Doctor or NursePractitioner:https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/health-connect-registry Online Doctors:                   A) Rocket Doctor: https://rocketdoctor.ca/#home-hworks                   B) Tia Health: https://tiahealth.com/                  (C) Well Health -VirtualClinics+: https://virtualclinics.ca/ Thanks, Shauna (Keating PAC co-Secretary)

Hi Keating Peeps! We will be holding our Annual General Meeting on May 16th. The full agenda will be posted soon but in the meantime we wanted to flag two agenda items, both related to our Keating Cares Committee: 1. We will be voting on adopting a new Policy to guide the Keating Cares Committee. You can view the draft policy here, and share your (anonymous) feedback on it here 2. We are proposing to add the Keating Cares Committee to our Bylaws as a standing committee (i.e., one that gets struck every year), which would involve the addition of the following text to the Bylaws document:  22.   COMMITTEES … 22.5.                The Keating Cares Committee a.          A committee will be struck at the start of each school year to run the Keating Cares program (see Keating Cares Policy for details). b.          The Keating Cares Committee will: I.               manage and administer the Keating Cares Program, including all Keating Cares-related finances; II.              present reports to the PAC at all General Meetings on Committee activities and finances; III.            comprise three KPAC members, namely: III.i.             The PAC President or Vice President, who will chair the committee; III.ii.            The PAC Treasurer; III.iii.           A member of the Hot Lunches Committee, if such a committee exists or, if not, another member of the Keating PAC Executive. Thanks! Hope to see you at the AGM! Keating PAC Exec.

Wahey everyone! We're proud to present our very first Newsletter! Please have a read and reach out if you have any questions. Also, we're interested in feedback on the Newsletter itself. Enjoy! Keating PAC Exec.

Hi everyone. We're still looking for some volunteers for a few key positions. Please take a look at our SignUp Genius post.(https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409044FA4AE23A1FF2-20232024#/) Notably: • Art Cards Fundraiser assitant (who could then lead the fundraiser next year) • Canadian Parents for French (CPF) Co-rep • Events support • Committees support (Grade 5 Farewell; Emergency Prep.; Healthy Schools; Fundraising; Greening; Lost & Found; Newsletter; Staff Appreciation) • Committee leads (Emergency Prep.; Lost & Found; Newsletter)

Hi everyone, We're looking for someone to lead our PAC newsletter. We're imagining a pretty simple, monthly one-pager done using our Canva account. We can help with content! Anyone interested? (Pweddy Pwease!?)