Education is a shared commitment between home and school, with parents and the home environment playing a crucial role in a child's learning. When both parents/guardians assume the responsibility to actively support a child's learning, the child benefits.
Positive Mental Health Resources
BCCDC: Public Health Communicable Disease Guidance for K-12 Schools
Connecting With Schools
Learning Resources
District E-Resources - Access District E-Resources for student learning, including online encyclopedias, newspaper and journal articles, eBooks and image and video content.
LearnNowBC - BC Learning Services
Open School BC - Support Materials for Parents and Students
Resources for Families with Diverse Abilities
SD Resources for Parents/Caregivers
Immunization
Vaccination Status Reporting Regulation
Substance Use
Vapour and Cannabis Products Control Act - Superintendent's Letter to Parents'
Preparing Parents and Caregivers for Substance Use Connections
Drug Guide for Parents
PODCAST - Substance Use: Talking alcohol, vaping & other drugs with your kids
Smoking/Vaping:
Youth Health Education Resources
Talking With Teens about Vaping - Health Canada
Quit Now – Resources for Quitting Vaping or Smoking
YOUTH PERSPECTIVES: What Parents need to Know about Youth Vaping
First Nations Health Authority – Respecting Tobacco
VIDEO: Traditional vs. Commercial Use
Cannabis:
Cannabis Information
ERASE: Embrace Open Conversations. Resources on Vaping, Cannabis and Alcohol
Talking with Young People About Cannabis - Foundry - (foundrybc.ca)
Cannabis Talk Kit: How to talk to you Teen
Cannabis - Kelty Mental Health
Alcohol:
Alcohol-Kelty Mental Health
Alcohol and Youth: Supporting health and life
Youth and Alcohol
General Resources
School Zone Safety Information - For Drivers, Pedestrians and Cyclists
Fraser Health - School Health Resources
Positive Mental Health Resources
SOGI Information
Resources on grief and mental health from Fraser Health
Resources on grief from BC Children's Hospital Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre
Emergency Preparedness
Other Agencies
District Publications and Agreements
Superintendent's Report
Integrated Community Literacy Plan
Scent Aware Flyer - SD43 buildings are scent aware facilities. In order to protect those individuals with fragrance sensitivities and to prevent others from developing such sensitivities, SD43 provides this information flyer above and asks for your cooperation towards a scent-reduced environment.
Government and Ministry of Education Resources
Reporting on K-12 Education - The Ministry of Education regularly collects information about student achievement, enrolment and changes in the student population in BC schools. This site identifies, and provides links to, reports that measure the progress and evolution of the BC education system.
BC Performance Standards
BC Exam Results - BC students can check their exam results electronically through a secure website.
ERASE Bullying
Legal Information Resources for Children and Youth
Community Resources
Tri-Cities Literacy Committee
Arts Connect
