A Burnaby Grade 5 student is ready to groove in Santiago de Cuba next month with Vancouver’s School of Groove, a school devoted to the music and rhythm of Cuba, Brazil, Mexico and West Africa. Griffin Ford will be in Cuba March 16 to 27 for the International Pepe Sanchez Trova Festival.
The trip is a cultural exchange but will also provide the Canadian group with a chance to donate much-needed supplies and musical instruments to schools in Cuba.
The group is raising funds for transportation, accommodation and workshops. For more information or to donate, visit www.crowdgift.ca/schoolofgroove2017.
Say/Don’t Say
Want to know what youth with mental health challenges really want from their parents and other caring adults?
The Institute of Families for Child and Youth Mental Health DBA the F.O.R.C.E. in B.C. is hosting a parent information and networking session for Burnaby and New Westminster parents Tuesday, Feb. 28. The session is part of the organization’s “In the Know” series of monthly webinars for parents to watch online at home or together in a set location.
Group viewing for this month’s session, titled Say/Don’t Say, takes place in the boardroom of the New Westminster Children’s Centre at 811 Royal Ave.
For more information, go to www.forcesociety.com. RSVP your attendance by email to [email protected] or by phone at 604-878-3400.
Volunteer needed
The Autism and Developmental Disorders Lab (ADDL) at SFU’s Burnaby campus is looking for a volunteer with HTML experience.
The ADDL is a lab in the department of psychology at the Burnaby Mountain campus that conducts research on autism spectrum disorders, Down syndrome, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, and other developmental disabilities.
The lab is looking for someone who knows how to code in HTML to help the research lab improve its website.
Interested volunteers have until Feb. 23 to email [email protected]. Please include a CV.
School calendar
Want to have input into the Burnaby school district’s proposed calendar for the next three years?
You have until March 9 to send comments.
The plan for the 2017/18 school year includes 188 days in session with 180 teaching days, six professional development days, one administrative day and one curriculum implementation day.
The proposed calendar includes a Christmas break from Dec. 22 to Jan. 8 and a spring break from March 16 to April 3.
To see the whole three-year plan, visit www.sd41.bc.ca. To give input, email [email protected].
The calendar will go to the board of education for final approval March 27.
