Pubdate: Tue, 10 Jan 2006
Source: Ashcroft Cache Creek Journal, The (CN BC)
Copyright: 2006 Ashcroft Cache Creek Journal
Contact:  http://www.ash-cache-journal.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/3157
Author: Pam English
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/youth.htm (Youth)
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/meth.htm (Methamphetamine)
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/find?158 (Club Drugs)

PAC REPORT ASHCROFT SECONDARY SCHOOL

The PAC Health and Safety Committee has begun to gather resources on 
drug, alcohol and other health concerns.

Two very informative pamphlets have been purchased and will be 
included with the next report card. They deal with "date rape" and 
drugs that can be found in our area. We are sending them home to you 
so that you can take the opportunity to discuss these issues with 
your children.

This committee is still focusing on the development of Community 
Information Forums and Volunteer Criminal Record Checks for all those 
who have direct contact with our children. Anyone interested in 
becoming a Health Committee member or who would like to help out with 
the events being planned, are asked to contact Kandace Winsor at 
457-5339 or leave a message at the school 453-9144.

Val Gillis is now concentrating her efforts on bursaries and 
scholarships from businesses and groups that are working in our 
communities. If any of you are interested in starting up a bursary in 
your name, you are asked to contact Val at 453-9144.

This is also the time that the parents of Grads start to remind their 
children about applying for some of these available monies. Some 
students seem to believe that scholarships and bursaries are for top 
students only, but this is not the case. Some of the awarded monies 
are intended for volunteers, athletes, service to the school, and 
non-academic awards for students wanting to go into the arts or trades.

If your child is unaware of these awards, please have them contact 
Val Gillis or check the Grad Billboard.

The next PAC meeting is on Tuesday, Jan. 10 at 11 am and again at 7 
pm. The topics to be discussed are the upcoming Crystal Meth Forum 
and the hiring of a new principal.
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MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom