Promoting Student Safety and Wellbeing
When people say “school safety,” they might think of lockdown drills and visitor sign-in sheets. I’m glad we have those systems, but they only cover one kind of risk. One that’s important to me is whether a student feels safe in their everyday interactions from using the washroom between classes to being excluded or harassed by peers.
It’s also not only about what happens between students. When an educator or support worker is threatened or assaulted at school, the kids in that classroom feel it too, even when they aren’t directly involved.
The data suggests we’re losing ground in these areas of safety and wellbeing and it’s one of the reasons I have highlighted it as a priority in our schools.
Studying the secrets of a Port Moody watershed
BioBlitz will count the species while the public gets a chance to explore the area to learn about bats and other creatures.
Former BIMES president Tracy Green, who’s helping plan the event, said the study will be carried out at various sites, such as the shoreline, forest, creek and meadows that make up the watershed.
New provincial vaping rules welcome: advocate
A Port Moody mom who has been advocating for tougher vaping regulations says the province is doing the right thing by boosting taxes on vape products, curtailing marketing to youth and involving young people in anti-vaping programs.
Tracy Green says nicotine addiction among youth is a growing health concern because vape products are so appealing to young people and it’s easy to get hooked.
What exactly does a School Trustee do?
As I connect with community members, I often get the question: What exactly does a school trustee actually do? The job of a school trustee is an important part of every community. A school trustee is a locally elected representative who sits on the Board of Education for School District 43. SD43 is the district […]
Kids lured by sleek vapes getting hooked on nicotine
Tracy Green, who pushed successfully to have School District 43 and Fraser Health hold two parent meetings on vaping in May, said such products should only be sold in specialty shops that are more regulated and fines should be higher for retailers that sell to kids.