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Board hosts 11th Annual Parent Involvement Committee Conference

Board hosts 11th Annual Parent Involvement Committee Conference on Saturday, October 13, 2018 in Oakville


Event to be held at Garth Webb Secondary School; registration is now open.


The Halton District School Board’s Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) will be hosting the 11th Annual Parent Involvement Committee Conference on Saturday, October 13, 2018, from 8:15 a.m. – 2:10 p.m., at Garth Webb Secondary School in Oakville (2820 Westoak Trails Blvd). The theme of the conference is ‘Future Global Competencies: Imagining Possibilities, Inspiring Success’. Registration is now open.


This year’s conference features Canadian entrepreneur/author Amber Mac as the keynote speaker, who will address the accelerating pace of corporate culture in a digital economy.

The 2018 PIC Conference theme will provide a variety of engaging workshops that address topics such as Collaborative Problem Solving, Financial Literacy Resources, Robotics in the Classroom, Digital Citizenship, Homework Help, Mental Wellness and Wellbeing, Technology Education, Google Classroom and Mathematics, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics), Empowering Learning to Lead by Design, new I-STEM Program coming to Aldershot High School (Fall 2019), and more.


“The Halton District School Board recognizes the important role parents play in the development of their children and in their success at school,” says John Pennyfather, Superintendent of Education for the Halton District School Board. “The annual PIC Conference provides parents and guardians with the opportunity to network, share ideas, offer input and enjoy informative presentations on various education related topics.”



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