MyABC Connections 2004

 (April 22-24, 2004)

Conference Schedule

 

Thursday, April 22, 2004

 

8:45 am  – 2:45 pm                                 Pre-Conference – Tours of KVR, Skaha Lake, and McNicoll Park Middle Schools in

Penticton (Not included in Conference Fee)

 

7:00 pm – 10:00 pm                           Wine & Cheese – Penticton Lakeside Resort & Casino

                                                                Featuring wine tasting from local Okanagan wineries.

                                                                (Included in Conference Fee)

 

Friday, April 23, 2004

 

7:30 am – 8:30 am                              Registration – Princess Margaret Secondary School.

                                                                Continental Breakfast available.

 

8:30 am – 8:45 am                                  Introduction – Princess Margaret Gymnasium

                                                                Welcome from MYABC & SD #67.

                                                                Conference Agenda & Logistics.

                                                                Introduction of Keynote Speaker

 

8:45 am – 9:30 am                              Keynote Address – Jack Berckemeyer

                                                                Assistant Executive Director

                                                                National Middle School Association

 

9:30 am – 9:45 am                                  Break

 

9:45 am – 11:00 am                           Breakout Session #1

                                                                Best Practice Workshops by School-Based Educators

                                                                Sessions at both Princess Margaret Secondary & Skaha Lake Middle School.

 

11:00 am – 11:15 am                              Break

 

11:15 am – 12:30 pm                         Breakout Session #2

                                                                Best Practice Workshops by School-Based Educators

                                                                Sessions at both Princess Margaret Secondary & Skaha Lake Middle School.

 

12:30 pm – 1:45 pm                                Lunch – Princess Margaret Gymnasium

 

1:45 pm – 3:00 pm                              Breakout Session #3

                                                                Best Practice Workshops by School-Based Educators

                                                                Sessions at both Princess Margaret Secondary & Skaha Lake Middle School.

 

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm                                  MYABC General Meeting

                                                                Princess Margaret Secondary Library.

 

8:00 pm – 12:30 pm                           Middle School Celebration Party - Penticton Lakeside Resort

                                                                (Included in the Conference Fee)

                                                               

 

Saturday, April 24, 2004

 

8:15 am – 8:45 am                                  Continental Breakfast & Refreshments

 

8:45 am – 10:15 am                           General Session #1

                                                                Bob Aiken, Vincent Anfara, Julie Ferguson, or Jack Berckemeyer

 

10:15 am – 10:30 am                              Break

 

10:30 am – 12:00 pm                         General Session #2

                                                                Bob Aiken, Vincent Anfara, Julie Ferguson, or Jack Berckemeyer