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Port Coquitlam parents can learn about the future of education

Parents with children in the South Side Family of Schools in Port Coquitlam can learn more about changes to education at a meeting next week.

Parents with children in the South Side Family of Schools in Port Coquitlam can learn more about changes to education at a meeting next week.
SouthSide Family of Schools Parent Education (SFSPE) is hosting a talk called "New Ministry of Education directions: What can we expect for our children?" with Rod Allen, superintendent of student achievement for the Ministry of Education. Also speaking will be School District 43 assistant superintendent Maureen Dockendorf, who is also an advisor to the ministry.
The two will be talking about new ministry directions and changes to curriculum and assessment at the meeting, to be held next Tuesday, Feb. 21, from 6:45 to 8:30 p.m. at Central elementary school, 2260 Central Ave. in Port Coquitlam. Admission costs $3 per adult or $5 per couple.
To register, email ssfspe@gmail.com and include your name, the number of adults attending, and the names and ages of any children who will require childminding at the talk; you must bring payment to the presentation.
The SouthSide Family of Schools includes Central, Mary Hill, Hazel Trembath, Kilmer and Castle Park elementary schools and Citadel, Pitt River and Kwayhquitlum middle schools, and Riverside secondary.

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