CAPSC AGM & Other Updates

Thanks to all of you who have supported CAPSC’s actions and events through the past year! Your support helped create significant change to the way that the CBE is now involving parents in decision-making. More ways to provide parent perspective on education are...

Upcoming Forum on Excellence in Math Education

Thursday, January 28th | 7 PM Performing Arts Centre | Webber Academy 1515-93 Street SW What are some best practices being used to achieve results in mathematics? What specific ideas can parents use to support their child’s learning at home? How are the needs of...

Expert Advice on Parenting in the Digital Age

A lively and informed speaker, psychologist Dr. Steiner-Adair spoke compellingly about the effects of technology on developing minds and bodies. She referenced current research on neurological development, suggesting that caution and thoughtful limits for...

Trustee by-election forum for wards 11 & 13 candidates

We were able to record the first 35 minutes of the forum. The media was present, and we have included links below, as well as tweets (personal notes) from a journalist. If you want to skip forward in the video: Question 1 at 04:05, (Q2 wasn’t asked), Question...

Intensive School Council/Association Training Session

October 2014     Responding to the evaluated needs of many of our city school councils, CAPSC created a Saturday training seminar for city school council executives. We had space donated by CBE, and very strong support from the Alberta School Council’s...

Helping Boys Learn – A Seminar by Dr. Edmond Dixon

May 2014 CAPSC hosted this free seminar about the particular challenges of helping our boys to learn. School parents from both the public and separate school boards of Calgary were invited to attend. The response was enormous. Hundreds of interested school parents had...