DPAC Meeting

 
The District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC) will be hosting a presentation on Thursday, May 27th at 7pm for Asian Heritage Month. Challenging Racist BC — 150 Years and Counting

Join the DPAC for Elimin8Hate’s presentation at DPAC May General:

Community advocates will be speaking against the rise of anti-Asian racism in Vancouver, Canada and globally. This session will provide an overview of the work many groups are doing to address anti-Asian, anti-Indigenous and anti-Black racism. Several of the “Challenging Racist BC” authors — https://www.challengeracistbc.ca/ — will discuss and answer questions about their work, and a BCTF Anti-Oppression Educators Collective member will talk about how using enhanced digital edition of the book can be an effective teaching tool. Finally, the concept of the model minority will be explored in the context of how it can harm students.

Body Science Parent Information Session–FREE, Registration Required

 
Each year, students in all elementary grades throughout BC receive instruction in sexual health education. Some schools bring in experts in the field to compliment and reinforce the content that is being delivered by teachers.

We are excited to inform you that this year Hastings PAC has organized for Saleema Noon Sexual Health Educators to be presenting to students through class-based online workshops as well as a LIVE evening Zoom presentation for parents by Sarah Maitland! In this session, Sarah will give an overview of student presentations and, using humor and straight talk in an open, interactive environment, will show parents how easy it is to convey healthy, meaningful messages about sex and growing up to children.
 
Please join us on Monday, June 7th via Zoom 6:30pm-8pm for Body Science Parent Information session.
 
Tickets are FREE but pre-registration is required through Eventbrite.
 

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY of the Hastings Elementary Library Diversity Book Drive!!!

Ways to donate:
    1.    Visit Iron Dog Books at 2671 E Hastings St and purchase one of the librarian pre-selected books OR contribute to the in-store Hastings Book Drive account (no donation is too small!).
    2.    Contribute using the School Cash Online donation form (select Hastings PAC as the fund destination and note that it is for the book drive in the message section).
And keep those book suggestions coming, by using this form!
A huge THANK YOU to everyone that has participated and supported this meaningful and important initiative for our school!

And please join us for the next general PAC meeting where our Teacher Librarian Erin Rickbeil @crafty_librarian_teaches will give us the scoop on the challenges and successes of the Book Drive as well as the process of removing offensive and appropriated content from our library shelves…

Only 4 DAYS LEFT in the Hastings Elementary Library Diversity Book Drive

It’s been another great week for the book drive and we only have a few days left. So far, over 150 book suggestions have come in and over $1800 has been raised! Great work so far, Hastings – can we reach our goal of $4000 by the end of the week?!

We were in the news, again – this time with CBC Radio-Canada!
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1790603/hastings-elementary-diversite-livres-racise-collecte

And make sure to follow librarian Erin on Insta to see some of the new books being added to the library – @crafty_librarian_teaches.

May is Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, with many fantastic events happening online and throughout the city. Here are a few of the book drive suggestions and recent additions to the library by Asian authors…..

Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao by Kat Zhang – Amy loves to make bao with her family. But it takes skill to make the bao taste and look delicious. And her bao keep coming out all wrong. Then she has an idea that may give her a second chance…Will Amy ever make the perfect bao?

Ho’onani: Hula Warrior by Heather Gale – Based on a true story, Ho’onani: Hula Warrior is a celebration of Hawaiian culture and an empowering story of a girl who learns to lead and learns to accept who she really is–and in doing so, gains the respect of all those around her.

Stand Up, Yumi Chung! by Jessica Kim – One lie snowballs into a full-blown double life in this irresistible story about an aspiring stand-up comedian. On the outside, Yumi Chung suffers from #shygirlproblems, a perm-gone-wrong, and kids calling her “Yu-MEAT” because she smells like her family’s Korean barbecue restaurant. On the inside, Yumi is ready for her Netflix stand-up special. Her notebook is filled with mortifying memories that she’s reworked into comedy gold. All she needs is a stage and courage.

Last Night At the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo – America in 1954 is not a safe place for two girls to fall in love, especially not in Chinatown. Red-Scare paranoia threatens everyone, including Chinese Americans like Lily. With deportation looming over her father–despite his hard-won citizenship–Lily and Kath risk everything to let their love see the light of day.

Ways to donate:
1. Visit Iron Dog Books at 2671 E Hastings St and purchase one of the librarian pre-selected books OR contribute to the in-store Hastings Book Drive account (no donation is too small!).
2. Contribute using the School Cash Online donation form (select Hastings PAC as the fund destination and note that it is for the book drive in the message section).
And keep those book suggestions coming, by using this form!

Ways to celebrate Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month….

Speaking of our favorite local book store, they are the official bookstore for LiterAsian – a festival celebrating Asian writers.
https://literasian.com/

VIFF is streaming five movies by Asian Canadians filmmakers.
https://viff.org/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=2021-asian-heritage-month&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::context_id=

In the early to mid-20th century, the Powell Street corridor was the home of 8000 Japanese Canadians and over 400 businesses in Vancouver. Take a socially-distanced walking tour of historic Powell St and learn more!
https://youtu.be/Aiaj1L60_Bg

Don’t forget – the last day of the book drive is THIS FRIDAY!!! ❤?❤?

HARC Meeting Tonight!

The next Hastings Anti-racism Committee (HARC) meeting will be held tonight – Monday, May 10th from 7-8pm on Zoom. All Hastings parents and guardians are welcome to attend every meeting. Zoom link here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88979477672?pwd=QXVhcUY3Ymkwb2RZaEdFSmJCalBPdz09
On the agenda:- Land acknowledgment – Check-in – Updates from subgroups – All-Nations Room – New agenda – Adjourn meeting at 8 PM

We hope to see you there!