DATE: Friday, April 16, 2021

Time: Zoom* Connection 5:00-6:00 Drop In and Connection Time

• Breakout rooms with ages/topics/games to create connection, allow students to meet each other. 

Movie: Watched at your convenience, within 2 weeks. 

Description: Families receive a PIN to redeem a free REGULAR Rental from https://store.cineplex.com/ Regular rentals are in the $5.25 (Not premium rental!) PAC reserves the right to reissue unused PINS after April 30, 2021

Cost paid by Navigate PAC:

• 300 PINS  @ $5.25 per PIN, less 12% bulk discount  + admin + taxes.  

Open to: 300 participants. 

Paradox Puppetry Presents: A Shadow Journey in 3 Parts

Part 1:  A Seed's Journey

Part 2: Feline Frolics

Part 3: Heartsense

Description: 

This 45 minute program with local shadow artist, Marcel Longpre, will be available as a zoom presentation and can be scheduled as desired.

The program will feature 3 original vignettes, using hand-cut “puppets” and sets from recycled and found materials.  The story themes are simple and appropriate for all ages, with an aesthetic style that is visually captivating and appeals to older children and adults as well.

Shadow art is one of the oldest forms of theatrical entertainment and has been used in storytelling, design and activism throughout time, around the world.  

After the performance, Marcel will give a short demonstration/talk on the art and craft of shadow design in the 21st century.

Cost paid by Navigate PAC: $250 per occurrence (45 min)

Open to: 300

The program will be recorded and can be repeated if there is interest.

DATE: Redeem Ticket between APRIL 8, 2021 - MAY 2, 2021
A private link will be provided for people to listen at home on their own.

Program Information from Carousel Theatre Website: 

https://www.carouseltheatre.ca/educators-2/

2020/2021 SEASON ANNOUNCEMENT

Introducing AudioPLAY, our season of screen-free, interactive audio theatre designed to engage and excite!

Gather your students, close your eyes, listen in, and enter the world of imagination. To keep everyone we love safe there is no in-person component this season. You can listen to audio plays in our very own classrooms and bubbles. Each audio play will be accompanied by extra activities to do – recipes, songs, crafts, dancing, instructions on where or how to listen, etc – so there will be plenty to engage with while you and your students listen!

Cost paid by Navigate PAC: $1.50 per family login.
 

Open to: 300 participants. 

https://www.scienceworld.ca/field_trip/how2science-osa/

Cost paid by Navigate PAC: $75 per 40 min class. 10–30 students, 30 maximum per session. $2.50 per student when sold out. 

Sessions are scheduled in groups of 30. If interest and funding is available, additional sessions may be opened. 

DATES: Tuesday or Thursday mornings through March 26, 2021

Specific dates will be set based on the availability of the program and offered to people who RSVPd yes. 

OPEN TO: All students served in grades listed below. PAC may combine similar grades for maximum schedule flexibility.

HOW2SCIENCE ONLINE SCIENCE ADVENTURE 

Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7

CHEMISTRY ONLINE SCIENCE ADVENTURE

Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7

ANIMALS ONLINE SCIENCE ADVENTURE

Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3

FANTASTIC FORCES ONLINE SCIENCE ADVENTURE

Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6

https://www.spacecentre.ca/online-programs

Cost paid by Navigate PAC: $330 per session, maximum 30 participants. = $11/student

Sessions are scheduled in groups of 30. If interest and funding is available, additional sessions may be opened. 

DATE: Specific dates will be set based on the availability of the program and offered to people who RSVPd yes. 

Patterns in the Night Sky (45mins) - Grade 1

The sky is full of observable patterns and cycles. We will explore some of the patterns associated with day and night and seasons, how those patterns change what we see in the sky and how they affect living things.

Think Like an Astronomer (45mins) - Grade 1

What does an astronomer do and how do they make their discoveries? Students will be introduced to the scientific method and discover how astronomers use observation, questioning, predicting and analyzing to make new discoveries.

Connections between the Sun, Moon and Earth (60mins) - Grade 4

The relationship between the Sun, Moon and Earth has a big effect on our lives. Students will discover more about the phases of the Moon, tides and seasons, and how local First Peoples observed seasons.

Mining Quest (60mins) - Grade 5

In this role-play-based program, a diamond has been found in Canada’s far north, the challenge to your students is to apply their understanding of the rock cycle and the thinking processes a geologist would use in the field to locate a potential source for that diamond. Our facilitators will work with teams of students to examine clues, apply their knowledge and collaborate to locate the source of the diamond.

Exploring Extreme Environments (60mins) - Grade 6

How do scientists locate planets in solar systems beyond ours and how do they know so much about distant planets? Discover more about exoplanets (planets in other solar systems), and how scientists use Earth-based environments as analogues for studying environments on other planets.

The Universe (60mins) - Grade 6

Travel from Earth through our solar system and into the universe beyond our Milky Way galaxy. Students will be introduced to some of the recent discoveries that expand our understanding of the universe.

Stories in the Stars (60mins) - Grade 7

Constellations are more than just connect-the-dot shapes - they reveal stories told over centuries that connect us to the cultures that created them. We will explore what makes a good story and challenge your students to develop and share their own constellation myth.

Note: you can add-on to this experience with a second, 60-minute live session where your students come together to share their stories and we will provide feedback on the stories they’ve developed and their presentations. 

Astronomer’s Periodic Table (60mins) - Grade 9

Where do elements come from and how are they cycled through the universe? How would astronomers use chemistry to study distant planets and stars? What would Earth’s chemical “fingerprint” look like from another solar system? Students will find answers to these questions and learn about the origins of elements and the periodic table.

Cosmology 101 (60mins) - Grade 10

What is the theory of the Big Bang and what does this theory suggest about an end to our universe? Are there universes other than the one we live in? We’ll talk about some of the biggest theories and questions in and about the universe and leave your students with even more questions to explore.

Stars (60mins) - Grade 10

See stars like you’ve never seen them before. We will take you on a journey through the life of a star, from its birth in a stellar nursery to the majestic pulse of a neutron star, and discuss how astronomers use spectroscopy to study stars and the planets that orbit them.

Join a group of book loving teens for a monthly zoom meet up. We’ll pick a new YA book to read each month to read, discuss, and share our book recommendations.

The First Book: Scythe (Arc of a Scythe #1) by Neal Shusterman

From GoodReads.com: 

Thou shalt kill.

A world with no hunger, no disease, no war, no misery. Humanity has conquered all those things, and has even conquered death. Now scythes are the only ones who can end life—and they are commanded to do so, in order to keep the size of the population under control.

Citra and Rowan are chosen to apprentice to a scythe—a role that neither wants. These teens must master the “art” of taking life, knowing that the consequence of failure could mean losing their own. 

Cost paid by Navigate PAC: ~$20 per person for Indigo Gift Card. 

Time: Weekday afternoon

Are you interested in participating with or forming another Book Club around similar interests? 

We'd love to help connect your Teen with others of like-minded interests! 

• Graphic novels

• Fantasy 

• Sci-fi

• Contemporary 

• Historical

• Romance

• Anything

• Other!

Program Lead Needed!

Idea: Select a monthly cuisine, recipe, or technique and practice cooking and baking together over Zoom! This club builds friendships and connections while being delicious! 

Potential Cost to PAC: PAC could provide equipment if needed or wanted. 

Ultimately, the design of the program belongs to the Program Lead! These are just ideas as a starting point! 

Many sites served by Navigate PAC are in need of Non-Permanent Playground Equipment. If your site could make use of these supplies, a COVID-19 plan may be required. 

Description: 

• Rubbermaid like bin approximately 24” x 16” x 9”

• Light enough to carry and drop off / pick up each session

• COVID-19 Cleaning Plan may be required

• Indicate if a Teacher/Staff person or Parent Volunteer will store items, or stored at location

• If a Teacher/Staff/Parent Volunteer will store items, please indicate if there will be rotation 

• During Summer Break, if not stored locally, equipment can be in the Tsolum Campus' Spooky Room

• Local Coordinator is required

Potential Contents  (Contents decided by location):

• Balls

• Jump Rope

• Chalk

• Outdoor Games

Cost paid by Navigate PAC:~$150 / per box / per location. 

NAVIGATE Nature Kids Club

Locations served: Lower Mainland, Prince George, Kamloops, Bulkley Valley (Smithers, Telkwa), Williams’ Lake, Kelowna, North Okanagan (Vernon / Coldstream and area), Salmon Arm, Merritt, South Okanagan  (Penticton and area), Comox Valley, and Nelson

Description: A group of students interested in nature, getting out in their local area to explore and share their findings to the school community. 

Goal: Create a feeling of school community primarily with those students who do not attend workshops / in-class instruction.

Club activities: 

• Attend NatureKids BC Explorer Days at locations served. 

• Share stories and pictures of the outings to the Navigate Nature Club (Sharing or Album platform TBD).

• Collaborate on publishing a club newsletter where they share accomplishments eg. river cleanup, tree planting, etc.

• Share with group members nature facts about their local area so other members can learn about different parts of BC from people who live there.

• Initial group selection based on geographical area so we can engage students throughout the province.

• Must commit to attend NatureKids events per year. 

• Participate in the Navigate Club sharing platform.

Club Organization: 

• Sharing or Album platform

• Newsletter - student lead, perhaps secondary student interested in journalism?

• Outings - NatureKids already has events, students attend per their own schedule

Cost paid by Navigate PAC: Family Membership: $35/family. Limited to 35 families. If interest and funding is available, additional spots may be opened.

Nature Kids BC Membership includes:

• The ability to attend monthly Explorer Days with your local NatureKids Club

• Four annual issues of NatureWILD magazine

• Enrollment into our Action Awards and Passport to Nature Programs (earn points towards prizing while studying and protecting nature)

• A fun, nature-themed welcome pack for your family!

More regional Program Leads wanted!

We are working with a few program vendors, and the details are not finalized. 

If you select this as your top program preference for this student, you will be contacted with details. 

Cost paid by Navigate PAC: Estimations for pricing range from $20-$50 per box.
Each box would have more than one activity and several Zoom instruction sessions.

We expect several Art-In-A-Box programs to serve different populations. We'd like to reduce or eliminate shipping when possible. 

Comox Valley - Kelly Cat Community Arts

Program run by Vancouver Chess School - School Chess Program

Description: A group of students interested in chess, meeting virtually to learn and practice chess.  The group will participate in in-class rated tournaments and potentially compete in regional and provincial championships. 

Club activities: 

• 1 - 75 min meeting per week to work through a six-level chess educational program

• Day and time of the week to be set - company has flexibility to our preference

• Potentially members could connect outside of the group to practice together

Club members:

• Groups of 12 students placed based on skill level

• Pilot club max of 24 members divided into 2 groups of 12 (beginner / experienced)

Cost paid by Navigate PAC -- Total cost may be split by families:

• The PAC pays for a 50% - 100% of the membership for the club, amount TBD, depending on interest. 

• Cost is a maximum  of $20 PER session PER student for a 75 min class, with a discount for school TBD. (This will reduce the cost)

  • 2 groups of 12 students for 4 weeks = <$1,920 / month

• Starting in March (approximate) and running for 16 weeks - flexible ~ $7,680

• If the club does compete in championship consider the club seek PAC funding at that time to pay for tournament registration

Program Lead Needed!

Idea: Give students components of the 10 Essentials. Students submit monthly pictures of Hikes and other Outdoor Adventures! 

Potential Cost to PAC: Cost of gear. 

Ultimately, the design of the program belongs to the Program Lead! These are just ideas as a starting point! 

We have several ideas in the works.
We are looking for some feedback to set our programs up for success.
Please fill out the survey if this is an area of interest to you.

We welcome additional program leads to serve the high level of interest that we expect.