Did You Know?

Parenting Children with ADHD Support Group:
Offered through parent Support Services Society. Open to anyone in BC online via Zoom. Every two weeks on Wednesdays from 7 to 8 p.m. Free, anonymous and confidential self-help group providing parents and caregivers with a safe space to share their stories, build communities, learn new skills, receive emotional support and discover new services and resources. Register here

ReMBC Student Flyer.pdfFree online youth mentoring program sponsored by UBC and the Rural Education Action Plan that connects high school students with college and university student mentors. The program offers one-on-one mentoring and virtual mentor visits. Learn more on their website or reach out to e.mentoring@ubc.ca

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Campbell River Hospice offers an after-school grief group for children ages 12 to 16 called Youth Together. The group meets every second Wednesday, starting September 24 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Registration is required. Email corenna@crhospice.ca or call (250) 286-1121.

CR Hospice Youth Together Poster.pdf

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BC Youth Week is coming up from May 1 to 7 and the City of Campbell River is hosting a full week of activities designed to help young people get active, learn something new, and connect with others in the community. There will be a kickoff party on May 1 from 3:30 to 6 p.m. at the Sportsplex and through the week there will be a youth spin class, 3 on 3 basketball tournament, an opportunity to learn basic first aid, and creative events like pottery classes and cupcake design. Register online: Recreation | City of Campbell River Please share this write-up and flyer with your students and families through your regular communications.

Easter Seals BC/Yukon are inviting classrooms around BC to participate in National AccessAbility Week from May 31 to June 6, 2026 by submitting a design that will be produced on T-shirts. The theme is reimagining play, learning and community through accessibility. There are two grand prizes including a $200 honorarium for the winning student, $750 for the winning student’s classroom to purchase learning materials, T-shirts with the winning designs to be given to the winning students and their teachers, and finalists will receive a pizza lunch for their classroom. The submission deadline is midnight on Friday, May 1. The contest is open to students in grades 5 to 8 and 9 to 12. Learn more about the design contest here: National AccessAbility Week Design Contest - Easter Seals BC and Yukon Please share this information with your teachers.

Small Planet Energy is running their 7^th annual Small Planet Garbage Clean-Up contest from now until April 30 across the Campbell River and Comox Valley Regional Districts, with over $10,000 in cash and prizes to be won for clean-up efforts. This is a fun, hands-on way for students of all ages to celebrate Earth Month. Cleanups can be large or small – any student-involved entry typically receives a prize. Fourteen schools participated last year, including an inter-school challenge led by Phoenix Middle School’s leadership class. Free biodegradable/recycled garbage bags (donated by Pitch-In Canada) and free tipping fee waiver forms (donated by CVRD) are available from the contest organizer. Learn more and register at: https://smallplanetenergy.ca/small-planet-energy-cleanup-contest/ Please share this information with your teachers.