Runs September 1 – October 31, 2016 On-line renewal available Member Benefits

Top ten reasons for joining! 10) A Strong Voice! - 7,500 BC members and 26,000 Canada wide. 9) Focus On French! – only volunteer organization focused on FSL learning. 8) Resources! 7) Trouble Shooting!  - help you navigate challenges and provide support. 6) CPF parents! – offer summer camps, film festivals, science day camps, swimming lessons, public-speaking competitions, etc. 5) Encouragement! - CPF offers bursaries and scholarships. 4) Promotion! - we help to keep enrolment high so your child’s educational program remains rich and secure.  3) Public Speaking! - CPF organizes Concours d’Art Oratoire 2) Volunteer Satisfaction! - Non French speaking parents welcome. Network, make new friends, gain skills, bolster resume, and stay engaged in your child’s educational life.   … the number one reason to become a member 1) Your Child! - Help us continue to create and sustain strong, vibrant and exciting French educational, cultural, and sporting activities for your child. Join Us Today!

Member Benefits Collège Éducacentre will offer a $30 discount to registered CPF members when they are signing up for a French for Parents course. Siamak, director of North Shore Pole Francophone offers members 10% off French lessons and French Immersion tutoring. Le Myosotis, makers of the first FSL dictionary entirely developed in Canada, is offering CPF members a 15% discount! Access to BCFFC and other French Summer/day camps throughout B.C. Firefly Books – offers CPF members the following terms per “ship to” address: 25 assorted books = 40% discount off retail price. Additional charges for shipping & GST.

Member Resources Members only database available through national website (http://cpf.ca/en/membership/cpf-member- resources/research-database/) Closed Facebook group for CPF members – provides resource support, forum to ask questions, and news on upcoming French community events Free National magazine subscription (Also available: http://cpf.ca/en/media/cpf-magazine/)

BCFFC SUMMER CAMPs What is BCFFC? Camp Registration: French Immersion Family Camp Parents do not have to speak French Camp Registration: Applications for Summer 2017 camps will be accepted mid- January 2017. For more info please visit: www.bcffc.com Summer Camp Locations: Shuswap Lake Gwillim Lake (near Chetwynd) Vancouver Island (near Nanaimo)

New Bilingual Creative Arts Competition

Opportunity TO Showcase their Bilingual Skills Categories: Singer/songwriter Spoken word poetry Dramatic reading Storytelling Documentary film making Ghost writer (composed by a skilled writer, presented by a skilled presenter).

Jeunes Artistes Who can participate? Open to K-12 Grades 10–12 will compete and showcase at the Provincial level K-9 in BC & Yukon - organized locally, at the school or regional level Dates: October 2016- February 2017 Provincial Finals for Grades 10- 12: March 2017

For Additional Information: Jeunes Artistes Visit www.jeunesartistes-cpf.com​ to learn more about Frequently Asked Questions, Categories, Rubrics for Judges, Online Submission Process, and more. If you still have questions after browsing all the resources, please feel free to communicate with jeunesartistes@cpf.bc.ca or contact the CPF|BC & Yukon Branch office at 1-800-665-1222 or locally at 778-329-9115.

How to get involved: Print and Hang Posters Source prizes and bilingual judges Class reps assist classroom teachers Distribute info to students (flyers in backpacks/email) Volunteers for event Support students at home

Winter Carnaval Initial Planning: Only bilingual French Winter Carnaval on the North Shore! Initial Planning: Looking for main attraction. Looking for craft theme. Children missed not having the Ice Carver last year.

We Need Your Help: Purchase and arrange supplies Craft Preparation Coordinate Class Reps. Help create displays Volunteers for event Ideas and Inspiration (most importantly)