Ross Road PAC News of the Week 

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Today: Terry Fox Run

Kids, have a great run! Parents, come a little early for school pick up and lend a hand or cheer on the runners if you can.

Tonight: Tips and Tricks for French Immersion Families

Canadian Parents for French offers information and a Q&A time tonight at Argyle Secondary. Visit the CPF North Vancouver Facebook page for more information.

Monday: Orange Shirt Day

Wear orange to school on Monday. North Vancouver School District is recognizing Orange Shirt Day on October 1.  It is a day to honour and remember residential school survivors, and to recognize that every child matters.

Valet Still Needs You

You, yes you. More hands make light work and helps make for a safe, smooth school drop off for everyone. Email Ed Lathioor e.lathioor@gmail.com to learn about helping out regularly or occasionally.

Volunteering in the School Library

Our Librarian Maria McAllister is back in our library full time and welcomes parent volunteers. If you have some time to spare in our school library, Mrs McAllister would welcome your help with the primary class circulation desk, book shelving, repair and new book preparation for cataloguing. Drop by to find out more or email mmcallister@sd44.ca.

Ask the school trustee candidates

October 11, North Vancouver District PAC is holding an All Candidates Forum for School Trustee Candidates for the District of North Vancouver, 7:00pm at Norgate Elementary. Everyone is welcome to attend. Submit questions for the candidates in advance: Submit your questions!

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Reminder that registration is open for BrainSTEM Learning classes after school in October: REGISTER ONLINE.

Artists For Kids: After School Art Classes

Registration is open for art classes open to all North Vancouver elementary school students.

SHLF logo12th annual Strachan Hartley Legacy Foundation Run

Some Ross Road families are involved in organizing this annual event and others are regular participants. In fact, Ross Road graduate Charlotte Prangley was the 1st place female runner in the 5K race last year. On October 14, come out and run the family friendly 5K or challenging 10K race. Oh, and there is a pancake breakfast following the race this year for all runners and volunteers. Registration and information here

Have an idea for our school? 

Every parent who comes to PAC meetings can have their say on PAC matters and help make decisions to what Ross Road PAC does. Any involvement from our parent community is always appreciated. Upcoming dates: Our next PAC Executive meeting is October 17 and the next General Meeting is October 24 in the school library.

Follow Us 

Did you know the Ross Road PAC is on Facebook and Twitter? Follow us to stay up to date on news from the PAC, school and school district.

Upcoming Events

October 11th – NV PAC All Candidates Forum for School Trustee Candidates for the District of North Vancouver, 7:00pm at Norgate Elementary

October 14th – Strachan Hartley Legacy Foundation Run

October 24th – PAC General Meeting – All parents invited to attend

Volunteer Kudos volunteer

We want to give a shout out to those of you who volunteered to be a class rep for your child’s class. Thank you for filling this role in helping our school!

 

BrainSTEM Learning

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This popular, well-organized after school program is back at Ross Road.

Register today!

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BrainSTEM Learning wants kids to have fun and enjoy learning using Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in fun, creative ways.

They offer two different classes for age-appropriate learning.

Little Brains – Aerospace Engineering 
Kindergarten-Grade 1
In Little Brains kids learn about the fundamentals of aerospace engineering discovering aerodynamics, gravity, velocity, forces to lift, drag and thrust on objects, and the Bernoulli principle. The kids will use their creativity and curiosity to design and build their own flying machines while having fun. (12 students max.)

Location: The Music Room at Ross Road School
Time: 3:00-4:00pm on Monday afternoons
Dates: October 15, 22, 29 and November 5, 19, 26 (No classes: Nov. 12)
Cost: $135+ GST for 6 x 1 hour sessions

For Little Brains – Aerospace Engineering: REGISTER ONLINE HERE
An Instructor will be available to meet kindergarten students at their classrooms at 2:50pm and escort them to the music room. Grade 1 students are to make their way to the music room on their own. Students have a supervised snack and brain break from 2:50pm-3:00pm.

Specialists – Robotics Engineering 
Grades 2-6
A robotics engineer is responsible for designing, creating software, and programming robots and robotic systems to be able to perform duties that humans are either unable or prefer not to complete. Robots help make jobs safer, easier, and more efficient, particularly in the manufacturing industry. In Specialists, kids learn about the basics of robotic engineering, building a robot, design possibilities, material requirements, and programming. They use the LEGO® Mindstorms EV3 TRACKER robot kit and its software. They will face different challenges, and have fun using STEM education models. (12 students max.)

Location: The Music Room at Ross Road School
Time: 3:00-4:00pm Thursday afternoons
Dates: October 4, 11, 18, 25, and November 1 and 8
Cost: $199.99 + GST for 6 x 1.5 hour sessions (9 hrs instruction)

For Specialists-Robotics Engineering: REGISTER ONLINE HERE

Students will come to the music room after the dismissal bell for a supervised snack and brain break from 2:50pm-3:00pm.

Hurry, registration closes October 6th. Late registration will only be possible if space is available. If classes are full, you will be waitlisted and charged a prorated rate if space later becomes available.

5% of every enrollment fee is donated to the Ross Road PAC. We are grateful for the support of BrainSTEM Learning to our school.

 

 

 

Ross Road PAC Update 

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We hope your children are settled in and enjoying school, and that your family is finding its groove with the new fall routine. Our PAC is excited for the year ahead.  

Valet Needs Your Help 

Do you use our school valet service in the morning? Did you know our valet program makes us the envy of many schools in North Van? We have an awesome system that helps keep kids safe, but it needs your help. Our valet program is looking for at least two more helpers: one regular weekly volunteer and one back up person to help out occasionally. What’s involved? We’re glad you asked. Valet parents assist in managing traffic along the street or at the crosswalk on Bushnell Road in front of the school, help the student valet volunteers set out the traffic cones and return them to the school foyer after the second bell. It’s a 30-minute task, and it’s all done by around 8:50am leaving you time to get to work or other tasks for the day. For more information contact our Valet Coordinator Ed Lathioor at e.lathioor@gmail.com.  

Terry Fox Run 

Can you spare an hour in the afternoon on Thursday, September 27th? Volunteers are needed at the school field to assist in the run for primary students and to help supervise at busier crossings in the neighbourhood that intermediate students pass through on their run. Please contact teacher Angelee Bulsara at abulsara@sd44.ca.  

Time for Munch a Lunch 

lunchMunch a Lunch is open for orders! Get your hot lunch orders in before the order deadline on Wednesday, September 26th. New families can set up a Munch a Lunch account here: https://munchalunch.com. If you have any questions about the wonderful Munch a Lunch program, please contact our Hot Lunch Coordinator Jackie Hicks at Jackie_hicks@hotmail.com.  

BrainSTEM Learning 

brainstem-learningAfter school extra-curricular classes will be offered by BrainSTEM Learning again this fall over five weeks in October and November. Watch for more information coming soon about the classes and registration. 

 

Class Reps  

Thank you to those of you who volunteered to serve as a Class Rep for your child’s class. We are determining which classes are still looking for a class rep. Follow up information will be coming soon.  

Completed Your School Forms? 

Here is a friendly nudge to please complete your online school forms that were sent to everyone at the beginning of the school year. Some classes are already organizing field trips and need to have the Walking Field Trip permission forms completed for each student.  If you didn’t receive the forms or need assistance contact the office at rossroad@sd44.ca.  

Artists For Kids: After School Art Classes 

Registration is open for art classes open to all North Vancouver elementary school students.  

Tips & Tricks for French Immersion Families:  Free parent workshop 

Is your family new to French Immersion this school year? Or are you a seasoned French immersion family looking for some new tips and tricks? This evening is for you!

Join CPF North Vancouver for a free interactive presentation by Dr. Anne Rimrott, French Immersion parent on the North Shore and consultant for bilingual families. Connect with other French Immersion families on the North Shore at the same time! Thursday September 27, 7:00PM at Argyle Secondary, in the library. More info is here AnneRimrott_CPFNorthVan_poster

Join Us 

The Ross Road School Parent Advisory Council (PAC) is your parent community at the school. If you have a child at Ross Road School, you are automatically a member of the PAC and you are welcome to attend all PAC meetings.  Every parent who comes to PAC meetings can have their say on PAC matters and help make decisions to what Ross Road PAC does. Any involvement from our parent community is always appreciated. Upcoming dates: Our next PAC Executive meeting is October 17 and the next General Meeting is October 24 in the school library.  

Follow Us  

Did you know the Ross Road PAC is on Facebook and Twitter ?

Follow us to stay up to date on news from the PAC, school and school district.  

Upcoming Events 

September 20th – Meet the teacher Night, 6:30-7:30pm 

September 26th –  After School Fun at the Library – North Vancouver District Public Library invites kids and their caregivers to drop into the library on early dismissal days to play with Lego, do a scavenger hunt, make a craft, or relax and read. Drop in 2:00-4:00pm, no registration required.  

September 27th – Terry Fox Run at school 

September 28th – Pro-D Day. No school for students 

October 24th – PAC General Meeting – All parents invited to attend 

Volunteer Kudos 

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We want to give a shout out to Ed Lathioor for his quiet, efficient management of our top-notch morning Valet program. Ed moved into the coordinator role last year and does a great job of fostering safety in front of the school during the busy morning drop off time and mentoring the eager student volunteers that help make our Valet program possible. Thank you Ed for your contributions to school! 

Family Photo Fundraiser – SOLD OUT!

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UPDATE: FAMILY PHOTOS ARE NOW SOLD OUT!

If you have a spot and cannot make it, please contact sandiaporter@yahoo.com as we have a few families on the wait list.

To pay for your photos: Cheques should be made out to Ross Road PAC with your name, email and time slot on the cheque. You can post it in the PAC drop box which is under the stairs. E-Transfers should be sent to treasurer@rossroadpac.ca with the Password: RRFamilyPhoto. In Comments please include name and time slot of photo booked.

Family Photos are coming to our school by Life Touch Photography.

A portable studio will be set up on Sunday, September 23 and Monday September 24 in the evening in the Ross Road gym.

The entire sitting fee is given directly back to Ross Road School to help fund PAC.

Each family will have the opportunity to have a minimum of eight different poses taken. Pets welcome too!

For just $20.00, your family will receive one sitting and an 8×10 portrait from the preview of your choice (which is mailed to your home)

It is first come, first serve, and it always fills up…so sign up early.

Contact: sandiaporter@yahoo.com   to sign up. You can specify Sunday morning, afternoon or Monday evening and Sandy will let you know the times available for you to choose from.

For payment:

Cheques should be made out to Ross Road PAC with your name, email and time slot on the cheque. You can post it in the PAC drop box which is under the stairs. Your spot is confirmed when we receive your cheque.

E-Transfers should be sent to treasurer@rossroadpac.ca Password: RRFamilyPhoto. In Comments please include name and time slot of photo booked.

If you need to cancel, please contact Sandy so another family can have the spot.

We will not offer refunds after Sept 20, 2018 as this is a fundraiser.

ORDERING FOR THE 1st SESSION OF HOT LUNCHES IS NOW OPEN!

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Ross Road PAC is excited to let you know that ordering for Ross Road’s hot lunch program will be open starting today until September 26th!

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What’s MunchaLunch?  MunchaLunch is a PAC fundraiser where you can order from an assortment of different menu’s, lunch for your students which is delivered on most Fridays throughout the school year.  New this year, the French grade 7’s will be offering Thursday lunch munch dates to fund-raise for their Quebec trip.

The first session of Ross Road hot lunch days will run from October 5 to February 8 (2nd session will run from March to June).

Please go to www.munchalunch.com/schools/rossroad to order and pay.  Ordering will close on Wednesday September 26th, 2018.
Note that if your order is not paid for, it will not be placed.  Also this year the deadline will NOT be extended as Jackie is going on holidays!!!

If you have any questions, please contact Jackie:   jackie_hicks@hotmail.com
If you would would like to volunteer with lunch distribution on Fridays, please contact Kim: bergs@telus.net

Thank you everyone,
Jackie and Kim

How to Order: 

Go to the Munch website: www.munchalunch.com/schools/rossroad/

  1. As a first time user, click the “Register Here” button.
  1. Follow the easy steps to “Create my Account” and proceed to “Order Lunch!”
  1. As a returning user, click on “Login Here” using the same email and password and proceed to “Order Lunch!”
  1. Return anytime by going to: www.munchalunch.com/schools/rossroad/.

If you require assistance please contact your lunch administrator, Jackie at jackie_hicks@hotmail.com

Payment Details: 

All payments must be received by the deadline indicated or your ORDER WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY CANCELLED. No late payments will be accepted. If possible please pay at time of ordering.

  • If you don’t receive a reminder email the day before each food day confirming your child’s lunch please contact us as your order may not have been processed.
  • Please double-check your order and review it with your child so he/she knows exactly what you’ve ordered for them each food day.  Often children come to us confused thinking they were meant to receive food, but in fact their parents just didn’t order for them.  We do not have any extra food to give out.

If your child is ill: 

If your child is ill on a lunch date, you are welcome to come to their class at 12:10 and pick up their lunch but we cannot keep the food for them.   Consistent with previous years, there are NO REFUNDS as this is a PAC fundraiser.   We appreciate your support for our hot lunch program as the funds go towards new computers and general fundraising within the school.

Our thanks to the Ross Road parent community for supporting this important fundraiser and to our wonderful volunteers who help make this program a success!

 

Welcome Back

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Hello Ross Road Parents,

We hope you are enjoying these final days of summer with the kids. It’s back to school time on Tuesday!

My name is Linda Munro. Together with Christy Gold, we are your Co-Chairs for the Ross Road School Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) this year. We look forward to a great year ahead.

First day of school

On Tuesday, September 4, Grades 1 to 7 students come to school for two hours, from 8:41am to 10:41am. Full school days begin the following day Wednesday, September 5.

Kindergarten students have a gradual entry. Their entry schedule is provided by the school.

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Join us for a free coffee on Tuesday!

To welcome everyone back from the summer, the PAC is providing a welcome back coffee on Tuesday morning from 8:30am outside the front doors by the annex.  Let’s try to be sustainable, PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN MUG.

Kindergarten parents will have their own coffee morning on Friday morning at 9:00am outside the front doors by the annex.  Again, please bring your own mug if possible.

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Munch-a-lunch order details will be available soon. Watch for details to come.  

Join Us, Get Involved

We have a fantastic team of dedicated staff and teachers, but strong parent involvement makes our school even better. Join the PAC and get involved.

We still have a few roles to fill – some are even small and temporary but still important.

Volunteer opportunities can be found here.

Contact rossroadpac@gmail.com to learn more.

Lastly, please help spread the word to new Ross Road parents about the Ross Road PAC website and encourage them to sign up for email updates.

Have a great weekend!

Ross Road PAC

Contact us:

Email – rossroadpac@gmail.com 

Website – rossroadpac.ca

Facebook –https://www.facebook.com/ecolerossroadschoolPAC/

Twitter – https://twitter.com/rossroadpac (@rossroadpac)

Fire Relief Update – The Boot Fundraiser

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Please see below a message from Mrs. Piccone’s class, (Sepehr Koshkoye-Delshad was a student in this class)

The Boot Fundraiser – In the aftermath of the tragic loss of Sepehr Delshad, the students and parents of Mrs. Piccone’s class are raising money to help Sepehrs brother and father with their long road to recovery.

Please join the students and parents of the class in the lobby of Ross Road School on Monday & Tuesday morning and afterschool to contribute whatever you can, so we can help Sepehrs family with what will be a very long, arduous journey ahead. The aim is to fill a fireman’s boot.

Thank you for all your support and love 

In addition to this the PAC will be forwarding all donations received in the PAC mailbox, in the lobby of  school, to the class to be forwarded onto the family.

Non-perishable food items and unused toiletries will be collected in the school lobby under the stairs. Once collected, The PAC will drop them off at the Harvest Project on Friday, June 22nd after school.

There is also a memorial book that is in the lobby for the Ross Road community to write in.

Again Thank You for all your support.

 

 

Ross Road PAC Fire Relief Update

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As you may have heard, in the early hours of Monday morning, a fire destroyed part of the Mountainside Village complex in Lynn Valley. The dreadful fire took the life of our Grade 2 Ross Road student, Sepehr Koshkoye-Delshad, and his mother, Nargess Casnajad.

The Ross Road PAC has a few suggestions on how we as the Ross Road School Community can help:

Financial Donations:
1) Sepehr’s class will be filling up a fireman’s boot with cash donations to pass along to the family. We are not sure on the details for this yet so stay tuned for more information on this.

2) The PAC would also like to set up a fund that goes directly to  Sepehr Koshkoye-Delshad’s family. Please put your donation into an envelope marked Fire Relief, and drop it into the PAC mailbox, located near the Ross Road School office. The money collected will be given to the Sepehr’s class to fill the boot.

3) The community can also deposit at Blueshore Financial Lynn Valley by using account: Fire Relief 93081553. This has been set up by the Lynn Valley Lions Club – http://www.lvlions.com/fire-relief-information-june-11-2018/

4) There are also numerous Go-Fund me pages that have been set up, these can be viewed online.

Food Donations:
1) Non-perishable food items and unused toiletries will be collected in the school lobby under the stairs. Once collected, we will drop them off at the Harvest Project on Friday, June 22nd after school.

2) Please do not donate clothes or anything else at the school.

Other Donations:
1) Mountain Village Hub Support will be located in Lynn Valley Mall (access closest to Winner’s entrance – the old Zeller’s location across the parking lot from Safeway) They are collecting small household items for those that have lost their homes and have to start over again.

2) Drop off hours: 7:30 am- 9:30 am, June 14 – 15 & June 18-22

3) http://www.lvlions.com/fire-relief-information-june-11-2018/ This website lists the items that are needed for the demographic that have lost everything.

4) If there are bigger items that you wish to donate, they can be noted at this location, but please do not drop them off at school.

5) The Lynn Valley Lions will have a trailer on Lynn Valley Days, June 16th, near the beer garden between 1 and 5pm.

Let us be as supportive of our community as we can be.

If you should determine that your child needs further professional counselling, please feel free to contact the school for phone numbers of local agencies that are available to assist you. The following websites are additional resources you may want to look at, as you support your son or daughter through this loss:
http://www.bcchildrens.ca/health-info/coping-support/grief-loss
http://www.bcbereavementhelpline.com/
http://hollyburn.ca/

Thank you to all for the support that you have shown thus far and continue to show.