PAC NEWSLETTER – FEB 3, 2017

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Its back again….

So the snow came back in full force this morning. Hopefully it did not deter you from purchasing the parent social tickets at the schools’ front entrance this morning. No worries if you missed buying tickets today as you can always do an e-money transfer. Details below.

We are still looking for donations of full bottles of alcohol to use as prizes in the toonie toss at the parent social. (Last week’s newsletter mentioned a bottle drive. That is incorrect. We are not looking for empty bottles). If you are able to donate then please contact the PAC at  rossroadpac@gmail.com so that we can pick up the donation. Thank you in advance.

Munch-A-Lunch Orders

Ordering for the spring session of Ross Road hot lunch days which will run from March 3rd to June 23rd, 2017 is now open.  We will be running a lunch every Friday (except when school is not in session).

    • Please go to www.munchalunch.com/schools/rossroad to order and pay.
    • Ordering will close Wednesday February 22nd, 2017. If you do not pay for your child’s lunches before February 22nd, your order will be cancelled.   If you have any questions, please contact our new lunch coordinator Jackie @ jackie_hicks@hotmail.com

Upcoming events

February 22nd – PAC General Meeting and a special Parent Presentation by Jessie Miller (Jesse Miller Social Media Awareness) at 7pm in the Library.

  • Please note the PAC pays for this presentations and attendance would bring tremendous value to the night. No registration is required for the above date and free babysitting will be available upon request. Email rossroadpac@gmail.com
  • The GM is an opportunity for the parent community to make suggestions on how to spend PAC money.

February 25th – The Parent Social is at Toby’s on Main Street. We are limited to selling just 200 tickets so if you missed the sale this morning at the school you can email shanbodie@shaw.ca for simple instructions Be sure to indicate how many tickets you would like to purchase. The event starts at 7pm. Ticket price includes:

    • 1 drink
    • appetizers
    • live professional DJ
    • lots of fun!
    • And don’t forget to bring your toonies for the Toonie-Toss and the 50/50 draw

February – BrainSTEM – Details still waiting to be confirmed.

March – Bingo Night – we are looking to confirm a date in March possibly but also need to find a volunteer to run with this fundraiser.

  • If you are interested then please contact the PAC at rossroadpac@gmail.com
  • The lovely volunteer who will take this on will not have to start from scratch as this night has been held before and there will be support from the PAC.

 Have a fun in the snow this weekend.

Ross Road PAC

Contact us at rossroadpac@gmail.com 

Website – rossroadpac.ca

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

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

Parent Social – Feb 25, 2017

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Book your sitter!

The Ross Road Parent Party is set:

Saturday, February 25th at Toby’s Pub & Grill,  7pm onward.

Tickets ($30 cash) will be sold this Friday morning (Feb 3rd)

School’s front entrance from 8:00 – 8:45am

Want to pay by e-transfer?

  • Email shanbodie@shaw.ca for simple instructions
  • Be sure to indicate how many tickets you would like to purchase

Ticket price includes:

  • 1 drink
  • appetizers
  • live professional DJ
  • lots of fun! (And don’t forget to bring your toonies for the Toonie-Toss and the 50/50 draw).

We’re limited to selling just 200 tickets — don’t be disappointed: get your tickets!

We had a blast last year — hope to see you there.

tobys

 

PAC NEWSLETTER – JAN 27, 2017

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Correction :

We are NOT holding a bottle drive, we are looking for donations for full, unopened bottles of alcohol to use as prizes for the toonie toss. 

Apologies for the mix up.

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Can you believe that we are at the end of January already, 5 months until the summer holidays.

Don’t forget to get your orders in for Munch a Lunch.

Ordering for the spring session of Ross Road hot lunch days which will run from March 3rd to June 23rd, 2017 is now open.  We will be running a lunch every Friday (except when school is not in session).

Please go to www.munchalunch.com/schools/rossroad to order and pay.

Ordering will close Wednesday February 22nd, 2017. If you do not pay for your child’s lunches before February 22nd, your order will be cancelled.   If you have any questions, please contact our new lunch coordinator Jackie @ jackie_hicks@hotmail.com

Parent Social – The PAC is looking for donations of full bottles of alcohol for the parent social night on February 25th to be used as prizes. Please contact the PAC directly so that we can organize pick up.

Upcoming events

The MOE (Ministry of Education) is inviting parent input on reporting in K-12 until February 28, 2017.  The link is on the North Vancouver PAC webpage at www.northvanpac.org or you can learn more about it here:  https://engage.gov.bc.ca/yourkidsprogress/en/waystoparticipate/ 

February 8th – 5-8pm – Cambie Secondary School, 4151 Jacombs Rd, Richmond

February 22nd – Pink Shirt Day

February 22nd – 7pm – in the library

  • PAC General Meeting and a special Parent Presentation by Jessie Miller (Jesse Miller Social Media Awareness)
  • Please note the PAC pays for this presentations and attendance would bring tremendous value to the night. No registration is required for the above date and free babysitting will be available upon request. Email rossroadpac@gmail.com

February 25th, 7 pm- Parent Social Night at Toby’s. More information on tickets to come.

BrainSTEM afterschool program will be returning to Ross Road. Dates to be confirmed soon. Stay tuned.

Have a great weekend.

Ross Road PAC

Contact us at rossroadpac@gmail.com 

Website – rossroadpac.ca

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

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

PAC Newsletter – Jan 20, 2017

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We can finally see the playground again. The ice is melting slowly but surely. Hopefully we can expect all the snow and ice to be gone by Monday.

Updates

  • The Card Project – Last term the students put together some christmas cards which were sold through our fundraiser. The students have decided that Make-A-Wish Foundation is the charity that they would like to donate 25 % of card project funds to. This totals around $500. Great jobs parents and students.
  • This last week we had a visitor, Sarah Stark  part of the Salema Noon group to talk to the kids and parents about sexual health. The parent evening was very informative and really helpful for addressing such sensitive topics.

To summarize the parent evening, Sarah provided handouts summarizing the topics she would discuss at each age group.

Kindies and grade 1s were shown books and pictures to describe the anatomy. She talked about the different ways families are formed and touched briefly upon safety – not picking up needles or used condoms.

At Gr2-3 she reviewed all the previous info and added more about periods and wet dreams as clean and healthy processes.

Gr 4-5 all the previous info and basic info about sexually transmitted infections, that  homophobic language, jokes and attitudes are unacceptable, physical and emotional changes at puberty, how to make smart decision and stay safe on the internet.

Gr6-7 all above plus discussion of cyberbullying, sexting, selfies, pornography, sexual consent, STIs, different types of sexual activities and possible outcomes, condoms and emergency contraceptive

Parents were given tips on sex talk and told not too use baby talk but to use proper terms. Parents were also told to take advantage of any teachable moments and to keep the conversation going.

Essentially, You can’t tell a child too much – anything that isn’t relevant, interesting or on their radar will just of over their heads. Sarah also provided a resource list of books, magazines and websites (sexual health for kids, teens and adults, empowerment and safety)

Upcoming events

January 25th – 7pm, NVPAC General Meeting (ALL parents welcome)
Presentation Topic:  Supporting Student Learning and Sense of Belonging (K-12)                                                                          Vince White, District Principal of Inclusive Education, will discuss the school district’s ongoing efforts to help parents have a clearer understanding of the systems of support available to students at the classroom, school, and district level. Carla Orr, Principal of Westview Elementary and Rob McLeod, Vice Principal of Sutherland Secondary will share their perspectives of how these systems of support are activated in elementary and secondary settings.

North Vancouver School District, Education Services Centre,2121 Lonsdale Avenue. Pedestrian Access: Main entrance at 2121 Lonsdale Avenue (west side), proceed by elevator to 5th Floor. Vehicle Access: Parkade entrance off West 21st Street and Lonsdale Avenue, park on level 1 and proceed by elevator to 5th Floor

Parents, are you ready to give up a Saturday night of Netflix and falling asleep on the sofa?
Well then the Ross Road Parent Party is the just the thing. 
Join us for an evening of socializing, bevies, appetizers and music (with live DJ kyprios) – we’ll be just down the street at Toby’s (Main Street)
The RR Parent Party is the place to meet new people and to hang out with ol’ friends. 
Mark your calendars: Saturday, February 25, 7pm ‘till closing. 
Tickets are $30 and will be sold at the school and on-line. Stay tuned for more ticket sale information. 

  • BrainSTEM afterschool program will be returning to Ross Road. Dates to be confirmed soon. Stay tuned.

Remember that SPUD and Two Rivers Meat are still available for orders. All orders contribute towards fundraising for the PAC.

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Have a great weekend.

Ross Road PAC

Contact us at rossroadpac@gmail.com 

Website – rossroadpac.ca

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

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

 

PAC Newsletter – Jan 13, 2017

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Winter snow, Kent, England, UK

So you survived the first week back at school…and the second…nicely done. The snow is slowly melting and we may be able to see the playground at Ross Road very soon.

The Christmas fair is now a distant memory but we have some great news to share with you. Due to the commitment of parents and students alike we were able to raise $8,849 from the Christmas Fair. This is a fabulous amount and means that we can put the monies towards some educationally beneficial purchases for our kids to use in a school setting. Thank you to all that made this possible. We will be able to provide more details at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on May  31st as to what the money may possibly be used for.

Next up….Kindergarten and grade 1 parents as our Special Events Hosts for the Staff Appreciation Lunch!!!

And grade 2 and 3 will be planning the Spring Carnival.

Upcoming Events

Please note the PAC pays for both parent presentations and attendance would bring tremendous value to the night. No registration is required for the above dates and free babysitting will be available upon request. Email rossroadpac@gmail.com

  • February 24th, 7 pm- Parent Social Night at Toby’s. More info to come.
  • BrainSTEM afterschool program will be returning to Ross Road. Dates to be confirmed soon. Stay tuned.

Fundraising Opportunities

  • Munch-a-lunch – how did you like having day a week free of making lunchs for the first part of the school year? The PAC is opening up the munch-a-lunch program again for the period March 3rd to June 23rd. Lunch’s will again run on Fridays. To order please visit www.munchalunch.com/schools/rossroad to order and pay. Ordering ad payment will close Wednesday February 22nd 2017.
  • Did you pick up an free apple at the Christmas fair. It was good right? So scrumptious! The apples were provided by SPUD. SPUD provides an ongoing fund raising opportunity throughout the year so not only is it an opportunity to have some fresh fruit and vegetables and other groceries delivered to your doorstep but it also raises monies for the PAC to reinvest into the school for your kids.
  • Two Rivers Meats is also another fundraiser that we have available to parents all year.

Please visit the fundraising page on the PAC website for more information on these and other fundraising activities.https://rossroadpac.ca/fundraising/

We are always looking for volunteers so if you are looking to be more involved please drop us a quick email.

Have a great weekend.

Ross Road PAC

Contact us at rossroadpac@gmail.com
Website – rossroadpac.ca
Facebook –https://www.facebook.com/ecolerossroadschoolPAC/
Twitter – https://twitter.com/rossroadpac (@rossroadpac)

PAC NEWSLETTER – Jan 6, 2017

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Happy New Year to all of the Ross Road School community. We hope you had a restful and pleasant break.

The PAC has some great things set up to take place this year and we need your assistance on making it happen. Please see below for more information and email the PAC if you are interested in receiving more information on what may be involved.

Upcoming Event

Saleema Noon Parent Presentation – Monday evening, January 16th 7.30-8:30 pm (Sexual Health Educator)

PAC GM with special parent presentation by Jessie Miller – Wednesday, February 22nd 7-8:30 pm (Jesse Miller Social Media Awareness)

The presentations will take place in the school library. Please note that the PAC pays for both parent presentations so attendance is needed to bring value to cost. No registration is required for the above dates.

Parent Social Night – Friday February 25th at Toby’s

Volunteers Needed

Card Project – Deborah Clegg,  our coordinator for this amazing project is handing the ropes to someone else after 5 wonderful years. We should mention it does NOT need to be run as a winter/Christmas theme and can be offered other times such as order delivery around Easter or Mothers’ Day.  Communicating with principal, office staff and of course teachers is key to success. Also, the owner, Marcelle of the Card project is amazing to work with. If you are interested in learning more about this role please reach out to us at rossroadpac@gmail.com

Family Bingo night – One or two volunteers are needed to bring back bingo night at Ross Road. In addition to building community we are hoping to raise $500 to top up our annual Bike To School Week program in the Spring. Please reach out to us using our rossroadpac@gmail.com if you are interested and/or want more information.

Have a great weekend and again welcome back.

Ross Road PAC

Contact us at rossroadpac@gmail.com
Facebook –https://www.facebook.com/ecolerossroadschoolPAC/
Twitter – https://twitter.com/rossroadpac

PAC NEWSLETTER – DEC 16, 2016

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Today is the last day of school before the holidays and it is a cold one out there.

Christmas Fair update

I think it is safe to say that everyone who attended the fair last week thoroughly enjoyed it. I particularly loved the Dance Party! Also the crafts that the kids produced were amazing.

We are still waiting to finalize the monies and will relay the amount in the New Year.

A huge heart felt THANK YOU to our Special Events Christmas Fair Hosts in grade 4-5; Jess Howard, Mirjan Demmers, Cheryl Schreader, Shelley Clark, Jennifer Chiu, Nicky Owers. Also a huge THANK YOU to Suzanne Earle for leading the committee this year. Of course we can’t forget the parents who helped make the 11 amazing raffle baskets, signed up for 30 minute shifts on the night of the fair and the set up and cleanup crew. The school really appreciated the work done at the end of the night to put things back in order.

We should also send a big high five to the Ross Road kids who created some amazing little trinkets to be sold at the fair. Hopefully you are lucky enough to have some adorning your tree and/or home.

Mirjan Demmers was our onsite photographer and took many wonderful photos. I will be loading them onto social media at some point in the next week. If you have any pictures from the night please tag them #rossroadchristmasfair2016 on our Twitter and/or Facebook pages or even on Instagram (links below)

The fair would not have been a success had it not been for your dedication to making this a fabulous event so thank you again.

Other News

The card project this fall was a runaway success and raised $1,953.63 from Card Project orders.  We will be donating 25% of this to a charity. More on this to come soon.

Upcoming Event

Saleema Noon Parent Presentation – Monday evening, January 16th

PAC GM with special parent presentation Jessie Miller – Wednesday, February 22nd 7-8:30 pm

Parent Social Night – Friday February 25th at Toby’s

Volunteers Needed

Card Project – Deborah Clegg,  our coordinator for this amazing project is handing the ropes to someone else after 5 wonderful years. We should mention it does NOT need to be run as a winter/Christmas theme and can be offered other times such as order delivery around Easter or Mothers’ Day.  Communicating with principal, office staff and of course teachers is key to success. Also, the owner, Marcelle of the Card project is amazing to work with. If you are interested in learning more about this role please reach out to us at rossroadpac@gmail.com

Family Bingo night – One or two volunteers are needed to bring back bingo night at Ross Road. In addition to building community we are hoping to raise $500 to top up our annual Bike To School Week program in the Spring. Please reach out to us using our rossroadpac@gmail.com if you are interested and/or want more information.

Thank you to everyone for your time, energy and contributions and attendance.

Happy Holidays and see you all back in the flow of things on January 3rd.

Ross Road PAC

Contact us at rossroadpac@gmail.com 
Facebook –https://www.facebook.com/ecolerossroadschoolPAC/ 
Twitter – https://twitter.com/rossroadpac

PAC NEWSLETTER – DEC 6, 2016

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3 days to go

Ross Road Christmas Fair This Friday

Unless you’ve been living under a candy cane for the last month, you probably know the Ross Road Christmas Craft Fair is nearly upon us. The school will be a bustle of activity and fun this Friday December 9th.

Thank you to everyone who has made gift donations for our activities – you’re terrific! However, we could still use a few more things — particularly Mystery Bags suitable for the older kids. Your help here will get Rudolph’s nose shining in appreciation.

Thank you also to everyone who has signed up to help run an activity during the fair. To those who will be volunteering their time on the night, kindly reference the map that will be posted in the school foyer to know where you need to be for your activity. If you haven’t had a chance to sign up yet to volunteer a half hour of your time, it’s not too late and Santa (and the kids) will thank you for it!

If you are bringing bake sale items, please deliver them directly to the gym on Friday morning or afternoon.

Finally, if you want to beat the line ups, tickets can be purchased in advance, from 8:30-9am and 2:30-3:15pm on Friday, from the school foyer. Tickets can also be bought amidst the chaos and fun of the fair itself, when you arrive that evening. Ticket sales during the fair will be in the Foyer and in the Gym.

We look forward to seeing everyone there!

Ross Road PAC

Contact us at rossroadpac@gmail.com 
Facebook –https://www.facebook.com/ecolerossroadschoolPAC/ 
Twitter – https://twitter.com/rossroadpac

PAC NEWSLETTER – Dec 2, 2016

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7 days to go

Christmas Fair Update 

If you are as excited for the Christmas Fair as the kids are, you will know that we only have about 168 more hours to go!

The Christmas Fair will be held at Ross Road School, from 5—8pm on December 9th.

Bring your little elves and fill their tummies with goodies and their heads with happiness.

Today, December 2nd,is the last day to order your dinner (sandwishes do come true!) for the night of the Fair. Click here www.munchalunch.com and order food right now!

Activities that our kiddies can look forward to include;

  • Holiday Shop N’ Wrap
  • Disco Dance Party
  • Mystery Bags
  • Sing-along with live piano music
  • Frosty’s Festive Photobooth
  • Mrs. Claus Bake N’ Snack Table; Raffle Baskets
  • Santa’s Craft Workshop; Ho! Ho! Hockey; Candy Guessing Jar
  • Story Time with Santa’s Elves; Snowflake Café
  • Food & Beverages from Subway

The Fair can only be made possible with the help of wonderful volunteers and generous donations. If you haven’t already done so, please consider donating some new or gently used items to the Holiday Shop N’ Wrap, some seasonal Mystery Bags, and yummy baked goodies.

If you aren’t able to donate items—or even if you are—kindly consider donating your time to help run one of our many planned activities http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0948a4a922a2f49-ross)

Volunteer timeslots are 30 minute units, so it’s only a small chunk of your time but is a big deal to the kids. Your help in these regards will help to set up the children for an incredible holiday season.

Try using the hashtag #rossroadxmasfair2016 for any social media to let us know what you are up to at the event.

Thank you all in advance for your help and commitment to making this a truly wonderful event.

rossroadpac@gmail.com

PAC NEWSLETTER – NOV 25, 2016

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14 days to go

Christmas Fair Update 

The Ross Road Christmas Fair is fast approaching. The festivities will take place on Friday, December 9th, from 5-8pm. Come and get your kids hopped up on sugar and the Christmas spirit (and then head home, put them to bed, and enjoy some quieter Christmas cheer for yourself).

We have a variety of fun activities planned for the kids this year, but we need your help to make it all happen. We appreciate that your schedules are busy, especially at this time of year, but would be oh-so-thankful to all those who can donate a half hour of their time during the fair to make it a special evening for all the children. Santa will be watching, and this good deed might just be what some of us need to be moved from the naughty to the nice list this year.

Please visit the website below (no special registration required) and select a volunteer slot. New this year is the Storytime Room, intended for the younger children, which is a wonderful opportunity for a volunteer team effort from parents and their kids in grade 7.

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0948a4a922a2f49-ross

Finally, a friendly reminder to drop off gift donations under the stairs in the front foyer. We require new or gently used items for the Holiday Shop N’ Wrap, and new items (roughly $5 value in labelled bags) for the Mystery Bags. Kindly refer to the PAC update from Nov. 18 for details.

Questions? Contact a member of your friendly Christmas Fair organizing committee.

Suzanne Earle (suzanneearle77@gmail.com)

Jess Howard (jessaitken@hotmail.com)

Mirjan Demmers (mirjan.demmers@hotmail.com)

Cheryl Schreader (cheryl@schreader.ca)

Shelley Clark (scsmith00@hotmail.com)

Jennifer Chiu (jen@winterpost.com)

Nicky Owers (nowers40@gmail.com)

Ongoing Fundraisers

A quick reminder that we have two wonderful opportunities  to purchase fresh groceries and meat.

Two Rivers Meats and SPUD are local suppliers who support the PAC in fundraising, more information can be found on the PAC fundraiser page https://rossroadpac.ca/fundraising/ 

Remember also that we have or Facebook and Twitter pages to keep you up to date on a daily basis

Thank you to everyone for your time, energy and other contributions!

Have a great week

rossroadpac@gmail.com