CPF (Canadian Parents for French): October update

Hello Ross Road parents,

CPF (Canadian Parents for French) is running its annual Membership Drive until October 31st 2012.
You can join anytime, but if you join before October 31st you will be eligible to win one of many fantastic prizes –  see below for complete list.

  • How to join the CPF? Click here to find out
  • Why do we need the CPF? Click here to read about the importance of the CPF and its members

Next CPF Meeting:

  • Wednesday, October 10th
  • 7:00 pm
  • Cleveland Elementary Library
  • 1255 Eldon Road, North Vancouver
  • Everyone welcome!

Check out the new information posted on the CPF/NV website!

Recent updates include:

Your Ross Road CPF reps are Annette Arndt and Lisa Birrell. They will be giving a brief CPF update at the PAC GM on Wednesday, October 3rd, so for more information about CPF have a chat with them after the meeting or send them an email:

Annette Arndt: annette@wilarndt.com
Lisa Birrell: birrells@telus.net

Merci!

Reminder: PAC General Meeting/Coffee Evening – Wed, October 3rd, 7:00pm

Dear Ross Road parents,

Just a reminder about our first PAC General Meeting of the 2012-13 school year! Coffee, tea and treats will be served. Babysitting available!

COFFEE EVENING/PAC GENERAL MEETING
Wednesday, October 3rd

7:00pm in the Library

  • Come and meet our administrators, get acquainted with other parents and enjoy a social evening, complete with coffee & treats!
  • Babysitting available
  • See below for the meeting’s Agenda
  • Click here for more info about the PAC (Parent Advisory Council)

See you then!

— Ross Road PAC

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ECOLE ROSS ROAD SCHOOL
Oct. 3, 2012 7:00 pm
GENERAL MEETING
School Library

AGENDA

  1. Approval of Minutes from May 30, 2012 AGM
  2. Business arising from the Minutes dated above
  3. Administration Update – Principal’s Report
  4. New Business
  5. Wealthy School Program Speaker (8:00 pm)
  6. Treasurers’ Report
  7. Other

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PAC General Meeting – Wed. October 3rd – AGENDA

Hello Ross Road parents,

See below for the Agenda for the PAC General Meeting this Wednesday, October 3rd.

  • Click here for more info about the meeting.
  • Click here to read the Minutes from the May 30, 2012 AGM.

***Please note that babysitting is available at the GM!***

Hope to see you there,

–Ross Road PAC

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ECOLE ROSS ROAD SCHOOL
Oct. 3, 2012 7:00 pm
GENERAL MEETING
School Library

AGENDA

  1. Approval of Minutes from May 30, 2012 AGM
  2. Business arising from the Minutes dated above
  3. Administration Update – Principal’s Report
  4. New Business
  5. Wealthy School Program Speaker (8:00 pm)
  6. Treasurers’ Report
  7. Other

………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

 

Important reminder: Food Day ordering closes Sept 28 at midnight!

A reminder for Ross Road parents:

Food Day ordering for Session 1 will close Friday, September 28th at midnight
(Session 1: October 5, 2012 to March 8, 2013)

**ALL ACCOUNTS MUST BE PAID IN FULL BY MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2012. Cheque payments must be in the PAC box (under the “Down” stairs in lobby) BY 3:00PM, online payments (credit card or Paypal) BY 6:00PM. ANY UNPAID ACCOUNTS WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY CANCELLED, NO EXCEPTIONS. Please make sure that your son or daughter has a lunch on upcoming hot lunch days, as they will not get food unless your account is paid in full. Thank you for supporting our hot lunch fundraiser.**

We will be ordering using MunchaLunch: www.munchalunch.com

  • There will be 8 Food Days between October 5 and March 8. We will be adding Sushi (which includes a variety of other items such as teriyaki chicken on rice and gyoza) to our menu, and we’ll now offer cookies from Save-On Foods.
  • Instead of offering Booster Juice at each Food Day there will now be special Booster Juice days and Pinkberry frozen yogurt days in between certain Food Days.
  • You can refer to the bottom of this notice for a complete list of lunch themes for this session.

The last day to place your order is Friday, September 28 at midnight.

HOW TO REGISTER/ORDER:

  • As a first time user, click the “Register Here” button (below) to be taken to MunchaLunch.com
  • Follow the easy steps to “Create my Account” and proceed to “Order lunch!”
  • Return anytime by going to: MunchLogin.com or via the bright green Munch a Lunch logo
  • Returning users click the “Login Here” button (below) and proceed to “order lunch!”

ORDERING DETAILS:

  • Online ordering will be OPEN until Friday, September 28, 2012 at midnight
  • Click here for more detailed instructions
  • If you need assistance with your lunch ordering, or do not have access to the Internet, please contact Wendy Ross at: jwrosshome@gmail.com

PAYMENT DETAILS:

  • All payments must be received either by credit card/PayPal through the MunchaLunch website or by cheque made out to Ross Road PAC inserted in the PAC drop box in the school foyer no later than Monday, October 1 or your ORDER WILL BE 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.

**PLEASE NOTE: 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.

Lunch themes for Session 1:

  • October 5 – Subway Sandwiches
  • October 12 – Booster Juice
  • October 26 – Flying Wedge Pizza (note: Gr. 3’s at outdoor school)
  • November 9 – Verdicchio Pasta
  • November 16 – Pinkberry Frozen Yogurt
  • November 23 – Sushi
  • December – no Food Days
  • January 11 – Verdicchio Pasta
  • January 25 – Flying Wedge Pizza (note: Gr. 6’s at outdoor school)
  • February 15 – Booster Juice
  • February 22 – Subway Sandwiches
  • March 8 – Flying Wedge Pizza

ABOUT FOOD DAYS
Food Days are a part of the PAC’s fundraising efforts, but most importantly they are a lot of fun for the students, as well as being a wonderful service for parents who are always relieved to have a day off here and there from the daily routine of packing of lunches! 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!

PAC General Meeting/Coffee Evening – Wednesday, October 3rd, 7:00pm

Dear Ross Road parents,

Please join us for our first PAC General Meeting of the 2012-13 school year!

COFFEE EVENING/PAC GENERAL MEETING
Wednesday, October 3rd

7:00pm in the Library

  • Come and meet our administrators, get acquainted with other parents and enjoy a social evening, complete with coffee & treats!
  • Babysitting available
  • Meeting Agenda will be posted on Monday, October 1st
  • Click here for more info about the PAC (Parent Advisory Council)

See you then!

— Ross Road PAC

Bike to School Week: October 1 – 5, 2012

Hello Ross Road families,

Mark your calendars for Bike to School week!

Bike to School (or scooter or walk!) each day (Oct 1-5) and be counted in your class; the class with the most participants at the end of the week will win a Flying Wedge lunch!

  • Enter you name into a daily draw for anyone that rides (or gets to school without their car)
  • Live too far away??? – drive part way and then ride
  • Don’t own a bike??? – scooter, skateboard, walk and be included in your class count
  • Check out the schedule below for complete list of Ride to School activities or click here to download schedule in Word format

MONDAY, OCT 1

  • Ride Your Bike (daily prizes)
  • Ryan Leech – Trials of Life Presentation
    9-10am (intermediate students only)
    Ryan Leech is a professional trials bike rider; he does some amazing balance tricks on his bike and he speaks to students about decisions, success, obstacles, criticism, beliefs and potentials. Check him out:  http://www.trialsoflife.com/media/videos.php

TUESDAY, OCT 2

  • Ride Your Bike (daily prizes)

WEDNESDAY, OCT 3

  • Ride Your Bike (daily prizes)
  • Lynn Valley Bikes – Tire Changing  Skills
    11-12am (Grade 7’s)
    Lynn Valley Bikes owner Rick Loader will teach 30 of our Grade 7 students how to change a bike tire and how to perform a safety check on their bike when they are out on the trail

THURSDAY, OCT 4

  • Ride Your Bike (daily prizes)
  • Escape Adventures – All classes will participate in stations throughout the day
    Escape Adventures will rotate students through two stations; one for helmet fit and road safety; the other is an obstacle course
    Don’t own a bike?? – bring your helmet and walk your way through the various stations

FRIDAY, OCT 5

  • Ride Your Bike (daily prizes)

***Volunteers needed for Thursday’s Escape Adventures event.***  Please email Tammy Stothers ( liv2play@telus.net ) if you can lend a hand for the day or part of a day.  All you need to do is help direct students!

Food Days order deadline: Friday, September 28th

A reminder for Ross Road parents:

Food Day ordering for Session 1 will close Friday, September 28th at midnight
(Session 1: October 5, 2012 to March 8, 2013)

**ALL ACCOUNTS MUST BE PAID IN FULL BY MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2012.  Cheque payments must be in the PAC box (under the “Down” stairs in lobby) BY 3:00PM, online payments (credit card or Paypal) BY 6:00PM.  ANY UNPAID ACCOUNTS WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY CANCELLED, NO EXCEPTIONS. Please make sure that your son or daughter has a lunch on upcoming hot lunch days, as they will not get food unless your account is paid in full. Thank you for supporting our hot lunch fundraiser.**

We will be ordering using MunchaLunch: www.munchalunch.com

  • There will be 8 Food Days between October 5 and March 8. We will be adding Sushi (which includes a variety of other items such as teriyaki chicken on rice and gyoza) to our menu, and we’ll now offer cookies from Save-On Foods.
  • Instead of offering Booster Juice at each Food Day there will now be special Booster Juice days and Pinkberry frozen yogurt days in between certain Food Days.
  • You can refer to the bottom of this notice for a complete list of lunch themes for this session.

The last day to place your order is Friday, September 28 at midnight.

HOW TO REGISTER/ORDER:

  • As a first time user, click the “Register Here” button (below) to be taken to MunchaLunch.com
  • Follow the easy steps to “Create my Account” and proceed to “Order lunch!”
  • Return anytime by going to: MunchLogin.com or via the bright green Munch a Lunch logo
  • Returning users click the “Login Here” button (below) and proceed to “order lunch!”

ORDERING DETAILS:

  • Online ordering will be OPEN until Friday, September 28, 2012 at midnight
  • Click here for more detailed instructions
  • If you need assistance with your lunch ordering, or do not have access to the Internet, please contact Wendy Ross at: jwrosshome@gmail.com

PAYMENT DETAILS:

  • All payments must be received either by credit card/PayPal through the MunchaLunch website or by cheque made out to Ross Road PAC inserted in the PAC drop box in the school foyer no later than Monday, October 1 or your ORDER WILL BE 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.

**PLEASE NOTE: 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.

Lunch themes for Session 1:

  • October 5 – Subway Sandwiches
  • October 12 – Booster Juice
  • October 26 – Flying Wedge Pizza (note: Gr. 3’s at outdoor school)
  • November 9 – Verdicchio Pasta
  • November 16 – Pinkberry Frozen Yogurt
  • November 23 – Sushi
  • December – no Food Days
  • January 11 – Verdicchio Pasta
  • January 25 – Flying Wedge Pizza (note: Gr. 6’s at outdoor school)
  • February 15 – Booster Juice
  • February 22 – Subway Sandwiches
  • March 8 – Flying Wedge Pizza

ABOUT FOOD DAYS
Food Days are a part of the PAC’s fundraising efforts, but most importantly they are a lot of fun for the students, as well as being a wonderful service for parents who are always relieved to have a day off here and there from the daily routine of packing of lunches! 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!

Family Photos update

Hello Ross Road families,

Thank you to everyone for signing up for the Family Photos on Sept 23/24th.

We are fully booked (thanks to 75 Ross Road families!) which means over $1000 will go directly to the school.

We will therefore not be having the sign up table this week (Sept 17-21) but if you have any questions/concerns or would like to be on our cancellation list, please email Caroline at cbodie@shaw.ca.

Thanks,
Caroline

REMINDER:
Speaking of photos, don’t forget that Individual School Photos take place at Ross Road on Tuesday, September 18th during school hours.