Ross Road Kilometre Club 2012

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It is that time of year again!

The Km Club will start on Wednesday March 28th.  All students, parents and siblings are invited to come and participate in this event.  It is a great opportunity to increase your fitness level, challenge yourself to reach a certain Km goal, and to ensure your child is getting some DPA (daily physical activity).

We will be running every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for 20 minutes from 8:05 (warm up for 5 minutes) to 8:35 on the field. Runners will receive popsicle sticks for each lap.  The number of sticks collected will in turn be recorded on class lists at the end of the run (3 popsicle sticks represents 1 km).   Students, and siblings will be encouraged by getting ribbons for distances attained.

We look forward to seeing many of you out there, rain or shine :)

—Your Km Club organizing committee,
Angela Tancon, Keith Nicol and Lynda Faivre-Duboz

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Donations for the IT Cheque Writing campaign will be accepted until Wednesday, February 22nd.

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Hello parents,  first of all a BIG thank you very much to those of you who have already participated — so far we have raised $7265.

The deadline has been extended: Donations for the IT Cheque Writing campaign will be accepted until Wednesday, February 22nd.

Cheques should be made to Ross Road School PAC and can be dropped in the locked PAC drop-box in the lobby of the school.

Again, thank you for your support!
—The Ross Road PAC and the IT Committee

For more information about the IT Cheque Writing Campaign, or to download a donation form, click on this link:
https://rossroadpac.wordpress.com/fundraising/it-purchases

Donations for the IT Cheque Writing campaign

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Hello parents,

Please be reminded that donations for the IT Cheque Writing campaign are due this Monday February 20th. We are so pleased that many of you sent your notes of encouragement and cheques in early. Thank you to those folks who have already participated. The campaign is going well. We will have an update on funds raised available for everyone  early next week.

Cheques should be made to Ross Road School PAC and can be dropped in the locked PAC drop-box in the lobby of the school.

Again, thank you for your support.

The Ross Road PAC and the IT Committee

For more information about the IT Cheque Writing Campaign, or to download a donation form, click on this link:
https://rossroadpac.wordpress.com/fundraising/it-purchases

IT Cheque-writing Campaign, School Directory & Lice 911 Workshop!

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Hello parents at Ross Road,

A few quick notices to help you stay organized in this busy month:

  1. IT purchase cheque-writing campaign: A few people have very sensibly asked us who to write the cheque out to…thank you to those discerning parents! :) Our apologies for not writing this info on the form! Please make cheques payable to ‘Ross Road School PAC!’ We would like all payments to come in before February 20, so we can purchase the equipment and be ready to use it after Spring Break. Donations can be deposited in the locked PAC drop box in the lobby or handed in directly to the office.
  2. School Directory: Just a friendly reminder to those of you who would still like to donate a small amount for the School Directory (suggested donation $5). Donations can be dropped off in the locked PAC drop box in the lobby.
  3. Lice 911 Workshop: Whether or not you’ve experienced the dreaded “LICE” in your household, please come to this FREE workshop to find out more about how we can PREVENT the spread of Lice in our children’s hair. Until we ALL know how to look for lice and do it frequently, this problem will not stop.
    • Wednesday, February 15th
    • 7:00 pm
    • in the library

Many Thanks,
Ross Road PAC

IT (Information Technology) Purchases: Cheque-Writing Campaign

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Dear Ross Road Parents,

On Tuesday, Feb. 7th, all children in the school brought  home a package of information and a donation request form for Information Technology (IT) purchases we wish to make this year. This program has been discussed at the last two PAC General meetings, both times with unanimous support for the idea. We hope you will take the time to review the information and support the PAC in these purchases.

The info contained in this package is also available online. Click here if you did not receive the package and would like to learn more.

Also please note: Donation cheques should be made payable to Ross Road PAC. Please drop your donation and form (click here to download a copy) in the locked PAC Drop-box in the school lobby.

Thank you for your support!

Ross Road PAC.

Safer Internet Day (Feb. 7th) & Anti-Bullying Day (Feb. 29th)

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BCCPAC would like to remind its members of important events of interest occurring in February to support keeping our kids safe. We hope you find the following information and links to resources helpful.

Safer Internet Day 2012 – Tuesday February 7 2012
THE CANADIAN CENTRE FOR CHILD PROTECTION:
WORKING WITH PARENTS TO INCREASE THE ONLINE SAFETY OF CHILDREN

On February 7, 2012, Safer Internet Day, countries around the world will be promoting safer and more responsible use of online technology and mobile phones, especially among children and young people. In Canada, the Canadian Centre for Child Protection has created a unique, one-stop Internet safety website – The Door that’s Not Locked – to help parents, teachers and anyone else with children in their lives learn about ways to keep kids safe.

Visit www.thedoorthatsnotlocked.ca for more information.

Bullying Stops Here – Wednesday February 29th is Pink Shirt Day – Anti Bullying
BCCPAC has parent resources on the topics of Bullying, Intimidation & Harassment in schools.  Click the links below:

Woodland Walk Community Clean-up a huge success!

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Message from the Ross Road Environment Club:

What a fabulous day!  What a fabulous turnout!

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Loads of families, loads of work, and loads of fun is how it went down on Saturday at the Woodland Walk Community Clean-up.  I can’t thank everyone enough who showed up and made a daunting task a very enjoyable event.  Within a few hours all of the invasive bramble had been cut and removed and a special thanks to Don and Karen MacDonald for the use of their utility trailer.

I would also like to acknowledge Delany’s for their generous donation of hot coffee, which kept us buzzing, and to John “The Tree Surgeon” for hauling away the mountain of debris and trimmings.

I was amazed to see so many children willing and eager to help out. What a wonderful opportunity it was for the parents to act as role models and share the benefits of volunteering with their children.  Although I’m not sure who was role modelling whom?

A job well done.

Thanks,
Gillian Gorton and the Environment Club Team.

Each year the school district strongly suggests they remove all of the trees and bushes on the property for a low maintenance playground.  The general consensus from the parents is that they are opposed to this and have promised to maintain the upkeep as a community.

The belief is that the natural setting of the greenery encourages free play and imagination.  The Environment Club wishes to enhance this with the addition of the Woodland Walk.  This, however, puts the onus on the Parent Body to maintain the grounds.  All help on Community Clean-up Days is very much needed and appreciated.  Stay tuned for future projects and ways to get involved.

In Stitches Knitting & Crochet Club – update

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Click image to go the Knitting & Crochet Club page where you will find knitting tutorial links, project notes and meeting updates

Wow! The In Stitches knitting and crochet club received an overwhelming response and we have 58 kids signed up! This is fantastic, but because of the large turnout we are in desperate need of more volunteers to help the students. If you or anyone that you know would like to volunteer please email Annette at: annette@wilarndt.com

Even if you can only come one or more times that’s OK, you do not have to commit for the entire session. All knitting techniques welcome! We really want to offer this to all of the kids. We will be running the club on Fridays at 12:20 pm to 12:50 pm. The next meeting is this Friday, February 3rd. We hope to see you there!

Also, we have created a separate page on this website where club members can find links to knitting tutorials, project notes and meeting updates. Click the link below to check it out:
www.rossroadpac.ca/student-activities/knitting-crochet-club

Thank you!
Annette Arndt
annette@wilarndt.com

“Community Clean-Up Day” on Saturday, February 4th

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Ross Road’s Woodland Walk

In addition to the Edible Garden at Ross Road, the Environment Club is creating a Woodland Walk Habitat Area.  Due to the natural setting of our school located in the forests of Lynn Valley and the Hastings Creek, the Woodland Walk will be a positive addition to our environment.  The path will start at the front of the school and run along the boundary fence to the Edible Garden.  From there it will continue through the trees beyond the wooden playground, through Spooky Island and ending down by the Creek.  

The goal is to create an outdoor learning classroom where children will be involved with nature. We feel that by enhancing the already naturally occurring features of the area we will be able to incorporate the school curriculum for all grades K thru 7.

Designated areas of interest will be: recycling and the compost, edible garden, butterfly habitat, bog area for frogs, newts and salamanders, rotting logs for insect observation, native trees and shrubs for wildlife, meadow flowers, seating area for an outdoor classroom, meteorological stations, and the creek for our salmon release program.

In order to make the Woodland Walk a reality, we will be having a “Community Clean-Up Day” on Saturday, February 4th from 10:00 – 1:00.

If you would like to join us in the tasks of taking out unwanted brambles, and the cutting back of branches and weeds, we would love your participation.  Please come equipped with any gardening tools you have, such as: pruning clippers, rakes, wheelbarrows and gloves. Delaney’s coffee will be available for volunteers.  Please bring your own mug to stay “green”! (Cancelled if heavy rain)

We look forward to seeing you there for the first step in creating a truly “Eco-School” for our children.

—Gillian Gorton