Mystery Bags needed for the Christmas Craft Fair!

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The Christmas Craft Fair will have a Mystery Bag game this year!

Parents, we NEED your help for this ever-popular treat. Please be generous – donate a few mystery bags for the Christmas Craft Fair so every child may have a chance to get one!

  • Preferably the bags should have a holiday or winter theme but they are certainly not limited to that.
  • The children LOVE these fun bags. Bags should have an approximate value of $5 per bag, and everything in the bags should be NEW (please, NO old candy or used toys). The bags could include fun holiday- or winter-themed things such as craft kits or supplies, ornaments to colour, kids’ costume jewellery or hair bands, fun kid’s gloves, small puzzles or games, candy boxes or bags, pencils, etc.
  •  The “bag” can be anything you like… brown lunch bag, goodie bag, gift bag – with the contents a mystery! All styles are welcome and fun! Please label the bag as primary or intermediate and boy, girl, or either as appropriate.

Mystery Bags can be dropped off anytime in the box by the PAC mailbox located in the lobby below the “down” stairs up to and including the day of the Christmas Craft Fair – Friday, December 2nd.

Reminder: Class Raffle Basket contributions due this Friday!

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Click here to list of 2011 Class Raffle Baskets!

Ross Road Christmas Craft Fair 2010. Click image to see a list of all the amazing basket themes for 2011!

Once again the ever-popular class baskets will be at the Christmas Craft Fair…to be raffled off to 20 lucky winners!  Click here to see the full list of amazing themes!

Class reps are getting ready to wrap up their respective baskets, so if you have not made your contribution (either an item or a cash donation) please try to get it to your class rep by Friday, November 25th to give the reps time make final purchases for the baskets and wrap them up into wonderfully eye-catching collections!

Thank you!

Reminder – Wed. Nov 23rd is the last day to order yummy food to enjoy at the Christmas Craft Fair!

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Click here to view full-size notice

Take a night off from cooking! Come and enjoy dinner at the Christmas Craft Fair on Dec. 2nd with hot shredded roast beef on a multigrain bun served with quinoa/couscous salad and fresh vegetables. Order a Flying Wedge cheese or pepperoni pizza for the kids and everyone is happy. For dessert enjoy a delicious hot crêpe with chocolate sauce.

  • Dinner is served in Frosty’s Diner between 5:30 and 7:00 PM.
  • Online ordering is open until Wednesday November 23rd.

How to Order:

  • Click here to link to the Munch a Lunch ordering site (or click on the green Munch logo in the right sidebar)
  • To start ordering, please click on the heading “Order Lunch” and select any child to create your order. Families can place their entire order under one student’s name. The order doesn’t need to be person specific as the orders will be picked up as a family at one location.
  • If you would rather pay by cheque you can do so by clicking on “other payment option” when you get to the Payment Option screen. Please drop off your cheque in the PAC box located under the “down” stairs in the lobby.

If you have any questions please contact the Christmas Craft Fair Coordinators:
• Bettina Harris at robandbettina@shaw.ca or
• Desiree Blume at desireeblume@gmail.com

North and West Vancouver Teachers’ Association letters to parents regarding provincial underfunding

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Hello parents at Ross Road,

The PAC has received letters from the North and West Vancouver Teachers’ Associations regarding the level of provincial funding for public education, the lack of progress in provincial bargaining and what they see as the government’s lack of commitment to public education. The letters are addressed to the PAC Chair and parents/guardians, respectively.

We are attaching both letters for your reference:
Click here to view the letters, in a single PDF file.

Thank you for your attention,

—Ross Road PAC.

For more info about Advocacy Ross Road, click here.


Ross Road Parent Night this Saturday – get your tickets!

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Saturday November 19th | 6:30 pm
Mosquito Creek Bar & Grill
$20 Burger & Beer

Tickets are going to be available Thursday and Friday before and after school under the covered area by the gym doors. Jen VanderMye will be there along with a few other mums so come on over and grab some tickets from her for your class or for your friends & family! If we cannot sell a minimum of 50 tickets the event will be cancelled – please buy your tickets tomorrow or Friday! This is a FUNDRAISER FOR THE SCHOOL to raise money for IT (Information Technology) purchases. Help us raise this money by purchasing a few tickets! Thank you!

Or contact any of the parents listed below to purchase tickets!

Michele Ferguson:
mtjs@telus.net | 778-389-5017
Judy Campardo:
judycampardo@shaw.ca | 604-505-4556
Melanie Bedard:
tandmbedard@shaw.ca | 604-992-0544
Luanne LeClair:
lumike@shaw.ca
Jen VanderMye:
jenandclark@shaw.ca

Click here for more info about the Parent’s Night Out and the IT purchases.

Grade 7 Quebec Exchange Fundraiser Reminder

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The following is posted on behalf of the Grade 7 Quebec Exchange Fundraising Committee. Please note that this is not a PAC fundraiser. The PAC is distributing this information as a service for the Grade 7 Quebec Exchange fundraiser.

> Company coming for the holidays?
> Need hostess gifts for Christmas parties?
> In search of a quick dinner for the kids?

We have everything you need to be prepared and make your holiday season run a little smoother! The Grade 7 Quebec Exchange Fundraiser features fantastic products at great prices:

  • Pies & cookies: Winner of the “Best Pie in America”, the 24th Avenue Pie Company offers a large variety of unbaked frozen pies and gourmet cookies.
    Click here for 24th Avenue Pie Company price list
  • Seafood: Albion Fisheries provides high-quality seafood to the finest restaurants and supermarkets across BC and Alberta.
    Click here for the Albion Fisheries pricelist
  • Chocolate: Find something for all of your chocolate-loving co-workers, friends and family from the Purdy’s Christmas Collection.
    Click here for the Purdy’s brochure

What you need to do:

  1. Review the lists of items for sale (see above).
  2. Log on to Munch a Lunch (or click on the green Munch a Lunch icon) and submit your orders by Wednesday, November 23. You can pay online with PayPal or a credit card, or write a cheque to Ross Road School QUEBEC 2010 and drop it in the PAC mailbox in the foyer.
  3. Pick up your orders between Dec. 5-13 (we will confirm exact dates)
  4. Enjoy!

Questions?
Contact Sarah Gayda (sarahgayda@shaw.ca or 604-986-1466)
or Linda DeCiantis (linda113@shaw.ca or 604-990-4132)

Thank you for your support!
–Grade 7 Quebec Exchange Fundraising Committee

Ross Road Christmas Craft Fair: Friday, December 2nd!

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Click on image to view poster

Mark your calendars! It’s the annual
ROSS ROAD CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR
Friday December 2, 2011 5:00 – 8:00 PM

We are so excited about this year’s rendition of the Ross Road Christmas Fair! Imagine an evening with your family, strolling through the school, listening to live Christmas music, sipping on hot chocolate or hot spiced apple cider, visiting with Santa, getting some Christmas shopping done and taking time to create a Christmas craft together. And to top the evening off, you have a chance to win one of the remarkable Christmas Raffle Baskets!

Here are a few more highlights:

  • Check your coats in the coat room and start the evening with a delicious dinner of hot shredded roast beef on a bun, and pizza for the kids in Frosty’s Diner.
    > For online pre-ordering, click here. Online ordering is available from November 15th-23rd.
  • The gym will be turned into a festive hall with none other than Santa on the stage!
    > For a map of the Craft Fair to help you plan your evening, click here.
  • For the first time, we will have crafts hand made by our students in their classrooms for sale. You can get an early start on your Christmas shopping with such items as cards, wine charms and jewellery, just to mention a few.
    > For a complete list of items, click here.
  • As always, we will have the raffle of our popular and amazing Class Baskets, delicious Christmas baking and live Christmas music.
    > For a compete list of Class Baskets, click here.
  • For those wishing to make their own memories, there will be craft activities for preschoolers to adults, face painting, storytelling and a Christmas mystery bag game.
  • See old friends or meet new ones over a cup of hot apple cider or coffee and enjoy a crêpe with chocolate sauce.
    > For a complete list of activities, food offerings and prices, click here.

This is one of our major events of the year, giving the opportunity to raise much needed funds as well as build our community and strengthen the bonds between our families and school. All proceeds will go to make the school a better place for all of our kids.

We really hope to see all of you there!
Any questions, please contact:
• Bettina Harris at robandbettina@shaw.ca or
• Desiree Blume at desireeblume@gmail.com

We would like to take the opportunity to thank Carolyn Sluis, our PAC co-chair since 2009, for very capably coordinating the Christmas Craft Fair for the past few years. Thank you, Carolyn, for all the energy and effort you and your team put into creating such memorable, festive evenings for students and parents!

Last day contribute to the Food Bank is Tuesday, November 15th

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Please bring in your canned good, cereals, peanut butter etc. by Tuesday, November 15th. This the last day to contribute to the Food Bank initiative.

PLEASE DROP OFF ALL FOOD DONATIONS IN THE BOXES IN THE SCHOOL LOBBY (the boxes have been removed from the classrooms)

Click here to see a list of suggested items to bring.

Thanks to everyone who helped make this food drive successful. I know many families will appreciate the donations this holiday season.

–Susan Chalmers

Remembrance Day Assembly November 10

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Click on the image to view more Remembrance Day artwork

This is a message from Ross Road School:
Dear parents,

We are having our Remembrance Day assembly at 11 a.m. tomorrow and have asked any students who are involved with Cubs, Scouts, Brownies, Sparks, etc. to wear their uniforms tomorrow.

We are also asking students to dress in appropriate clothing for a formal assembly.

Each student will be given a poppy and we are hoping that the students will bring a small donation for the collection tins from the Legion.

Thank you,

Ross Road School