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PAC NEWSLETTER – JUNE 27, 2017

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Yes that is right 3 more days until school wraps up.

Just a few things to mention:

The Spring Carnival was a runaway success. We had the weather cooperate and the turn out was amazing. Thanks to all those that made the event amazing. The PAC raised $9,700

We also had two other events take place last week, the Screenagers showing and the PAC Volunteer Appreciation night. Hopefully the kids and parents got a lot out of watching Screenagers. in terms of the PAC Volunteer Appreciation night we will look to hold this every year so that we can show all the volunteers who make things happen our appreciation.

Volunteers Needed

As this school year ends and we anticipate the start of the new school term we are looking for new volunteers and PAC EXEC members. We ‘d like to take a moment to thank Tamrah Corben, Scott Munro, and Jen Nuttall for all their hard work and time on the Exec committee. They will be stepping down from their roles making way for new volunteers. Positions needed for 2017/2018 are as follows:

Please contact Tamrah or Susan Neale if you are interested in these positions or email rossroadpac@gmail.com

 AGM Minutes

The AGM (Annual General Meeting) minutes from the meeting held in May are  now available – please click here to view RR PAC AGM MINUTES May 2017

Special Event Schedules

  • Staff Appreciation Lunch – Kindergarten
  • Family Bingo Night – Grade 1
  • Spring Carnival – Grade 2/3
  • Christmas Fair – Grade 4/5
  • Grade 7 Farewell – Grade 6

 Have a great rest of the week.

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 Volunteer Appreciation Night – Sat June 17, 7pm: Free babysitting provided!

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Ross Road PAC Volunteer Appreciation Night

  • Saturday June 17th 2017
  • 7 – 10 pm
  • 1930 Cedar Village Cres (Off Kirkstone Road and Rufus Drive, follow the Ross Road signs)
  • FREE BABYSITTING PROVIDED

Come out and enjoy a night with your fellow parent volunteers!

Whether you’ve volunteered for 1 hour or more, you are welcome to join us! The Ross Road PAC wants to acknowledge all the hours YOU spent helping build a vibrant Ross Road Community!
Refreshments, Music and Door Prizes

Please RSVP by Thursday June 15th (we need numbers to plan)
rossroadpac@gmail.com

 

PAC Volunteer Appreciation Night – Sat June 17, 7pm

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Ross Road PAC Volunteer Appreciation Night

Saturday June 17th 2017
7 – 10 pm
1930 Cedar Village Cres
Off Kirkstone Road and Rufus Drive
(Follow the Ross Road signs)

Come out and enjoy a night with your fellow parent volunteers!
Whether you’ve volunteered for 1 hour or more,
you are welcome to join us!

The Ross Road PAC wants to acknowledge all the hours YOU spent
helping build a vibrant Ross Road Community
Refreshments, Music and Door Prizes
It’s a party, but we also have a budget, please BYOB

Please RSVP by Thursday June 15th
(we need numbers to plan)
rossroadpac@gmail.com

 

PAC NEWSLETTER – JUNE 9, 2017

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SPRING CARNIVAL IS TONIGHT – 5PMsc2

It is not too late to sign up for your volunteer shift. With more than 30 activities planned, we need everyone’s help to make it happen. http://signup.com/go/ossoLBt

Screenagers Growing up in the Digital Age 

Remember today is the last day to let us know if you will be attending the showing of ScreenAgers.  We need numbers to determine if we are to hold the showing on the 12th June at 7pm in the Gym or the Library.  https://impactflow.com/event/3114/checkout/tickets 

Remember this is open to the community outside of Ross Road as well, however we will ask for a small donation. SPREAD THE WOR

All students in grade 6 and 7 will be watching this film on Tuesday June 13th

Volunteer Appreciation Night

  • All parents who have volunteered an hour or more this year are invited
  • There will be music, food and door prizes. BYOB
  • Saturday June 17th, 7pm
  • The address 1930 Cedar Village Crescent
  • RSVP to the PAC email to help Plan ordering by JUNE 15th

We will see you tonight at 5pm.

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 – JUNE 7, 2017

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Spring Carnival is coming! Friday, June 9th, 5pm – 8pm

This year’s theme is 🐥YELLOW and GREEN 🐸, so wear an outfit that screams lemon and lime.

Rain or shine, we will have a good time!

Please ensure you’ve signed up for a volunteer shift. With more than 30 activities planned, we need everyone’s help to make it happen. http://signup.com/go/ossoLBt

Get your tickets, $1 each, before the rush!

  • Presales in the school lobby on Friday, 8:30-9 am and 2:45 – 3:15 pm
  • There will be two tables selling tickets at the Carnival as well
  • See price list below for info on how many tickets are required for food/activities

Sweet treats needed for Cake Walk. Homemade or store bought, all desserts are welcome. Drop off at the office on the day of the Carnival, or bring them to the Cake Walk game after 5.

Please lend us pop-up tents and coolers.
Email Betty Tang at betty.tang@vch.ca to coordinate.

Donate a bottle for wine for the raffle basket. Drop off at the office anytime before Carnival.

Make this a BBQ dinner. Serving: Hotdogs, Burgers, Veggie burgers, Water, Juice

50/50 draw … bring cash for a chance to win half the money!

Raffle Baskets. There are six kid-friendly baskets and a few for grown ups too.

  • Just like last year, kids get 1 popsicle stick for every station they do.
  • Once they get 3 popsicle sticks, they can trade them in for 1 raffle ticket at the raffle basket table.
  • You can also buy raffle tickets for $3 ea, from the Ticket table
  • Make sure you fill in your name and phone number before dropping the raffle ticket into the basket. Keep one half for yourself!
PRICE LIST
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EVENT SCHEDULE

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Screenagers Growing up in the Digital Age 

  • Please click on the link below to tell us how many people to expect, we need to know by June 9th – FRIDAY– https://impactflow.com/event/3114/checkout/tickets we will then be able to determine if we are going to do the showing in the gym or library
  • The showing will take place on June 12th at 7pm
  • This event is open to friends and family, there is no charge to the movie for the Ross Road community however we will be asking for a donation from friends and other LV schools communities that wish to attend.  SPREAD THE WORD
  • All students in grade 6 and 7 will be watching this film on Tuesday June 13th

Volunteer Appreciation Night

  • All parents who have volunteered an hour or more this year are invited
  • There will be music, food and door prizes. BYOB
  • Saturday June 17th, 7pm
  • The address 1930 Cedar Village Crescent
  • RSVP to the PAC email to help Plan ordering by JUNE 15th

We will see you on Friday at 5pm.

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 – JUNE 2, 2017

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Firstly thank you to all those who came to the AGM on Wednesday.  It was a great meeting with lots of news on the budget past, current and future and also a great update by Susan Owens, Principal, on what is in the works for the additional classroom.

Secondly, way to go Ross Road. The amount of bikes that came to school for bike to school week was amazing. The kids enjoyed it despite the rain. Ross Road kids are a hardy bunch.

Just a few updates on a upcoming events;

June 9th – The Spring Carnival – Just one week until the Carnival comes to town!  

5:00 – 8:00 pm. 

How can you help make this the best YELLOW AND GREEN – themed party ever held at Ross Road?

  • sign up for a volunteer shift at http://signup.com/go/ossoLBt
  • lend us a full propane tank, a pop up tent or cooler. Contact Betty at betty.tang@vch.ca
  • donate $5 (if you haven’t already).  It’s not too late to drop the funds, labelled Carnival, into the PAC mailbox. Or, consider sponsoring an activity, such as delicious donuts, the bouncy fire truck or the rockin’ DJ! Contact Mirjan at mirjan.demmers@hotmail.com
  • donate to the Cake Walk. Drop off your sweet treats to the staff room on the day of the Carnival.
  • donate a bottle of wine. We’d love to do a wine raffle basket, but our budget isn’t budging. I’ll leave a bottle of wine under the PAC mailbox if you do 😜
  • plan an outfit that screams 💛💚Yellow and Green 💛💚

June 12th – Remember to book in your slot for the showing of Screenagers, Growing up in the Digital Age on June 12th , 7pm Library/Gym (TBD).

  • All students in grade 6 and 7 will be watching this film on Tuesday June 13th.

There is no charge to attend the movie but please RSVP – https://impactflow.com/event/3114/checkout/tickets by Friday June 9th so that we know how many people to expect and whether to set up in the library or the gym. More information can be found on Screenagers here.

June 17th – PAC Volunteer Appreciation Night – Saturday, 7 pm

None of the events or other parent run initiatives such as the munch-a-lunch and the morning traffic help etc would be possible if it were not for the tireless efforts of parents giving up their time and energy to make Ross Road School a great and safe place for kids to attend. For this reason the PAC is holding a volunteer appreciation night on Saturday June 17th – More details to come. So if you have helped or will be helping out for the carnival, the Christmas fair, the lunch program or the card project or any of the other events or activities then please do SAVE THE DATE.

 June 22nd – Staff Appreciation Lunch – KG and G1 parents are our Special Events Hosts this year – Great way to meet the staff and let them know how much we appreciate them. Prep for this is well underway.

Thank you, and see you all on the 9th! Lets do the sun dance for the sun to stick around.

Ross Road PAC

 Contact us at rossroadpac@gmail.com 

Website – rossroadpac.ca

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

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

REMINDER: PAC AGM TONIGHT @ 7pm

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The  agenda for tonight’s Annual General Meeting in the Ross Road library is as below;

May 31, 2017 PAC Annual General Meeting

  • Approval of February GM minutes
  • Chair update
  • Treasurer update
  • Approval of 2017/2018 FY budget
  • Approval of Ross Road wish list
  • Principal update
  • Parent Presentation – Healthy Eating

Click here for the wish list for the 20017/2018 academic year.

Please click on the following link for the RR PAC Budget_FY-2017-to-2018

See you all tonight.

RR PAC

PAC AGM – MAY 31, 2017

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REMINDER – PAC AGM TONIGHT at 7PM in the SCHOOL LIBRARY

It is that time of year again, time for the Annual General Meeting for Ross Road. The last PAC GM of the 2016-2017 School year will be held on Wednesday May 31st at 7pm in the School Library.

The  agenda for Wednesday’s meeting is as below;

May 31, 2017 PAC Annual General Meeting

  • Approval of February GM minutes
  • Chair update
  • Treasurer update
  • Approval of 2017/2018 FY budget
  • Approval of Ross Road wish list
  • Principal update
  • Parent Presentation – Healthy Eating

Click here for the wish list for the 20017/2018 academic year.

Please click on the following link for the RR PAC Budget_FY-2017-to-2018

We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday.

THE PAC

PAC NEWSLETTER – MAY 26, 2017

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It has been a busy two weeks with a long weekend in between. I hope everyone enjoyed the sun this past long weekend. It also looks like the sun has decided to stay which makes everyone happy.

A few things to mention in this newsletter;

Ross Road Bike To School Week 2017 is next week, May 29th through June 2nd.  Please prep your bikes and plan your routes to school!  Active transportation is encouraged throughout the week so if biking is not an option for you consider walking to school with your kids, skateboarding, scooting, or even driving part way and biking or walking the rest. For more information on what events will be taking place at the school please click here.

The PAC Annual General Meeting is next Wednesday, May 31st, in the school library at 7.00pm. The last RRPAC GM Feb 2017 are posted on the PAC website, click here to review and approve at the AGM. We have also posted on the website the Ross Road 2017 wish list that we will be looking to approve at the AGM. The agenda and upcoming budget will be posted as soon as possible. As always childcare will be available if required. Please email the PAC if it is needed.

The Spring Carnival – June 9th – We’ve chosen a theme and it’s YELLOW and GREEN at the Spring Carnival! Let your spring colours shine by dressing up in LEMON or LIME on June 9th.

Thanks again for your cash donations. We are now looking for a few items that won’t affect your pocketbook. If you have a pop-up tent, a cooler or a full propane tank you can lend us on the day of the Carnival, please contact Betty at betty.tang@vch.ca or 778-668-8447.  Also, if you are interested in sponsoring an activity, or running a special table, please send Susan a note at skneale17@gmail.com. Your support is appreciated!

Screenagers – The Ross Road PAC is pleased to invite you to a special screening of Screenagers – Growing up in the Digital Age on Monday June 12th at 7 PM in the library or gym (depending on how many people will attend). All students in grade 6 and 7 will be watching this film on Tuesday June 13th.

There is no charge to attend the movie but please RSVP – https://impactflow.com/event/3114/checkout/tickets by Friday June 9th so that we know how many people to expect and whether to set up in the library or the gym. More information can be found on Screenagers here.

New Ross Road Class

As many of you may have heard, Ross Road will be getting an additional class/division in September as a result of a Supreme Court of Canada ruling around class size and composition, http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bctf-wins-supreme-court-battle-over-class-size-and-composition-1.3845620,  While many parents are excited about the decision, there are concerns regarding how this will impact our school. The North Van School District has already had a site visit and are leaning towards creating classroom space by re-purposing a portion of our library, i.e. 80 sq metres out of 236 sq metres. No final decisions have been made, however we know Ross Road is not alone in this – several other elementary schools are experiencing similar effects.

What can we do, you ask? Here are a few suggestions. Our AGM next week will include this on agenda.

  1. Sign petition – http://www.thepetitionsi­­­­­­­te.com/304/212/385/protect-ross-road-elementary-library-and-other-critical-learning-spaces/
  2. Write a independent letter (template below)

Send to:

Letter template

  • Identify concern – that schools are having to sacrifice important spaces (like libraries and music rooms) to accommodate additional classrooms as a result of the supreme court decision on classroom size and composition.
  • Describe impact – repurposed library space, no community space, maximized building capacity, etc
  • Reference Supreme Court ruling and confirm community support for the ruling
  • Argue need for proper implementation of court ruling, including the need for funding infrastructure
  • Offer solution – district to fund additional portable for Ross Road

Have a great week.

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 – MAY 15, 2017

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SIGN THE PETITION TO SAVE THE SCHOOL LIBRARY

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/304/212/385/protect-ross-road-elementary-library-and-other-critical-learning-spaces/

 

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Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. Here are a few updates for this week;

BrainSTEM – Due to the success of this afterschool program we are bringing it back starting May 18, 2017. Details can be found here – BrainSTEM – Ross Road 2017 program info May/June

The Kilometer Clubbers were out there again last week. All 173 of them, logging 1273 kilometers in total — which puts them just east of Quebec City, on their way home. The athletes — and 17 of them were from F12 — ran their hearts out, just as they have been doing rain or shine since April 3.

Book Sale – Stay tuned for more details

Suggestion Box – Deadline for parent feedback (suggestions on How to spend PAC funds, Special Events Hosts initiative, After School programs – BrainSTEM, Ultimate Frisbee – by May 24th) Will be discussed at AGM. Email rossroadepac@gmail.com

Save The Date – Screenagers film parent/families screening hosted by the PAC Monday June 12th at Ross Road, details to follow. Trailer link https://vimeo.com/215750447. Grade 6 and 7 students will invited to watch the film in school the following day, Tuesday June 13th .

Spring Carnival – Thank you to everyone who contributed $5 to help with expenses for the Spring Carnival. Stragglers can feel free to drop their contribution into the PAC mailbox in the school lobby, with a note saying it’s for the Carnival. Stay tuned for your chance to sign up for a volunteer shift at one of the many tables and activities.

Annual General Meeting – AGM May 31st, 2017 – Agenda will be posted prior to the meeting.  Childcare will be available upon request.

Please keep the evening of May 31st  free as we will be reviewing the school wish list for the 2017/2018 academic year as well as discussing all that we have planned for the following year and the great things that have taken place this year.

Have a great week.

Ross Road PAC

 Contact us at rossroadpac@gmail.com 

Website – rossroadpac.ca

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

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