Author: Ross Road PAC

PAC Meeting Dates

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Want to get more involved in your school?

Here are the upcoming dates for PAC meetings.

  • Wed Sept 25th:  Executive Meeting
  • Wed Oct 9th:      GM (voting on Teacher’s wish list & new PAC executive members)
  • Wed Oct 30th:  Executive Meeting
  • Wed Nov 20th:  Executive Meeting
  • December- electronic meeting
  • Wed Jan 15th:  Executive Meeting
  • Wed Jan 29th or Feb 5th:  GM
  • Wed Feb 19th:  Executive Meeting
  • March: Electronic meeting
  • Wed Apr 16th:  Executive Meeting
  • Wed May 14th:  Executive Meeting
  • Wed May 21st or 28th:  AGM

Want to get really involved?

Why not join the PAC executive?  The following positions are still waiting to be filled.  Click here for complete descriptions.

  • Advertising Coordinator
  • Meeting Coordinator
  • Community Outreach Coordinator
  • Christmas Craft Fair Coordinator
  • Spring Carnival Coordinator
  • School Directory Coordinator

And don’t worry – if your dream job isn’t here or has already been taken, we’d love to have you join us anyway.  It’s always good to have new voices join the group even if they don’t have a special task assigned to them! 

If you would like to help out with any of the activities listed above as a volunteer, but not in a leading role, that can certainly also be arranged! Please contact us at rossroadpac@gmail.com if you would like to get involved or have any questions.

Welcome to the 2013-14 school year from Ross Road PAC!

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Dear new and returning parents at Ross Road,

Time flies and we’re all getting back into the groove of school, homework, sports and play dates! We hope you’ve all had a wonderful, relaxing and fun summer holiday! Welcome back to school and to another exciting and productive school year!

Here are a few items to note:

Welcome Back Coffee – Tuesday, September 3
The kids will be in session from 8:40 AM to 10:45 AM so the Ross Road PAC would like to ease you into school by serving you Welcome Back Coffee in the lobby tomorrow morning from 8:30 AM onwards! Come have a cup of coffee while catching up with friends!

PAC Communications System
Our communications system relies entirely on email subscriptions via the PAC website. Once you have subscribed, whenever a post is added to the website, you will receive the same post in your mailbox! Simply enter your email address in the box at the top right, click the button and follow the easy instructions. Click here for more information about this service.

Class Reps
While school-wide notices are distributed via the PAC website, notices concerning each individual class will still be managed through Class Reps. This is one of the key responsibilities of Class Reps, who are vital links between teachers, parents, classroom activities and PAC-sponsored events. Becoming a class rep is a great opportunity to meet other parents, to get to know your child’s teacher and to work to enhance our school community! If you are interested in becoming a Class Rep, click here for more information.

Other ways of getting involved
Ross Road events, initiatives and programs all require volunteers in order to run smoothly, so there are many ways to get involved in the school by volunteering your time. Volunteering is a great opportunity to meet other parents, to get to know school staff, and to enhance our school community! While all of the positions require communication with the PAC Executive, not all of them require you to attend regular meetings! Click here to check out our “Volunteering” page.

Contact the PAC
We always welcome your input!
If you would like to get involved with any of our PAC events and activities – or have any questions, comments or suggestions for the PAC Executive, please send us a message: rossroadpac@gmail.com

Thank you,

Ross Road PAC
www.rossroadpac.ca

PAC End-of-School-Year Letter to Ross Road parents

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Hello Ross Road Parents,

The school year is drawing to a close and we’re looking back to see what we’ve accomplished in the past year!

The Ross Road PAC has had a busy and very successful year! We had several smaller fundraisers such as the ever-popular MjM Family Photo event, a Halloween costume sale, a Twitter workshop and the Park Royal Starry Nights event as well as our major fundraisers: the Christmas Craft Fair, the Spell-a-thon and our Wild, Wild West Spring Carnival just a few weeks ago (Yee-haw)! Our Food Day program was expanded and our valet service program is still going strong!

We raised $42,766 in the 2012-2013 school year, which is an amazing record! We’re proud to say that most of those funds were raised community-building while fundraising! Well done, Ross Road! The fantastic $14,000 earned at this year’s Spring Carnival got us off to a great start of our new fiscal year, which started June 1. We would like to extend a special THANK YOU to Sonia Han and her crew for this spectacular success!

So what have we spent money on this year? Here are some of the main items:

  • Bike-to-School week events: Speaker Ryan Leech and Escape Bikes
  • 6 laptops (so that our ‘new’ class set is now complete with 30 devices)
  • A projector for PAC use
  • Laptop + projector for the library + $2,700 extra for library books (Spell-a-thon proceeds)
  • Our usual $3,000 donation to the school library
  • Three fantastic musical performances at school assemblies (Bluesberries, Duffelbag Theatre and Tap Co.)
  • IT Reserve Fund started with $8,000
  • Saleema Noon Body Science workshops
  • Classroom discretionary funds
  • Emergency Preparedness
  • Front garden beautification
  • Grade 7 Farewell reception
  • Up to $10,000 put aside for teachers’ wish list for 2013-2014 (Come vote for the particulars at the October 2013 PAC General Meeting!)

All in all, it’s been a great year! We would like to thank the parents at Ross Road for all their support, be it as volunteers or as participants in our events and activities. We would like to extend a special thank you to the class reps, who are such an important part of everything we do. We couldn’t put on events and activities without their help and we are hugely appreciative of their efforts!

What’s happening next year? A few things are on the calendar already:

  • Family Photo days with MjM Studios on September 22 and 23rd.
  • Brock Tully anti-bullying presentation (September 25)
  • Young Actors’ Project workshops (November). All classes will participate in three drama workshops in French or English.
  • Christmas Craft Fair and Spring Carnival: We’re still hoping to find volunteers to coordinate these events. No organizers, no events!
  • Four musical performances for the students. We’ve increased our budget for this, so the students will experience four instead of three performances next year.
  • Valet Service every school day morning (provided we continue to have enough parent and student volunteers)

We wish you all a wonderful, relaxing and safe summer! Looking forward to next year!

Ross Road PAC Executive Committee
rossroadpac@gmail.com

Introducing the 2013/2014 Ross Road PAC Executive

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We would like to introduce you to your new PAC Executive for 2013/2014, which was elected at our AGM on May 22nd!

A very warm welcome to you all – thank you for volunteering! We’re looking forward to working with you next school year!

ROSS ROAD PAC EXECUTIVE 2013-14

  • Chair: Sarah Dennis
  • Vice-Chair: Julie Dunsterville
  • Secretary: Kara Burgoyne
  • Treasurer: Bettina Harris
  • Website Coordinator: Greg Thorpe
  • Advertising Coordinator: Vacant
  • Past Chair: Lene Burgmann
  • Communications Officers: Caroline Leonard and Jen Vandermye
  • Members-at-Large for French: Kelly Radcliffe; Brenda Devine; Madeleine Tattersall
  • Member-at-Large for English: Brenda Willington
  • Welcome Back Luncheon Organizer: Heather Merry
  • Meeting Coordinator: Vacant
  • Bingo Night Coordinator:  Janice Sardari
  • Community Outreach Coordinator: Vacant
  • Staff Appreciation Luncheon: Caroline Leonard and Frances Carmichael (not exec)
  • Family Photo Coordinator: Caroline Leonard
  • Christmas Craft Fair Coordinator: Vacant
  • Spring Carnival Coordinator: Vacant
  • School Directory Coordinator: Vacant
  • Valet Coordinator:  Nancy Barton
  • Emergency Preparedness Committee: Heather Merry
  • Food Day Coordinators: Wendy Ross and Kim Berg
  • DPAC representative: Janice Sardari

OTHER COORDINATORS

  • Welcome Back Coffee Organizer: Colette Anderson
  • Parent Social Night Coordinator:  Joulia May
  • IT Liaison: Scott Cameron

SCHOOL PLANNING COUNCIL

  • Elected Parent Members: Tanya Brown, Scott Cameron, Louise Byron, Sonia Han

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We would also like to extend a very big thank you to the 2012-13 PAC Executive Members for all their hard work and enthusiasm over the past school year!

  • Lene Burgmann (Co-Chair)
  • Julie Dunsterville (Co-Chair)
  • Caroline Leonard (Secretary / Family Photo Coordinator)
  • Madeleine Tattersall (Co-Treasurer)
  • Bettina Harris (Co-Treasurer / Christmas Craft Fair Co-Coordinator)
  • Lisa Birrell (PAC Website Coordinator / Advertising Coordinator)
  • Jen VanderMye (Communications Officer)
  • Carolyn Sluis (Past Co-Chair / Quebec Exchange Liaison)
  • Gillian Gorton (Environment Club)
  • Janice Sardari (DPAC Rep / Spell-a-thon Coordinator)
  • Nancy Barton (Valet Service Coordinator / Volunteer Co-Coordinator)
  • Silke Daoust (Volunteer Co-Coordinator)
  • Desiree Blume (Christmas Craft Fair Co-Coordinator)
  • Heather Merry (Meeting Coordinator)
  • Sonia Han (Spring Carnival Coordinator)
  • Sarah Dennis (Parents’ Welcome Back Coffee Co-Coordinator / Staff Appreciation Luncheon Coordinator)
  • Brenda Willington (Parents’ Welcome Back Coffee Co-Coordinator)
  • Sophie McDonald (Member-at-Large)

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VOLUNTEERING

Many volunteer positions were filled at the PAC AGM that was held on May 22nd, but there are still a few available for next year – click here to see a list of available volunteer positions!

GETTING IN TOUCH WITH THE PAC

If you would like to get involved with any of our PAC events and activities – or have any questions, comments or suggestions for the PAC Executive, please send us a message: rossroadpac@gmail.com

Thank you!

— Ross Road Executive 2013-14

The Card Project – Fall 2013 Session

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The Card Project has been a huge, fundraising success for the Ross Road PAC!

As part of the Card Project, each student in participating classes made an original work of two-dimensional art and had it made into a professionally printed greeting card. Each family was then able to buy boxes of these personalized Christmas cards! How cool is that?

Last year, there was a tremendous response in card orders and Ross Road raised $1,000!

It was exciting to see such a variety of beautiful cards that can be shared with family and friends. Scroll down to see a selection of student art – one piece from each participating class.

The project is back for 2013. Here are the important dates to remember;

  • Sample cards delivered to students on NOVEMBER 8
  • Ordering will be open for 1 week only….NOVEMBER 8 to NOVEMBER 15
  • You must order by midnight Friday, November 15 to guarantee delivery in the first week of December
  • Cards ordered after November 15 will be delivered on December 16

NOTE: You can combine your children’s art into a single box. For example, you can have 2 children’s cards in one box (6 copies of one card and 6 copies of another card) or 3 children’s cards in the same box (4 copies of each card.) Cost for custom boxes varies – see PRICING tab on Card Project website.

A standard gift box contains 12 cards and envelopes = $20.00

How the Card Project works:

  • Students create a unique piece of art (typical themes chosen are seasonal or holiday) and the original art is submitted to the Card Project (www.thecardproject.ca)
  • A digital image is created and turned into a 4.5″x 6″ card with envelope.
  • The artist/student then receives a free sample card that displays their own art on the front of the card. The back of the card has their name, grade and their chosen title for the art. The school’s name is also on the back.
  • There is no cost associated with the sample card! Ordering a box of cards is optional, a standard 12-card box costs $20.
  • This is a unique fundraising opportunity since 25% percent of all sales goes to the school.

For more information please contact Deborah Clegg at debclegg@shaw.ca (Ross Road parent volunteer.)

Minutes from PAC AGM, May 22nd 2013

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Hello Ross Road parents,

Click image to view Minutes from PAC AGM May 22, 2013

Click image to view Minutes from PAC AGM May 22, 2013

Click here to read the Minutes from the PAC AGM that took place on Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013.

Please take the time to read them, they contain some very interesting info about what’s has been happening at Ross Road this past school year and what we have to look forward to next school year!

Thank you!

Ross Road PAC Executive
rossroadpac@gmail.com

Spring Carnival 2013 – a Wild West success!

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Thank-you for coming out to Ross Road’s Wild Wild West Spring Carnival! We hope y’all had a stompin’ good time!

This year’s fundraiser raised net proceeds of $14,176.73!

Our sincere thanks go to:

  • The Lions’ Club and Save-On Foods for donating the Cookshack and 100% of food proceeds to the Ross Road PAC.
  • All of our parent and community businesses for their incredible Silent Auction donations (stay tuned for a complete list!)
  • Our wonderful teachers for patiently allowing us to come into their classrooms: Mme. Gagnon; Ms. Schmidt; Mme. Dowling; Mme. Aiello; M. Prentice; Ms May and Piccone; Mme. Simon; Mme. Marafon, Mme. Billinger, Ms. Thomas, & Mme Yuen.
  • Our class reps for taking on the task of coordinating and overseeing their class booths.
  • Carla Orr and Anami Naths for their support for the Carnival, and our two wonderful admin assistants Linda Gelley and Sylvie Trigg.

And last but not least:

All of the parents and students at Ross Road for supporting this event, year after year, with your Mystery Bags, cakes, donations of time and effort, and mostly, for your enthusiasm and good cheer in building our amazing community at Ross Road: Thank-you.

Sonia Han
Carnival Coordinator/PAC Exec

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Thank you to Spring Carnival donors!

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SpringCarnival2013_88The Ross Road Spring Carnival Committee and the entire Ross Road PAC Executive would like to extend sincere thanks and acknowledgements to all these generous donors:

  • AG Hair
  • BC Bike Race
  • BFit Gym
  • Booster Juice (Lynn Valley)
  • Robin Bonner, Photography
  • Grant Botto, Realtor
  • Browns Social House (Lynn Valley)
  • Canyon Heights Dental & Laser
  • Caulfield Pharmasave
  • Commercial Aquatic Supplies
  • EA
  • Ellie’s Candy Lane
  • End of the Line
  • 4 Cats, Queensbury
  • Furboos
  • Go Bananas
  • Greenlee Tools
  • Inbloomkids
  • Knife Pro
  • Dana Kovanda
  • Lions’ Club, Lynn Valley
  • Lynn Valley Kumon
  • Lynn Valley Physiotherapy
  • Moojoes
  • Peter Moffat
  • North Shore News
  • Nourish
  • Posy Floral Design
  • Racket Hut
  • Alysse Rogers, Realtor
  • Geoff Ross
  • Save-On Foods
  • Science World
  • Seymour Golf & Country Club
  • Justine Simmons
  • Staples, North Vancouver
  • Sugar & Co.
  • Supernova Hair Salon
  • Superstore
  • Time Out Source for Sports
  • Kevin Vallely
  • Mike Wakefield, Photography
  • Whole Foods, West Vancouver
  • YYoga
  • Zazou Salon & Spa

LOST & FOUND DEADLINE!

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Dear Ross Road parents,

Friday June 21, is the last chance to rummage through this year’s impressive collection of lost and found items at Ross Road! Have a look at the fine display of clothing and other items in the hallway off the lobby and see if you can’t find that lost hoodie or that pair of mitts that went missing in February!

After Friday, all un-claimed items will be donated to charity.

Thank you to Jacquie Stebbings for organizing the Lost & Found items this year!

– RR PAC and RR School.

Ross Road Spring Carnival 2013 an amazing success!

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Thank-you for coming out to Ross Road’s Wild Wild West Spring Carnival!  We hope y’all had a stompin’ good time!

This year’s fundraiser raised net proceeds of $14,176.73!

Our sincere thanks go to:

  • The Lions’ Club and Save-On Foods for donating the Cookshack and 100% of food proceeds to the Ross Road PAC.
  • All of our parent and community businesses for their incredible Silent Auction donations (stay tuned for a complete list!)
  • Our wonderful teachers for patiently allowing us to come into their classrooms:  Mme. Gagnon; Ms. Schmidt; Mme. Dowling; Mme. Aiello; M. Prentice; Ms May and Piccone; Mme. Simon; Mme. Marafon, Mme. Billinger, Ms. Thomas, & Mme Yuen.
  • Our class reps for taking on the task of coordinating and overseeing their class booths.
  • Carla Orr and Anami Naths for their support for the Carnival, and our two wonderful admin assistants Linda Gelley and Sylvie Trigg.

And last but not least:

All of the parents and students at Ross Road for supporting this event, year after year, with your Mystery Bags, cakes, donations of time and effort, and mostly, for your enthusiasm and good cheer in building our amazing community at Ross Road:  Thank-you.

Sonia Han
Carnival Coordinator/PAC Exec

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Ross Road Spring Carnival 2013 – more photos to follow!