Carnival today – Rain or Shine!!!

Join us for fun games, live band, yummy BBQ food, ponies, bike course, crazy hair, face painting, kids’ clothing sale, raffle baskets AND MUCH MORE!

  • We still need lots more mystery bags and cakes! Drop off anytime at the office tomorrow. (Click here for more info about cake & mystery bag donations)
  • Beat the rush and buy your tickets in advance – Friday after school in the lobby. (Food price list: click here / Activities price list: click here)
  • Don’t forget cash or cheques for Silent Auction! (Click here for list of items)
  • Wear Western apparel!
  • Bike riders, bring your own bikes and helmets! Escape Adventures’ bike course is back!

Spring Carnival is a major fundraiser for your PAC! Come out, rain or shine, and SUPPORT YOUR SCHOOL!!!

Thank you and see you Friday, June 7th from 5-8pm at Ross Road School!

— Ross Road PAC / Spring Carnival Committee

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Ross Road Spring Carnival 2012

SILENT AUCTION…more exciting items to announce!

Check out the growing list of amazing Silent Auction items!

  • SUPERNOVA Hair Salon, Diva Night Out (valued at $275)
  • SEYMOUR GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB, Round for 2 (valued at $360)
  • BFIT Personal Training Gift Certificate (valued at $300)
  • BFIT, Bootcamp Gift Certificate (valued at $150)
  • YYOGA, One month pass (valued at $170)
  • KEVIN VALLELY, In-home consultation (valued at $300)
  • NOURISH, Gourmet Food Gift Basket (valued at $100)
  • PS3 FIFA SOCCER 2013 (valued at $80)
  • XBOX 360 NHL 13 (valued at $80)
  • 4 CATS, Gift Certificates ($20 each)
  • MIKE WAKEFIELD Black & white framed photography  (valued at $200)
  • POSY FLOWERS, Giftcard ($50)
  • AG HAIR, Gift Basket (valued at $150)
  • SAVE-ON FOODS, Gluten Free Gift Basket (valued at $100)
  • BOOSTER JUICE, Gift Basket (valued at $80)
  • SUGAR & CO., Gift Basket (valued at $20)
  • ZAZOU HAIR SALON, Gift Basket (valued at $60)
  • LYNN VALLEY PHYSIOTHERAPY, (valued at $250)
  • BELLA CERAMICA ART PLATTERS, Kindie and grade 1 classes (minimum bid $75)

…and much much more!!!

PLEASE NOTE:

  • CASH AND CHEQUES ACCEPTED.
  • SILENT AUCTION CLOSES AT 7:45PM.
  • WINNERS ANNOUNCED AT SILENT AUCTION TABLE FOLLOWING RAFFLE DRAW.

For more information about the carnival, please visit www.rossroadpac.ca

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ROSS ROAD SPRING CARNIVAL IN THE NORTH SHORE NEWS!

Check out page 20 in Wednesday’s North Shore News!

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Carnival ticket presales Wednesday, Thursday, Friday before and after school!

Howdy pardners!

Beat the rush! Get your Carnival tickets Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, before and after school in the lobby!

  • To check out Carnival food offerings and ticket prices, click here
  • To view the ticket price list for activities and attractions, click here

And don’t forget Mystery Bags and Cake Walk donations!

  • cowboy_mysterybag_cake_lassoSign-up sheets for mystery bags and cakes are in the lobby!
  • Sign-up or just bring you bags and cakes to the office on Friday anytime!
  • Click here for more info about Mystery Bags and Cake Walk.

For even more info about the Spring Carnival’s amazing line-up of events and activities, click here!

Thank you for your support!

– Ross Road Carnival Committee
rossroadcarnival@gmail.com

Spring Carnival: IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Ross Road WILD WILD WEST Spring Carnival 2013…
THIS FRIDAY, June 7, 5-8pm!

Invite your neighbours and friends: everyone is welcome!

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  • Bring cash for midway games, activities, food, raffle and clothing sale. All attractions and food 1-5 tickets (tickets $1/ea). For list of food items/prices, click here. For list of attractions/activities click here.
  • Cheques accepted for our popular Silent Auction! Silent Auction. Click here for a preview of this year’s fantastic silent auction items!
  • NEW THIS YEAR: Earn a token every time you play a midway game. Exchange 5 tokens for 1 raffle ticket and enter to win one of FIVE FANTASTIC GIFT BASKETS: Lego (Boys); Lego (Girls); Sports; Games’ Night; and a gourmet Food Basket.
  • Raffle tickets can also be purchased for $5/ticket.
  • PONIES are back! Sign-up early for a ride and avoid disappointment!
  • BIKE RIDERS bring your bikes and helmets. Escape Adventures is also back!
  • CINEMAZOO animal shows: 6 shows between 5:30pm and 6:30pm in Mme. Marafon’s classroom (primary hallway). Come see some exotic insects, arachnids, reptiles and small mammals!

We have lots of exciting FREE performances and activities:

  • Live Band and Square Dancing
  • North Shore Celtic Ensemble “Strings and Things”
  • Delbrook Scottish Country Dancers
  • RCMP Laser Tag Game
  • Girl Guides

MORE EXCITING NEWS…this year we welcome the Lions’ Club and their BBQ Cookshack! Enjoy a burger (beef/veggie); hot dog (beef/veggie), and fries. We will also have 100% juice slurpees, ice cream, and of course, candy floss and popcorn! No pre-orders, just come on down!

Beat the Friday rush and get your tickets in advance!
Ticket presales: Before and after school Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday in the lobby

Looking forward to seeing you on Friday evening!
Don’t forget the Western theme – so round up your family and come on out in your cowboy hats and jeans!
See y’all there!

– Ross Road Spring Carnival Committee
rossroadcarnival@gmail.com

 

Spring Carnival: Seeking donations for Kids’ Clothing Sale + Volunteers for Carnival stations!

Hello Ross Road parents,

Only one week to go until the fabulous, famous Ross Road Spring Carnival (Friday June 7, 5-8pm) and we need your help!

Donations for the Kids’ Clothing Sale

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If you are spring cleaning your kids’ rooms this weekend, don’t forget that we are collecting gently used clothing and shoes to sell at the Spring Carnival!  This is a great opportunity to clean out those closets! Please no items with stains or holes!

Please drop off items on Monday, June 3rd after school in the lobby.

If you have any specific questions please contact Patricia at pgocal22@gmail.com

Thank you!

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Volunteers for Carnival stations

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Don’t forget to sign up for a shift at your class station!

Please contact your class rep or add your name to the sign-up sheet outside your classroom.

Here is the list of class assignments:

  • BASEBALL TOSS: Haag
  • KIDDIE-HI-STRIKER: Esterer
  • MARCH OF PENGUINS: May/Piccone
  • RATTLESNAKE ROUND-UP: Lam
  • RING TOSS: Noori
  • INFLATABLE RACING PONIES: McKay/Naths
  • SOCCER SHOOT-OUT: Samson
  • BURLAP SACK RACE: Gagnon
  • BOUNCY CASTLE: Dowling
  • FACE PAINTING: Simon
  • PONY RIDES: Prentice
  • ESCAPE BIKES: Billinger
  • CINEMAZOO: Schmidt
  • CAKE WALK: Tancon
  • MYSTERY BAGS: Aiello
  • CANDY FLOSS: Zayonc
  • POPCORN: Marafon
  • KID CLOTHING SALE: Dixon/Cyr
  • RAFFLE: Thomas
  • RCMP ACTIVITY: Yuen, Ponton, McDonald

Thank you!

Ross Road Spring Carnival Committee
rossroadcarnival@gmail.com

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Click poster for more info!

Don’t forget your mystery bags and cakes for the upcoming Spring Carnival, Friday, June 7!

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MYSTERY BAGS: The kids LOVE these and we are dependent on parent-donated mystery bags to make this very popular booth a success. Please donate a couple of bags (or more!) so that every child who wants one has a chance to buy one. Sign-up sheets are be posted in the school lobby! If you can sign up, great, if not just drop off your cake(s) on Friday!

Mystery Bag Station – Spring Carnival 2011

A few helpful hints:

  • Bag contents should have an approximate value of $5
  • They should contain only NEW items
  • The “bag” can be anything you like… brown lunch bag, goodie bag, gift bag – with the contents a mystery!
  • Please label them “intermediate/primary” and “boy/girl”, as appropriate
  • Suggestions include: $5 gift cards (booster juice, DQ, pizza, Starbucks etc), candy, cool school supplies, hair accessories, funky pens, craft supplies, travel games, sunglasses, fun jewelry.

Mystery Bags can be dropped off at the office anytime on the day of the Carnival, Friday, June 7th

Cake Walk Station – Spring Carnival 2011

CAKES: We will be awarding these treats at the VERY POPULAR Cake Walk station.

  • Please drop off a cake, cookies, brownies, cupcakes, or squares at the office anytime on Friday, June 7th
  • Please, “nut free” if possible!
  • Store-bought “baking” always welcome!

Thank you for your creativity and generosity!

Click here for more info about this year’s Western-themed Spring Carnival!

Lost and Found Update

Many thanks to Jacqueline Stebbings for sorting through the Lost & Found “mountain” this year and for taking any unclaimed items to charity shops.

Thank you once again to Tanya Brown who initiated the organization of the Lost & Found bins two years ago.

Ross Road parents have really appreciated being reunited with lost hoodies, water bottles, umbrellas, mitts etc. thanks to the efforts of these two Ross Road parents!

– Ross Road PAC Executive

Seeking donations for a “Clothing Sale” at the upcoming Spring Carnival

9929891-vector-cartoon-of-women-at-clothing-saleThis is a great opportunity to clean out those closets! 

We are requesting children’s “gently used clothing and shoes” to sell at the Spring Carnival, Friday June 7th from 5-8pm.

Please no stains or holes!

We will collecting on the following dates:

  • Tuesday May 28th after school in the lobby
  • Monday June 3rd after school in the lobby

If you have any specific questions please contact Patricia at pgocal22@gmail.com

Thank you!

PAC Annual General Meeting, Wed. May 22: Reminder and Agenda

Dear Ross Road parents,

Our Annual General Meeting is coming up on Wednesday, May 22 at 7:00 PM at the school library, we really hope to see you there!

PAC General Meetings provide a wonderful opportunity to find out what’s going on at your children’s school, catch up with other parents, enjoy delicious treats and coffee, and the chance to vote on the PAC budget for next school year, the teachers’ wish list and a proposal to book the Young Actors’ Project for Ross Road for the fall (see youngactorsproject.ca for details of their program).

We will also be electing next year’s Executive Committee and parent members of the School Planning Council (SPC).

Please see below for the evening’s Agenda. Click here for more info about the PAC AGM on May 22nd.

Free babysitting is available! Please email rossroadpac@gmail.com by 12pm on Wednesday, May 22 to confirm a spot for your child(ren).

Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow evening!

Thank you,
Ross Road PAC Executive
rossroadpac@gmail.com

AGENDA

ROSS ROAD PAC
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013, 7:00 PM
SCHOOL LIBRARY

  1. Approval of the Minutes of the General Meeting on February 6. (Click here to read the February 6, 2013 PAC GM Minutes)
  2. Business Arising from the Minutes
  3. Brief updates
  4. Principal’s Report (Carla Orr)
  5. a. Treasurer’s Report  (Bettina Harris)
    b. Budget proposal for 2013-2014: VOTE!
    c. Teachers’ Wish List (NB: At the time of writing, we have not received the list, so this item may be deferred to the first GM next school year): VOTE!
    d. Young Actors’ Project (Lene Burgmann): Proposal for next year (see link: www.youngactorsproject.ca): VOTE!
    e. Motion to earmark funds for future IT purchases: VOTE! (new Agenda item)
  6. Elections for PAC Executive Committee 2013-2014: VOTE!
  7. Election for School Planning Council (SPC)
  8. Other

Km Club 2013 – Amazing participation this year!

Thank you again to all the parents that made these morning runs possible, by handing out popsicle sticks, encouraging runners and tallying their distances.  We had an amazing turn-out this year with some very committed runners, well done!

Medals will be handed out at the recognition assembly which takes place early June:
• Kindergarten/Grade 1 medals for 25 km
• Grades 2/3 for 50 km
• Grades 4 -7 for 75 km

Our first annual fundraiser for Jumpstart for kids was a great success. Together we raised $110!  Fantastic job Ross Road.

Click here to see more photos from Km Club 2013. Many thanks to Blanka J for capturing all the happy faces!

While the Km Club runs are over, we hope to see many of you on the trails or in your neighborhood enjoying some North Shore family runs!

See you all next year!

– Km Club Organizing Committee

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