Fundraising

Well Fed December Order

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The Ross Road PAC is here to help make meals more simple this busy holiday season.

Place your order with Well Fed and a percentage will be donated back to support our school.

Well Fed’s December menu features a variety of delicious ready-to-cook frozen meals. This month’s menu features seasonal specialty options like their new Sweet Cranberry Balsamic Sauce, and a Root Vegetable Medley, as well as a variety of appies and main dishes to get you through the holidays stress-free.

View the December menu here:

https://www.wellfedstudio.com/product/ross-road-school-fundraiser-december-2019/

The deadline for orders is December 17th at 12pm. 

Meals will be available for pick up after school at 1:30pm (early dismissal) from Ross Road on December 18th, or you can arrange for their Thursday morning delivery or pick up yourself from their local studio.

Look for Well Fed at the Winter Carnival to learn more about their menu, reduced waste packaging, and to try some samples of their yummy food!

Thank you for supporting the Ross Road PAC and our fundraising initiatives that help fund programs, technology, and equipment for our kids.

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Introducing Ross Road Spirit Wear 

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Ross Road Spirit Wear is HERE! We’re proud to present custom screen printed T-shirts, hoodies and embroidered hats in a selection of red or grey featuring our NEW school logo!  

Our very own ONLINE store is open NOW until May 13th, at which point the orders will be fulfilled, packaged, and shipped to the school.  

Choose your item(s) and size(s) and leave the rest to us!  

Pick up your pre-ordered spirit wear at SpringFEST (May 31st) and show off your Ross Road colours!  

A portion of sales from each item will go to our Ross Road PAC. Show your support for our AMAZING school and community!! 

Order here: https://www.getbold.com/stores/rossroad/. Sample sizes will be available in the foyer starting next week for anyone wanting a closer look.

Questions? Please contact Beck Williams at beckwilliams01@gmail.com 
 
 

 

Spring flower sale 

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Looking for some hanging baskets, mixed planters or strawberry plants for spring?  

The annual Ross Road School spring flower sale is a fundraiser for the grade 7 Quebec exchange trip next year.

The flowers come from DeVry Nurseries in Langley and are lovely, quality flowers. All flowers will be delivered to the school on May 9th (in time for Mother’s Day) and can be picked up between 2:30 and 4pm.  

Sales are open this week (orders due to the office on Friday April 26). 

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Hanging baskets are $30
Planters are $30
Strawberry plants are $22 

You can find the order form here. Payment can be made by cash or cheque payable to ‘Ross Road School’.

If you know a child in grade 6 and would like to specifically support their travel costs, please give your order and payment to that student directly.

We are one of the last schools in the district still doing a Quebec exchange and this is due to our strong community of parents who work hard to facilitate this rich language experience and cultural adventure. This exchange will be organized and funded by the current grade 6 families. 

Thank you for your support in making this possible for our kids!

Your sincerely,

Grade 6 French Immersion Parents and Students.

Emergency Kit Fundraiser Open

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EM-PREPARE-Ready

Jocelyn Hewson from North Shore Emergency Services attended our last PAC general meeting and gave a very informative presentation on emergency preparedness for families.

One way families can be prepared is to have an emergency kit, so we have re-opened our online fundraiser where you can purchase ready to go emergency preparedness kits.

Ross Road PAC has partnered with BC Quake to offer a discount off their regular retail priced safety and survival kits. And from our purchases, BC Quake will donate back to our PAC $20 from the sale of every earthquake kit and $10 from the sale of every vehicle kit.

Ordering is now open and will continue until April 2nd.

• Orders will be delivered April 9

Please follow the link below to order your kits online:

http://www.bcquake.ca/group-rossroad/
password: rossroad

PAC NEWSLETTER – APRIL 28, 2017

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The dancing to the rain gods is working.  We are seeing more sun :-)

UPDATES 

Hanging Basket Fundraiser – 2017 – Order Forms due Apr 27th    

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Fundraising for What? It’s time for our Grade 6 French Immersion students to start their fundraising efforts to raise money for their Quebec Exchange that will take place in 2018. This exchange is organized and funded by the Grade 6 families. We are the last school in the district doing exchanges, and this is due to our strong community of parents who work hard to facilitate this rich language experience and cultural adventure. Thanks so much for your support in making this possible for our kids!

Looking for a great gifts in time for Mother’s Day, or to brighten up your doorways and decks for spring? Support the kids with a one stop shop for:

•12″ Flower – Hanging Baskets

•12″ Strawberry Plant – Hanging Baskets

•12″ Patio Flower Planters

Please click Here for more information on ordering

KM Club

Week three: In the middle of Friday’s run something weird happened at Kilometre Club. The kids got a strong whiff of a strange odor. It was Justin Trudeau’s aftershave. That could only mean one thing: they had reached Ottawa.

Truly, the Kilometre Clubbers are racking up heroic mileage. Almost 3500 km, now, and it’s only the end of week three! This week the kids — all 190 of ‘em — ran 1031 km. (F12 alone logged 104 km.) At this pace they will hit Nova Scotia by early May, dip a toe in the Atlantic, and turn around and head back.

Will they make it all the way home? That’ll depend on the numbers. And the speed.

No one is doubting the heart. 

Week one and two updates available on last week’s post

BrainSTEM

Our 6 week after school program, BrainSTEM, is just completing their 5th week at Ross Road. A total of 44 students registered. If you’d like to see this program return next year, please let us know by emailing us rossroadpac@gmail.com. 

Suggestion Box

Another call out for suggestions – we have already received many via email please keep them coming. Please email, rossroadpac@gmail.com, us your suggestions by May 8th for review and we’ll bring forward at our AGM on May 31st for your vote.

Dates to Remember

April 28th – Ultimate Frisbee for interested grade 4 and 5 students after school on Fridays, beginning Friday, April 28, from 3:00 – 3:45. Parent Adrian Clark will be coordinating this, with Mme Owens providing support. Any parent volunteers are welcome. Please leave your contact information at the school office, or email sowens@sd44.ca

April 30th – Two Rivers Meats – Open now till April 30th  – THIS WEEKEND

Click http://www.tworiversmeats.ca/fundraiser/Ross-Road/PAC receives 15% of all purchases. This is an ongoing fundraiser, so if you really enjoy your meat, you can order more anytime. Ordering has opened up again until April 30th

May 10th – Please let your hot lunch coordinators (or potential hot lunch coordinators) know, the FOODS THAT FIT workshop will be happening again on May 10th. We are excited to partner with Vancouver Coastal Health, the North Vancouver School District, and the West Vancouver School District to provide this opportunity for our North Shore schools. Keep posted to our website, Facebook and twitter site for updates, we’ll also send out the registration link when it is live. Be prepared for more yummy hot lunch options from the vendors! Registration is FREE.

May 29th  – Bike to School week – May 29th to June 2nd. More details to come

May 31st – Ross Road PAC AGM – Come out and vote for next year’s PAC budget, teacher’s wish list and share ideas. Agenda to come in the next few weeks. Babysitting will be available, please email the PAC should this be required.

June 9th – Spring Carnival – Preparations are underway for our annual Spring Carnival. Be sure to join us for this celebration of our school community. This year, to reduce our Carnival-related donation requests, we are asking each student to bring in $5 to go towards prizing at the Carnival (mystery cards and raffle baskets). Class reps will soon contact parents about the collection. Stay tuned and thank you for your support!

 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. Class reps will be sending emails to help coordinate volunteers.

Have a great weekend.

Ross Road PAC

 Contact us at rossroadpac@gmail.com 

Website – rossroadpac.ca

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

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

 

Parent Social – Feb 25, 2017

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Book your sitter!

The Ross Road Parent Party is set:

Saturday, February 25th at Toby’s Pub & Grill,  7pm onward.

Tickets ($30 cash) will be sold this Friday morning (Feb 3rd)

School’s front entrance from 8:00 – 8:45am

Want to pay by e-transfer?

  • Email shanbodie@shaw.ca for simple instructions
  • Be sure to indicate how many tickets you would like to purchase

Ticket price includes:

  • 1 drink
  • appetizers
  • live professional DJ
  • lots of fun! (And don’t forget to bring your toonies for the Toonie-Toss and the 50/50 draw).

We’re limited to selling just 200 tickets — don’t be disappointed: get your tickets!

We had a blast last year — hope to see you there.

tobys

 

Successful Spring Carnival + Kidsworld Fundraiser

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Have you heard the news?

The Spring Carnival raised $7550 a few weeks ago!

Thank you to Carnival organizer Susan Kneale, our sponsors, volunteers and donations…we couldn’t have done it without you!

If you have any feedback, please email Tamrah Corben at corbenst@telus.net.

Kidsworld Membership Fundraiser

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Our final fundraiser for the year is buying a Kidsworld membership.

  • Kidsworld provides a calendar of events for families to enjoy fun, athletic, and educational experiences all summer, and now all year as well!
  • A membership is for kids aged 4-13, along with one accompanying adult, to enjoy countless events and activities in Greater Vancouver – with no additional cost – plus bonus discounts!
  • Kidsworld Summer membership & Kidsworld 44 membership are each $50, or you can experience events all summer and all year for $95!
  • This unbeatable value for all you get!
  • Check out the calendar of summer events here.

Kidsworld is also a fundraiser for your school! Just enter your school code when signing up to have $5 donated to your school.  Your code is:  KIDS ROSS ROAD 2016

www.kidsworldprogram.com

Ross Road PAC Newsletter

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Dear parents,

The Ross Road Christmas Fair is coming up fast!

  • Volunteers needed:  All parents are requested to volunteer for a shift of 30 minutes on one of the stalls at the fair.   Here’s a a complete list of positions that need to be filled and timeslots available.  Get in quick to get the slot you want!
  • Food Ordering:  The Munch a Lunch site is open now to take your orders for dinner on the night of the fair.  Options include a variety of pizza and the always popular pulled pork bun with a kale coleslaw salad.  Just use your regular login at the Munch a Lunch site and click on the fundraising tab at the top.   You must have your order in by 6pm, Friday November 21.  Want to know how to use Munch a Lunch?  Click here for more information.
  • The Card Project:  Once again, most classes are participating in this fun fundraising activity.  Sample cards were sent home last Friday, online orders must be received by November 14 and cards will be delivered on November 27.  For complete details and information, please click here.  Ready to order?  Click here.  Remember, that 25% of all sales go to the PAC.
  • Finally, on a non-Christmas related note, don’t forget that local elections will be held on November 15th.   School Trustee elections have a direct effect on how our public schools prioritize their funds, decide which programs add value and how we can best support our students.  Mayoral and Councillor elections have a direct effect on housing, transportation and community planning.  This year there are two parents running who have students at Ross Road, Jessica Stanley for school trustee and Roger Bassam for district of North Vancouver councillor.

Candidates http://www.dnv.org/article.asp?a=6120&c=764
General District Election information http://www.dnv.org/article.asp?c=764

Family Photo Time

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It’s Family Photo time!!!  For only $20, you get a family photo (and an option to buy more!) and ALL the proceeds go to your PAC.

Here what’s you need to know.

You can sign up online via the MjM website at the following link:

Ross Road PAC Family Photos – Oct 19 & 20

and then you have the option of paying either by ‘munch a lunch’ or by cash/cheque (on days listed below or in drop box under stairs in lobby).

There will be a table set up for information and payment options inside the front lobby doors on the following days, or until all spots are filled

  • Thursday October 9thfrom 8:30-9:00am OR 2:30-3:00pm
  • Friday October 10thfrom 8:30-9:00am OR 2:30-3:00pm
  • Wednesday October 15thfrom 8:30-9:00am OR 2:30-3:00pm

Please make cheques payable to Ross Road PAC.

We’re aiming to have a payment system set up via the Munch a Lunch website as well.  It’s not active yet, but here’s how it will work.  Stay tuned and we’ll let you know when it’s open for business.

First time users:

First time users must create an account by clicking here.   Follow the steps to create your account.  Once you’ve done that, look for the Fundraising tab at the top and follow the directions.

Returning users:

You can login to your account at any time here www.MunchLogin.com.  Once you’ve done that, look for the Fundraising tab at the top and follow the directions.  You can also  click Account Balance to view your child’s orders, reprint your receipt, or pay an outstanding balance.

For more info, please contact Caroline Leonard: cbodie@shaw.ca