PAC Activities/Events

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

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Hello Ross Road Parents,

The 2011-12 school year has drawn to a close and we’re looking back to see what we accomplished in the past year! The Ross Road PAC had a busy year with our usual events, activities and initiatives (e.g. Christmas Craft Fair, Spring Carnival, Staff Appreciation Luncheon, Valet Service, speakers).

We raised approximately $36,000 plus $10,440 in Gaming Funds in the 2011-2012 school year – which must be a record! About $11,180 of that money came from the IT Cheque-Writing Campaign.

So what did we spend all that money on? Here are the main items:

  • 20 iPad2’s (10 more to be purchased in the fall)
  • 3 outstanding musical performances at school assemblies (Ache Brazil, Hansel and Gretel Opera and Role Call)
  • $3,000 for school library replenishment / books
  • Two guest speakers: Jesse Miller / Social Media and Internet Safety (parent night and intermediate student talks) and LICE 911 parent night (at the height of lice season!)
  • Environment Club
  • Emergency Preparedness
  • Classroom discretionary funds
  • Grade 7 Farewell reception

In the fall we will be purchasing:

  • Items from the teachers’ wish list (e.g. home reading books for primary grades, art supplies and more)
  • 10 more iPads (as mentioned above)

All in all, we have had a very successful 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. A special thank you should go 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!

Looking forward, what’s on for next year? A few things are on the calendar already:

  • Family Photo days with MjM Studios (September 23 and 24)
  • Saleema Noon’s Body Science talks (Parent night Oct. 16, student talks Oct. 17 and 18)
  • Christmas Craft Fair and Spring Carnival: Bettina Harris and Desiree Blume will coordinate the Christmas Fair again next year and Sonia Han will likewise coordinate the Spring Carnival. THANK YOU, LADIES!
  • Performing Arts for the students (The PAC funds three musical performances at RR each year)
  • Valet Service (provided we continue to get 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

A Big Wahoo Thank You for another successful Staff Appreciation Lunch!

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A big round of applause to all of you that helped out with the Staff Appreciation Lunch.  Whether you donated a food item, a gift, or both, it went off without a hitch and we could not have done it without you.  The Teachers were so delighted and very much appreciated the support from the Parent Community. 

Thank you to the fabulous set-up crew who turned the gym into a perfect rain shower for our “April Showers Bring May Flowers” theme, to Lynnmour Flowers and Grocery for the beautiful flower pots, to the playground supervision crew who put band-aids on children in the cold, to the squeaky clean dishwashing and clean-up crew and to all those who helped out in any way possible.  What a Team…Same Time Next Year!

Click here to view more photos.

All donated plates, platters and dishes have been washed and can be claimed in the front lobby of the school.

—Thank you from the Ross Road PAC Executive

Staff Appreciation Luncheon Update

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Staff Appreciation Luncheon 2011

The famous and much-appreciated Staff Appreciation Luncheon is coming up soon – next Tuesday, May 1st! Here are a few more details to help make the 2012 event a success!

The organizers would appreciate more donations in the form of food, gifts and volunteer time! Click here to fill out an online form if you would like to help out.

Don’t know what to buy for a gift?

  • How about a gift card, wine, beer, golf balls, chocolate, coffee mug, a book, a cook book, umbrella, candles, gardening gloves…anything goes with this group.
  • Prices can be as small as $5.00 and up.
  • Go Big or Go Small – this is just a little extra “goody bag” that they get to take home with them
  • No need to wrap!

Unwrapped gifts can be dropped off at the office preferably by Friday, April 27th but no later than the morning of Tuesday, May 1st – The Big Day!

FOOD CONTRIBUTION INFO:
Please drop off all food items to the Staff Room by 11:00 am on Tuesday, May 1st.  Please include any heating instructions or salad tossing info so we can correctly prepare your fabulous food dishes.  If you are still deciding what to bring – we are lacking in Entrées / Main Dishes.

Thanks everyone for all your donations and have fun!

— Gillian Gorton
thegortons@shaw.ca

Staff Appreciation Lunch taking place in one week, and the organizers are looking for more contributions!

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Staff Appreciation Luncheon 2011 – click image to read more about last year's successful event!

Tick Tock…Tick Tock…My how time flies!  Only One More Week until the Staff Appreciation Lunch, on Tuesday, May 1st. 

Food –  Prizes – Playground Supervision are desperately needed.  See below for a list of items and volunteer shifts.

We have an amazing staff at Ross Road and we would love to show them how much we support and appreciate their efforts with our children.

Thanks in advance for your contributions!

Here’s what we’re looking for:

  • Food contributions: appetizer, main, dessert or salad (also gluten-free / egg-free vegetarian dishes)
  • Help set up/decorate for the luncheon (approx. 9:00am-11:00am)
  • Help to serve the luncheon (approx. 11:50am – 1pm)
  • Playground monitoring for the luncheon. (Start at 12:00pm)
  • Donate a teacher gift for the luncheon

>>To help out, please download this form and return it to the office by Friday, April 27th OR click here to fill out an online form, detailing whatever you are able to provide (see options above). Please include your email address so that we can confirm your contribution. Thank you so much!

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact:
Gillian Gorton: thegortons@shaw.ca

Thank you!
—Staff Appreciation Luncheon Committee

Call for contributions/volunteers for the Staff Appreciation Luncheon on Tuesday, May 1st!

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Staff Appreciation Luncheon 2011 – click image to read more about last year's successful event!

We still need lots of food, prizes and volunteer help to make this event a success! Here’s what we’re looking for:

  • Food contributions: appetizer, main, dessert or salad (also gluten-free / egg-free vegetarian dishes)
  • Help set up/decorate for the luncheon (approx. 9:00am-11:00am)
  • Help to serve the luncheon (approx. 11:50am – 1pm)
  • Playground monitoring for the luncheon. (Start at 12:00pm)
  • Donate a teacher gift for the luncheon

To help out, please download this form and return it to the office by Friday, April 27th OR simply fill out the online form below, detailing whatever you are able to provide (see options above). Please include your email address so that we can confirm your contribution. Thank you so much!

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If you have any questions, please feel free to contact:
Gillian Gorton: thegortons@shaw.ca

Thank you!
—Staff Appreciation Luncheon Committee

Call for contributions/volunteers for the Staff Appreciation Luncheon on Tuesday, May 1st!

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Staff Appreciation Luncheon 2011 – click image to read more about last year's successful event!

Hello Ross Road parents,

It’s that time of year again — the Famous Annual Staff Appreciation Lunch is coming up on Tuesday, May 1st! This is a wonderful chance to say thank you to the amazing teachers and staff at Ross Road school for everything they do for our children every day of the school year.

In order to host the luncheon, we need your talents – artistic, culinary and management — to make this event a success! Here’s what we’re looking for:

  • Food contributions: appetizer, main, dessert or salad (also gluten-free / egg-free vegetarian dishes)
  • Help set up/decorate for the luncheon (approx. 9:00am-11:00am)
  • Help to serve the luncheon (approx. 11:50am – 1pm)
  • Playground monitoring for the luncheon. (Start at 12:00pm)
  • Donate a teacher gift for the luncheon
  • Please fill out this form and return it to the office by Friday, April 27th.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact:
Gillian Gorton: thegortons@shaw.ca

Thank you!
—Staff Appreciation Luncheon Committee

Upcoming PAC events: PAC General Meeting & Lice 911 Workshop

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1st
PAC GENERAL MEETING
• 7:30 pm
• in the library
• Coffee, tea and nibbles will be provided!
• Click here to view Agenda

Please join us for the first PAC General Meeting of 2012! The meeting will start with a presentation by Brieanna Ingram of Outside the Box: ADHD Tutoring who will be speaking about ADHD in our schools.

This presentation will be followed by a short General Meeting, including information about the PAC’s plans to buy new computers, and time for questions/new business.

PAC General Meetings provide a great forum to voice your comments, concerns and suggestions, to learn about what’s going on at the school, and to get acquainted with other parents! Hope to see you there on Feb 1st!

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15th
LICE 911 WORKSHOP
• 7:00 pm
• in the library

Whether or not you’ve experienced the dreaded “LICE” in your household, please come to this FREE workshop to find out more about how we can PREVENT the spread of Lice in our children’s hair. Until we ALL know how to look for lice and do it frequently, this problem will not stop.

Who is “LICE 911”?
LICE 911 is a team of professionals dedicated to head lice awareness through prevention, screening, removal and training. They are Canada’s first completely all natural and holistic approach to head lice removal. They work closely with families, schools and entire communities teaching how to safely screen, treat and help prevent head lice infestations.
www.lice911.com

A few more Christmas Craft Fair reminders, then it’s time to have some fun!

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Crafts display in the lobby

Just a few more days until the much-anticipated Christmas Craft Fair! Here’s how you can help make the event a success and lots of fun for the kids!

  1. Sign up for a shift! Check the sign-up sheets posted in the lobby or connect with your class rep to sign up for a shift. It’s fun and easy and a great way to catch up with other parents! Click here to see a list of volunteer positions.
  2. Bake Sale: Please drop off cookies or brownies or cupcakes or squares or whole loaves or cakes at the office on Friday December 2nd. Where possible, please do not put nuts in your “baking”! Store bought “baking” is always welcome! We ran out of baking last year so please be generous!
  3. Mystery Bags: Bags can be dropped off at the lobby all week long.  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.
  4. Beat the rush and buy your tickets in advance! Tickets are available for sale before and after school in the lobby on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Click on the following price lists for more details:
    • List of student-made Crafts to buy at the Fair
    • List of Crafts to make at the Fair
    • List of Services, Activities, Food & Drinks
    • Raffle Ticket pricelist

Thank you to everyone for your time, energy, baking and mystery bags! See you at the Christmas Craft Fair on Friday!
—Christmas Craft Fair Committee

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.

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

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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!