The Card Project is up and running!

The final order deadline for Priority Orders is TODAY! Sunday, November 1, 2020 for delivery the week of November 23-27, 2020.

To place your order:

1. Go to www.TheCardProject.ca
2. Click on “TO ORDER”
3. Click on “USE MY SCHOOL ACCESS CODE” and enter our School Access Code: RR97.
4. Find your child’s class (use the dropdown menu to find the division and teacher) and then enter your child’s first name.
5. You can personalize your products (if you wish) and then order the cards and products you like.

If you have any questions or need assistance with orders, please contact:

Marcelle at The Card Project: Marcelle@TheCardProject.ca; or

Michele, PAC Coordinator for The Card Project: mikeandmichele2009@live.ca

The PAC thanks you for your participation in this great fundraiser.

Register today:

The NVPAC and the Argyle Family of Schools (Ross Road, Upper Lynn, Lynn Valley, and Boundary) are pleased to bring you

THIS IS TABLE TALK with Parker Johnson
Thursday, NOV. 5 @ 7:30pm via ZOOM.

Please follow the link below to register.  Limited spaces available.

** A ZOOM passcode to join the meeting will be emailed to those who are registered the day before the event. **

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/this-is-table-talk-with-parker-johnson-tickets-127407923529

Get Your Ross Road Raven Mask Today!

École Ross Road Elementary Mask Fundraiser

Our face masks are only $10 and come in sizes Small, Medium, and Large (please find sizing chart below).  Login and visit the ‘Ross Road Face Mask’ page on MunchaLunch to purchase your masks.  https://munchalunch.com/schools/rossroad/

Ordering open until November 13th.  Pick up the week of November 23rd.

For any questions on ordering please contact denisedehestani@gmail.com

Thank you for your support!

Approximate Size Guide (by Grade):

Small (K-3), Medium (4-7), Large (Adult)

https://www.getbold.com/stores/rossroad/

Thank you to those who attended the PAC meeting for all parents via Zoom where we announced our new Kick Start Campaign.

Kick Start Campaign

COVID-19 has caused the PAC to shift our focus from major fundraising events, to simply meeting the fundraising needs of our school. Today, you should find a letter in your child’s backpack that details our new Kick Start fundraising campaign and the ways you can donate to enhance classroom learning and the school experience this year.

PAC funding pays for teaching and learning resources for the classroom, gym and sports equipment, iPads and laptops, library books and furniture, and visiting or virtual performances or speakers. Without Munch-A-Lunch, Winter Fair, and Spring Fair this year due to COVID-19, the PAC has a financial loss of about $38,000, which translates to about $70 per student. Classrooms may have changed, but the commitment of Ross Road staff has not. Help us make this a great school year for our kids and for our community. A contribution of just $40 per child will prevent the PAC from going into a deficit. More importantly, it will help teachers at the beginning of the year as they adapt to teaching during a global pandemic. Help support our teachers right now.

There are several ways to give:

1. By cheque written out to Ross Road School PAC. Please submit to your classroom teacher or ask your child to drop off your cheque to the school office. No tax receipt will be issued.

2. By e-transfer sent to treasurer@rossroadpac.ca. Please use the password kickstart. No tax receipt will be issued.

3. By making a donation via School Cash Online. A charitable tax receipt is available with this donation option.  These funds will remain in a trust account for Ross Road PAC held by the North Vancouver School District.

Questions: We are happy to answer any questions, please contact rossroadpac@gmail.com

Ways you can serve the school:

Class Reps – We still need class reps for some classes. If you are able to help fill this role, please contact Beck Williams at beckwilliams01@gmail.com

Ross Road Valet (crossing guard) – We need your assistance for 25 minutes in the morning. Volunteer for one morning a week for the year, or for a set period or as an occasional helper. Tell us what your availability is. This is a vital role that keeps kids safe and traffic flowing at school drop off time. Contact parent Ed Lathioor at e.lathioor@gmail.com for more information.

Gardening committee – Do you have a green thumb? We need a couple of parents who can help with beautifying the school grounds starting with the garden area around our school sign. Contact rossroadpac@gmail.com if this is a fit for you.

FreshSchools

Don’t miss out on important information!  Sign up for FreshSchools today!

FreshSchools will be used by The PAC and class reps for our communication to families.  It is important that families sign up to stay connected to your class community for events, fundraisers and activities we have planned for this year!  Please click the link below to get started:
https://www.freshschools.com/app/schools/ross-road-elementary-a8baaa27-ec8c-478e-9d07-dc6517402936/register
Class Assignments If you’ve already signed up, please log in to your child’s profile, “edit” and choose your child(ren)’s class(es) from the drop-down “class” menu.

Parent Ed Speaker: Parker Johnson, This is Table Talk

On November 5 at 7:30pm, all parents are invited to a virtual talk by Parker Johnson, from This Is Table Talk, an organization that creates space for communal conversations about race and understanding. The talk will look at racism, the bystander effect, implicit bias and self-exploration, the BIPOC experience in the school system, and more. This is an Argyle Family of Schools event jointly sponsored by the PACs of Ross Road, Lynn Valley, Upper Lynn, Boundary and Argyle Schools, and is open to the parents of all participating schools. Registration information and a link to attend the event will be provided closer to the date.

Ross Road Scares Hunger

Our school is collecting donations of food to give to Sage House.  The Sage Transition House is an 18-bed transition house that provides safety and support to women and their children fleeing abusive situations.  Donations to be in by Oct 30th.

Safety Reminders

• Wear a mask when it’s hard to maintain physical distancing on the school grounds
• Exercise good hand washing
• Walk bikes on the school grounds
• For now, not sharing is caring when it comes to treats and snacks at school

Ross Road PAC AGM this Thursday!

Join us June 4 for the first VIRTUAL Ross Road PAC annual general meeting. Every Ross Road parent is invited to attend. From the comfort of your home, learn how the PAC served the school community in 2019-2020, have your say in financial purchases for the school, and learn what is planned for next year. We hope you can join us!

Ross Road PAC AGM Meeting via ZOOM
June 4, 2020 07:00 PM Vancouver
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82117507441
Meeting ID: 821 1750 7441
To join by phone only:
Call: 778-907-2071, Enter: 82117507441#

PAC AGM Agenda can be found here: June 4 2020 AGM Agenda

Minutes from February 19 PAC GM can be found here: February 19 2020 PAC GM Minutes

Financials can be found here:

Budget 2020-21 05.31.20

May 31.2020 Balance Sheet comparative

Profit & Loss YTD actuals to May 31.2020 compared to Budget

Introducing Fresh Schools – Sign up today!

Ross Road PAC communication is going virtual!

We are excited to introduce Fresh Schools, an online organizational tool for school PACs that replaces many, many paper forms from PAC. Fresh Schools will keep you connected to your child’s classroom and the school — all at your fingertips.

We are launching Fresh Schools for Ross Road School now and will use it as a portal for all PAC communication in 2020-2021.

Click here to self-register for the upcoming 2020/21 school year by entering your child’s grade for NEXT school year, and we’ll take care of the rest!

By signing up, you are “opting in” to receive PAC newsletters and classroom communications.

Features of Fresh Schools:

• download the Fresh Schools app for your phone or table to access Ross Road PAC info from anywhere
• easily input your own contact information from your phone or computer
• keep your phone number private, but receive messages on it if you wish
• save yourself from that “embarrassing” moment when a parent’s name escapes you
• communicate with your classroom parents for playdates and birthday parties
• check the class calendar at a glance

A growing number of PACs in North Vancouver are using Fresh Schools to communicate and organize news and information for their school community. Questions? Contact us at rossroadpac@gmail.com

Summer Camps

Disc Golf Camp in Lynn Valley

Elevate Ultimate is running a disc golf half-day day camp program this summer at Eastview School. Disc golf is a COVID-friendly activity for kids.

Kids don’t have to share equipment and it is an individual sport so physical distancing is easy to do.

For more information: https://elevateultimate.com/discgolfcamps/

Spirit Wear Store will REOPEN this weekend! 

Ross Road Families!!

In case you missed the deadline, our online Spirit Wear store has REOPENED FOR THIS WEEKEND ONLY! You still have time to place orders to be picked up at SpringFEST! (Store closes at midnight Monday.)

https://www.getbold.com/stores/rossroad

T-shirts $23
Hoodies $36
Trucker hats $28

Show your colours and support for our amazing school community! (A portion of each sale goes to our PAC.)

Bike to School Week – May 27 – 31 

With beautiful Spring weather it’s time to get your bikes out and start biking to school! 

Bike to school week this year is May 27th through the 31st.  Bike trips to school will be recorded in each classroom and the primary & intermediate class with the most trips will be awarded a class GOLF LESSON!!!  

On Monday Morning May 27th, bike to school early at 8am and participate in our opening Bike Rodeo and biking games.  Lynn Valley Bikes will be there for free tune-up, Wade Simmons will be demo’ing jumps, and Escape will have ramps & ladders set up!  

Monday & Tuesday – Kindergarden students through grade 5 will attend biking sessions on the field with Escape Adventures.  **Parents – in order for ALL students to participate in this activity, we will be asking anyone who can loan their bike throughout the day to another student to see ESCAPE adventures in the morning to have a ribbon tied on your bike.  ESCAPE will store these bikes on the field and keep watch over them during the day and fit any students who don’t have a bike to them so everyone can participate!!!  

Velodrome Field Trips – All grade 6 & 7’s will participate in a field trip to the Burnaby Velodrome – field trip information has already been sent home from your students teacher, don’t forget to fill out the online waiver to participate in this event.  

Wrap up the week by biking with your family to SPRINGfest!  Prizes from bike to school week will be announced and handed out at SpringFEST. 

If you live far from the school, consider driving part way and biking the rest!  And TEACHERS…  your trips count!  Any ties this year will be decided by teacher trips.  

Any questions or to volunteer please contact Jackie_Hicks@hotmail.com

Staff Appreciation Lunch

The annual Staff Appreciation Lunch is coming up Tuesday, June 11. This year, the GRADE ONE classes are tasked with coordinating the event…with lots of help from the PAC Executive.  

Please email christy_gold@hotmail.com if your child is in Grade 1 and you can help out with the planning and coordination of this event.  

As parents, we recognize how hard teachers and other staff work every day so the PAC would like to treat them to a buffet lunch in the gym. This event has been a long-standing Ross Road tradition and we’d like to keep it going. The appreciation lunch takes place in the school gym over lunch hour; all food and gifts are donated by parents from all grades. Approximately 50 people are invited, including all teachers, aides, administration and support staff. The PAC has a modest budget that will be used toward some items, but we really need your help to make this a meaningful “thank you” event. 

How you can help 

We are working on sign-up sheets for the following:  

Food:  Bring appetizer/salad, main dishes and dessert  

Due to some allergies and dietary concerns, please label your food dish with “gluten free,” “vegetarian” if applicable, and provide a list of all ingredients in your food contribution. Information will be provided closer to the date about drop off instructions, etc. so please include your email address when signing up.  

Gifts: Contribute a gift or money towards a gift 

We would like to give all the staff a small gift of a giftcard or a bottle of wine, but we need your help. Please consider donating either 1) a bottle of wine, 2) a gift card of a modest amount or 3) a monetary donation for the PAC to purchase gifts.  

Please put all cash or gift cards in envelopes in the PAC mailbox under the stairs. Clearly mark ‘Staff Appreciation Lunch Donations’ on the envelopes. Please bring the wine bottles (with a note saying ‘for SAL’) to the office as they are not allowed in the hallway. Donations accepted until Friday, June 7th. If you have a gift that’s not wine and doesn’t fit in the mailbox, please contact Christy Gold at the email address below. 

Time: Volunteer some time to help that day 

You can also help out with event set up, lunch hour playground supervision, or event clean-up. 

Questions: Please contact Christy at  christy_gold@hotmail.com

SringFEST 2019

There are many ways that we need your support to make this year’s SpringFEST fundraising event a great success. 

Mystery Bag Prize Wheel 

Look out for your children bringing home paper bags to fill and return to be part of the Mystery Bag Prize Wheel. Click for full intructions . We ask for filled bags to be returned by May 24. 

Pizza at SpringFEST – order through Munch-a-Lunch 

Want to feed the family at SpringFEST? We’ve teamed up with Fresh Slice to provide fresh pizza – order by the slice or a whole pizza. Order before May 28 through munchalunch.com under the “Fundraising Open” tab. Pre-ordering ensures you get the pizzas you want (pick-up between 5-6pm) and receive better value than buying on the evening. Please place your orders under one child’s name if possible. 

Pre-purchase SpringFEST activity tickets 

Avoid the lines and pre-purchase the event’s activity tickets through munchalunch.com. All activities, food and drink are paid for by tickets on the evening. Purchase 20 tickets at a time and pick up before or after school on May 30/31. 

Cake walk donations 

Get your bake on – please bring in cakes, cupcakes and other baked goods to the school on the morning of May 31. Do remember everything should be nut-free. 

Volunteering
Thanks for all of those that have volunteered so far to help run the activities. See more details from your class rep and secure your volunteer time slot through SignUpGenius.

• Open the SignUpGenius link https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0e45a5aa22abf94-volunteer and look for your teacher/division 
• Sign your name for one (or more) of the slots 

Bike with your family to SpringFEST! Prizes from bike to school week will be announced and handed out at SpringFEST. 

With thanks, 

SpringFEST committee