PAC Communication

PAC NEWSLETTER – JUNE 7, 2017

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Spring Carnival is coming! Friday, June 9th, 5pm – 8pm

This year’s theme is 🐥YELLOW and GREEN 🐸, so wear an outfit that screams lemon and lime.

Rain or shine, we will have a good time!

Please ensure you’ve signed up for a volunteer shift. With more than 30 activities planned, we need everyone’s help to make it happen. http://signup.com/go/ossoLBt

Get your tickets, $1 each, before the rush!

  • Presales in the school lobby on Friday, 8:30-9 am and 2:45 – 3:15 pm
  • There will be two tables selling tickets at the Carnival as well
  • See price list below for info on how many tickets are required for food/activities

Sweet treats needed for Cake Walk. Homemade or store bought, all desserts are welcome. Drop off at the office on the day of the Carnival, or bring them to the Cake Walk game after 5.

Please lend us pop-up tents and coolers.
Email Betty Tang at betty.tang@vch.ca to coordinate.

Donate a bottle for wine for the raffle basket. Drop off at the office anytime before Carnival.

Make this a BBQ dinner. Serving: Hotdogs, Burgers, Veggie burgers, Water, Juice

50/50 draw … bring cash for a chance to win half the money!

Raffle Baskets. There are six kid-friendly baskets and a few for grown ups too.

  • Just like last year, kids get 1 popsicle stick for every station they do.
  • Once they get 3 popsicle sticks, they can trade them in for 1 raffle ticket at the raffle basket table.
  • You can also buy raffle tickets for $3 ea, from the Ticket table
  • Make sure you fill in your name and phone number before dropping the raffle ticket into the basket. Keep one half for yourself!
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EVENT SCHEDULE

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Screenagers Growing up in the Digital Age 

  • Please click on the link below to tell us how many people to expect, we need to know by June 9th – FRIDAY– https://impactflow.com/event/3114/checkout/tickets we will then be able to determine if we are going to do the showing in the gym or library
  • The showing will take place on June 12th at 7pm
  • This event is open to friends and family, there is no charge to the movie for the Ross Road community however we will be asking for a donation from friends and other LV schools communities that wish to attend.  SPREAD THE WORD
  • All students in grade 6 and 7 will be watching this film on Tuesday June 13th

Volunteer Appreciation Night

  • All parents who have volunteered an hour or more this year are invited
  • There will be music, food and door prizes. BYOB
  • Saturday June 17th, 7pm
  • The address 1930 Cedar Village Crescent
  • RSVP to the PAC email to help Plan ordering by JUNE 15th

We will see you on Friday at 5pm.

Ross Road PAC

 Contact us at rossroadpac@gmail.com 

Website – rossroadpac.ca

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

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

PAC NEWSLETTER – JUNE 2, 2017

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Firstly thank you to all those who came to the AGM on Wednesday.  It was a great meeting with lots of news on the budget past, current and future and also a great update by Susan Owens, Principal, on what is in the works for the additional classroom.

Secondly, way to go Ross Road. The amount of bikes that came to school for bike to school week was amazing. The kids enjoyed it despite the rain. Ross Road kids are a hardy bunch.

Just a few updates on a upcoming events;

June 9th – The Spring Carnival – Just one week until the Carnival comes to town!  

5:00 – 8:00 pm. 

How can you help make this the best YELLOW AND GREEN – themed party ever held at Ross Road?

  • sign up for a volunteer shift at http://signup.com/go/ossoLBt
  • lend us a full propane tank, a pop up tent or cooler. Contact Betty at betty.tang@vch.ca
  • donate $5 (if you haven’t already).  It’s not too late to drop the funds, labelled Carnival, into the PAC mailbox. Or, consider sponsoring an activity, such as delicious donuts, the bouncy fire truck or the rockin’ DJ! Contact Mirjan at mirjan.demmers@hotmail.com
  • donate to the Cake Walk. Drop off your sweet treats to the staff room on the day of the Carnival.
  • donate a bottle of wine. We’d love to do a wine raffle basket, but our budget isn’t budging. I’ll leave a bottle of wine under the PAC mailbox if you do 😜
  • plan an outfit that screams 💛💚Yellow and Green 💛💚

June 12th – Remember to book in your slot for the showing of Screenagers, Growing up in the Digital Age on June 12th , 7pm Library/Gym (TBD).

  • All students in grade 6 and 7 will be watching this film on Tuesday June 13th.

There is no charge to attend the movie but please RSVP – https://impactflow.com/event/3114/checkout/tickets by Friday June 9th so that we know how many people to expect and whether to set up in the library or the gym. More information can be found on Screenagers here.

June 17th – PAC Volunteer Appreciation Night – Saturday, 7 pm

None of the events or other parent run initiatives such as the munch-a-lunch and the morning traffic help etc would be possible if it were not for the tireless efforts of parents giving up their time and energy to make Ross Road School a great and safe place for kids to attend. For this reason the PAC is holding a volunteer appreciation night on Saturday June 17th – More details to come. So if you have helped or will be helping out for the carnival, the Christmas fair, the lunch program or the card project or any of the other events or activities then please do SAVE THE DATE.

 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. Prep for this is well underway.

Thank you, and see you all on the 9th! Lets do the sun dance for the sun to stick around.

Ross Road PAC

 Contact us at rossroadpac@gmail.com 

Website – rossroadpac.ca

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

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

PAC AGM – MAY 31, 2017

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REMINDER – PAC AGM TONIGHT at 7PM in the SCHOOL LIBRARY

It is that time of year again, time for the Annual General Meeting for Ross Road. The last PAC GM of the 2016-2017 School year will be held on Wednesday May 31st at 7pm in the School Library.

The  agenda for Wednesday’s meeting is as below;

May 31, 2017 PAC Annual General Meeting

  • Approval of February GM minutes
  • Chair update
  • Treasurer update
  • Approval of 2017/2018 FY budget
  • Approval of Ross Road wish list
  • Principal update
  • Parent Presentation – Healthy Eating

Click here for the wish list for the 20017/2018 academic year.

Please click on the following link for the RR PAC Budget_FY-2017-to-2018

We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday.

THE PAC

PAC NEWSLETTER – MAY 26, 2017

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It has been a busy two weeks with a long weekend in between. I hope everyone enjoyed the sun this past long weekend. It also looks like the sun has decided to stay which makes everyone happy.

A few things to mention in this newsletter;

Ross Road Bike To School Week 2017 is next week, May 29th through June 2nd.  Please prep your bikes and plan your routes to school!  Active transportation is encouraged throughout the week so if biking is not an option for you consider walking to school with your kids, skateboarding, scooting, or even driving part way and biking or walking the rest. For more information on what events will be taking place at the school please click here.

The PAC Annual General Meeting is next Wednesday, May 31st, in the school library at 7.00pm. The last RRPAC GM Feb 2017 are posted on the PAC website, click here to review and approve at the AGM. We have also posted on the website the Ross Road 2017 wish list that we will be looking to approve at the AGM. The agenda and upcoming budget will be posted as soon as possible. As always childcare will be available if required. Please email the PAC if it is needed.

The Spring Carnival – June 9th – We’ve chosen a theme and it’s YELLOW and GREEN at the Spring Carnival! Let your spring colours shine by dressing up in LEMON or LIME on June 9th.

Thanks again for your cash donations. We are now looking for a few items that won’t affect your pocketbook. If you have a pop-up tent, a cooler or a full propane tank you can lend us on the day of the Carnival, please contact Betty at betty.tang@vch.ca or 778-668-8447.  Also, if you are interested in sponsoring an activity, or running a special table, please send Susan a note at skneale17@gmail.com. Your support is appreciated!

Screenagers – The Ross Road PAC is pleased to invite you to a special screening of Screenagers – Growing up in the Digital Age on Monday June 12th at 7 PM in the library or gym (depending on how many people will attend). All students in grade 6 and 7 will be watching this film on Tuesday June 13th.

There is no charge to attend the movie but please RSVP – https://impactflow.com/event/3114/checkout/tickets by Friday June 9th so that we know how many people to expect and whether to set up in the library or the gym. More information can be found on Screenagers here.

New Ross Road Class

As many of you may have heard, Ross Road will be getting an additional class/division in September as a result of a Supreme Court of Canada ruling around class size and composition, http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bctf-wins-supreme-court-battle-over-class-size-and-composition-1.3845620,  While many parents are excited about the decision, there are concerns regarding how this will impact our school. The North Van School District has already had a site visit and are leaning towards creating classroom space by re-purposing a portion of our library, i.e. 80 sq metres out of 236 sq metres. No final decisions have been made, however we know Ross Road is not alone in this – several other elementary schools are experiencing similar effects.

What can we do, you ask? Here are a few suggestions. Our AGM next week will include this on agenda.

  1. Sign petition – http://www.thepetitionsi­­­­­­­te.com/304/212/385/protect-ross-road-elementary-library-and-other-critical-learning-spaces/
  2. Write a independent letter (template below)

Send to:

Letter template

  • Identify concern – that schools are having to sacrifice important spaces (like libraries and music rooms) to accommodate additional classrooms as a result of the supreme court decision on classroom size and composition.
  • Describe impact – repurposed library space, no community space, maximized building capacity, etc
  • Reference Supreme Court ruling and confirm community support for the ruling
  • Argue need for proper implementation of court ruling, including the need for funding infrastructure
  • Offer solution – district to fund additional portable for Ross Road

Have a great week.

Ross Road PAC

 Contact us at rossroadpac@gmail.com 

Website – rossroadpac.ca

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

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

PAC NEWSLETTER – MAY 15, 2017

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SIGN THE PETITION TO SAVE THE SCHOOL LIBRARY

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/304/212/385/protect-ross-road-elementary-library-and-other-critical-learning-spaces/

 

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Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. Here are a few updates for this week;

BrainSTEM – Due to the success of this afterschool program we are bringing it back starting May 18, 2017. Details can be found here – BrainSTEM – Ross Road 2017 program info May/June

The Kilometer Clubbers were out there again last week. All 173 of them, logging 1273 kilometers in total — which puts them just east of Quebec City, on their way home. The athletes — and 17 of them were from F12 — ran their hearts out, just as they have been doing rain or shine since April 3.

Book Sale – Stay tuned for more details

Suggestion Box – Deadline for parent feedback (suggestions on How to spend PAC funds, Special Events Hosts initiative, After School programs – BrainSTEM, Ultimate Frisbee – by May 24th) Will be discussed at AGM. Email rossroadepac@gmail.com

Save The Date – Screenagers film parent/families screening hosted by the PAC Monday June 12th at Ross Road, details to follow. Trailer link https://vimeo.com/215750447. Grade 6 and 7 students will invited to watch the film in school the following day, Tuesday June 13th .

Spring Carnival – Thank you to everyone who contributed $5 to help with expenses for the Spring Carnival. Stragglers can feel free to drop their contribution into the PAC mailbox in the school lobby, with a note saying it’s for the Carnival. Stay tuned for your chance to sign up for a volunteer shift at one of the many tables and activities.

Annual General Meeting – AGM May 31st, 2017 – Agenda will be posted prior to the meeting.  Childcare will be available upon request.

Please keep the evening of May 31st  free as we will be reviewing the school wish list for the 2017/2018 academic year as well as discussing all that we have planned for the following year and the great things that have taken place this year.

Have a great week.

Ross Road PAC

 Contact us at rossroadpac@gmail.com 

Website – rossroadpac.ca

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

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

PAC NEWSLETTER – MAY 5, 2017

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We made it to May and we have been lucky to have some nice days here and there, lets hope we have more.

UPDATES

KM club report – 4th week update – Ross road’s runners and walkers have collectively crossed Canada and have reached St. John’s! Now, with only five KMC days to go, it is time to double down and make it back!  The total number of students who participated in week four was 207 and 54 of those were intermediate students. This means that it is still within the realm of possibility to double the mileage between now and May 12. Keep coming if you have been a regular and please consider joining the fun if you haven’t. The music on Fridays is really motivating.

The updates for weeks 1 to 3 can be found in the previous newsletters

BrainSTEM – 3rd after school 6 week session – Great feedback from parents of students currently enrolled in the program.

BrainSTEM – Due to the success of this afterschool program we are bringing it back starting May 18, 2017. Details can be found here – BrainSTEM – Ross Road 2017 program info may june

  • BRAINSTEM: LITTLE BRAINS – CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (6 WEEK SERIES) (K – 1 boys & girls, maximum 12 students)
    • Dates: Thursdays 3:00 to 4:00 pm in the music room May 18, 25, June 1, 8, 15, 22 Cost: $135 + GST for 6 x 1 hour sessions
  • BRAINSTEM: SPECIALISTS/MANAGERS: CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (6 WEEK SERIES) (Grade 2-7 boys & girls)
    • Dates: Thursdays 3:00 to 4:30 pm in the music room May 18, 25, June 1, 8, 15, 22 Cost: $160+ GST for 6 x 1.5 hr sessions
  • BRAINSTEM: LITTLE BRAINS – AEROSPACE ENGINEERING (5 WEEK SERIES) (K – 1 boys & girls, maximum 12 students)
    • Dates: Mondays 3:00 to 4:00 pm in the music room MAY 29, JUNE 5, 12, 19, 26 Cost: $112.50+ GST for 5 x 1 hour sessions
  • BRAINSTEM: SPECIALISTS/MANAGERS: ASTRONAUTICAL AEROSPACE ENGINEERING (5 WEEK SERIES) (Grade 2-7 boys & girls)
    • Dates: Mondays 3:00 to 4:30 pm in the music room MAY 29, JUNE 5, 12, 19, 26 Cost: $133.33 + GST for 5 x 1.5 hr sessions

Suggestion Box – Deadline for parent feedback (suggestions on spending PAC funds by Tuesday May 9th , Special Events Hosts initiative, After school programs – BrainSTEM, Ultimate Frisbee – by May 24th) Will be discussed at AGM.

Save The Date – Screenagers film hosted by the PAC Monday June 12th at Ross Road, details to follow. Trailer link https://vimeo.com/215750447

Spring Carnival – The Spring Carnival sprites are busy planning a night of food and festive fun on June 9th. Please remember to give your class rep $5 to Support our Sprites and help pay for prizing. Thanks for contributing to a great community event!

Annual General Meeting – AGM May 31st, 2017 – Agenda will be posted prior to the meeting.  Childcare will be available upon request.

Have a great weekend, it is meant to be sunny :-)

Ross Road PAC

 Contact us at rossroadpac@gmail.com 

Website – rossroadpac.ca

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

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

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)

 

April 21, 2017 – PAC NEWSLETTER

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Hope everyone had a lovely easter long weekend. The sun is trying to break through, not sure if there is a sun dance that we can do to help it along!

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UPDATES

KM Club

Families were out in full force again on Wednesday morning to run and walk.  Thankfully the rain took mercy on the KM club and stayed away this week.

Week Two Update: It rained this week. A lot. But the moral of Week Two of Kilometre Club was: Ross Road kids are made of stronger stuff. A hundred and seventy runners were out on the track, (including 49 intermediates!), racking up 949 kilometres between them. Madame Simon’s class alone logged 93 km. That’s almost here to Chilliwack. AND it was a short week. Imagine what these stallions will do with three full days, dry sneakers and the trees in full inspirational bloom.

Week One Update: Despite the rain, KM club runners left the starting blocks in good form. Two hundred and eleven students participated during the first week of the activity, including 150 intermediate students.  This year again, we will have intermediate prize draws based on participation.  An indigo and an Itunes gift card will be drawn each week. Stay tuned! Of the entire school, Mme Aiello’s class had the most participants with 17 students, while Mme. Simon’s class went the farthest: 155 km. Congratulations to everyone who started a new routine this week. Getting up earlier and out into the wet takes grit! A total of 1672 km were covered this week. At this pace, we are on course to surpass last year’s total of 9,888. Let’s go for 10,000 km this year!

BrainSTEM

Our 6 week after school program, BrainSTEM, is just completing their 4th 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

The PAC received some great ideas in our SUGGESTION BOX at our February GM a few months ago – develop a ski school, celebrate Quebec carnival in school, set up a library of board games that the teachers can sign out, buy a class set of Makey, Makeys for electronic coding project, sinks in the portables, covered bike racks – and we’d love to hear more ideas on how to spend the funds you’ve raised for our school. 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 22nd – Earth Day – #earthplay – are the kids playing outside enough? What are you going to do on Earth Day

April 23rd – Vancouver Sun Run – good luck to all participants of the Sun Run this Sunday. Lets hope the rain stays away during the run at least.

April 25th – NVPAC GM – The North Vancouver PAC’s next general meeting will be on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2017 at 7pm at the Education Services Centre on Lonsdale.  We are working on the topic of  Physical Literacy.  ALL PARENTS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME! Stay tuned for more details on the format.

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 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)

APRIL 7, 2017 – PAC NEWSLETTER

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CURRENT NEWS

Thank you to all those who donated to the clothing drive – it was absolutely fabulous this year. In total 96 bags, huge garbage bags may I add, were donated this year. Time to start prepping for next year!

If you have been arriving at school early this week you will have seen the huge numbers of people in the back field partaking in the KM club. The vibe after the run is awesome. Well Done folks.

We have just completed week 2 of our After School program, BrainSTEM. Mondays and Thursdays kids stay after school and meet in the music room where they learn Civil and Robotics Engineering in fun and engaging ways.

Our February GM minutes are now posted on our website. Please take a moment to read through. This year, we had a suggestion box at the meeting and received some great ideas on how to spend the money we’ve raised, new programs and questions about PAC related initiatives. The PAC Executives Committee will be reviewing these suggestions and will present at the upcoming AGM – May 31st 7 pm in the library (free babysitting provided). Please Save the Date and hope online to visit our website for the latest news.

UPCOMING DATES

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

May 31st – 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

  • G2 and G3 parents are our Special Events Hosts (an initiative to help share PAC volunteer events and build community between English and French parents)
  • Susan Neale is one of our G3 parents who has stepped up again to coordinate. IF you are interested in helping please email her at skneale17@gmail.com.

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)

PAC NEWSLETTER – MARCH 3, 2017

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Civil EngRobotics Eng.We made it to March, we survived the snow! Oh wait, we are scheduled for more this weekend!!

Last weekend the PAC held a successful and enjoyable Parent Social, we had almost 90 parents attend. There were many prize winners, thank you for all the donations, and lots of great food, music and company. Many of us filled the dance floor and got our grove on.

PAC GM updates to come soon!!

It was busy on Saturday night
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Some of the winners
Food
Lots of food

Fundraisers

Clothing Drive

So with the forecast this weekend as rain and snow it is the perfect time to go through your house and see if there is anything that can be donated to the clothing drive taking place the last week of March with pick up on Friday, March 31st.

  • This is a joint fundraiser with Diabetes Canada.
  • Each bag of clothes collected will help raise funds for our school, as well as diabetes education, research, services and programs in Canada.
  • The PAC does get a small percentage of the funds, but it’s really about offering an opportunity to families to give back to the community and clear out unwanted stuff.
  • We are asking each student to donate at least ONE FULL GARBAGE BAG of their unwanted and used clothing. Family and friends can get involved too!
    • Acceptable items include: gently used clothing, bedding, fabric, sleeping bags, belts/ties, handbags, yarn, blankets, drapes, hats, pillows and much more!

Reminder: Two Rivers Meats – one month to go

Upcoming events

April 3rd –        KM Club

  • We are looking for someone to help give our tired KM billboard a fresh new look.
  • Please contact the PAC and we will put you in touch with Angela Tancon, our teacher sponsor and coordinator

Monday March 27th & Thursday March 30th – BrainSTEM

April 7th  –           Bingo Night

  • We are still looking for some 2-3 volunteers. Please contact he PAC.
  • There’s no pressure to fundraise and there’s details on how it’s been done before so you won’t be starting from scratch.
  • We need someone by March 10th otherwise we’ll need to cancel.

June 9th – Spring Carnival

  • G2 and G3 parents are our Special Events Hosts AND we already have a coordinator!!!
  • Susan Neale, last year’s coordinator, has stepped up again to take the lead, but she needs a small team of volunteers
  • Stay tuned to class rep emails on how to volunteer.

June 22nd –           Staff Appreciation Lunch

  • KG and G1 parents are our Special Events Hosts this year.
  • Class reps will be putting this

Have a great weekend.

Ross Road PAC

Contact us at rossroadpac@gmail.com 

Website – rossroadpac.ca

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