PAC Communication

PAC NEWSLETTER – FEB 24, 2017

/ Ross Road PAC / Leave a comment

benchman-2

Thank you to all those that came out to the PAC GM and Jesse Miller presentation earlier in the week. I hope you got some good takeaways from the presentation.

Upcoming events
February 25th –    Parent Social

  • If you have not brought your tickets yet don’t worry we will have $30 tickets at the door.
  • Hashtag – #rrparentsocial2017

March 2nd –  Staying in French, Ecole Ross Road

  • Canadian Parents for French North Vancouver and SD44 are hosting a “Staying in French” information evening on Thursday, March 2nd at 7pm in the Ross Road Library. Learn more about the transition from Grade 7 to Grade 8 and the benefits of staying in French Immersion in high school from current French Immersion high school students, teachers and other speakers.” and link to the event on CPF North Van’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/424898107848488/

Two Rivers Meats

  • Ordering has opened up again until April 1st so get your orders in now for those summer BBQ’s.
  • Click http://www.tworiversmeats.ca/fundraiser/Ross-Road/
  • This is an ongoing fundraiser, so if you really enjoy your meat, you can order more anytime.
  • PAC receives 15% of all purchases.

After Spring Break…

March/April – Clothing Drive

  • Spring cleaning is around the corner
  • Start putting aside all your gently used clothing, shoes, household wears,and  toys
  • The PAC is organizing a clothing drive right after March break – Dates to follow
  • The more large garbage bags we fill, the more money we raise

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

March –             BrainSTEM

  • Civil Eng. for 5/6 year olds on Mondays
  • Robotics Eng. for 7-12 year olds on Mondays
  • Robotics Eng for 5/6 year old on Thursdays
  • Civil Eng. for 7-12 year olds on Thursdays
  • More to come on this

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 22nd –           Staff Appreciation Lunch

  • KG and G1 parents are our Special Events Hosts this year.
  • Class reps will be putting this be in touch with assigned divisions in the Spring.

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 2017

/ Ross Road PAC / Leave a comment

Reminder to All Parents attending the 2017 PARENT PARTY,

If you didn’t get a chance to get your ticket, get it AT THE DOOR or email shanbodie@shaw.ca.

Your $30 ticket buys you plenty of yummy appetizers, a refreshment (beer, high ball, sangria or wine), & live DJ. parent-social

Party is THIS SATURDAY, Feb 25th – 7-11pm

TOBY’S – 1378 Main Street. N. Van

Reminders:

  • PARKING – If you leave your car over-night, find a Toby’s employee and pick up a parking pass so you don’t get towed while you sleep!
  • TOONIES – bring toonies for competitive toonie tossing and 50/50 draw.

There will also be DOOR PRIZES & adult Jenga.

We can’t wait to see you there!

If you tweet or instagram then #rrparentsocial2017 and @rossroadpac

PAC NEWSLETTER – FEB 17, 2017

/ Ross Road PAC / Leave a comment

love-valley

So it has been a short but busy week. Hopefully everyone got to enjoy the amazing weather that we had over the long weekend and spent some amazing time with their loved ones.

Munch-A-Lunch is closing this upcoming Wednesday – February 22nd

Donations – We are still looking for full bottles of alcohol for the toonie toss at the Parent Social. Please contact the PAC if you can donate. Thank you to those that have already donated. We just need a few more bottles.

Upcoming Events

PAC GM / Jessie Miller presentation – This Wednesday (Feb 22nd) – 7pm in the RR library

  • Come with ideas/thoughts on where you would like to see the PAC funds go towards.
  • We will have a suggestion box that will be completely anonymous for you to have some input into what your thoughts are.
  • The PAC Exec will review suggestions and discuss at the AGM
  • The GM is an opportunity for the parent community to make suggestions on how to spend PAC money.
  • Special Parent Presentation by Jessie Miller (Jesse Miller Social Media Awareness)
    • Please note the PAC pays for this presentations and attendance would bring tremendous value to the night.
    • No registration is required for the above date and free babysitting will be available upon request. Email rossroadpac@gmail.com
  • The agenda for Wednesdays’ meeting is below;

Parent Social – Feb 25th

  • If you haven’t yet got your ticket to the upcoming parent party (Saturday Feb 25th), it’s not too late.
  • We had a ton of fun last year and have another great DJ to shake up the night.
  • The Parent Social is next weekend. Have you got your tickets yet?
  • A chance to win 2 pairs of tickets if you are the 100thor the 125th person to email the address
  • Email shanbodie@shaw.ca for simple instructions on how to purchase your tickets

Staying in French – March 2nd, Ecole Ross Road

    • Canadian Parents for French North Vancouver and SD44 are hosting a “Staying in French” information evening on Thursday, March 2nd at 7pm in the Ross Road Library. Learn more about the transition from Grade 7 to Grade 8 and the benefits of staying in French Immersion in high school from current French Immersion high school students, teachers and other speakers.” and link to the event on CPF North Van’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/424898107848488/

Brain Stem – March/April

    • Details still to be determined

Bingo Night – April 7th

  • We are still looking for someone to help with organizing this favourite family event.
  • We need 2 to 3 volunteers to run with this.
  • Contact the PAC if you can help. We need someone by March 10th to step up in order to host this event.

Spring Carnival – June

  • Grade 2-3 divisions are our Special Events Hosts for the year’s carnival
  • We need 4-6 more volunteers to support her and make this an even bigger success than last year
  • Please contact your class rep to let them know you’re interested or contact the PAC.

Remember it is Pink Shirt Day on Wednesday 22nd and Pro D day next Friday 24th.

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 – Feb 10, 2017

/ Ross Road PAC / Leave a comment

img_2649

Is this the last of the snow or will we get more? Let us hope that it melts over the weekend.

Here is your to do list this weekend;

Book Munch-a-lunch for the next term before Feb 22nd   

Purchase your Parent Social tickets.

  • If you haven’t yet got your ticket to the upcoming parent party (Saturday Feb 25), it’s not too late.
  • We had a ton of fun last year and have another greatDJ to shake up the night.
  • NEW – two chances to win a pair of tickets…on us!

ü  The 100th person to email.

ü  And the 125th person to email

  • We are still looking for full bottles of alcohol for the toonie toss . Please contact the PAC if you can donate.

Upcoming Events

PAC GM / Jessie Miller presentation – Feb 22nd – 7pm in the RR library

  • Come with ideas/thoughts on where you would like to see the PAC funds go towards.

o   We will have a suggestion box that will be completely anonymous for you to have some input into what your thoughts are.

o   The PAC Exec will review suggestions and discuss at the AGM

  • Special Parent Presentation by Jessie Miller (Jesse Miller Social Media Awareness)
  • The GM is an opportunity for the parent community to make suggestions on how to spend PAC money.
    • Please note the PAC pays for this presentations and attendance would bring tremendous value to the night.
    • No registration is required for the above date and free babysitting will be available upon request. Email rossroadpac@gmail.com

Parent Social – Feb 25th

  • See the attached poster for ticket information and get yours now!
  • A chance to win 2 pairs of tickets if you are the 100thor the 125th person to email the address
  • Email shanbodie@shaw.ca for simple instructions on how to purchase your tickets
  • parent-party-poster-picture-final

Brain Stem – March/April

  • Details still to be determined

Bingo Night – April 7th

  • Let’s bring back Family Bingo – gather in the gym, tables of friends and family, bingo cards, markers and a load of fun …and yes prizes too!
  • If Bingo is your game or you just love to play with others, consider helping with organizing this favourite family event.
  • We need 2to 3 to run with this. This is not a fundraiser – it’s a community builder and a chance to get the kids and parents connecting.
  • Contact the PAC if you can help.We need someone by March 10th to step up in order to host this event.

Spring Carnival – June

  • Grade 2-3 divisions are our Special Events Hosts for the year’s carnival
  • Susan Neale, a grade 3 parent, has stepped up again this year to lead the charge.
  • We need 4-6 more volunteers to support her and make this an even bigger success than last year
  • Please contact your class rep to let them know you’re interested

Remember it is family day on Monday so no school. Have a great and safe long 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 – FEB 3, 2017

/ Ross Road PAC / Leave a comment

lynn-canyon

Its back again….

So the snow came back in full force this morning. Hopefully it did not deter you from purchasing the parent social tickets at the schools’ front entrance this morning. No worries if you missed buying tickets today as you can always do an e-money transfer. Details below.

We are still looking for donations of full bottles of alcohol to use as prizes in the toonie toss at the parent social. (Last week’s newsletter mentioned a bottle drive. That is incorrect. We are not looking for empty bottles). If you are able to donate then please contact the PAC at  rossroadpac@gmail.com so that we can pick up the donation. Thank you in advance.

Munch-A-Lunch Orders

Ordering for the spring session of Ross Road hot lunch days which will run from March 3rd to June 23rd, 2017 is now open.  We will be running a lunch every Friday (except when school is not in session).

    • Please go to www.munchalunch.com/schools/rossroad to order and pay.
    • Ordering will close Wednesday February 22nd, 2017. If you do not pay for your child’s lunches before February 22nd, your order will be cancelled.   If you have any questions, please contact our new lunch coordinator Jackie @ jackie_hicks@hotmail.com

Upcoming events

February 22nd – PAC General Meeting and a special Parent Presentation by Jessie Miller (Jesse Miller Social Media Awareness) at 7pm in the Library.

  • Please note the PAC pays for this presentations and attendance would bring tremendous value to the night. No registration is required for the above date and free babysitting will be available upon request. Email rossroadpac@gmail.com
  • The GM is an opportunity for the parent community to make suggestions on how to spend PAC money.

February 25th – The Parent Social is at Toby’s on Main Street. We are limited to selling just 200 tickets so if you missed the sale this morning at the school you can email shanbodie@shaw.ca for simple instructions Be sure to indicate how many tickets you would like to purchase. The event starts at 7pm. 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

February – BrainSTEM – Details still waiting to be confirmed.

March – Bingo Night – we are looking to confirm a date in March possibly but also need to find a volunteer to run with this fundraiser.

  • If you are interested then please contact the PAC at rossroadpac@gmail.com
  • The lovely volunteer who will take this on will not have to start from scratch as this night has been held before and there will be support from the PAC.

 Have a fun in the snow this 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

/ Ross Road PAC / Leave a comment

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

 

PAC Newsletter – Jan 13, 2017

/ Ross Road PAC / Leave a comment

Winter snow, Kent, England, UK

So you survived the first week back at school…and the second…nicely done. The snow is slowly melting and we may be able to see the playground at Ross Road very soon.

The Christmas fair is now a distant memory but we have some great news to share with you. Due to the commitment of parents and students alike we were able to raise $8,849 from the Christmas Fair. This is a fabulous amount and means that we can put the monies towards some educationally beneficial purchases for our kids to use in a school setting. Thank you to all that made this possible. We will be able to provide more details at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on May  31st as to what the money may possibly be used for.

Next up….Kindergarten and grade 1 parents as our Special Events Hosts for the Staff Appreciation Lunch!!!

And grade 2 and 3 will be planning the Spring Carnival.

Upcoming Events

Please note the PAC pays for both parent presentations and attendance would bring tremendous value to the night. No registration is required for the above dates and free babysitting will be available upon request. Email rossroadpac@gmail.com

  • February 24th, 7 pm- Parent Social Night at Toby’s. More info to come.
  • BrainSTEM afterschool program will be returning to Ross Road. Dates to be confirmed soon. Stay tuned.

Fundraising Opportunities

  • Munch-a-lunch – how did you like having day a week free of making lunchs for the first part of the school year? The PAC is opening up the munch-a-lunch program again for the period March 3rd to June 23rd. Lunch’s will again run on Fridays. To order please visit www.munchalunch.com/schools/rossroad to order and pay. Ordering ad payment will close Wednesday February 22nd 2017.
  • Did you pick up an free apple at the Christmas fair. It was good right? So scrumptious! The apples were provided by SPUD. SPUD provides an ongoing fund raising opportunity throughout the year so not only is it an opportunity to have some fresh fruit and vegetables and other groceries delivered to your doorstep but it also raises monies for the PAC to reinvest into the school for your kids.
  • Two Rivers Meats is also another fundraiser that we have available to parents all year.

Please visit the fundraising page on the PAC website for more information on these and other fundraising activities.https://rossroadpac.ca/fundraising/

We are always looking for volunteers so if you are looking to be more involved please drop us a quick email.

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 – Jan 6, 2017

/ Ross Road PAC / Leave a comment

happy-new-year

Happy New Year to all of the Ross Road School community. We hope you had a restful and pleasant break.

The PAC has some great things set up to take place this year and we need your assistance on making it happen. Please see below for more information and email the PAC if you are interested in receiving more information on what may be involved.

Upcoming Event

Saleema Noon Parent Presentation – Monday evening, January 16th 7.30-8:30 pm (Sexual Health Educator)

PAC GM with special parent presentation by Jessie Miller – Wednesday, February 22nd 7-8:30 pm (Jesse Miller Social Media Awareness)

The presentations will take place in the school library. Please note that the PAC pays for both parent presentations so attendance is needed to bring value to cost. No registration is required for the above dates.

Parent Social Night – Friday February 25th at Toby’s

Volunteers Needed

Card Project – Deborah Clegg,  our coordinator for this amazing project is handing the ropes to someone else after 5 wonderful years. We should mention it does NOT need to be run as a winter/Christmas theme and can be offered other times such as order delivery around Easter or Mothers’ Day.  Communicating with principal, office staff and of course teachers is key to success. Also, the owner, Marcelle of the Card project is amazing to work with. If you are interested in learning more about this role please reach out to us at rossroadpac@gmail.com

Family Bingo night – One or two volunteers are needed to bring back bingo night at Ross Road. In addition to building community we are hoping to raise $500 to top up our annual Bike To School Week program in the Spring. Please reach out to us using our rossroadpac@gmail.com if you are interested and/or want more information.

Have a great weekend and again welcome back.

Ross Road PAC

Contact us at rossroadpac@gmail.com
Facebook –https://www.facebook.com/ecolerossroadschoolPAC/
Twitter – https://twitter.com/rossroadpac

Friday newsletter | BINGO TIME!

/ Ross Road PAC

Dear Parents,

The Ross Road Tropical Family Bingo night will be held on Friday, February 21st from 5.30pm to 8.00pm.

Put on your best warm weather vacation gear and come out for some fun!

Entry is by donation and you can pre-order Subway sandwiches via  MunchaLunch.com.  Just click on the fundraising tab, let us know how many in your group and order your dinner.  Please order food by February 15.

Munchies, soda and water will also be sold on the evening and there will be complimentary tea and coffee.

If you would like to give some time to help with set-up, food service or clean-up, please sign up via Munchalunch or get in touch with Janice at asardari@shaw.ca

Your PAC Executive

PAC GM TONIGHT

/ Ross Road PAC

Dear parents,

Do you want to know what’s happening at your school and with your PAC? The GM is tonight, starting at 7pm in the library. All parents are encouraged to attend and childcare will be available.

As part of the meeting, Carla Orr will be speaking about changes to the process of assessments and the new curriculum.

Here’s the full agenda…

1) Approval of minutes from Oct 9, 2013
2) Business Arising from minutes
3) Admin update- Principal’s Report
4) New Business
– Intro to PAC, voting in new members
– Valet
– Canadian Parents for French
– Bingo
– Enviro Club
– Xmas Craft Fair
– Spring Carnival
5) Treasurer’s Report
6) Other

Thanks,

Your PAC Executive