PAC Executive

Introducing the 2013/2014 Ross Road PAC Executive

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We would like to introduce you to your new PAC Executive for 2013/2014, which was elected at our AGM on May 22nd!

A very warm welcome to you all – thank you for volunteering! We’re looking forward to working with you next school year!

ROSS ROAD PAC EXECUTIVE 2013-14

  • Chair: Sarah Dennis
  • Vice-Chair: Julie Dunsterville
  • Secretary: Kara Burgoyne
  • Treasurer: Bettina Harris
  • Website Coordinator: Greg Thorpe
  • Advertising Coordinator: Vacant
  • Past Chair: Lene Burgmann
  • Communications Officers: Caroline Leonard and Jen Vandermye
  • Members-at-Large for French: Kelly Radcliffe; Brenda Devine; Madeleine Tattersall
  • Member-at-Large for English: Brenda Willington
  • Welcome Back Luncheon Organizer: Heather Merry
  • Meeting Coordinator: Vacant
  • Bingo Night Coordinator:  Janice Sardari
  • Community Outreach Coordinator: Vacant
  • Staff Appreciation Luncheon: Caroline Leonard and Frances Carmichael (not exec)
  • Family Photo Coordinator: Caroline Leonard
  • Christmas Craft Fair Coordinator: Vacant
  • Spring Carnival Coordinator: Vacant
  • School Directory Coordinator: Vacant
  • Valet Coordinator:  Nancy Barton
  • Emergency Preparedness Committee: Heather Merry
  • Food Day Coordinators: Wendy Ross and Kim Berg
  • DPAC representative: Janice Sardari

OTHER COORDINATORS

  • Welcome Back Coffee Organizer: Colette Anderson
  • Parent Social Night Coordinator:  Joulia May
  • IT Liaison: Scott Cameron

SCHOOL PLANNING COUNCIL

  • Elected Parent Members: Tanya Brown, Scott Cameron, Louise Byron, Sonia Han

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We would also like to extend a very big thank you to the 2012-13 PAC Executive Members for all their hard work and enthusiasm over the past school year!

  • Lene Burgmann (Co-Chair)
  • Julie Dunsterville (Co-Chair)
  • Caroline Leonard (Secretary / Family Photo Coordinator)
  • Madeleine Tattersall (Co-Treasurer)
  • Bettina Harris (Co-Treasurer / Christmas Craft Fair Co-Coordinator)
  • Lisa Birrell (PAC Website Coordinator / Advertising Coordinator)
  • Jen VanderMye (Communications Officer)
  • Carolyn Sluis (Past Co-Chair / Quebec Exchange Liaison)
  • Gillian Gorton (Environment Club)
  • Janice Sardari (DPAC Rep / Spell-a-thon Coordinator)
  • Nancy Barton (Valet Service Coordinator / Volunteer Co-Coordinator)
  • Silke Daoust (Volunteer Co-Coordinator)
  • Desiree Blume (Christmas Craft Fair Co-Coordinator)
  • Heather Merry (Meeting Coordinator)
  • Sonia Han (Spring Carnival Coordinator)
  • Sarah Dennis (Parents’ Welcome Back Coffee Co-Coordinator / Staff Appreciation Luncheon Coordinator)
  • Brenda Willington (Parents’ Welcome Back Coffee Co-Coordinator)
  • Sophie McDonald (Member-at-Large)

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VOLUNTEERING

Many volunteer positions were filled at the PAC AGM that was held on May 22nd, but there are still a few available for next year – click here to see a list of available volunteer positions!

GETTING IN TOUCH WITH THE PAC

If you would like to get involved with any of our PAC events and activities – or have any questions, comments or suggestions for the PAC Executive, please send us a message: rossroadpac@gmail.com

Thank you!

— Ross Road Executive 2013-14

Merry Christmas from the PAC!

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IMG_8492What a fun month December was at Ross Road School! We kicked of the holiday season early with the amazing (and very profitable!) Christmas Craft Fair on November 30th, and wrapped up 2012 this week with four fantastic performances of Jingle All the Way and a festive sing-a-long on Friday afternoon. What a great way to start to the holiday season!

Hope you all have a happy and relaxing break! See you back at school on Monday, January 7th, 2013!

–Ross Road PAC Executive Committee

p.s. Recycle your corks! The Ross Road Knitting Club would really appreciate it if you could save your wine corks over the festive season! They will be used to make the knitted cork gnomes that were a popular item at the Christmas Craft Fair! Please drop them off in the box marked “Corks” under the “Down” stairs in the school lobby when school starts up again in 2013! Thank you!

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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

Introducing the 2012/2013 Ross Road PAC Executive

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We would like to introduce you to your new PAC Executive for 2012/2013, which was elected at our AGM on May 30th!

A very warm welcome to you all – thank you for volunteering! We’re looking forward to working with you next school year!

  • Lene Burgmann (Co-Chair)
  • Julie Dunsterville (Co-Chair)
  • Caroline Leonard (Secretary / Family Photo Coordinator)
  • Madeleine Tattersall (Co-Treasurer)
  • Bettina Harris (Co-Treasurer / Christmas Craft Fair Co-Coordinator / Staff Welcome Back Lunch Co-Coordinator)
  • Lisa Birrell (PAC Website Coordinator)
  • Jen VanderMye (Communications Officer)
  • Carolyn Sluis (Past Co-Chair / Quebec Exchange Liaison)
  • Gillian Gorton (Environment Club)
  • Janice Sardari (DPAC Rep / Spell-a-thon Coordinator)
  • Nancy Barton (Valet Service Coordinator / Volunteer Co-Coordinator)
  • Silke Daoust (Volunteer Co-Coordinator)
  • Desiree Blume (Christmas Craft Fair Co-Coordinator)
  • Heather Merry (Meeting Coordinator)
  • Sonia Han (Spring Carnival Coordinator / Staff Welcome Back Lunch Co-Coordinator)
  • Sarah Dennis (Parents’ Welcome Back Coffee Co-Coordinator)
  • Brenda Willington (Parents’ Welcome Back Coffee Co-Coordinator)
  • Sophie McDonald (Member-at-Large, to be voted in at next PAC GM in September)

OTHER COORDINATORS:

  • Kim Berg (Food Day Co-Coordinator)
  • Wendy Ross (Food Day Co-Coordinator)
  • Deborah Clegg (Student Art Cards Project)
  • Tovah Paglaro (Wealthy Schools Project)

…and extend a big Thank You to Carolyn Sluis, Past PAC Co-Chair!

Carolyn Sluis, past PAC co-chair…a very friendly and helpful presence at Ross Road school!

“While most PAC co-chairs make do with two years of service, Carolyn Sluis has more energy and enthusiasm than most, so she decided to go for three years! And that’s on top of being the main organizer of the Christmas Craft Fair for three years as well! How lucky for Ross Road!

Carolyn has brought so much energy, inspiration and hard work to everything she has been involved in. On behalf of the PAC Exec., we would like to say THANK YOU to Carolyn for everything she has done for the school in the years she has been involved.

Carolyn has graciously agreed to stay on the PAC as a M.A.L. (Member-at-Large) for another year, along with being Quebec Exchange Liaison, which is fantastic news!”

— Lene Burgmann

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VOLUNTEERING

Many volunteer positions were filled at the PAC AGM that was held on May 30th, but there are still a few available for next year – click here to see a list of available volunteer positions!

GETTING IN TOUCH WITH THE PAC

If you would like to get involved with any of our PAC events and activities – or have any questions, comments or suggestions for the PAC Executive, please click here to send a message to our PAC Co-Chairs, Lene Burgmann and Julie Dunsterville.

Thank you!

— Ross Road Executive 2012-13