Coming Up Next Week
Monday, November 30: Last Day of School Book Fair
Thursday, December 3: Poinsettia Plants & Wreaths Pick up (Details below)
Upcoming
Monday, December 7: Art Cards Pick Up
Friday, December 11: Hot Lunch Day – Hot Dogs
Friday, December 11: Popcorn Day
Friday, December 11: Purdy’s Chocolate Pick Up
Tuesday, December 15: Parents/Guardians Gingerbread House Construction. Stop by the multipurpose room after drop off.
Wednesday, December 16: Skating at Panorama. Families welcome.
Thursday, December 17: Gingerbread house decoration. Check with your child’s teacher for time information.
Friday, December 18: Last Day of School
Monday, January 4: School back in session
School News
Poinsettia Pickup Reminder: Poinsettias, wreaths, planters, and holiday packs will be available for pick up on Thursday, Dec 3rd from 3-5pm at Prospect Lake Elementary School. Please make every effort to pick up in that time range as it will be difficult to store Poinsettia products at the school for an extended period. If you have any questions concerning pick-up, please call Dora at (250) 595-6929 or email at <span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">wigngig@telus.net</span>. Thanks for your support of this holiday fundraiser!
New Books for our school library: Thanks to Chapters Indigo Love of Reading Foundation's Adopt a School program and the online donations from parents and community members, our school received close to $8,000. To date, our school has purchased around 500 new books (we received the first batch last week!), and there's still $3,000 left to spend. Our Librarian Melissa Bourdon described the upgrade as "life changing" for our library. Thank you everyone!
Community Events
Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary Slug Day Educational Program: Sunday, November 29th, Noon - 3 p.m. Drop in anytime. Admission by donation. They’re slimy, slippery, and super cool customers! Discover the mysterious world of slugs and snails with games, slug goggles and slime making.
http://www.swanlake.bc.ca/special-events.php
Royal Oak Middle School Annual Craft and Silent Auction: Saturday, November 28th from 9:30 – 3 pm. The gym is sold out for vendors, lots of variety to do your Christmas shopping.
Some silent auction items to mention:
· Purdy’s Chocolates
· Handmade Christmas Quilt
· Gift Cards
Admission is by donation.
Recipes & Tips
Cooked Play Dough
1 cup flour
½ cup salt
2 Tbsp. cream of tartar
1 cup water
1 Tbsp. cooking oil
Food Coloring
In a pot, mix together the flour, salt and cream of tartar.
Stir in water and oil
Cook the mixture over medium-low heat on the stove top. Stir constantly.
When the mixture is smooth and thick, turn off the stove and remove the pot.
Spoon the play dough out onto a counter that is dusted with flour. Allow the dough to cool for
A few minutes before handling.
Divide the dough into two or three balls. Knead a few drops of food coloring into each ball
If the dough gets sticky, mix with a bit more flour.
Store each color of dough in a separate plastic bag or airtight container when you aren’t playing with it.
The play dough should last for months if kept in a plastic bag or airtight container.
If you have any feedback or questions, please email your PAC at prospectlakepac@sd63.bc.ca .