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Thanks for a great year from your PAC

 
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Thanks for a great year from your PAC
by Prospect Lake PAC - Wednesday, 28 June 2017, 4:52 PM
 

Hello Prospect Lake families,

 

Your PAC (Parent Advisory Council) would like to thank you for your great support for our school this year. As a PAC, our role is to support the staff at Prospect Lake to enrich our children’s educational and social experiences at elementary school.

 

With your support the PAC used $19,500 to fund the following:

·      Classroom funds ($20 per child)

·      Two artists in residence

·      Science Venture workshops in each class

·      Multiple field trips (Goldstream, skating, beach)

·      Gingerbread houses

·      Chrome books

·      Reflex math online learning program

·      Inside toys for rainy days

·      Playground equipment

·      Tumble books subscription

·      Wireless microphone

·      Binoculars

·      Indigenous day workshops

·      Wild day workshops

·      Chinese New Year celebration

·      Teachers Appreciation lunch

·      Carpet for multi purpose room

·      Grade 5 Grad celebration

·      PAC coffee mornings

 

We allocated $5000 dollars to expand our nature playground and garden.

 

Our fundraisers raised $20,000:

·      Spring fair: $7,500

·      Art cards: $3,200

·      Basket raffle: $2,100

·      Purdy’s: $1,350

·      Hot Lunch: $1,600

·      Popcorn: $1,100

·      Halloween dance: $850

·      Spring flowers: $800

·      Red Barn Cards: $900

·      Magazines: $650

·      Hockey pool: $250

 

Over the summer please continue to help support our students by:

·      Collecting your Country Grocer receipts

·      Mention Prospect Lake at Cobs bread (Royal Oak location)

·      Shop at Peninsula Coop or buy gas at Save on Gas, and quote membership #79184.

 

Thank you for your support! Have a safe, fun and adventurous summer. We are looking forward to seeing you in September.

 

PLES PAC Executive