Prospect Lake Elementary School PAC

TODAY is the last chance to purchase GRAD wear and PLES clothing. Orders must be in by midnight. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Lindsay at lindsaydavis15@gmail.com. Unfortunately, we can not accommodate late orders. For detailed information, click HERE

Orders can be made through the Hot Lunch Website.  Click HERE to order!

If you haven’t already registered for online ordering please click HERE for the instructions.

There is still have time to place an order with our winter floral fundraiser. The link to our fundraiser can be found here: Prospect Lake Elementary (growingsmilesfundraising.com).

Ordering is available now thru November 25 at 6pm. Pick up dates are Wednesday December 8 or Thursday December 9, at the school in the gym, between 3:30-5:00pm. Delivery Option Available *ONLY* to those living in the Prospect Lake area.  Please note if you require delivery in the comments section.

Questions?  Please contact Jacquie Davis at jmwdavis@gmail.com

The last hot lunch before the winter break will be on December 10 (orders due December 5).

Stay tuned! Ordering information coming soon.

Thank you to everyone who ordered art cards.  The cards are being assembled and you should see them in your child’s backpack between December 1-3.

COPACS is the official representative for School District 63 Parents' Advisory Councils. Every school has a Parents' Advisory Council (PAC) and each PAC is a COPACS member. Their primary task under provincial legislation is to advise the School Board on “any matter relating to education in the school district”. They are made up of an elected executive; all volunteer parents from the SD63.

COPACS is a direct voice to the Saanich School District – District staff, the Saanich Teachers Association and Trustees. They meet monthly, every second Thursday via Microsoft Teams, from 7-9pm. COPACS also interacts with the British Columbia Confederation of Parents’ Advisory Councils (BCCPAC) that provides direct input to the Ministry of Education on a wide range of issues.  COPACS also communicates directly to parents through their “Forum” email blasts. If you aren’t already receiving them, you are invited to sign up for the blasts here: https://copacs.sd63.bc.ca/blocks/forum_email/subscribe.php?id=1

Through the Forum (link), they send out 2-4 announcements per month on issues as diverse as upcoming parent education workshops (e.g., 4 part series with Allison Rees), proposed District policies (e.g., most recently on SOGI) and COPACS meeting notices and minutes.

There is a pressing issue on which COPACS is seeking input from parents and PACs. The COPACS Executive are proposing to send a letter to the District recommending mandatory vaccination for all staff. This would go beyond the current voluntary approach articulated by our Trustees last week: https://www.sd63.bc.ca/news/2021-10/message-chair-dunford.

The Province has provided guidelines for those Districts that want to mandate vaccinations: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2021EDUC0081-002019

You can respond by email to prospectlakepac@gmail.com and your point of view will be passed on and/or attend the next COPACS meeting on Thursday, November 25 to articulate your point of view. If there is significant support to send a letter, the voice of parents will be articulated through such a letter after the COPACS meeting; there is no guarantee that it would be implemented by the Trustees.

Here is a related news story from BC’s most populated School District in Surrey:

https://www.surreyschools.ca/NewsEvents/Posts/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=1176

a. attend all meetings of COPACS and represent, speak, and vote on behalf of the Council;

b. maintain current registration of the Council;

c. report regularly to the membership and executive on all matters relating to COPACS;

d. seek and give input to the COPACS on behalf of the Council;

e. receive, circulate, and post COPACS newsletters, brochures, and announcements;

f. receive and act on all other communications from COPACS;

g. liaise with other parents and COPACS representatives; and

h. submit an annual report.

Microsoft Teams Link:

Click here to join the meeting

Or Call In (audio only):

+1 437-703-5266,,608391871#   Canada, Toronto

Phone Conference ID: 608 391 871#

The first workshop was a huge success!  There was a great turn out with over 70 people in attendance.  Lots of valuable information was shared and many "ah-ha" moments.