IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
- Sunday December 5: Last day to order December Hot Lunch *we can not accept late orders*
- Wednesday December 8 AND Thursday December 9: Flower Pick Up, 3:30-5:00pm
- Thursday December 9 AND Friday December 10: Purdy’s Chocolate Pick Up, 3:30-5:00pm
- Friday December 10: Hot Lunch
- Friday December 17: Last day of school before winter break!
- Monday December 20, 2021 thru Monday January 3, 2022: Winter Break
- Tuesday January 4, 2022: Back to school
- Sunday January 9: Bottle Drive *Please continue saving your empty beverage containers*
FUNDRAISERS
1. Hot Lunch
There is still time to order for the last hot lunch before the winter break. Hot lunch will be on December 10 with orders due December 5.
2. Hullabaloo Coffee & Ice Cream
To give back to the community, Hullabaloo Coffee & Ice Cream has generously offered to give "10% Back to the PAC”.
When you make a purchase at Hullabaloo Coffee & Ice Cream during the month of December, simply say that you are a Prospect Lake family or teacher, a friend, relative, alumni, distant cousin of a student…etc, and 10% of your purchase will automatically be donated back to the PAC.
Who are Hullabaloo Coffee & Ice Cream? Hullabaloo is a coffee and ice cream food truck located at 5550 West Saanich Rd (at the Red Barn), offering delicious espresso-based drinks (holiday drinks too - Gingerbread Lattes, Eggnog Lattes, Peppermint Mochas, and Hedgehog Lattes!), pastries, ice cream, fresh pressed lemonade, and even Puppuccinos for your four-legged family members too!
3. Growing Smiles Flowers Fundraiser – PICK UP INFORMATION
Winter flowers are on their way!
Pick Up Dates: Wednesday December 8 AND Thursday December 9, 2021
Pick Up Time: 3:30-5:00pm
Pick Up Location: Prospect Lake Elementary School Gym – please use the exterior doors near the under-cover area
Please remember to be Covid safe; wear a mask and stay distanced.
4. Purdy’s Chocolates - PICK UP INFORMATION
Our yummy chocolates will be here soon!
Pick Up Dates: Thursday December 9 AND Friday December 10, 2021
Pick Up Time: 3:30-5:00pm
Pick Up Location: Prospect Lake Elementary School Gym – please use the exterior doors near the under-cover area
Please remember to be Covid safe; wear a mask and stay distanced.
5. PLES Clothing Orders
We are still awaiting news from the company. When we here any new information, we will pass it along.
JANUARY PARENTING WORKSHOP *FREE*
There is still space available for January's Parenting Workshop with Dr. Allison Rees.
Topic: Sidestepping the Power Struggle
Take the guesswork out of many parenting concerns. In this workshop we focus on practical solutions to questions like "Do consequence work, if so, when and how?" , "How do we get kids to take responsibility", "How do we get out of the negative relationship patterns like nagging and power struggles?" Great information for parents with children of any age.
Date & Time: Monday, January 17, 2022, 7:00-9:00pm
Location: Virtual, Microsoft Teams
Register: Please email keating.pac@gmail.com
THANK YOU!!
A huge thank you to Shelly McIntyre
for organizing and photographing all the art for the art cards. We would also
like to thank Desiree Davies, Natasha Crawford, Wendy Bird, Jacquie Davis,
Carolyn Ensing, Paula Hesje, Yvonne Hendry, Lindsay Martin, Sarah Angus and
Shelly McIntyre for folding, gluing, stamping, and stuffing almost 2000 cards.
YEAR-ROUND FUNDRAISERS
Please help us raise funds for our children and school with these ongoing fundraisers:
- Please save your receipts from Country Grocer and your Canadian Tire money. Place them in the bucket on top of the wooden PAC mailbox beside Mrs. Blackwell’s desk
- If you shop at Cobb’s Bread, please mention Prospect Lake School before you pay. 5% of what you spend comes back to the school.
- If you shop at Peninsula Co-op or buy gas at Save on Gas, please quote membership number #79184
Please make sure to thank these local businesses for the support they provide our school.
CONTACT US
Please feel free to connect with us at any time: prospectlakepac@gmail.com
Don’t forget to check our PLES PAC website regularly for up-to-date fundraisers, current news, important dates, and much more: Course: Prospect Lake Elementary School PAC (sd63.bc.ca)