IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
- Monday January 17: Parent Workshop with Dr. Allison Rees, Virtual - Zoom, 7:00-9:00pm
- Tuesday January 18: Vaccine Mandate Survey deadline
- Monday January 24 thru February 4: West Coast Seeds Fundraiser
- Tuesday January 25: PAC Meeting – Virtual via MS Teams, 7:00pm
- Friday February 18: Professional Development Day, School Not in Session
- Monday February 21: Family Day, School Not in Session
FUNDRAISERS
1. West Coast Seeds
Our seeds fundraiser is almost upon us. Detailed information will come home next week with the website open for orders January 24 thru February 4, 2022. Time to start planning your garden; flowers, vegetable and herb seeds will be available to purchase.
2. Bottle Drive
Thank you to everyone who came by and donated their returnable beverage containers to our school. It was a busy four hours and we raised a total of $1,425.00!! A special thank you to Carolyn Ensing, Terri Archer, Shelly McIntyre, Desiree Davies, and Jacquie Davis for taking the time to help collect, sort, and facilitate the bottle drive. And a thank you to Stephanie and Bryson Rabbers for helping us get through the last drop offs at the end of the day.
VACCINE MANDATE SURVEY
There is still
time left to cast your vote and voice your opinion on a vaccination mandate for
SD63 staff.
Subject to the results of a parent survey, with a simple 50% majority in favour, COPACS will write a letter to the Saanich School Board requesting reconsideration of the policy regarding staff vaccination and speaking in favour of a vaccine mandate for all staff.
Survey Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HTGQFRZ
** DEADLINE: JANUARY 18, 2022 **
If you have questions or need further information, please contact the COPACS Executive at copacssd63@gmail.com
VACANT PAC EXECUTIVE POSITION – COPACS REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED!!
We are looking for nominations for the position of COPACS Representative for the remainder of the school year. Unfortunately, our current rep, Jude Coates, is unable to finish the year and we thank her for volunteering and for the time she spent in fulfilling this important role.
The COPACS Representative will:
a. attend all meetings of COPACS and represent, speak, and vote on behalf of the Council (the PLES PAC);
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.
Who Are COPACS?
The Confederation of Parents’ Advisory Councils of Saanich (COPACS) is the official representative for School District 63 Parents' Advisory Councils. Every school has a Parents' Advisory Council (PAC) and each of these 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.
What Do They Do?
COPACS is a direct voice to the Saanich School District – District staff, the Saanich Teachers Association, and the Board of Trustees. COPACS also interacts with the British Columbia Parents’ Advisory Council (BCCPAC) that provides direct input to the Ministry of Education on a wide range of issues. They also communicate 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
When Do They Meet?
COPACS meetings are held once a month on the second Thursday from 7:00-9:00pm, via Microsoft Teams.
If you feel like you would be a good fit for this role, or know somebody who might, we will be accepting nominations up until we undertake a vote during the next PAC meeting on January 25. Nominations can be submitted through the PAC email (prospectlakepac@gmail.com) or verbally to either of the Co-Presidents (Carolyn Ensing or Jacquie Davis).
PAC MEETING
Our next PAC Meeting will be on Tuesday, January 25, 2022. To help support our staff and ensure a safe and healthy environment for our children, our PAC meetings will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams only. MS Teams will open at 6:45pm with the meeting will start as normal at 7:00pm, just from the comfort of your home. The meeting agenda and MS Teams Link will be out in next weeks reminders as well as on our webpage.
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)