IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
- Monday February 21: Family Day, School Not in Session
- Tuesday February 22: Virtual Parent Workshop 7:00-9:00pm
- Tuesday February 22 – School Shuttle Starts – Information Provided Below
- Wednesday February 23: Pink Shirt Day
- Thursday February 24: PAC Meeting, Virtual - Link Below
- Friday February 25: SD63 Community Feedback Survey – Draft Strategic Plan – Deadline
- Wednesday March 2: Carnival
- March 21 thru April 3: Spring Break
TRANSPORTATION UPDATE – SCHOOL SHUTTLE
Please take a moment to read the school
announcement that went out on Wednesday February 16, 2022 for details on the
start of the before and after school shuttle to and from Prospect Lake
Hall. This is a soft start to work out the traffic flow and timings, and
adjustments may be made to the schedule after the staff have had a few days of
trials. Details on the expected construction and disruptions will be published as
the school has them. The shuttle will
start this Tuesday, February 22, 2022. If you have questions, Ms. Ko will be
available the beginning of the PAC meeting on Thursday February 24, 2022.
ATTENTION GRADE 5 PARENTS
The plans for the grade 5 yearbook have begun and more details will be provided in the coming weeks. In the meantime, we would like to start collecting photos!
We are looking for:
- baby or toddler photos of your grade 5 student
- photos of your grade 5 student on their own or with other grade five friends taken in a PLES school setting/context - this could include field trips, PLES events or hanging on the PLES playground.
PAC MEETING – THURSDAY FEBRUARY 24
Our next PAC Meeting will be on Thursday, February 24, 2022. To help support our staff and to help 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 can be found HERE.
Meeting Link:
Click here to join the meeting
Or call in (audio only)
+1 437-703-5266,,912365677# Canada, Toronto
Phone Conference ID: 912 365 677#
FUNDRAISERS
1. West Coast Seeds
The seeds have arrived! Over the weekend your seed orders will be bundled in preparation to head to your homes. They will be delivered to the school on Tuesday to head home with your child. If you have not connected with Wendy to ensure she has your child’s name and teacher/division, please do so this weekend to ensure your seeds make it home. Wendy_Bird@outlook.com Thank you to everyone that supported our school with this fundraiser!
2. Spring Purdy’s Chocolate Fundraiser – March 4 thru 29
More details coming soon.
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 February 24. Nominations can be submitted through the PAC email (prospectlakepac@gmail.com) or verbally to either of the Co-Presidents (Carolyn Ensing or Jacquie Davis).
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)