Please take a moment to read all the way down to the bottom. The reminders this week are long!
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
- Wednesday March 2: Carnival *wear white and blue*
- Friday March 4: Hot Lunch Order Deadline – 6pm
- Friday March 4: Snowball Drive (see below)
Prospect Lake families are invited to participate in a sock (“snowball”) drive. All socks will be donated to The Mustard Seed food bank. Socks will be accepted up until the end of the day on Friday March 4.
- Thursday March 10: Hot Lunch
- Thursday March 10: COPACS Meeting & AGM, 7-9pm
- Friday March 18: Grade 5 year book photos due
- March 21 thru April 3: Spring Break
TRANSPORTATION UPDATE – SCHOOL SHUTTLE
Thank you to everyone for your support and patience while the new shuttle system got underway this week. The staff have worked very hard to support the students and our families during this transition.
PAC MEETING
Thank you to everyone who attended our PAC meeting last night.
Our next meeting will be on Thursday April 21, 2022. There will not be a meeting in March due to Spring Break.
FUNDRAISERS
1. Hot Lunch – Subway!
This month we will be offering packaged Subway meal combos: a 6-inch sandwich, chocolate chip cookie, and an apple juice box. Unfortunately, the supplier does not have a gluten free option available at this time; we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Orders can be placed on the Hot Lunch Website.
Please note the following dates:
- Orders are due by Friday March 4 by 6pm; late orders can not be accommodated.
- Hot Lunch date this month is a Thursday – March 10, 2022.
2. Spring Purdy’s Chocolate Fundraiser – March 4 thru 29
Our Spring Purdy's Chocolate fundraiser begins next week on March 4! A fantastic and simple way to raise funds to enrich the learning experiences for our children. The fundraiser will run until March 28 with Easter treats being delivered prior to the holidays. Stay tuned, more information coming soon.
3. West Coast Seeds
Thank you to everyone who participated in this years WCS Fundraiser. All of the seed orders went home this week with your child. If you are missing any seeds or are concerned with your order, please don’t hesitate to connect with Wendy at Wendy_Bird@outlook.com
4. Spring Flowers
More details coming soon!
5. Bottle Drive
Please start saving your empty returnable beverage containers for our next bottle drive (date TBD). For a complete list of acceptable containers, please see the Return-It-Depot website at: https://www.return-it.ca/beverage/products/ Milk and Plant Based beverage containers now accepted!!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The school is looking for volunteers to refinish the 4 picnic tables in the new outdoor classroom. They require a good sanding and a stain. If you are interested, please contact Ms. Ko at ako@saanichschools.ca
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.
Please email your photos Michelle McNally (Grade 5 Rep), at mandmmcnally@icloud.com. Photos are due by Friday March 18, 2022.
PARENT EDUCATION WORKSHOP *REGISTER SOON*
Please join Dr. Allison Rees in her last virtual workshop of the series.
Boundaries: Hidden Patterns, Building Resilience and Boundaries – Thur. April 28, 2022, 7:00-9:00pm
Maintaining healthy boundaries and relationships. It’s important not only to respect children’s boundaries, it’s also essential to set our own firm boundaries for our children. In this workshop we will talk about those invisible lines around responsibility and relationships. When parents gain clarity of boundaries, the guesswork is taken out of parenting and setting limits.
To register, please contact the Keating PAC at keating.pac@gmail.com
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)