Prospect Lake Elementary School PAC

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

• Thursday December 1 thru Friday December 9: Warm-A-Soul Campaign

• Monday December 5: Art Card Orders Due
  
• Friday December 9: Subway Hot Lunch Orders Due
• Friday December 9: Winter Florals Pick Up, 3-5pm, Prospect Lake Hall

• Monday December 12: Family Mitten Craft Due
  
• Wednesday December 14: Volunteers Needed to Decorate Gym
• Thursday December 15: Winter Concert
• Friday December 16: Subway Hot Lunch
• Friday December 16: LAST day of school before winter break

• December 19, 2022 – January 2, 2023: Winter Break
  

• Sunday January 8: Bottle Drive & Tree Chipping
  

ART CARD ORDERS

All art card samples have gone home with the students.

Instructions for ordering your child's art cards can be found inside of the card. If your child has been away and you were unable to collect their card, you can find ordering instructions HERE.  Please email the PAC if you need the ordering code.

Order deadline is Monday December 5th - later orders cannot be accommodated.

This year there are options to order cards, plaques, puzzles and ornaments.  Your ordering code can be shared with friends and family for them to order as well.  Delivery will be through the children when orders arrive at the school.

Mixed packages of cards are available for ordering through the MunchaLunch website for $18.80/set.  These cards are sold in sets of 8 cards with 8 different pieces of art. Orders of mixed packages close at midnight Sunday Dec 4th.

Please be aware that due to student absences during the time period when the art was created, as well as the deadline for delivery, some children were not able to participate.  If you are unsure if you should have received a sample card or have any questions, please email the PAC at prospectlakepac@gmail.com and we will look into it. 

Questions? Don't hesitate to email!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

1. WINTER CENTERPIECE PREPARATION

We are still in need of 9 volunteers to help with the preparation of the whole school winter centerpiece activity.  This is a beautiful and unique craft that each child will prepare and bring home.  However, there is a lot of preparation required to facilitate this activity and we need lots of help!  If you can donate even an hour of your time, we would greatly appreciate it.  The more volunteers the quicker the job will be.

Date: Thursday December 8th

Location: 5021 West Saanich Rd. - Indoor Floral Studio (up a long driveway)

Time: 9:00-11:30am: need 3 volunteers, OR, 11:30am-2:00pm: need 6 volunteers

Volunteers will assist with cutting boughs and greenery into smaller pieces.  You will need garden clippers for this activity, and gloves are recommended but not required.  Please sign up HERE if you are interested.

2. WINTER CONCERT – GYM DECORATING

 We are looking for 4 volunteers to help decorate the gym in preparation for the winter concert.  The volunteers will help hang the mittens the families decorated.  If you’re able to help on Wednesday December 14th between 9-11am, please sign-up HERE.

3. BOTTLE DRIVE

Save your empties!  We are having a bottle drive on Sunday January 8th from 10am-2pm at the school.  If you’re available to help, please sign-up HERE.

4. TREE CHIPPING

We are having a tree chipping by donation on Sunday January 8 from 10am-2pm at the school to coincide with the bottle drive.  We are looking for a coordinator / liaison including a few volunteers.  This is a simple task.  The company has already been booked, the date and time has been set.  All we require is somebody to be the contact going forward and seeing if there is a need or potential to gather some parents with trucks to do tree pick-ups.  If this feels like a good fit for you, or you are interested in volunteering, please sign-up HERE.

PLES VOLUNTEERS – CRIMINAL RECORD CHECKS

SD63 volunteers who volunteer directly with students are required to complete a Criminal Record Check every three years. 

Please apply online to the Ministry of Justice at justice.gov.bc.ca/criminalrecordcheck and use Access Code UV53DWHBYX. Your Criminal Record Check will be sent to the School Board Office for review.  Alternatively, you can share the results of a previous CRC completed through the Ministry of Justice within the past three years.

PLEASE NOTE: The Criminal Records Review Program is implementing a new process for Electronic Identity Verification using the BC Services Card.  If you are using the BC Services Card to access the online service for the first time you will be directed to activate your card by video or alternatively you can do this in person through Service BC.  Once you receive notification from BC Services that the verification process is complete, you will need to return to the eCRC system to complete your request for Criminal Record Check with the Saanich School District.  Please see the eCRC User Guide and Frequently Asked Questions for more information.

Applicants who do not have a BC Services Card can visit their catchment school office to complete a 'Volunteer Consent to a Criminal Record Check' Form.

PAC MEETING

We would like to thank everyone that logged on to this month’s virtual meeting.  Despite the lengthy meeting, it was very successful, and we were able to accomplish a lot. All details from the meeting can be found through the following links:

• Meeting Minutes
• Balance Sheet
• Profit and Loss

HOT LUNCHES

The MunchaLunch system is open for ordering the last hot lunch for the year. 

WINTER CONCERT

The staff are excited to invite all of our PLES families to the winter concert on the afternoon of Thursday December 15th.  The students have been practicing with their music teacher, Mr. Jung, and their classroom teachers in preparation.

Performances have been broken down into two groups at two separate times.  Parking will be at the Prospect Lake Community Hall or Whitehead Park.  Parking is not available at the school.  There are safe walkways via sidewalks.

Performance Group A – 12:30-1:15pm

• Gladwin
• Hrynyk-Foreman
• Lail
• Sinats
• Bossence
• Stewart
• Russell

Performance Group B – 1:45-2:30pm

• Harward
• Gregory
• Ashcroft
• Riddell
• Tate
• Close

To help support our local school community families, we ask for your assistance in bringing non-perishable food items or monetary donations to the concert. 

YEAR-ROUND FUNDRAISERS

Please help us raise funds for our children and school with these ongoing fundraisers:  

• Please save your receipts from Country Grocer. Place them in the bucket on top of the wooden PAC mailbox beside Mrs. Blackwell’s desk 
• 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.  

CONNECT WITH 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)

Sign up for the PAC Forum Subscriptions - found on our webpage!