IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
- Monday October 2: Stat, school not in session
- Friday October 6: Family Games Night
- Monday October 9: Thanksgiving, school not in session
- Tuesday October 10: South Zone Transportation Review Open House (details below)
- Thursday October 12: COPACS Meeting, 7-9pm
- Tuesday October 17: PAC Meeting *Budget & Staff Wish List*
- Wednesday October 18: Central Zone Transportation Review Open House (details below)
- Friday October 20: Professional Development Day, school not in session
- Sunday October 22: Bottle Drive
- Friday October 27: Halloween Howl Dance
PAC MEETING
September's meeting minutes are available HERE.
FAMILY GAMES NIGHT
There are only 4 spaces left to attend games night!
The staff from the Interactivity Board Game Café are coming to our school to run a games night! ALL families in our school are invited to this FREE event. Board games for ages 5 and up will be available for use. Staff from the Board Game Café will be there throughout the evening to help facilitate games and answer any questions you may have.
Date: Friday October 6, 2023
Time: 7:00-8:00pm (4 spaces available)
Location: Prospect Lake Elementary School, Gymnasium
If your family is interested in attending, please sign-up HERE.
Sign-up is necessary to ensure we have enough games available for everyone.
HALLOWEEN HOWL
We are excited to invite all our PLES families to join us on Friday October 27th for our whole school dance. Come in costume, have some dinner and treats, and dance the night away!
Time: 5:00-8:00pm
Location: Bayside Middle School Gym, 1101 Newton Place
For this event to occur, we need 3 volunteers to coordinate the main aspects of the dance:
- Dance Event Coordinator
- Food Coordinator
- Bake Sale Coordinator
Descriptions for each of these coordinator roles can be found HERE. Please note, ALL coordinator roles can be shared!
To sign up for one of these roles, please sign-up HERE.
If we are unable to find volunteers to coordinate the aspects of the dance, then unfortunately the dance will be cancelled.
Volunteers are also needed for the night of the dance; help with set up and decorations, concession and bake sale set up, ticket sales, concession sales, bake sales, and clean up at the end of the night. Thank you to those parents that have already signed up to help!
Volunteers sign up can be found HERE.
Your PAC Executive is happy to help answer any questions you may have. Just send us an email: prospectlakepac@gmail.com
BOTTLE DRIVE
Save your empties! Our first bottle drive of the school year is on Sunday October 22. Please check your recycling, ask your friends, neighbours, and co-workers for donations – every bottle counts! A complete list of acceptable returnable empties can be found HERE. Last year we made $3100 with our bottle drives. All funds raised go towards new opportunities for our children!
16 volunteers are needed to run the bottle drive. Students accompanied by adults are welcome and encouraged to come and volunteer as well. Volunteer shifts are 2hrs each with lots of time options available. This is a great way to support the school, meet new people, and have some fun at the same time.
DATE: Sunday October 22nd, 2023
TIME: 10:00am-2:00pm
LOCATION: Prospect Lake Elementary School Parking Lot
VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP: HERE
PAC CLASS REPRESENTATIVES
Thank you to those parents that have already signed up to be a class representative. There are still a few classes in need of a rep…
- Division 2 - Ray Stewart
- Division 3 - Kristen Sinats
- Division 4 - Alisa Russell
- Division 6 - Laura Riddell
- Division 7 - Jessica Sargent & Heather Bossence
- Division 9 - Crystal Hrynyk-Foreman
- Division 10 - Alissa Gregory
What is a PAC class representative? What are their responsibilities?
A PAC class representative is:
- a parent or guardian of your child’s classroom,
- someone that has an interest in supporting their child’s teacher and assisting if needed,
- someone that is comfortable emailing the other parents in your child’s classroom to organize a group winter and year-end gift (the PAC Executive will send out a template to personalize), as well as sharing any relevant or time sensitive information, and,
- someone available to attend monthly PAC meetings in person or virtually (third Tuesday of each month).
If this sounds like something you would be interested in, or would like to share with another parent in your child’s class, please sign-up HERE.
If you have questions, please feel free to connect with us at prospectlakepac@gmail.com
HOT LUNCHES
Upcoming Hot Lunch Dates:
- Friday October 13: Pizza and Sushi
- Friday November 3: Subway
- Friday November 17: Pizza and Sushi
- Monday December 4: This Week’s Lunch
- Friday December 15: Subway
Orders are due by midnight a week before the hot lunch date. To sign up with our hot lunch program, or to access your existing account, just click HERE.
SD63 TRANSPORTATION REVIEW OPEN HOUSE
Saanich Schools (SD63) is seeking your feedback on proposed amendments to Policy 21 – Bus & Van Transportation.
You are invited to attend one of the following open house meetings to learn more about the transportation policy review and the proposed amendments:
- South Zone – Tuesday October 10, 7:00-8:30pm, Royal Oak Middle School, Learning Commons, 751 Travino Lane
- Central Zone – Wednesday October 18,7:00-8:30pm, Bayside Middle School, Multi-Purpose Room, 1101 Newton Place
There will be an opportunity to provide feedback at each meeting as well as through a follow-up survey provided to meeting participants.
Further information is available HERE
PAC YEAR-ROUND FUNDRAISING
Please note that the following year-round fundraisers bring in money that goes back to the PAC. The funds raised go towards supporting our children by enhancing their experiences at Prospect Lake Elementary School.
GRADE 5 YEAR-ROUND FUNDRAISER
Country Grocer
- Please save your receipts from Country Grocer and bring them back to the school.
- There is a metal bucket on top of the wooden PAC mailbox beside Mrs. Blackwell’s desk that you / your child can place them into.
- Country Grocer provides a percentage back via gift cards from all receipts we return.
- The money raised from the sale of the gift cards helps support the current year's Grade 5 class with their year-end activities.
- If you would like to purchase any of the Country Grocer gift cards, please contact Angela at angela.formosa.gray@gmail.com
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)
Sign up for the PAC Forum Subscriptions - found on our webpage!