IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
- Monday November 20: Professional Development, School Not in Session
- Tuesday November 21: PAC Meeting
- Thursday November 23: Scholastic Book Fair, Learning Commons
- Thursday November 23: New K-12 Reporting Policy Parent Info Session
- Friday November 24: Scholastic Book Fair, Learning Commons
- Monday November 27: Hot Lunch Orders Due
- Wednesday November 29: Purdy’s Chocolate Orders Due
- Thursday November 30: Parent Education Evening, more info below
- Monday December 4: This Week's Lunch - Hot Lunch
- Winter Break: December 25, 2023 - January 5, 2024
PAC MEETING
ALL parents and guardians are invited to join us on Tuesday November 21, 2023, for our Parent Advisory Committee meeting. The meeting is held at the school in the Learning Commons (aka. the library) or from the comfort of your home via Microsoft Teams. School doors and MS Teams open at 6:45pm with tea and treats available. There will be three door prize draws at the end of the night courtesy of Level Ground Coffee, Mosi, and RockCoast. The meeting will start at 7:00pm.
When joining us at school, please enter through the main front doors, sign in at Mrs. Blackwell’s desk and proceed directly to the Learning Commons. Masking is optional and choices are respected.
Microsoft Teams: Click here to join the meeting
Meeting
ID: 263 150 274 113
Passcode: pAmZ6e
Call
in (audio only): +1
437-703-5266,,800834696#
Phone Conference ID: 800 834 696#
Agenda: November 2023
WINTER FUNDRAISERS!!
1. ART CARDS HAVE ARRIVED!
Art cards (and additional products) have arrived at the school this week. All cards will find their way home in your child's backpack. If you do not receive your order by Friday November 24, please contact Heather at heatherhamilton200@gmail.com
2. GROWING SMILES WINTER FLORAL FUNDRAISER
Only one week left to order your winter florals. This is the perfect opportunity to purchase a beautiful poinsettia, holiday themed décor, centerpieces and more.
The link to our fundraiser can be found HERE or here: https://prospectlakeelementary.growingsmilesfundraising.com/home
Ordering Information:
- Ordering Dates: Today thru November 23rd at 6pm.
- Pick Up Dates: Thursday December 7th or Friday December 8th
- Pick Up Time: 3:30-5:00pm
- Pick Up Location: Prospect Lake Elementary School – Gym
Delivery Option Available *ONLY* to those living in the Prospect Lake area. Please note if you require delivery in the comments section.
Please share these fundraising details with your family and friends, the more the merrier! We thank you in advance for your support.
Questions? Please contact Jacquie Davis at jmwdavis@gmail.com
3. PURDY’S CHOCOLATES
You are invited to support our school with the sweetest of fundraisers. The Purdy’s Chocolates Fundraiser is back for another year. Although we pay the same price online as you would in store, Purdy’s donates 25% back to the school, which in turn helps to better our children’s educational experiences. This year’s turnaround is FAST! Ordering is available now with a closing deadline of Wednesday November 29, 2021.
You can reach our fundraiser HERE
Important Details:
- Customer Number: 16280
- If your order can fit into your child’s backpack, we will send them in a Purdy’s bag.
- If you do not want your order to go home with your child, regardless of the order size, please email Paula at phese@gmail.com and you can pick it up at school.
- If your order is large, you can pick it up at the school around Dec 13th (we’ll let you know the date as soon as Purdy’s informs us).
For a detailed notice about this fundraiser, please click HERE.
** Please feel free to pass along the fundraising link to family, friends, and co-workers. **
Questions? Please contact Paula Hesje at phesje@gmail.com
SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR
The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to PLES! For two days only, Scholastic is bringing their love of reading to our school. The book fair runs Thursday November 23rd and Friday November 24th in the Learning Commons. Cash, cheques (made out to School District 63), and credit cards are accepted.
Shopping Opportunities:
- Thursday November 23rd: 8:15-9:00am & 2:30-4:30pm
- Friday November 24th: 8:15-9:00am & 2:30-4:30pm
Parents and Guardians: If you are unable to attend the book fair, there will be an opportunity for students to bring money to school and shop during lunchtime on Thursday or Friday.
- K-2 Shopping Opportunity – Lunchtime Thursday November 23rd
- 3-5 Shopping Opportunity – Lunchtime Friday November 24th
HOT LUNCHES
Upcoming Hot Lunch Dates:
- 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.
CONFEDERATION OF PARENT ADVISORY COUNCILS OF SAANICH (COPACS) NEWS
1. NEW K-12 REPORTING POLICY PARENT INFO SESSION
Join the district to learn about the new reporting order!
- Thursday November 23rd from 7:00-8:00pm
See the flyer for MS Teams link: Parent Info Session Flyer
2. PARENT EDUCATION EVENING – EMPOWERING STRATEGIES & EFFECTIVE SUPPORTS TO BUILD RESILIENCE
Please join us for an ONLINE Presentation by Julie-Anne Richards on Empowering Strategies and Effective Supports to Build Resilience in children (age 5-10) experiencing anxiety, stress, and difficulty with peers.
- Where: Online
- When: Thursday, Nov 30th from 6:30 - 8:00 pm
- Who: All SD63 Parents, Caregivers and Educators supporting children ages 5-10
- How: The event is up for registration on Eventbrite, copy and paste in your browser: FREE ZOOM Presentation on Childhood Anxiety by Julie-Anne Richards Tickets, Thu, 30 Nov 2023 at 6:30 PM | Eventbrite
More about the speaker/session: Julie-Anne Richards is a Registered Clinical Counsellor, psycho-educational consultant, and an upbeat, seasoned, and dynamic motivational speaker. With advanced clinical training in the use of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and mindfulness techniques, Julie-Anne enjoys sharing her knowledge to assist parents and educators effectively support children experiencing anxiety.
3. SAANICH EQUITABLE ACCESS TEAM (SEAT) IS SEEKING YOUR FEEDBACK
The Saanich Equitable Access Team (SEAT) is a new working group comprised of parents, teachers, support staff, district staff, and community members from within the Saanich Learning Community. This group is currently working collaboratively to develop a plan, within the Accessibility BC Act legislation. The purpose of this working group and plan is to ensure students, staff, and community members with diverse disabilities have a voice in identifying, preventing, and removing barriers that may be present in our district learning environments, and workplaces.
Our district is dedicated to inclusion, accessibility, and equity for staff, students and all those interacting with the district. We are committed to improving the experiences of people with diverse disabilities and we encourage our community to share their feedback and experiences. In fall of the 2023/24 school year this plan will be made available on this page.
SEAT will review feedback provided by students, staff, and the community, and support the district in creating, reviewing, and updating our Accessibility Plan.
Click here to access the feedback page.
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!