IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
- December 1 – 23: Hullaballoo Back to the PAC Fundraiser
- Tuesday December 12: PAC Meeting & Potluck!
- Wednesday December 13: Winter Concert, 5:30-6:30pm
- Thursday December 14: Winter Concert, 5:30-6:30pm
- Friday December 15: Subway Hot Lunch
- Wednesday December 20: Kernel’s Popcorn Day
- Winter Break: December 25, 2023 - January 5, 2024
HULLABALOO FUNDRAISER – “BACK TO THE PAC”
To give back to the community, Hullabaloo Coffee & Ice Cream has generously offered to give "10% Back to the PAC”.
When you make a purchase at Hullabaloo Coffee & Ice Cream from December 1st - 23rd, simply say that you are a Prospect Lake parent/family/friend/alumni/etc. and 10% of your purchase will automatically be donated back to the PAC. No limits on items or times you can show your support. 10% from all these items sold will go directly to the PLES Parent Advisory Committee to assist in funding for school activities.
Who is Hullabaloo Coffee & Ice Cream? Hullabaloo is a coffee and ice cream food truck located at 5550 West Saanich Rd (at the Red Barn), offering delicious espresso-based drinks. Warm up with your holiday favourites: Winter Spice Latte, Eggnog Latte, Cinnamon Cookie Latte, Peppermint Mocha, and their new Fan Fave, “The Chaider” (chai+cider). Hullabaloo also offers pastries, ice cream, fresh pressed lemonade, and even Puppuccinos for your four-legged family members too!
PAC MEETING
ALL parents and guardians are invited to join us on Tuesday December 12, 2023, for our Parent Advisory Committee meeting and Potluck!! 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 open at 6:45pm. The meeting will start at 7:00pm.
Potluck: You are invited to bring an appetizer or dessert to share with the group. Tea will be available as well. Please bring your own plate, mug, and cutlery. We look forward to celebrating with you.
There will be three door prize draws at the end of the night courtesy of Purdy’s Chocolates, Hullabaloo, and Floyd’s Diner.
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.
Agenda: December 2023
Microsoft Teams Link: Click here to join the meeting
Meeting ID: 246 117 746 743
Passcode: fi9WJh
Or call in (audio only): +1 437-703-5266,,46942068#
Phone Conference ID: 469 420 68#
WINTER CONCERT – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The school is looking for volunteers to help with the set-up and take-down for this year’s winter concerts. They are looking for volunteers that can safely lift heavy objects, as well as help decorate the gym.
- December 11 - Winter Concert Set-Up, 3:10-4:10pm: Sign-up HERE
- December 15 - Winter Concert Take Down, 8:15-9:15am: Sign-up HERE
If you have any questions, please contact Sara Salemink at ssalemink@saanichschools.ca
WINTER CONCERT
The staff are excited to invite all our PLES families to the winter concert on the evenings of Wednesday December 13 and Thursday December 14. The students have been practicing a lot in preparation.
Performances have been broken down over two nights. Parking is available at the school in the upper lot’s guest spaces, on the road in designated spaces, and at Whitehead Park. Parking in the lower lot is reserved for staff.
Performance 1 – Wednesday December 13th – 5:30-6:30pm
- Mrs. Harward
- Mrs. Gregory
- Mrs. Lail & Mrs. Sargent
- Mrs. Tate
- Mrs. Russell
- Mr. Stewart
Performance 2 – Thursday December 14th – 5:30-6:30pm
- Mrs. Jamieson
- Mrs. Hrynyk-Foreman
- Mrs. Sargent & Ms. Bossence
- Mrs. Riddell
- Mrs. Sinats
- Ms. Close
WINTER CENTERPIECE CARE & DISPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS
Your child will have brought home their one-of-a-kind centerpiece this week. These beautiful creations can last you quite a while with a little care: water daily, keep out of direct sunlight, remove any flowers/greens as they die. A few quick tips for disposal of your centerpiece: the flowers and greenery can be composted, the green oasis (the water sponge) and the tape need to be put in the garbage. We would love to attempt to do this activity again next year. If you can return the green plastic base and decorations, we can store them away to be reused in December 2024. There will be a container near Mrs. Blackwell’s desk for returns after the winter break.
THANK YOU!!
The PAC would like to send out a HUGE thank you to our Prospect Lake School community for their generous donations for the centerpiece activity. We would also like to thank the following parents who helped with all the prep work for the centerpieces. Thank you: Natasha Crawford, Yvonne Hendry, Angela, Christie Wilson, Lindsay Davis, Liz, Pallavi Murthy, Pia, Suzanne Lim, Wendy Bird, Jessica Dalton, Kailyn Sherk, Erin Egan, Tracy Michaels, Corinne Bobb, Dave Van Zan, Jayna Brulotte, Kari Moore, Katrina Richmond, Micaela Maftei, Michelle McNally, Sheri Ramsy, Francesca, and Krista.
From Mr. Stewart, “Thank you to all those that have put in time for the students to do this activity. They LOVE their creations, and this does not happen without parent help. Your efforts are appreciated.”
PURDY’S CHOCOLATES HAVE ARRIVED!
If you participated in our sweetest fundraiser of the year, then your chocolates came home today with your child. For those of you that requested pick up, Paula will be in touch with you. Thank you to everyone that participated in this fundraiser, we made approximately $1,365.00 from everyone’s orders! If you have any questions, you can reach Paula at phesje@gmail.com
LOST & FOUND
The lost and found is FULL! Please ask your child to take a moment to look through the clothing rack and the bins to see if any of the items belong to them. The lost and found will be available for viewing on the evenings of the winter concerts. After December 23rd, any unclaimed items will be donated.
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)
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