Your PAC Executive would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year and welcome you back after your winter break.
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
- Monday January 8: Classes Resume
- Thursday January 11: COPACS Meeting
- Friday January 12: Hot Lunch - Pizza & Sushi
- Sunday January 14: Bottle Drive – Grade 5 Fundraiser
- Tuesday January 16: PAC Meeting
- Friday January 19: West
Coast Seeds Fundraiser Starts * stay tuned for details.
- Monday January 22: Hot Lunch Orders Due
- Monday January 29: Hot Lunch - This Week's Lunch
WINTER CENTERPIECE – RETURN IN JANUARY
We kindly ask that all families return their green plastic bases and decorations from your centerpieces before the end of January. We can reuse these items again next December. There will be a box by Mrs. Blackwell’s desk for all items.
KERNEL’S POPCORN UPDATE
January’s order has been postponed. Further details coming soon. If you have questions, please contact Desiree at desireecdavies@gmail.com
FEEDBACK REQUESTED – STUDENT TRANSPORTATION & ROLE OF TRUSTEE
The SD63 Board is looking for feedback on Policy 3 (Role of the Trustee), and Policy 21 (Student Transportation). All feedback is due by January 24, 2024.
- Policy 3 (Role of the Trustee)
- Policy 21 (Student Transportation)
Feedback can be sent to Leigh Glancie at lglancie@saanichschools.ca or to COPACS at copacssd63@gmail.com. COPACS is happy to collate feedback from families and PACs and submit it to the Board for their upcoming meeting on January 17, 2024.
SAANICH PENINSULA CHILDREN’S CHOIR
Tessa
Kubicek, a teacher in SD61, is starting a non-profit children’s choir at Royal Oak
Middle School. Her goal is to provide
elementary aged children the opportunity to build musical literacy and a
lifelong love of singing.
- Who? Students in Grades 2 - 5
- Days & Time: Thursdays, 6:00-7:00pm
- Start & End Dates: January 18 – June 20, 2024
- Location: Royal Oak Middle School
COEA – BLACK GRADE 2024 * TIME TO REGISTER *
Join us for the 2nd Celebration of Excellence and Achievement for students in our communities (a.k.a. Black Grad 2024). The inaugural COEA was a free event that happened in 2023, and over 30 students were recognized! If you know a child who is transitioning into middle or high school, or graduating from high school, college, or university we want to honour them!
COEA is a family and community celebration to honour K-12 and post-secondary students of African descent who have achieved a significant milestone in their academic journey. We are in the process of selecting the date, which will be either Thursday, May 2nd or Thursday, May 9th, 2024, in the Victoria area. This ceremony and reception include various traditions, food, gifts, guest speakers, music, and fun.
Please pass on to other schools/districts and potential honorees. You can share this link (https://forms.gle/SSLuiTWTp2ivmex56) or complete the attached form and return it by Friday, January 19th by 6pm. Attendees will receive further details (including the location of ceremony) by Monday, February 5, 2024.
If you have any questions, please e-mail us at BlackGradBC@gmail.com.
Please share this information with your networks.
Thank you!
Asiyah, Barbra, Christine, Kecia, Lisa, Liz, Me-kon, Nichola & Rita
COEA committee
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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