IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
- Wednesday January 31: Last day to return centerpiece base and decorations
- Thursday February 8: Early Dismissal, 1:48pm
- Friday February 16: Non-Instructional Day - school not in session
- Friday February 16: Kernel's Popcorn Order Due
- Monday February 19: Family Day - school not in session
WEST COAST SEEDS FUNDRAISER – ORDERING AVAILABLE NOW!!
Welcome to the West Coast Seeds Fundraiser! This is an amazing fundraising opportunity for our school. When you order your seeds, you will pay the original package price, however, West Coast Seeds donates 40% off each package price back to the school! All funds raised go directly towards our children and enhancing their learning experiences at the school. We encourage you to invite your family and friends to order their seeds with us too!
This year, ALL size A product packages will be sold through the fundraising site this year. There are over 30 pages of seeds (vegetable, herb, and flower seeds) available!! Detailed information about the fundraiser can be found HERE.
Ordering is available now through Friday February 2, 2024.
Ready to shop? Our fundraising page can be found here: Products – WCS Fundraising (westcoastseeds.com)
JANUARY PAC MEETING
Thank you to everyone that attended and participated at our PAC meeting last week.
Door Prizes: Two children’s books that were donated to school library by the winners.
- Katie Shaeffer Pancake Maker by Cynthia Mackey
- The Mudhole, A Story About Being True to Yourself by Stephanie Rabbers
Meeting Minutes: January 2024
Financials
Next Meeting: Tuesday February 20, 2024
SD63 LITERACY PLAN SURVEY
The Saanich School District is asking for your thoughts to inform the creation of a district-wide literacy plan. We value your participation. Please click this link to begin a short survey.
Thank you for your feedback.
Carly Hunter (she/her), Director of Instruction, Curriculum and Innovation, Saanich Schools
COPACS
On-demand workshops
for struggling students on a range of topics including social
emotional wellbeing, specific learning disabilities and supporting
neurodivergent students.
There are 24 sessions recorded as well as several other resources on topics including: helping students with reading, writing, school avoidance and refusal, structuring homework time for success, what to do when mistakes overwhelm neurodivergent kids, supporting students with ADHD or autism in school, what really motivates kids and many more.
These resources have been financially supported by Parent Advisory Councils (PACs) across our district and are meant for everyone. See our website for more up to date information.
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!