IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
- Friday April 19: Hot Lunch Orders Due
- Monday April 22:
- Professional Development Day – classes not in session
- Art Card Orders Due
- Tuesday April 23: PAC Meeting
- Friday April 26: Pizza & Sushi Hot Lunch
BOTTLE DRIVE
Thank you to everyone that came out and donated their returnable bottles. We made a total of $645.00! We would like to extend a huge thank you to the following people for stepping up last minute to volunteer their time to set-up, sort bottles, and clean-up at the bottle drive: Erin McGinnis, Carmen Collins, Selina McGinnis, Lisa McGrath, Micaela Mafeti, Ulrich Hansen, Mark Garrison, Sean Ratz, Maria Garvin, Angela Formosa-Grey, and Heather Hamilton and her children.
SPRING ART CARDS
Spring art card samples went home with all students last week. If your child did not bring a sample art card home or your card has gone missing, please contact Heather at heatherhamilton200@gmail.com
Instructions for ordering your child's art cards can be found inside of the card, or you can click on this link: Art Card Ordering
The order deadline is Monday April 22nd.
The spring prints offers lovely gift ideas; there are options to order cards, plaques, puzzles, and ornaments.
Delivery will be through the children when orders arrive at the school. To order, click HERE.
SEEKING PAC EXECUTIVE MEMBERS
The 2024-2025 PAC Executive is looking for parents / guardians to fill the following vacant roles: President, Vice President, Secretary, Communications, COPACS Representative, and Members at Large. Each of these roles can be shared. Further detailed information about each role can be found HERE, Section VII, in our PLES PAC Constitution. If any of these positions interest you and / or you have any questions, please email the current PAC Executive at prospectlakepac@gmail.com
PAC VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Hot Lunches: If you have an hour of free time on hot lunch Friday’s (around 11am), we would love your help. We need volunteers to help sort food, deliver it to the classrooms, and tidy up afterwards. Sign-up can be found on the MunchaLunch website.
COPACS NEWS
Please see the Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils of Saanich’s website for links to a variety of free parent online and in-person workshops, and other exciting opportunities happening around our community.
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 the front 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 costs to cover their year-end camp day.
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!