The PAC Executives would like to thank all families for their participation throughout the year. We are so fortunate to have a generous community of families to help make our school community a wonderful and inspiring place to be!
Warm thanks go to:
Our school staff and administration. We wish you all a relaxing summer with your families. Thank you for teaching and caring for our children.
Our outgoing PAC Executive who have given so many years of caring for our kids and our school. We wish you all the best.
The Class Representatives who attended PAC meetings and kept us all in touch.
The Morning Watch Team for helping keep our kids safe.
Staff and families who will water the garden this summer.
The Hot Lunch Coordinators and their crew. Yum!
The Fresh Fruit & Veggie Team who prepared and shared fresh food with our kids each month.
The Green Team for sorting our school recyclables and shrinking our environmental footprint.
The team who put together the kids art cards.
The Medical Room sheet washers for keeping clean sheets ready for sick kids.
All families for gathering items and purchasing others at our Silent Auction Fundraiser.
All volunteers who helped in the library and with book sales.
All volunteers who helped at the dances, decorating, concession and other special fun days such as Goldstream fieldtrip, Gingerbread House Construction Day and all other special events.
Volunteers who organized the Purdy’s Chocolates orders and Red Barn cards.
Everyone who donated bottles and helped at our bottle drives which raised over $2500 for our school.
Everyone who attended the PAC meetings and made them interesting and lively.
We thank you all!
What your PAC funded in 2014/15 thanks to your generous support. We made a big difference for all our children.
Popcorn Program: $242.00
Art paper for school: $125.84
Gingerbread Houses $133.92
Gold stream Wiener Roast: $276.04
Diaper Genie: $67.17
Harvest Day (soup, muffins): $158.41
Storage bins and supplies: $65.00
Open House September 2014: $264.45
Supplies for Fruit and Veggie Program: $98.74
Art Card Supplies: $370.00
Classroom funds: $1,200.00
Reflex Math Program: $1,000.00
Artist in Residence (fall): $1,815.00
Playground Equipment: $500.00
Listening Centers: $400.00
Rainy Day Indoor Play Supplies: $250.00
Magazine Subscriptions: $200.00
i-Pads: $1,243.84
Axis Theater Group: $130.00
Booster Seats for Kindie Class: $78.72
Gardening Club: $140.00
Emergency Preparedness supplies: $367.76
Library Books Saanich Reading Club: $200.00
Welcome Back Teachers Lunch: $157.24
Staff Luncheon April 2015: $225.86
We'd Love Your Feedback for the Prospect Lake Parent Handbook Project
Over the summer the PAC Executive, in collaboration with Prospect Lake administrators, will be putting together a handbook for new families joining the Prospect Lake Elementary community. This document will also serve as a one-stop reference guide for parents and guardians to use throughout the school year.
As seasoned veterans of our school, there are probably things you've learned along the way that you wish you had known when you started. Or maybe, pretend you just moved here from another country and you didn't know anything about how things work at Prospect Lake. Please share those ideas with us so they may be added to the handbook for the benefit of incoming families.
Here are the general sections we are considering so far (in no particular order):
- General School Staff Information (Admins, Aides, Maintenance)
- How to stay informed about school happenings
- PAC’s Role
- How Parents Can Get Involved (Volunteering opportunities)
- Bell Schedule
- Parking Info
- Transportation (Bus info etc)
- Before & After School Care options
- Morning Watch
- Signing In and Out
- Calling Home
- Report Cards
- Home−School Communication
- Classroom Reps
- Buddy Classes
- Library
- Food Programs (Hot Lunch, Veggie & Forgotten lunch)
- Lunch Supervisors & Monitors
- Food Allergies
- Birthday Treats
- Lunchtime Clubs
- School Athletics
- Photo Day
- Lost & Found
- Recycling program
- Emergency Closures
- Emergency Drills
- Earthquake Kits (Preparedness)
- Special Needs Students (EA's & Support staff)
- Medical Issues
- Student Placement
- What to do if you have a concern
- Useful Community Information
Please send your feedback and ideas to your new PAC Communications Coordinator Victoria Santiago at prospectlakepac@sd63.bc.ca with the subject Prospect Lake Handbook by July 31st (but the sooner the better!) Any and all feedback will be appreciated!
We hope you all have a fun and relaxing summer break. See you in September!