What’s not to love about waffles? On Thursday, February 14th, we’re selling WAFFLE LOVE buttons at school! The proceeds will help fund our next waffle breakfast. On Valentine’s Day, kids can purchase WAFFLE LOVE buttons in the lunch room for $1 each. They would make a great little gift for friends & family! Send your child
The Ministry of Education recently announced changes to the School Act and School Calendar Regulations. These changes have the following implications for school districts: The Ministry no longer publishes a provincial school calendar outlining days in session, vacation days, school start and end dates. School districts are required to meet a minimum number of hours
Welcome & Introductions (if needed) Attendance checklist circulation Review & approval of previous minutes Action items/updates from previous meetings: Naming of DPAC and SPC representatives Results of parent survey Website feedback Collingwood Neighbourhood House afterschool care update Financial standings (Shirley) Principal’s message (Tricia/Erin) Coffee & Conversation sessions Centennial Year Steering Committee SPC meetings Highlights to
As many parents are aware, the current before and after school care program is inadequate to meet the needs of Norquay families. That is, the current program, which is run by Collingwood Neighbourhood House, cannot accommodate all of the families who need before and after school care. For the past year, Norquay’s administration, the Vancouver
We’re gearing up for our annual Scholastic Book Fair! The fair will run from Monday, Feb. 18th to Friday, Feb 22nd, during the February Parent/Teacher Conferences. This is a school event that is supported by the PAC. All book sales will help Norquay earn books and resources for our school library. This major event needs many
John Norquay Elementary School Parent Advisory Council (PAC) Meeting Agenda Tuesday, Dec 4, 2012 School Library Introductions (if needed) Attendance checklist circulation Review & approval of previous minutes Action items/updates from last meeting: Approval and vote on PAC Constitution & By-laws Approval and vote for DPAC representative Approval and vote for SPC representatives Presentation of
Exciting news! Norquay parents bought just over $30K in gift cards during our recent FundScrip fundraising campaign! We earned almost $1,200, which is 4% in rebates. The overwhelming response was amazing! It was nice to see friends, family members, work colleagues and teachers placing orders. Special thanks go to Christie Chua who organized the campaign,
John Norquay Elementary School PAC has partnered with the FundScrip Fundraising Program. It will allow our PAC to earn cash rebates for our playground and PAC activites based on our regular spending for groceries, gas and other household items. All you do is pay for some or all of your purchasess using GIFT CARDS bought
Seismic Upgrades and Historical Restoration Norquay has received a full seismic upgrade per the VSB’s Completed Capital Projects List of Completed Seismic and New School Construction Projects. Part of the school was seismically upgraded in 2001. The remainder of the seismic upgrades were completed in 2008 along with a new library/classroom addition. http://www.vsb.bc.ca/sites/default/files/user-28/Planning%20Completed%20Projects%2012_0.pdf Earthquake Plan
We asked teachers how we, as parents, can best help to create a great learning environment in the classroom. Here’s what they said: Join the class on field trips if you can Stay in contact with your child’s teacher Encourage reading at home. Read with your child or listen to them read. Make time to