December PAC Meeting

The next PAC meeting is Wednesday, December 6 at 6:30pm in the library, all parents are invited and encouraged to attend. Really good cookies and babysitting are supplied.

Spirit Day

Friday, December 8 is Spirit Day. All students, teachers and staff are encouraged to wear red to show their Hudson spirit!

Activities

The December calendar is now live on our website.
Download your copy.
Wednesday, December 6: Final choir practices.
Friday, December 8: Final dance classes.

Choir Performances

Senior Choir Performance
The Hudson Senior Choir will be performing in the lobby of 1111 West Georgia on Friday, December 8 from 9:30am to 10:30am. If you are in the vicinity, please drop by to cheer them on!
Holiday Concert
All families are invited to the Deck the Holly and Ivy concert on Wednesday, December 13 at 6pm in the gym. More information.

Direct Donation Campaign Update

As mentioned in yesterday’s email we are writing the cheque from the money raised to the school on Tuesday morning and will accept donations up until afterschool on Monday. More information and the donation form can be found here.

Winter Fair

Tickets will be going home in backpacks during the first week of December. They are enfolded in the same ticket order form that you submitted. Please keep a look out for the tickets and keep them safe. Please also remember to bring your tickets on the day of the Winter Fair, Friday, December 15 from 3:00pm to 5:30pm.
Tickets will also be available for sale at the ticket desk at the Winter Fair.
If you have any questions regarding tickets please contact Stella at hudsonclassrep@outlook.com.
It is the Hudson PAC’s policy that no child be denied permission to participate in a PAC activity due to financial reasons. If the cost of this activity would otherwise make it impossible for your child to participate then please see Mr. Cannon to arrange complementary tickets to the Fair.
We can’t do it without you…
Volunteer
Please come and join our team of volunteers to help run the Winter Fair. If you would like to volunteer or need more information please contact Carly at carlykrug24@gmail.com. There is also a signup sheet on the office door.
Donate
We need donations for the Kids’ only market, cake walk and the raffle. Read on for more information.
The kids-only-market is where kids can shop in secret for their loved ones. We are accepting donations of new and like-new gift items for adults as well as children. All items are donated so de-clutter your cupboards for items to re-gift or hit the dollar store. Please no used clothing or used stuffies. We also need gift bags, gift wrap, tissue paper and ribbon. Please drop off your donation in the “kids-only-market” box in the office. If you need more information contact Carly at carlykrug@gmail.com.
The cakewalk: If you can donate a cake, either homemade or store bought, or need more information please contact Stella at hudsonclassrep@outlook.com. All cakes should be nut free and include a list of ingredients. Cakes should be brought to the gym kitchen on the day of the Fair.
The Raffle: Are you or your company able to donate a prize or experience? We are looking for prizes such as gift cards, hampers, merchandise, tickets to events etc… Please bring donations to the “raffle” collection box in the office. Donations should be labeled with your name or company name and the value of the prize. If you can donate a prize or need more information please contact Nina at njanepatel@gmail.com.

Community Christmas Market

On Saturday, December 9 come and celebrate Christmas within the heart of the Francophone community. Includes crafts, activities for children and a visit from Santa. More information.

Advocacy

Our advocacy updates are for information only, to encourage informed parent participation in issues affecting public education, and do not represent specific positions of the Hudson PAC executive.
Seismic Upgrade petition update
The petition now has some momentum among a number of other PACs and parent groups – as of this writing we are only 8 signatures shy of 1,000! Thanks to all who have supported it so far; if you haven’t yet signed or shared among your networks, please do.
Together we can send a strong message to the new Provincial Government that parents are expecting them to back up their expressed intention to accelerate the remaining seismic upgrades with funding and action.

School Newsletter

The November school newsletter was emailed to parents today.