As you’ve probably noticed, the children aren’t at school! However, we have some information for you to consider over the summer.
Parent Injury on Cornwall Avenue During Summer Fair
A Hudson parent was struck by a car while on the sidewalk at Cornwall and Maple. Given this was during Summer Fair, there is no reason this incident could not have been worse and could easily have happened to a child.
The Hudson PAC is now making an even stronger call for traffic safety changes around Hudson’s perimeter.
What can you do to help? Glad you asked.
- Sign the petition here: www.change.org/p/vancouver-city-council-save-lives-fix-the-crosswalks-at-henry-hudson-elementary-school
- Join the Hudson PAC Safety and Social Responsibility Committee. We are looking for 6 people who can document and video traffic issues at three of the four corners of the school and do the research as to what City of Vancouver and Vancouver School Board departments have to contribute to make changes.
If you can help, email Robert at robert@quokkasystems.com for more information.
PAC Meetings
The first term PAC Meeting dates are as follows.
Wednesday September 19
Wednesday October 10
Wednesday November 14
Wednesday December 5
Seismic Committee
On July 4, The Hudson PAC Seismic Committee presented a letter to the VSB, in conjunction with the Hudson Out of School Care Society, asking detailed questions and requesting input into the Project Definition Phase. See the letter here.
Final School Newsletter
In case you missed it. The newsletter has information about start of school in September. Download here.
Updated Baby Sitter Roster
From time to time the PAC updates a roster of senior and recently graduated Hudson students who have completed a recognized babysitting course and who are willing to sit for Hudson families. Initial contact with the sitters, and negotiation of the terms of any particular job, is through their parents. If over the summer and into the next school year you need occasional childminding, please consider the young people on this list! We don’t want a direct link to the list on the site. Please contact robert@quokkasystems.com for the roster and guidelines for its use.
Review of This Year’s Hudson Summer Fair
This year’s Summer Fair was a huge success financially and also from the fun factor perspective. Here’s what a couple of volunteers had to say:
“It was great, lots of fun and virtually no playing on cell phones in sight as far as I noticed. I found that the best thing was that I actually got to talk with students/kids from all ages in the school.”
“I am left feeling happy in the strength of our friendships and community spirit. And even my own kids enjoyed themselves despite reservations that it was going to be lame due to the lack of a dunk tank!”