Schedule
Friday, November 9: NO SCHOOL for Curriculum Implementation
Monday, November 12: NO SCHOOL for Remembrance Day stat holiday
Wednesday, November 14: Multicultural Potluck and November PAC Meeting with new curriculum presentation
Friday, November 16: Photo re-takes
Activities
There is no School on Friday November 9 AND Monday November 12 which means no Jr/Sr Dance, no Expressive Arts and no Basketball. Next week Ocean Explorers concludes for the term.
Multicultural Potluck
The annual potluck is happening Wednesday, November 14 from 3:30 to 5:00pm in the school gym. Bring a dish to share that is special to your family, whether it be something from your cultural background, a holiday tradition, or just a family favourite.
This is an environmentally-friendly event, so please bring your own plates, utensils, and water bottles or cups.
PAC Meeting
After the potluck, the November PAC meeting will take place at 5:30pm in the school library. Teachers Jenn Johnson and Victoria Lorieau will present on the new BC curriculum.
Other agenda items will be posted on the Hudson PAC website before the meeting at https://hudsonpac.ca/meetings/
As always, babysitting, coffee, juice and snacks will be available.
Photo Re-takes
Photo retakes will be done on Friday, November 16. Let your child’s teacher know if you would like their photo redone.
Hot Lunch Volunteers Needed
Hot lunch needs volunteers on Tuesdays from 9:00am – 1:00pm. Email Marina at musea79@hotmail.com if you can help!
Advent Calendar Fundraiser
Help us feed Vancouver’s homeless this holiday season! Your purchase will provide TWO meals to those in need. Order Advent Calendars online or with this order form. Advent Calendars will be delivered to students in their classrooms on Friday Nov 30.
Order must be completed either online or by form by Nov 23.
More details at http://www.giveafreelunch.com/#holiday-fundraiser
Or email help@giveafreelunch.com
Winter Choir Concert
Mark the date! On Tuesday December 18 in the evening, the Hudson Junior and Senior Choirs will present a selection of seasonal music with guest stars and festive snacks. All in the community are welcome.
Dogs on the Field
Now that the field is open (yay!), we don’t want off-leash dogs tearing up the field and leaving poop on the field for kids to step on. If you see people leaving dog waste or letting their dogs dig up the grass or tear around off-leash, please call 311 to report it. Take a video if you feel safe to do so that we can share to get attention on this problem.
Playground Maintenance
If you are available to do an audit of anything on the playground that needs fixing, please contact smescape@hotmail.com
Winter Fair Planning
The Winter Fair committee has had their first meeting, but they are still looking for more volunteers. Our long-standing planners will “graduate” next year, so they need someone to train who can take the lead next year. It is a very well-organized event with a long history so the hand-off should be fairly easy! They are also looking for volunteers who can take responsibility for a single event at this year’s fair. Please email hudsonclassrep@outlook.com if you are available.
Update on Seismic Upgrade
The Hudson PAC Seismic Committee has been active trying to make sure key issues around our upgrade (e.g. space for Hudson Out of School Care and non enrolling space like a kitchen and lunch room) are included in the Project Definition Report. The recent announcement of Edith Cavell Elementary’s seismic upgrade went entirely pie-shaped as you can see at the news report below.
https://globalnews.ca/news/4617943/edith-cavell-seismic-upgrade/
On November 2, the Hudson PAC Seismic Committee sent a letter to Janet Fraser (Trustee) and Suzanne Hoffman (Superintendent) requesting consultations on Hudson’s Project Definition Report. For this letter and all the documents the team has produced, please see our Advocacy page: https://hudsonpac.ca/advocacy/seismic-upgrade-committee/