November 30 – Last day of PAC direct donation campaign.
December 1 – No school (Pro-D day).
Direct Donation Campaign Update
Last call for donations! Our campaign ends next Thursday, November 30. We have raised $5,967 of our $10,000 goal so far, which is equal to 8 out of 13 laptops. Thank you to the 78 families who have donated to date, and to Daniel who updated the do-nometer this week. Donation information can be found here.
Winter Fair
Tickets
Advanced ticket sales are underway. Please submit your completed ticket order form with the payment to the PAC box in the office by this Friday, November 24. There is a copy of the form here, or you can pick one up outside the office. You only need to submit one form per family. If you have any questions about tickets 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. We’ll need people to help set-up and decorate the gym, serve food, wrap gifts at the kids-only-market, sell raffle tickets, conduct the cake walk, and for the all important clean-up. You are welcome to come and help for as much or as little time as you have. Many hands make light work and it’s fun to get involved. If you would like to volunteer or need more information please contact Carly at carlykrug24@gmail.com.
Donate
We need donations for the Kid’s only market, cake walk and the raffle. Read on for more information.
The Kid’s Only Market is a special place where kids can shop “in secret” for parents, grandparents etc. All items are donated: so clean out your cupboards, re-gift, re- purpose and recycle by donating NEW or LIKE-NEW items for adults – men and women! Think soap/toiletry sets, mugs, frames, trinkets, costume jewelry, sports memorabilia, DVDs, CDs, books and more. The dollar store is also a good place to buy novelty items which kids love to give. The focus is on adult gifts however some kids may wish to buy for siblings so games/toys/books etc. are also accepted (all items should be in very good condition. No used stuffies or used clothing!). We also need gift bags, gift wrap, tissue, ribbon etc. Please drop all items off in the kid’s-only box in office. If you need more information contact Carly at carlykrug24@gmail.com.
The cakewalk is a game where players walk around a display of cakes. As they stop walking they each take a position on a number, if their number is called, they win a cake! All the remaining players are given a small consolation prize. As you can imagine this is a hugely popular event at the Fair. However to make it a success, we need donated cakes. We ask that all donated cakes be nut-free and include a list of ingredients. Cakes should be brought to the gym kitchen on the day of the Fair. If you can make or bring a store-bought cake please contact Stella at hudsonclassrep@outlook.com.
The raffle needs donations of prizes. 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 approximate value of the prize. If you can donate a prize or need more information, please contact Nina at njanepatel@gmail.com.
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.
Playing Field update
Our PAC chair has been communicating with the Vancouver School Board regarding fixing the drainage problem on our playing field. You can find the letters written from both sides here.