June 21 – Hudson Choir Concert
On Thursday June 21, there will be an evening performance for family and friends – all welcome. 6 PM in the school gym.

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June 22 – SUMMER FAIR
The Summer Fair is just a week away on Friday the 22nd of June from 3.00pm to 5.30pm.
There will be bouncy castles, games, food, a raffle, music and the cake-walk.
Thanks to everyone who bought tickets in advance. The tickets will be going home in back packs starting today. They are stapled in the original order forms. Please look out for them, keep them safe and remember to bring them to the Fair. If you have any questions about tickets please contact Stella at hudsonclassrep@outlook.com.
Tickets will also be available for sale at the ticket desk at the Fair.
The cake-walk at the summer fair is urgently seeking donations of cakes.
If you would like to donate a cake or a set of cup cakes or cookies (home made or store-bought) to the cake-walk please contact Stella for further information at hudsonclassrep@outlook.com.
We are still seeking volunteers for set-up, clean-up and running the fair. It is rewarding and a lot of fun to get involved. If you can spare even just an hour of your time to help make this event a success or if you have any questions about volunteering please contact Carly at carlykrug24@gmail.com
We are welcoming donated prizes for the Raffle. If you have a business that could donate a prize or experience or you could offer a prize either for kids or adults please contact Nina at njanepatel@gmail.com. Or simply drop off your prize in the school office. Please include your name or the company that donated the prize and the approximate value. Thank you.
If you have a song request for DJ Mik to play during the Summer Fair please write down the name of the song and the artist and put it in the white PAC mail box in the office by Friday June 15th.
The Summer Fair is an after school event with no supervision provided. Children should be accompanied by an adult.
It is the Hudson PAC’s policy that no child should miss out on the opportunity to participate due to financial hardship. If you require tickets to the Fair at no cost please advice Mr. Cannon the school Principal.

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Activities
Tiny Titans Crossfit, Jr/Sr Choir, Jr/Sr Dance & Young Rembrandts finish up this week. Next week all other activities finish including Art, Soccer, Spanish, Ocean Explorers & Chess.
Planning for activities starting in the new school year in September have been put on hold. This is due to field upgrades and also because we are not sure what classroom space/gym space we will have available to use in the Fall. We hope to get things sorted out and planning started shortly after the school year begins. Have a great summer!

DPAC and Advocacy Update
Thank you to all Hudson parents who took part in the survey organized by parents at General Gordon Elementary to collect data missing from the VSB’s catchment review process on the number of families with younger siblings who would be adversely affected by the proposed boundary changes. The survey results were presented to the VSB last Wednesday evening and are worth a look: go to https://www.vsb.bc.ca/meetings/agendas/meeting-agendas-current, click on the “CTTEE II” tab, then click on the second agenda item, “Boundary Catchment – In-Boundary Siblings”. Partly based on the large amount of parent feedback, the review process has been extended for a year with no changes to be implemented before September 2020.
DPAC’s Annual General Meeting takes place Monday June 18 from 7 pm to 9 pm, in Room 180 at the VSB offices at West Broadway and Fir. For a comprehensive summary of current issues under consideration this month at DPAC, the VSB, the Ministry of Education, and BCCPAC please see DPAC’s June update: http://vancouverdpac.org/generalannouncements/2018/6/1/june-2018-update. This includes details about the current reviews of catchment boundaries, the French Immersion program, and upcoming (June 20) VSB discussion of the BC Hydro substation proposal.
The Ministry of Education is revamping the ERASE bullying website – https://www.erasebullying.ca – and is seeking parent input through a survey:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/erase-parent-survey If you know any students who would be interested, there is also a student survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/erase-student-survey.

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Thanks to a local supporter and call for biking volunteer
Biking season is well upon us as we head into summer! Hudson School has had the good fortune of having sponsorship and a bike shop owner parent who has volunteered many hours to promote safe bicycling at our school.
If you have bike repairs or look to purchase bikes or biking accessories, please think about MORE BIKES, owned by Don Brooks and located at 1856 West 4th Avenue (at Burrard). This shop offers Henry Hudson discounts to students and staff. On any given day you may be served by one of two Hudson graduates, their siblings and/or parents. A big THANK YOU to MORE BIKES from the Hudson community!
Note: The PAC needs a biking enthusiast to run events. Please contact Robert (robert@quokkasystems.com) for more information.

School Newsletter
The newsletter from the office has been sent out to parents. See it here.
Final PAC Meeting
On Wednesday June 13 at 6:30 in the Library, the PAC Meeting will feature budget planning for next year and the need for volunteers. Some key parents are “graduating” this year. Topics for help range from seismic upgrade advocacy to babysitting rosters to hot lunch. We need you!
Activities this Week
This week Jr & Sr Dance, and Youth Intropreneurs finishes up for the Term.
Next week Tiny Titans Crossfit, Young Rembrandts, and Jr/Sr Choir wraps up for the Term.
Jr/Sr Dance is not happening tomorrow Friday June 8, and instead will happen next Friday June 15 and this will be the last dance classes of the term.
Please remember to pick up your kids after school at 3pm for programs that have ended!!

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Choir Performances
Mark the dates!
June 20, during school day – 1:45 to 2:45
June 21, evening performance for family and friends – all welcome. 6 PM in the school gym

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Sharing Dance Day
The Henry Hudson Dance Club was invited to join The National Ballet School, Arts Umbrella and Ballet BC for “Sharing Dance Day” at the Children’s Festival on Friday June 1.
Sharing Dance Day is community outreach initiative offering dance experiences —to get healthy, active and artistically engaged. The students enjoyed the day and danced the day away!
Thanks to the parent volunteers for their support.

Aboriginal Day June 22nd
June 22 will be a busy day! Mme Laetitia needs 5 to 6 parent volunteers on Friday June 22nd at 1:30 pm to help with distributing Bannock for all our divisions. Please contact her at ladada@vsb.bc.ca if you can help.

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SUMMER FAIR – June 22
The deadline for advanced ticket orders is this Friday the 9th of June at 3.00pm.
Please drop-off your order form with payment to the white PAC mailbox in the school office.
If you have any questions about tickets please contact Stella at hudsonclassrep@outlook.com.
It is the Hudson PAC’s policy that no child should miss out on a opportunity to participate due to financial hardship. If you require tickets to the Fair at no cost please advice Mr. Cannon the school Principal.
Back by popular demand… the cake-walk at the summer fair is seeking donations of cakes.
If you are able to donate a cake or a set of cup cakes or cookies (home made or store-bought) to the cake-walk please contact Stella at hudsonclassrep@outlook.com.
We still need volunteers for set-up, clean-up and running the fair. If you would like to join the team please contact Carly at carlykrug24@gmail.com
We are welcoming donated prizes for the Raffle. If you have a business that could donate a prize or experience or you could offer a prize either for kids or adults please contact Nina at njanepatel@gmail.com. Or simply drop off your prize in the school office. Please include your name or the company that donated the prize and the approximate value. Thank you.
If you have a song request for DJ Mik to play during the Summer Fair please write down the name of the song and the artist and put it in the white PAC mail box in the office by Friday June 15th.
The Summer Fair is an after school event with no supervision provided. Children should be accompanied by an adult.
The Summer Fair will be on Friday the 22nd of June from 3.00 pm to 5.30 pm.
There will be bouncy castles, games, food, a raffle, music and the cake-walk.

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For Grade 6 and 7 parents — babysitting roster update
Now that the Red Cross babysitting course has taken place, it’s a good time for an overdue update of the general babysitting roster, and to strengthen the childminding roster for PAC meetings for next year. The babysitting roster consists of current and recently graduated Hudson students who have completed a babysitting course and are interested in opportunities for babysitting in the community — it is distributed to families attending Hudson and HOOSC, and anyone in those groups looking for babysitting can use it to contact the sitter’s parents and negotiate the details from there.
We’d like to have an updated roster ready to distribute before the end of the school year so that it can be useful to families over the summer, so if you have a child currently in grade 6 or 7 who has completed a babysitting course, would be interested in being on the roster and has your support to do so, please contact me (Alan) at apatola@telus.net by June 15. Let me know your child’s name, grade in 2017-2018, month and year they completed the babysitting course, parent’s name, parent’s contact phone number and/or email, and area the sitter would be available to work in (Kitsilano, Kits Point, West End, Yaletown, Coal Harbour or any combination thereof). Please also let me know if your child is interested in the general babysitting roster, the roster for childminding at next year’s PAC meetings, or both. After everyone has responded, I’ll draft a roster and send it around to those parents to check for typo’s etc.; once that round of editing is done, it will be ready to make available to the wider Hudson community.
Ideally this list should be updated a couple of times per year; I’ll be graduating out of the Hudson PAC at the end of June as my daughter moves on to Kits. It would be great if anyone is interested in picking up this project and continuing it next year; if that might be you, please let me know and I’ll be happy to walk you through how to update and maintain the lists!

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For Grade 7 parents – extracurricular grad event?
Our grade 7’s are about to graduate and so far as I (Alan) am aware families have not yet done any planning around an event to celebrate this. The school leaving ceremony is on Wednesday June 27. I’m interested in helping organize a simple event for families which would not require extensive fundraising – along the lines of a potluck picnic at Kits Beach that evening, with all grade 7 students, families, teachers and our principal invited. I’d welcome any thoughts or suggestions and would need a group of four or five other parents who could commit to organizing the details and getting word out over the next couple of weeks. If you are interested in taking this further, please contact me by June 12 at apatola@telus.net or 778-998-8596.

VSB Catchment Changes Deferred
The controversial proposed catchment changes have been deferred by the VSB. A parent group is still presenting results of the impact on siblings at a June 12 meeting. Please consider participating in the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MTFBBPB

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Thanks to Stella
On Friday the 25th May with the help of Stella a couple of Hudson students had a very successful Freezie Fundraiser and raised $275 for JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation).

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Activities Update
Mad Science, Guitar & Rugby classes are all finished up for the term! Thanks to the providers for another great term at Hudson!
Reminder: No Dance classes Friday after school!! Instead the classes are going on a field trip to the Children’s Festival during the day to perform at the Sharing Dance Event! Come out & support the students!

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Summer Fair advance ticket order forms will be going home in back packs this week. Alternatively, you can pick-up one outside the office or print one from the attachment. We offer advance ticket sales because it really helps our team of parent volunteer plan more efficiently for the event if we know how many people to expect. It also means shorter line-ups – and more fun – on the day. Please fill out your ticket order form and return it with payment to the white PAC mailbox in the office no later than Friday 8th of June. Please remember to include your child’s name and the payment with your order. If you have any questions about tickets contact Stella at hudsonclassrep@outlook.com.
It is the Hudson PAC’s policy that no child should miss out on an opportunity to participate due to financial hardship, so if you require ticket to the Fair at no cost please advice Mr. Cannon the school principle.
The Summer Fair will be on Friday the 22nd of June from 3.00pm to 5.30pm.
There will be bouncy castles, games, food, a raffle, music and the cake-walk.
As always, we will need lots of volunteers to help with this event. We’ll need a crew for set-up and clean-up as well as folk to help sell food and supervise the games and bouncy castles. It is satisfying and a lot of fun to get involved and the contribution of your time to help make this event a success is greatly valued by the school community. If you would like to get involved please fill out the volunteer section of the ticket order form, or use the sign up sheet on Miss Hannah’s desk in the school office, or contact Carly at carlykrug24@gmail.com. We can’t do it without you!
Also, we will be welcoming any donated prizes for the Raffle. If you have a business that could donate a prize or experience or you could offer a prize either for kids or adults please contact Nina at njanepatel@gmail.com. Or simply drop off your prize in the school office. Please include your name or the company that donated the prize and the approximate value.

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Why Hudson did not participate in Bike to School Week
As you may have noticed the PAC was unable to run a Bike to School campaign this year due to lack of volunteers. Note that initiatives like these will continue to be cancelled unless parents step up and volunteer. Contact PAC Chair Robert Ford at robert@quokkasystems.com for more info.

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Teacher’s Appreciation Lunch was a hit!
Parents contributed some tasty dishes for the teacher and staff appreciation luncheon. It looks like there was two days’ worth of lunch from all the food that was donated. The PAC thanks everyone who helped put this together including the hot lunch coordinator, hot lunch volunteers and parents.

VSB Proposed Catchment Changes
If you live west of Arbutus St and have a child under 5 with an older sibling at Hudson, you have a problem coming your way. To make sure you are counted, please consider completing this survey produced by a local parent advocate. The VSB’s final recommendations are presented on June 12.

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Summer Fair Raffle Donations Needed
Summer Fair will be on Friday the 22nd of June from 3.00pm to 5.30pm.
If you have a business that could donate a prize or experience or you could offer a prize either for kids or adults please contact Nina at njanepatel@gmail.com

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Jerseys to the Office
Congrats Hudson track team on a great season. Please return all jerseys to the office by Monday May 28.

Friday May 18
The school is not open! Activities are not running either.

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May 20 is the deadline to order school year books
The link is: https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/
We are listed as HENRY HUDSON ELEM SCHOOL

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Monday May 21
Happy Victoria Day! Don’t come to school then either! Activities are not running.

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Thursday May 24
DPAC / Advocacy update
All parents and guardians of students in VSB schools are invited to DPAC’s next general meeting, Thursday May 24 from 7 to 9 pm, Room 180 at the VSB offices at 1580 West Broadway (at Fir).
The two topics of discussion are the VSB Catchment Area Review, which proposes changes to Hudson’s catchment for September 2019, and BC Hydro’s proposal to build a new underground substation in Nelson Park in exchange for financial contributions to the construction of more school capacity in the West End.
For full event details, including links to background materials for both topics, see http://vancouverdpac.org/upcoming-events/2018/5/24/dpac-general-meeting

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Mark the Date!
Summer Fair will be on Friday the 22nd of June from 3.00pm to 5.30pm.
There will be bouncy castles, games, food, a raffle, music and the cake-walk.
Ticket order forms will be going home during the last week of May.
As always we will need lots of volunteers to help set up and run the event. We’ll need a crew for set-up and clean-up as well as folk to help sell food and supervise the games and bouncy castles. If you would like to get involved, please contact Carly at carlykrug24@gmail.com
Also we will be welcoming any donated prizes for the Raffle. If you have a business that could donate a prize or experience or you could offer a prize either for kids or adults please contact Nina at njanepatel@gmail.com
Did you Know …
At the VSB Committee II meeting on Wednesday May 16, the Trustees voted to repair the drainage for Hudson’s playing field? And it’s scheduled for July 9? A PAC delegation was there and made a brief presentation. Be excited! The field has been a problem for around 20 years!

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Hot Lunch Volunteers
We need some volunteers for the remainder of the year. Can you spare an hour or two on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. -1 p.m. or Thursdays from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.? Please contact Marina B at musea79@hotmail.com

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Traffic Safety Survey
The Hudson PAC will be submitting parent concerns and ideas to the VPD. Please reply to this email right away and tell the PAC what questions you have about traffic safety and any specific area of concerns. The results of the responses will be compiled and send to the VPD. The results will be reviewed at the May 16 PAC. We will also be boosting the Safety and Social Responsibility Committee. Please attend.
Past Meeting minutes are on our website. https://hudsonpac.ca/meetings/

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DPAC / Advocacy Update
DPAC’s May update is a very comprehensive look at everything you wanted to know about the VSB but were afraid to ask – for information about remaining opportunities for parent input into the VSB budget, public meetings around the BC Hydro proposal, open houses around the current catchment boundary review, etc., please click here:
http://vancouverdpac.org/generalannouncements/2018/5/1/may-2018-update

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Make sure to take advantage of the RESP Grant
If you have a child born between 2006 and 2012 and have set up a Registered Education Savings Plan for them, you may be eligible for a $1200 provincial grant towards that RESP. For details follow this link:
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/k-12/support/bc-training-and-education-savings-grant

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Check out the post on our Careers In the Community Day Guest Speakers Event- May 9, 2018

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In the Community
Vancouver Dirt and Jump Coalition is having a Community Dig Day on Monday May 14. Information here.
Chess Camps are happening this summer. The poster is here.

Activities
We are already planning for the Fall activities. Do you have a great idea for a programme at Hudson? Click here to find out how to turn that idea into a reality. The deadline for all new activity information to be with the activities coordinator is Friday, May 11.

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Please Return Jerseys ASAP
Unless you’re on the Track and Field team, ALL Henry Hudson jerseys are due back immediately! Please return ASAP to the office as other students are waiting on them – and require them for a track meet next week.
If you have returned your jersey and would like your deposit back please e-mail carlykrug24@gmail.com

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Proposed Changes to Catchment Areas
In case you missed the email from the School Office, there is a proposal to change catchment boundaries. It will affect Hudson if the changes happen. Elementary School Attendance Area Boundary Review Overview_ (003) QA – Elementary School Attendance Area Boundary Review (003) VSB Catchment Areas Flyer (003)

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Careers in The Community Day, May 9, 2018
Q. What does a scientist have in common with a flight attendant? What does a doctor have in common with a dog salon owner? What does a lawyer have in common with a special effects computer engineer? What does a professor have in common with a systems analyst? Answer: They are all Hudson parents.
Hudson Guest Speakers Program presents the 1st ever Careers in The Community Day on Wednesday May 9 at 9:15 a.m. The event is like an inspirational job fair aimed at Grade 5-7 students. We will have 15 parent volunteers coming to speak to the children about their educational paths and their careers.
Parents are welcome to attend if they wish.
If you have any questions you may contact Victoria S. who heads up the guest speaker program.

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Traffic Safety – Topic at Next PAC Meeting May 16
The Hudson PAC needs help on it Safety and Social Responsibility Committee. To address issues around traffic and pedestrian safety will require parent help to coordinate with the VSB, VPD and related organizations. Please, if you have feelings about traffic and pedestrian safety, plan to attend the PAC Meeting on May 16. In the library at 6:30 PM.

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