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Sports Day is rescheduled for Thursday, May 25th. Unfortunately the field conditions are not safe for such an event. The weather forecast is supposed to be sunny next week.
Ticket Order Forms for Summer Fair are ready. Click here for the PDF.
Friday, June 23, 3pm to 5:30pm
Order forms for tickets for this year’s Summer Fair go home on Friday. Please return forms with payment to the PAC box in the office by Friday May 26th. Enclose cash or make cheques payable to Henry Hudson PAC. Tickets will be issued to your child via their teacher. A small number of tickets will also be available for sale at the fair, but advanced ticket purchases help us better plan the event. Wrist bands for bouncy castles and playing games are $5.00 per child. Tickets for cold snacks, drinks, a turn at the raffle or cake walk are $1.00 each. Tickets for hot food are $3.00 per item.

The May School Newsletter can be viewed here.
Planning ahead? The School Calendar for 2017-2018 is here.
Monday is Victoria Day. No School!
Photo Shoot Rescheduled
Panorama photo has been rescheduled to Tuesday, May 23rd at 9:15am.
Final Week
Tuesday is the final session of Mad Science & Wednesday is the last day of Rugby.
Hudson PAC Meeting
Wednesday, May 24 at 6:30 in the library. Snacks and childminding available!
District Track and Field Finals Meet
Hudson’s Track and Field Team is competing at Point Grey Secondary School Wednesday, May 24, 8:30am to 3:30pm. The Junior Meet is from 8:30am to 12:30pm and the Senior Meet from 1pm to 3:30pm. Hudson students will be competing in shot put, high jump, long jump, 4x100m, 4x200m, 600m and 800m. Students must wear their team jersey and bring water, hat and sunscreen or raingear.
Divisions 6 & 7 Field Trip to Science World
Friday, May 26 9:30am to 2:30pm
Yearbooks Available To Order
There are a limited number of yearbooks available. Teachers have distributed the order envelopes to the students. Please return envelopes to the office with $15.00 cash or cheque made payable to Hudson School.

Our Petition for Drainage for the field is doing well, but we could use more signatures. Please visit https://www.change.org/p/vancouver-school-board-fix-drainage-of-the-henry-hudson-elementary-playing-field
Generous Donation Funds Science World Trip
On Monday May 15, Kindergarten classes Div 8&9 will be going to Science World thanks to a generous donation from a Hudson family!
Senior Track and Field Mini Meet
Monday, May 15, 2017 from 3:30pm to 5pm at Camosun Park
Junior Track and Field Mini Meet
Wednesday, May 17, 2017 from 3:30pm to 5pm at Camosun Park
Sports Day Friday May 19
Wear your sunscreen and bring your hat and water bottle! PAC will be providing juice and cookies, for those with dietary restrictions please send a snack from home. Parents are always invited to join us at Sports Day, however your dogs need to stay at home. Alternate date is May 25.
Attendance 9:00
Meet in Gym 9:15
Stations 9:30 Rotate every 10 minutes on signal
Lunch 11:55 to12:57
Grade Races 1:10 Grade 7, then K to 6
Tug O’ War Grade 7 vs Teachers
Regular Afternoon Classes 1:40
Looking for Riders & Volunteers for Bike to School Week May 29 to June 2!
Bike to School Week is sponsored by the non-profit organization HUB (bikehub.ca) and coincides with Bike to Work Week. We were offered a free bicycle education package for our oldest grades by HUB in April because of our participation in Bike to School Week in past years. This spring students practiced bike safety and basic bike mechanics and ended the experience with group rides on roads around Hudson.
Traditionally, we kick off Bike to School Week with a Biker’s Breakfast and attempt to track the number of students riding their bikes to school during this week. Prizes are offered for schools with most ridership, best stories, etc.
We are looking for volunteers to help with this initiative: to help organize activities to make it fun for students to bring their bikes to school, to chaperone some students in their neighbourhood who wish to take bicycles to school during this week, to gather sponsorship to help fund prizes and activities and to bring new ideas to this long-time initiative.
Now that the weather is getting better you can help the Hudson community encourage our students to be active in their choices to get to school everyday, including using their bikes and the many bike paths around Vancouver. Please contact Chantal if you can help. minten@novuscom.net
Cycling BC’s iRide will also be coming to Hudson May 29th, June 5th and June 19th for 3 Mondays of cycling workshops for grades 5, 6 & 7’s. Parents & guardians, please watch out for information regarding necessary waivers. This low-cost initiative is paid for by the PAC. Any comments or questions regarding these programs, please feel free to be in touch with Chantal at minten@novuscom.net
The Henry Hudson Summer Fair is just around the corner! Mark your calendars: June 23, 3pm to 5:30pm.
Please help us to prepare for this event by pre-ordering* your child’s wristband (bouncy castle/games) and tickets (pizza/hotdogs/raffle/cake walk). Order forms will go home in backpacks on Friday May 19.
*Pre-ordering helps the PAC gauge attendance so we order enough food and means no need to line up or bring cash on the day. So please help us by ordering in advance.
Want to donate/volunteer?

• Got a company or personal business donation (Gift Certificate or other swag) for the raffle or silent auction? E-mail Nina at njanepatel@gmail.com.
• Can you make (or buy) a cake for the incredibly popular cakewalk? E-mail Stella at hudsonclassrep@outlook.com
• Want to take a shift selling food? E-mail Marina B at musea79@hotmail.com.
• Just want to volunteer your time or have an idea how you can help? E-mail Carly at carlykrug24@gmail.com.

Spring Cleaning in the Library
After a year of being well-loved by many little hands and homes, the books need a wash – a wipe down with some soapy water will help refresh the books for next year’s use. Times are flexible. For example, volunteers could come an hour before the end of school or organize a work crew of friends. For more information, or to sign up, please contact Ms. Nikon at cnikon@vsb.bc.ca
DPAC Representative Report and Public Education Advocacy Update
Check out our latest report https://hudsonpac.ca/education-advocacy-update-may-11-2017/ from our Advocacy page! Feedback and comments are welcome at HudsonPAC@gmail.com
Materials posted on the advocacy page are FYI only and not intended to state positions for the Hudson PAC or its Executive.

Please Sign Our Petition for Fixing the Hudson Playing Field
The Hudson PAC voted at the last general meeting to petition the VSB to fix the drainage of the field. Please read and electronically sign the petition here.
https://www.change.org/p/vancouver-school-board-fix-drainage-of-the-henry-hudson-elementary-playing-field?recruiter=718444046&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=share_email_responsive
Emergency Preparedness
After Thursday’s Earthquake Drill, you may be interested to find out more about preparing your family for an emergency. You are in luck! This coming week is Emergency Preparedness Week, a national awareness initiative to encourage Canadians to take three simple steps to become better prepared to face a range of emergencies:

Know the risks
Make a plan
Get an emergency kit
http://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/free-emergency-workshops.aspx
NEPP Earthquake Preparedness, Personal & Family
Free for ages 16 and up. Tuesday, May 16, 2017, 7pm to 8:30pm. False Creek Community Centre and Kitsilano Community Centre.
VSB
https://www.vsb.bc.ca/emergencypreparedness
Deposits for Jerseys
Track and field members who don’t yet have jerseys please bring a $30 deposit (cheque or cash) to the gym on Monday after school.
Provincial Election Henry Hudson Gym
May 9, 2017 from 7pm to 10pm
Senior Track and Field Mini Meet
Tuesday, May 9, 2017 from 3:30pm to 5pm at Camosun Park
Junior Track and Field Mini Meet
Thursday, May 11, 2017 from 3:30pm to 5pm at Camosun Park
Spirit Day Friday, May 12
Wear your red!

The PAC Calendar for May is now available on the website https://hudsonpac.ca/calendar/
Friday is a Pro-D Day No School!!
Suggestions for Extra Curricular Activities
Do you have a great idea for an extracurricular activity at Hudson, but don’t know how to turn that idea into a programme? To make it easy, we have mapped out the steps that need to be taken to bring that idea to reality. You can check them out through the link at the top of the activities page https://hudsonpac.ca/activities/ Please note that the deadline for fall term programme submissions is Friday May 13. After this date, all new proposals will be considered for Term 2.
Contacting CST in Case of Absence
If your child is registered in a Community Schools Team Afterschool Program (e.g. Choir, Young Rembrandts, MoreSports Soccer), please let Dianne Sankey know if they will not be attending on the day of the program. She can be reached at 604 813 8776 or dsankey@vsb.bc.ca
This will decrease the amount of time programme staff spend tracking down late students, and allow them to focus on those who are on time and keen to start the class. If your child attends HOOSC, please remind their staff to bring your child to the activity after they have signed in. Please remind your children the morning of the program that they should attend. Thanks for your help!
District Wide Earthquake Drill
On Thursday, May 4, from 2pm to 2:45pm, Henry Hudson School will be conducting a mock student- parent emergency reunification. Mr Cannon needs parent volunteers to sign their children out at 2:30 pm. Parents or emergency pick up contacts will report to the Check In table, show ID and let staff confirm the person picking up a student is listed with the school. Emergency drills help us to be better prepared in the event we need to conduct such an event with a real emergency. Parents able to volunteer for the mock release are asked to contact the office. hdubuc@vsb.bc.ca
Babysitting Certification Course
Don’t forget the Babysitting Certification course for students in grades 6&7 is on Friday, May 5 from 9am to 5pm. The course is taught by Pacific First Aid Training and will cover basic first aid, teach how to respond to choking, bleeding, poisoning and burns, and cover child care skills and the rights and responsibilities of a babysitter. Students should bring snacks, lunch and a water bottle as food will not be provided. If you have any questions, please contact Dianne Sankey from the Community Schools Team at
604 813 8776 or dsankey@vsb.bc.ca
“Bathroom Break”
Beginning May 1st, the VSB will be repairing the boys’ and girls’ washrooms. The process will take a week for each washroom. The girls’ washroom will be first for maintenance and will be closed for the week. Students will use the toilets in the gym while the main building washrooms are closed.
May 9 is the Provincial Election
Keep BC Education in mind when you vote!

PAC Meeting Wednesday April 26
Hudson Library 6:30pm to 8pm
All welcome! Childminding & snacks available.
There is a rumor of home baked goods. Our sources refuse to confirm or deny.
Badminton Games
Thursday April 27 at 3:30pm
Hudson A vs Shaughnessy at Shaughnessy
Hudson B vs Bayview at Hudson
Plans Underway for Summer Fair
Mark your calendar to save the date for The Henry Hudson Summer Fair on Friday, June 23, 3pm to 5:30pm. Bouncy castles, carnival games, cake walk, food, raffles and more! Watch for an order form in late May to pre-purchase $5 wristbands (bouncy castle, carnival games) and $1 tickets (food, cake walk and raffle). Pre-sales help us gauge attendance and order enough food. They also mean fewer lineups – and more fun – on the day, so please help us when we send out the order forms by purchasing in advance.
We need your help to make this a successful event! Can you volunteer your time and/or donate items for sale or auction?
Got a company or personal business donation (Gift Certificate or other swag) for the raffle or silent auction? E-mail Nina at njanepatel@gmail.com
Can you make (or buy) a cake for the incredibly popular cake walk? E-mail Stella at hudsonclassrep@outlook.com
Want to take a shift selling food? E-mail Marina B at musea79@hotmail.com
Just want to volunteer your time or have an idea how you can help? E-mail Carly at carlykrug24@gmail.com
Red Cross Babysitting Certification Course
There are still a few spaces open in the Babysitting Certification course for students in grades 6&7 on Friday, May 5 from 9am to 5pm. The course is taught by Pacific First Aid Training and will cover basic first aid, teach how to respond to choking, bleeding, poisoning and burns, and cover child care skills and the rights and responsibilities of a babysitter. Students must attend the whole day (9am-5pm) to be certified as a Canadian Red Cross Babysitter. Students should bring snacks, lunch and a water bottle as food will not be provided. Registration forms are available outside the school office, and are due back by Friday, April 28. The cost is $60. If you cannot afford the fees, or have any other questions, please contact Dianne Sankey from the Community Schools Team at dsankey@vsb.bc.ca or 604-813-8776
Space Left in ExtraCurricular Activities
Most activities still have one or two spaces left in them, and most will prorate for late entry students. If you missed the start, but would like your child to join a club, please inquire with Nicola, the activities coordinator, at hudsonactivities@gmail.com
For more info on activities go to www.hudsonpac.ca/activities
Spring Cleaning
Ms Nikon needs volunteers to wash books in the Library. Times are flexible. For example, volunteers could come an hour before the end of school or organize a work crew of friends to meet before the upcoming PAC meeting. For more information, or to sign up, please contact Ms. Nikon at cnikon@vsb.bc.ca

Remember … No school on Monday April 17.
Check out our DPAC representative’s report to find out how you can have your say about the VSB’s 2017-2018 Budget, and how to find out more about the candidates positions on Education prior to the upcoming Provincial Election.
Change of Hot Lunch Menu for Tuesday April 18 and Tuesday May 16
Those who ordered the Chicken Skewers meal originally on May 16 will be served that meal on Tuesday April 18. Those with meals ordered for either of those days, you should have already received an email with full details.
Junior Coding Cancelled
We are sorry to announce that Junior Coding has been canceled due to a lack of participants.
Badminton Games
Thursday April 20 at 3:30pm
Hudson A vs Bayview at Hudson
Hudson B vs Kitchener at Kitchener
Ocean Explorers Begins
Our new Ocean Explorers club starts this Thursday, April 20. There are a couple of spaces left, so if you haven’t signed up yet you should do so to avoid disappointment. For more information please see hudsonpac.ca/activities
Babysitting Certification Course
The Babysitting Certification course for students in grades 6&7 is on Friday, May 5 from 9am to 5pm. If your child is interested, please register now, as on occasion these courses have been cancelled in the past due to low enrollment. Registration forms are available outside the school office. Please contact Dianne Sankey at dsankey@vsb.bc.ca with any questions. The PAC will be revising the general babysitting roster available to Hudson families once this course is completed.

Before diving into this week’s reminders, check out our April 2017 Public Education Events page. It has information about many events including facts about BC Education funding over the years.
Badminton Games Thursday April 13, 3:30
Hudson A (grade 7) at Kitchener
Hudson B (grade 6) at Hudson
Track & Field
Students in grades 3-7 who are interested in Track & Field are expected to show up for all practices unless they have a valid excuse as different skills are reviewed at different practices. If attendance is poor, students will not be permitted to participate in the mini meets or the district meet. Dates and times for the meets will be announced after the coaches meeting on April 12. Practices are as follows:
Tuesdays
8:05am
Relay/Running with Ms Tso
3:10pm to 4pm
High jump with Mr. Lerch
Long jump with Mr. O
Thursdays
3:10pm to 4pm
Relay/Running with Mme. Michelle
Shot put for grade 6&7 students with Mr. Cannon
Henry Hudson Spring Spirit Wear Sale
Last chance to get your hawk on this year! Hoodies, t-shirts and track pants. Plus, new this year, technical fabric t-shirts and shorts – perfect for track and field or badminton players.
Order by April 17th at: www.obwsapparel.com/collections/henry-hudson-elementary-school
Questions? Email carlykrug24@gmail.com
Babysitting Certification Course
The Community Schools Team is excited to offer a full day Babysitting Certification Course for students in grades 6&7 on Friday, May 5 from 9am to 5pm (school is not in session this day). The course will cover basic first aid, and teach how to respond to choking, bleeding, poisoning and burns as well as covering child care skills and the rights and responsibilities of a babysitter. Students must attend the whole day (9am-5pm) to be certified as a Canadian Red Cross Babysitter. Registration forms are available outside the school office. Students should bring enough snacks and lunch for the entire day as food will not be provided.
Please contact Dianne Sankey (CST Programmer) at dsankey@vsb.bc.ca with any questions.
School is closed Friday and Monday for Good Friday and Easter. Enjoy the long weekend. See you on Tuesday, April 18!