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Monday 21st
GUITAR 12:25PM
ART CLASS 12:25PM
SPANISH 3:20-4:10
GUITAR 3PM
BASKETBALL 3PM+4PM

Tuesday 22nd
LEGO LUNCHTIME
MULTIBALL 3PM+4PM (drop-ins welcome! $8/session)
GUITAR  3PM
Hot Lunch: PIZZA
POPCORN SALE 3PM!! Bring you loonies!!!! (School Divisions are fundraising to help PAC cover costs for Field Trips to Grouse Mountain)
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL GAME 3:30PM
Wednesday 23rd
JUNIOR CHOIR 12:25PM
SENIOR CHOIR 3PM
LEGO ROBOTICS 3:15PM-4:30PM
BOYS VOLLEYBALL GAME 3:30PM
Thursday 24th
Hot Lunch: Butter Chicken
MAD SCIENCE 12:25PM
MAD SCIENCE 3PM
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL GAME 3:30PM
FRIDAY NOV 25TH
CARVING WITH ROBIN ROBERTS
HUDSON DANCE 12:25PM
HUDSON DANCE 3PM
YOUNG REMBRANDTS 3PM
CHESS CLUB 3PM

UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS!! NOT TO BE MISSED!!!
Friday December 2nd
AM SENIOR CHOIR PERFORMS FOR PETER MANSBRIDGE @ SUTTON PLACE HOTEL
PM SENIOR CHOIR PERFORMS @ FLY OVER CANADA

Friday December 2nd
3:30pm-7pm
HENRY HUDSON CELEBRATES WINTER FAIR AT VAN DUSEN FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS!
What could be better than Hudson families spending an evening together at  Van Dusen Festival of Lights for an unbelievable Winter Fair experience students will never forget??!!! Lets all get on board!! Singing Carols on our very own Hudson Hawk the Herald Angels Sing buses!! Arriving and getting VIP treatment as we all enter the Festival of Lights! We have some fun surprises for all of you taking place at the Festival of Lights!! We will let you know more next week!! There are a number of exciting new activities and installations this year… including Gingerbread Forest and the Carousel!! See what is in store for all of you: http://vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/festival-of-lights-map.aspx
PURCHASE YOUR FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS PASSES!
It is about $10 per person for entry to The Festival of Lights. You can pull together families and mix up so you can all purchase family passes which are the best deal.
https://ticketstonight.ticketforce.com/orderticketsarea.asp?p=25868&a=36&src=eventperformances

RESERVE YOUR ROUND TRIP BUS TICKETS! BUY YOUR SEATS ON MUNCHALUNCH> FUNDRAISING OPEN!
Want to get on the Hawk the Herald bus? Round trip costs $6.50 per person. You need to be ready to get on the bus at 3:30pm at the school. We will arrive back at the school at about 7pm. Purchase your bus tickets on MunchALunch or via email to marina@freshstrategy.com and drop off with names and cash in envelope to office. Cash and interact. No cheques please. **All  bus reservations for seats must be made and paid in advance. Bus reservations will close 5PM NOVEMBER 25TH.**    GO  TO  FUNDRAISING OPEN   AT THE TOP OF MUNCHALUNCH’S DASHBOARD, AND  FOLLOW THE SIMPLE PURCHASING DIRECTIONS!

SPECIAL NOTICES

• Van Dusen requires that for every three children 12 and under, there must be a parent/guardian/adult attending and designated responsible for those three children. Same policy on our private buses.
• For HOOSC kids: Thomas and Kelly have made provisions with us and their staff to be able to bring any HOOSC students on this trip if parents would like their children to come.

***NOTE: MONDAY DECEMBER 5TH IS A PRO-D-DAY. NO SCHOOL***
Tuesday December 6th
HUDSON CHRISTMAS CONCERT!
Details to follow shortly from Principal Cannon regarding morning and afternoon concert times, and seat reservations for parents and family. Not sure if you attended last year, but we enjoyed amazing song, dance, drama, break dancing, multimedia, Peanuts, some icy stairs and keeping kids in stitches, and a duck who we love! Breathtaking Choir! And much more!! Our students really put on a fantastic show!! Not to be missed!

Friday December 9th
6:30pm-8pm
HUDSON FAMILIES AND FRIENDS SKATING PARTY AT KITS ICE RINK!Join us for a fun evening at Kits Ice Rink for our inaugural Hudson Family Skate night! Friday December 9, 2016, 6:30 – 8 p.m. All ages. All welcome! Mark your calendars! They offer very inexpensive skate rentals rentals and free helmets. There is a roped off area for beginners, complete with lots of carts. And we will be skating to great music, shooting the duck, skating circles around each other, maybe a  few ‘skate offs’! Fun fun fun!!
Entry costs: lots of ways to pair up families and friends and basically have everyone skate for like $2.50 or less per person!
http://vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/rink-fees-and-passes.aspx. Pay when you come!
Getting there: Two blocks walk from the 99 Bus line and #2 Line at MacDonald/Broadway. Free parking, lots of bike lock spaces. DirectionsAddress: 2690 Larch St, Vancouver, BC V6K 4K9
Make a night of it! Many of us will be grabbing dinner before or after at nearby restaurants on West Broadway. Join Us!!

TERM II LUNCHTIME AND AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

LEGO begins again lunchtime and afterschool in term 2. Please see attachments!
JOIN HUDSON’S VANCOUVER CHESS CLUB: THERE IS A MAJOR TOURNAMENT TAKING PLACE APRIL 9TH!! 
Come jump into the intricate world of chess.  Each session will be full of chess puzzles, supervised games and game analysis. This comprehensive and progressive program allows students to learn how to play chess in the optimal manner by gradually increasing complexity. Classes will follow the six-level academic chess program of the Vancouver Chess School. See Henry Hudson Chess for registration for next term.
I’m confident that Henry Hudson ES students, studying at the same pace as they do now, will be very well prepared for this tournament. ~ Executive Director, Vancouver Chess Club
FULL SCHEDULE COMING
I will have a full roster of Lunchtime and After School Activities for you by next week…  all the regular activities are returning and we are adding a few new ones as well!…Feel free to email me if you have any questions, concerns or ideas for new programs! See Brixology and Eureka
marina@freshstrategy.com

Wednesday 16th
TAE KWON DO  day #2 (all classes receive 2 sessions)
JUNIOR CHOIR 12:25PM SENIOR CHOIR 3PM
LEGO ROBOTICS 3:15PM-4:45PM
BOYS VOLLEYBALL GAME 3:30PM
Thursday 17th
TAE KWON DO  day #3 (all classes receive 2 sessions)
Hot Lunch: TACO THURSDAY!!
SUPERSTAR ASSEMBLY 1PM (parents welcome to attend)
MAD SCIENCE 12:25PM
MAD SCIENCE 3PM
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL GAME 3:30PM
Friday 18th
TAE KWON DO  day #4 (all classes receive 2 sessions)
CARVING with Robin Roberts (4th workshop: all classes enjoy 3 sessions with Robin plus the Mask Unveiling Celebration January 13th)
HUDSON DANCE 12:25PM
HUDSON DANCE 3PM
YOUNG REMBRANDTS 3PM
CHESS CLUB 3PM
Monday 21st
GUITAR 12:25PM
ART CLASS 12:25PM
SPANISH 3:20-4:10
GUITAR 3PM
BASKETBALL 3PM+4PM

Tuesday 22nd
LEGO LUNCHTIME
MULTIBALL 3PM+4PM (drop-ins welcome! $8/session)
GUITAR  3PM
Hot Lunch: PIZZA
POPCORN SALE 3PM (5 School Divisions Fundraiser for Field Trip to Grouse Mountain)
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL GAME 3:30PM
Wednesday 23rd
JUNIOR CHOIR 12:25PM
SENIOR CHOIR 3PM
LEGO ROBOTICS 3:15PM-4:30PM
BOYS VOLLEYBALL GAME 3:30PM
Thursday 24th
Hot Lunch: Butter Chicken
MAD SCIENCE 12:25PM
MAD SCIENCE 3PM
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL GAME 3:30PM
FRIDAY 25th
HUDSON DANCE 12:25PM
HUDSON DANCE 3PM
YOUNG REMBRANDTS 3PM
CHESS CLUB 3PM

A SPECIAL NOTE AND REQUEST FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN CHESS TO JOIN HUDSON’S VANCOUVER CHESS CLUB: THERE IS A MAJOR TOURNAMENT TAKING PLACE APRIL 9TH!! 
More info here
Come jump into the intricate world of chess.  Each session will be full of chess puzzles, supervised games and game analysis. This comprehensive and progressive program allows students to learn how to play chess in the optimal manner by gradually increasing complexity. Classes will follow the six-level academic chess program of the Vancouver Chess School. See this PDF attachment for registration for next term.
I’m confident that Henry Hudson ES students, studying at the same pace as they do now, will be very well prepared for this tournament. ~ Executive Director, Vancouver Chess Club
THURSDAY,NOVEMBER 17TH EDUCATION FUNDING FORUM
SFU public discussion about education funding:Simon Fraser University’s Public Square City Conversations is hosting a lunchtime discussion on the topic “Do British Columbia’s Schools Deserve More Funding” on Thursday November 17 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Room 1600 at the Harbour Centre campus, 515 West Hastings St.  Admission is free and no pre-registration is required.  For details, please follow this link:
https://www.sfu.ca/publicsquare/upcoming-events/city-conversations/2016/Nov-17-2016.html
UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS!! NOT TO BE MISSED!!!
Friday December 2nd
AM SENIOR CHOIR PERFORMS FOR PETER MANSBRIDGE @ SUTTON PLACE HOTEL
PM SENIOR CHOIR PERFORMS @ FLY OVER CANADA

Friday December 2nd 
3:30pm-7pm
HUDSON CELEBRATES WINTER FAIR AT VAN DUSEN FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS!
What could be better than all us parents taking all our students to Van Dusen Festival of Lights for an unbelievable Winter Fair experience they will never forget??!!!
Let’s all get on board!! Singing Carols on our very own Hudson Hawk the Herald Angels Sing buses!! Arriving and getting VIP treatment as we all enter the Festival of Lights! See what is in store for all of you: Van Dusen Map
We have some fun surprises for all of you!! We will let you know more next week!!
Basically it is about $10 per person for entry to The Festival of Lights. You can pull together families and mix up so you can all purchase family passes which are the best deal. Van Dusen is going to turn a blind eye to our group and not check who is with who so long as everyone has a ticket. Purchase online ahead of time for the best deal. Tickets Tonight Link.
Want to get on the Hawk the Herald bus? Round trip costs $6.50 per person. You need to be ready to get on the bus at 3:30pm at the school. We will arrive back at the school at about 7pm. We will be taking bus reservations beginning this Thursday 4pm via MunchALunch and via email and drop off. Cash and interact. No cheques.  All reservations for seats must be made and paid in advance. Bus reservations will close 4pm November 23rd.
NOTE: Van Dusen requires that for every three children 12 and under,  there must be a parent/guardian/adult attending and designated responsible for those three children. Same policy on the bus. One designated adult for every 3 children 12 and under. *(Different policies may apply for students under the care of HOOSC as HOOSC is a licensed daycare.)
Please note: for HOOSC kids: Thomas and Kelly have made provisions with us and their staff to be able to bring any HOOSC students on this trip if parents would like their children to come.
Tuesday December 6th
HUDSON CHRISTMAS CONCERT!
Details to follow shortly from Principal Cannon regarding morning and afternoon concert times, and seat reservations for parents and family. Not sure if you attended last year, but we enjoyed amazing song, dance, drama, break dancing, multimedia, Peanuts, some icy stairs and keeping kids in stitches, and a duck who we love! Breathtaking Choir! And much more!! Our students really put on a fantastic show!! Not to be missed!

Friday December 9th
6:30pm-8pm
HUDSON FAMILIES AND FRIENDS SKATING PARTY AT KITS ICE RINK!Join us for a fun evening at Kits Ice Rink for our inaugural Hudson Family Skate night! Friday December 9, 2016, 6:30 – 8 p.m. All ages. All welcome! Mark your calendars! They offer very inexpensive skate rentals rentals and free helmets. There is a roped off area for beginners, complete with lots of carts. And we will be skating to great music, shooting the duck, skating circles around each other, maybe a  few ‘skate offs’! Fun fun fun!!
Entry costs: lots of ways to pair up families and friends and basically have everyone skate for like $2.50 or less per person!
http://vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/rink-fees-and-passes.aspx. Pay when you come!
Getting there: Two blocks walk from the 99 Bus line and #2 Line at MacDonald/Broadway. Free parking, lots of bike lock spaces. DirectionsAddress: 2690 Larch St, Vancouver, BC V6K 4K9
Make a night of it! Many of us will be grabbing dinner before or after at nearby restaurants on West Broadway. Join Us!

NO HOT LUNCH Tuesday November 8
To allow for a planning session Hot Lunch is not happening on Tuesday Nov 8.  It will be rescheduled to December 16.
LEGO ROBOTICS BEGINS WEDNESDAY IF MORE STUDENTS REGISTER!
In order for Lego Robotics to begin its second set of 5 sessions this Wednesday after school from 3:15-4:45 pm, we need 3 more registrants. Please go here to register no later than noon tomorrow! https://my.bricks4kidz.com/index.php?action=classdetail&record=157808
PRO-D-DAY MULTIBALL CAMP!!
9:30am-12:30pm in the school gym
Open to students grades 1-5. Some experience playing soccer, basketball, volleyball and other ball sports preferred.
COST: $20 for 3hrs. OR $8 for 1hr drop-in. OR $16 for 2hr drop-in. Cash only please.
COACHES: Marina and Valentinos.
BRING: snacks and water, and proper footwear.

THE REST OF THE WEEK AT A GLANCE!
Thursday November 3rd
NO HOT LUNCH! HOT LUNCH IS ON FRIDAY THIS WEEK!
Mad Science 12:25pm-1pm (K/1s)
Mad Science 3pm-4pm (2s-5s)
Ballet Field Trip 12-3/3:30
Friday November 4th
SPIRIT DAY!! WEAR YOUR RED!!
VOLLEYBALL PRACTICE 8 AM
CARVING WITH ROBIN ROBERTS (3rd SESSION)
HUDSON DANCE CLUB 12:25pm-1pm (Ks/1s) & 3-4pm (2s-5s)
CHESS CLUB 3pm
REMBRANDTS 3pm
Did we Diwali or what???
Henry Hudson’s first Diwali celebration was a huge success! Thanks so much to all the students and parents who came out and danced danced danced, did some painting on pots and faces, ate and danced again, and then enjoyed our unbelievable festival of lights fireworks! (A key component of Diwali!) Food sales from the event went towards paying for the fireworks.
Mayor Gregor Robertson congratulated DiwaliFest for its leadership in bringing Diwali celebrations to communities across Vancouver this past weekend! Henry Hudson school was the ONLY school who partnered with DiwaliFest and brought DiwaliFest right to our school! Mayor Gregor Robertson personally commended our school as a leader in creating and hosting multicultural events for our school and community! We have received calls from PACs and community leaders all over town congratulating us on our event. Apparently they’ve heard we do some fantastic events at our school and want to know what is next!! And all about our amazing parent community of volunteers and our great students!!
A huge thanks to all our food service and decoration volunteers, to our student helpers, set up and clean up volunteers, to Firewx for giving us a killer deal, and to DiwalFest!
See you at our next awesome cultural celebration coming up in January!!
Best,
Nina J Patel and Marina P
Halloween Hangover?
Hope everyone is getting over Halloween !! What a fun week filled with Halloween events that began with our super fun Pumpkin Carving night last Wednesday right through to Halloween Costume Parade at the school and Halloween events, led by our Grade 6/7s. Thank goodness the rain stopped on Monday night… everyone from our school seemed to be trick or treating in the neighbourhood… it was so great to see everyone out and about! (But, So glad it is over. Hid most of the candy now!)
NO HOT LUNCH TOMORROW!! HOT LUNCH IS ON FRIDAY!!
Reminder there is no Hot Lunch tomorrow!! Due to the exciting excursion to Queen Elizabeth Theatre to see the Ballet, we have rescheduled Hot Lunch to this Friday! The meal the same: Pasta with Meatballs and tomato Sauce. ALSO please note there will be NO HOT LUNCH NEXT TUESDAY NOVEMBER 8TH. The Hot Lunch volunteer crew are meeting to lay out budgets, menus, logistics, and schedules for next term. The Hot Lunch meal will be rescheduled for later this term. Your accounts will be credited back and applied back to the date the meal is rescheduled for. We will let you know after our meeting on Tuesday.
BALLET TOMORROW!!
For all students grade 2 and older, we are heading to the Ballet tomorrow around noon! Please wear appropriate clothing and do not bring anything unnecessary with you. We do not want your back packs and extra shoes etc coming along. Please leave them at the school. Just you and your jacket is best! We are taking the #2 Downtown and then walking to the theatre along Georgia or Robson. We have a group bus pass already organized. Students will go with their Divisions on the bus etc. Follow your teachers’ directions. Many parents are coming along. Please go with your child’s class. Special thanks to our Community Partner Ballet BC and to Nina J Patel for bringing this amazing opportunity to our school.
New Session of Lego Robotics begins next Wednesday! Register Here! (grades 2-7). Wednesdays 3:15-4:45
https://my.bricks4kidz.com/index.php?action=classdetail&record=157808
Direct Donation Appeal
Thank you to the many parents who have made donations so far — Hudson families have contributed $2986.00 to date! This leaves us with a month to go and $7014 to raise to meet our $10,000 target by the end of the appeal on November 30.
And if you haven’t already, please consider making a donation!
This is the PAC’s only fundraiser other than hot lunch — so we won’t be bugging you with a lot of small fundraisers throughout the year — and meeting our target will ensure that we can continue to support such amazing opportunities to enrich our childrens’ education as:

• workshopping with Robin Roberts, First Nations Carver, who is working with the students to create a Hudson Hawks mask carved from a 525 year old Cedar from Squamish Nation Lands.
  
• PAC’s second set of laptop computers, now received, that will double students’ hands-on access to up to date technology
• last week’s Diwali festival celebrating a global festival, right here in our Hudson community
• Team Jerseys, Bike programs, sports programs
• Arts, Drama and Music programs
• Books, reading materials, resource materials,
• Guitars
• and much much more!
  

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR HENRY HAWKS! HAWKS ROCKED XC DISTRICT FINALS!!
Our Hudson Hawks flew fast and furious at last Thursday’s XC District Finals at Trout Lake… dominating many of the races with numerous Hawks in top 30 finishes! Fraser 7th place! Savannah 4th Place! Audrey 1st Place Medallist!!!! Lucie 9th Place! Christopher 8th Place! Ben 27th Place! London 25th! Erin 30th! James 28th! Hudson 12th! Nova 18th! Bianca 29th! Bryce 18th! Gabriel 29th! … many races had more than 300 participants and all our Hawks came through the finish line faster than dozens and dozens of their competitors! Congratulations to also to speedy Stephen, Lorne, Zin, Reet, Sagan, Carter, Reiko, Ellis, Daniel, Efrain, Amelia, Ava, Tai, Liam, Kai, Ratan, McKenzie, Issabella, Erick, Evan… all of you really brought it and showed Vancouver that Hawks rock!! Some students were unable to attend the final meet but we look forward to seeing you back next year!
Special thanks to ‘assistant coaches’ Carly, Stella for everything all season. Couldn’t do it without you two!! And thanks also to parent volunteers for stepping up and helping out… much needed and very appreciated! It has been a really great season! The kids really improved in their endurance, speed and racing confidence over this season. We are all so very impressed with our Hawks XC Team members!! Keep up those sand sprints and hill drills and see you all next year!!
~ Marina
RETURN YOUR XC JERSEYS THIS WEEK!!
Please return jerseys ASAP! (the volleyball teams need them!). Carly will be outside the office for ten minutes before the 9 am bell Monday to Wednesday to receive jerseys and hand back deposits. Jerseys not returned by Oct. 31 are assumed lost and will lose their deposit.
THE WEEK AT A GLANCE!
Monday October 24th
ART CLASS LUNCHTIME
GUITAR LUNCHTIME
SPANISH 3:20
GUITAR AFTER SCHOOL
BASKETBALL 3pm+4pm
Tuesday October 25th
LEGO LUNCH-TIME
MULTIBALL 3pm+4pm
GUITAR 3pm
Hot Lunch: Sushi
Wednesday October 26th
VOLLEYBALL PRACTICE 8AM
JUNIOR CHOIR 12:25PM SENIOR CHOIR 3PM
LEGO ROBOTICS 3:15pm-4:45pm
PUMPKIN CARVING 6PM-8PM in the Lunchroom Our new community partner, City Market (16th/Arbutus) is donating 40 huge pumpkins for this event! Don’t miss out! First come first serve. We are selling each pumpkin for $1 which includes a tea light too! There will be carving tools to share and volunteers to help out the kids carve. Complimentary light refreshments served.
PAC MEETING 6PM-8PM in the Lunchroom. Many of us will be carving pumpkins during the PAC Meeting. Don’t forget this meeting includes the annual Executive Election!! Please attend if you are able to!
Thursday October 27th
Mad Science 12:25pm-1pm (K/1s)
Mad Science 3pm-4pm (2s-5s)
Hot Lunch: Teriyaki Chicken and Rice
Friday October 28st
VOLLEYBALL PRACTICE 8AM
CARVING WITH ROBIN ROBERTS (3RD SESSION)
HUDSON DANCE CLUB 12:25pm-1pm (Ks/1s) & 3-4pm (2s-5s)
CHESS CLUB 3pm
REMBRANDTS 3pm
DIWALI CELEBRATION 5PM-8PM
Friday October 28th: DIWALI FEST!! It is the must-attend event of the season! Henry Hudson’s first ever Diwali Fest!! 5pm-8pm

• Diya Painting! Music! Bollywood Dance lessons! DiwaliFest Dance Performance! Mehndi! Lanterns!
• Samosas $1, Butter Chicken Pizza $3, Cheese Pizza $3, Sweets $1, Mango Lassi $1, Mint Iced Tea $1. Cash only.
• Fireworks on the Field @ 7:45pm!!
• Entry is free for Hudson students, families, and staff. Friends, neighbours and community also welcome! Invite all your friends!! Entry is by donation.

DIRECT DONATION CAMPAIGN is UNDERWAY!!!
Many thanks to parents who responded so quickly by sending in donations to Hudson PAC last week! As mentioned, our goal is to raise $10,000 via Direct Donations so that we can continue to provide enhanced education and experiences for all our children. The Hudson PAC generates ALL its funds via only two initiatives: our Hot Lunch program, and our Direct Donation program. We encourage all parents to participate. We are asking for $50/student this year as our Direct Donation goal is $10,000. For more information and donation form please see our Direct Donation Appeal page.

LAPTOPS!
The second set of 30 Laptops paid for by PAC arrived last Thursday and will be in full circulation with all the students later this week. The Principal and Teachers have created a schedule for use of the laptops and iPads to ensure all the students in the school are having regular, continual access to these devices for use on a multitude of projects. PAC also funded a set of two new iPads for students working one-on-one with Resource Teachers.
XC DISTRICT Finals @ Trout Lake this Thursday October 20th!!
Our Hudson Hawks Bus departs promptly at noon from York pickup area. XC team members and parents please let Marina know by Monday if you are riding the bus. We return around 3:30pm. Students in grades K, 1 and 2 must have a parent, guardian or another adult assigned to them and attend this meet with them. All students on the XC Team will get an early lunch dismissal at 11:30am. Meet in Lunchroom to each lunch together and then we head out from there.  Do not forget your jerseys! Wear them to school!! See attached XC District Finals guidelines and race course map.
THE WEEK AT A GLANCE!
Monday October 17th
ART CLASS LUNCHTIME
GUITAR LUNCHTIME
SPANISH 3:20
GUITAR AFTER SCHOOL
BASKETBALL  3pm+4pm
Tuesday October 18th
XC PRACTICE 8:00  Sand Sprints and Hills Drills!! BRING IT!!!
LEGO LUNCH-TIME
MULTIBALL 3pm+4pm
GUITAR 3pm
Hot Lunch: Chicken Yakisoba
Wednesday October 19th
VOLLEYBALL PRACTICE 8AM
JUNIOR CHOIR 12:25PM SENIOR CHOIR 3PM
LEGO ROBOTICS 3:15pm-4:45pm
EARLY DISMISSAL 2PM BELL.  PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES.
FRENCH BOOK FAIR IN THE LIBRARY BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL
Thursday October 20th
XC PRACTICE 8AM
Mad Science 12:25pm-1pm (K/1s)
Mad Science 3pm-4pm (2s-5s)
Hot Lunch: Grilled Cheese & Tomato Soup
FRENCH BOOK FAIR IN THE LIBRARY BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL
EARLY DISMISSAL 2PM BELL.  PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES.
XC DISTRICT Finals @ Trout Lake.
Friday October 21st
PRO-D-DAY. NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS.
OCTOBER 24TH WEEK IMPORTANT REMINDERS (please see updated Calendar)
Wednesday October 26th:  Pumpkin Carving & PAC Meeting,  6pm-8pm, Lunchroom
Students: please come carve a pumpkin, and keep it on display at the school as part of the upcoming Halloween parade the following Monday! PAC is selling really big beautiful pumpkins complete with a tea light, for $3. We will have volunteer additional grade 6/7 students and babysitters on hand to help the younger kids with their carving. Parents too of course! We will have extra pumpkin cutting kits on hand to share. We will have some snacks and beverages for the students on hand.
PAC MEETING 6pm-8pm, Lunchroom
Our October meetings always includes the PAC Executive annual elections. Each position goes up for election each year.  The positions are as follows: PAC CHAIR, VICE CHAIR INTERNAL, VICE CHAIR EXTERNAL, CO-TREASURER, CO-TREASURER, CO-SECRETARY, CO-SECRETARY.
While many Executive members are interested in coming back again for another great year, the positions are always made open and available to anyone who is interested. Note: both the secretary positions have been vacant for quite a while and a few of us have split up those duties among ourselves. Please note that these Secretary roles include a lot more than merely taking minutes at PAC Meetings and it would be great to have these roles filled as it would take a ton of work off some of our plates! And a lot of it is super fun stuff!!
If you are interested in volunteering for a PAC Executive position please submit your name and position sought, or if you would like to know more about any of the positions and what they entail, please email marina@freshstrategy.com or hudsonpac@gmail.com and we will refer you to the appropriate Exec representative to give you all the information you need!
Last but not least: every parent at the school is part of PAC. We are all PAC members! Everyone has a vote. Please join us at the meetings and vote on many important topics, including the PAC Executive Elections! See you on October 26th!
Friday October 28th: DIWALI FEST!!  It’s the must-attend event of the season! Henry Hudson’s first ever Diwali Fest!! 5pm-8pm
Diya Painting! Music!  Bollywood Dance lessons!  DiwaliFest Dance Performance! Samosas, Butter Chicken Pizza, Cheese Pizza, Sweets and Beverages on sale for $1-$3
Fireworks on the field @ 7:45pm!! Entry is free for Hudson students, famiilies, and staff.   Friends, neighbours and community also welcome! Entry is by donation.

DIRECT DONATION CAMPAIGN is UNDERWAY!!!
Many thanks to parents who responded so quickly by sending in donations to Hudson PAC last week! As mentioned, our goal is to raise $10,000 via Direct Donations so that we can continue to provide enhanced education and experiences for all our children. The Hudson PAC generates ALL its funds via only two initiatives: our Hot Lunch program, and our Direct Donation program. We encourage all parents to participate. We are asking for $50/student this year as our Direct Donation goal is $10,000.  For more information and donation form please see our Direct Donation Appeal page.
BABYSITTING ROSTER!!
The PAC has prepared an updated roster (see https://hudsonpac.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Henry-Hudson-PAC-general-babysitting-roster-Fall-2016.pdf) of Hudson students (and recent ex-students) who have completed the babysitting course and are looking for babysitting work. There are currently 13 sitters on the list!  If you are trying to find babysitting in your neighbourhood, please consider using the roster to connect with the sitters’ parents and see if one of the sitters on this list might fit for you.General guidelines for use are included with the roster, which we hope will serve to build new connections among families with children at Hudson or in HOOSC.  We intend to update the list each time a new babysitting course is offered at the school.  If you have any comments, concerns or questions please contact Hudson parent Alan Patola Moosmann, 604-736-8596, apatola@telus.net
HOT LUNCH!!
We are looking for more volunteers to help out at Hot Lunch on Tues and Thurs.   Shifts can be like once a month for 2 hours or every week if you want! Contact Marina Bondarenko “Marina (hot lunch help)” <musea79@hotmail.com>

Monday October 10th
THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY. SCHOOL IS CLOSED.
Tuesday October 11th
XC PRACTICE 8:30AM Pep Rally and Meet Information
LEGO LUNCH-TIME
MULTIBALL 3pm and 4pm
GUITAR 3pm
Hot Lunch: PIZZA
XC MEET @ VANIER PARK 3:30PM (co-hosted by Hudson Hawks).
Team Members, Parent Volunteers, Parents and Grade 6/7 volunteers please meet promptly after the bell in the N/E part of school courtyard (below Cypress/Cornwall) and we will walk over together.  We will assign duties to various parent volunteers once we arrive at Vanier. As a co-host school, we will require more than our normal group of volunteers to help out on the course, mustering and staging the kids, and rabbiting. We will have bananas, juice/water and treat for after the race.

Wednesday October 12th
JUNIOR CHOIR 12:25PM SENIOR CHOIR 3PM
LEGO ROBOTICS 3pm-4:30pm
VOLLEYBALL PRACTICE 8AM
Thursday October 13th
XC PRACTICE 8AM
Mad Science 12:25pm-1pm (K/1s)
Mad Science 3pm-4pm (2s-5s)
Hot Lunch: WILD COD FISH&CHIPS

Friday October 14th
VOLLEYBALL PRACTICE 8AM
HUDSON DANCE CLUB 12:25pm-1pm (Ks/1s) & 3pm-4pm (2s-5s)
MASK CARVING with Robin Roberts, First Nations Artist. This is the second of five sessions with Robin. The students are really thrilled to work with Robin on this project!
CHESS CLUB! 3pm  space still available. See this PDF.
REMBRANDTS! 3pm  space still available. pick up CST form in the office.
OCTOBER 17TH IMPORTANT REMINDERS (please see updated Calendar)

• Monday Oct. 17th FREE lunch art class is on the office doors. (K-2s)
• Monday Oct. 17th BASKETBALL  2/3s 3pm  4s-6s 4pm. This is a CST program. Forms outside the office.
• French Book Fair! All week long before school and after school.
• Early Dismissals Weds 19th/Thurs 20th for parent/teacher conferences.
• Thursday October 20th: XC Finals @ Trout Lake. Bus Departs promptly at noon from York pickup area. XC team members and parents please let Marina know by end of this week if you are riding the bus. We return around 3:30pm. Students in grades K, 1 and 2 must have a parent, guardian or another adult assigned to them and attend this meet with them.

OCTOBER 24TH IMPORTANT REMINDERS (please see updated Calendar)
Wednesday October 26th:  Pumpkin Carving & PAC Meeting,  6pm-8pm, Lunchroom
Students: please come carve a pumpkin, and keep it on display at the school as part of the upcoming Halloween parade the following Monday! PAC is selling really big beautiful pumpkins complete with a tea light, for $3. We will have volunteer additional grade 6/7 students and babysitters on hand to help the younger kids with their carving. Parents too of course! We will have extra pumpkin cutting kits on hand to share. We will have some snacks and beverages for the students on hand.
PAC MEETING  6pm-8pm, Lunchroom
Our October meetings always includes the PAC Executive annual elections. Each position goes up for election each year.  The positions are as follows: PAC CHAIR, VICE CHAIR INTERNAL, VICE CHAIR EXTERNAL, CO-TREASURER, CO-TREASURER, CO-SECRETARY, CO-SECRETARY.
While many Executive members are interested in coming back again for another great year, the positions are always made open and available to anyone who is interested. Note: both the secretary positions have been vacant for quite a while and a few of us have split up those duties among ourselves. Please note that these Secretary roles include a lot more than merely taking minutes at PAC Meetings and it would be great to have these roles filled as it would take a ton of work off some of our plates! And a lot of it is super fun!!
If you are interested in volunteering for a PAC Executive position please submit your name and position sought, or if you would like to know more about any of the positions and what they entail, please email marina@freshstrategy.com or hudsonpac@gmail.com and we will refer you to the appropriate Exec representative to give you all the information you need!
Last but not least: every parent at the school is part of PAC. We are all PAC members! Everyone has a vote. Please join us at the meetings and vote on many important topics, including the PAC Executive Elections! See you on October 26th!

Friday October 28th: DIWALI FEST!!  It’s the must-attend event of the season! Henry Hudson’s first ever Diwali Fest!! 5pm-8pm
Diya Painting! Music!  Bollywood Dance lessons!  DiwaliFest Dance Performance! Samosas, Butter Chicken Pizza, Cheese Pizza, Sweets and Beverages on sale for $1-$3
Fireworks on the field @ 7:45pm!! Entry is free for Hudson students, families, and staff.   Friends, neighbours and community also welcome! Entry is by donation.

Weekly reminders are back! Yay!!
Monday October 3rd
GUITAR LUNCH-TIME 12:25pm
SPANISH 3:20pm
GUITAR 3pm
BASKETBALL 3PM
XC MEET @ JERICHO
Tuesday October 4th
XC PRACTICE 8AM  (special guest training from Thunderbirds Running Club!)
LEGO LUNCH-TIME
MULTIBALL 3pm and 4pm
GUITAR  3pm
Hot Lunch: SUSHI
Wednesday October 5th
JUNIOR CHOIR 12:25PM SENIOR CHOIR 3PM
LEGO ROBOTICS 3-4:30pm  (2s-5s)
VOLLEYBALL PRACTICE 8AM (note: VB practices are W/F not T/Th. Boys and Girls 5/6/7 practice together)
Thursday October 6th
XC PRACTICE 8AM
Mad Science 12:25pm-1pm (Ks-1s)
Mad Science 12:25-1pm (2s-5s)
Hot Lunch: BEEF SOUVLAKI
I Walk Week!! Free Transit for Students from October 6th-10th!
Friday October 7th
VOLLEYBALL PRACTICE 8AM
HUDSON DANCE CLUB 12:25pm-1pm (Ks/1s)  & 3-4pm (2s-5s)
MASK CARVING with Robin Roberts, First Nations Artist
SPIRIT DAY! WEAR YOUR RED!
CHESS CLUB! 3pm For registration for Chess Club (Chess Lessons!) See this PDF.
REMBRANDTS! 3pm For Registration for Young Rembrandts: pick up CST form in the office.

NEXT WEEK IMPORTANT REMINDERS (please see updated Calendar)

• Monday October 10th: Thanksgiving Statutory Holiday: No School!!
• Tuesday October 11th: Hudson Hawks co-host XC Meet at Vanier Park!! 3:30pm. Come cheer on the team!

TWO WEEKS FROM NOW IMPORTANT REMINDERS (please see updated Calendar)

• Registration for FREE lunch art class is on the office doors. First class is Monday Oct. 17th (K-2s)
• Week of October 17th: French Book Fair!
• Week of October 17th: Early Dismissals Weds 19th/Thurs 20th for parent/teacher conferences.
• Thursday October 20th: XC Finals @ Trout Lake. Bus Departs promptly at noon from York pickup area. XC team members and parents please let Marina by end of this week if you are riding the bus. We return around 3:30pm

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS…
French Book Fair: (week of Oct. 17th) needs 2-3 parents to lead organization of volunteers and set up for this event. Also, a handful more of parent volunteers are also required to ‘staff’ the Fair. Please see Teacher Librarian Colleen Nikon in the Library or email her a cnikon@vsb.bc.ca.
Hot Lunch Tuesday and Thursdays: is always looking for more volunteers to bring into our mix of dedicated Hot Lunch volunteer veterans! Please email Marina Bondarenko at musea79@hotmail.com if you are able to volunteer once a term, once a month, once a week or when you are able!
Special Events Committee: We will be calling for volunteers to help us with DiwaliFest, Pumpking Carving, Chaperoning a few hundred kids to and from the Ballet Field Trip, and helping at Winter Fair. Stay tuned for specific requests coming up very soon! Contact us anytime! Hudson PAC Vice Chair Special Events Nina Patel ninajanepatel@icloud.com  or me, Marina Percy Hudson PAC Chair  marina@freshstrategy.com
Fruit and Veg Program: We are seeking a parent to take over the administration of this program.  Mr. Dominic’s class is taking over all the washing and distribution of the fruit and veg and milk this term (and possibly longer). A small handful of hours a month is now all that is required to be the parent on this program. Food Safe certified even better! Please contact Theresa Kent: tkent@live.ca
Advocacy Committee: Interested in learning more about DPAC and getting connected and more involved in district-wide initiatives and events, advocacy workshops etc for local school issues. Contact Alan Patola Moosmann, Hudson PAC Vice Chair External Relations: apatola@telus.net
REMINDER! SPIRIT WEAR ON SALE NOW! Through October 10th!
Note: the new Gym Shirt and Gym Shorts are actually DRY-FIT Athletic tops and shorts. Made of a superlight blend… these items are perfect for wearing during sports activities indoor or outdoor!
See all items and order here! http://www.obwsapparel.com/collections/henry-hudson-elementary-school

These PAC-led week-at-a-glance reminders will go out 1-2x a week, most often Sundays and Weds (middle of the week only if need be). Questions? comments:? hudsonpac@gmail.com  or marina@freshstrategy.com