Category: Reminders

Wednesday, February 4th: Come out and cheer!
Boys Basketball Game in the gym – 3:30pm
Thursday, February 5th: Come out and cheer!
Girls Basketball Game in the gym – 3:30pm
Monday, February 9th:
BC Family Day – schools closed
NEWS FROM PAC:
Next meeting: Wednesday, February 11th – 6:30pm in the library
See last month’s meeting minutes and find out what’s happening here: https://hudsonpac.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/PAC-Meeting-Minutes-13-Jan-2015.pdf
AND SPIRIT WEAR:
Hudson Hawks t-shirts in larger sizes and a few smaller hoodies are still available for purchase. Please e-mail Carly at carlykrug24@gmail.com.
SPRING BREAK GYMNASTICS CAMPS
Did your children enjoy the fantastic gymnastics program we hosted at Henry Hudson this last month? Well, Kits Gymnastics Club is offering Spring Break Gymnastics Camps at Lord Tennyson School Gym, with lots more fun challenges for your kids (including inflatables and trampoline!)
MARCH 9TH-13TH
9am-2:30pm
$200 for the week
$40 daily drop in (if space is available)
MARCH 16th, 17th 18th
9am-2:30pm
MTW only
$120 for three days, or $40 per drop in day (if space is available)
Please pack water, lunch, snacks. etc. Gymnastics takes place all morning. Monitored Lunch break is followed by afternoons of mixed sport activities and some excursions.
For more information or to register: Coach Serghei Pirau, sportkidsgym@gmail.com

Monday, January 26th
If you didn’t order any spirit wear it’s not too late. Henry Hudson Hawk t-shirts in youth sizes (small to x-large) will be for sale Monday Jan. 26 from 3 to 3:30 in the covered area by the gym. $10 each – please bring exact change if possible. There will also be a very limited amount of hoodies/sweatshirts in SMALL SIZES ONLY for sale. $30 for hoodies, $16 for crew neck sweatshirts (again exact change is appreciated).
**Our first school-wide spirit day will take place in February. Let’s paint the school red!
Wednesday, January 28th:
BC Fruit and Veg Pink lady apples + milk served in classes
Junior and Senior Choirs start.
Info here: https://hudsonpac.ca/hudson-choir-january-2015-registration-open/
Thursday, January 29 — DPAC advocacy workshop
Vancouver District Parent Advisory Council, the district-level PAC to which each individual school PAC is affiliated, is hosting a City Wide Advocacy Workshop, 6:30 pm at the VSB offices at West Broadway and Fir.
How can parents advocate for quality public education? Please see the attached DPAC newsletter for more details, as well as other DPAC events coming up in the coming week.
The DPAC newsletter also contains a link to SACY workshops for parents; SACY is the school district’s School Age Children and Youth – Substance Use Prevention Initiative. Information about this program is at www.vsb.bc.ca/sacy/workshops
DPAC Newsletter

Monday, January 19th:
Pro-D Day – schools closed for students.
Tuesday, January 20th:
Spirit wear pick up – 3pm under covered area by gym.
HOT LUNCH VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED:
Two volunteers needed on the following four dates in February:
Thursday, Feb. 5th (11am to 2pm)
Thursday, Feb. 12th (10am to 2pm)
Thursday, Feb. 26th (11am to 2pm)
and
Friday, Feb. 20th (11am to 2pm)
(It’s a Friday hot lunch due to the Pro-D day on the Thursday).
Interested parents can email Wendy directly at shoelady.wendy@gmail.com.
SPIRIT WEAR UPDATE:
Spirit wear has arrived! As mentioned above, pick up your pre-ordered Spirit Wear at the covered area by the gym after school on Tuesday.
If you missed out ordering this time, PAC will have some youth t-shirts to sell once we’ve handed out the pre-ordered items.
Stay tuned for dates to purchase Henry Hudson t-shirts.
 

Library Volunteers Needed. Go here for more info: www.hudsonpac.ca/library-parent-volunteers-needed/
Rainy Day Club needs Volunteers and Lego.
More info: www.hudsonpac.ca/rainy-day-club-needs-lego-volunteers/
*Gymnastics program for all grades during gym time (sponsored by PAC) is on all month long. Be aware that gym days may be slightly different than usual this month. Please make sure to send students with proper attire for stretching, hanging, moving and tumbling. Girls may prefer leggings to tights for barefoot manoeuvres.
Hudson family needs after school care on Tuesdays:
We are looking for after school care, 1 day a week, on Tuesdays, for our son Kai McWilliam. He is in Madame Chrystel’s class, Grade 2, division 13F. We are looking to “Nanny share” with another family, or hire someone to pick Kai up at 3pm, and take care of him until 5:30pm.
I can be reached anytime by email (shannonmcwilliam@gmail.com), or by cell phone 604-220-6484.
Tuesday, January 13th:
PAC Meeting – 6:30-7:45pm in the library
As always, your contribution and engagement will be rewarded with complimentary childcare, beverages and snacks.
Wednesday, January 14th:
BC Fruit & Vegetable Program serves up kiwi fruit and milk in classes.
NOTE FROM THE CHOIR DIRECTOR:
Junior and Senior Choirs begin again Wednesday Jan. 28th, 2015.
Forms may be found outside the office.
Completed forms may be returned to Ms. Batstone in the office.
Cheques should be made out to the VSB.
Junior Choir
Grades 1-3
Location: Gym
Dates: Wed. Jan. 28 – Mar. 4
Time: 12:25 pm to 12:55 pm
Fee: $28
Senior Choir
Grades 4-7
Location: Gym
Dates: Wed. Jan. 28 – Mar. 4
Time: 3 pm to 4 pm
Fee: $42
Red Cross Babysitting Course @ Hudson Feb 19
Info and form here: www.hudsonpac.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/1.RegisFormHudson.Feb_.19.pdf

**Please take a moment to look in lost and found outside of library in main hall foyer for any of your lost items before Friday.**

Want to get into the holiday spirit and support the Hudson choirs?
Friday, December 5th:
Hudson Senior choir sings in Stanley Park at Bright Nights 7PM – 8PM.
Come listen to holiday favourites.  Enjoy the lights.  Have a hot chocolate. Take the train!
(For more info on Bright Nights – http://vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/bright-nights-train.aspx)
Saturday, December 6th:
Hudson Junior choir and guests sing at a street event Yew & 4th Ave. 11:30AM – 12:30PM.
Come listen to holiday favourites.  Do some shopping.  Meet Santa!
Monday, December 8th:
Hudson Senior choir sings downtown in the lobby at 1111 West Georgia (Georgia & Thurlow) 11:30AM – 12:30PM.
If you work downtown and want something different over the lunch hour, come listen to holiday favourites.

Donations of bottles for String Pull and gifts for Kids Only Market still needed. Please bring them into the office this week. Your donations help make this a great event!
Wednesday, December 3rd:
PAC Meeting – 6:30-7:45pm – in the library. As always beverages, snacks and babysitting provided.
COMING UP:
Friday, December 12th:
Winter Fair 3-6pm in the gym
Hot Lunch and Lunch Tips:
Hot lunch nicely covers lunch for Tues and Thurs, but this is about the time of year when some of us run out of ideas on M/W/Fri for making lunch for kids. Attached are some lunchbox tips from Vancouver Coastal if you want to get some fresh ideas.
(Reminder that you can still order hot lunch for December at Munchalunch.com.)
Friday, December 19th:
Last day of classes before Winter Holiday
Monday, January 5th:
First day of school in 2015

Last week for comfort kits to come into classrooms. These kits will be stored in our earthquake shed next week so please have them in by the end of this week if you wish to submit one.
Friday, November 28th:
District Pro-D Day – no school for students
Winter Fair – Dec 12th, 3 to 6 PM in the gym – still needs many more donations and volunteers – please help if you can!
Donations: any kind of product in bottle – juice, wine, bubble bath etc. – for string pull and adult-appropriate new or nearly new presents for the Kids Only Market. Please leave at the office. Without these items we won’t be able to offer these two very popular stations at the Winter Fair.
Volunteers: thank you to those who have volunteered. We still need people to help with set up and man stations (raffles etc.) for an hour or so during the fair. E-mail Carly Krug – krug@passport.ca if you can spare some time for this fun event.
Spirit Wear Deadline for January deliver is November 30. See Spirit Wear Launch