Lord Kitchener Elementary School PAC

Inspiration Awards - Due May 25, 2012

lauriedavidson — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 04:54:49 +0000

Lord Kitchener Alumni Inspiration Award
Each year, Lord Kitchener Parent Advisory Council awards a Lord Kitchener alumnus a $500 cash award in recognition for all-around achievement. Please refer to the attached application for additional details. Application forms must be delivered to Lord Kitchener by Friday May 25th, 3pm. Download application form (pdf) here.

Thunderbird School Inspiration Award
The Lord Kitchener Parent Advisory School is happy to offer grade 7 students of Thunderbird Elementary School an opportunity to receive a $500 cash award in recognition for all-around achievement by a Grade 7 student. Applications forms must be delivered to Lord Kitchener by Friday May 25th, 3pm. Download application form (pdf) here.

NEXT MEETING DATE

heatherbenna — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:55:47 +0000

PAC meeting Wednesday May 2 at 7 pm in the Library.
We’ll be reflecting on this year and making plans for next. Plan to attend and participate!

PAC Business

heatherbenna — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:54:50 +0000

We’re well on our way to the end of this school year and there is still work to be done. Next week our children will be participating in Earth Week. We can thank the teachers and parent Garden committee for taking the initiative to make the week great. Ask your kids what they are doing at school to learn about the Earth, you’ll be amazed. Also, Mr Raikes has scheduled Author Visits for many classes. The teachers are meeting with facilitators to prepare for the big move. The build is still expected to be ready for September occupancy. There is excitement and trepidation in the air…watch your email for a coming Parent Ed Night. When we all work together, we can accomplish much, and enjoy it! PAC is seeking an individual interested in working with a team to develop an information and marketing package to support the Covered play area fundraising campaign. Any interested person, please contact heatherbenna@gmail.com.

Discussion on Covered Play Area Continues

lauriedavidson — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 21:08:45 +0000

At the March PAC meeting, additional information was presented regarding the covered play area. Please take a moment to review the following information:

Information Session on Covered Play Area: Feb 21, 2012

PAC Update on New School: March 7, 2012

New School Outdoor Spaces

heatherbenna — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:11:05 +0000

We are pleased to announce the information sessions Tuesday were well attended and feedback informative. We have some work ahead. Our children will enjoy wonderful outdoor classroom/learning areas and if the deadlines and financial commitments are met, also a covered play area. Input is necessary so please view the Seismic committee information on the website and catch up with what’s been going on…. there are a lot of design possibilities and fundraising will be necessary if we are to realize the goal of a covered play area. Specifically, email feedback about the following four questions to heatherbenna@gmail.com
1. Is a covered play area important?
2. What uses do parents envision for the covered play area (games/sport, etc.)?
3. What is your preference for design direction (large/small/wood/steel, etc.)?
4. Are you willing to help fundraise?

Thank you to the many volunteers who have committed significant time and energy to making Lord Kitchener such a wonderful community to be part of. An individual with a great desire to lead the fundraising campaign is required to co-ordinate and lead the many volunteers willing to work on this campaign. If you are so inclined to lead this crew or to reply with feedback or make any inquiries please contact heatherbenna@gmail.com

The discussions continue and we’ll meet again Wednesday March 7 at our PAC meeting in the library at 7pm.
Please mark your calendar and make plans to attend.

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亲爱的学生家长们，

如您所知，家委会在幕后做了许多有益于学生的工作。但是，除了那些参加家委会会议并提供宝贵意见的家长之外，我们觉得深入接触其他所有的家长并得到信息反馈非常重要。所以，我们需要从您那里倾听更多意见。

随着时间的过去，学校的新教学楼及设施投入使用的日子也越来越近了。防震委员会一直和温哥华教育局以及有关建筑施工单位保持密切联系。鉴于他们会一直跟踪此项目直至项目完工的承诺，我们很幸运的看到有很多令人激动的元素加入到了新建的教学楼中，比如花园会接通水源，以及和外部设施相连的可能有铺盖的游乐场地等等。

昨天，家委会召开了两次会议，通报家长们关于学校新楼外部设施的计划。很多家长参加了会议并提出了建议，他们强烈愿望有铺盖的游乐场计划能继续进行。有关会议的内容/信息，请参看此网址链接：kitchenerschoolpac.com

家委会希望就以下四个问题得到家长反馈：

1，您觉得需要一个有铺盖的游乐场吗？

2，您希望游乐场里有什么样的设施和项目？比如游戏类的，体育类的或其他？

3，对于设计方面您有什么建议？比如场地的大小，木结构还是钢结构？

4，您愿意帮助筹款活动吗？

如果您有好心的建议，请回复到如下邮箱：heatherbenna@gmail.com

家委会将于3月7日在图书馆举行例会，到时候会展示相关的设计图稿以供大家参考，同时将讨论项目的时间表和预算。筹款看来是必须的，我们的筹款义工们急需一位满腔热情尽心尽力的筹款项目负责人。如果您有意通过公司筹款，主持会议，或制定筹款计划等，请在您的邮件中注明。

我们只有一起努力工作，共同合作，这样才能实现我们的梦想。

非常感谢您即将发来的回复，如果您有任何问题，请在您的邮件中提出。

在此网站kitchenerschoolpac.com上有很多有关信息，让我们一起抓住历史机遇，创造一个美好的明天。

致以最真诚的祝福。

Benna 女士

家委会负责人

Spirit Wear Store Now Open!

lauriedavidson — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:50:34 +0000

The Spirit Wear store is now open! Please visit us to make your spirit wear purchases to help support Kitchener!

Undercover Play Area - Information Sessions Feb 21, 2012!

lauriedavidson — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:20:49 +0000

The PAC is undergoing investigation into the viability of an undercover play area in conjunction with the new school. The undercover play area will require fundraising by the PAC from parents and the community. The attached presentation was delivered by the Seismic Committee at the PAC meeting on Wednesday Feb 1, 2012.

Mark your calendar for TUESDAY FEB 21. PAC is hosting two INFORMATION SESSIONS to inform and acquire feedback on the new school outdoor spaces. Plan to attend from 2-3pm in the staff room or 6:30-8 pm in the library.

Specifically, there will be an opportunity for you to view potential plans for a COVERED PLAY AREA (budget and timeline sensitive). The Seismic Team has been working for years to influence the outcome of the school building project and their efforts are appreciated. When the seismic upgrade at Lord Kitchener began, we conducted a survey and the results strongly indicated that a covered play area is a top priority for parents. This will not be funded by the Ministry of Education, so if we are going to pursue a covered play area we must take the responsibility and initiative to make it happen. Many of the families at Kitchener have not been here for the history and it is imperative that we communicate the concept and determine if this is still a top priority. There are permit deadlines and public consultation considerations that need to be made in a timely manner in order to co-ordinate with the contractor. We have been informed that funding needs to be in place by June 2012 in order for our permit process to mesh with the builder. We (parents) can not leave the outcome to a few…this project requires the participation and commitment of many. Join the discussion Feb 21 from either 2-3 pm or 6:30-8pm.

T-shirts for Pink Day (Anti-Bullying Day), Feb 29, 2012

lauriedavidson — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:55:54 +0000

Pink Shirts for Anti-Bullying Day can be ordered from the Spirit Wear Team for $10 each. Place your order before February 16th! Forms were sent home with your children — you can place the completed form and money outside of the office in the envelope labeled “Pink Day Shirts”. Below is a picture of these awesome t-shirts!

Construction Continues!

lauriedavidson — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:40:05 +0000

A big day for our new school. The biggest slab on grade pour was completed today, in perfect conditions.

Hot Lunch Ordering for Jan - June 2012!

heatherbenna — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:41:45 +0000

Before your Christmas rush starts, please take some time to plan your hot lunch orders for 2012. Our first lunch, pasta, is on our first Friday back- January 6, 2012, so you’ll need to order before the New Year starts. There are eight more hot lunch dates planned for the rest of the school year! Orders will be accepted up until the evening of Friday December 16, 2011. You can pay by credit card or PayPal (as well as the usual cheques).

ORDER NOW!

Upcoming dates are:

PASTA - Jan 6, March 2, June 1
PIZZA - Jan 20, April 13
HOT DOG - Feb 10, May 11
SUSHI - Feb 24, May 25