Raise the Dough is tonight! Order Pizza from Dominos in Vedder and let them know you are from Greendale Elementary (also give them your child's teacher's name) and a percentage comes back to the school. Also the class with the most amount ordered receives a pizza party! Great night to celebrate Christmas break. Invite family and friends over and have a party!!

December Minutes available for reading under the PAC Meeting Minutes Heading on the right side.

Assembly at the school on Friday, December 21 from 12:30- 1:30.

Early Dismissal - December 13th and 14th 12 noon!
Parent Teacher Conferences each afternoon!

December PAC Meeting - Tomorrow, Dec 13 at 8:30!

Cookie Extravaganza 2012

Cookie Extravanganza/Sale

We raised $595.40 towards are playground!! Thanks to everyone who baked and bought:) Let's do again:)

Cookie Extravaganza Social

Baking for the holidays and want to help raise funds?

Want homemade holiday goodiest without the baking?

Looking for something different to give as thoughtful gifts?

Then the PAC invite you to come join us at Greendale Elementary Community School's

Friday, December 7th

from 1 pm - 4 pm in the Library

What better way to share in the spirit of Christmas and enjoy the sweet goodness of

homemade baked goods from our friends, neighbors and families while

helping raise funds for the P.A.C. playground project.

 

 

For More info follow the link to the flyer:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/114788089/Cookie-Exchange



CALLING ALL BAKERS!

COOKIE DONATIONS NEEDED

To make this event a success we need your help. Cookie donations can be dropped off anytime prior to the event at the receptionist office and no later than 8:30 am on the day of the event. Please feel free to include any recipe, origin, memory, cookie lore or any other fun fact about your cookie you'd like to share.

Special memories shared will make this event even more magical.

Don't forget most cookies & squares freeze well and can be donated at anytime prior to the event.

Contact Jennifer at

jenmed@shaw.ca for more information or put you name down for donating.

SWEET THANKS and HAPPY BAKING!

Cookie Extravaganza Social

 

Featuring:

 

Gingerbread House Draw * Cookie Recipes * Cookie Gift Packaging Station * Gourmet Hot Chocolate

Hey! My Brain Doesn't Work That Way! Parent Workshop

Learn more about sensory processing and how to identify and meet a child's sensory needs
November 21, 2012 Wednesday 7-9pm
G. W. Graham School Theatre
$5.00 at the door RSVP not required
Presenter: Marc Landry
more info at www.ccrr.bc.ca

Purdy's Chocolates Fundaraiser due on Friday, November 16th. You can fill out paper order form and pay by cheque or cash or you can go online www.purdysgpp.com and type in the school's invite number 1119-5086 to make your order online and pay by credit card.

 

NO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH AND MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12TH.

REMEMBRANCE DAY ASSEMBLY

Come and join the students and staff as they remember and reflect on why we have remeberance day and the price that was paid for our freedom.

RAISE THE DOUGH

Friday Nov, 2 give yourself a break and order pizza from Dominos in Vedder. Pick it up or have it delivered and a percentage of your order will go to the school. Great time to have a party:)

Parenting Anxious Kids

Do you have a sensitive child? This course may be for you!
Saturday October 27, 2012 from 9am-2pm held at Sardis Elementary School
If you wish to attend please contact
trish_lewis@sd33.bc.ca to register

Don't forget to vote!

We are trying to win money for our playground and we need you to VOTE! An insurance company called AVIVA is giving away $1000000 divided up between 30 winners. We are in the 2nd round to try to get in to the semi-finals. We need to be in the top 10 ideas of our budget category to move on to the semis. We need all the votes we can get so please tell family and friends. All you need is a email address and register online. VOTE DAILY!!

Some people have been concerned about sharing their email address with AVIVA. They need you to register that way to count votes and to insure that you are a l"live person and not a computer voting.

PAC Meeting

PAC Meeting - Thursday, October 11 at 8:30 at the school. We will be deciding on our budget with a few other things thrown in. If you have additions to the agenda please email greendalepac@live.com .

Annual Bake Sale and Scholastic Book sale is this week.

Wednesday and Thursday from 12-7. All money raised goes towards the library. Come on out and tell your family and friends.

POSTER CONTEST

POSTER CONTEST

As most of you know we have entered a contest to win the money for our playground. We need to gather votes on line and be in the top 10 of our budget category to move on. We are in the first round right now and if we don’t make it this round we have 2 more chances to try.

WE NEED TO GET THE WORD OUT TO VOTE AND WE NEED YOUR HELP TO DO IT!

First we are asking that you register at the link below or go to the PAC blog (greendalepacinfo@blogspot.com ) and VOTE! Send out the link through FACEBOOK, TWITTER and especially by word of mouth.

http://www.avivacommunityfund.org/ideas/acf13443

Second we are running a contest for the students to create a poster promoting voting for our playground.

There will be two categories: K-3 and 4-6

Your poster must include:

1.       The school’s name Greendale Elementary Community School

2.       The name AVIVA Insurance Community Fund

3.      The link http://www.avivacommunityfund.org/ideas/acf13443 and/or

greendalepacinfo@blogspot.com

4.      The poster must be at least 8 ½ by 11

5.      BE CREATIVE

 

The deadline is Monday October, 15^th. Winners will be announced by October 18^th. The winning poster from each category will have their poster mad into a large outdoor banner and will be hung outside the school to promote voting.

               

Aviva Contest

VOTE FOR GREENDALE

 

Greendale Elementary Community School has entered an AVIVA community fund competition and is hoping to win the remainder of funds needed to purchase the replacement playground for the wooden structure. We need your help! Click (or paste) on this secure link to go directly to our submission http://www.avivacommunityfund.org/ideas/acf13443  and cast your vote for Greendale’s playground (Idea # ACF13443).

 

You can vote daily to increase our chances of winning. It only takes a minute, doesn’t cost you a cent and it will make a big difference.

 

$1 million is being given away nationally. Please help Greendale Elementary be one of the winners. The first round is from October 1^st – 15^th. Please invite family and friends from everywhere; through Facebook, twitter and word of mouth.

 

PAC MEETING!

Hello everyone, our first PAC meeting for the year will take place tomorrow evening Tuesday, September 18th at Michelle Dick's house located at 5553 Blackburn Road (ph.# 604-615-5075) @ 6:30 pm, desserts and fruit will be served!  

PAC AGM

Remember our PAC Annual General Meeting will be on TUESDAY MAY 8th at 7:00 in the Staff room at the school. At this meeting, you will have a chance to vote and elect the new PAC executive for the upcoming year.

EVERYONE IS INVITED TO ATTEND THIS MEETING. AS A PARENT OF A STUDENT AT G.E.C.S. YOU ARE A MEMBER OF THE PARENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND HAVE A VOTE.

Executive Positions to be elected:
President, Vice-President, Secretary, Parent Education, School Planning Council (3).

Non-Exectutive but vital to the continuation of programs:
Hot Lunch coordinator
Emergency Prep Organizer
DPAC representative

SPRING CONCERT

Did you know there's a spring concert happening at the school?

Our annual Spring Concert will be taking place on May 10th at 12:15. The dress rehearsal will be on May 9th at 12:15. We would like to invite all parents to the May 10th performance. If you are unable to attend, you are welcome to attend the dress rehearsal.
The theme this year is "Transportation"! 

THE GINGERBREAD MAN HAD NOTHING ON GREENDALE!

WOW!!What an energetic community! For the first ever Run For Mr. 'Q' over 100 people participated and we made over $2000 !!!! It was such a fun, healthy, community event. Thank you to every last organizer, volunteer and runner/walker - from Codie Owens' touching speach to the Sadve warm up to the bananas - it was fantastic!


How do we top that? Well, a community event like the upcoming School CARNIVAL might come close. Mark your calendars for Friday May 27th 4:00 - 8:00 at the school. It was a blast last year and can only get better. Bring the whole family and invite the neighbours near and far. If you'd like to volunteer your time (not the entire 4 hours...just an hour would be great), then please click at the volunteerspot button below. We can't do it without you!!

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER

Mr. Q Run

REMEMBER TO SIGN UP FOR THE MR. Q RUN - IT'S NEXT SATURDAY APRIL 21ST!!! IF YOU DON'T WANT TO RUN/WALK, THEN COME ON OUR AND CHEER ON YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS, OR HELP OUT AS A VOLUNTEER. EMAIL GREENDALEPAC@LIVE.COM IF YOU WANT TO VOLUNTEER.

PAC NEWS and MR. Q Run

Run, walk, and raise funds!!! Join us for the "Mr. Q. Fun Run" on April 21st. Just fill out the registration form and help fulfill 2 dreams Mr. Q would have wanted: to find a cure for cancer, and to raise funds for our school playground.

And check out all the info on our PAC Newsletter for March including info on the Fun Fair to be held again this year! (last year was soooo much fun for the entire family)

Childcare during Teachers Strike

If any parents are in need of child care during the school closure we will be open from7:45 am to 6:00 pm $20/day per child.  They do need to pre register they can call me at 604-791-1354 or email me and I can send them a registration package aisforappleelc@gmail.com

 

Thank you

Kathy Antonio

Director

A is for Apple Daycare Centre Inc

2nd floor - 5639 Remington Cres

Chilliwack, BC V2R 3W9

PH: 604-791-1354  Fax: 604-846-5639

http://aisforappledcinc.com

 

 

NEWS NEWS NEWS...Read it while it's hot!

HOT LUNCH
Remember you're off lunch duty on Friday!  Booster Juice is saving the day. You're more than welcome to come help put smiles on those faces at lunchtime and deliver the food to the classrooms (and eat with your kids if you like).

Coupon Book

Today you will have received an envelope with a coupon book for the Chilliwack/Sardis Area. (There is an Abbotsford/Mission one available as well)  We are asking that your family work together to take orders for the books. All order forms must be back to the school by Friday March 9^th with all the money you have collected. We will then fill the orders and send them home with the eldest child for you to distribute. There have been rave reviews from parents in our school about these little booklets and how fast you save what you spent for it.

Safer School Committee

The Safer Schools Committee works together with the city, RCMP and the school district to make the roads around our school a safer place for walking, riding to and from school and parking.  We are looking for 2 or 3 more parents to join the committee. The commitment would be to attend 2-3 meetings and to give your input. If you are interested please contact Michelle Dick at greendalepac@live.com or 604-615-5075.

Fun Fair

This year our Fun Fair will be on May 25^th. We are looking for volunteers for all areas. We need a few people to head up a few areas. If you are interested in heading up Food, Games, or Prizes please contact Michelle Dick at greendalepac@live.com or 605-615-5075. We are also looking for business to sponsor the event so if you know of any or would like to hand out letters again be in contact with Michelle Dick.

Juice Boxes

The PAC will be collecting juice boxes from the classrooms once a week to recycle and the money will go towards the playground. Please ask your kids to put their boxes in the designated bins within their classrooms. If anyone would like to help with collection please contact Michelle Dick at greendalepac@live.com or 604-615-5075.

Playground

The Playground committee has made a decision to work with Habitat to create our new playground. The playground is a huge investment and we believe will be an incredible asset to our community. There will be more info coming once we have the final drawings from Habitat.

Next PAC Meeting: Tuesday, March 13, 7pm

Happy February

Remember:

Hot Lunch                     Friday February 24 - Booster Juice - MMMMMMM

Gift Card Orders    Due Monday 27th

Pink Shirt Day       Wednesday Feb 29th - Make a stand against bullying!

Pre-Teen                 Friday Feb 24th 7-8:30 - For Grades 5&6 Lots of Fun!!

Things you should know....

• We are pleased to announce that that the Playground Committee has made the decision to use Habitat Systems Inc. for our design and equipment. More info and pictures to come at the end of February! Now the job of raising funds really starts. Email greendalepac@live.com to find out how you can be involved. This is your children’s future community playground/park.

• Kids Swap (Buy and Sell) – We made $439.81 towards the playground!

• Due to parents asking “Pennies for Playground” is now “Loose Change for Playground” bring in those coins!!
• Get in the Spirit during Spirit week!!Monday - PJ Day
  Tuesday  - Red,White, PInk Day and Talent Show
  Wednesday - Wacky Hair day
  Thursday  - Jersey Day and Skating
  Friday - Pro D day
  
  
• You can keep connected with events and info by:


• Twitter (@GreendalePAC)
•  Facebook ( Greendale PAC )
• School Website
• Email (greendalepac@live.com)

MORE DATES TO REMEMBER!

Feb. 2 -  Community Playground Information Night - Come see the proposed plans! Very exciting!

Feb 4     Kids Swap Meet 10-2 first hour $5 admission the rest $2. Tables available to rent to sell your own things or donate your items to the PAC

Feb 8     PAC mtg 8:30am - babysitting available

Feb 10   Raise the Dough

Feb 12-16 School Spirit Week

Events this Week

"Family Movie Night" is this Friday January 27th. Doors open at 6:30. Come on out to see CARS 2. Remember to bring your blankets/chairs/pillows to get cozy, and some cash to buy yummy treats!!


Our School Wide Skate has been postponed toThursday February 16th from 8:45 - 9:45. Remember helmets!! parents are welcome to come on out and share in the fun (and help lace skates).

As noted below, Hot Lunch is this Wednesday in lieu of last Friday. All lunch packers get the day off! If you can come out to help dish out the pizza, meet in the multi purpose room at 11:20. Thanks so much.

Hot Lunch Date Change

Any students who had arranged to have hot lunch today (Friday January 20th 2012) will be receiving their hot lunch on Wednesday January 25th instead.

Kids' Swap and Shop

Greendale PAC is Presenting:

 
Kids' Swap and Shop!

Saturday, February 4th, 2012
10am – 2pm
Early Bird Admission $5 (10am)
General Admission $2
Coffee and Tea provided
...
Vendors: The cost for a large table is $25. The cost for a small table is $15.
Tables can be reserved before Feb. 1st by calling Michelle Dick 604-615-5075 or by email greendalepac@live.com
Tables must be paid for prior to set up. Doors will be open to vendors at 9am Saturday morning. Only products related to children 0-12 years old to be sold. No car seats please- it’s illegal! You bring it in- you sell it. Please take any unsold items with you at the end of the day.

All profits from the table rentals and admission go towards funding our playground.

PRE-TEEN CANCELLED

Pre-Teen will be CANCELLED tonight. If you know of someone who was planning on attending, please let them know about the cancellation. Thank you!

Snow and Rain and Wind...Oh MY!!

It's been a wicked week for weather and a great week for snuggling up with a good book. Hopefully everyone has been staying warm and dry. Soon to come on this blog:

• Photo of our playground goal and a 'money raised' to date chart
• List of upcoming events and fundraisers
• The Greendale PAC Constitution
• School Calendar

Finally! The BLOG has arrived!

After much procrastinating and fogetting, I've finally got this BLOG up and running. We hope to post upcoming events, fundraising opportunities, information regarding the school and PAC meeting minutes. This BLOG will hopefully keep the parents of students at Greedale Elementary Community School well informed and up to date.