Neilson Grove Parent Advisory
Council Newsletter
February 5, 2015
SPRING FAIR
KEEP THE DATE!
Our Spring Fair will take place Thursday, April 16th,
2015. Our theme:
IT’S A “DATE”
February 6th
February 13th
April 16th
DEADLINE: Hot Lunch and Snack
Ordering On-line
Lunch: Subway
Spring Fair – Keep the Date!
REMINDERS
Lunch Day! Friday, Friday, February 13th: Subway!
Watch for your Munch-a-Lunch reminder in your email.
HOT LUNCH AND MILK PROGRAM
So don your cowboy or cowgirl best and plan to join us
for: games (bottle pull, cake walk, bean bag toss etc.),
food and a raffle (supporting the playground
expansion).
ORDERING DEADLINE: Friday, February 6th, 2015
We are offering Hot Lunch Program ordering and Milk
Program ordering through munchalunch.com again.
You can pay for your orders by PayPal or credit card
(or cheque).
1) Go to the school website:
http://ng.deltasd.bc.ca/pac/on-line-lunch-andsnack-ordering
2) Log in using the username and password you
created or if you do not have a username and
password already, click the “Register Here”
button (as shown below). The system will
guide you through.
3) If you have already added your children,
choose the child you are ordering for and click
the “Order Lunch” button. If this is your first
time, add your children, click the green “Order
Lunch!” button to order.
We will need a posse of volunteers to help with the
planning and execution of this important event. If you
can spare some time, partner, WE NEED YOU!
Email: [email protected]
Watch for more info as time ticks by…
We’re challenging you to a SHOWDOWN!
One of the games planned for the Spring Fair is a
BOTTLE DRAW. Players in this game draw a number
and whichever bottle matches their number is the
bottle they win and take home.
We are asking parents/students to bring in “bottled”
items to be used for this game.
The class that can collect the most bottles
will WIN a Sundae Party!
Use your creativity! Anything in a bottle! Sport drinks,
Bubble Bath, Jars of Beads, Hair Products, Jars of
Candy (please make sure it is individually wrapped ie:
lollipops, Hershey kisses, etc.), … You get the idea!
Have fun with it and please no bottled water, pop, or
alcohol
Need HELP!
For Lunch Ordering contact:
A BOTTLE DRAW drop box will be located in each
classroom. The final SHOWDOWN is February 27th and
the winning class will be announced.
Terynn Papadopoulos: [email protected] or
Danielle Palivos: [email protected] or
Michelle Osing:[email protected]
A Little Spring Cleaning Anyone?
For Milk :
At this time we are also asking for donations of your
gently used Books and DVD’s for resale at the Fair.
What a great way to clear those shelves and make
room for more purchased from the Fair.
Heather Beaumont: [email protected]
We will be selling used books and DVDs at the fair.
PLAYGROUND EXPANSION UPDATE
The Neilson Grove Playground is expanding. Habitat has
designed a fantastic layout based on student input and
feedback.
We have a long way to go to meet our $89,000 goal. The
playground fund is just shy of $7,400 at this time.
Proceeds from raffles and the Gaming Grant from the
Provincial Government will be allocated to the fund and we
will be holding several dedicated events to raise funds for
this project but to make the vision a reality, we still need
your help.
We are accepting donations directly to this project. Please
make your cheque payable to: Neilson Grove PAC. When
dropping it off at the office, please ensure that it is clear
that it is for the Playground Fund. For more information,
please see:
http://ng.deltasd.bc.ca/sites/default/files/PACPlaygroundFu
nraisingLtr.pdf
OTHER WAYS TO HELP RAISE FUNDS
AND SUPPORT THE SCHOOL
WE’RE ON FACEBOOK
Neilson Grove is on Facebook. “Like” and “Follow” us
at:
https://www.facebook.com/NeilsonGroveElementaryPAC
We post often! It’s another way of keeping in touch
and on top of school events and activities.
CONTACT US
Have comments or suggestions for the PAC or about
this Newsletter? Or want to include a Community
Event?
Contact the Neilson Grove PAC @:
[email protected]
2014/15 PAC EXECUTIVE AND
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
DOUGH RAISER PROGRAM
Neilson Grove is delighted to continue “raising some dough”
through the Cobs Bread Dough Raiser Program. Remember
to mention Neilson Grove Elementary when you shop at the
Ladner store and Cobs will donate 5% of your purchase back
to our school.
You can participate in the Thrifty Foods community
fundraising program. Just obtain a Smile Card from the PAC
and each time you shop, our school receives 5% of the
amount you load on your card. If you have family who lives
in Tsawwassen and shops at Thrifty Foods, you can obtain a
card for them as well. Please contact
[email protected] for a Thrifty Smile Card.
Mabel’s Labels: Do your children misplace or lose their
“things”. Why not label them? The Mabel’s Labels
Fundraiser has been re-opened this year. Please go to:
https://www.mabelsfundraising.com/campaigns/16331neilson-grove-elementary.
We get $10 for each gift card purchased or 20% of your total
order.
This is a great way to personalize your children’s belongings
and can help the school get “lost things” back where they
belong.
Corrine Sepke, Chair (Grade 4 & Grade 7)
Stephanie Pettie, Vice Chair (Grade 1 & Grade 2)
Deborah Stewart, Treasurer (Grade 2)
Marilyn Belsham, Secretary (Grade 1 & Grade 3)
Lindsay Macool, DPAC Rep. (Kindergarten & Grade 2)
Shawna Wang, DPAC Rep. (Kindergarten & Grade 2)
Danielle Palivos, Lunch Prog. (Grade 1 & Grade 3)
Terynn Papadopoulos, Lunch Prog. (Grade 3)
Michelle Osing, Lunch Prog. (Grade 1 & Grade 4)
Heather Beaumont, Milk Program (Grade 6)
Patti Nakatsu, Fruit & Veggie Program (Grade 7)
Esme Kanda, Fundraising (Grade 1)
Michelle Miller, Fundraising (Grade 1)
Ila Senez, Emergency Prep. (Grade 3 & Grade 6)
Tori Harker, Traffic & Safety (Kindergarten & Grade 2)