Schoolyard Jeopardy: Answer: Where the Wild Things Are; What Is, The Last Two Weeks of School?

Jun 19, 2017

Get Your Ride Sparkling Clean for Summer!
Car Wash Tuesday – June 20th @ 2:45PM

On Tuesday, June 20, the Division 5 students will be holding a car wash at the back of the school, starting at 2:45 PM, on the basketball court. The car wash will cost $5 per car and all funds plus donations will go to these foundations: “Save the Children”, “Doctors without Borders” and “The Ryan’s well foundation”.
 
That day, we will also be holding a bake sale at the front of the school and there will be refreshments at the back of the school near the car wash.

Rescheduled – Upcoming PAC Meeting
Tuesday June 20th @ 7:00 PM

All parents and guardians are welcome to the June Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) meeting (the last meeting of the school year). The meeting will take place at 7:00 PM in the school library.                                                                                                                                              

Year-End Party Celebrating Canada’s 150 Eh! June 28th 4-6pm

June 28th is fast approaching!  Join us from 4-6 pm with your picnic dinner or enjoy grilled cheese (cash/credit card) and ice cream (cash only) food trucks on site while listening to live music! There will be a photo booth for your 2017 school year keepsake and a school-wide Canada 150 scavenger hunt for all ages! Kick off summer with a bang, eh! Make sure to break out your red and white threads and the maple leaf for the evening! Note: Both food trucks have gluten-free options

TOOSCS – Summer Camps

It’s time to think about what to do with those kiddos over the looong summer days. No problem, the TOOSCS has you covered. From fabulous field trips to engaging days at the centre your kids will thank you for an action packed summer.
Registration Form
2017 Summer Camp Calendar
Summer Camp Brochure 2017

Sneak Peak Into Fall After School Programs

Here in Vancouver, parents have to be planners! Let us take some of the headache out of fall after school programs with a sneak peak into what’s on after school next year. From Lego to computer programming, the arts and more; Check out what’s planned here!

Keep Those Letters Coming! French Immersion Kindergarten Intake

Dear Parents

As you know, our school is faced with losing a FI kindergarten class next year.
In the last month, we asked parents to write the school board to voice their concerns about this cut.
This direct action has lead to frank discussions with the Vancouver school board where they have stated their support for French immersion and their hope for eventual restoration of the classes — “to make this right” in the trustees words. If you would like to read about the situation and what has happened so far in detail, a main menu of the PAC website has been dedicated to this content: https://trafalgarpac.ca/
We need to continue to speak out to ensure that:
  • The VSB keeps their commitment to French education and makes best efforts to restore our kindergarten class for 2017-2018
  • The provincial government ensures sufficient funding for schools in light of the Supreme Court ruling and the evolving needs of our district
The PAC is asking that you please write the VSB and your MLA if you haven’t done so already.  
 
Personal letters to the board and MLAs are most effective.  We have letters written up that can be used as a base linked below, but please feel free write your own with your own thoughts, situation, feelings, etc.
Write the VSB trustee and acting superintendent (dianne.turner@vsb.bc.ca and john.lewis@vsb.bc.ca).  Our VSB template letter is here.
Write your MLA and the leader of their party.  Our MLA template letter is here.  Some local MLA contact information is below.  Make sure to write to your MLA.

Thank you,
Gord Lau
Trafalgar PAC co-chair