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Be a FIRST AID HERO!

Written by lynnfripps

PEOPLE SAVER 3 + RED CROSS BABYSITTING INTRO!

Do you have a child who is interested in becoming a First Aid Hero?! Here’s a chance for students, aged 8-10, to enjoy an introduction to babysitting while learning a variety of first aid techniques!

The program takes place at Lynn Fripps Elementary for the entire school day of May 1, 2015, 8:30–3:30 .

To guarantee a spot, register today! Cost is $60 and there are only 30 spots available. To register via mail, click the brochure below. Mailed in registration must be done by April 24th.

http://firstaidhero.com/babysitting-vancouver.html

For more details, read on here!  First Aid Hero Brochure

PAC News

Parent’s Pub Night!

Written by lynnfripps

So far PAC has been all about the kids. This time its about the parents! We hope you’ll join us for this casual social. Tickets are $15 and include a burger and fries/salad plus a beer (or wine, pop, coffee)!

Friday, March 13th

6:00pm

BARON MANOR PUB: 9568 192 STREET, SURREY

$15/ticket

Tickets can be ordered through your child’s Munch A Lunch account, under the Fundraising tab. All pre-ordered tickets (by Thursday March 12) will be entered to win a movie date night out! The draw will be held during the social so don’t delay, get a ticket today!

Fundraisers, PAC News

No Poop Plan – 2015

Written by lynnfripps

Issue: An ongoing abundance of dog poop on the field

Problem: Kids stepping in poop; Kids not being allowed to play on the field

  • Mrs. Boles to call township and request more signage and clean up. DONE
  • Blurb in the February Newsletter outlining issue/problem. Include phone number for Bylaw office as well as City Hall and request every parent who is concerned about this issue make a phone call to each, requesting a resolution.
  • Repeated Calls to Action on PAC facebook site requesting parents “Make the Call” now.
  • Attachment to February Newsletter: pre-addressed letter to the City and Bylaw office with place for parent signature OR cut off slip with a statement “I am a concerned parent of a Lynn Fripps student…” and place for their name, address and signature to be returned to the school for personal deliver y to the Bylaw office.
  • Letter addressed to our “neighbours”; hand delivered door by door. We will pick a date and time, round up volunteers and students and hit the streets.
  • Contact Langley Times and Langley Advance and request an article; interview and site visit. If we are granted a site visit, hold a parent rally.
  • Engage in parent/school discussions regarding dogs on school property via Townhall.

PAC News

January PAC Meeting: Event Planners Wanted!

Written by lynnfripps

After a very successful start to the year, we have raised $6900 towards field trips, classroom enrichment, sports and athletics, and technology. We were also able to fulfill $2500 worth of teacher funding requests! Thank you for your continued generosity. We are now busy planning new events to continue our fundraising efforts and would love to hear your input!

Join us Thursday, January 22nd at 7pm to discuss some exciting opportunities to get involved at the school. We are considering a Valentine’s Day family event and will start planning a much discussed year end family fun night. We are on the hunt for energetic and creative parents who love to create memorable events! If this is you, please join us for refreshments, door prizes, and lively discussion at this month’s meeting to find out more.

PAC General meeting Agenda: January 2015

PAC News, Volunteering

School Spirit 2015!

Written by lynnfripps

Wishing all our families a warm welcome back to the second half of our school year! This January is ramping up into a busy month at Lynn Fripps. Our Hot Lunch dates and vendors have been announced and Munch-A-Lunch is open for ordering! Kindergarten registration opens Monday, January 19th (register before March 31st to ensure a spot for September- forms can be picked up in the office).

Also, we have two exciting School Spirit Days approaching. January 23rd is School Spirit Day where children are invited to wear the Lynn Fripps school colors of Royal Blue and Yellow. If you ordered Spirit Wear last year, this is a great opportunity to wear it! If you didn’t… good news! Thanks to popular demand, we have announced a second round of ordering. Order by January 23rd for a t-shirt ($13) or hoodie ($25)! The kids really love showing their school pride! You can order online here!

February 26th is Pink Shirt Day where we take a stand against bullying! We are offering pink shirts for sale amidst our spirit wear and orders are due January 23rd to ensure clothing arrives in time for this important school event. T-shirts are just $13. We hope you’ll support this great cause!pinkshirt

Fundraisers, PAC News

Hot Lunch Program Dates 2015

Written by lynnfripps
Our Hot Lunch Committee has been busy setting up an awesome second half of the year, trying to focus on healthy-ish food for our kids.
We have a great list of vendors, including:
  • Jan. 23 – Flying Wedge Pizza (with Gluten & Dairy free options)
  • Feb. 13 – Taco Del Mar
  • March 6 – Boston Pizza (every order gets a Free Kids Meal coupon, with Adult Meal purchase!)
  • April 24 – Sushi and/or Booster Juice
  • May 22 – Pizza Hut
  • June 18th – COBS
Ordering through Munch A Lunch is open – you can order for the rest of the year at once OR order one lunch at a time…whichever you prefer. Please remember you have three days grace to pay for your order once you submit it, after that it will be automatically cancelled.
Thank you again for your support….and yay for not having to make lunches once in awhile!

Fundraisers, Hot Lunch, PAC News