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January Newsletter
January 14, 2015Written by lynnfripps
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January Newsletter
January PAC Meeting: Event Planners Wanted!
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.
School Spirit 2015!
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!
Hot Lunch Program Dates 2015
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!
Holiday Jar Bazaar
The Lynn Fripps PAC is holding a Holiday Jar Bazaar for the students on Tuesday, December 16th! This is a fun event for students to both create and shop for a little something thoughtful that comes in a jar!
The one Primary class (K- Gr 2) & one Intermediate class (Gr 3-5) that brings in the most jars by Friday, Dec 12th will receive Milk & Cookies for their entire class AND be the 1st two classes inside the Holiday Jar Bazaar to shop for a jar!!
So… how does a Holiday Jar Bazaar work?
Each family is encouraged to bring in one decorated jar containing a new item(s). But feel free to bring more (Milk & Cookies is a great incentive)! On December 16th, each class will take turns entering into the Holiday Jar Bazaar to look around, and every child may purchase one decorated jar of their choice (Prices range from $1-$5). When every class has come through, students interested in another jar may return to buy what is left!
This has been an incredibly successful and enjoyable event at Lynn Fripps in the past. If you’re looking for ideas of how to create a great jar… read on!
Making & Preparing Jars for the Holiday Jar Bazaar:
All items must be new. We CANNOT accept any used items, open candy or homemade food in jars.
All jars must be clean (please wash off pasta sauce, jam, pickles, Cheez Whiz, etc!). Any jars that appear dirty and/or items appear to be used, will be returned to student(s).
All labels & adhesive must be removed from the outside of the jars.
All candies and chocolate must remain individually wrapped.
Cookie mixes can only be store-bought and not homemade.
Any packaged food items must be completely NUT FREE!
Try to keep original packaging/labels on items.
Get creative with decorating, as long as we can see what’s inside!
Visit the front hall display to see the jars that have come in!
Ideas & Inspiration for the whole family!
❅ Teas, Coffees, Hot Chocolate
❅ Christmas Ornaments
❅ Bath Items
❅ Golf Balls & Tees
❅ Candles
❅ Puzzles
❅ Games
❅ Gift Cards
❅ Dry layered cookie mix
❅ Kids toys
❅ Pet Toys & Treats
❅ Hand Puppets
❅ Mitts/Gloves/Scarves
❅ Flower Seeds
❅ Socks
❅ Hair Accessories
❅ Hot Wheels
❅ Aftershave / Perfume
❅ Hand & Body Lotions
❅ Jewellery
❅ Lip Gloss
❅ Wrapped Candies or Chocolates
❅ Nail Polish/Pedicure Sets
❅ Ties
❅ Marbles
❅ Small Stuffed Animals
❅ Lego
❅ Key Chains
The PAC is requesting each family to prepare and donate at least one jar per child. Jars can be sent to school with your child any day beginning December 4th through December 12th. We can’t wait to see what you create!
Purdy’s Orders
Order holiday chocolates and your child could win a fabulous family movie package!
This holiday season Lynn Fripps Elementary School will be fundraising with Purdy’s Chocolates. This program gives 25% of the profit back to the school! It is an easy way to complete your Christmas shopping and it’s a great hostess gift for parties!
25% profit for our school!
Online ordering is our preferred method, as it eliminates the chance of having children misplace orders in their backpack, or coming in late. It also ensures something isn’t accidentally missed during the entering process by our volunteers.
Online ordering instructions:
1. Go to www.purdysgpp.com
2. Click “Register” to register your account.
3. In the field labeled “Additional info” please enter child’s name & teacher in box. Otherwise the order will not be counted towards the prize. No exceptions.
4. Our “Customer Number”: 25951
5. Order must be paid at time of order for your order to be processed.
Our account Coordinator is Crystal McCamley – secretary@lynnfrippspac.com
Important Dates:
• Order Deadline is November 28th
• Pick up orders on December 10th at the school
The student with the highest order totals will win a family night out package!
Family night out package includes admission for 2 adults and 2 kids to a Cineplex theater
and a White Spot gift card for dinner.
Nominate a PAC Parent
Our first meeting of the year is just around the corner! Are you interested in joining the PAC, or know someone who would be perfect? We encourage any parent who wants to help Lynn Fripps Elementary be the best school it can be by joining the Parent Advisory Council. Nominations for the following open positions shall be submitted at the PAC General Meeting on Thursday, Oct. 23 7:00pm. Available positions are:
The Vice President
- Shall assume the responsibilities of the president in the president’s absence or upon request
- Shall assist the president in the performance of his or her duties
- Shall accept extra duties as required
- May be a signing officer
The DPAC/PAC Representative
- Shall act as a liaison between the PAC and the Langley DPAC
- Shall attend all meetings of the Langley DPAC and represent, speak and vote on behalf of the PAC
- Shall maintain current registration of the PAC
- Shall report regularly to the membership and executive on all matters in relation to the DPAC (at general meetings)
- Shall seek and give input regarding district (DPAC) and provincial (BCCPAC) issues to the DPAC on behalf of the PAC
- Shall receive, circulate and post DPAC newsletters, brochures and announcements
- Shall keep the DPAC handbook up to date
The School Planning Council Representative x 2 positions
The School Planning Council is a school committee, which is an external committee with respect to the PAC. The School Planning Council consists of the principal, a teacher elected by the teachers and 3 parents
- Shall represent the PAC at regular SPC meetings and extraordinary meetings required of the SPC and provide input regarding the following: the allocation of the staff and resources in the school
- Matters contained in the Board’s accountability contract relating to the school
- Educational services and educational programs in the school
- The development of a school plan for the school in respect of improving student achievements
- Matters assigned to the SPC
- Shall represent, speak and vote on behalf of the PAC at SPC meetings
- Shall request and take direction from the membership and executive
Members At Large x 2 positions
- Shall serve in a capacity to be determined by the PAC at the time of election and at other times as the PAC requires
- Shall be strong advocates for meaningful parent involvement in the school and school planning
- Shall attend general and executive meetings as directed by the membership or executive
Print or email your nomination using this form: PAC Nomination form – October Election. Thank you!
Back to School Monday!
We are so pleased to be officially starting our new school year this Monday, September 22nd!
Returning students will meet at their previous year’s classroom at 8:35am and will be dismissed to the courtyard at 12pm. There is no need to bring school supplies until class placements are finalized. Tuesday-Thursday will be full days, starting in the courtyard, but parents are invited to attend a 2pm assembly before dismissal at 2:35pm.
Please contact the school if your child will not be in attendance. Read the official school update here!
Let’s Raise Some Dough!
The COBS Dough Raiser Program
For every purchase you make at COB’s Breads in Walnut Grove (20330 88th Ave), they will kindly donate 5% of the sale to our school. Just think how much tastier all their delicious scones, cinnamon buns, and fresh baked bread will be when you know you’re supporting your child’s school. Just be sure to tell them you’re from Lynn Fripps Elementary and we’ll see the dough roll in!
Win a FREE Hot Lunch!
Who doesn’t love free stuff?
Just enter your email in our newsletter sign up form and you’re automatically qualified for a draw for one FREE hot lunch, courtesy of our new online Munch-a-Lunch program. Delicious! (Deadline is October 31st.)
Our online newsletter helps save paper and keeps you informed. Be sure to check the options for Volunteering and Event Reminders if you’re interested!