Winter Fest – This Friday at 3:30 PM!

Come join us for some Holiday Festivities and Sweet Treats! If the rain is heavy, please feel free to shelter in the Big Gym from 3:00-3:30pm while we set up. Dress Code: FESTIVE

3:30pm: Kid’s Holiday Market + Cookie Decorating Corner opens 

4:00pm: Senior Choir Performance

4:30pm: Junior Choir Performance and Caroling

5:00pm: Free Pizza 

5:30pm: Baby Races 

6:15pm: Prize draw for the Raffle + Silent Auction closes

Volunteer sign up: https://signup.com/go/ZkBnKET

WE NEED YOUR BABIES!

Baby racing is happening at the Winter Festival and we need more babies, so tell all your friends! We’re looking for babies to race in a soft obstacle course in the Big Gym. Prizes include $20 Kidsbooks Gift Cards and other goodies! Come cheer the babies on! Baby Race sign up: https://signup.com/go/rznHHUd

Silent Auction at Winter Festival

Come bid on a variety of cool stuff:

-Class field trip to Rain or Shine Ice Cream

-UBC Gymnastics Birthday Party

-UNA Winter Program Registrations or Gym Pass/Personal Training Sessions

-4 tickets to the Chan Centre for Song of the North

-4 tickets to Frederic Wood Theatre Performances

-4 tickets to the PNE Winter Fair

-5 class pass to VNYSA Yoga

-Gift Cards (Wildlight, Stongs Market)

-Gift Baskets (Urban Fare, Shoppers, RBC, Rogers Chocolates, Blenz)

-UBC Thunderbirds Gear

Our Nintendo Prize Package Raffle is on sale now via School CashOnline! Tickets are $5 each or 5 tickets for $20. The package includes: Brand New Nintendo Switch OLED version with Mario Kart, Minecraft, Mario Wonder and Pokemon Scarlet. This prize is valued at over $700+ and generously supported by Ed Akbari Homes. The prize will be drawn at the upcoming Winter Festival on Dec 6 @6:15pm. Note: you do not need to be present to win.

Let’s dance! The first all-ages school dance with DJ Rachel is coming up- get your tickets ($5/child) via  School CashOnline until Dec 10 @9am! Doors open at 5pm and a limited number of tickets will be available at the door for $7.  This is not a drop-off event; parents are required to remain on-site. There will be face-painting, photobooth, and a cash snack bar!

Event Poster: https://nrppac.ca/dec-10-snowball-dance/

Volunteer sign up: https://signup.com/go/DGBTkdZ

Yearbook Cover Contest

Calling all artist students! We’re excited to invite you to participate in the Yearbook Cover Design Contest with the theme “Inclusion and Diversity”. 

Deadline to submit: January 17, 2025

Contest Submission Details: https://nrppac.ca/parent-resources/nrp-yearbook-order/

Questions? Email rosepointpacyearbook@gmail.com

Purdy’s Fundraiser Pickup

We raised over $2700 from this fundraiser, and Grade 7 families raised almost $400 for Grad! Pick up your chocolates at the school on Dec 11 (more details to come).

Hot Lunch Update

1. Hot Lunch will be made available the first week of next semester from January 6 – 10, 2025. Due to the system setup, the deadline for the first week will be 11:00 pm on Dec 31, 2024 (New Year Eve). Please set up a reminder on your phone or place orders in advance. 

2. Ordering Issues: All students are encouraged to advocate themselves by speaking up and reaching out to lunch volunteers right away when there is an ordering issue. Parent Volunteers are available daily to assist students on-site between 11:20 am – 12:50pm. Please find them near the main office.

Save the Date!

More details to come in 2025…

Skating Night, Feb 1, 5-8 PM, UBC Thunderbird Arena 

Spring Fair, May 9, 3-7 PM, NRP 

Pride Week, June 16-20, NRP

Mighty Moose After School Program