NEW NRP School Shirts and Sweaters Now on Sale!
Show your school spirit and check out the new NRP shirts for 2025- the collection is now live and available for purchase until Friday, Feb 7! Featuring a new design and fresh colors in Youth and Adult sizes of Tees, Pullover Sweatshirts, Hoodies, and a Sport Bag! Pick up will be at NRP in early March. Please support this PAC fundraiser!
Orders can be placed directly via: https://artee.ca/collections/norma-rose-point
Questions? Email: nrppaccochair@gmail.com
FREE NRP Skate Night- Saturday, Feb 1, 2025
Join us for our first NRP Ice Skate Night! Thunderbird has graciously donated FREE skate time exclusively to NRP families. It’s a FREE family friendly event for all skill levels at the UBC Ice Rink (Thunderbird Arena, 6066 Thunderbird Blvd). This is a free event, with a cash concession (snacks, drinks, pizza). You can purchase advance discounted concession tickets until Jan 24 via School CashOnline: https://www.schoolcashonline.com .
The event runs from 5:15-815pm; you can come at any time during this block of time as there are no pre-registration time slots required. Note that there is a maximum allowable number of skaters on the ice at one time; please stagger arrival times and limit skate sessions to 30-45 mins if it is busy. Helmets for kids are mandatory (no bike helmets allowed) and skate and helmet rentals are available for a $4.50 fee at the arena. No hockey equipment is allowed. See the event poster for all the details!
We need your help! Please volunteer for just 1 hour to help make this event run smoothly. Note: All language speakers welcome
Questions? Email: nrppaccochair@gmail.com
PAC General Meeting – Wednesday, Feb 5, 6:30 PM, 2025
Stay in the loop and join us for our second PAC General Meeting of the year on Wednesday, Feb 5 from 6:30 – 7:30 PM in the NRP Tech Lab with Principal Peters, Vice-Principal Clark and the PAC executive team.
This will be a unique opportunity to check out the NEW Tech Lab with 14 new student computers and 1 teacher computer that was approved during our November PAC General Meeting.
Refreshments and free childcare provided. If we don’t receive enough RSVPs by Friday at 12:00 PM, we will move the meeting online via Zoom.
View the Feb 5 PAC General Meeting Agenda in preparation for the meeting.
Join the PAC Team for the 2025-2026 School Year!
Actively recruiting for PAC roles:
- Co-Chair
- Hot Lunch
- Events
- Secretary
- Fundraising
- Communications….and more!
To express interest or inquire for more information, email: nrppaccochair@gmail.com
Upcoming Events and Programs
UBC Community Engagement, 9-10 AM, Feb 11, NRP (coffee + donuts provided)
SEL (Social Emotional Learning) Parent Education Workshop, 6:30-8pm, April 23, NRP (refreshments + snacks + babysitting provided)
Spring Fair, 3 -7 PM, May 9, NRP
Walk, Bike, and Roll Week June 2 – June 6, NRP
Pride Week, June 16-20, NRP (actively recruiting committee members)
Questions? Want to get involved? Email: nrppaccochair@gmail.com
News in the Community and Mental Health Resources
Advocacy in Action: Mandate Letter for Minister of Education and Child Care
This morning, Premier David Eby released the mandate letters for cabinet ministers, including one for the Honourable Lisa Beare, Minister of Education and Child Care. This important document outlines key government priorities for the education and child care sectors in British Columbia.
We are pleased to see several areas of focus that reflect the resolutions passed by our members, advocacy concerns raised by parents connecting with us for support, and our strategic goals. Some examples include:
- Increasing classroom supports, such as education assistants and counseling resources.
- Addressing equity in education, with a focus on continuing to improve Indigenous graduation rates.
- Improving foundational learning through enhanced literacy and numeracy interventions.
- Accelerating school construction to meet growing needs in communities.
BCCPAC leadership has carried these and other advocacy topics such as school exclusions into communications, meetings and engagements to help ensure that these important issues remain priorities. We are committed to working collaboratively with government and other education partners to ensure these commitments translate into meaningful action for students and their families across the province.
You can review the full mandate letter here, and we’ll continue to keep you informed on developments and next steps.
Thank you for your ongoing dedication to strengthening public education in BC.
Letter from January 16, 2025
Get Classical! With Ian Parker
Sunday, March 9, 2025, 3pm
Chan Shun Concert Hall
Join world-renowned pianist Ian Parker for a captivating multimedia concert that will take you on a musical adventure through time! This exciting program features a vibrant mix of classical masterpieces, folk-inspired melodies, and beloved favorites, all brought to life through the rich sounds of piano, violin, and cello. Many of the pieces will also feature visual elements, making this concert a perfect introduction to live classical music.
From 2PM to 2:40PM, learn and interact with a variety of instruments at the instrument petting zoo in the Telus Studio Theatre, generously provided by Tom Lee Music.
Suggested Age: 5+
For more information and tickets, please visit – GET CLASSICAL! With Ian Parker – Chan Centre
Digital and Online Safety for Families from Ms. Botic
For Families: A Conversation About Eating Disorders
February 5 @630 PM
February 20 @630 PM
Knowing how to help our kids who are experiencing an eating disorder can be a terrifying, isolating and overwhelming experience. Learn about disordered eating, what to be aware of, the importance of connection, and strategies that help support recovery.
Join us as Victoria Keddis hosts a conversation with Eating Disorders Therapist & Educator Carmen Kauffman, and Rylee McKinlay, a young person with lived experience, and Terri McKinlay, a parent with lived experience.
ADHD — The Real Deal
February 6 @ 630 PM
Feb 19 @ 1200 PM
ADHD doesn’t just affect the person living with ADHD, it also affects those around them. As parents of kids living with ADHD, we can benefit from learning what ADHD is and how to support our kids. Dr. Duncan dispels some myths and explains how and why the ADHD brain works the way it does.
Join us to learn from Dr. Don Duncan, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist.
February 12 @1830 PM
Have you ever found yourself looking at your child’s emotional outburst and thinking, “What the heck is happening?” or “This doesn’t make any sense,” or “What on earth are they so upset about – it’s not that big a deal?” If so, you are certainly not alone! Many parents describe feeling as though they’re walking on eggshells or avoiding taking their children out in fear of an emotional ‘meltdown’ which can be embarrassing, upsetting, and can lead to some pretty big emotions for the grown ups as well.
If this sounds like you, or like someone you care about, please join us for an evening filled with information about what can lead to big emotions and for some concrete strategies for responding skillfully to those situations. Nicole will join us live on Zoom to lead us through an evening of learning which will expand upon some key points including:
Understanding emotion dysregulation as a skills deficit, and identifying strategies to grow those skills.
How to anticipate when big emotions will occur, and exploring specific skills for responding to it.
Understanding how the principle of attunement can be a roadmap for finding solutions that will work for you and your family.
Hoping for the best, planning for the worst – so that everyone knows what to expect.
How to repair the relationship when it’s all gone wrong.
Please join us live online for an evening filled with information, reflection, and no doubt a good amount of laughter as well.
Norma Rose Point Elementary School Parents Advisory Council 