Kids-friendly Garden Work Party on Oct. 30 3:30-4:30

kids-friendly Work Party will be held by the NRP garden team. Here are the details: We are looking for parent and student volunteers to do some annual maintenance on the rooftop gardens at NRP. The garden is in need of some weeding, soil turning and planting of some seeds. It will be pretty easy work and many hands make light work. It is a great opportunity to see a unique project that Norma Rose Point offers its students. You can sign up at the following link: https://volunteersignup.org/TCAMM ( For volunteers, please meet in front of the office at 3:30 ) Thank … Continue reading Kids-friendly Garden Work Party on Oct. 30 3:30-4:30

Eco blitz Planting in Pacific Spirit Park / Annual Diwali at Wesbrook

Here is the information about events taking place in Oct. 26th from The Pacific Spirit Park Society and UNA. Eco blitz Planting in Pacific Spirit Park The EcoBlitz event is an opportunity for the community to come together for one big planting event. We’re planting firs, cedars, hemlocks, spruces, ferns, and shrubs, all in the hopes of kickstarting this degraded site into its path of natural succession and to provide endangered red-legged frogs with valuable habitat. Come out and get your hands dirty as we inject life back into our park. Event runs rain or shine. Dress for the weather! … Continue reading Eco blitz Planting in Pacific Spirit Park / Annual Diwali at Wesbrook

Walk ‘n Roll to School Celebration Week

Walk ‘n Roll to School Celebration Week is Oct. 21-25. Let’s celebrate the joys and benefits of active and safe transportation with UTown@UBC and the UNA! During Walk ‘n Roll Celebration Week you can expect lots of fun safety and education initiatives including: ・Bike safety checks, and a fun obstacle course, courtesy of the AMS Bike Co-op ・Walk ‘n Roll Passport and prizes ・Walking School Bus from select campus neighbourhoods ・Car Free Moning at Norma Rose Elementary School Please check the details: Walk ‘n Roll to School     Continue reading Walk ‘n Roll to School Celebration Week

9th Math and Science Day hosted by UBC Faculty of Education on Oct 19th.

On the 9th Math and Science Day hosting by UBC Faculty of Education, families, children, youth, teachers and community members celebrate math and science teaching and learning! The event is for all ages. Experience hands-on math and science activities for curious and inquiring minds. Free but registration required. See details: 9th Family Math and Science Day Family-Math-Science-Day-2019 (1) Continue reading 9th Math and Science Day hosted by UBC Faculty of Education on Oct 19th.

Halloween Costume Swap event

Halloween is on its way, so you may start looking over the drawer and making thoughts for this year’s fascinating costume. But no worries, here we announce our 1st Halloween Costume Swap event on Oct. 16th! Please come along after your dropping off in the morning, with your old but still in-good-condition costume, to the gathering station in front of the office and receive a voucher to trade it to another one on the event day. We are also planning a creative hands-on station during the event for a sustainable, green Halloween. For details, check the attached poster Green Halloween … Continue reading Halloween Costume Swap event

Walk ‘n Roll to School Celebration Week

Walk ‘n Roll to School Celebration Week is Oct. 21-25. Let’s celebrate the joys and benefits of active and safe transportation with UTown@UBC and the UNA! During Walk ‘n Roll Celebration Week you can expect lots of fun safety and education initiatives including: ・Bike safety checks, and a fun obstacle course, courtesy of the AMS Bike Co-op ・Walk ‘n Roll Passport and prizes ・Walking School Bus from select campus neighbourhoods ・Car Free Moning at Norma Rose Elementary School Please check the details: Walk ‘n Roll to School     Continue reading Walk ‘n Roll to School Celebration Week

Welcome to the 2019-2020 PAC Executives

First of all thank you to all those parents who came to the AGM last evening. It was a wonderful showing. Apologies for running overtime (that does not happen often). As I am now officially the Past PAC Chair I wish to, from the bottom of my heart, thank everyone for all the enthusiasm in helping make NRP PAC such an amazing PAC. I am so excited to share with everyone the NEW PAC Executives voted in last night: PAC Chair Jennifer Figarski PAC Co-Chair Yuki Namekawa Past PAC Chair Jody Yau Secretary Sharon Yu Treasurer Jeanine Rhemtulla Co-Treasurer Sun … Continue reading Welcome to the 2019-2020 PAC Executives