SOGI Education for Parents

  Next Thursday, Oct 25 SOGI = Sexual Orientation Gender Orientation – everyone has one, so what’s all the fuss? Come find out in a safe, inclusive environment. Facilitated by Matt Carruthers (former SOGI District Lead) and Renee Hock (VSB Diversity Mentor). We will have Cantonese and Mandarin translation services available for parents who require them. Open to all parents and caregivers of VSB students. Other Upcoming Events Friday, Oct 19 – Professional Day, no school Saturday, Oct 20 – Municipal Election Day, If you are at least 18 years old, a Canadian citizen, have lived in BC for at least the … Continue reading SOGI Education for Parents

Staff Appreciation Lunch Monday – Volunteers needed

Thank you to all the parents who have signed up to bring food to the Staff Appreciation Lunch on Monday October 22. There are still a few spots left if anyone else wished to sign up. Just go to: https://perfectpotluck.com/YZPU7102 Please remember to label your plate, bowl or container with your name so it can get returned to you next week! To help the staff appreciation lunch run smoothly we need volunteers again for decorating, setting up the food, cleaning up, and supervising the lunchtime recess. Please sign up here: https://www.volunteersignup.org/AF8X4 The more volunteers the better.   Thank you Jody … Continue reading Staff Appreciation Lunch Monday – Volunteers needed

Staff Appreciation Lunch is 1 Week Away!

Just a reminder that PAC is hosting a Staff Appreciation Lunch on Monday October 22nd. Some parents have signed up to bring food but we are in need of many more. If you are able to participate please sign up here: https://perfectpotluck.com/YZPU7102 ​ This is our time to show our appreciation for all that the NRP staff (teachers, support staff, administration and the Supervision Aides, and Custodial staff) for all that they do to help our children. If you would like to bring something you are welcome to drop it off into the office anytime before noon on Monday. Thank … Continue reading Staff Appreciation Lunch is 1 Week Away!

DPAC’s VSB Trustee Candidate Forum

View this email in your browser DPAC’s VSB Trustee Candidate Forum Weren’t able to make it to Charles Tupper Secondary on Thursday night to see, hear and question the candidates? No worries, we’ve got the next best thing … We recorded the moderated portion with Tracy Sherlock. View it here. We also sent all 33 candidates a questionnaire. See who responded and what they said here. Remember, if you’re eligible to vote, please do so on or before October 20. DPAC Election We received a nomination from the Trafalgar PAC to elect Gord Lau to the DPAC executive and an electronic … Continue reading DPAC’s VSB Trustee Candidate Forum

Happy Thanksgiving Weekend, Lunch Volunteers Needed, Staff Appreciation Lunch Coming Soon

Dear Families We wish you and your family a very Happy Thanksgiving Weekend Lunch Volunteers Needed: Please note that we are currently short of parent volunteers for these weeks:        October 9-12,   http://www.volunteersignup.org/9JRQT        October 15-18, http://www.volunteersignup.org/JTJTY        October 22-26, http://www.volunteersignup.org/4Q8LP        October 29-November 2, http://volunteersignup.org/JAFB8 If you have an hour to help please sign up! Staff Appreciation Lunch: Twice a year our amazing parents put on a Staff Appreciation Lunch for all the staff at NRP. It is our way of welcoming the new staff members and expressing our appreciation and gratitude for all … Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving Weekend, Lunch Volunteers Needed, Staff Appreciation Lunch Coming Soon

Message from the new PAC Chair

On behalf of the newly elected 2018/19 PAC Executives I wanted to that all those parents who came out last night to the AGM. I also would like to extend a huge thank you to Sharon Yu for all her time and effort she put in as PAC Chair last year (and this). Also thank you to each of those PAC Executive members from last year for all the amazing work! Glad to see most of you back, even if it is in a different role. I would like to now introduce to all of the parents the PAC Executives … Continue reading Message from the new PAC Chair

PAC AGM – Wednesday @ 6:30pm

This is a reminder that the 2018/19 PAC AGM is this Wednesday from 6:30-7:30pm in the Learning Commons (AKA: Library), with free child minding. All parents/guardians at Norma Rose Point School are welcome. At the AGM, new PAC Executive will be elected and it is still not too late to submit your name to the nomination. We will also approve the 2018/19 PAC budget on the AGM. Please find important documents below: PAC AGM Agenda: Oct. 2018 AGM PAC Executive Nominees: PAC Executive_2018/19,  2018/19 PAC Exec. Nominee’s Bio Proposed 2018/19 Budget: 2018/2019 Proposed Budget 2017/18 PAC Report: PAC Report – 2017/18 Last PAC Meeting … Continue reading PAC AGM – Wednesday @ 6:30pm

District PAC (DPAC) Events

Below are the upcoming events from the Vancouver DPAC Newsletter, we would like to highlight these two events in October: 1. Oct 4th is the DPAC VSB trustee’ all candidates meeting 2. Oct 25th is the next General DPAC meeting focus on SOGI (any parents with concerns over the SOGI curriculum are encouraged to attend) For a full version of the DPAC Newsletter, please click here.   Upcoming DPAC Events Thursday, Oct 4 6:30-9pm – DPAC’s VSB Trustee Candidate Forum Moderated by Tracey Sherlock. Sir Charles Tupper Secondary Cafeteria. We have invited 31 candidates (if anyone has contact info for Gordon T. Kennedy … Continue reading District PAC (DPAC) Events

PAC AGM – Oct. 3

You are invited to join us for the PAC AGM on Wednesday October 3 @ 6:30pm. Please review the documents below before coming to the Meeting. We would also encourage parents/guardians to join the PAC Executive team, please email your name, the position that you are interested in (even you see a name on the list already) and a short introduction of yourself (including your kid’s Grade) to rosepointpac@gmail.com. Currently, there is no nominees for Secretary or Volunteer Coordinator, here is what Kelli and Wendy have to say about being a co-secretary at NRP. If you think this is something … Continue reading PAC AGM – Oct. 3