Kids Culture Film Series is screening Cinderella Moon

Childlike yet sophisticated.

A fairytale set in ancient times with a modern message.

Made in China for a global audience.

An indie film with a big-budget look.

This Sunday, February 3^rd  the Kids Culture Film Series is putting on another movie matinee at the Rio Theatre as a fundraiser for Queen Victoria Annex’ new playground.  The movie is “Cinderella Moon” from China.  One of our parents loves film and wanted to provide opportunities for more quality and international children’s movies to be shown in Vancouver.  She has partnered with Reel2Reel youth film and created the Kids Culture Film Series.  All proceeds she donates to QVAs playground.

 

Here is my request: at the bottom of this email, as part of the signature, is our school’s twitter feed and facebook page.  If you could re-tweet or re-post our ad for the movie on your school’s site I would be very grateful.   

Also if you have time, you too are welcome to join us at the screening of Cinderella Moon.

If you want more info here is the official website for the movie:  http://cinderellamoon.com/

Jonathan Weresch
Vice Principal Queen Victoria Annex

http://twitter.com/queenvicannex

https://www.facebook.com/queenvictoriaannex

Tonight is Movie Night!

What:

This Wednesday is Garibaldi PAC Movie Night.

When:

Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 6:00 pm 

Were:

In the Garibaldi Gym (bring a cushion or blanket).

PS: Don't forget to bring $3 for popcorn and a drink. Extra donations for the PAC are always appreciated!

Pop-corn sale is back on Friday!

Pop corn, seaweed snack, hot apple cider and hot chocolate will be available for purchase this Friday after school.
To ensure that these "pop corn Fridays" can continue, we need more helpers!

For this Friday, we are still looking for helpers to set up the foods (starting at 2pm +) and also for helpers with sales and the clean up.
If you can lend a hand, please talk to Sandra or e-mail her at belosandralarson@gmail.com.

POWER DYNAMICS OF BULLYING

POWER DYNAMICS OF BULLYING:
A RESTORATIVE JUSTICE APPROACH

with Dr. Brenda Morrison on Jan 30

JANUARY 30
7:00pm - 9:00pm
SFU Segal Graduate School of Business

$40 - Adults
$30 - Seniors and Students
Plus applicable fee

Click below for more info:

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Light Water Drums Festival

www.LightWaterDrums.ca


Light Water Drums festival is a winter lantern festival hosted by the HNCPG that celebrates the dark and wet of Vancouver winters and the joy of Hastings Park's restored natural beauty. Come join the celebration for this free community event on Saturday January 26th, 2013. As its name suggests, the festival combines the themes of “Light” using fire, lanterns, candles and installations in the Park that glow with light in the dark; “Water” which is the rain, pools, ponds and the underground stream running through the park; and “Drums”, the joyful noise of celebration!

Gather between 5:30 and 6:00 pm at the corner of Hastings and Renfrew to enjoy live entertainment prior to the lantern procession beginning at 6:00pm. After the lantern procession around the Sanctuary at Hastings Park, enjoy popcorn and hot chocolate (minimum $1 donation for each item) while watching an amazing outdoor fire performance set to music by Radiant Heat. Warm up inside the Garden Auditorium next while enjoying interactive entertainment by CircusWest, drumming, dancing and face painting until 9pm.
Join us for our free community workshops each weekend in January. Workshops include umbrella decorating, drumming, and poi spinning. Local schools will be hosting various workshops during school hours and Hastings Community Centre and Kiwassa Neighbourhood House will be hosting workshops during their after-school programs. Everyone can get involved!

For information on becoming part of the organizing committee or an event volunteer, contact Pamela at info@lightwaterdrums.ca. If you are interested in creating a “Light” installation or performing in the park along the procession route, contact Loki Jorgenson at art@lightwaterdrums.ca.

Remember, this event is rain or shine, so dress for the weather to stay warm and dry! Please note, while we welcome pets on leash during the procession, only service dogs are permitted into the Garden Auditorium.
Information and updates will be available through:

 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/LWDFestival
 Twitter @LightWaterDrums
 By subscribing to the Hastings North Community Partners Group (HNCPG) email list
 www.LightWaterDrums.ca

POPCORN DAY FRIDAY JANUARY 25th

Friday January 25th is Popcorn Day.

The Garibaldi PAC will be selling popcorn and other snack items under the covered area after school as a social fundraiser event. So remember to bring your loonies. More details and reminders the week before.

If anyone would like to volunteer to help out with popcorn day please email:

garibaldiannexpac@gmail.com

Minutes of the Garibaldi PAC Meeting January 9, 2013

Minutes of the Garibaldi PAC Meeting January 9, 2013

Attendees:

Ms. Baker
8-Parents

1.Quorum adopted; n=5 necessary to meet quorum

2.Adopted minutes of November and December meetings

• Jocelyn motioned; Jana – 2nd; carried

3.Pac Objectives:

• PAC can use bulletin board outside Staff room for their notices
• White board to be put up overtop; will use funds from general revenue to buy
• No additional discussion; have been circulated on-line and at previous PAC meetings
• Jana made a motion to adopt the PAC objectives; Dave – 2nd; carried

4.Bylaws and Constitution

• Discussion: 5 adults for quorum;
• 2 signatures over $250 required
• Annual report of finances;
• Fiscal year Sept 1 to Aug 31
• 48 hour notice of meeting
• Friendly amendment to change election of board executive to 16 month term from 13. This is to provide opportunity for board to be set up in June for following year.
• 2/3 vote can change this bylaw
• Sandra made a motion to adopt the bylaws and constitution; Anne-Marie – 2nd; carried

5.Ms. Baker update:

• Amy Low – moved on to intermediate school
• Navi Darred will be here till the end of the year. New teacher hired for next year returning from maternity leave.
• Begbie Performance – this Friday; walking field trip
• Gymnastics – starts Friday; mats borrowed from Lord Nelson
• Jan 15/16 – early dismissal for goal setting
• Jan 21 – professional Day – Dr. Steward Shanker - teachers choose to attend his workshop.  – Info on remediation for kids lacking executive function; impacts of digital era on kids and development.
• Fire Drill before Christmas – not planned. Alarm was pulled. Good news is that students did extremely well getting out.
• Hearing screening for Kindergarten
• Camp-Read starting
• Early Feb – Family day

6.Committees

• Fundraising - just under $5000 from soiree
• Movie Night – 30th January – looking for a movie; will use new PA; held in gym
• Parent Education – Anne Marie and Juno
• will start organizing some parent education events or opportunities
• will coordinate with Lorraine to see what else is happening
• Food and Health – second round table discussion today; key points were around autonomy of parents to feed kids what they want; safety with allergies and other food issues; ability of teachers being able to integrate food as a learning tool (e.g. Berries into jam)
• Working to draft a check list that would be distributed at the start of the year that would allow parents to provide input on their concerns and preferences so that they are upfront; provides a platform for discussion and providing information to parents for about alternatives for food in the school – particularly for sharing opportunities.
• Discussion around lunch reversal – something that can be researched and explored before being broached as an idea; key issues around unionized workers for lunch supervision; schools doing it already? What works and what doesn’t? Don’t go too big too soon. This idea may be better implemented at the start of the year.
• Sustainability – book Swap happening in February; includes video, DVD, CD, Board games
• Garden – no update; currently dormant; VSB landscaping looks great; shout out to John Epilette

7.Budget

• Currently $500 under in order to meet the proposed budget for the year.
• This includes having $2000 remaining for next year

8.A motion was made by Jocelyn to give new teacher Navi Darred $100 for class

supplies; Dave seconded; carried.

9.Meeting adjourned; Next meeting February 13

Agenda for Wednesday's PAC Meeting

Garibaldi Annex Parent Advisory Council (PAC) Meeting Agenda

Wednesday, Jan 9, 2013
School Library 6:30-8:00 pm (childcare available in the gym)

1. Round table introductions (5 min)
2. Amendments to agenda and adoption of November 7, 2012 and December 12, 2012 minutes 
3. PAC Exec Meeting summary, Joel (10 min)
1. Motion on adoption of PAC Bylaws and Constitution
2. Motion on PAC objectives
4. Update from our school VP, Lorraine Baker (10 min)
5. Committees
1. Fundraising (5 min)
2. Movie Night (5 min)
3. Parent Education (5 min)
4. Food and Health (5 min)
5. Other committee updates (10 min)
6. Financial update and budget, Angela (20 min)
1. Budget priorities (Joel)
7. New business (10 min)
8. Confirm February PAC meeting and adjournment

PAC Meeting this Wednesday at 6:30 pm

Happy New Year and a warm welcome back to school. Just a quick reminder that the January PAC meeting is this Wednesday at 6:30 pm in the School Library. The agenda will be posted shortly.

Joel Ronne
Garibaldi PAC Co-Chair

PAC Meeting Minutes from Dec 12, 2012

Garibaldi PAC
December 12, 2012

Attendees:
Joel
Julie
Angela
Ms. Baker

Joel made introductions and there were no additions to the agenda.

Minutes will for the November meeting will be adopted at the next PAC
Adoption of the PAC bylaws, Constitution and PAC objectives deferred to next meeting.

VP Update:

• Ms. Baker noted that she liked the value driven PAC objectives
• Looks like we are on par for Kindergarten registration for next year.
• Consideration of putting out a leaflet in the neighbourhood to promote registration.
• Offered up a formal thank-you for the fundraising efforts of the soiree
• Update on communications and checking-in:
• More professional
• Need to have boundaries
• Already parents checking in at office more

Last month:

• Remembrance Day assembly
• Drills: - code yellow and code red
• Eye testing done
• Visit by Gino Bondy – District principal for Alternate Programs – visited the school
• Gino in a new position; VLN and home learners are unique and also more stable.

One to One Readers

• providing support to 12 children
• trained and approved adults come to school to read with children
• a variety of kids selected to participate

Bulletin Board

• offered bulletin board outside of staff room to PAC vs. sharing the white board

January Events

• Food committee meeting will be held at an afternoon time.
• Invited to a performance at Begbie School
• Gymnastics starting for all children
• Goal setting days for staff.

Committees:

5(d) – Parent Education Committee – need two people to spearhead the committee

Parent Programs – possible to coordinate with other Schools who might be offering parental programs already. Ms. Baker willing to put out feelers through her network


Fundraising Update:

• $4,747.69 raised at the soiree
• Might be time to switch up the style or venue of this fundraiser for next year.
• other ideas – fridge magnet with dates – info on this was provided by Ms. Baker
• Hot chocolate/lemonade/ popcorn after school not happening right now. Would like to look at a way to make this happen even if Lunch committee not going forward.
• Spell-a- thon – pledge sheets; tested at school

Movie Night - dates to be sent out.

Budget

• Joel provided budget update
• Gaming account $2342.81, less $250 for tennis reservation
• PAC account $ 5,467.69

• Julie made a motion to purchase a sound system for the school with and expenditure up to $1200. Angela seconded.
• Would like to have in time for the Christmas concert.

Meeting Adjourned.

Another opportunity for your input on foods at school

Happy New Year everyone! I hope you all had wonderful holidays and family time together.

A second meeting for input on foods at school will be taking place on Wednesday, January 9, at  2:15 pm at the school library. As before, it will be conducted in a round-the-table, talking-piece style to allow for uninterrupted statements from all participants.

We hope to see and hear from as many of you as possible there, so we can present our findings at the PAC meeting that evening.
If you are unable to make it, please consider submitting your responses to the questions

"What I hope comes out of this conversation"                                     
 or
"What I hope does not happen as a result of this conversation"  

by e-mail to jana.ronne@gmail.com or into the PAC box in the school office by Wednesday, January 9.