Garden sings and tree planting will be postponed till Friday, March 7

Due to the weather this week, we are postponing our apple and plum tree planting event till pick up time on Friday,  March 7.

The kids will be putting up their garden signs at lunch time that day. Any helper parents are welcome to join!

Jan 2014 PAC Meeting Minutes

Minutes of Garibaldi PAC Meeting – January 15th, 2014

Attendance:
Lorraine Baker
PAC Board (3)
General PAC Members (3) including 2 Home Learner Parents

Agenda

1. Welcome Members; Joel Ronne, PAC Co-Chair (5 min)

2. Agenda Additions/ Adopt December  2013 Minutes (5 min)

3. Update from our school VP; Lorraine Baker (15 min)

4. Committee Update; Joel (10 min)

·         Movie

• Feb Dance

·         Fundraising

·         Other

5. Financial Update and Budget; Angela (15 min)

·         Fund requests

6. New Business/ PAC Activities

7. Next PAC meeting (January) What  time? (10 min)

8. Adjournment at 7:30 pm

The Co-Chair opened the meeting. Minutes approved. Angela raised request for funding for parent talk. Will discuss in Committee items under “Other”.  Julie also has an item to discuss with Lorraine, re: Question from parents about receipts for school fees.

Motion to adopt Agenda: moved by Julie, Angela seconded.

3. VP Update:  Lorraine Baker

Updates

·         Kids happy to be back and reconnecting with friends after the break.

·         This term feels like a short term; ends with Spring Break. Feels like short turnaround time between December and report cards

·         Happy to see unveiling of beautiful Grade 4 Photo Art Collage

·         Lorraine has been away from school on district workshops for Administrators, including bullying and threat/risk assessment, with Area Counsellors, VPD, Area Critical Incident teams, and social workers.

·         Ministry of Education’s “Erase Bullying” site provides useful info on how parents can support their kids.

·         One-to-One reading session to support your child’s literacy with early literacy Coordinator will be offered to parents on Tuesday, February 18^th.

·         A bedtime story themed event - “Books, Blankets and Bears” – will be held on January 28^th between recess and lunch in the library.

Questions

·         Question about receipts for fees: The receipt is from the VSB for money that we collect on their behalf. The VSB template that was provided was unclear about what was mandatory and what was optional. The district will fix this problem for next year.

·         Question about money that was raised for fieldtrip: The teachers are organizing a field trip on February 26^th to the VSO at the Orpheum.

End of VP Updates

4. Committees

Movie Night Committee:

·         Movie Night January 29^th, Despicable Me 2

Valentine Family Dance planning

·         Timing – Doors open at 5:30pm, dance starts at 6:00pm and ends at 7:30pm

·         Need to confirm access to gym for set-up

·         Wade provided a budget for event.  The numbers were based on quotes from Long & McQuade Wade’s church will provide the PA systems. Expenses will include light effects, laser and fog machine

·         Suggestion to sell pizza and glow sticks for fundraising

·         Wade can do set-up and takedown for equipment, but will need help with tickets, decoration, food, etc.

·         Next step to get a Committee together to organize the details. Julie will ask the Movie Committee for help and ideas.

Garden Committee:

·         No updates

Outdoor Committee:

·         Plans to get up to the mountains for some snow play. Will confirm date and post on the blog.

Fundraising

·         Fundraising committee will work with dance organizers to plan fundraising opportunities at the dance (eg. Glowsticks, bake sale)

6. New Business

·         Angela introduced proposal to explore organizing a talk for parents. The VSB has a number of options. One that looked interesting was a facilitated session for parents on sex education. Will move forward with planning a session.

5. Budget Update:

·         Angela provided the budget update in Caroline’s place, as she was not able to attend the meeting.

·         Two funding motions:

o   Dance – spend up to $150

o   Sex education facilitator – need to confirm price, but approx. $350

·         Andrea moved, Angela seconded.

6. Next Meeting:

February 26th, 2014 at 6pm.

Meeting Adjourned. 

PAC Meeting - Wednesday February 26th - 6pm - 7:15pm

Wednesday, February 26, 2014


Garibaldi Annex Parent Advisory Council (PAC) Meeting Agenda


6 pm  - School Library or Staff Room (free child care available in the gym)

1.     Welcome Members; Julie Beer, PAC Co-Chair (5 min)

2.     Agenda Additions/ Adopt January 2014 Minutes (5 min)

3.     Update from our school VP; Lorraine Baker (15 min)

4.     Committee Update; Joel Ronne (10 min)

·        Movie

·        Fundraising- Manure sale; baskets; Hastings Family Day

·        other

5.     Financial Update and Budget; Caroline or Joel (15 min)

·        Dance proceeds

·        Camera purchase

6.     New Business/ PAC Activities (20min)

·        Time allowed for kids to eat lunch

·        Home Learner Update and chance for regular stream parents to express concerns and questions for VSB

 

7.     Next PAC meeting (April) (5 min)

8. Adjournment at 7:15 pm

  

March 8 - Garibaldi manure sale & April 17- hanging basket and bedding plants order deadline

Give you veggies and flowers an amazing boost with the legendary Hopcott Farms composted manure! 

When: Saturday March 8

Time: 10:00 am - 4pm at the Garibaldi Garden

Cost: $5 per/bag or bring your wheelbarrow and save!

We also deliver! Cash on delivery.

Please, pre-order by filling out this on-line form bellow:

******* Order Form ********

or by e-mailing:

the.manure.sale@gmail.com

We need volunteers to help with bagging and deliveries. Sign up for a 1 or 2 hour-shift and earn free manure! Kerry (Cal's and Griffin's dad) will be coming around with the volunteer sign up sheet at drop off and pick up times. Alternately, you can let us know your availability by e-mailing the.manure.sale@gmail.com .

Child-minding and refreshments are provided during the whole day.

Coffee generously provided by Laughing Bean Coffee.

Proceeds go to the Garibaldi School PAC.

Manure sourced from Hopcott Farms in Pitt Meadows and is hormone and antibiotic free. 

Need a beautiful and fragrant gift for the moms in your life? Take part in our

Hanging Basket and Bedding plants fundraiser sale

·        12” premium hanging flowering basket or patio planter for $28 each or any two 12” for $52

·        Ten-packs of premium red, pink or white geraniums, orange marigolds and white or purple petunias for $28

·        Mix and match any two ten-packs for $52 or three for $80

Order deadline is April 17

Plant pick up is at Garibaldi (1025 Slocan) on Friday, May 2 and Monday, May 5, just in time for Mothers' Day.

Other pick up times can be arranged, if needed.

Please, pre-order here:

********  Hanging basket and bedding plants orders *********

Payments can be submitted in cash or cheque (To “Garibaldi Annex PAC”) at pick up time or in advance through the school office (PAC inbox).

 

Sliding at Seymour

Let's go and enjoy the SNOW!

The Outdoor Committee would like to invite one and all to come sliding.

Sunday February 16th - 1pm
Seymour Mountain - Meet at the toboggan area.
Ticket cost is $10/person

Bring your crazy carpet and have some fun in the snow. Crazy carpets can be purchased at the site or super store had the on sale last week for a couple of bucks if they have any left:)

IF you have trouble finding us or have any questions contact:

Angela: angelawm@telus.net  or on the day (604) 868 9429
Julie: jabeer@shaw.ca  or on the day (604) 729 0925

VALENTINE DANCE REMINDER

Just a friendly reminder about the Valentine's Family Dance - TOMMORROW

Garibaldi Valentine’s Family Dance!   

Wednesday February 12^th 

Boogie the night away to some rockin’ tunes and raise some money for The Little School with a Big Heart! Lights, Lazers, Fog and a Thumping Beat.

 

Doors Open: 5:00 p.m.

Pizza:  5:15 – 6:15 p.m.

Dancing:  6:00-7:30 p.m.

 

Glow sticks, popcorn and treats for sale during the dance.

 

If you can contribute baking, please bring it along or drop in it in the kitchen on the day.

 

Dr. Kim Schonert-Reichl – Social and Emotional Learning

Dr. Kim Schonert-Reichl – Social and Emotional Learning: Promoting Children’s Success in School and in Life

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WHEN:

February 17, 2014 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

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Vancouver Technical Secondary
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Vancouver,BC V5M 1Y5
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Dr. Kim Schonert-Reichl’s presentation explores predictors of academic success in youth - How social and emotional wellbeing, life experiences and relationships can have critical and long lasting effects on adolescent mental health.

The full information can be found here:  Dr_Kim_Schonert-Reichl

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Session start at 7:00 pm & end at 8:30 pm

Refreshments will be served.

No RSVP necessary

About Dr. Kimberly Schonert-Reichl

Dr. Kimberly Schonert-Reichl is the Principal Investigator of the Middle Years Development Instrument (MDI). An Applied Developmental Psychologist and Professor in the Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology and Special Education at UBC, she has been conducting research in the area of the child and adolescent social and emotional development for over 20 years. Specifically, her work has been to identify the processes and mechanisms that foster positive development in children, such as empathy, optimism, and altruism.