Reminders:
Absence Reporting:
Please use the following link if your child will be away from school due to illness or any other reason.
https://strathcona.sd33.bc.ca/form/report-an-absence
**** Reminder:
- The school does not provide cutlery to students. Please either pack lunch items that don’t require cutlery or send cutlery from home with their lunch. Thank you!
Strathcona equipment (hockey sticks, balls, holla hoops etc) is not available for after school use. We have this in place to reduce equipment loss and damage.
Thank you for your support.
SD33 JustB4 (Strathcona) Preschool 2023-2024
- Please see the attached flyer for more details
Neufeld Farms Fundraiser is now Open! Time to get ready for summer and order your favourite BBQ items! Proceeds from this fundraiser go towards our annual grade 5 year-end field trip. Thank you for your support!
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- https://app.neufeldfarms.ca/fundraising/2023-strathcona-elementary/ref/em
- Orders are Due June 4th
- Order Pick-up is June 12th at 4pm
Weekly Reminders: May 22-26
Friday, May 19
- Non-Instructional Day (All Schools are Closed)
Monday, May 22
- Victoria Day (All Schools are Closed)
Friday, May 26
- No Lunch Club Today
- School Wide Field Trip (Syéx̱w Chó:leqw Adventure Park - Ruby Creek)
- 8:45-1:30pm
- Students will be participating in guided walks and various outdoor activities. Please ensure your child is dressed for the weather, with closed toe shoes, hat, sunscreen, bug spray and raincoat. Students will need a bagged lunch, two additional healthy snacks and a water bottle. If your child has allergies, please ensure that he/she has taken any necessary medication.
Messages from the PAC
World’s Finest Chocolate Fundraiser
- Sale Ended on Friday, May 5th.
- 16 families have not returned their money and/or remaining chocolate bars yet.
- Please return unsold chocolate and / or money on Tuesday.
- After Tuesday, unsold bars will not be accepted due to the left over inventory being shipped back to World’s Finest Chocolates. Families will be invoiced for the $90 chocolate case.
- Prizes will not be distributed until all chocolate/money has been returned.
Strathcona Carnival – Thursday, June 1st
Come One, Come All! Strathcona's Annual Spring Canival is back! Food Trucks! Face Painting! Games! Bouncy Castles! Silent Auction! and More!
See you there!
If you have not yet joined the Carnival group, please do so!
https://m.facebook.com/groups/1829682003920486/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvF
- Admission is Free
- Punch Cards for activities are $5.00 each
Please review the current and proposed changes to our Constitution and Bylaws.
https://strathcona.sd33.bc.ca/pac-constitution-and-bylaws
🔴🔴Notice of AGM🔴🔴
Good evening parents and caregivers!!
This is notice that our yearly AGM will occur in 30 days, on May 30th in the multi purpose room. The regular meeting is at 6:30 with the AGM to immediately follow. I encourage everyone who is interested in participating in our schools PAC in any form to attend this meeting. I have attached all of the possible positions that can be filled along with what each entails.
We do have quite a few parents who will be moving on from Strathcona in the next year or so, myself included. So please feel free to ask any questions on this post if you have them, or email us at strathconapac@gmail.com, message us from the pac page, or feel free to message me personally if you have any questions. I hope to see many faces out at the next meeting!!!
Section 7 – DUTIES OF EXECUTIVE
The Chair shall (a) speak on behalf of the Council (b) consult with Council members
(c) preside at Membership and Executive meetings (d) ensure upcoming events are communicated in advance of general meetings (e) provide a report at each general meeting outlining work done and issues considered since last meeting (f) appoint committees where authorized by the Membership (g) ensure that the Council is represented in school and district activities (h) ensure that Council activities are aimed at achieving the purposes set out in the constitution (i) be a signing officer for cheques and documents, if applicable (j) issue and receive correspondence on behalf of the Council
(k) be familiar with the current Constitution and Bylaws of the Council (l) review draft minutes from prior meeting prior to posting (m) ensure that all relevant information regarding this position is passed onto the succeeding Chair by the June general meeting, and will be available in an Executive, nonvoting, advisory role the following year as requested The Vice-Chair shall (a) assume the duties of the Chair in the Chair’s absence (b) assist the Chair in the performance of his or her duties (c) accept extra duties as required (d) be a signing officer for cheques and documents, if applicable (e) be familiar with the current Constitution and Bylaws of the Council (f) review draft minutes from prior meeting before posting (g) ensure all relevant information regarding this position is passed on to the succeeding Vice-Chair by the June general meeting The Secretary shall (a) ensure that members are notified of meetings (b) record and file minutes of all General and Executive meetings and make copies available to all members (c) keep an accurate copy of the Constitution and Bylaws, and make copies available to members upon request (d) prepare and maintain other documentation as requested by the Membership or Executive (e) ensure safekeeping of all records of the Council by maintaining hard documents that can be accessed at Strathcona Elementary by the Membership at any given time (f) record the attendance at all General and Executive meetings (g) send draft minutes of General meetings to the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson for review and posting to the PAC website within ten (10) school days of the meeting, and final minutes within five (5) school days of acceptance (h) be a signing officer for cheques and documents, if applicable (i) be familiar with the current Constitution and Bylaws of the Council (j) ensure that all relevant information regarding this position is passed on to the succeeding Secretary by the June general meeting The Treasurer shall (a) ensure all funds of the Council are properly accounted for (b) ensure that proper financial records and books of account are maintained (c) provide a report on all receipts and disbursements at each General meeting (d) make financial records and books of account available to members upon request (e) have the financial records and books of account ready for inspection or audit annually (f) submit an annual report and financial statement at the Annual General Meeting (g) sign all cheques along with one other Executive member with signing authority; has ability to give consent for
other Executive members with signing authority to sign in their absence for time sensitive matters. (h) be familiar with the current Constitution and Bylaws of the Council (I) ensure that all relevant information regarding this position is passed on to the succeeding Treasurer after completing the fiscal year end The Past Chairperson shall (a) Help smooth the transition between Chairpersons (b) Serve as an advisor to the Chairperson (c) Provide continuity of leadership (d) Assume specific tasks or responsibilities as requested by the Chairperson The DPAC Representative shall (a) attend all meetings of the Chilliwack DPAC and represent, speak and vote on behalf of the Council (b) maintain current DPAC registration of the Council as decided by the Membership (c) provide a report on all matters relating to the DPAC at each General meeting (d) seek and give input to the DPAC on behalf of the Council (e) receive and relay all communications between the DPAC and PAC membership at General meetings (f) liaise with other parents and DPAC representatives (g) be familiar with the current Constitution and Bylaws of the Council
(h) ensure that all relevant information regarding this position is passed on to the succeeding DPAC representative by the June general meeting The BCCPAC Representative shall (a) act as a liaison between the PAC and BCCPAC
(b) annually register PAC membership in BCCPAC as decided by the Membership (c) provide the PAC Executive with information from BCCPAC activities (d) attend and/or encourage parent attendance at BCCPAC Provincial Conferences (e) be familiar with the current Constitution and Bylaws of the Council (f) ensure that all relevant information regarding this position is passed on to the succeeding BCCPAC representative by the June general meeting Members at Large shall (a) assist the Executives with ideas and support during meetings (b) assist the Executives when needed for projects or other undertakings (c) aid in communication with parents on the work of PAC (d) be familiar with the current Constitution and Bylaws of the Council (e) ensure that all relevant information regarding this position is passed on to the succeeding Member at Large by the June general meeting.
Playground Supervision:
Starts at 8:05am, please do not send your child(ren) prior to this time unless they are supervised by an adult or going to Breakfast Club.
Indoor Shoes:
All students are required to have clean indoor shoes to wear while inside their classroom & gym. This is especially important since the wet weather has arrived.
Outdoor Attire:
Please ensure that your child has appropriate outerwear for the Winter weather. Students will go out for play periods, even when it’s raining, snowing, windy or chilly. Please make sure your child arrives to school with a warm jacket and proper footwear (particularly boots on rainy & snowy days), and on colder days remember to send mitts and toques as well. The school will only have inside play periods when it rains or snows heavily, is too icy out or we are experiencing extreme cold temperatures. Getting fresh air and some physical activity is an important part of their day…rain or shine!
Reminder to all Parents, Guardians and Caregivers,
Our school grounds are an Idle Free Zone. Please turn your vehicles off while waiting for your child(ren) in the parking lot and pick-up lane. Concerns have also been brought forward regarding vehicles on neighbouring streets being left running unattended while dropping students off. For the safety of students, we ask that you turn your vehicles off while leaving your vehicle unattended. Thank you for your cooperation.
Moving?:
Please let us know if your family will be moving between now and September. This is very helpful information as we start to prepare for the 2022-2023 school year.
Extra Clothes:
Due to the Spring weather that often brings wet and muddy conditions, please send an extra outfit in your child’s backpack in case they require a change of clothes during the school day.