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Important upcoming dates:
SEPTEMBER 2023
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Volunteering opportunities:
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- Fun PAC events and programs such as Pizza Lunch & FunFest
- Fundraising details and deadlines, such as plant & chocolate sales
- Getting involved in the school community by volunteering and participating
- Community issues and events the PAC is engaging in, including school name change.
Important upcoming dates:
SEPTEMBER 2023
- Friday, September 22: Professional Day - no school for students
- Saturday, September 23: PAC Social Event - Family walk meeting at 3.00 pm at The Arcos sculpture near Sunset Beach
- Sunday, September 24: West End Car Free Day, Denman Street 12.00-7.00 pm
OCTOBER 2023
- Monday, October 2: National Day of Truth and Reconciliation (in lieu), no school
- Thursday, October 5: LunchLAB Volunteer Orientation & lunch
- Wednesday, October 11: PAC General Meeting on Zoom 6.30 pm
- Friday, October 20: Professional Day - no school for students
- Wednesday, October 25: Parent-Teacher Conferences - early dismissal 2:00pm
- Thursday, October 25: Parent-Teacher Conferences - early dismissal 2:00pm
Volunteering opportunities:
- Sign up to be a Division Rep: Reps still needed for Divisons 1, 5, 7, 11, 14, 16, 23 & 24. Email Lucy.maloney@hotmail.com to volunteer.
- LunchLAB Volunteer Orientation & free lunch is on Thursday 5 October at 12.00 pm in the Multipurpose Room.
- Friday Pizza Lunch - coming soon!
Family Walk This Saturday 23 September at 3.00 pm
Meeting at The Arcos sculpture near Sunset Beach. Come along and meet other Roberts families! Bring the kids. Click on this link to sign up so that we can prepare name tags and know how many TimBits to buy!
Meeting at The Arcos sculpture near Sunset Beach. Come along and meet other Roberts families! Bring the kids. Click on this link to sign up so that we can prepare name tags and know how many TimBits to buy!
Sign this Petition to Fund Food Programs in Schools
Please read, sign and share this petition to the House of Commons to fund food programs in schools. Federal funding is needed to keep and expand (more days more schools) programs like LunchLAB. Only takes 2 min to read, sign and share. https://petitions.ourcommons.ca/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-4586
Please read, sign and share this petition to the House of Commons to fund food programs in schools. Federal funding is needed to keep and expand (more days more schools) programs like LunchLAB. Only takes 2 min to read, sign and share. https://petitions.ourcommons.ca/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-4586
What's New:
Thank you to all the volunteers who helped make the Stream of Dreams mural installation and the hugely successful Back to School BBQ possible!
Check out the PAC's Facebook Group and Twitter for photos and a full round-up!
How can I stay updated?
Sign up to to receive emails from the PAC: https://forms.gle/zzUPd29T1vsE98WE8. Also bookmark this website and follow us on social media - join our Facebook Group, and follow us on Twitter. During the second week of school, once families have been advised which Divisions their kids will be in this school year, the PAC will email parents who have signed up to our email list with information about Division Representatives, Parent Chat Groups and PAC events and activities. Sign up to receive PAC emails so you don't miss out!
Lord Roberts Elementary School Renaming Update
On 30 January 2023 in a unanimous vote the Trustees on the Vancouver School District Facilities committee approved the motion to rename our school. A renaming committee of stakeholders will be struck, and the consultation process for the new name will start. This group will lead the process and consists of: the District Administrator Educational Planning (John Dawson); the Director of Instruction Educational Services (Committee Chair); the school principal, a PAC representative from the school; a teacher from the school (Vancouver Teachers Association); an Engineer from the school (CUPE representative); a community representative. Congratulations and thanks to project leader Ian Rowe. For more information: http://www.lordrobertspac.ca/our-school-name.html
Lost and Found
Thank you very much to Rie, our parent who keeps our lost and found items neat and tidy. Rie folds and sorts all the Lost and Found for us a couple of times a week. In fact, there are so many lost and found items that she has set up an Instagram page! Check this link to see if your child’s jacket, hoodie, sweater, water bottle or umbrella is there. Lost and Found is located at the main office.
Thank you to all the volunteers who helped make the Stream of Dreams mural installation and the hugely successful Back to School BBQ possible!
Check out the PAC's Facebook Group and Twitter for photos and a full round-up!
How can I stay updated?
Sign up to to receive emails from the PAC: https://forms.gle/zzUPd29T1vsE98WE8. Also bookmark this website and follow us on social media - join our Facebook Group, and follow us on Twitter. During the second week of school, once families have been advised which Divisions their kids will be in this school year, the PAC will email parents who have signed up to our email list with information about Division Representatives, Parent Chat Groups and PAC events and activities. Sign up to receive PAC emails so you don't miss out!
Lord Roberts Elementary School Renaming Update
On 30 January 2023 in a unanimous vote the Trustees on the Vancouver School District Facilities committee approved the motion to rename our school. A renaming committee of stakeholders will be struck, and the consultation process for the new name will start. This group will lead the process and consists of: the District Administrator Educational Planning (John Dawson); the Director of Instruction Educational Services (Committee Chair); the school principal, a PAC representative from the school; a teacher from the school (Vancouver Teachers Association); an Engineer from the school (CUPE representative); a community representative. Congratulations and thanks to project leader Ian Rowe. For more information: http://www.lordrobertspac.ca/our-school-name.html
Lost and Found
Thank you very much to Rie, our parent who keeps our lost and found items neat and tidy. Rie folds and sorts all the Lost and Found for us a couple of times a week. In fact, there are so many lost and found items that she has set up an Instagram page! Check this link to see if your child’s jacket, hoodie, sweater, water bottle or umbrella is there. Lost and Found is located at the main office.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Where is the school located?
Lord Roberts Elementary is located in Vancouver's West End at 1100 Bidwell Street (between Pendrell and Comox Streets).
What is a Division?
Your child's class is called a "Division" and given a Division Number. There are 27 Divisions at Roberts! The PAC appoints a volunteer parent "Division Representative" for each Division.
What is a Division Rep or Signal Parent Chat Group?
The primary role of a Division Rep is to create a parent chat group using the Signal app so that families can communicate with each other, receive reminders of important dates such as early dismissals or professional development (Pro-D) days, organize gifts for teachers, or share class photos from field trips. There is more information about Parent Division Chat Groups under the About tab (Chat Group Guidelines).
Where is the Lost and Found?
Unclaimed belongings are put in the drawers under the cabinet across from the main office and are sorted, organized and photographed by a parent volunteer once a week. She then posts the photos on https://www.facebook.com/groups/729029478459997/. Please ask your student to go and pick up any lost items.
Where is the school calendar?
You can find it on the school website https://www.vsb.bc.ca/schools/lord-roberts/About-Us/Calendar/Pages/default.aspx. All the Pro D Days, vacations, PAC events and more.
What is happening with the School Street?
The School Street program involved Comox Street being closed to motor vehicles at drop off and pickup times between Bidwell and Cardero Streets to encourage Roberts families to leave the car at home and use active transport (walk, cycle, roll or transit) to get to and from school. This program was operated by PAC volunteers for over two years ending in June 2023.
The City of Vancouver will be conducting another round of public consultation in the second half of 2023 regarding the Comox Year Round School Street project - a proposal to permanently close the block of Comox St adjacent to the school to motor vehicle traffic.
There will be no School Street operating until the City's plan is implemented. In the mean time, driving parents are asked to continue to use Bidwell and Pendrell Streets only for motor vehicle pickup and drop off and leave Comox Greenway, a AAA Active Transport Route, for the majority of Roberts families who use active transport to get to and from school. Comox St is a no-parking zone.
What is Pizza Lunch?
Every month you parents can skip the lunch boxes and order pizza to be delivered right to your child's classroom! WIN WIN!! First Pizza Day was October 14th. Click here to to learn more or to volunteer. This year we'll have a new vegan option!
What is LunchLAB?
LunchLAB is a school program designed to allow student chefs to prepare food for themselves and other students to promote learning, community, and wellness. Grade 7 Student Chefs work with Chef-In-Residence (and Roberts parent) Chef TJ Conwi and Roberts teacher Mr. Brent as an additional leadership and learning extension of the school's Edible Education program. Volunteers are needed to help with dishwashing and cleanup. For more information, visit the LunchLAB website, www.lunchlab.ca.
What is the Direct Appeal?
Some families donate volunteer time, some families donate Silent Auction items and some families donate money - head to our
Direct Apeal page to contribute to the PAC's annual project funding.
How can I stay updated?
Sign up to to receive emails from the PAC: https://forms.gle/zzUPd29T1vsE98WE8. Also bookmark this website and follow us on social media - join our Facebook Group, and follow us on Twitter.
Where is the school located?
Lord Roberts Elementary is located in Vancouver's West End at 1100 Bidwell Street (between Pendrell and Comox Streets).
What is a Division?
Your child's class is called a "Division" and given a Division Number. There are 27 Divisions at Roberts! The PAC appoints a volunteer parent "Division Representative" for each Division.
What is a Division Rep or Signal Parent Chat Group?
The primary role of a Division Rep is to create a parent chat group using the Signal app so that families can communicate with each other, receive reminders of important dates such as early dismissals or professional development (Pro-D) days, organize gifts for teachers, or share class photos from field trips. There is more information about Parent Division Chat Groups under the About tab (Chat Group Guidelines).
Where is the Lost and Found?
Unclaimed belongings are put in the drawers under the cabinet across from the main office and are sorted, organized and photographed by a parent volunteer once a week. She then posts the photos on https://www.facebook.com/groups/729029478459997/. Please ask your student to go and pick up any lost items.
Where is the school calendar?
You can find it on the school website https://www.vsb.bc.ca/schools/lord-roberts/About-Us/Calendar/Pages/default.aspx. All the Pro D Days, vacations, PAC events and more.
What is happening with the School Street?
The School Street program involved Comox Street being closed to motor vehicles at drop off and pickup times between Bidwell and Cardero Streets to encourage Roberts families to leave the car at home and use active transport (walk, cycle, roll or transit) to get to and from school. This program was operated by PAC volunteers for over two years ending in June 2023.
The City of Vancouver will be conducting another round of public consultation in the second half of 2023 regarding the Comox Year Round School Street project - a proposal to permanently close the block of Comox St adjacent to the school to motor vehicle traffic.
There will be no School Street operating until the City's plan is implemented. In the mean time, driving parents are asked to continue to use Bidwell and Pendrell Streets only for motor vehicle pickup and drop off and leave Comox Greenway, a AAA Active Transport Route, for the majority of Roberts families who use active transport to get to and from school. Comox St is a no-parking zone.
What is Pizza Lunch?
Every month you parents can skip the lunch boxes and order pizza to be delivered right to your child's classroom! WIN WIN!! First Pizza Day was October 14th. Click here to to learn more or to volunteer. This year we'll have a new vegan option!
What is LunchLAB?
LunchLAB is a school program designed to allow student chefs to prepare food for themselves and other students to promote learning, community, and wellness. Grade 7 Student Chefs work with Chef-In-Residence (and Roberts parent) Chef TJ Conwi and Roberts teacher Mr. Brent as an additional leadership and learning extension of the school's Edible Education program. Volunteers are needed to help with dishwashing and cleanup. For more information, visit the LunchLAB website, www.lunchlab.ca.
What is the Direct Appeal?
Some families donate volunteer time, some families donate Silent Auction items and some families donate money - head to our
Direct Apeal page to contribute to the PAC's annual project funding.
How can I stay updated?
Sign up to to receive emails from the PAC: https://forms.gle/zzUPd29T1vsE98WE8. Also bookmark this website and follow us on social media - join our Facebook Group, and follow us on Twitter.
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