Purdy's for Grad!
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The Grad class this year is so excited to get to do all the regular graduation activities and want to raise money to help offset the cost to their parents - so let's buy chocolates and support Roberts Grad Class of 2023! 25% of all sales goes to Roberts Grad 2023. Click here, choose "join a campaign" and follow the prompts. Customer # 37593. March 26: Order Deadline April 6: order pickup 2pm-4pm, undercover area behind school Online orders only (Visa or MasterCard). Please share with your employers or any business you may know. Orders of $100 or more for a business get free delivery. |
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Important upcoming dates:
- Thursday, March 30: Play Street on Comox School Street
- Monday, April 3: Play Street on Comox School Street
- Tuesday, April 4: Parent online safety workshop (6:30pm online)
- Thursday, April 6: Play Street on Comox School Street
- Friday, April 7: Good Friday - no school
- Monday, April 10: Easter Monday - no school
- Wednesday, April 12: PAC meeting (6:30pm online)
- Thursday, April 13: Play Street on Comox School Street
- Monday, April 17-Friday, April 28: Boogaloo Dance Workshops
- April: Bedding plant sale
- Monday, April 24: Pro-D Day - no school for students
- May: Online silent auction opens & Mother's Day plant sale
- June 3: Funfest 2023
Volunteer opportunities:
What's New:
Play Streets are Back this Spring!
The Society of Children & Youth BC is coming back to the Comox School Street to run its hugely popular Play Street program on four afternoons this Spring from 2.40 to 3.30 pm! The dates are:
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
Moon Tide Reconciliation at Roberts
We have welcomed Shona and Martin Sparrow from Moon Tide Reconciliation to our school. Over the next several weeks, each class will have the opportunity to attend their cedar weaving workshop. More information about this project can be found here: Moon Tide Reconciliation Inc. We are thankful to Shona and Martin who also supported our PAC Winter Market in December.
Equal Play Soccer Program
Carrie Serwetnyk and the Equal Play soccer program will be back at Lord Roberts, starting on Monday 23rd January until Spring Break. This free lunchtime program is open to students who identify as female and non-binary from grades 3-7. Information about the program is available here: EqualPlayFC.
Free English and Math Classes for Adults
Canucks Family Education Centre (CFEC) in partnership with the Vancouver School Board District 39 offers (refugee claimants, convention refugees, permanent residents and Canadian citizens).
DATES: February 7-June 28, 2023
LOCATION: Britannia Secondary School, 1001 Cotton Drive Room 109A, Vancouver
ENGLISH FOUNDATIONS 3-5: Tuesday & Wednesday 9:30-11:45am
ENGLISH FOUNDATIONS 6/7 & ENGLISH COMPOSITION 11: Tuesday & Wednesday 12:15-2:30pm
MATH FOUNDATIONS 2-7 & Workplace and Math 11: Thursday, 9:30am–2:30pm
Pre-registration link: https://forms.gle/axXkeYN13CNSAiMp8
Body Science Workshops
We are excited to be welcoming back the Saleema Noon Body Science Workshops to our school at the beginning of June. There will an online parent information session on the evening of May 31 and the in-class workshops will be Wednesday, May 31 to Friday, June 2. This opportunity will be funded by the Student and Family Affordability fund. More information here: Body Science at School - Saleema Noon - Sexual Health Educators.
We bought the School a New Dishwasher!
At our PAC General Meeting on October 12, parents voted to donate $5000 to the school to fund the purchase of a new industrial dishwasher! The old dishwasher would have cost thousands of dollars and a lot of time to repair and Lunch LAB could not start until it was working. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to PAC Fundraising - it really makes a difference to our kids.
Division Representatives and Signal Parent Chat Groups
Email your class teacher or chair@lordrobertspac.ca to find out who your parent Division Representative is and contact them directly to ask to be invited to the parent Signal chat group for your children's classes. We still need a volunteer to be the Division Representative for Division 6.
Play Street on the School Street Back in Spring 2023
The Play Street (fun outdoor activities for kids run by The Society of Children & Youth BC) will return in Spring 2023. Meanwhile, School Street volunteers are always needed - sign up here
Play Streets are Back this Spring!
The Society of Children & Youth BC is coming back to the Comox School Street to run its hugely popular Play Street program on four afternoons this Spring from 2.40 to 3.30 pm! The dates are:
- Thursday 30 March
- Monday 3 April
- Thursday 6 April and
- Thursday 13 April.
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
Moon Tide Reconciliation at Roberts
We have welcomed Shona and Martin Sparrow from Moon Tide Reconciliation to our school. Over the next several weeks, each class will have the opportunity to attend their cedar weaving workshop. More information about this project can be found here: Moon Tide Reconciliation Inc. We are thankful to Shona and Martin who also supported our PAC Winter Market in December.
Equal Play Soccer Program
Carrie Serwetnyk and the Equal Play soccer program will be back at Lord Roberts, starting on Monday 23rd January until Spring Break. This free lunchtime program is open to students who identify as female and non-binary from grades 3-7. Information about the program is available here: EqualPlayFC.
Free English and Math Classes for Adults
Canucks Family Education Centre (CFEC) in partnership with the Vancouver School Board District 39 offers (refugee claimants, convention refugees, permanent residents and Canadian citizens).
DATES: February 7-June 28, 2023
LOCATION: Britannia Secondary School, 1001 Cotton Drive Room 109A, Vancouver
ENGLISH FOUNDATIONS 3-5: Tuesday & Wednesday 9:30-11:45am
ENGLISH FOUNDATIONS 6/7 & ENGLISH COMPOSITION 11: Tuesday & Wednesday 12:15-2:30pm
MATH FOUNDATIONS 2-7 & Workplace and Math 11: Thursday, 9:30am–2:30pm
Pre-registration link: https://forms.gle/axXkeYN13CNSAiMp8
Body Science Workshops
We are excited to be welcoming back the Saleema Noon Body Science Workshops to our school at the beginning of June. There will an online parent information session on the evening of May 31 and the in-class workshops will be Wednesday, May 31 to Friday, June 2. This opportunity will be funded by the Student and Family Affordability fund. More information here: Body Science at School - Saleema Noon - Sexual Health Educators.
We bought the School a New Dishwasher!
At our PAC General Meeting on October 12, parents voted to donate $5000 to the school to fund the purchase of a new industrial dishwasher! The old dishwasher would have cost thousands of dollars and a lot of time to repair and Lunch LAB could not start until it was working. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to PAC Fundraising - it really makes a difference to our kids.
Division Representatives and Signal Parent Chat Groups
Email your class teacher or chair@lordrobertspac.ca to find out who your parent Division Representative is and contact them directly to ask to be invited to the parent Signal chat group for your children's classes. We still need a volunteer to be the Division Representative for Division 6.
Play Street on the School Street Back in Spring 2023
The Play Street (fun outdoor activities for kids run by The Society of Children & Youth BC) will return in Spring 2023. Meanwhile, School Street volunteers are always needed - sign up here
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 the School Street?
The School Street program involves 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
Volunteers are needed to operate the School Street (unlock, set up and supervise the barriers at each end of the street). For more information and to sign up to volunteer follow this link: https://volunteersignup.org/44RJL and if you have any questions about volunteering on our School Street, please email robertsactivetransport@gmail.com.
What is the Play Street?
Periodically through the school year the Society of Children and Youth BC runs fun outdoor activities for kids from 2:40-3:30 pm on our School Street (see above).
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 AppealDirect Apeal page and see what we are up to this year. Hint: new trees!
How can I stay updated?
Sign up here to join the parent chat group for your children’s classes, receive PAC emails and let the PAC know if you’d like to volunteer to be a Division Representative (class parent). 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 the School Street?
The School Street program involves 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
Volunteers are needed to operate the School Street (unlock, set up and supervise the barriers at each end of the street). For more information and to sign up to volunteer follow this link: https://volunteersignup.org/44RJL and if you have any questions about volunteering on our School Street, please email robertsactivetransport@gmail.com.
What is the Play Street?
Periodically through the school year the Society of Children and Youth BC runs fun outdoor activities for kids from 2:40-3:30 pm on our School Street (see above).
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 AppealDirect Apeal page and see what we are up to this year. Hint: new trees!
How can I stay updated?
Sign up here to join the parent chat group for your children’s classes, receive PAC emails and let the PAC know if you’d like to volunteer to be a Division Representative (class parent). Also bookmark this website and follow us on social media - join our Facebook Group, and follow us on Twitter.
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