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Important upcoming dates:
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Volunteer opportunities:
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- Fundraising & Event details and deadlines
- Volunteer needs for events, school streets, pizza lunch and more!
- Issues the PAC community is engaging in, including school name change
- and so much more!
Important upcoming dates:
JUNE
- Friday, June 9: Funky Friday Pizza Lunch!
- Monday, June 12: DPAC/Roberts Junior & Senior Choir Concert (7pm in the gym)
- Wednesday, June 14: PAC General Meeting (6:30pm in person at school)
- Wednesday, June 28: Grade 7 leaving ceremony (morning)
- Thursday, June 29: Last day of school for students
- Friday, June 30: Staff Appreciation Event
Volunteer opportunities:
Public consultation on two key West End projects
Complete the surveys to have your say!
Two important public consultations are currently underway:
1. The redevelopment of the West End Waterfront, which includes Beach Avenue Bikeway, the sea wall bike path and the entire waterside park from Burrard Bridge to Stanley Park.
Information and link to the survey here! Deadline for completing the survey: June 1.
2. The redevelopment of the whole block of West End Community Centre, King George Secondary School and the Joe Fortes Library.
Information and link to the survey here! Survey opens May 18.
We encourage you to complete the surveys and attend the public consultation events - and your kids too! The opinions of children are really powerful because they don't usually participate in public consultation processes in significant numbers.
Thank you for helping to make sure these projects are designed well to provide maximum benefit to the West End & Downtown community.
Complete the surveys to have your say!
Two important public consultations are currently underway:
1. The redevelopment of the West End Waterfront, which includes Beach Avenue Bikeway, the sea wall bike path and the entire waterside park from Burrard Bridge to Stanley Park.
Information and link to the survey here! Deadline for completing the survey: June 1.
2. The redevelopment of the whole block of West End Community Centre, King George Secondary School and the Joe Fortes Library.
Information and link to the survey here! Survey opens May 18.
We encourage you to complete the surveys and attend the public consultation events - and your kids too! The opinions of children are really powerful because they don't usually participate in public consultation processes in significant numbers.
Thank you for helping to make sure these projects are designed well to provide maximum benefit to the West End & Downtown community.
What's New:
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
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
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 this year 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.
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.
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
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
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 this year 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.
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 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 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 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 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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