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Important upcoming dates:
DECEMBER 2023
Volunteering opportunities:
Sign up using this form https://forms.gle/zzUPd29T1vsE98WE8 to stay up to date & receive PAC emails about:
- 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:
DECEMBER 2023
- Friday 1 December: Winter Market (after school in the Undercover Area from 3.00-5.00 pm)
- Friday 8 December: Pizza Lunch
- Wednesday 13 December: PAC General Meeting on Zoom from 6.30 pm
- Monday 18 December - Deadline for Hamper Donations
- Friday 22 December: Last day of school before Winter Break
Volunteering opportunities:
- Sign up to be a Division Rep: A rep is still needed for Division 11. Email Lucy.maloney@hotmail.com to volunteer.
- Winter Market still has some spots needed Sign up here to volunteer! help out before, during or even after - Some tasks require a vehicle too!
- Funfest 2024 - June 1st, 2024 - Plan ahead and Sign up here to volunteer!
- Extracurricular sport and activities: information below.
What's Happening In Our Community?
Roberts Holiday Hampers
Last year Roberts was proud to support 20 families for the Holiday Season with a Hamper including Turkey dinner, gifts and treats for children and their parents. This year, the need is even greater.
Click the link below to see the wish list of items that range from a packet of gravy to a $20 donation for a toy - you can sign up for as many as you like!
Donations can be dropped off at the Winter Market or in the Office any time.
Deadline for donations is Monday, December 18th.
Click here for more details and to donate
West End Waterfront Redevelopment Project
The West End Waterfront (the park between Burrard Bridge to Stanley Park including Beach Avenue) is being redeveloped and the draft concept design for the redevelopment has been released. It's really important that West End parents look at the plan and give the City of Vancouver feedback about how it meets our needs and especially our kids' needs. You can find information and give feedback a survey and other engagement opportunities:
https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/west-end-waterfront
Stanley Park Water Supply Tunnel Renewal Project
The huge pipe that carries water from the North Shore to supply Vancouver runs through Stanley Park and the West End. A project is starting soon to upgrade this water supply tunnel. The construction work and truck movements will affect Stanley Park and the West End, especially Chilco, Robson, Alberni and Denman Streets. You can see project information and give feedback through this link:
https://metrovancouver.civilspace.io/en/projects/stanley-park-water-supply-tunnel/engagements/engagement-phase-3/sections/1
Support BC Teachers' Pension Divestment
In 2022 and 2023, teachers in BC voted to divest their pension plan from fossil fuels. They asked their union leadership to take action, but haven't seen much progress so far. Parents and students can learn more and send an email in support of teachers here: https://act.stand.earth/page/45175/action/1. You can also follow @bctfdivestnow on Instagram & Twitter.
Extracurricular Activities
Help is needed from volunteer parents to support staff sponsors in organising and coaching extracurricular sporting teams and other activities - so far there are staff sponsors for the following: Cross Country, Volleyball, Basketball, Track, Badminton, Terry Fox Run and Bike to School Week. If you would like to help coach or support these activities, please contact the office directly to be put in touch with the teacher sponsor by e-mailing lordroberts@vsb.bc.ca
New Roberts music teacher Colin Martin has agreed to organise school choir(s) this year and is also planning to facilitate a “Keyboard Club”. At the PAC General Meeting on 11 October we will be voting to fund the purchase of keyboards and possibly other instruments for extracurricular music clubs and activities.
Roberts Holiday Hampers
Last year Roberts was proud to support 20 families for the Holiday Season with a Hamper including Turkey dinner, gifts and treats for children and their parents. This year, the need is even greater.
Click the link below to see the wish list of items that range from a packet of gravy to a $20 donation for a toy - you can sign up for as many as you like!
Donations can be dropped off at the Winter Market or in the Office any time.
Deadline for donations is Monday, December 18th.
Click here for more details and to donate
West End Waterfront Redevelopment Project
The West End Waterfront (the park between Burrard Bridge to Stanley Park including Beach Avenue) is being redeveloped and the draft concept design for the redevelopment has been released. It's really important that West End parents look at the plan and give the City of Vancouver feedback about how it meets our needs and especially our kids' needs. You can find information and give feedback a survey and other engagement opportunities:
https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/west-end-waterfront
Stanley Park Water Supply Tunnel Renewal Project
The huge pipe that carries water from the North Shore to supply Vancouver runs through Stanley Park and the West End. A project is starting soon to upgrade this water supply tunnel. The construction work and truck movements will affect Stanley Park and the West End, especially Chilco, Robson, Alberni and Denman Streets. You can see project information and give feedback through this link:
https://metrovancouver.civilspace.io/en/projects/stanley-park-water-supply-tunnel/engagements/engagement-phase-3/sections/1
Support BC Teachers' Pension Divestment
In 2022 and 2023, teachers in BC voted to divest their pension plan from fossil fuels. They asked their union leadership to take action, but haven't seen much progress so far. Parents and students can learn more and send an email in support of teachers here: https://act.stand.earth/page/45175/action/1. You can also follow @bctfdivestnow on Instagram & Twitter.
Extracurricular Activities
Help is needed from volunteer parents to support staff sponsors in organising and coaching extracurricular sporting teams and other activities - so far there are staff sponsors for the following: Cross Country, Volleyball, Basketball, Track, Badminton, Terry Fox Run and Bike to School Week. If you would like to help coach or support these activities, please contact the office directly to be put in touch with the teacher sponsor by e-mailing lordroberts@vsb.bc.ca
New Roberts music teacher Colin Martin has agreed to organise school choir(s) this year and is also planning to facilitate a “Keyboard Club”. At the PAC General Meeting on 11 October we will be voting to fund the purchase of keyboards and possibly other instruments for extracurricular music clubs and activities.
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:
Winter Market: This Friday 1 December after school (3.00 to 5.00 pm)
Music, Hot chocolate, popcorn, bakesale, vendors and more! Come see how we transform the undercover area into a mini market of plants, chocolates, bakesale, vendors and more!
Dont forget your toonies for hot choclate and popcorn too!
Our annual Winter Market is also where you will collect any items you orderd in any of our holiday fundraisers and you can drop off items for the Roberts Hamper program too!
See you there!
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.
Winter Market: This Friday 1 December after school (3.00 to 5.00 pm)
Music, Hot chocolate, popcorn, bakesale, vendors and more! Come see how we transform the undercover area into a mini market of plants, chocolates, bakesale, vendors and more!
Dont forget your toonies for hot choclate and popcorn too!
Our annual Winter Market is also where you will collect any items you orderd in any of our holiday fundraisers and you can drop off items for the Roberts Hamper program too!
See you there!
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 has decided not to proceed with the Comox Year Round School Street project at this stage but has committed to installing a bi-directional flex-post bike lane adjacent to the school during summer 2024. The PAC is still trying to get VSB Facilities to move the bins away from the Undercover Area to the other side of the school, which would have been done as part of the Comox Year Round School Street project. Moving the bins would help to reduce heavy vehicle traffic on Comox Greenway, unclutter the Undercover Area and improve access to the bike racks.
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 has decided not to proceed with the Comox Year Round School Street project at this stage but has committed to installing a bi-directional flex-post bike lane adjacent to the school during summer 2024. The PAC is still trying to get VSB Facilities to move the bins away from the Undercover Area to the other side of the school, which would have been done as part of the Comox Year Round School Street project. Moving the bins would help to reduce heavy vehicle traffic on Comox Greenway, unclutter the Undercover Area and improve access to the bike racks.
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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