Keeping Smiles Bright for Halloween!

This weekend will no doubt be filled with candy, sweets and treats....but A.R. Lord students also brought home a complimentary mini-bottle of Anti-Cavity Rinse to keep teeth clean!  Thanks for the generous donation from Dr. Michelle Tao, a local dentist located on Commercial Drive. 

A.R. Lord: Recycling for a Good Cause - Canadian Red Cross

A.R. Lord Teachers, Supervision Aides and Student Council

Recyclable beverage containers and bottles are collected at Dr.  A.R. Lord and support a great cause! Our fabulous school supervision aides gather and recycle all beverage containers, juice boxes and bottles at the school.  They clean and sort them and then take them to exchange for money at the local recycling bottle depot.  

Approximately $300 was collected in recycling money and in turn, the student council determines how the funds will be used.  This year they have opted to donate all funds to the CANADIAN RED CROSS.  

A wonderful way to teach the next generation about community, charity and sustainability!

Before and After School Care Program Preparations are Underway. Donations Call out!

Happily, the PAC is announcing an upcoming toy and equipment drive for  the New Before and After School Care Program that will be run out of the Hastings Community Centre.  The Dr. A.R. Lord PAC and the Hastings Community Association have been able to create a great solution for child care within our neighborhood for the upcoming 2014-15 year.  As this will be the first year in operation, we are seeking donations to sustainably create this new school age care facility.   Everyone knows the 3 R's of environmental sustainability - we are asking you to help us REUSE good quality items that are required by the Community Care and Facility Branch as part of a good child care program. Please look around your homes, other friends and family abodes for these items.  We  have a drop off room located downstairs of Hasting Community Centre in the Arts and Craft room.

Additionally during the PNE, we will collecting items as noted below and arrangements can be made for direct pickup:
Monday, August 18^th 9-10:30

Tuesday, August 19^th 3:30-4:30

Wednesday, August 20th 6:30-8:00

Tuesday, August 26^th 3:30-4:30

Wednesday, August 27^th 9-10:30

Thursday, August 28^th 6:30-8:00

Please email or phone Ali Roling with your donation items so that we don’t double up on things and make more work for everyone.  Any extra items will be sold at the Hastings Community Centre Flea Market and proceeds will go to the Dr. A.R. Lord PAC for our students. 

rolingfamily@shaw.ca

604-879-7009

Plates, bowls, cutlery, glasses	Blocks and construction toys	Magnify glass
Fax machine	Woodworking tools & wood	Magnets
Rhythm Instruments	Housekeeping toys	Scale
First Aid Kit (2)	Dolls and accessories	Globe
Notice Board	Puppets	Sand table
Chalkboard	Dressup clothes	Watertable
Washcloths	Face paints	Easel
Shelving	Doctors kit	Couch
All kinds of balls	Storage units on wheel	Easy chair
Hoola hoops	Cubbies	Cash register and play money
Area carpets	Board games	CD and tape player
Bean bags	Books	Music
Hockey sticks and pucks	Puzzles	Microscope
Skipping Ropes	Beads and lacing	Painting
Clay and Clay modeling tools	Sand timer	Paper
All mediums of drawing materials	Stamps and ink pads	Lego
Elmers glue