Talent Show Dress Rehearsal

Tomorrow Wednesday from 10:00-12:00pm is the full dress rehearsal for students participating in the 2016 Talent Show. Send them to school with their full props/costumes/music. It is an opportunity for the teachers to work with the performers on their timing and give them the chance to practice and fine tune their act. 

The final talent show will be held on Friday. All AR. Lord families/caregivers welcome to attend.  Note that we will be collecting food bank donations during the event.  Don't forget to bring some non-perishable food items for the Greater Vancouver Foodbank.  

Talent Show - Feburary 12th - Save the Date!

Can you sing? Dance? Play an instrument? Do magic? The 2016 Student Talent Show is coming up on Friday the 12th of February. Sign up is now complete and Mrs Burke and Mrs O'Neill have started having meetings with students at lunch to approve and monitor the acts.
There will be a full dress rehearsal on Wednesday Feb 10^th, between 10-12 in the gym.
Please make sure that your child has all their props/costumes/music etc with them that day. This is the first day back at school after Family Day and Pro D Day on the 8^th and 9^th.
The talent show will be on Friday the 12^th (time to be announced). It will be before and after recess to give the audience an intermission break.
In the spirit of Valentine's Day the student council is asking everyone to bring a donation of food or cash for the Food Bank if they can.
If you have any questions you can call us at  school 713-4620 or reach us by email
poneill@vsb.bc.ca  or  aburke@vsb.bc.ca
Thank you  Mrs O”Neill and Mrs Burke

Collecting for the Foodbank

Christmas time is traditionally the most popular time for food drives for the food bank.  A.R. Lord student council helped coordinate this year's collection of greatly needed food items and cash donations for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank. The Food Bank ensures that nutritious and healthy food is available to those who need it, right in their communities and in a dignified manner.
* In Mar 2015: 852,137 people across Canada received food from a food bank
* More than one-third of this helped were children
* This was 1.3% higher compared to the same period in 2014
They also support Community Kitchens which build community as participants establish and nurture friendships, increase their food and nutritional knowledge as well as their culinary skills.

           

Winter Concert, Raffle and Food Drive

Winter Concert at 1:00pm and 6:30pm tomorrow Wednesday.
Purchase tickets for the PAC Raffle at the concert and you could win one of these great baskets:

1.  Comfort & Craft:  Handmade Pottery Bowls, Natural Honey, Tea, Cookies, & a hand loomed scarf.
2. Winter Beauty: 12 piece MAC Cosmetic and Spa accessories Basket
3. Entertainment Cheer: Holiday Mugs, Holiday Plates, Chocolate and English 'Bah Humbug" Christmas Beer
4.  Handy for the Holidays: Air Nailer Gun, Air Stapler, Screwdriver tool set.

Student Council will also be running the annual Food Drive for the Food Bank, so bring some non-perishable food items or monetary donation.  Items in most need include:

Canned fish/meat, Nut Butters, Pasta, Rice, Canned Vegetables, Pasta Sauce, Cereals, hearty stews, chill and soups.

Student Council Food Bank collection during Friday Talent Show

Donations of non-perishable food items are once again being organized by Student Council.  Please bring items to this Friday's student talent show (10:00am-12:00) on Feb 13th.  Spread some love, kindness and food to the community in need in time for Valentines day!

Most needed items:
Proteins, Meat, Fish, Beans, Whole Wheat Pasta and Rice, Canned Fruits and Vegetables, 100% Juice, Low Sugar Cereal, Infant Formula and Baby Food.

A.R. Lord Gives Generously to the Food Bank

Food bank Driver Picks up
School Donations

The student council lead food bank drive came to an end on the last day of school. Hundreds of food items plus cash donations were collected for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society. The campaign ran for a couple of weeks and many items were collected at the Holiday Winter concert.

A.R. Lord families, friends, staff and the students themselves brought in canned goods, non-perishables and monetary donations as part of this charity effort.  

The Greater Vancouver food bank provides assistance to over 28,000 people every week through 15 depots and over 100 community agencies located in Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster and N. Vancouver. 

They continue to evolve and also have programs that foster a path towards self-sufficiency with a mission to empower people to nourish themselves by providing access to healthy food, education and training.  

Student Council Organizes Food Bank Drive

Donations of non-perishable food items are being collected in each class and at the entrance of the school.  Remember to bring in your donation for the Annual Food Bank Drive that is being organized by the Dr. A.R. Lord Student Council.  

Most needed items:
Proteins, Meat, Fish, Beans, Whole Wheat Pasta and Rice, Canned Fruits and Vegetables, 100% Juice, Low Sugar Cereal, Infant Formula and Baby Food.

The food drive will run until the Holiday Concert  Event on December 17th!