REMINDER: PAC AGM Thursday, May 15

Annual General Meeting 
Date: Thursday, May 15th

Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Location: School Library


As a parent of a child at Dr. A. R. Lord, you are part of the PAC! As such, all parents are welcome to attend our upcoming school PAC meeting. Free child minding will be provided.

May is the time of our annual general meeting (AGM). At this meeting, we will be nominating and voting for positions on the PAC Executive. This includes the Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, and At-Large positions. Any parent may stand for nomination for any of these positions!

For further information please contact the PAC Executive by e-mail or with a letter to the PAC Box in the school's front office.

Fruit & Vegetable Program

This week the students will receive another delivery from the BC School Fruit & Vegetable Nutritional Program.

Kindergarten to Grade 2 students will also be receiving cow's milk or a fortified soy beverage as part of the +Milk program. Here's scoop number nine on MILK.

SLICED APPLES

Apples are grown on deciduous trees (Malus domestica) which reach a height of 3 to 12 meters (9.8 to 39 ft).

Tens of thousands of varieties are grown worldwide.

Apples are a pomaceous fruit, meaning they have extra or accessory flesh around the core of seeds.

For further information, fascinating facts and interesting history on this delicious fruit please read the SCOOP on apples.

Students will receive their delivery during class time. This snack is not meant to replace the foods students normally eat at school. Students can make their own decisions on whether to taste the fruits offered.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the PAC or contact the school administration at 604-713-4620.

Sports Day Friday, May 16

Our school's Sports Day is coming up this Friday, May 16. The PAC will be providing all students, staff, and volunteers with a free snack and pizza lunch. We will also be running a concession with tea, coffee, canned drinks, snacks, home baking, and pizza by the slice.

This year, we are attempting to reduce waste, so we ask that all students bring their own refillable water bottle to Sports Day. There will be water stations for refills on the school grounds.

Students, please dress in your team colours if you can.

Parents, if you are able to bring some nut-free home baking to sell, please do!

Students will be dismissed at 2 pm.

Congratulations to our Community Small Grant recipients!

The Dr. A. R. Lord community has been busy! Congratulations to the following recipients of Community Small Grants from the Hastings North Community Partners Group.





Hastings Sunrise Community Walks (Sherry and Linda Y)
Community members are invited to participate in two walks in the Hastings Park/New Brighton area. During each walk, participants will explore a different aspect of each area, such as foraging for edible foods or learning about a historical aspect of the area. Lori Snyder, First Nations educator is tentatively booked to lead a foraging walk. Walks are scheduled for May and October.

Natural Playground & Outdoor Classroom (Tracy and Lisa)
A public access natural playground and outdoor classroom is being built behind Dr. A. R. Lord school at Turner Street, with access available to the entire community. Construction will begin and occur over the summer months. The official opening will take place in the fall of 2014, and will include a community barbecue and celebration.

Share Library Community Book Box (Sara M and Linda D)
This outdoor sharing library/book box will host a variety of books which will cater to different interests, ages, languages and reading levels, as well as have a message board for community use. The Book Box will be unveiled in September with a potluck event being held at the unveiling. Date and time TBA. The book box to be located on the boulevard of the cul-de-sac in the 3000 block of Turner Street.

All of the exciting projects that received a grant during this cycle can be viewed at http://hastingsnorth.org/community-small-grants/2014-projects-events.

Café Ético coffee and tea orders due Monday, May 12th

Remember that our Café Ético coffee and tea fundraiser is ongoing monthly! The PAC raises money for our school for every bag we sell, and the company itself is run by a non-profit organization who works to uphold human rights in Central America.

Orders are due this month on Monday, May 12th to the PAC box in the office. Order forms are available at the front counter, or you can print one here.

Hastings Little League Day at Playland - this Saturday!

Hastings Little League Day at Playland

MAY 10, 2014
PLAYLAND
10am – 6pm

Enjoy a day at Playland & support our local Hastings Little League!

$10 from each ticket redeemed on May 10 will go to support the Hastings Little League in hosting the 2016 Little League Canadian National Tournament. 

Before and After-school Care Information Session - childminding provided

Remember that the information session for before and after-school care is coming up, on Monday, May 12 at 6:30 pm. Free childminding is available for attendees, but you must pre-register. 

Surveys are also requested back ASAP. Please bring them to the school or e-mail Sherry at the address below.

Hot Lunch Reminder

This is a reminder to students that Friday, May 9th is Hot Lunch Day!  

Students who have pre-ordered will receive an order of sushi, along with milk or water, a fresh fruit or vegetable and a tasty dessert.

Any Division 3 or 5 students who have ordered Hot Lunch and are going on the field trip to Stanley Park can pick up their refrigerated sushi at the end of the day.

Clean Up Your Act! School performance on May 7

On Wednesday, May 7 at 11 AM we will welcome DreamRider Theatre back to Dr. A. R. Lord to present "Clean Up Your Act" to our K-3 classes.  "Clean Up Your Act" educates children about littering, vandalism, and graffiti in a very entertaining and humourous live show.

Please remember our ongoing fundraisers!

Please remember our ongoing fundraisers. You can make purchases and help our school without spending anything extra!

Chapters/Indigo: make a donation directly through their fundraising page, or buy an Indigo eGift card through that page and 20% of the value of the card will go back to the school. That means that if you buy a $25 gift card, a $5 credit to buy books from Indigo will go directly to Dr. A. R. Lord. There are only two months left on their current campaign, so go now!

Magazine subscriptions: go here to buy your magazine subscriptions and 37% of the cost of the subscription will go directly to our school!

Café Ético: order organic and "beyond fair trade" coffee and tea from this non-profit by the 10th of each month, and give money to Dr. A. R. Lord as well as to human rights in Central America. Order forms can be picked up at the front desk of the school or downloaded here.

Fruit & Vegetable Program

This week the students will receive another delivery from the BC School Fruit & Vegetable Nutritional Program.

Kindergarten to Grade 2 students will also be receiving cow's milk or a fortified soy beverage as part of the +Milk program. Here's scoop number eight on MILK.

BABY CUCUMBERS

The cucumber is a creeping vine that roots in the ground and grows up trellises or other supporting frames, wrapping around ribbing with thin, spiraling tendrils.

Cucumbers are scientifically classified as fruits because they have an enclosed seed and develop from a flower.

Cucumbers are 95% water.

For further information, fascinating facts and interesting history on this crunchy vegetable please read the scoop on CUCUMBERS.

Students will receive their delivery during class time on Wednesday. This snack is not meant to replace the foods students normally eat at school. Students can make their own decisions on whether to taste the vegetables offered.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the PAC via e-mail or contact the school administration at 604-713-4620.

Before and After-School Care

Before and after-school care for our school is getting closer and closer! 

There will be an informational meeting at Hastings Community Centre on Monday, May 12 at 6:30 pm. Free childminding will be available.

Please find a letter with much more information, along with a survey to express your needs here. You can bring it to the meeting or hand it in at the school. Please hand it in at the school ASAP!

The team is working on a pre-registration form to allow parents to make a deposit to reserve a spot in the program on a first-come, first-served basis, but subject to space availability. They expect to have the form available at the meeting and to open up pre-registration a day or 2 later.

If you have questions and cannot attend the meeting, please e-mail the PAC for more information.

NO SCHOOL Monday, April 28

Please note that Monday, April 28th  is a Professional Development Day for teachers and there is NO SCHOOL for students on that day. See you on Tuesday!

Hot Lunch Reminder - Friday April 25

This is a reminder to students that Friday, April 25th is Hot Lunch Day!  Students who have pre-ordered will receive a piece of cheese or pepperoni pizza, along with milk or water, a fresh fruit or vegetable and a tasty dessert.