August 31, 2026
A Message from the PAC 2026-27
Hello École Herbert Spencer Families!
I hope that you have all had a restful summer and are geared up for the start of what is sure to be a great school year.
My name is Christina Service and I am honoured to be serving my first year as Chair for the École Herbert Spencer Parent Advisory Council (PAC). I have served on the executive for the last 4 years as the Chief Financial Officer and Vice Chair, and look forward to PAC Chair this year.
I am pleased to introduce our new Vice-Chair, Miyuki Davidson! Miyuki has been extremely involved in PAC activities in the past and we look forward to welcoming her in her new role on the PAC executive!
We are still looking to fill a couple of positions on the PAC Executive, namely:
- Members at Large – attend PAC meetings and participate on the Fundraising or Events Committee
Please reach out to me at: herbertspencerpacchair@gmail.com if you are interested in any of these positions. We will hold a by-election for these roles at the first general meeting of the 2026/2027 school year on Wednesday, September 9th at 6:30 pm in the school library.
Our monthly PAC meetings will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays in the school library on the following dates:
- September 9, 2026
- October 7, 2026
- November 4, 2026
- January 6, 2027
- February 3, 2027
- April 7, 2027
- May 5, 2027
- June 2, 2027
These meetings are a great opportunity to connect with our Principal and Vice Principal and to find out what is happening at the school and with the district. We also aim have regular attendance and participation from our School Trustee. Every family is a member of the Herbert Spencer PAC, so all are welcome to attend and participate at these meetings. We also provide child care, if needed, so if you plan on attending any of our meetings and need childcare, please send me an email about a week before.
The PAC Executive is hosting a couple of fun activities next week:
Welcome Back Coffee -We are continuing the tradition of serving coffee to parents and caregivers dropping kids off at school on the first day (September 8th)! A few of the PAC executives will be there outside of the school on 2nd Street serving coffee from 8:45 – 9:10 a.m. Please come by and say hi!
Freezie Friday – What better way to say goodbye to summer than with a September Freezie Friday! We will be outside the front of the school and near the Kindergarten area selling Freezies after school on Friday, September 11th AND Friday, September 18th. $1 for half; $2 for full.
We are excited for the 2026/2027 school year and for the opportunity to continue to support our kids, their teachers and classrooms and our amazing community! We will once again be hosting events such as: Halloween Howl, Christmas Craft Fair and First Light!
If you are interested in the work that the PAC does and/or would like to help coordinate or volunteer for our events and fundraisers, you can join us at one of our monthly meetings or drop me a line to find out more about PAC (herbertspencerpacchair@gmail.com).
Thank you and enjoy those last few days of summer!
Your PAC Chair,
Christina Service