December 20, 2024
A Message from the PAC!
Dear École Herbert Spencer Families,
As the calendar year closes, the École Herbert Spencer PAC would like to thank all of you for contributing to an amazing start of the 2024/2025 school year! Together we have held successful events and fundraisers that have helped bring our school and larger community together. We could not have done it without you and your children.
This fall, our PAC has supported our community with:
- Welcome Coffee for parents on the first day of school
- Halloween Howl Event (October 22) where we raised $1,732 for the Food Bank
- Six Fun Lunch days (October 4 & 18; November 1 & 15; Dec 13) and a Holiday Cookie Day (December 20)
- Herbert Spencer Christmas Craft Fair and Bake Sale (November 23) where we raised over $5,700 for our school, $500 for Christmas Hampers & $434 for the Food Bank.
- First Light Event (November 28)
- Provided financial support to bring Rhythm Resource to the school to engage the students in a week of drumming
- Coordinated the design and order for the Grade 5 hoodies
- Neufeld Farms Fundraiser
- Winter Greenery Fundraiser
- Purdy’s Fundraiser
I want to send a huge thank you to all the members of the PAC Executive, and to all those who have attended PAC meetings and volunteered.
We are looking for parents/caregivers who are interested in being part of a committee to organize a Parents’ Night Out event in the new year. If you are interested please email me at: herbertspencerpacchair@gmail.com
Our next PAC meeting is January 8 at 6:30 pm in the school library; childminding is available during PAC meetings (please let me know at least two days in advance). If you are interested in joining a PAC Committee, attending our meetings or want to learn more please reach out at herbertspencerpacchair@gmail.com.
And finally, I would like to wish you all a very Happy Holidays. I hope that the festive season brings with it peace, love and joy for you and your families. See you in 2025!
Respectfully,
Courtney
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Courtney Daws
Herbert Spencer PAC Chair