December 2009 PAC Newsletter

The December PAC Newsletter is now available on the PAC website.

PAC Meeting Minutes - December 2009

The minutes for the PAC meeting on Dec 7, 2009 has been posted on this website.

PAC Meeting - Monday Dec.6

I am wishing to remind you that Monday evening is our next PAC Meeting at 7pm in the Library.

Please note that babysitting will be provided and at the close of our meeting we will have refreshments to celebrate the holiday season.

Agenda:

Welcome- M. MacKillop

Approval of minutes- All

Reports:

Principal Report- K. Cornell

Head Teacher Report- F. Raynier

DPAC Report- D. Wurtz

Treasurer’s Report- J. Wong

Fun Fair Report- D. Wong

Updates:

Poinsettia Sales- E. Dun

Hockey Night Out- M. MacKillop on behalf of N. Geyer

Hot Lunch Update- E. Dun on behalf of E. Wong

Other:

Moscrop link on CB Website?

Thank you B. Gidinski on Writers Workshop!

Guest Speakers:

Ms. Zhang and Ms. Serina Chen- Chaffey Burke Mandarin Support Group

Celebration.

Looking forward to seeing you all on Monday, December 07 at 7pm.

Sincerely,

Mary and Elaine

Co-Chairs

Writer's Workshop Photos

Writer's Workshop - Monday 6:30pm

Just a reminder that Monday, November 30, at 6:30pm is the PAC Sponsored Writer’s Workshop with Mr. Brian Gidinsky once again presenting!  This was an enormously successful event previously and we hope you and your Chaffey Burke students will join us in our Gym. 

Babysitting for younger non school aged children will be provided.

Mary and Elaine

PAC Co-Chairs

November Newsletter

The PAC Newsletter for November 2009 is now available on the website. 

Grade 7 Leaving Ceremony Meeting

Any parents or guardians of Grade 7 students are invited to attend a meeting to start the planning for the June 2010 Grade 7 Leaving Ceremony. The meeting will be held in the school library on Thursday, November 19 from 7-8pm. Come learn more about the format of the evening and how you can help organize the event. We need volunteers to help decorate, plan the food, and create a PowerPoint Presentation. If you have any questions, please contact Elaine.

Minutes from the November PAC Meeting

The minutes of the PAC Meeting on November 2, 2009 is now on this website. 

PAC Meeting - Monday November 2 at 7pm

We are hosting our next PAC meeting at the usual time on this coming Monday night.

Please note babysitting and refreshments are provided - please bring your own mug.

Chaffey-Burke PAC Agenda

Monday, November 2, 2009, 7pm in the Library

1. Welcome
2. Principal’s Report
3. Head Teacher’s Report
4. DPAC Report
5. Special Lunch Update
6. Treasurer’s Report
7. Fundraising Update
8. Playground Update
9. Other

Mary and Elaine
Co-Chairs

Writer's Workshop Postponed

Please note due to an overwhelming response in numbers to participate we are needing to postpone the Writer’s Workshop until November 30th in what will be the newly upgraded gym as we cannot hold so many in the library or music rooms.

October 2009 PAC Meeting Minutes

The meeting minutes from the PAC Meeting on October 5, 2009 has been posted on this website.

October 2009 Newsletter

The October 2009 Newsletter is now available on this website.

PAC Meeting - Monday Oct 5

Monday night is PAC. It is our first meeting of the year and will be a full agenda. Remember that babysitting and refreshment will be provided. Please bring a mug for coffee and we look forward to seeing many of you there!

7pm in the Library- we will be starting promptly to ensure you can get home and tuck kids in.

Agenda below:

· Welcome/Intros
· Approval of June’s minutes
· Additions to the Agenda
· Louise Rusch- Winter/Spring programs
· Head Teacher Report
· Principal’s Report
· DPAC
· Hot Lunch
· SPC
· Budget
· Fundraising Update
· Commitments to Fundraising- committees/dates
· Other?

NEXT PAC MEETING: Please note that November 2nd, 2009 we are delighted that teacher Bryan Gidinski will be offering a special writers workshop at 7pm and therefore we will be having a brief business meeting at 6:15 prior. Watch for more information to follow.

Please join us! See you Monday night!


Mary and Elaine
Co-Chairs

Community/Family Picnic - Friday Sep 11

Tomorrow Chaffey Burke Elementary will have its annual Community/Family Picnic, 12pm to 2:30pm. Children return to the classrooms they occupied this week at 2:30pm for any announcements, picking up school supplies they may have brought/used, and will be informed about Monday. Students are released at 3pm as usual.

Please meet your child/children at noon to have lunch together - blankets are often a good idea as the grass may still be a bit damp from yesterday’s rain.

Tables will be set up for your food item to share after lunch and if you are able to volunteer during this time with arranging tables of food and helping to direct families through buffet style lines, look for Nicole, Elaine or I and we will be able to direct you.

Enjoy the afternoon with your family and see you there!

On behalf of the PAC Executive,

Mary

BCCPAC Member Bulletin: H1N1 Virus

H1N1 Flu Virus Information for Parents, Students and Teachers

The following H1N1 information will be available at the B.C. government website at www.gov.bc.ca/swineflu under the heading, “Information for Parents, Students and Schools:”

Information for parents and teachers:

· Protecting your kids from the H1N1 flu virus (PDF 35KB)

· If you think your child has the H1N1 flu virus (PDF 38KB)

· Talking to kids about the H1N1 flu virus (PDF 36KB)

· Q&A for parents about the H1N1 flu virus (PDF 45KB)

· Helping children cope with H1N1-related stress (PDF 41KB)

· Helping adults cope with H1N1-related stress (PDF 35KB)

Guidelines on school closures and up to date information on H1N1 will also be posted on the www.gov.bc.ca/h1n1.

June PAC Meeting Minutes

The meeting minutes for the PAC AGM on June 1, 2009 is now posted on this website.

June 2009 Newsletter

The June 2009 PAC Newsletter is now available on this website. Your child should be receiving this newsletter to bring home on Thursday or Friday.

Walkathon Photos

AGM and final PAC meeting Agenda - June 1

Agenda for Monday night’s meeting:

1. Welcome and Introductions

2. Louise Rusch for Parks and Rec fall planning

3. Principal and Head Teacher Reports

4. Highlights of other reporting areas: Walk Athon, Financials, DPAC, Special Lunch

5. Vacancy outline and elections

6. How the children’s classes are determined. A presentation by Kathie Cornell.

7. A celebration and goodbye presentations

8. Other

Thanks everyone and see you Monday night!

Mary & Elaine

PAC AGM - June 1 2009

Hello everyone,

Monday night is an important evening. We have the opportunity to thank out-going parents who have served PAC and our school –they leave us as their children now move on to secondary school. It is our annual time to re-commit returning Executive to continued terms and to elect for our vacancies. It is time to celebrate a marvelous school year!

Roles you could consider:

Currently we seek a Member at Large who will work with the school and Ellen Wong on Earthquake. Next year should prove to have minimal work as we are in excellent shape for Earthquake preparedness.

We seek a second DPAC rep to alternate attendance at DPAC meetings- this is only 3/4 meetings during the course of the year and a great opportunity to network with other PACS/Schools and share the coming and goings of district wide PACS to our PAC.

We seek a second member at large- there is flexibility in either School Planning involvement or another program leadership function with this position.

If interested or you require more details please let Elaine or I know.

Our teaching staff are generously offering to provide refreshments this meeting and we welcome you to bring younger children for babysitting provided and a cup/mug to toast our successful school year.

Our meeting is at 7pm, Monday June 01, 2009 at the school library.

See you all next Monday or hopefully at our Walk Athon on Friday.

Warmly,

Mary and Elaine

May PAC Meeting Minutes

The meeting minutes for the PAC meeting on May 4, 2009 is now posted on this website.

PAC Meeting Agenda - May 4

Agenda

1. Welcome/Minutes

2. Reports:

Principal’s Report

Head Teacher’s Report

Treasurer’s update

Fundraising update

Special Lunch (survey/next fall)

DPAC

3. New Business:

Community Map- Kathie Cornell

AGM- Upcoming vacancies

4. Other

Bring a mug, babysitting is provided and refreshments served.

Hope to see many of you there!

Mary & Elaine

Co-Chairs

April Newsletter

The PAC Newsletter is now posted on this website.

April PAC Meeting Minutes

The minutes of the April 2009 PAC Meeting has been posted on the website.

PAC Meeting - Monday, April 6, 2009

Monday, April 06, 2009

7pm

Library

Agenda:

• Welcome/Introductions
• Minutes
• Old Business
• Reports:
• Treasurer
• Fundraising (Walk Athon- May 29 and more)
• DPAC
• Principal’s Report
• Head Teacher Report
• Earthquake Preparedness
• Hot Lunch

• New Business: Future Workshops, Other

There will be refreshments (bring a mug), babysitting and excellent discussion.

See you all then and there!

Ps: parents please help us out: get out your contact list- we are seeking prizes for our Walk Athon (bigger items or small items for baskets…have a donation let Nicole Geyer know) and for every parent who volunteers at the Walk Athon you could help us secure $50.00 for each of you through a community grant!

Thanks and have a great day!

Mary and Elaine

PAC Co-Chairs

March Newsletter

The March PAC newsletter is now available on this website.

PAC Meeting Minutes - March 2, 2009

The minutes to the March PAC Meeting has been posted.

PAC Agenda - March 2

Chaffey-Burke PAC
Monday, March 2
7 pm in the Library

Agenda

1. Welcome / Introductions / Housekeeping items – Elaine Dun and Mary MacKillop, PAC Co-chairs
2. Principal’s Report – Kathie Cornell
3. Head Teacher’s Report – Franka Raynier
4. DPAC Report – Debra Yip/Donna Wong
5. Hot Lunch Report – Ellen Wong
6. Treasurer’s Report – Jean Wong
7. Fundraising Report – Nicole Geyer
8. Earthquake Preparedness Report – Des Dong
9. Update on computer animation instruction / program
10. New Business
11. Next Meeting Date: Monday, April 6 / Refreshment Volunteers

Moscrop Information Night tonight

IF YOU ARE A BURNABY SCHOOL DISTRICT STUDENT, OR A PARENT OF A STUDENT IN BURNABY, YOU WILL WANT TO ATTEND THIS UPCOMING EVENT.

· Find out how what you post on the internet can come back to haunt you later.
· Find out how to deal with the NUMBER ONE danger on the internet - cyberbullying
· Find out what to do with unwanted sexual solicitation through the internet.
· Find out how to make sure your personal data cannot be stolen.
· Find out how malware affects you.
· Find out how to spot and avoid predators online.

ALL THE STUFF STUDENTS DON 'T WANT TO HEAR FROM THEIR PARENTS, BUT NEED TO KNOW.
ALL THE STUFF PARENTS WANT THEIR KIDS TO KNOW, BUT DON'T KNOW THEMSELVES.

Join Merlyn Horton, Director of Safe Online Outreach Society, in the Centre for Dialogue at Byrne Creek Secondary School at 6:45pm to 8:45pm on February 10th (Tuesday). She will address the above issues and MORE using real-life examples - which will probably scare you into practising safe online strategies. Merlyn Horton has humorous, and sometimes shocking, commentary about online experiences.

Students and Parents: Confirm your attendance at burnabywebcast@gmail.com OR phone D. Moore at 778-855-8193 to confirm you will attend. SPACE IS LIMITED to 90 participants.

And if that isn't enough to get you out to our event, there are DOOR PRIZES.

For further information about Merlyn Horton and her work, visit: http://www.safeonlineoutreach.com/.

February Meeting Minutes

The February PAC Meeting minutes have been posted.

PAC Meeting Minutes - January 2009

The minutes of the PAC Meeting on Jan 12, 2009 are now posted.

PAC Meeting - February 2

Please join us for our next PAC meeting to be held on Monday, February 2^nd at 6:30pm in the Library.

There will be a quick business meeting to allow for the 7pm Nutrition Presentation to start in the Gym.

Babysitting will be provided at 6:30pm as we welcome your children to join us for the presentation.

Come with your kids and get some great tips on recess and lunch ideas you can make with and for your children that are healthy and delicious. Samples will be provided.

Agenda for our business meeting is as follows:

Welcome/Introductions

Reports:

Principal Report (including the Academic Recognition Plan update)

Head Teacher Report

DPAC Report

Fundraising Update

Cashless Payment Update

Treasurers Report

Hot Lunch Update

Other/New Business

Please bring a toonie ($2.00) to help us cover the costs of the food for the presentation.

All Welcome!

Mary & Elaine

Co-Chairs

PAC Meeting Reminder - Monday, Jan 12

As Monday’s meeting is a very important PAC meeting with an opportunity to discuss with teachers the Academic achievement plans at our school and the Fundamental Assessment testing- your Executive felt another PAC meeting reminder to be worthwhile.

We encourage you to invite a fellow parent who may share an interest in these topics and may not usually attend PAC or is not on the distribution list or to simply share the information with other parents.

Note: both babysitting and refreshments are provided.

Please join us and have a voice or the opportunity to hear the ideas. We hope to fill the room.

Have a great weekend!

Mary and Elaine

Co-Chairs

PAC MEETING: Monday, January 12, 2009

7pm

Library

Chaffey Burke School

January PAC Meeting - Jan 12, 2009

Happy New Year!

Please be reminded that January’s PAC meeting is January 12^th not the 5^th- due to holidays- and we would encourage you all to spread the word as this will be a meeting of great interest to many parents.

We have a delegation of Chaffey Burke teachers joining us to discuss both the standard testing and the possible change to the Honors program at our school.

Parent’s views and ideas are welcomed!

Please remember to bring your mug for coffee and juice and we look forward to seeing many of you on Monday, January 12^th at 7pm in the Library.

Sincerely,

Mary and Elaine

Co-Chairs

Chaffey Burke Elementary School
PAC Meeting
Monday, January 12, 2009
7 pm in School Library
Agenda

1. Welcome/Introductions: Mary MacKillop and Elaine Dun, Co-Chairs
2. Housekeeping items/Attendance
3. Teacher Presentations – Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Bathurst, Mr. Gidinski, & Mrs. Coutts
3.1. BC Teachers position on FSA testing
3.2. Chaffey-Burke Academic Achievement program
4. School Reports
4.1. Principal – Kathie Cornell
4.2. Head Teacher – Frank Raynier
5. PAC Reports
5.1. DPAC – Donna Wong/Debra Yip
5.2. Hot Lunch – Ellen Wong
5.3. Earthquake Preparedness – Des Dong
5.4. Treasurer – Jean Wong
5.5. Fundraising – Nicole Geyer
6. New Business
6.1. Playground Update – Jake Stone, Mary MacKillop, Nicole Geyer
6.2. Nutritionist presentation for February PAC meeting – Elaine Dun
6.3. Other
7. Next Meeting – Monday, February 2 – refreshment volunteers
8. Adjournment