Stay & Play Colouring Contest

Have you heard the news?! We’re offering a free family event this month. To kick it off, we’re offering a poster/drawing contest to all West Langley kids. You can print your own from home (get the file here) or pick one up from your teacher this week.

Any West Langley student that submits an entry will be entered to win an amazing gift of art and craft supplies. The prize will be on display at the school starting tomorrow – check it out! And a big thanks to ASAP Office supplies for generously donating the items for the prize.

Lots of kids and parents have been commenting that they love the hot popcorn we’ve been serving. We’ve also heard feedback that some would like more flavours back. We’re listening 😊!! When you come to the Stay & Play, be sure to try some of the yummy flavoured popcorn and let us know what you like! There will be a cash concession with drinks, popcorn and other snacks. All proceeds raised from the snack sales to towards the West Langley PAC.

Hot Lunch

We are looking forward to serving Firecrust pizza & salads on Wednesday. Their food is freshly made (and delicious!) and thanks for the hard work of our hot lunch crew, we were able to offer it to families below their regular menu prices.

Nomination Committee

Did you know that you can nominate yourself (or someone you think would be great) for an executive position on the West Langley PAC? We are also looking for other parents that can help out in other ways too.

It is time for…THE PAC 2019-20 NOMINATION

As the school year of 2018/19 comes to a close and we gleefully look forward to the summer months of watermelon and sprinklers – we have an important task that must be completed.  This task will make the transition into the next school year smooth and relaxed.

Our PAC meets a few times a year (not quite once a month during school months) to organize fundraising events to support our school.  The PAC works closely with the principal, teachers and staff at WLE to ensure they have the tools to give our children the best education possible. Each position is set up to be mindful that families are busy – however please be aware that each job does have a time/effort commitment.

We are seeking nominations for parents that are interested in executive positions for the 2019-20 West Langley Elementary Parent Advisory Council.

The group of executive roles are leadership positions that must be filled (in order to be considered complete and receive the beautiful $5000 Gaming Grant cheque) include:

President

The president is our leader – delegating tasks and ensuring each executive member completes their role – within the code of conduct.  They are an approved signor for cheques and review all monthly reports completed by the treasurer. The president is a PAC contact person for families, if concerns arise.

Vice President

Our fearless leader’s right hand wo/man!  The VP assists the president in organizing tasks and working with other members with fundraising, organizing events and taking some of the load off of the president. VP may be required to cover for the President in the event of an illness or emergency and can be a signor as well.

Secretary

Records all minutes from the PAC meetings and has them typed and ready to be reviewed for the next meeting. The secretary helps ensure criminal records checks are up to date and may help with other email and related correspondence.

Treasurer

Ensures all funds coming into the PAC from fundraising and donations are accounted for.  They take a lead role in helping prepare a budget for parents to approve. The treasurer writes cheques for approved events and fundraising costs as well as deposits monies into the bank after a fundraiser.

DPAC (District Parent Advisory Council)

This person is a member of the PAC that attends the district PAC meetings in addition to the regular West Langley PAC meetings.  This member reports back to the school what the district has in the agenda and may help share updates about events.

Member-at-Large

Up to three people can be ‘members-at-large’, who have voting abilities within the executive. They don’t have specific roles and can volunteer when there are gaps in parent participation.  These members can help to ensure that there are enough executive members at a meeting to make official quorum, and can actively support decisions on behalf of the PAC in between meetings.

Notes about executive positions: each position has different time requirements and flexibility about when tasks are completed. There are a couple of extra meeting in addition that these individuals are invited to attend. If you are considering a position, our current members are happy to answer any questions you may have about a particular role. All incoming executive members are asked to complete a criminal record check (not cost to parent), acknowledge and sign a Standard of Conduct and Code of Ethics forms.

Additional Help

These additional positions that would be AMAZING if they were filled and would make our school just a little bit better. They  include:

Hot Lunch Committee

At least two parents that are willing to coordinate the hot lunch and snack day sales. Additional help for parents to help deliver food 1 to 2 times per month will be organized in the fall.  

Fundraising Committee

A handful of parents who are willing to plan and delegate fundraising efforts!  There is money out there for us! We just have to ask for it!

Grant Committee

Parents who are willing to seek out grants and write up grant proposals!  There is money out there for us! We just need to find it!

Social Committee

There is fun to be had! We would love to have a handful of parents who are willing to run social events at our school!  We just have to plan it!

Please forward nominations (including self-nominations) with a sentence or two of why you think this person would be incredible to represent our school to:

Nicole Walby – westlangley.treasurer@gmail.com

Sunita Fordy – sunitasidhufordy@gmail.com

Sarah Hatch – sarah.newtonhatch@gmail.com

Sam Welch – samanthawelch@live.ca