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PACElections-GetInvolved!
March2017
PACMeetings7:00pmintheLibrary
March9
May25–AGM
Childcareprovided!
ParentAdvisoryCouncil
PACNewsletter
IMPORTANTVOLUNTEERCALL-OUT–WENEEDYOUMORETHANEVER!WearepleasedtocongratulateouramazingFoodDayCoordinator,Sonnyandherfamily,ontheirupcomingaddition.SheisduetowelcomeherfutureMcKinneyStudentthisAugust.ThePACiscallingonallparentstopleaseconsiderthisvolunteeropportunityasthelossofHotFoodDayswillmeanthelossofapproximately$7,000toourschoolandtheprogramsourchildrenlove!Sonnywillbefinishingouttheschoolyearandismorethanhappytotrainherreplacementfornextyearasshetakestheyearofftobeanewmomagain.Shehasafantasticgroupofparentsthatworkwithheronthiscommitteeaswell,soplease,ifthisissomethingyouareinterestedin,orknowofsomeonewhomaybe,cometoournextPACmeeting,emailusat
AttheMay25PACmeeting,we'llbeholdingelectionsforthePACExecutiveforthe2017/18schoolyear.SomeofthecurrentexecutivemembershavedecidedtostepdownduetotheirchildrengraduatingfromMcKinneyorincreasedresponsibilitiesatwork/home,sothefollowingpositionswillbeavailable:
• Chair• Vice-Chair(orcouldactasCo-Chair)• Secretary
ThesepositionsMUSTbefilledinorderforthePACtocontinuetorunnextyear.DescriptionsofthepositionsarepostedonthePACboardinthehallneartheschooloffice.Ifyou'reinterested,emailmckinneypac@gmail.comandcometotheMay25meetingfortheofficialvote.We'llalsobefillingothervolunteerpositions,sopleasecomeoutandgetinvolvedinyourPAC.Everyoneiswelcome!PACSurveyWewantyourinputonhowyou'dliketoseePACfundsspent!Lookforthesurveybeingsenthomewithstudentsafterspringbreak.IncomeTaxReceipts2016incometaxreceiptsforPACdonationshavebeenemailedorsenthomewithstudents.Ifyouareexpectingataxreceiptanddidn'treceiveit,[email protected].
SAVETHEDATE!April7,2017at7pmAbracaDazzleMagicShowwithJohnKaplanHostedbytheMcKinneyPACatHughBoydSecondarySchoolLookforyourticketorderformcominghomesoon!
PACEventsComingthisspring,aspectacularMagicShowbroughttoyoubytheMcKinneyPAC!Seebelowfordetailsaboutthisfun,family-friendlycommunityeventandfundraiser.AnotherPAC-sponsoredevent,DufflebagTheatre,broughtsmilestostudents(andteachers!)facesinFebruarywithanin-schoolpresentationofPeterPan.FundraisingReportWe'vehadaverysuccessfulyearsofarintermsofPACfundraising.AlongwithongoingFoodDaysales,we'veraisedthefollowing.Thanksforyoursupport!• Donationdrive-$5,545• Usedbookssale-$318• Movienight-$1,227.50• Purdy'schocolatesales-$1,661• Frozenfoodsales-$675
Parentalinvolvementineducationcanresultin:
• greatersuccessforstudents• betterattitudestowardschool• highergraduationrates
VolunteeringwiththeMcKinneyPACisagreatwaytoparticipateinyourchild's
HotLunchDaysDon'tMissOut,PlaceYourOrderToday!DidyouknowthatHotLunchDaysareourbiggestPACfundraiser?Lastyear,weraisedover$4,000throughHotLunch.Asanaddedbonus,getawelcomebreakfrommakinglunches!ToOrderGototheschoolwebsiteandclickontheMunchalunchlogo,orrequestapaperorderformattheschooloffice.VolunteersNeeded!Wearealwayslookingforhelpers!SignuponlineontheMunchalunchvolunteerpageoremailtheodora.groumoutis@gmail.com
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UpcomingHotLunchDaysMarch8-SushiMarch29-A&WApril12-BostonPizza/PastaApril26-SushiMay10-A&WMay24-BostonPizza/PastaJune7-SushiJune21-A&W
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FREEMONEY! Ifyourchildwasbornin2006orlater,youmaybeeligiblefora$1,200BCTrainingandEducationSavingsGrantfromtheGovernmentofBC.Toreceivethegrant,yourchildmustbethebeneficiaryofanRESP(RegisteredEducationSavingsGrant).Formoreinformation,visitwww.gov.bc.ca/bctesgorcall1-888-276-3624.