POINT GREY SECONDARY News & Events

November 9, 2018 pointgreypac@gmail.com

Time is running out to buy Poinsettias and Wreaths!

Tuesday November 13th at 3:15pm is the final day to submit your poinsettia and wreath order! Please do not forget to bring all your orders into the office. Please help us, as this is the Point Grey 2019 Safe After Grad Committee’s largest fundraiser with all proceeds raised from the sale of the poinsettias and wreaths going towards reducing the ticket costs so that the grad activities are affordable for everyone. Please remember to ask neighbours, local businesses and parent’s workplaces. We are hoping each student can sell 2-3 poinsettias or wreaths. Thank you for your support! Things you need to know:

• All orders must be prepaid. • Cheques should be made payable to Point Grey Secondary and attached to order forms. • Completed order forms with payment are to be returned to the Grad Poinsettia box located in • the office, no later than Tuesday, November 13th, 3:15 pm. • Poinsettia and Wreaths will be available for pick up in the Cafeteria at the school on Friday,

November 30th between 1-6pm. • Forms have been sent out by the school already via email or find them on the PAC website.

Index

1. Last chance to buy poinsettias and wreaths

2. Grade 11 Food Drive 3. Kids Plus™ Accident

Insurance 4. ADHD in schools 5. Gift cards 6. DPAC General Meeting:

Curriculum Focus 7. Athletics 8. Calendar 9. PAC Contact Info

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Grade 11 Food Drive A group of Grade 11 students is organizing a food drive in for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank. Their goal is to raise awareness of people in need and provide a way to help.

They will be collecting non-perishable food items and monetary donations until December 14th. The most needed items are:

• Canned beans & chickpeas; • Natural peanut butter; • Canned chicken, turkey, vegetables, fruit, fish; • Brown rice, barley, or whole-wheat pasta or couscous.

Or you can send in a cheque made out to: Point Grey Secondary School – food drive. Receipts are available upon request for donations over $50 and will be sent out after the food drive ends in Mid-January. Cheques can be left in the school office or items can be brought to Room 316, Ms. Ehn’s room.

If you have any questions please contact the PAC and we’ll forward your email on to the group. Thanks to Ella Zhou, Melinda Ren, Shirai Kang, Sophia Phuong and Tina Guo for all your hard work!

Kids Plus™ Accident Insurance The Vancouver School District, as a partner school board, provides parents with the opportunity to purchase insurance coverage through Kids Plus™. The main website https://www.kidsplus.ca/ is available for parents to access information about purchase coverage; claims forms and full plan information online.

The Vancouver School District is offering you the opportunity to voluntarily purchase student accident insurance through the Kids Plus™ Accident Insurance program, underwritten by Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services.

Kids Plus™ Accident Insurance provides protection against unexpected costs arising from accidental injuries. The program is especially valuable for families who do not have medical or dental plans; have limited plans; or have active children who enjoy sports and outdoor activities.

Kids Plus™ Accident Insurance has a selection of plans to suit most budgets. Benefits include:

• Coverage for the full school year (September to September), 24 hours a day, while at home and in school;

• Expenses that are often limited or not covered by private or group insurance plans, or Provincial Health Insurance, such as physiotherapy, private tutoring, counselling, and much more;

• Injury-related dental treatment; • Out-of-province or country emergency medical expenses.

Insurance premiums for children are $14.50 or $33.50/year, depending upon plan. Adults 20-64 can also be insured for $32/year.

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DPAC’s ADHD in Schools: What Parents Need to Know workshop Thursday, November 15 7-9pm Curious to learn more about ADHD and how it impacts learning? Dr. Candice Murray & Dr. Daphne Dokis, registered Psychologists with the Provincial ADHD Program will speak. Hosted by Vancouver DPAC, Room 180 Vancouver Education Centre – 1580 W. Broadway. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/adhd-in-school-what-parents-need-to-know-tickets-51275064097

Gift cards fundraiser PAC will be selling gift cards again this year. Can’t think of what to give Junior this year? The sweater was too small, the wrong colour, wrong brand? Why not give a gift card? Junior gets to choose their gift and the PAC gets a percentage of the cost of the card. More information will be available on our website and in next week’s newsletter – watch this space!

DPAC General Meeting: Curriculum Focus Room 180, Vancouver Education Centre – 1580 W. Broadway. DPAC meetings are open to all parents and guardians of children in VSB schools. Voting is limited to DPAC executives at executive meetings and PAC reps at general meetings, but all attendees may otherwise participate in the meetings.

Point Grey Athletics Week of Nov 12th Senior girls volleyball cities (Tue-Thurs) at tbc

Week of Nov 19th Bantam cities (Tues-Thurs) at Kits Juvenile cities (Tues-Thurs) at Churchill

Upcoming Calendar Dates

• Fri, Nov 9 – Curriculum Implementation Day - No School • Mon, Nov 12 – Remembrance Day – No School • Tues Nov 13 – 3:15pm deadline to order Poinsettias and Wreaths • Tues Nov 13 – Anxiety in Children and Youth Workshop – info on our website • Wed Nov 14th – date changed from Nov 7th – 9th grade take our kids to work day • Thursday Nov 14th – Safeteen for Grade 10’s (after lunch) • Thursday Nov 15th – ADHD in Schools: What Parents Need to Know workshop • Wed, Nov 21 – PAC Meeting & speaker Daniel Lai – Math Department head – staff room • Sat Nov 24th – UBC Engineering & Architecture Open House

Weekly Newsletter submissions accepted until Wednesday 8pm pointgreypac@gmail.com

More information to be found on Point Grey PAC website https://www.pointgreyparents.com