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Weekly Update - February 27, 2022

 
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Weekly Update - February 27, 2022
by Lochside PAC - Sunday, 27 February 2022, 9:27 PM
 

Thank you everyone who planned, volunteered and contributed to our bottle drive today! There is a permanent bin setup in the parking lot with earnings going directly to LEPAC.

LEPAC Exec Roles
Our LEPAC nomination committee is still seeking volunteers for Exec roles next year - including a co-president! Please email lochsidepac63@gmail.com if you are interested or have any questions.


Book Fair
Our virtual book fair starts tomorrow until March 11! Get some books in time for Spring Break reading. Funds raised will go directly to our school library.

You can shop online here or go into Russell Books and mention the school at checkout.


LASP Spring Break Care

The Lochside After School Program is offering spaces for Spring Break.  If you require care please email us at lochsideasp@gmail.com. The fee for non-LASP families is $40/day.


A message from COPACS

We’re thrilled to announce the return of the Great Big Crunch this March! The Canada-wide movement brings together students, teachers, parents and others passionate about food to crunch into apples and other crunchy fruits and veggies to make noise for healthy school food!

Here’s how you can participate in the 2022 Great Big Crunch:

· Register your Crunch: Whether you are crunching by yourself, with friends, with your class, or with colleagues, we want to keep track of your crunches. Make sure you register them here, and that you send us pictures and videos so that we can document them.

· Use our activity toolkit: Celebrate healthy school food using our Great Big Crunch activity toolkit! You'll find fun curriculum-linked activities to bring the Crunch to life for children of all ages. You can even congratulate them for participating by printing a certificate of participation.

· Crunch with your whole school/school board/organization! Schools and organizations have been hosting their own Great Big Crunches for many years, some inviting their local politicians to join. See how you organize your own on page six of our activity toolkit.

· Join our virtual Canada-wide crunch: Register for the Canada-wide Great Big Crunch that will take place on Thursday, March 10 at 1 - 1:30 pm EST! Together, we will make some noise for a healthy school food program across Canada. Kid-friendly activities start at 1:15 pm and the Crunch will take place at 1:25 pm.

For any questions, feel free to contact me at greatbigcrunch@healthyschoolfood.ca


Ongoing Fundraisers

We have a few fundraisers that run year-round and help out LEPAC with things you might ordinarily do anyway

  1. Our new bottle refund bin - leave your returnable empties in the blue bin at the end of the driveway

  2. Country Grocer - Save your receipts and bring them back to school with your child

  3. Mabel’s Labels - Try and save your kids’ items from the Lost & Found with cute little labels here. A portion of your purchase will be sent back to LEPAC! 


Upcoming Dates

March 1 - Kindness Bingo Draw

March 1 - Visit by Micah ZandeeHart, Olympic Hockey Gold Medalist

March 2 - Early Dismissal 1:48

March 3 - Early Dismissal 1:48

March 11 - Fun Lunch (Pizza)