How We Help

Wondering where the funds we raised are going towards? Below are some of things we help with at the school.

Onsite Workshop Fund (2021 - 2022)

PAC gave $250 per classroom to fund a variety of class experiences (virtual field trip, hands on activities) to be used by the teachers' discretion:

Butterfly Larvae Kits

Ms. Simonson (div 20), Ms Klassen (div 22) and Ms. Johnston (div 23) ordered butterfly larvae kits from Vernon Teach & Learn for the students to learn about the different stages of how a butterfly grow from caterpillars.

Bowling Field trip & Pizza Party

Ms. Bailey (div 14) and Ms. Shin (div 18) took her class to a bowling field trip and Domino's pizza party.

Exotic Animal Presentation

Ms Burton (div 11), Ms Simonson (div 20), Ms. Klassen (div 22) and Ms. Johnston (div 23) booked an exotic animal presentation from Urban Safari Rescue Society where students had a great time getting to see the creatures in person and learning cool facts that the presenters taught them.

Petite Architect: Architecture Workshop

Ms Fillipelli (div 2) and Ms. Hereward (div 4), Ms. Koh (div 9), Ms. Lynch (div 10) and Ms. Leighs (div 12) booked an architecture workshop from Petit Architect. Maia from Petit Architect did multi-disciplinary, hands on projects with the students to create eco-neighbourhoods, focusing on green energy and sustainability. The projects incorporate elements of math (3D objects), science (climate change), social studies (communities), art and design.

Richmond Art Gallery Kit

M. Gushue and Ms. L. Burton ordered Richmond Art Gallery kits and ordered supplied for their classroom to do a sewing project, make snow globes, do a canvas painting, grow seeds, make special keychains and make an embroidery project.

STEM activities

Ms. Klassen ordered an electric cordless cutter and Makedo Discover Toolbox and accessories for her class to do some STEM activities.

Music Room Support Fund (2021 - 2022)

Pac gave $1000 for the music room. Below is the list of what Ms. Kwan bought with the fund:

10", 12", 14" Tubolo drums
Dot labels to label ukulele chords
Tablature for ukulele resource
Manipulatives for learning rhythm
Dice for rhythm games
Clipboards and drumsticks for bucket drums
Plastic picks for guitars

Student Services Fund (2021 - 2022)

Pac gave $1000 for student services. Below is the list of what the student services staff bought with the fund:

Books
- Anxiety book and workbook
- Social and emotionally learning book
- Feet Are Not For Kicking
- Hands Are Not For Hitting
- Voices Are Not For Yelling
Language Resources
- Sight Words Game
- Decoding Flashcards
- Phonic Printable
- Phonics Posters
- Library Cards
- Roll a Word Game
- Phonics & Reading Game
Classroom supplies
Waterproof poncho
Play sand
Chewelry
Scotch Thermal Laminator
Vocabulary cards
Headphones
Visual timer
Privacy window film
Ticonderoga golf pencil

Teacher Support Fund (2021 - 2022)

PAC gave $200 per classroom teacher. Here are some highlights of what our amazing staff spent the fund on:

Division 2 (Ms. Filippeli)

Items for Halloween activities
Items for science STEM challenges
Items for Valentines activities
Items for chopsticks challenge for Lunar New Year
Board games

Division 5 (Ms. McCourt)

Uno games
Twinkle lights
Peneil grips
Lanyards
Beads and pinecones for ornaments
Fidget toys
Dogman book

Division 7 (Ms. Gushue)

Picasso tiles
Pencil grips
Timers
Magnetic chess
Paper airplanes guide
Origami paper
Origami book

Division 9 (Ms. Koh)

Art Sets
Classroom supplies
- Easter eggs
- Playdoh
Mod Podge for decoupage

Division 10 (Ms. Lynch)

Support materials for curriculum
Craft supplies
Class novel
Math class support workbooks

Division 11 (Ms. Burton)

Sewing supplies for special pillow art project
Fish supplies (classroom pet)
- Fish tank supplies
- Fish food
- Plant
- Fish
- Fish gravel

Division 12 (Ms. Leighs)

Canvases
Ribbons
Picture frames
Binders
Plastic sleeves
Fish supplies

Division 14 (Ms. Bailey)

Noise cancelling headphones
Mini pop fidget tools
Laminator machine
Metallic print pens
Natural wood slices

Division 17 (Ms. Wallsmith)

Heggerty Phonemic Awareness Program (Primary level)

Division 18 (Ms. Shin)

Class books and sight word games

Division 20 (Ms. Simonson)

Breathing ball
Emotion cards
Magnet tiles
Puppets, dinos for story workshop

Division 21 (Ms. Palm)

Magnetic building blocks
Magnetic letters kit

Division 22 (Ms. Klassen)

Breathing Ball
Dinosaur fossil
Dinosaur magnets
Magnet tiles
Singing Bowl

Division 23 (Ms. Johnston)

Bins
Class supplies
Halloween story workshop supplies
Christmas calendar counters
Valentine story workshop
Ikea shelf

Please see 2020-2021 How We Help and Community Givebacks pages for details on what PAC contributed to in the 2020 school year.

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