I hope you are all keeping safe and healthy during this unprecedented time. This is not how I saw my last year at Sunnyside ending. I’m sad to say goodbye this way, but so happy that I was able to be part of such a wonderful team of parents, guardians, teachers and administrative staff. Thank you all! The PAC is an integral part of our school and it’s so important that we fill the vacant roles in September. Our PAC has funded playgrounds, field trips, buses, supplies for our teachers, the gaga ball pit, grade 7 graduation celebrations, Zumba, technology, and much more. Without a PAC our school would miss out on government grants, hot lunch and fundraising opportunities for our students, just to name a few things. Please consider joining the PAC Executive. The school needs your help. If you have any questions or want to know more about the PAC feel free to email us at info@sunnysidepac.ca.
Nicole Spata
Under normal circumstances, we would hold an AGM, with an election, in June, but we have decided to delay the meeting until September. Several of our PAC executives will be leaving Sunnyside at the end of this school year, and their positions need to be filled. Below, we've outlined Sunnyside PAC's goals, as well as the roles of the executives and coordinators. We hope you consider joining the PAC.
Parents often want to know exactly what the PAC Executive roles entail. PAC Execs attend 2 meetings a month; one regular PAC meeting, and one meeting with the Execs. Ideally, Execs are present and assist with all fundraisers. Any former PAC Exec will tell you that it's not always easy, but we work as a team, share tasks, and have a lot of fun. In the process, we have developed wonderful friendships, and our children have felt a greater sense of community and belonging.
Hot Lunch is one of our biggest fundraisers! It's a weekly event that runs from October to June, and it requires dedicated volunteers. Sunnyside is a big school, and we have realized that 2 coordinators is a must. One coordinator chooses vendors, organizes the menus, and uploads the info on Munch-a-lunch. The second coordinator runs the show at school on hot lunch days, picks up goods from suppliers, and packs the class bins, with help from parents.
Every successful event needs help. A volunteer coordinator liaises with the PAC to create an online signup sheet for each event, promotes the need for volunteers on social media, and communicates with volunteers via email.
Sunnyside receives a free shipment of milk, along with either fruits or vegetables 12 times per year (schedule is set in September). It's part of the BC School Fruit & Vegetable Nutritional Program. The coordinator must be Foodsafe certified, and with the help of students, packs and delivers the milk and produce to each classroom.
We have postponed our next PAC meeting and AGM until September 2020. Thank you for your understanding.
Through the years, local businesses have supported our fundraising efforts, either through fundraisers or hot lunch. We can show our support by making essential purchases at their establishments. The list of this year's sponsors can be found on our Donors and Supporters page.
In addition, the following retailers will donate a percentage of your purchase back to Sunnyside, helping us raise funds for the future.