About Canyon Heights PAC

Welcome to the online source for Canyon Heights Elementary Parent Advisory Council (PAC). All parents at our school are a part of our PAC. We hope for and welcome your input and participation throughout the school year! The PAC plans and supports additional activities for our school community all year long. Fun, fundraising, socializing, and helping connect all members of school community is what we do--believing that a strong and connected community benefits our children most of all!

Sunday 21 February 2016

PAC weekly update February 22 -26, 2016

PAC Week at a Glance 

(see school website at for the newsletter and school dates)

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Wednesday, February 24
  • Pink Shirt day  Students/staff are encouraged to wear a pink shirt to school (for anti-bullying day).
  • Hot lunch and Hip Hip (please remind your children if registered)
  • Early dismissal 2:00pm
Thursday,  February 25
  • Afternoon School Lock-down Drill. Once per year, all schools in the North Vancouver District practice a lock-down scenario, to practice responding in the case of intruder(s) or wild animal(s) on school property. 
  • Please do not telephone the school during this time, unless it’s a real emergency, and refer to the school's website for more information on the rationale and practices involved in lockdowns.
Friday, February 26
  • Freedom Friday continues--Come meet MLA Ralph Sultan and enjoy a cup of Starbucks coffee from 8:20 to 9:00. Bell is at 8:40am as always, so please remember students are unsupervised until then, and please help them arrive on time.
  • Mad Science Noon Hour Activity (multi-purpose room).  Please remind your children if they are registered


Looking ahead

February 18, 2016

Red Cross Babysitting Course

If you child wants to be a babysitter, or, you just want to feel more confident when they're home alone-

Babysitting with First Aid Hero emphasizes learning through real life scenarios. information covered includes: 
  • exploring the business of babysitting, 
  • creating safe environments, 
  • safely caring for ages 0-12, and 
  • first aid skills.
Canyon Heights School Multi Purpose Room
February 29th, 2016 (during the Pro-D day for Curriculum Implementation, when students are not at school) 
8:30 am - 3:30pm                         
Grade 6+      
$60 + GST online registration
http://www.firstaidhero.com/babysitting-vancouver.html

Monday,February 29 
District Wide Pro D Day – No School for Students 


Mad as a Hatter Gala

Spring PAC FUNdraising, Saturday May 14, 2016

Early-bird tickets until March 4th are $79/person, and include a reception style dinner, silent & live auctions,  DJ/dancing and lots of fun!  

Tickets can be purchased through Muncha-Lunch.  If you are unable to attend the Gala, there is also a “$ Sponsor” option available on the Muncha-Lunch webpage.  

Your contributions are greatly appreciated!  100% of all net funds raised go towards our children.   In one week, already 25% of the tickets have been sold so don’t delay! 

Here's where the $$$ goes-
  • All funds raised go directly towards, improving technology tools at the school, and fully fund  programs like ‘Dance In Schools’, ‘Gymsense’ and the ‘Cow Man’ etc...  
  • This is the PAC’s primary fundraiser, and only happens  every 2 years, so we need your support. Every child in the school benefits from the generous contributions of the parent community.
  • Donations are tax deductible

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