Parent workshop – March 6

School Council invites you to a parent workshop: The Parent Network – Social Media and Your Kids, presented by Matthew Johnson, Director of Education, Media Smarts, on Thursday, March 6 at 6:30pm in the stage gym at AVPS.

This workshop is designed to help parents better understand how their kids are using social networking and to provide them with tips and tools they can use to help them minimize negative experiences and maximize the positive opportunities that social media has to offer.

This workshop is best-suited to parents of youth 10+, but all parents and guardians in the AVPS community are welcome!

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Submit your orders for Pizza Mondays and Subway Fridays before February 24

Order before February 24, 2025 for your students at Alta Vista Public School – from Kindergarten to grade 8 – to receive Subway and Pizza weekly from March to June!

Place your order through School Cash Online. Online orders are preferred whenever possible, but paper order forms are also available in the school office. Paper orders must include cash in the correct amount.

Pizza Monday Details

School Council are currently taking orders for the delivery period from March 3 to June 16, 2025. Pizza will be delivered every Monday that the school is open during this time (13 Pizza Mondays). You may choose between plain cheese pizza, pepperoni and cheese, veggie pizza (green peppers, mushrooms and tomatoes), or Gluten Smart pizza with plant-based cheese. **Gluten Smart crust and dairy free cheese available**

Pizza is $2.50 per slice, so the cost of the 13-week program is $32.50 per slice. The pizza will be delivered to your student’s classroom for their first nutrition break, at 11:10am.

Leftover slices will also be available for cash purchase at the school kitchen, available to any student in Grade 1-8 (but cash purchases are not available to Kindergarten students).

Are you willing to volunteer to help sort and distribute pizza? We need volunteers to make this program a success, plus you get to be in the school and maybe see your precious child’s smiling face!  Volunteering is quick and fun on a Monday morning, and you can commit to just one shift or as many as you want. Contact Caryn to volunteer, or ask any pizza related questions.

Subway Friday Details

Six-inch Subway sandwiches will be delivered to the school on Fridays from March 7 to June 20, 2025 (12 Fridays). The students will receive their sandwiches in their classrooms during the first nutrition break. Turkey, ham or veggie subs are prepared on whole-grain bread and can include cheddar cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, cucumbers, mustard and mayonnaise (or no toppings for the particular palates)! Each sandwich is $6.50, and the 12-week session costs $78.

Since sandwiches are customized, they must be ordered during the ordering period and will not be available to purchase for cash individually.

New this year: sandwiches can be prepared on gluten-free bread for an increased cost. Please get in touch with Ana Flaman for more details, or if you are interested in volunteering with the Subway program on Fridays.

Visit School Cash Online to place your orders before Monday February 24th.

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Family Movie Night – Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile

Alta Vista School Council is pleased to invite your family to our next Family Movie Night on Friday, February 21, 2025.

We’ll be showing Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile, rated PG (1 hour 46 minutes). Doors and concession open at 5:30 pm, and the movie starts at 6 pm!

Admission is free! There will be hotdogs, goodies, and juice boxes for sale as a council fundraiser towards the Cooking Club.

In order to keep this event as eco-friendly as we can, we’re encouraging families to bring their own reusable dish ware for their movie night food and snacks. Families are encouraged to bring cups or water bottles that can be refilled in the kitchen.

Children are welcome to wear their PJs and bring blankets, pillows and stuffies to get comfy in the gym. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Volunteers needed!

As always, the movie night organizers are grateful for the support of parent volunteers to help make movie night events a success. To sign up, please contact Dean Blachford.

Please consider bringing nut-free baked goods (homemade or store bought) for the concession by dropping them off at the office on the day of or bringing them to the movie night.

Questions?

Please contact Dean Blachford.

We hope to see you and your family there!

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School Council Meeting – February 19

You are warmly invited to attend School Council’s in person meeting on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 from 7-9 pm, in the school library. All Alta Vista Public School parents and guardians are encouraged to attend.

The draft agenda is available for reference. We look forward to seeing you!

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