Spring Fair – May 24

Posted on May 3, 2025 by Lynne Scholten

Dear Alta Vista families, the Alta Vista School Council invites you to join us at the school for fun activities, games and treats at our annual spring fair on Saturday, May 24, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Delicious Food, Fun, Games, and Activities!

Rain or shine, we look forward to offering:

  • musical cakes and cupcakes
  • indoor and outdoor games
  • bouncy castle & obstacle course
  • face painting
  • MarioKart racing
  • Pedalheads
  • silent auction
  • class baskets
  • bake sale
  • plant sale
  • hamburgers, hotdogs, pizza
  • cotton candy, popcorn, freezies
  • and much more!

Stay tuned for further information on prices and locations for all these fun activities!

Tickets

✨ NEW THIS YEAR – pre-order BBQ food and tickets with School Cash Online from May 5 to May 16.  Pre-ordered tickets can be picked up inside the school (Main entrance) on Friday, May 23 from 4-6 or during Spring Fair hours on Saturday.

Tickets will also be on available for advance purchase Friday evening at the school (main entrance) between 6:00 – 8:00 pm (cash only).

During Spring Fair hours on Saturday tickets will be on sale (cash only) in the following locations:

  • Inside – Main entrance
  • Outside – Courtyard, by Door I

We need you!

Organized by a dedicated group of parent volunteers, the Spring Fair is also the largest fundraising event of the year. If you would like to be involved, we are looking for:

  • Volunteers: Pick from a variety of shifts (e.g., set up, ticket selling, games and food help) and still have plenty of time to enjoy the fair with your family. We can’t run this event without lots of volunteers!
  • Donations: Calling all bakers and gardeners!  Looking for cakes and cupcakes for kiddos to win and yummy treats and plants to sell.
  • Silent Auction items: Own your own local business? Have gift cards rattling around in a drawer? Unwanted gifts still in the box? Consider donating items to our silent auction.

Funds raised are used to enhance the learning experience of all students at Alta Vista.  So join us on May 24, for what is shaping up to be another great event!

Please contact sc-altavistaps@ocdsb.ca if you have any questions.

Don’t forget!

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Donate by clicking here!

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Deals on Wheels – April 27

Posted on April 19, 2025 by Lynne Scholten

It’s time to declutter your garage and get ready for summer! And we have the event to help make that happen.

School Council is holding its Deals on Wheels event on Sunday, April 27, 2025 from 1 – 4 pm.

Step 1 – Drop Off
Between 1:00 – 1:30 pm, bring in anything on wheels or sports equipment that you want to sell. Please make sure everything is in working order. Drop-off is in the small gym entrance from the outside beside Tennis courts.

We WILL gratefully accept:
-bikes (all sizes kids to adults)
-scooters
-skateboards
-in-line skates
-strollers
-wagons
-sports balls
-baseball gloves/bats
-cleats
-life jackets

Please DO NOT bring:
-helmets
-clothing

Step 2
Name your selling price.

Step 3 – Sale
Between 2 – 3 pm, Deals on Wheels will take place at Alta Vista Public School. This is a cash-only event. It is also first-come, first-serve. No items will be put on hold.

Step 4
If your item is sold, you will receive 70% of the sale price, and the remaining 30% will go to School Council to enrich the learning experience of all AVPS students.

Step 5 – Pick up
Return to the school between 3:30 – 4 pm to retrieve your money or your item. If your item doesn’t sell and you don’t want your item back, please arrange to sell or donate it elsewhere. The gym has to be cleared after the sale and we cannot keep items for later pick up.

Questions?

For any other information, please contact sc-altavistaps@ocdsb.ca.

THANK YOU for helping us make Deals on Wheels a success!

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School Council Meeting – April 16

Posted on April 13, 2025 by Lynne Scholten

You are warmly invited to attend School Council’s virtual meeting on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 from 7-9 pm. All Alta Vista Public School parents and guardians are encouraged to attend.

The draft agenda is available for reference. A link to join will be sent by email. We look forward to seeing you!

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Family Movie Night – Moana 2

Posted on April 10, 2025 by Lynne Scholten

Alta Vista School Council is pleased to invite your family to our next Family Movie Night on Friday, April 25, 2025.

We’ll be showing Moana 2, rated PG (1 hour 40 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 Indigenous Club. The Indigenous Club will also be selling NDN Tacos for $10 each. We encourage you to try one!

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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