Family Dance – June 12

Posted on June 9, 2025 by Lynne Scholten

School Council is hosting the return of a cherished school event: The Family Dance! Come get on the dance floor and boogie with us!

All students and their families are invited to a school dance, drop-in anytime between 6-8pm on Thursday, June 12. Admission is free and glow-sticks will be provided! Light refreshments (drinks, popcorn, and freezies) will be available for cash purchase. The Rainbow Club will be hosting a bake sale during the dance, and welcomes donations of nut-free baked goods.

All students must be accompanied by an adult please.

Would you like to help make this event a success and volunteer a half hour of your time while you are there?  Please email sc-altavistaps@ocdsb.ca

We look forward to seeing you and your students on the dance floor!

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Spring Fair 2025 – Event and Price List

Posted on May 19, 2025 by Lynne Scholten

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Alta Vista Spirit Wear is back until midnight May 23!

Posted on May 9, 2025 by Lynne Scholten

Show that AVPS spirit with Alta Vista Public School Spirit Wear!

Alta Vista Vipers Spirit Wear comes in hoodies, T-shirts, caps and toques. Great gift ideas or just great to show your AVPS pride! Kids, parents, even grandparents can enjoy Spirit Wear!

Orders will be accepted through the E-Store until midnight on Friday, May 23. The items purchased will be delivered to your child in class.

***PLEASE READ***

  • All prices on the E-Store are before tax.
  • AVPS will be given 5% of the net total of sales following the end of the campaign – a live dollar amount can be found on the bottom footer of the E-Store platform.
  • Please note that there is a live countdown to Store Completion, which ends Friday May 23, 2025 at 11:59pm EST, which should land the products in Ottawa for Wednesday June 18, 2025. Once the store is completed, we will be unable to receive any additional orders until a new campaign begins.
  • We will not be able to exchange or refund items after purchase.
  • We recommend that you go up at least a size. If you want it to be loose or they can grow into it go up 2 sizes. A little bit big will last them for more years to come at AVPS!

DONATE A TOQUE OR CAP!

Year after year we are able to keep many kids’ heads warm and show that AV Spirit at the same time! What a great way to help out our School Community by purchasing a toque or cap to donate to a child in our school. You can choose this option on the E-store Link.

If you have questions or would like more information, please contact avpsspiritwear@gmail.com

Three cheers for Alta Vista Public School!!!

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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 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. BBQ items, including veggie burgers, can also be purchased with tickets during the fair.

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

Ticket prices are available here.

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!

Volunteer by clicking here!

Donate by clicking here!

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