Family Movie Night – Zootopia 2

Posted on April 13, 2026 by Lynne Scholten

Alta Vista School Council is pleased to invite your family to our next Family Movie Night on Friday, April 24 – the last one for the 2025-26 school year!

We’ll be showing Zootopia 2, rated PG (1 hour 48 minutes). Doors and concession open at 5:30 pm, and the movie starts at 6 pm!

Admission is free! There will be goodies, and juice boxes for sale as a council fundraiser towards the Indigenous Club. There will be Indigenous Tacos for sale, including vegetarian and gluten free versions ($10 – $12 each).

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 – April 15

Posted on April 13, 2026 by Lynne Scholten

You are warmly invited to attend School Council’s virtual meeting on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 from 7-9 pm. All Alta Vista Public School parents and guardians are encouraged to attend.

The draft agenda and the minutes from the March meeting are available for reference. We look forward to seeing you!

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Deals on Wheels Buy & Sell Fundraiser – April 18

Posted on April 5, 2026 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 buy and sell fundraiser on Saturday April 18, 2026.

Step 1 – Drop Off

Between 12:30 – 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 all things outdoor and active: bikes, scooters, rollerblades, skateboards, sports equipment, cleats, life jackets, balls, and more.

Please DO NOT bring:
-helmets
-clothing

Step 2

Name your selling price.

Step 3 – Sale

Between 1:30 – 3:30 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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Unplugged Canada – Invitation to Sign the Pledge

Posted on April 1, 2026 by Lynne Scholten

School Council at Alta Vista Public School has endorsed the Smartphone-Free Childhood Initiative – a global movement to delay smartphone use until at least age 14 and social media use until age 16.

By signing the Canadian pledge, organized by Unplugged Canada, we can create a new norm in our community to delay smartphones and the use of social media by children.

Learn more and sign the pledge here: www.unpluggedcanada.com

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