Welcome Back BBQ – September 18, 2025

You are invited to Alta Vista Public School’s Welcome Back BBQ and Potluck, on Thursday, September 18, from 4:30 – 6:30 pm, in the primary yard. Please join us rain or shine!

To hold this fun event, we need your help!  Please sign up here to volunteer for a shift during the event: sign up here to volunteer and please also bring a salad or dessert for the potluck table.

Meet the teacher – 4:30 – 5:30 pm

A great chance to see your child’s classroom; meet teachers, staff and other families.  Teachers will be sending home more information for each individual class.

BBQ and Potluck – 4:30 – 6:30 pm

Please bring a salad or dessert for the potluck table: containers and serving utensils should be labeled and can be picked up after the event.

Enjoy hot dogs, hamburgers and drinks at the BBQ. Food and drinks are available for purchase via school cash online. Following your purchase, tickets for your food and drink order will then be available for pick up at event.

Limited quantities will also be available for cash purchase during the BBQ. Online ordering is strongly recommended to ensure you can enjoy the event!

Food and Drink Price List:

  • Hamburgers (halal beef or veggie)​ ​$4.00
  • Hot dogs (beef/pork or halal) ​$2.00
  • Drinks (juice boxes, soft drinks, iced tea) ​$1.00

Dress for the weather! We will have some seating, but you are welcome to bring blankets and chairs to the BBQ as well. Paper plates and napkins will be available, but to help reduce waste, we encourage you to bring your own water bottle and plate from home. Water bottles may be filled in the school.

Volunteer!  

It’s your assistance that makes these events possible, and we appreciate it! It is also a great way to meet other parents in the school community and for high school students to get volunteer hours!

Please sign up here to volunteer to help make the BBQ a success. We are looking for volunteers to set-up, sell/distribute tickets, cook hamburgers and hotdogs, help serve food and drinks, and clean-up.

Questions?  Contact us at sc-altavistaps@ocdsb.ca

Please note that there is no official supervision of your children after school hours. Please ensure children are supervised as needed.

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School Council’s Annual General Meeting – September 24

You are warmly invited to attend School Council’s in-person Annual General Meeting in the school library on Wednesday, September 24, 2025 from 7-9 pm. All Alta Vista Public School parents and guardians are encouraged to attend.

The draft agenda is available for reference. Please consider contributing! If you are interested in serving on School Council, please use this form to self-nominate for consideration. Serving on School Council is an excellent way to connect with your child’s school and have an impact on the direction of the school.

We look forward to seeing you!

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School Council Meeting – June 18

You are warmly invited to attend School Council’s in-person meeting on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 from 7-9 pm. All Alta Vista Public School parents and guardians are encouraged to attend.

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

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Family Dance – June 12

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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