The rink is ready although it is a bit bumpy in places. A big thank you to the Westbowl Community Association and their ice rink volunteer coordinator Eric Lang for organizing, maintaining and funding the equipment needed to make this a reality each year!
The rink will continue to be flooded in the evenings as more layers are needed and hopefully will stand up to the warmth next week. The city is supposed to come out today and check the lights out to see why they are not working in case you were planning a night skate. The button to turn on the lights is on the grey electrical transformer beside the outside of the fence.
Once again we are asking the school community to support the Growing Smiles Plant PAC Fundraiser. If your looking to freshen up your house this winter the order deadline is November 23rd with delivery at the school estimated to be December 7th. You can order online here! Thanks in advance for your support!
Please join us on October 8th for the next PAC meeting. One of the items that you may be interested in sharing your opinion on will be on future PAC investments at our school.
Remember that each school year you have to register again as we don’t keep parents information for more than a year. More info on this below…
If you are available to volunteer between 11:30 and 12:30 please check off the box in HotLunches that you can volunteer or email: ldbpac@gmail.com
Here is some helpful info sent out in the school October newsletter about Hot Lunches:
Hello Lac des Bois Parents!
We are thrilled to be offering hot lunches again this year! We are going to be serving hot lunches on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month.
To order hot lunches, you will need to set up an account. If you have had an account in the past, don’t bother digging out your old password, you will need to set up a brand-new account. Every summer we delete all the old user information as classes change, and due to privacy concerns, we actually do not want to hold onto the information.
However, we did save your account balances from last year. If you use the same email address as last year, your account balance will post to your new account.
1) To set up an account you need two pieces of information: You’ll need an email address. We do email information regarding hot lunches. If you’ve never had a hot lunch account, choose an email that you monitor. If you were registered last year, use the email you used last year. This is really important if you had a balance from the last school year. You’ll need to know your children’s teacher and division numbers
2) Go to the following internet address: https://ldbpac.hotlunches.net/admin/?sid=&un=0 and register for an account. Once you’ve registered, the menus open for orders are listed for each child you have in your account. Another way to get to the hot lunch site is to navigate from the PAC website. You should also check out the PAC website for other school related information. The website is: https://ldbpac.ca.
3) Hot Lunch Rules to keep in mind: If you had an account last year, please reuse the same email address. This will post your account balance from last year to your new account. We are no longer accepting cash, well we didn’t last year either. But we have changed from PayPal to Bambora. The first benefit is that we can do mass refunds, for example when the school shuts down unexpectedly and two hot lunches are cancelled. The second benefit is that the transaction fees are lower. Yes, there were transaction fees with PayPal, but we included them in the food cost. This year, you will see the transaction fees as a line item on your bill. This is far more accurate as you will be charged based on your specific order. In the past we averaged the fee across the menu, which allows for error. We do not accept late orders. The restaurants need the orders by a specific date. This year we are allowing changes to paid orders, but only prior to the order deadline. Now you can adjust your order, just in case your child loved green peppers last week but won’t eat anything touching a green pepper this week. You are responsible for knowing if a meal meets your child’s dietary restrictions. We offer details when we know them (such as dairy free), but please confirm with the restaurant if the dietary needs are severe. The PAC is not responsible for any food allergy incidences. We try to offer vegan and vegetarian options on each menu. If you order a meal, but do not pay, you will get a reminder email the day before the order deadline. If you wish to receive the meal, pay before the deadline. Unpaid orders are deleted after the deadline. Hot Lunches are optional, you do not have to participate If your child is not in attendance on the day of hot lunch, it will be kept in the PAC fridge for 24 hours.
There will be no refunds. You are responsible for picking up the lunch.
As always, if you have questions or concerns email us at ldbpac@gmail.com.
Students from Ecole lac des Bois participated in the 1st of 3 district cross country races sporting the new PAC funded school jersey’s. The kids had lots of fund and braved the Prince George famous “Killer Hill” in the process. Pictured below sporting the new jersey’s are Augyst and Ella Parks.
If you would be interested in getting involved with the Parent Advisory Council to help make projects like these a success please email ldbpac@gmail.com to become a volunteer.
Bonjour/Hadih/Hello Parents, Guardians, Teachers and the School Community!
Throughout the year we are going to have numerous volunteer opportunities both during and after school. If you would be interested in volunteering and want to be kept in the loop about opportunities we are running a Facebook messenger group which you are welcome to join by emailing ldbpac@gmail.com
Volunteer Opportunities Include: Hot Lunch (Can be for a single hot lunch) Shovelings Ice Rink (Can happen when you are free) School Veggie Program Fundraisers Raised Beds and Indoor Hydroponics And much more…
Please reach out to us with any questions or suggestions. Your involvement builds a strong community school for our students! ldbpac@gmail.com
School volunteer forms need to be filled out every year and a criminal record cheque must be submitted and is good for 3 years. Call the school office if you need the forms sent home with your child if you can’t get in to the school because of work.
Prince George is hosting the BC Summer Games from July 21-24st and volunteers like you are needed to make this a successful event. Ecole Lac des Bois will be hosting athletes and their are volunteer opportunities available at various times day and night. Even if you have 1 hour of your time to give it can make a big difference!
Chair – Andrea Blakeney Vice-Chair– Ariel Montgomery Treasurer – Deb Young Secretary – Vacant DPAC Rep’s – Laura Weller, Vacant Director at Large – Shana Bowden Past President – Melissa Steidle Communications Officer – Richard Parks
To contact the Ecole Lac des Bois Parent Advisory Council (PAC) email: ldbpac@gmail.com
Hot Lunches can be ordered at https://ldbpac.hotlunches.net
