Dickens PAC Monthly Newsletters

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Subscribe here and stay up to date with our fundraisers* and other PAC-sponsored social activities & events for both the Dickens Main & Annex schools!  All funds* raised, are used to build community and enhance the student experience at Dickens. 

New column in our Monthly Newsletter!  

 Have you read "Meet the Pet!" yet?  In this month's newsletter, Dot was interviewed!  If your family is interested in having your pet interviewed for a future edition of "Meet the Pet!" fill out the interview form at this link :) 

Proposed 2022 BC School Food Guidelines

K-12 Consultation on Proposed 2022 BC School Food Guidelines

The Ministries of Health and Education are requesting BCCPAC member DPACs and PACs feedback on proposed changes to the 2013 Guidelines for Food and Beverage Sales in B.C. Schools.

The first set of Guidelines for Food and Beverage Sales in BC Schools were published by the Ministries of Education and Health in 2005. These were updated in 2008, 2011 and 2013. With the release of Canada’s food guide in 2019, the Ministry of Health has drafted proposed 2022 Guidelines that reflect current national and provincial nutrition recommendations. They also reflect the findings of the 2020 school administrator survey on implementation challenges with the 2013 Guidelines.

We are inviting you to provide feedback and your input in any of the following ways AFTER a full review of the Proposed 2022 Guidelines and discussion paper outlining the Ministry’s rationale for the proposed 2022 Guidelines:

1. Register for the PAC/DPAC Webinar on Tuesday, April 5 to hear an overview of the proposed changes, ask questions and provide your feedback. Registration closes April 1.
2. Complete the BC School Food Guidelines Feedback Survey online by April 30.

The Ministry of Health and BCCPAC thanks you in advance for your participation in this consultation process!

Andrea Sinclair 

BCCPAC President

🌷 Glen Drive Community Gardens 🌻

Can you assist? Our wonderful Community Gardens by "Rainbow Road" — the Glen Dr. Community Street between 17th & 18th Ave — are ready to bloom!

© Charles Dickens PAC

Our team of parent volunteers would LOVE to invite those who would be interested in helping plant & weed, or water during the dry summer months.

If you or a family member would enjoy helping out with the community gardens, please email dickens.div14@gmail.com

🌷 Thank you...and Happy Gardening! 🌻

Save the Date!

  2nd ANNUAL DICKENS FAMILY SCAVENGER HUNT 

Yes, it's back! 

Our Scavenger Hunt was so successful last year, that we'll be extending it

over a full week this year so that even more families can join in the fun!

This year's Scavenger Hunt will run from Friday, April 15 to Sunday, April 24

and can be completed at any time during this period.

Keep an eye out on the Dickens PAC Blog for more info in April!

Hip-Hop with Jess Dance

Parents & Guardians weren't invited to attend performances due to ongoing pandemic restrictions but we have some wonderful news about this PAC-sponsored event from our principal, Julie Weatherall!

READY TO DANCE  -  Friday, March 4 2022

Today was the grand finale of our Jess Dance Residency with master hip-hopper, Kyle. Students have loved learning cool moves and dance routines over the past 2 weeks, and we loved watching how much they learned in such a short time at Friday afternoon’s performance. 

We hope to be able to send families from each class their taped performance. A huge shout out to Dickens PAC for funding the program and to Kim F. for booking, organizing and scheduling the lessons and final event! For a live performance, ask your children to show you their moves at home!

Julie Weatherall

Dickens Principal

The pic of Kyle, and video snippet (link below), was taken by Dickens PAC when Jess Dance came in 2018: 
Kyle, Jess Dance Instructor

Holiday Chocolate Fundraiser! #2

Due to the amazing success of our previous Holiday Chocolate Fundraiser, we've created a second Holiday Fundraiser—just in time for Easter!

This fun and tasty fundraiser will raise money to support the multitude of activities funded by the PAC at the Main and Annex schools.

There is a sliding scale of profits—the more we sell, the more we get back! Our first Holiday Fundraiser had $7,000 in sales, which earned $2,100 for PAC-funded activities. This time, we're aiming to sell at least $8,000 to raise even more!

To make your order, simply go to 
https://fundraising.purdys.com/1506178-93911

Begin by entering your email or sign in if you’ve ordered from our Purdys fundraiser before. Once you're ready to Shop Online, select the "Use Marketplace" button. You will then be able to view all the chocolate options for sale. Payment is easy and done by credit card.

Orders must be completed by Monday, March 28, 2022

Take Note: Monday, March 28 is the first day back from Spring Break—so get your order in NOW so that you don't forget!

Please check it out and feel free to buy treats for teachers, friends and family through this fundraising campaign. Also share the link with extended family & friends, who you know like chocolate and our schools. Thank you! :)

Pick up will be Friday, April 8 between 3pm - 6:30pm (address will be sent to you)

Thank you in advance for your support!

🍎 New Hot Lunch Program at Main School! 🍎

We hope you're excited about the trial Hot Lunch Program at Dickens Main!  

Trial Dates: Fridays, March 4 and March 11 

C'est Mon Café caters to 25 elementary schools: All lunches are cooked in the morning, individually packed into paper lunch boxes, and sorted into insulated lunch bags by Division numbers. Their catering equipment and kitchen facilities are fully approved by Vancouver Coastal Health.

Read the instructions on how to place your order.  Please take note of the important details before ordering. Thank you! 

Important Details:

• See the Hot Lunch Menu for Fridays, March 4 and 11

• Check out the ordering instructions at this link (6 steps)

• Order directly through the vendor's website: C'est Mon Café

• The ordering cut-off time is 6pm the night prior to the hot lunch days

• Send cutlery to school with your child(ren) on these days! Cutlery will not be provided by the vendor, in the interest of reducing plastic waste.

• There are two acceptable methods of payment: Interac e-transfer or Cheque

• FAQ (12 frequently asked questions)

Thank you in advance for your support. We welcome any feedback at dickens.pac@gmail.com

Cheers,

Jessie Mok

PAC Co-chair