Grade 7 Graduation Party Planning

 Attention Grade 7 parents 

You are invited to our 2024 Graduation Party Planning meeting this Thursday November 30th 7:30pm. 

The meeting will be on Zoom

Meeting ID: 998 947 1004 

Passcode: Oliver

If you have any questions please contact Jessica_melvin@yahoo.com

Holiday Hampers 2023

Holiday Hampers 2023

Extended until December 8th

In the spirit of the season, the Charles Dickens PAC is asking for your support in helping to create holiday hampers for the families and individuals living in our community who could use a boost at this time of year.

The need this year is significant; all our partner agencies are seeing an increase in the number of requests for support they receive, and the reality is that nothing ever gets less expensive as time passes.

If you’re able to help this year, know that your gift will make a HUGE difference to someone living right here in your community.

There are two ways you can support our Holiday Hamper program:

1. Donate gift cards! Visit your local grocer or retailer and purchase gift card(s) and then send the card(s) to school with your kid(s). Classroom teachers will collect the gift cards on our behalf. We’ve been hearing from our partners that the gift cards that provide recipients with the most flexibility are ideal. Gift card ideas include:

• Grocery cards - Save On Foods, Buy Low, Safeway, Superstore, Walmart, Nesters or other local grocers

• Clothing gift cards - Old Navy, Gap, Walmart, Joe Fresh, Carters, Mark’s Work Warehouse, Sport Chek, etc.

• Flexible gift cards for retailers with a variety of merchandise choices: Amazon, Indigo, Toys R Us, Walmart, Best Buy, The Bay, Walmart, Sephora, London Drugs, Shoppers Drug Mart, etc.

2. Donate cash through your SchoolCashOnline.com account: 

• The link above is a direct link to the Charles Dickens PAC donation page. If you sign into your schoolcashonline account, once you’ve selected the “Make A Donation” option, be sure to select E-Charles Dickens PAC as your Fund Destination (this works for gifts from both Dickens Main and the Annex).

• When you make your gift, please let us know that it is for the Holiday Hampers by making a note in the Message box. Gifts of $10 or more are eligible for charitable receipts, which are issued automatically by the VSB.

This year’s hampers will be distributed beginning the week of December 4th, so please be sure to drop off your donations to your classroom or office by Friday, December 8, 2023. 

If you have any questions, please email us at charlesdickensholidayhampers@gmail.com

Thank you! Your support is vitally important and deeply appreciated!

Purdy’s Winter Fundraiser

   

The Charles Dickens PAC Winter Holiday Fundraiser with Purdy's Chocolates is back, by popular demand!  Now is the time to let your inner chocoholic out, as this fundraiser will only be offered once this entire year.

This tasty fundraiser will raise money to support school activities funded by the PAC at both Charles Dickens Annex and Main school. The schools will receive 25% of the money spent, back to support enriching activities for all students! Last year we aimed to sell $10,000 and smashed that goal, selling over $11,000 – which raised more than $3,000 for our schools 😊

To view the items and make a purchase, please visit this link:   

https://fundraising.purdys.com/1418327-112752

Once you are at the website, 

• Enter your email address
• Create an account
• Click on “shop online” (at the top of the next page)
• Select the "Market place" button (this allows you to see images of all the chocolate for sale) 

Submit your chocolate order to the Purdy’s website by Friday December 1st, 2023.

Pick-up your chocolates on Friday December 15th, between 3:15pm-6pm, at 

3120 Saint Catherines Street (PAC member Hanna’s home)

Check it out, and consider buying treats for teachers, friends and family through this school fundraising campaign. Feel free to share the link with friends.  A little chocolate goes a long way to warming someone's heart!

Thank you in advance. We are wishing you a sweet holiday season.

From the Charles Dickens School PAC fundraising committee

Kids Swap Market Friday December 8th 2023

We are excited to announce that Dickens is hosting a Kids Swap Market on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023, from 3:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. at the School gym. 

We would love for you to join us for a fun-filled day of swapping and shopping. You can buy, sell, or trade your kids' clothes, toys, books, games, or anything else that they have outgrown or no longer need.

Admission is only $1.00 per person (children are free). Tables are available for $15.00

If you would like to sell your items, please reserve a table by

• filling out the table registration form here
• emailing it to Charlesdickensswapmarket@gmail.com

Volunteers are also needed for this event. Please sign up here