The School Travel Planning Program

Please join us on November 20th @ 7PM at the PAC meeting

Charles Dickens and Dickens Annex have been invited to take part in a really exciting initiative called the School Travel Planning Program. This is a partnership between the City of Vancouver, the school, and the PAC to improve the safety of the streets around the schools for children. This project has the potential to make significant changes that will directly impact our children, such as improving the safety of the Kingsway crossing, among others. But we need your help!

This is a three phase project and the first phase includes gathering feedback from parents about what their concerns are and what changes they would like made. The City of Vancouver is coming to the main Dickens library on November 20th at 7pm to meet with parents. They will be conducting a virtual walking tour, using Google Street View to look at the intersections and blocks right next to both schools, and allow parents to share particular safety concerns. They will then address Windsor/Kingsway intersection, and possibly other locations, if there is time. 

Find out more about this programs HERE

 Dickens PAC Parent Education committee is looking for your feedback

The PAC is planning to host 1-2 education sessions for parents this year.  For example, a 60-90 min talk and discussion from someone in the field. We are a small group of volunteer parents and would love to get your feedback!

Survey Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/17BK518aCg2IYtOhxOz2Ik8w01G9Se7GjKQRRfSnPULs/edit

Please respond by OCT 31.

Dickens School Lunch Program

The Charles Dickens Elementary PAC runs a weekly Hot Lunch Fundraiser.  This optional program provides our children with a variety of lunch options and gives you a break from packing lunches once a week!  The PAC aims to offer healthy lunch options throughout the year.  All proceeds from this program will benefit classroom and student programs at school.

Thank you in advance for your support! We hope you will enjoy the delicious and healthy lunches provided by Bittersweet Kitchen.  

Very Important Notes:

• The deadline to order is every Wednesday at 7pm for the following week’s lunch service. For example: For our first lunch delivery this year on Thursday, October 3rd, your order will need to be placed by Wednesday, September 25th at 7pm. The site is open and ready to accept orders for the 2024-25 school year.

• New parent registration can be found at https://munchalunch.com/register 

• Returning parents can login at https://munchalunch.com/login

• Be sure to supply re-usable cutlery to your child(ren) as it is not provided by the school or food vendor

In addition to our regular hot lunch delivery, a once-a-month pizza delivery has been added to our program. Orders are placed through the same MunchaLunch domain as you would use to order Hot Lunch.

 

Deliveries are booked for the following dates:

Tuesday January 14th,2025

Tuesday February 11th, 2025

Tuesday March 11th, 2025

 

The deadline to order is the Saturday before delivery at 12:00pm for the following week’s lunch service. 

o For example: Pizza delivery on Tuesday January 14th, your order will need to be placed by Saturday, January 11th at 12:00pm. 

 

Our hot lunch program has always been well-received, and we thank you in advance for your continued support!  Please feel free to email any comments or suggestions to the Hot Lunch Coordinator at dickenspac.hotlunch@gmail.com 

Thank You!

Staff Appreciation Luncheon

Thank You Dickens Main & Annex Staff for your amazing work throughout the 2023-2024 school year! 

Thank You to all Dickens Parents & Guardians who donated Salads, Fruit Plates and Desserts, and to those who volunteered to set up/clean up and serve. Your assistance is greatly appreciated! We are grateful for the Gift Cards and other prizes too!

Staff were treated to a delicious Mexican-themed Luncheon from Sal Y Limón on June 5, 2024. 

Photos and a Video of the event can be seen on our Dickens PAC Facebook and Charles Dickens PAC Instagram

Note: There are two albums on Facebook - Album 1 of 2 (17 photos) and Album 2 of 2 (24 photos + 1 video).

Staff Photos will be sent via a Private Google Link
that will be shared with Staff Only - Thank You!

Thank You for SPRING FLING 2024!

We would like to extend a heartfelt and enormous Thank You to all our Volunteers and Donors! We could not have had such a fabulous fundraiser without you!

Thank You too to Everyone who came out on Thursday, May 30 to SPRING FLING!  We had a wonderful time celebrating our school and community with you!    

Our SPRING FLING 2024 photos & videos are now up! 

Option 1: 

Click on facebook.com/DickensPAC to go to the Photo Album at our Dickens PAC Facebook.

 
Watch our Video Clips at: facebook.com/DickensPAC/videos
"Like" our profile on Facebook! This will help you to follow us. 

Option 2: 

Click on instagram.com/CharlesDickensPAC  to scroll down and view our Photos & Videos on Instagram.
"Follow" us on Instagram! 

Last Note: 

Bookmark our Dickens PAC Blog at Dickenspac.blogspot.com to check for updates on PAC activities, events & fundraisers. 

Thanks again,
Dickens SPRING FLING Team

Thank You! SPRING FLING 2024

Thank You to Everyone who came out on Thursday, May 30 to SPRING FLING! And an Enormous Thank You to ALL our Volunteers and Donors! We could not have had such a fabulous fundraiser without you!

Still working on setting up our SF Photos and Videos for this year - thanks for your patience! Some pics and videos are up already on our Facebook and Instagram.