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Vice Principal Bridget Browning presides at her final year-end gathering at Garibaldi before moving on to her new post as Principal of Henry Hudson Elementary. Ms. Browning lead Garibaldi through the acquisition of the Vancouver Learning Network and the Home Learners district programs.
Thank you, Bridget. We will miss you!
Garibaldi PAC Raffle Tickets:
The raffle tickets are ready and one book of
12 tickets will be sent home with each student.
Tickets sell for 3 for $5. Each book is $20.
More tickets are available in the office and each book taken
must be registered with your name and the ticket numbers from each book.
Please note: Both sold and unsold tickets must be returned
along with the money to the office by Monday June 07
Tickets need to be returned by Monday June 07
as the raffle will take place after the Potluck dinner
Tuesday June 08
(Our goal is to sell at least one book per student)
Please note: Both sold and unsold tickets must be returned
along with the money to the office by Monday June 07
Garibaldi Pac Meeting Minutes
April 13th 2010
Call to order at 6:30 pm April 13th 2010
Roundtable introduction/ Agenda Review
George, Bridget, Barbara, Monique, Kate, Scott, Nadine, Hal, Fenton, Leanne, Tony, Ginette, Alex
Adoption of meeting minutes
will be done next meeting could not print
Financial update and Playground
Gaming
$39.74 after commitments
Pac
$136.82 after commitments
Playground
Short $863.38
Up date from Hal's meeting with GM of Starbucks. We have received $700 from Starbucks. There
was a miss communication on limits and time aloted. We are talking about having Starbucks come
again for other events.
The picture was framed and dilivered to Starbucks.
Spring Raffle
Actions for April
Tally of donations by April 27th
Hal
Garibladi Pac meeting minutes
March 16th, 2010
Call to order: 6:30pm March 16, 2010
Round table introduction
Hal Milne, Tuyen, Keira, Laura Moino, Teresa Pan, Allan Lum, George Sortori, Ginette,
Anna Liguori, Bridget Browning, Lori Popadiuk.
Adoption of meeting minutes of February 20, 2010
Adopted
Financial Updat and Playground
There is $1,122.80 in the Pac fund. Pac has approved to use these access funds towards the
playground.
VSB will receive first instalement of of $28,860.63 on March 19, 2010. This amount is
90% of the amount owed. The VSB had requested 95% by this date. There will be an
outstanding amount of $1,798.17.
Hal is meeting with the GM of Starbucks March 18, 2010 for an update and ask for the
possibility of payement soon.
Garibaldi PAC Meeting Minutes:
February 02, 2010
Attendees: Bridget Browning -Teacher rep., Shannon Hobson- Teacher rep.,
Hal Milne - Chair Tuyen Nyugen - Treasurer, Leannne wong, George Satori, Jill Earthy,
Nancy McLean, Teresa Pan, Fenton Fong, Nilda Vescovi and her colleague Sonja - Frog Hollow Reps.
Round table introductions and Agenda review,
Fruit Snacks program- Ginette and Leanne to get food safe accreditation and
will implement for next year.
Dishwasher: Must be new and plumbed by VSB. Bridget suggested a portable dishwasher
may be appropriate for convenience and cost effectiveness. Due to budgetary commitments
already in place this item will not be considered until next school year.
Financial Update: Tuyen provided an update on the accounts, Funds have been allocated
We will be holding a raffle to help pay for the new playground. Tickets will likely be available next week. There are numerous prizes, including tickets for Playland and the PNE, massages, cash, Mountain Equipment Coop gift certificates, fitness memberships and many more. Stay tuned for more details.
Don't forget to sign the permission slip for the talent show at Lord Nelson on Friday, May 28. This trip will give our kids a chance to acclimatize themselves to the school most of them will end up at in grade 5.
Reminder Garibaldi Annex PAC meeting - Tuesday April 13, 6:30 pm in
the Library.