Monday, March 25, 2013

Moksana Yoga donates yoga mats!




A BIG thank you to Moksana Yoga (#500- 3 Fan Tan Alley) for their donation of 9 gently used yoga mats. We now have a full class set of yoga mats, for teachers and students to use!  The rolled mats are stored in the gym equipment room in three easy-to-carry blue tubs. Teachers, some of whom expressed an interest in acquiring yoga mats earlier in the school year, will now be able to lead students through poses using these suitable surfaces.  Fabulous!

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Proposed: VW PAC Mission Statement: for all parents/caregivers to review


On March 11th,  the VW PAC worked together to create a vision/mission statement for the work we do.  From this meeting (and a meeting held in October), we came up with the following Mission Statements and Values list.  We value the input of all parents/caregivers at our school.  If you would like to be involved in a discussion about this Mission Statement/Values list, please come to the PAC meeting on April 10th.  Our goal is to vote on and adopt this Mission Statement, if there are no objections.


Mission Statement
The Vic West PAC supports our school as a healthy, vibrant place of progressive learning.  We enrich the school life of our students, families and staff through projects that build a legacy of pride, advocacy, and belonging.

Values
The values that guide our efforts are:
  • RESPECT for each other and the environment
  • SUSTAINABILITY in our projects
  • COMMUNITY connectedness
  • ACCOUNTABILITY : making mistakes, it’s how we learn

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Thank you to Megson Fitzpatrick


 www.megsonfitzpatrick.com

The Vic West PAC would like to thank Nick Mason and the staff at Megson Fitzpatrick Insurance Services, for their very generous donation of $250 to our Earthquake supplies fundraiser.   With individual earthquake kits now in place for each student, we will be purchasing supplies to outfit our Emergency Preparedness kiosk, located outside on the school grounds.  The donation from Megson Fitzpatrick will go towards buying much needed equipment such as tarps and poles for shelter, a chemical toilet, and other tools that will be utilized, should a serious earthquake, or other emergency, occur.

We believe that our children’s safety is of the utmost importance, and Megson Fitzpatrick's support of our initiative has helped all students, staff, and families at our school to breath a little easier.

Our community thanks you!

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Moksha Yoga donates mats


The PAC extends a heartfelt Vic West thank you to Moksha Yoga Victoria (1088 Fort Street) and its customers for donating 24 gently used yoga mats to our school! The mats will help students discover the social, emotional and academic benefits of yoga in the classroom. 

The rolled mats are now stored in the gym equipment room in three easy-to-carry blue tubs. Teachers, some of whom expressed an interest in acquiring yoga mats earlier in the school year, will now be able to lead students through poses using these suitable surfaces.

Namaste, Moksha Yoga Victoria! Your contribution and community spirit is gratefully received!

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Vic West student in MS Walk

Grade one student, Cole Rant, will enter next month's 2013 Scotiabank MS Walk with the memory of another Victoria West Elementary School student on his mind. Cole was never in the same class as Barri Ann Perry. They never had the same teacher, never shared a school computer or played together outside at recess. But they shared something that is somewhat uncommon among students of the same elementary school - Barri was Cole's grandmother. Barri attended our school as a young girl from 1967 to 1974, from kindergarten through grade seven. She went on to have two young girls of her own and eventually become grandmother to young Cole. Known for her feisty personality and love of family and a good gossip, Barri lost her life last month at just 51 after a 13 year journey with Multiple Sclerosis.

On April 14th, Cole will put one foot in front of the other in memory of his grandmother. He'll be joined by friends, family and other students of Vic West Elementary to raise money and awareness about MS. In the coming weeks, a loonie and toonie drive will be held to support Cole. In the meantime, you can support him by donating to his team - Barri's Buds - at www.mswalks.ca.

If you would like to join Cole in his walk or have any questions, please contact his mom, Brianna, at 250 589-6634 or by e-mail at bananap@live.ca. For more information about the 2013 MS Walk, visit www.mswalks.ca.

The PAC wishes Cole great success with his MS Walk! You make us all proud!