A Year In The Life of the VW PAC

Ongoing Responsibilities:

• Monthly general and executive PAC meetings 
• PAC rep attendance at monthly VCPAC meetings 
• Twice yearly family movie nights 
• Return-It juice box recycling and quarterly bottle drives 
• Payment of Can Lit book orders (approx $1000/year) 
• Payment of seaquarium ($750/year) 
• Scrap metal drive fundraiser 
• Thrifty’s Smile cards fundraiser 
• Rain garden maintenance and improvement – solicited support from Capital Iron for supplies and worked directly with student teacher/students
• Working on increased safety at the crosswalk in front of the playground (connecting with City Councillor Lisa Helps and the City of Victoria transportation dept.) 
• Communication and ongoing interaction with Bayview Developments – attempting to seek support and partnership 
• Partial subsidy for Restitution Program participants on an as needed basis
• Payment of two cultural events for all students:2012/2013: Story Theatre and Ache Brasil
• Creation of a PAC events/fundraisers manual 

2012


August

• Redesign of PAC pamphlet 
• Set up of new PAC email 
• Set up and design of new PAC website (www.vicwestpac.com) 

September 

• Entertainment Books fundraiser 
• Input into School Growth Plan 
• Financial support to each classroom – $400/year 

October 

• Organization of Vic West involvement in Thrifty Foods Kids Run (1.5 km) – school promotion in the community, health, fun!
• Support of Scholastic Book Fair 
• Financial support of Halloween event and solicitation of donations of pumpkins for students 
• Walk through of school yard with school district employees to identify areas for improvement 
• Support of updating of earthquake kits/kiosk 

November 

• New PAC logo by local artist Lissa Calvert – move towards branding of the PAC to help with identification in the community 
• CCRP magazine fundraiser 
• Attendance at VCPAC Congress 

December 

• Holiday gift sale for all students and families 
• Initiation of PAC executive meetings (approx. once a month) 
• Collection of donations of food and money for the Mustard Seed Food Bank

2013 


January 

• Collected 30+ yoga mats from local yoga studios – for teachers/staff to use with students
• Paid for busing to UVIC for choir students 
• Paid for author visit for grade 4/5 students 

February

• First monthly PAC Newsletter added to school newsletter 
• Parent education night: anti-bullying 
• New traffic signs added to crosswalk as a result of PAC communication with the City of Victoria

March 

• Raffle sales begin (Samsung Galaxy Tablet and $100 for Monk Office) 
• Transfer of bank accounts to Coast Capital to work towards increased community sponsorship 
• Created VWPAC mission statement and values statement

April 

• Support of Scholastic Book Fair 
• Monk’s school supply order fundraiser 
• Mabel’s Labels fundraiser (online) 
• Parent education night – Raising Confident Boys and Girls 
• Family movie night 
• Participation in “Ready Set Learn” 
• Participation in “Pitch In Vic West” at the Vic West Community Centre

May 

• Garage sale/bottle drive/penny drive 
• Mural painting on ball wall (organized and supported) 
• Extra busing for grade 4s/5s to attend theatre event at Spectrum High School
• Participation in “Welcome to Kindergarten”

June 

• PAC year end event (donations solicited from community) 
• Host staff appreciation lunch 
• Year end gift – Restitution lyrics board installed in gym

Thank you to all parents and caregivers who assisted in achieving these goals. Without each of you, none of this would happen.