Queen Mary Elementary School PAC

❄️🎉 Winter Fair is BACK! 🎉❄️
Join us on Dec 12 for a full day of games, crafts, raffle prizes, bake sale, musical cakes, and cozy café-style student performances!

🕘 School Day: 9:15–3:00
👨‍👩‍👧 Family Time: 3:00–5:00 (bring CASH!)

Want to help?
✨ Donate
✨ Volunteer
✨ Bring a cake
✨ Contribute baked goods or crafts

Let’s make this our best Winter Fair yet, QM community! ❤️✨

📣 Big Day at Queen Mary — Wednesday, November 19!
We’ve got three important events happening on the same day, and we’d love for parents and caregivers to join us wherever they can. Here’s what’s coming up:

⸻

🧡 1. Volunteer On-Boarding Session

📍 9:00 AM · At School
If you plan to volunteer in the classroom this year (craft projects, field trips, special activities), please join our next onboarding session. It takes just 20 minutes and ensures everyone is up to date on our Volunteer Conduct Agreement, student-interaction guidelines, and emergency procedures.
A big thank you to everyone who has already completed a session!

⸻

🧡 2. PAC Meeting

📍 9:30 AM · Multi-Purpose Room
Join us right after the onboarding session for our November PAC meeting. Everyone is welcome! This is a great chance to connect, ask questions, and learn about what’s happening in our school community.

⸻

🧡 3. Evening Parent Workshop with Hannah Beach

📍 6:00 PM · Online via Zoom
📱 Cellphones: What’s Healthy, What’s Not, and How We Can Support Our Kids
If your child has a device—or you’re thinking about getting one—this workshop is full of practical strategies for helping kids manage screen use, reduce anxiety, and build healthier habits.
A warm, conversational session you won’t want to miss!

⸻

✨ We hope to see many of you throughout the day!

🍎 Last Chance! Order Sun-Oka Apples by Nov 9 🍎
Don’t miss out on these crisp, award-winning apples from Sun-Oka Farm — and support Queen Mary at the same time!

Each box sold raises $8–$10 for the PAC, helping fund programs that enrich our kids’ learning and play.
Perfect for snacking, baking, or sharing with friends and neighbors!

🗓️ Order Deadline: Saturday, Nov 9
🚚 Delivery Window: Nov 17–21
💻 Order here: https://tinyurl.com/33rkyc6s

Let’s eat well and do good together! 🍏✨

Sun-Oka Fundraisers Why are Sun-Oka apples the ideal choice for your next fundraiser? We've put a lot of thought and work into our process to make your fundraiser as simple, easy and profitable as possible.

💡 Got an idea that could make Queen Mary even better?
The Queen Mary PAC is now accepting funding proposals for school projects and initiatives—and we want to hear from YOU!

If you have a project in mind that would benefit our students, teachers, or school community, and you’re willing to help make it happen, we encourage you to submit your idea.

🗓️ Submit by Friday, November 7, to be considered for this year’s budget.
Missed the deadline? No problem! Ideas are welcomed year-round as funds become available.

Just include:
• Project Title
• Short Description & Goals
• Estimated Funding Needed
• Your Name & Contact Info

📩 Send your proposal to: [email protected]

Let’s build something great together for our kids! 🌟

🎃👻 Halloween Dance 2025 at Queen Mary! 👻🎃

Get your costumes ready and join us for a night of dancing, music, and family fun! 🪩✨

📅 When: Thursday, October 30 · 5:00 – 7:00 PM
📍 Where: Queen Mary Elementary School Gymnasium

This spooktacular evening is open to Queen Mary students (Grade 7 & under) and their parents/guardians. Tickets are FREE, but everyone attending (children, parents/guardians, and volunteers) must order a ticket online through the PAC website. 🎟️

👉 https://bit.ly/3Wo7JdT

Come in your favorite costume, bring your best dance moves, and let’s make this a Halloween to remember! 🕸️🧙‍♀️🕷️

The Halloween Dance 2025 🎶 (+ Pumpkin-Carving Contest) | Queen Mary PAC ​Make sure to come in your favourite costume and get in the spirit for a night of Halloween dancing and family fun!

✨ PAC Community Survey ✨

We’d love to hear from you! Please take a few minutes to complete our PAC survey so we can better serve our school community.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf6wEdl2rQfKhMt8wcymKqEjf-FsHzWWS1wIMCYtT2_zehSYw/viewform

Thank you for your support 💙

Queen Mary PAC Survey 2025 Thank you for taking 2 minutes to complete this survey. Your input is very important to our community!

📢 Reminder for Families!
Don’t forget to check out our school’s website for the latest afterschool programs 🌟

There are so many great opportunities for students to learn, play, and connect beyond the classroom. From sports 🏀 to arts 🎨 to enrichment activities 📚—there’s something for everyone!

👉 Visit the site today to see what’s available and sign up before spots fill up!

💬 Feel free to share in the comments if your child has a favorite program — it might inspire other families too!

🎉 Mark Your Calendars! 🎉

📅 Friday, December 13
⏰ 3:00–5:00 PM
📍 Queen Mary Gym

✨ Queen Mary Winter Celebration ✨

All children and caregivers are invited to this free after-school event to celebrate the season with our Queen Mary community!

🎶 Festive snacks
🎂 Musical cakes
🎨 Holiday crafts
🎭 Performances

Don’t miss this special event hosted by the Queen Mary PAC! Let’s come together for a joyful afternoon filled with holiday cheer. See you there! 😊

https://www.queenmarypac.com/winter-celebration

📚 **Library Book Fundraiser at Kidsbooks!** 📚

This autumn, give the gift of reading to our school library! Purchase a book from local bookstore Kidsbooks to help reach our goal of adding 100 new books, with selections curated by our librarian, Mrs. Lam.

📅 **Order Deadline:** Nov 22

Let’s help make our library a richer resource for our students!

Library Book Fundraiser at Kidsbooks | Queen Mary PAC Donate the gift of a book to our library this Autumn by purchasing a book from local bookstore Kidsbooks. Our librarian Mrs. Lam has shared this list of books that she would like to have in our library. Our aim is to add 100 new books to our school library! Order Deadline: Nov 22

🌱 Growing Smiles Plant Fundraiser! 🌱

Help support Queen Mary PAC this holiday season! By purchasing your holiday plants through Growing Smiles, you'll be funding essential programs like speaker nights and the teacher support fund. 🌺 Last year, your contributions helped make two speaker nights possible!

📅 Order Deadline: Nov 6
🌿 Delivery Date: Nov 20

Thank you for supporting our school community!

https://queenmaryelementary.growingsmilesfundraising.com/home

🏫 After school program 🏫
🧑🏼‍💻 WIZE Computing Academy 👩🏼‍💻

At Wize Computing Academy, we offer an exciting and comprehensive curriculum that focuses on engineering and robotics for kids. Through our engaging courses, your child will dive into the fascinating world of technology, exploring concepts such as mechanical engineering, electronics, and programming. Begin with hands-on building with Lego Spike Prime. Program new bots every week. Debug real-time bots applying the concepts learned in class and then transition into the world of electrical engineering & robotics with Lego Spike Prime

📅 Sept 26 - Nov 21 (8 SESSIONS)

🗓️ Thursdays: 3:00 pm- 4:30 pm

👬 GRADES: 2 to 5
💰 Fee: $300* (*plus GST)

⚠️ *NOTE: $25 Annual Membership Fees is required for Registration. (One time Only)

⚠️ *No class on October 31

Registration:
https://app.amilia.com/store/en/wize-academy-of-vancouver-south-richmond/shop/programs

🏫 After school program 🏫

🎶 VEMS Extracurricular Choir 🎶

Students will learn healthy vocal production and musicianship while exploring diverse repertoire.

every rehearsal has a professional pianist to encourage tuning and experience live music making.

Regular attendance is strongly recommended as new songs are regularly introduced. The music has been carefully chosen with the children’s vocal health and abilities in mind.​

🥰 Performance on the last day of classes for parents (Dec 20)


📅 Sept 27 – Dec 20 (11 SESSIONS)

🗓️ Junior Choir Rehearsals: Fridays at 3pm
🗓️ Senior Choir Rehearsals: Friday at 4pm
👬 GRADES: 1 to 7
💰 Fee: $132* (*plus GST)

Registration:
https://www.onlinebookingsystem.com/choralregistration/