Dr. A. R. Lord PAC
555 Lillooet St. V5K 4G4 Vancouver, BC, Canada

Key Dates for November

Bravo and Thank you to our new PAC Exec volunteers for 20/21 Sara Hoffman - Treasurer Greg Roy - Secretary Mike Louie - Communications Briar Cook - Member at Large... Amarjit Parhar - Member at Large Jordon Randall - Member at Large Emily Taylor - Member at Large Check out our new announcement at: https://www.arlordpac.ca/blog

Don’t forget to use the AR Lord Flipgive before accessing Amazon Prime Day. Your regular purchases earn money for the school. Share the link https://www.flipgive.com/te/49445-dr-ar-lord-elementary-pac

Emergency Contact labels, Washable Lunchbox Notes, Curbside Bin labels - (and many more innovative products) are part of the PAC Fundraiser. Click on the Link below and select support for DR. AR LORD, place your order and a portion of proceeds will go towards the school. mabelslabels.ca/en_CA/fundraising/support/

Reminder of AGM Pac meeting tomorrow at 6:30 Tuesday. Virtual online - (check your email for details)

PRELIMINARY NOTICE AGM Oct 27 Dr. A.R. Lord Parent Advisory Council will be holding its Annual General Meeting on October 27th at 6:30pm (online/remote via Microsoft Teams). The agenda includes Budget Draft Approval Election of Executive Officers Overview Planning of 2020-2021 School Year... All Parent/Caregivers with a child attending A.R. Lord Elementary are part of the Parent Advisory Council. Our mandate is to enrich the educational experience for A.R. Lord Students and support our school community, teachers and staff. Additional details can be found in the AR Lord PAC constitution: www.arlordpac.ca/constitution.html This year all positions for the Executive Officers are open as the current team will be retiring. The 2020-2021 Executive Officers and Planning committee will consist of at minimum 3 positions covering duties of Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, Communications, Member-at-Large. We encourage you to put your name forth as a nominee and help continue the great work of our PAC. The retiring Executive will assist any newly elected officers in transition and handoff. To submit your nomination or for more information, email [email protected]

Tuesday, October 27 - 6:30pm - Virtual Meeting We encourage all parents to attend the AGM PAC Meeting next week. Please check your email for link invitation to the Teams Meeting or contact: [email protected] Agenda PAC Exec Election... Approving Draft Budget Determining rolls for Treasurer, Communications, Chair, Co-Chair(s), Secretary and members at large. Reviewing Revenue Sources This meeting will be approximately 2 hours long, and will be held using Microsoft Teams. We would like to see you there. PAC Exec Vacancies Chair Co-Chair Secretary Treasurer Communications Member at Large Goals Technology (support ipads or laptops where appropriate) Support classes and teachers with resources (field trips and materials) Community (year end celebration and movie night)

Welcome Back Option 4 Students! This week is in-school orientation and transition support to connect with teachers & classmatesWelcome Back Option 4 Students! This week is in-school orientation and transition support to connect with teachers & classmates

Don't forget to use the A.R. Lord Flipgive Portal and help us raise funds on the items you are already buying (Amazon, skip the dishes, Walmart, Esso and more). It doesn't cost you anything!

Please note that Hastings Community Centre is closed immediately due to flooding in the building. Out of school care will also be unable to operate this afternoon or tomorrow morning. Sorry for the inconvenience.

See the procedure for Public Health management in case of Covid exposure in Vancouver schools. http://www.vch.ca/covid-19/school-exposures

The Hastings Community Centre Out-of-School Care program is now accepting Dr. A.R. Lord elementary students onto their WAIT LIST. contact: Betty Sacco, Out-of-School Care Supervisor: [email protected] / 604.718.6236 http://hastingscc.ca/?p=556

A warm welcome to all the New A.R. Lord Kindergarten Students!A warm welcome to all the New A.R. Lord Kindergarten Students!