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Maple Grove is a community that cares deeply, shares generously and helps willingly!
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Maple Grove PAC
eNewsletter March 2010
Welcome back!
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Volunteer Opportunities
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Spring Festival (Apr 9, Fri), Call for Volunteers!We are getting ready for the largest fundraising school event of the year! We need approximately 100 volunteers to make it happen: admission table, pop corn sales, loonie/toonie table, games, food sales, ticket sales, prize stations, etc. If you can help (before or during the event), please contact Heidy Chiu at heidychiu@telus.net or 604 254 6083.
Car Boot Sale (May): We need volunteers for a new event that PAC is offering this year. It's the Car Boot Sale to be held in May. This is a "garage sale" out of the trunk of your car and is planned to take place on our school grounds. Start collecting your no longer needed items to sell them. This is away to reuse and recycle unwanted items. please contact our volunteer coordinator Heidy Chiu at 604-254-6083 or heidychiu@telus.net.
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Spring Festival April 9, 2010
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Dear Maple Grove Families,
With the warmer weather approaching, we can't help but think about Spring time and one of Maple Grove's biggest community event of the year, our school 'Spring Festival', April 9.
This year we would like to invite families to get together with your children and think about ways of introducing some fun new ideas to the festival. You can even make a drawing of the set up if you wish and leave this in the office, otherwise just emailing (sophiaha@telus.net) the idea would be fine.
We all look forward to reviewing these ideas, and all feedback is always appreciated.
Most sincerely
Sophia-Spring Festival Committee Coordinator.
P.S. Please purchase a beautiful new school logo T-shirt or Dri-fit shirt at Spring Festival to wear at our upcoming running events.!
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Get Your Maple Grove Apparel Now!
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A new line of Maple Grove apparel is now available! We have Maple Grove logo short and long-sleeve T-shirts, a new performance wicking T-shirt ( Dri-Fit - perfect for the Kilometer Club, Sun Run training and other sports) and full-zip hoodies. Items are available for both children and adults.
1st clothing demo was on Friday February 26. We will do a final showing of the clothing samples on Friday, March 19th 2:45 - 3:15 pm in front of the school office. The deadline for orders is Friday, March 26th.
Click here for the order form in English. Click here for the order form in Chinese. Please contact Marnie Cotichini mcotichini@gmail.com or 604.681.3620 with any questions.
Here's your chance to build team spirit and encourage a sense of belonging and connectedness to Maple Grove School! Go Maple Grove Go!
Please purchase a beautiful new school logo T-shirt or Dri-fit shirt at Spring Festival to wear at our upcoming running events.!
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Group Photos March 31
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Our school group photo day is Wednesday March 31st. Class, Group and Panorama photographs will be taken. So be sure to dress your best for this special day!
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Movie Night For Haiti January 29, 2010
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The Movie Night For Haiti was a huge success. We thank you for the overwhelming support. Together we raised $1251.72 for Haiti.
A special thank you goes out to the many volunteers who made this event possible. Thanks you for your support.
We are pleased to announce that our students have raised $3,301.85 for Haiti. Our PAC matched this fundraising effort with an additional $1000 donation. With the movie night funds, the total donation presented to the Red Cross was $5,553.57. This donation is matched by the Canadian Government for a total donation of $11,107.14.
This donation goes a long way toward helping the people of Haiti in the recent devastating earth quake.
Thank you for making a difference for the earth quake victims of Haiti.
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Lunch Time Programs
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The noon time program attendees are making books, exploring science and getting fit! Dunbar Community Centre is looking at offering Spring Noon time programs at Maple Grove.
In addition, Mr. Malin has begun a noon time chess and cartooning club on Wednesdays.
Continuing clubs are: Math club with Ms. Humeniuk, Arts and Crafts with Ms. Hayes Brown and Computer Lab time with Ms. Plavan!
 Ms. Tornroos and Ms. Weatherall offer open library time to all students every Wednesday at lunch from 12:30-1:00PM. The PAC funded brand new computers (10) will soon be installed in our library. Please remind your child(ren) to take advantage of this lunchtime quiet activities opportunity.
 The following new Lunch Time activities are being offered by Dunbar Community Centre for the Spring.
| Day of Week | Program | Grades | Description |
Tuesdays
April 6 - May 25 | Multisport | 1-3 | Learn the basic skills of sport and games like hockey, soccer, baseball, football, dodgeball, badminton and various other gym class games. |
Wednesdays
April 7 - May 12 | Quantum Science | 1-4 | Explore the underwater world, study the puffer fish, starfish and lobster. Take home project will be a freshwater aquarium for a siamese fighting fish! |
Thursdays
April 8 - May 27 | Hip Hop | 1-3 | Learn new and exciting dance moves that are funky and fun. Dress comfortable and bring a waterbottle. |
Fridays
April 9 - May 28 | Inquiring Eye | 2-4 | Talk about insects, animals and birds. Learn about their habitats. Then design the details of their physical backgrounds and bring these creatures to life on paper. |
Registration begins on March 1, 2010 at 7:00am. To register for these programs please contact the Dunbar Community Centre, phone 604-222-6060. www.dunbarcentre.ca
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Olympics/Paralympics Celebrations
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The 2010 Winter Olympics/Paralympics is in full swing. Here is a list of events and attractions going on in Vancouver, during the Olympics! Most of them are either free or low-cost, so you should definitely try to check as many out as possible.
Please click here for more information
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Maple Grove Kilometer Club News
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Congratulations to all the recipients of the 25KM ribbons! There will be many more 25KM & 50KM ribbons to be awarded this month. Running results will now be updated and displayed on our Kilometer Club board in the hall at end of each month, and ribbons & medals will be awarded accordingly.
Upcoming events:
March 30 Tue. - Easter Bunny Run. Wear your Easter colours, costume, bunny ears, etc and win a prize.
May 9 SUNRUN. You can still sign up online or in-person for the 10KM and the Mini SUNRUN 2.5KM
Jun.6 - CHILDRUN (5KM). Please come out and participate to help children with cancer.
Jun 18 - The Longest Day Run. Kid's 1mile, 5KM & 10KM. All races are held at UBC in the evening. Great social event with free dinner and great prizes. Highly recommended. Proceeds to juvenile diabetes research.
Feel free to contact Mary Ann Lo at run-mlo-run@shaw.ca or call 604-266-2908.
 Please encourage your child(ren) to participate in some form of physical activity. MG Kilometer Club is always open to all of you to join at any time and participate every Tue. Thur. & Fri. at 8:30AM sharp.
On heavy rain days and snow days we will exercise indoors.You will continue to receive points towards the awards.
For detailed information about the Maple Grove Kilometer Club, please click on this link
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Maple Grove Parent Business Directory
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The PAC of Maple Grove Elementary School would like to publish a directory featuring the businesses and services in which each parent is involved. Why? Simply because the directory will act as a resource for those times when you need to get your hair cut, buy or sell a house, have your property inspected or even find a new insurance agent. Anything goes!
Please click here for details.
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