​​Hey AR Lord Parents,
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Hastings PAC have once again engaged an online speaker for a Mental Health & Wellness session and have kindly extended an invite to Lord families. The event is donation based.
Please see below for details.

When: Tuesday, March 9
Time: 7-8pm
Cost: Donation Based
Link to "buy" tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ca/.../safe-online-info-that...

Speaker Series Volume 3: Parenting Online and Parental Controls Online
The PAC will present the third installment in our Speaker Series this year! Coming Tuesday, March 9th from 7-8pm, join Merlyn Horton for an informative, engaging and useful look at parenting online today and some immediately accessible tools and techniques to manage our current challenges. A custom website, with links to all resources and tools referenced in the webinar will be provided to access to all.

Hey AR Lord Parents,

Hastings PAC have engaged an online speaker for a Mental Health & Wellness session and have kindly extended an invite to Lord families. The event is donation based.
Please see below for details:
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Mental Health and Wellness Tools for Children and Families during COVID
This online workshop explores the impact of COVID on the mental health of children & families, & provides tools to support better mental wellbeing.

Date and Time
Thu, February 11, 2021
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM PST

At this workshop, Ali will explore how our mental health is being impacted during these challenging times, and will introduce various clinical tools to support ourselves and our children. He will also focus on how to best provide a supportive environment for our children.

**This is a donation-based event and everyone is welcome. You may attend for free, or provide a donation that will help cover the costs of the speaker.**

Here is a list of the PAC meetings for the rest of the school year.  Typically, the meetings will be on the 3rd Tuesday of the month, and they will be held virtually on Microsoft Teams.  The meetings are open to all A.R. Lord parents to attend.  Should you have an item that you would like to discuss during the next meeting, please email info@arlordpac.ca a couple days beforehand.  All meetings will start at 6pm.
 
November 17, 2020
January 19, 2021
February 16, 2021
April 20, 2021
May 18, 2021

Our next meeting is November 17th, 2020. 

If you are on the email list, please check your email for a TEAMS link to the meeting.

The Executive team of the A.R. Lord Elementary Parent Advisory Council was formed at the Annual General Meeting on October 27th. The newly elected members are:
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
The duties of Chair will be a shared/rotating position
Thanks to this great team of parent volunteers who have stepped up to continue to make our school a special place. 

The Exec is the team that helps set the priorities and oversee the organization, but a reminder that all parent/caregivers with a child attending A.R. Lord are also a part of the PAC. It takes active participation (even if virtual) by our diverse families group to build our school community, support our students, teacher and staff to and enhance the education experience. This can take many forms and can be as much or as little time as you can give. Some examples are:

• Volunteer to to lead an initiative 
• Serve on a committee
• Lend your skills and help make connections to community partners
• Assist with grant applications or fundraising events
• Participate on the District wide PAC
• Donate goods, services, or funds
• Organize an event or activity
• Help with tasks such as purchasing supplies
• Help us reach all families and let them know what is going on in our school
• Spread the word about A.R. Lord PAC on social media (retweet, post on social media, Like etc)
• Bring forth your ideas and suggestions on what you want to see in our school for our students!

​A special thanks to the past Executive: Emily Sharman, Carly Roy, Deanna McFeely, Deniz Randall, Sherrie Taylor, Brittany Pifer, and Marina Glass. 

To participate and for more information be sure that you have submitted your email consent to get direct updates and follow our website blog, facebook page, and twitter. 
                   contact   info@arlordpac.ca

Tuesday, October 27 - 6:30pm - Virtual Meeting

Due to COVID-19 the PAC has delayed the annual general meeting that is normally held at the end of the school year and will now take place this Tuesday at 6:30pm.  We encourage all parents to attend this meeting as we will determine the direction of the PAC for the current school year.

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)

Wednesday September 30th 2020 is designated as Orange Shirt Day. This event is to create awareness of the impacts of residential schools on First Nations individuals, families, and communities.
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​Send your child in an orange shirt to promote "Every Child Matters". It is an opportunity for all Canadians to learn about our painful history and begin to create steps towards reconciliation.

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. we encourage you to put your name forth as a nominee to form part of the 2020-2021  Executive Officers and Planning committee  which will consist of at minimum 3 positions covering duties of Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, Communications, Member-at-Large. The retiring Executive will assist any newly elected officers in transition and handoff. To submit a nomination or for more information, email info@arlordpac.ca