The famous Hastings PAC poinsettia sale is back!!! These stunning 16″ by 16″ plants are in 6″ pots, and available in red or white for just $12 each. Please fill out an order form at the Hastings Elementary office (cheques should be made out to Hastings PAC), or email info@hastingspac.ca to place your order. (Please specify # of plants and colour, and we’ll confirm your order after receiving your accompanying e-transfer.)
Don’t delay, the deadline is Dec 12th and these beauties often sell out. We’ll see you at pickup Dec 14th at the undercover area, either between 2:30-4 pm, or at the Winter Warm Up starting at 5!
Please RSVP here, and let us know if you can volunteer to help things run smoothly — particularly with set up. Alt text follows below for anyone using an image reader.
You are invited to the annual Hastings Community Potluck Tues. Nov. 28 from 6-8 pm.
Please bring a meal –either homemade or store bought — that shares something about your heritage. Please have it at the gym by 5:45 pm. Don’t forget to label your dish with your name and the ingredients. Please also bring a serving spoon for your dish, as well as plates, cutlery, and reusable water bottles for you and your family.
There will be a quiet room and a COVID-safer room for people who feel more comfortable in less busy spaces.
Come to the first PAC meeting of the 2023/2024 school year. Childcare will be provided. Our new principal, Trevor Wrinch, will be in attendance, and this is a great opportunity to hear from Trevor and vice principal Andrew Coelho about plans for Hastings for the upcoming year.
The Hastings Spring Fair is made possible by the generosity of our community sponsors!
Join us Friday, May 12th from 3-6pm, rain or shine, for the Hastings Community Elementary School Spring Fair. This is a community event and everyone is welcome.
Activities include: Cake Walk, Jolly Jars, Carnival Games, Bouncy Castle, Face Painting, Glitter Tattoos, Live Music, Food & Drink, and more. Admission is free. Activity and raffle tickets will be available for purchase at the event.
We are so excited to announce that we have 16 groups signed up for
the final event! We will be publishing a list of the championed books shortly, and
we are so pleased it includes a wide range of topics, with students
representing almost every division in Grade 6/7!
And the latest tally of our classroom reading competition between all
the grades 4/5 and 6/7 students is in! Division 14F is in the lead for the
Grade 4/5’s with 258 books read, and division 20F is in the lead for the Grade
6/7’s with 88 books read! Way to go! We will be doing a FINAL tally on
Friday, April 28th before morning recess, so KEEP READING! There has been
some great enthusiasm among the students, so we are feeling very excited about announcing
the winners at the final event on May 1st!
Please find all reading lists HERE,
separated by grade tabs.
For logistical reasons, we are unable
to track grade K-3 progress for prizes at this time, but look forward to
welcoming those students to participate once they reach grade 4! We invite
parents to print a copy of the K-3 list and follow along as your children
discover these wonderful titles!
Ask your children to tell you more
about Hastings Reads and let's talk about books!!
On behalf of the Hastings Reads!
subcommittee, the Hastings Anti-racism Committee, and the Hastings PAC
Hopefully your kids have come home excitedly
showing you their cool new Hastings Reads! bookmark and told you about the
great books the school is showcasing from our very successful diversity Book
Drive! The Hastings Reads subcommittee thought families might like to check out
some of the titles themselves, to read along and encourage their children!
All grade 4-7 students have been
given reading lists, and all K-3 students are being read to by our school
librarian, Chris Donegan. A display in the library features some of the titles
for students to check out on their own, and all the titles are also available
at the Vancouver Public Library, many in various formats including, ebooks and
audiobooks.
Please find all reading lists HERE,
separated by grade tabs.
**Prizes will be awarded to the
students and classrooms from grades 4-7 that read the MOST BOOKS! Winners announced at a special final event on Monday, May 1st in the gym! Stay tuned
for more info in the coming weeks!**
For logistical reasons, we are unable
to track grade K-3 progress for prizes at this time, but look forward to
welcoming those students to participate once they reach grade 4! We invite
parents to print a copy of the K-3 list and follow along as your children
discover these wonderful titles!
Ask your children to tell you more
about Hastings Reads and let's talk about books!!
On behalf of the Hastings Reads!
subcommittee, the Hastings Anti-racism Committee, and the Hastings PAC
After a very long 3 year break, the Hastings PAC is very excited to be hosting the very popular Burger & Bevvie Night at The Princeton once again!
When: Saturday, February 25th!
Where: The Princeton Hotel – 1901 Powell Street
What: Adults only social event to bring together the Hastings School parent community
Book the sitter and get your tickets online at EVENTBRITE
Tickets are only $26 each and that includes all services fees. Your ticket gets you a burger, fries, one beverage, karaoke entertainment, and good times!
Doors open at 6pm, and first burgers are served at 6:30pm.
Kitchen closes at 10pm, but event goes until 11pm.
This is a wonderful way to meet other parents and caregivers. While this
event is primarily intended to be a community building event, any
proceeds will go to the Hastings PAC to fund initiatives such as
classroom supplies, dance and phys.ed programs, art supplies, to name a
few! So grab some friends and come out for a fun night while raising
money for the PAC!
