Hastings Anti-racism Committee (HARC) Monday, October 4th – HARC Meeting at 7pm

Join us for the first meeting of the school year. The HARC is a sub-committee of the Hastings PAC. We are committed to playing a role in creating a safe, inclusive and equitable environment at the school. All Hastings parents, guardians, and school staff are welcome to attend every meeting.

We welcome you to share ideas about what kind of anti-racism work we can engage in together for this school year!

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Welcome Back Invitation

Please mark your calendar!

We hope the first few days of school have been smooth and you and your families are settling in for the new school year.

To kick things off, the Hastings School Parent Advisory Council (PAC) is having a general meeting on Tuesday, September 28th from 6:30-8pm, on Zoom. All parents and guardians of Hastings School students are welcome!

We will be joined by our Principal, Vital Peeters, as well as our NEW Vice Principal Andrew Coelho. Please join us to welcome Andrew as well as hear about PAC initiatives and upcoming events.

Zoom link below. Complete agenda will be sent out closer to the date.

We hope to see you there!

Hastings PAC is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: September General PAC Meeting
Time: Sep 28, 2021 06:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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Student Art Fundraiser

A message from the class…

Hello Hastings Community!

Division 18’s Grade 5/6 students would like to invite you to our art fundraiser, ‘Building Black Futures’, at The Laughing Bean!

Our class has been inspired by the important contributions of Black icons and the Black Lives Matter movement, and has organised this fundraiser in the hopes that it can serve as a small but meaningful step in the building of Black futures in Vancouver.

This art exhibit and fundraiser will present art made by students featuring important Black trailblazers and icons. These artworks are not only visual representations, but also educational keepsakes: they include short biographies celebrating the life and accomplishments of these famous figures. It is our hope that by sharing these works with our community we can help spread their stories and contributions more widely.

This art exhibit and fundraiser will take place at The Laughing Bean and will run from Monday, June 21 through Sunday, June 27. The Laughing Bean is open until 4 pm every day. Artworks will be sold on a sliding scale starting at $10. The Laughing Bean accepts cash and debit. 100% of funds raised will be donated to the Hogan’s Alley Society, a non-profit organization committed to promoting and preserving Vancouver’s Black History!

We hope you can visit the exhibit!:)

Sincerely,
Division 18 students

Volunteer Call-outs

The PAC has several call outs for help, if you are interested in donating some time:

Staff Appreciation Breakfast – June 30th
Set-up in the undercover area; Laughing Bean to provide coffee and pastries
Needs help to prep decorations and help on the day (set up 8:30am; tear down 1pm); contact the PAC at info@hastingspac.ca

Garden Summer Watering Call Out
Need one more family to take one week over summer; contact the PAC at info@hastingspac.ca

Hastings Day One – Welcome Back Event September 2021
Happens on first day of school; great opportunity to reach out and meet new parents
Contact the PAC at info@hastingspac.ca if interested in helping out / planning early September.

Walking School Bus Call Out
Need more parent volunteers to make it happen; contact the PAC at info@hastingspac.ca

2021 Scholarships

The Hastings Elementary PAC has granted scholarships to graduating high school students from Templeton and Vancouver Technical, in the amount of $1000 per school.
Nominees must be Hastings Elementary alumni who are going on to post-secondary education and have demonstrated exemplary community service during their time in secondary school. The PAC gives the school administration and staff full discretion to nominate and award the students they feel meet the requirements.

Templeton – x4 $250 scholarship recipients:

Recipient: Jessica C.

Why they were nominated (contribution to Templeton / Community):
– Athletics grade 8-11
– Strong grades
– Active in school with clubs: Chemistry club, Foods club, Women’s robotics club, Yearbook
– Volunteering: Hastings Corn Roast (2017), Kids First, Hastings Spring Fair (2018), Little Mountain Place, BC Children’s Hospital

School they will be attending: UBC
Subject they intent to study: Science

Recipient: Christina D.

Why they were nominated (contribution to Templeton / Community):
– Strong student
– Tons of volunteering: Little Mountain Place, Three Links Centre, Kids First program, student council with mini school, Hastings Spring Fair and Corn Roast (2017)

School they will be attending: University of Toronto
Subject they intent to study: Life Sciences

Recipient: Elizabeth W.

Why they were nominated (contribution to Templeton / Community):
– Academic achievement
– Top scholar grade 8-12
– Volunteerism and school activities: Yearbook, Robotics, student council with mini school, environmental youth alliance, neighbourhood clean ups, Hasting Corn Roast and Spring Festival (2017), Three Links Care Centre
– Athletics grade 8-11
School they will be attending: UBC, SFU, Waterloo or University of Toronto
Subject they intent to study: Computer Science

Irene X.

Why they were nominated (contribution to Templeton / Community):
– Wonderful student
– Volunteered with LEOs Club to do work in the community for the past 5 years. Some events: parent-teacher nights/cancer fundraisers/food drives/Hastings Rec and Reading program leader (July 2019), Hastings Winter Warm up (2018),
– Templeton Athletics – team manager, school clubs

School they will be attending: UBC
Subject they intend to study: Accepted to Sauder School of Business

Van Tech – $1000 scholarship:

Recipient: Dylan K.

Why they were nominated (contribution to Van Tech / Community):
– class leadership
– charisma, encouragement of others
– commitment to French language
– great all around student

School they will be attending: SFU
Subject they intend to study: Kinesiology

Congratulations to all of the recipients!

June PAC meeting minutes

In case you missed the general PAC meeting on Wednesday, June 23rd, the minutes can be found HERE, and minutes from this and all other general PAC meetings can be found at https://hastingspac.ca/meetings/

An important note about cell phone use at school from Vice-Principal Susan Dent is included.

REMINDER! PAC MEETING TONIGHT!

We will be joined by our Principal and Vice Principal, who will give reports on school happenings as we wrap up this exceptional year, plus a preview of what’s to come in September.

All parents and guardians of Hastings School students are welcome and encouraged to attend. We very much hope you will join us.

The Hastings School Parent Advisory Council is having a general meeting on Wednesday, June 23rd from 7-8:30pm, on Zoom.

Please find the meeting agenda HERE (179kb pdf)
Please find the minutes from the May meeting HERE (241kb pdf)

We hope to see you there!

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Indigenous Peoples Day

TODAY is Indigenous Peoples Day!

Check the Hastings School website for more info on the above Coast Salish inspired project plus more beautiful art around the school.

If your child has participated in any projects celebrating Indigenous Heritage Month, please send a photo to info@hastingspac.ca – we’d love to feature it on the PAC website!

The Hastings Anti-racism Committee (HARC) is a sub-committee of the Hastings PAC, and would like to share the following message…

Happy National Indigenous Peoples Day!!

Today is a day to recognize and celebrate the cultures and contributions of the first peoples of this land – First Nations, Metis and Inuit people. We hope you find the below links helpful for starting some conversations and planning events with your family!

1. Consider adding your name to the petition calling for all BC educators to receive mandatory training in the Truth & Reconciliation Commission and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People.

2. The First Peoples’ Map of BC has just launched. It’s a unique platform where Indigenous people can upload their local languages, cultural touchpoint and highlight local artists.

3. Urban Ink is a Vancouver theatre company that uplifts Indigenous and diverse voices through storytelling and performance and they are celebrating their 20th anniversary!
Check out Urban Ink

4. Orene Askew, aka DJ O Show, is a local DJ, a member of the Squamish Nation council and a motivational speaker. Also being black and a member of the LGBTQ2S+ community has given her a unique perspective and now a documentary is being made about her!
Learn More

5. Now that we can travel throughout the province again (hurrah!), maybe the Indigenous Tourism BC website can help plan your trip.

6. Join Autumn Peltier – 16-year-old Chief Water Commissioner from Anishinabek First Nation – in calling for an end to boil water advisories on First Nation reservations.
Tell your kids about this TEEN activist!