Events

  • Spring Fair Returns Friday May 10!

    The Spring Fair is back at Hastings Elementary Friday May 10 from 3-6 pm. 

    🏰Bouncy castles 
    🃏Carnival Games 
    💖Glitter Tattoos
    🍕Pizza, Hotdogs and Donuts
    🏆Prizes
    🧩Family-friendly fun

    The Spring Fair is the PACs biggest Fundraiser and Community event of the year. 

    All proceeds, after expenses, go to important initiatives that help the children of Hastings Elementary school, including classroom supplies, technology, art projects, field trips and more. 

    Please get involved if you can. Below are different ways you can donate and help:

    Donate your time – We need volunteers on the day , approx 40-60, to make the event run smoothly. Please email Janine at janinegiannelli@gmail.com to sign up for a 90 minute shift. Many hands make light work. 

    Donate a Jolly Jar – (Another fan favourite ) Help your child make a jolly jar or encourage them to attend a lunch time jolly jar making session (TBA) at school with Jolly Jar expert Meg Roe. 

    Sponsor or Donate Money – Maybe you own a small business and you would like to support your local community school. You can sponsor a carnival game or a bouncy castle. We have tiered sponsorship.   Contact Yvonne Connors at yconnors123@gmail.com if you are interested. 

    Support your community – Buy tickets and donate them to others you might not otherwise would have attended the fair . Buy packs of 10 or 20 tickets and donate them. Contact  yconnors123@gmail.com

    Donate Toys – Do your spring cleaning and donate gently used toys, games and puzzles. NO BOOKS PLEASE.  There will be a collection box at the front of school right by the office.  These items are used as prizes for kids who play the carnival games.

    Hastings Sunrise Community Policing Centre will be on site for this event. See you Friday May 10 at 3pm!

The Hastings PAC organizes, supports and runs several events during the course of the school year.

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Annual Events

Hastings Day One (September)

Taking place on the first day of the school year, the goal of this event is to welcome new, as well as returning students back to Hastings, while giving families a chance to reconnect after the summer break.

Speaker Series

PAC brings in various experts to talk on topics that caregivers may find educational, helpful or engaging. Further, it’s an opportunity to bring the school community together in relationship. For the 2020/21 school year, the focus has been on three topics 1) anti-racism; 2) mental health during Covid era; and 3) Internet safety.

Harvest Potluck (October)

This is an annual dinner event that brings together students, parents, and school staff of all grades to share food together and build community. There is food, crafts, music and more, including a choir performance by our own Hastings Choir!

Family Bingo Night (February)

This is a super fun event for adults and kids – everyone loves to call “BINGO”!  

Burger and Beverage Night (April)

Enjoy an adults-only night out, while supporting the Hastings PAC! Tickets include a burger, a beverage, and a donation to the PAC! Featuring karaoke and a 50/50 draw!

Spring Fair (May)

The Hastings Spring Fair a highly anticipated event that takes place on school grounds and is one of the PAC’s most important fundraisers. Admission to the fair is free, but tickets sold for concessions, rides, and games.