December PAC Meeting

Wednesday, December 1st from 6:30-8pm, on Zoom

Please sign up for PAC emails to receive the Zoom link and meeting reminders.

We will be joined by our Principal and Acting Vice Principal, as well as the PAC Chair for reports on school happenings and upcoming events.

All parents and guardians of Hastings School students are welcome and encouraged to attend. Have your say on PAC spending and get involved in decisions that affect your child. We very much hope you will join us.

Please find the minutes and approved budget from the October AGM and general meeting HERE (695KB pdf).

Poinsettia Fundraiser

Poinsettias (Red, White or Pink) – $12 each

Decorate your home or office, or give these festive potted flowers as a gift!  They are a lovely size at 16” x 16” planted in a 6” pot. All money raised will go towards school technology upgrades. 

Order Deadline: Wednesday, December 8th

Pick Up: Thursday, December 9th, 2:30pm – 4:00pm

Further information on pick up location (either at the school or near the school) will be provided closer to the day. 

There are a couple ways you can place your order: 

  1. VSB SCHOOL CASH ONLINE – Log in to your account. Choose from the three options listed (pink, white, red) and add to your shopping cart. To help the PAC keep track of the orders, please email info@hastingspac.ca to let us know you placed your order online. You could either forward your VSB receipt, or confirm what you ordered in a simple email – or you could fill out the order form (1.2MB pdf) and scan/snap and email it to us or drop off at the school office – whatever is easiest for you. 
  2. ORDER FORM + CHEQUE OR CASH – If you would prefer to place your order using a cheque or cash as payment, please complete the order form and drop it off at the school office.

Thank you so much for supporting our fundraiser!

Speaker Series Volume 2

Gaming: The Good, The Bad and The Lonely

Thursday, December 2nd, 7:00-8:30 pm via Zoom

Tickets are by donation (min $1). Reserve your spot today!

The PAC welcomes back Merlyn Horton in Part Two of this three part Speaker Series on Online Safety.

Are you worried that your child is spending too much time gaming?
Does it seem like they are not happy doing anything else?
Are they more upset after they game, than before?
Do you really know who they are talking to on that headset?
What is being spoken about? 

Gaming is a big part of most children’s live, actually part of all our lives!  From grocery store rewards cards to global scavenger hunts, our lives are becoming ‘gamified’. Games are used to develop skills and train professionals. It’s important to appreciate games and gaming before we acknowledge the risks and concerns.

This webinar will talk about gaming; pro-social and education uses of gaming, concerns about excessive gaming (and how to remedy it) and exposure to inappropriate content in-game and online (and how to remedy it).

Following the webinar, participants will get a link to a webpage with links to follow up and learn more about gaming, it’s role in children’s lives and futures, and how to best guide your child to making life-long, positive gaming choices.

Tickets are available by donation, starting at $1. For planning purposes it helps us to have registrations in advance. We are grateful for any donations to assist us with the cost of the speaker. Please pay what you can afford – thank you!

All registrants are invited to submit any questions or topics that you would like to see included as part of the session. Please email info@hastingspac.ca with your questions.

Tickets can be booked through Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/gaming-the-good-the-bad-and-the-lonely-tickets-216075516687 

Hastings Anti-Racism Committee

The next HARC meeting is Wednesday, November 3rd from 7-8pm on Zoom.

The Hastings Anti-racism Committee (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!

Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/4586354914?pwd=L2puS1Y5YmREOXNsUlhnOXBGaVgxdz09

PAC Annual General Meeting

The Hastings Parent Advisory Council (PAC) is having its Annual General Meeting on Monday, October 25th from 6:30-8pm, hosted virtually by Zoom. All parents and guardians of Hastings students are welcome! Have your say on the proposed budget and vote on the new executive!

Several position are coming available on the PAC exec. Please consider nominating yourself or someone you feel would be a great addition. Descriptions of the positions are HERE (62kb pdf).

The AGM Agenda is here. (476kb .pdf)
Please find last year’s AGM minutes here. (718kb .pdf)
Please find last months general meeting minutes here. (514kb .pdf)
Please find the past years final numbers and the proposed 2021/22 budget here. (16kb .xlsx)

Hastings PAC is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Hastings PAC’s Zoom Meeting
Time: Oct 25, 2021 06:30 PM Vancouver

Keefer Yard x Hastings PAC

Now through October 31st, 2021

We are so excited to be teaming up with the awesome folks at The Keefer Yard for an amazing fundraising opportunity! For the next couple of weeks, play a round of mini-golf and donate to the Hastings PAC. Gather a few friends, enjoy a night out, and support your child’s school!

Because of COVID, fundraising abilities have been limited, so the Hastings PAC hasn’t been able to fund as much as previous school years.

One area adversely affected is classroom supplies, which, up until this year, the PAC has been able to fund a portion for each teacher. Money donated through The Keefer Yard will allow the Hastings PAC to support its teachers again for the 2021/22 school year with this classroom supply allowance, enabling them to purchase teaching tools, art supplies, math manipulatives, and other compliments to help support learning.

A huge thank you to The Keefer Yard on behalf of the Hastings Parent Advisory Council for their amazing community support!

Speaker Series Volume 1

Parenting Online and Parental Controls Online

The PAC is delighted to present the first in the line up for our 2021/2022 Speaker Series on Tuesday, October 19th from 7-8.30pm. Back by popular demand from Hastings school administration and parents, Merlyn Horton will provide us with an informative, engaging and useful discussion around the implications and effects of technology on our children. She will also share some tools and suggestions for supporting good online and off-line choices. 

Tickets are now available for reservation by donation, starting at $1. For planning purposes it helps us to have registrations in advance. We are grateful for any donations to assist us with the cost of the speaker. Please pay what you can afford – thank you! All registrants are invited to submit any questions or topics that you would like to see included as part of the session. We will do our best to cover as much content as possible.Please email info@hastingspac.ca with your questions.


We hope you will join us on October 19th!

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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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