Financial Support
PAC funds have been used to support the following programs:
- Christmas Hampers (providing bins to hold donations)
- Classroom Improvement Fund (white boards, French books, class supplies)
- Computers & Technology (MAC adapters, computer speakers, French Immersion ipads, MAC printer, MACC Class set up, projector)
- Emergency Preparedness (updating emergency kits, water and food rations and purchasing additional kits as number of students at school increases)
- Field Trips (providing teachers with funds for each student in their class to support learning outside of the school)
- Fine Arts Performances (providing funds so students can experience fine arts performances at their school)
- Fine Arts Supplies (art racks, cookie sheets, drying racks)
- Garden Beds (providing an area where students can learn about plant growth and the environment)
- Integration Room (books, games and supplies)
- Library Commons Project (furniture, bean bags, ipads, stools, keyboards)
- PAC Kitchen (dishes for hospitality events, supplies to prepare Hot Lunch)
- Physical Education Equipment (floorball equipment, indoor games bins)
- School Mural Project
- Sports Programs (tennis, dance, gymnastics, inline skating, water for sports day)
- Staff Appreciation (gifts for departing staff and staff appreciation lunch)
- Student Education Programs (iGirl & iGuy seminars, Social Media Night)
- Student Leadership (t-shirts)
- Student Alumni Scholarships (Elgin & Earl Marriott)
- Teacher Wish List (providing funds for teachers to enhance their curriculum)
What Else Does the PAC Do?
Student Safety
- Earthquake kits and school preparedness
Finances
- Fundraising
- Managing & distributing gaming funds
School and Community Support
- Arranging guest speakers and organizing Parent Information Sessions
- Organizing & running events like the back-to-school welcome coffee & BBQ, Parent Social Hours, Movie Nights, and the Santa Pancake Breakfast – just to name a few!
- Representing Crescent Park at the District PAC meetings
- School greening – the PAC is developing a plan to “green” the school grounds, including new garden boxes outside the primary wing
- Staff appreciation events
- Using raised and grant funds to supply items such as playground equipment, sports equipment, books, electronics, music equipment, field trips, and educational materials
- Various sources of funding directly to the teachers. Click here for more information.
- Welcoming new families