Category Archives: Fundraising

A fantastic Family Dinner Night

Thanks to the parents, volunteers, and kids who helped make our annual Family Dinner Night such a success. Hard data for the amount fundraised is still to come, but certainly it was a success socially and gastronomically. Thanks, too, to…

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Huge turnout expected for Family Dinner Night on Nov 10th!

Thanks to all the families who placed orders for our Family Dinner Night on Thursday, Nov 10th! We are expecting over 150 people at our “Ristorante” that night so it is sure to be a fun evening. Dinner will be…

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BC Gaming Commission News

The BC Gaming Commission is currently undergoing a review, mandated by Premier Christy Clark. Simon Fraser, like many schools, receives funding from the BC Gaming Commission, at the rate of approximately $20 per student. This is funding we apply for each

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Time to say goodbye…..

This is a story about two mothers who were randomly stopped in the playground three years ago and asked by the then secretary of the PAC if they would consider jointly chairing two committees, the social committee and the fundraising…

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Glittering Generations Dinner Dance

On December 10th, our social and fundraising committee put on a dinner dance. Families were encouraged to dress up, eat up and tear up the dance floor. Many thanks to the army of volunteers who worked tirelessly on the afternoon…

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Want to volunteer but feel you don’t have enough time?

If you have ever considered volunteering for the PAC, but don’t want a huge time commitment, lunch might be the way to go. Organizing one lunch is a time commitment of about 5 hours total: You pick the day you…

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Family Dinner

Fiesta Night

On November 18th the PAC is hosting a family Fiesta Night from 5.30 – 8.00. This event has been postponed from November 10th, when a memorial is taking place for Simon Fraser Elementary’s dear friend, Patti, who died…

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Gift Cards

Our first round of selling gift cards was very successful: approximately $9,000 of gift cards were purchased by around 30 families. With the purchase of each gift card a percentage is donated by the manufacturer to our school. So if…

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Free Money for Fraser

This year, a series of family dinner nights are planned, where families can get together, kids play and parents chat.

In addition, fundraising will be done through gift cards. In November, your children will bring home an order form for…

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