Strawberry Vale Elementary

Spring Cross Country Meet
2024-04-30 15:00 - 16:30, 2024-05-07 15:00 - 16:30 (America/Vancouver)
Strawberry Vale Spring Cross Country and Track
April sees the Spring Cross Country season begin and our Track team start practicing for their Zone Meet. Both Cross Country and Track are for interested Grade 3, 4 and 5 students. Spring Cross Country Meets take place after school on April 23, 30 and May 7 and our Zone Track meet takes place May 28 @ UVic during the day. Cross Country and Track practices take place during the school day. More information will be shared after Spring Break. Please connect with Mr. Thomas if you have any questions.

PAC Fun Lunch
2024-05-03
PAC Fun Lunch Order Information
Our next fun lunch, for those who wish to participate, is happening on Friday, May 3rd. We will be having pizza from Pizzaz Pizza. Pizza is sold by the slice. Pizzaz Pizza is going to cut each large pizza into slices of 6 instead of 8 so its going to be a very good size slice of pizza. Students can choose from Cheese, Pepperoni, Hawaiian, or Veggie. As well, a gluten free crust is available for any of the options. Additional details are below:

Orders can only be placed online sd61.schoolcashonline.com
Online ordering will be live on Monday, April 15th and will close at the end of the day on Thursday, April 25th.
No late orders or changes can be made.
Please order for each child separately.

Zone Track Meet
2024-05-28

PAC Book Fair with Russell Books
2024-05-29 - 2024-05-31
Russell Books’ Fair
Starting on Wednesday, May 29th, the Russell Books’ Fair will be open for business in the library! The fair will be open after school until 3:30 from May 29th-31st.
The purpose of the Book Fair is, primarily, to promote reading. Russell’s selection of high-interest titles is geared towards students in grades K-5. The book fair is also a wonderful fundraiser. In supporting the Book Fair, not only will you have the opportunity to add to your home or classroom library, but you will also be supporting your school library. A portion of each purchase goes towards the purchase of new library books!

PAC Fun Lunch
2024-05-31 12:00 - 12:30
Subway fun lunch will be delivered today for those who pre-ordered. No onsite sales available.

PAC AGM Meeting
2024-06-12 18:30 - 20:30
The next PAC meeting, which is also our AGM, is taking place on Wednesday, June 12th at 6:30pm in the SVE music room. As we wind down another school year, we are also gearing up to start planning for another exciting year with events like the Monster Ball, Movie Nights, and Fun Lunches. Our AGM is the perfect opportunity to come and find out more about how these events are put together, how you can help, or share your opinions / ideas! Volunteering for PAC driven events are great ways to experience and meet your school community but we need your help to get the planning underway. If joining the PAC executive is something you have been wondering about, the PAC is now taking nominations for the positions of President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary. Nominations are now open and will close at the AGM. Voting for the new PAC executive for the upcoming school year will also be done at the AGM. We hope you will join us!
Email the PAC at pacsve@gmail.com for more details on executive positions, fundraising opportunities and event planning.

Walk-a-thon Wrap Up Day
2024-06-19
Pizza, T-Shirts and Raffle Draw (all students will receive a piece of pizza at lunch)

Strawberry Vale Office Hours July 2-5
2024-07-02 09:00 - 2024-07-05 14:00
Office open from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm July 2-5.
Office closed from July 26 – August 25.

Strawberry Vale Office Hours August 26-30
2024-08-26 09:00 - 2024-08-30 15:00
Strawberry Vale Office will reopen on Monday, August 26th. Office hours will be 9:00-3:00 pm.

Orange Shirt Day @ Strawberry Vale
2024-09-27
Everyone is encouraged to wear an orange shirt today.

Community Values Coupon Book Fundraiser
2024-10-01 - 2024-10-11
Community Value Coupon Books
On Tuesday, October 1st, you will find in your child’s backpack a Community Values plastic bag that will contain the Community Values Coupon Book, the letter to parents describing the fundraiser and the order form (double sided sheet), and a flyer with information on the prizes the students have the opportunity to win based on the number of coupon books sold. Please note that the coupon books will be sent home with the youngest student in each family.
If your family does not wish to buy or sell these books, please return the coupon book in the plastic bag they came in ASAP as this is not a free book.
A few points about the fundraiser:

Books can be purchased and sold up until October 11th.
Over $6,000 in savings at businesses in the Greater Victoria Area.
Books can be purchased for $35 via cash or cheque only. Please make cheques payable to Strawberry Vale PAC with your child’s name and division on the memo line.
Please use the order form provided. Loose envelopes with no name or division make it very difficult to track who it belongs to.
Please put the order form and money collected in the plastic bag provided as this will make reconciling orders more efficient.
Books can be purchased via 2 ways: You can purchase the book that came home with your child for $35. You can also sell additional books to extended family members, friends, or neighbours. If you are selling books, you will have to collect the money and return the order form and the money in the plastic bag that came home. When order forms are received, additional books will be sent home with students to give to those who purchased them.
Please read the letter to parents for more information on prize incentives for selling the books!
If every student at our school sells 2 books our school will earn $7,148!

If you have any questions please contact the PAC at: pacsve@gmail.com
Strawberry Vale Parent Letter 2024

PAC's Annual Purdy’s Chocolates Fundraiser
2024-11-06 - 2024-11-23
PAC’s Annual Purdy’s Chocolates Fundraiser
The PAC’s annual Purdy’s Chocolate fundraiser is back again and is now LIVE! If you need gift ideas for the upcoming holiday season, we can help! This fundraiser offers an easy and safe way for us to raise money for SVE and in past years we have been able to raise a good amount for the school. Let’s see if we can repeat that!
Here is some key info for Purdy’s Chocolates:

Link: https://fundraising.purdys.com/1772695-123685
Cut off order date: Saturday, November 23rd, 2024
Delivery date: December 6th, 2024 with delivery taking place to each classroom. **If this is a surprise and you would like to arrange alternate pick up, please email the PAC at: pacsve@gmail.com
Note: PLEASE include your child’s name and division number under “Additional information”. There are two ways to do this and instructions are below. It all depends if you select “Marketplace” or “Order Form”.

Option 1: Shop Online – Marketplace

Click on “EDIT”
A pop up box will appear which will allow you to edit your contact details.
Under “Additional Info”, enter in Student’s First and Last name and Div # here.
Click “Update” to save changes

Option 2: Shop Online – Order Form

Under “Additional Info”, enter in Student’s First and Last name and Div # here.
Scroll to the bottom of the screen and click on “Save” to keep the changes.

Scholastic Book Fair
2024-11-13 14:30 - 2024-11-15 15:30
Starting on November 13th, the Scholastic Book Fair will be open for business in the library! The fair will be open after school until 3:30 from November 13-15th.
The purpose of the Book Fair is, primarily, to promote reading. Scholastic’s selection of high-interest titles is geared towards students in grades K-5. The book fair is also a wonderful fundraiser. In supporting the Book Fair, not only will you have the opportunity to add to your home or classroom library, but you will also be supporting your school library. A portion of each purchase goes towards the purchase of new library books!

Booster Juice Fun Lunch
2024-12-13 11:30 - 12:30
Booster Juice fun lunch today for those who pre-ordered.

Caroling in the Halls
2024-12-16 08:30 - 2024-12-20 08:45
Students and families are invited to join us for some Winter caroling each morning @ 8:30 am inside the Main Entrance outside the Music Room

Kindergarten Registration Week
2025-01-27 - 2025-01-31
Kindergarten Registration begins for the 2025/2026 school year. Details TBA.

Russell Book Fair
2025-02-11 - 2025-02-13
Starting on Tuesday, February 11, the Russell’s Book Fair will be open for business in the library! The fair will be open after school until 3:30 on February 11-12th and 11am-6pm on February 13th during the Student-Led Conferences.
The purpose of the Book Fair is, primarily, to promote reading. Russell’s selection of high-interest titles is geared towards students in grades K-5. The book fair is also a wonderful fundraiser. In supporting the Book Fair, not only will you have the opportunity to add to your home or classroom library, but you will also be supporting your school library. A portion of each purchase goes towards the purchase of new library books!

PAC Fun Lunch
2025-02-21 12:00 - 12:30
Our next fun lunch, for those who wish to participate, is happening on Friday, February 21st. We will be having pizza from Pizzaz Pizza. Pizza is sold by the slice. Pizzaz Pizza is going to cut each large pizza into slices of 6 instead of 8 so its going to be a very good size slice of pizza. Students can choose from Cheese, Pepperoni, Hawaiian, or Veggie. As well, a gluten free crust is available for any of the options. Additional details are below:

Orders can only be placed online sd61.schoolcashonline.com
Online ordering will go live on January 31st and will close at the end of the day on Wednesday, February 12th.
No late orders or changes can be made.
Please order for each child separately.

Pink Shirt Day
2025-02-26
Everyone is encouraged to wear PINK today.

PAC Movie Night
2025-03-07 18:00 - 20:00
PAC Movie Night (Grade 3-5)
Our movie night for grade 3-5 students is happening on Friday, March 7th! Doors will open at 6pm. The movie, Wild Robot, will start at 6:30pm. Come in your comfy pajamas and bring along a pillow and blanket for some cinematic family fun in the gym!
**Students of all ages are welcome to attend; however, the movie will be geared towards the grade 3-5 age group. Parents are responsible for ensuring the suitability of the movie for their own children and their behaviour during the movie.
There will be a suggested donation at the door of $2/person or a non-perishable food item. 50% of door sales and the non-perishable food items will be donated to a local charity.
There will be a cash only concession with pizza, popcorn, chips, and drinks. We do encourage families to bring their own water bottles for refilling at the fountain. Prices for concession are as follows:

Pizza Slice $4
Half Pizza $15
Whole Pizza $25
Popcorn $1
Chips $1
Juice $1
Water $1

As a fun bonus, find a token in your popcorn and trade that in at the concession for a prize! Prizes will include Cineplex movie passes, Flying Squirrel passes, Saanich RecreationPasses, Tim Horton’s Gift Cards, Book Fair Certificates, and more!
We will be looking for volunteers to help before and during the event in order for the movie night to take place. If you are able to help, please visit the SignUp Genius link below.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0948A4AA2EA3FE3-family5#/

PAC Meeting
2025-04-09 18:30 - 20:00
Everyone welcome! Meeting will be held in the music room.

Parent Education Night with Allison Rees
2025-04-14 18:30 - 20:00
The Strawberry Vale PAC will be hosting a parent education opportunity TONIGHT – Monday, April 14th at 6:30 p.m., in the Music Room. The presentation will be given by Dr. Allison Rees of LIFE Seminars and is called Unlock the Power of Communication: Strengthen Your Family Bonds. The presentation is also offered online via this link: https://zoom.us/j/95076419327?pwd=[REDACTED] This presentation is open to anyone who would like to learn how to encourage your child(ren) to listen, navigate tough conversations and make meaningful family decisions together.
Please refer to the attached flyer for more details. Unlock the Power of Communication Poster.pdf

Cross Country Race @ Lambrick Park
2025-04-15 15:45 - 17:00

Cross Country Race @ Lambrick Park (reverse course)
2025-04-22 15:45 - 17:00

PAC Walk-a-thon Fundraiser
2025-04-25 13:00 - 14:00
April 25, 2025 1:00 – 2:00 pm
The Strawberry Vale Walk-a-thon Fundraiser is back! This year’s fundraising efforts will go directly to helping the Strawberry Vale PAC fund the initiatives, performances and programs that enrich the experiences of all students at Strawberry Vale.
What is a Walk-a-thon?
The SVE Walk-a-thon is a fundraising event for the whole family. Students raise money by collecting donations or pledges for walking a set course around the school for an hour on the afternoon of Friday, April 25. Students will be bringing home pledge sheets and information today. Parents are asked to help their child approach family members, friends and neighbours to support the school with a donation. Donations can be cash or cheque and can also be made online. Families can share the information and link provided below.. Families are welcome and encouraged to join us on Walk-a-thon day to walk the course, help marshall and supervise the students and cheer the students and staff on. If you would like to volunteer to help out on Walk-a-thon day, please contact the PAC pacsve@gmail.com
How does the Strawberry Vale Walk-a-thon help our students?
The funds raised from the Walk-a-thon are used exclusively in the school by the PAC to enrich the experiences of all students. Every year the PAC funds initiatives like classroom and field trip funding, the seaquarium program, Grade 5 celebration and fun day, in-class presenters, musical and theatrical performances and parent education nights. This past year the PAC paid for and installed new bike racks, benches and a new dock at our pond.

Cross Country Race @ Uvic Cedar Hill Course
2025-04-29 15:45 - 17:00

PAC Fun Lunch
2025-05-02 12:00 - 12:30
Our next fun lunch, for those wishing to participate, will be happening on Friday, May 2nd. We will be having Subway! The lunch will include a 6″ sandwich. An apple or orange juice box and a chocolate chunk cookie can also be purchased. Options for the sandwich including type of bread (gluten free option available), type of protein, veggies, and condiments will appear as check boxes on the cash online system. Additional details are below:

Orders can only be placed online sd61.schoolcashonline.com
Online ordering will go live Monday, April 14th and will close at the end of the day on Thursday, April 24th.
No late orders or changes can be made.
Please order for each child separately.

PAC Meeting
2025-05-07 18:30 - 20:00
All parents are welcome. Meeting starts at 6:30 pm in the Music Room.

Rugby Jamboree
2025-05-09
Details TBA
