Posted: December 17, 2023

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Kwanzaa is coming soon

Kwanzaa is celebrated from December 26 to January 1. It is a festival created by AfricanAmerican activist, Maulana Karenga, in 1966. Kwanzaa celebrations are drawn from harvest festival traditions from parts of West and Southeast Africa. It celebrates the seven principle of Kwanzaa: unity, self-determination, collective work & responsibility, cooperative economics, Purpose, Creativity, and Faith. (source: Wikipedia).

Merry Christmas

Christmas is coming! It is the Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, and is observed on December 25. According to the New Testament,  when Joseph and Mary arrived in the city, the inn had no room and so they were offered a stable where the Christ Child was soon born, with angels proclaiming this news to shepherds who then spread the word. (Source: wikipedia).

As well as being a Christian celebration, Christmas brings visits from Santa Claus and gatherings of families to exchange gifts and to share in feasts. While Christmas traditions vary around the world, the core values of generosity and merriment are consistent.

It’s Flu Season

It’s that time of year when we see a rise in illnesses impacting students and staff in our school. We are hearing from families about colds, respiratory illnesses, and stomach bugs circulating in our community. As a reminder to help keep our school community healthy and well, we are sharing this online resource from our community partner Fraser Health. Here you will find information about protecting your child from communicable diseases and managing their illnesses: https://www.fraserhealth.ca/health-topics-a-to-z/school-health/illness-and-immunizations/illness-in-the-classroom

Lost & Found Last Chance

Don’t forget the Lost & Found gets cleaned out and donated this Thursday night. Please pop in and have a look for that lost jacket. We will NOT be donating away any grade 5 hoodies from there, so if that’s missing, come check at the office.

The Langley Children’s Choir needs singers!

Openings are now available for singers in grades 3 to 8

What are we looking for?

• • School choir members (if your school has one)
  • Good attitude and enthusiasm!
  • Advanced vocal skills, and the ability to focus
  • A firm commitment to the group
  • Desire to develop as a singer and choir member

• • Make new friends who like to sing, too
  • Learn about how to sing better and learn lots of music
  • Perform at other schools (a day off!)
  • Have fun on a choir tour or camp in the spring

Fees?

$150 for one child, family rate available

Something to read or watch…

• ‘Tis the season! The season to have an over-full schedule, and to bear the weight of expectations – our own and those others have of us. While I’m sure we’re all looking forward to the upcoming holiday, it can also be a time of extra stress and fatigue, and I really hope not to see people returning in January looking more tired than when they leave this Thursday. To that end, I found an article of 4 Mindful Tips to De-Stress This Holiday Season. It contains, perhaps, conventional wisdom, but reading it was a good reminder for me that time off isn’t necessarily really ‘off’ unless I make it so.
• We survived Black Friday and Cyber Monday (I think)! And from the pile of donations in the office after the PAC Giving Tree campaign, and looking at the Food Bank Donations made through the school (~$1000), we understood Giving Tuesday, as well. This video, from Asha Curran, the CEO of Giving Tuesday, tells about the healing power of even small acts of generosity.

PAC News

Vancouver Giants Fundraiser – Order Deadline is tomorrow: December 18th

Are you still looking for the perfect gift for your loved one? We’re selling tickets for the December 29 7:00 PM home game vs. the Edmonton Oil Kings at Langley Events Centre. Tickets are $22. 

Purchase your Vancouver Giants fundraiser on Munchalunch under Open Fundraisers! 

You can also purchase tickets via e-transfer to bulpittpac@outlook.com. Please put your last name and # of tickets in the notation line for e-transfers. 

Ticket delivery will be through e-tickets.

*New Fundraiser* – Flip Give

This season, fundraising for RBE PAC is going to be so much easier with FlipGive, a free team funding app.

We can earn cash back on every purchase we make all year long! All you have to do is shop anytime with the brands you already love, like Home Depot, Walmart, Sport Chek, Indigo, Old Navy, Apple, Esso, and Loblaws. No more going door-to-door selling chocolate bars – it’s completely virtual and contactless.

Join our team now and you’ll get a $5 bonus the first time you shop: https://flipgive.app.link/teams/join?joincode=WYW49S
Or enter this code: WYW49S

Want to learn more? Check out this 2 minute video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vTO_Qg4n80

Email bulpittpac@outlook.com with any questions.

Pancake Breakfast is the morning of Thursday, December 21st

We rely heavily on volunteers. If you are available, please sign up using this sign up genius link

Stay in the Know

Follow the Richard Bulpitt PAC Facebook page, our Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/rbepac/) and now visit our website to stay up-to-date with all the details!

Quote(s) of the week

Things to Remember from the Calendar

Monday, December 18 

• Holiday Sweater Day
• Vancouver Giants Ticket Order Deadline
• Check the Lost & Found again

Tuesday, December 19 

• Toque Tuesday 

Wednesday, December 20 

• Ice & Snow (Blue & White) Day
• Check the Lost & Found yet again…

Thursday December 21 

• PAC Pancake Breakfast 
• Last Day of Classes 
• PJ Day 
• Lost & Found Cleanout Day!

Friday, December 22 

• Winter Solstice – longest night of the year
• First Day of Winter Vacation.