For anyone who missed this in their inbox, please read the update from the new PAC Chair, Niki Clarke.

Dear Nootka families,
It is with great pleasure and excitement that I introduce myself as the new chair of the PAC! My name is Niki and I am the mother of two kids who are both in the fine arts program. Myself and the newly elected exec team of the PAC are very enthusiastic to serve as the liaison between parents, students, and the school administration. The exec team is made up of parent volunteers, and we’re excited to start doing some fundraising and activities for the school!
My kids spent their first few years in a different school so I know from first hand experience the difference between a well funded school, and a not so well funded school.
I think we can all agree that Nootka is amazing. Not only is our staff and admin top notch, but our students have access to incredible musical instruments, art supplies, science projects and a fantastic computer lab. We’ve got some great sports teams and a ton of great sports equipment too.
Nootka used to be very well funded by its PAC and was not only able to fund the things mentioned above, but also to give each teacher spending money each year to provide for the little extras that would make their students’ learning experience that much more meaningful. 
It’s been a rough few years for all of us, and the PAC is no different. When Covid hit, the Nootka PAC had to put all fundraising and meetings on hold. The result – to put it bluntly, is that we’re out of money.
To that end, myself and the new PAC exec team have been working hard in the past 2 weeks and will be rolling out a hot lunch program ( Yes! it’s back! ) as well as some holiday fundraisers.
For now, please be aware of the following :
There is an ongoing Return It Express Bottle Drive. Simply bag up any recyclables you have in a clear bag. Take them to any eligible Return It  Center. Use their kiosk to print a label using the school phone number 604-713-4767 and stick it onto your bag. And voila! The Return It center will sort your recyclables and deposit the money straight into the Nootka PAC account. 
You can donate to the PAC via Paypal or VSB School Cash Online.
Our next PAC meeting is Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at 6:30pm in the school library.
Next week we will be sending out a notice about the Purdy’s holiday chocolate fundraiser! Ordering will start November 14th and delivery will be the week of December 12th.
Thanks so much for reading!
Sincerely,
Niki Clarke