Upcoming Events
Upcoming events.
The PAC will continue fundraising for a new playground structure into the 2024/2025 school year with planned fundraisers, including Purdy's Chocolates and Bottle Drives. In addition, the PAC will host multiple events throughout the year, including Fun Food Days, Senior's Tea, Family Games Nights, and the Fun Fair.
Remembrance Day Assembly
Remembrance Day Assembly
📅 November 10th
🕥 10:50 a.m.
📍 School Gym
Fun Food Day
🍕 Fun Food Day – Boston Pizza!
Date: November 14
Order through: Munch a Lunch
Order deadline: November 6 at 8 PM
We’re also looking for volunteers to help out — your support makes these days extra special!
Orange and Black Day
Happy Halloween
Feel free to wear Orange and Black but no costumes please!
Parent / Teacher Conferences
Parent / Teacher Conferences & Book Fair-2:37- 4:30pm Regular Dismissal
Sign up link to be sent via email
Parent / Teacher Conferences
Parent / Teacher Conferences & Book Fair 12:45- 6pm (Early Dismissal at 11:50) Sign up link to be sent via email
Spooktacular Halloween Dance 2025
The Details:
What: The VRPAC will be hosting our family school Halloween Dance. Parents must stay and supervise their children. Costumes are welcome, however please leave the scary masks and weapons at home. In the gym, we will have our awesome DJ where you can shake your tail feathers. In our library, we will have a quiet space for colouring and escaping the excitement, and we will be offering pre-ordering for food and drink purchases.
When: October 17th from 6pm to 8pm
Where: The View Royal Elementary Gym
Food & Drink: This year, we’re offering pre-orders for all Halloween Dance Food. We’ll have pizza, chips and drinks.
Glow Sticks & Candy bags: Bring cash to purchase glow sticks and candy bags, while supplies last.
Special Notes: The first 30 minutes of our dance is sensory friendly, we will have lights on and music will be a little lower.
Volunteers
We’re all in this for the kids. Come out and help support the community so we can keep having dances and events at the school. We need volunteers to make this event a success. Click here to view shifts and sign up.
Great BC Shakeout Earthquake Drill
Great BC ShakeOut Earthquake Drill – “Drop, Cover, Hold On”
Fun Lunch Day
Fun Lunch is Back!
Our first Fun Lunch of the year will be Subway on Friday, October 3rd.
📌 Order here: munchalunch.com/schools/viewroyal
🕗 Order deadline: Thursday, September 25th at 8:00 pm
If covering all or part of the cost is a concern, please email funfood@vrpac.com. All correspondence is confidential, and we have funds available to help.
For help with the ordering process, feel free to reach out by email funfood@vrpac.com.
Orange Shirt Day
OrangeShirt Day
Monday Sept 29TH
SCHOOL ASSEMBLY IN THE GYM
BEGINS AT 9:30 AM
FAMILIES WELCOME TO ATTEND
EVERY CHILD MATTERS.
Dance - Tropical Theme
The Details:
What: The VRPAC will be hosting our family Spring Dance. Parents must stay and supervise their children. Our grade five student dance committee has chosen a Tropical/Beach Theme, so we welcome dressing up in your best tropical-inspired outfit. In the gym, we will have our awesome DJ, where you can shake your tail feathers. In our library, we will have a quiet space for colouring and escaping the excitement, and we will be selling limited extra food and drink for those who missed the pre-orders.
When: Friday, May 9 from 6 pm to 8 pm
Where: The View Royal Gym
Entry: By Donation. No families will be turned away.
Food and Drink Pre-orders: Ordering pizza and drinks will be through our Munch-a-Lunch system and available on April 18th at 8am. Order deadline is May 1st at 8pm.
Special Notes: The first 30 minutes of our dance is sensory friendly, we will have lights on and music will be a little lower.
Volunteers: We need volunteers to make this event run smoothly. Please sign up below to help with this event.
The Rules:
Parents must stay and supervise their children
No food or drinks in the library
Students and Parents must stay in designated areas (main hall, library, gym)
Board Game Night
Board Game Night!
Join the View Royal PAC and Interactive Board Game Cafe for a fun family evening. The Board Game Cafe is bringing various unique and modern family board games to our school and the best part? They will help your family learn the game!
Entry to this event is by donation. All food (pizza, drinks, chips & candy) is available for pre-order on Munch-a-Lunch. To keep the lines moving quickly, please order food for the entire family under your oldest child’s name. Deadline to order is April 3rd at 8pm.
The PAC strives to plan inclusive family events. Families needing support can confidentially contact the PAC at vrpac.sd61@gmail.com (funds are available) or Principal Jen Fahr at jfahr@sd61.bc.ca.
Spring Break
Last day of school before Spring Break is Friday, March 14th. Students are back to classes on Monday, March 31.
PAC Meeting
Before heading out on Spring Break, join us for our March PAC meeting. We’ll be covering upcoming events like Games Night, May Dance, Fun Fair and 2025/2026 events.
Due to traffic, tonight’s PAC meeting has been moved online to zoom.
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87419182394?pwd=aRpicEwdXlTPemKACyQf0mJ9FDlaNa.1
We apologize for the inconvenience and short notice.
Purdy's Spring Fundraiser
Our Purdy's Easter Fundraiser is raising money for a new playground for the school. The order deadline is Monday, March 31, 2025. Don’t let the opportunity to order some yummy chocolates in time for spring and support our View Royal Elementary School pass you by!
Pink Shirt Day
Pink Shirt Day is an annual event against bullying held in Canada and New Zealand. Participants wear pink shirts and attend or host informative events to raise awareness about bullying, particularly in schools. Pink Shirt Day was started in 2007 in Canada, where it is held on the last Wednesday of February each year.
Pro D Day
No classes for students today. See you Tuesday! (Monday is Family Day School is closed)
Student-Led Conferences & Book Fair
Early Dismissal
Students will be dismissed at 11:50am.
Student-Led Conferences
Classrooms will open at 12:45 pm in an open house format. Please plan to arrive before 5:00 pm to ensure you have enough time to explore your child’s learning activities before the school closes at 5:30 pm.
Book Fair
Mrs. O’Sullivan will be hosting a Scholastic Book fair in the Library on Wednesday from 2:37 pm to 3:30 pm and Thursday from 11:50 pm to 5:30 pm. All proceeds from the book fair will go back toward the library.
PAC Meeting
This month's PAC meeting is online
Link - https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84564518771?pwd=MG3QJaWfL4bZMam3Hl4b22J59Ykona.1
Meeting ID — 84564518771
Passcode — p7McqA
Meeting Agenda — February 2025 | PAC Agenda
