Springwood PAC

What an amazing FUN DAY!!! Thank you to all the amazing volunteers and staff who made this happen!!!

We are so excited for ☀️ FUN DAY☀️ tomorrow! Important things to remember: SUNSCREEN, HAT, WATER BOTTLE, CONCESSION $$ (all items are $1, loonies & toonies please) and a LUNCH. Due to water conservation efforts there will be no firetruck this year, but we have a very fun-filled day planned!

All lost & found items are being given away tomorrow at 1pm. Last chance to claim your missing items is today and tomorrow morning!

Save the Date
Thursday, June 18th
6-7:30pm

Arrowview invites all Grade 6 & 7 parents and caregivers to attend an information evening designed to help support your child through this important transition.

A panel of local community partners and youth support professionals will share information about some of the realities and risks facing today's adolescents, including substance use, partying, social media, healthy relationships, consent, and sexual assault prevention.

The evening will provide practical information, resources, and strategies to help families navigate these conversations with confidence and stay connected to the supports available in our community.

We encourage all families to attend and take advantage of this opportunity to learn, ask questions, and connect with community resources as your child prepares for the next stage of their educational journey.

Date: June 18, 2026
Time: 6:00–7:30 p.m.
Location: Arrowview Elementary Library

Important Qualicum School District budget meetings are scheduled for the upcoming week. For further details, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18vf2m25ga/

📣 QSD families — the final budget vote is this Tuesday, June 16.

The proposed budget cuts:
• 0.8 FTE in school counselling
• 3.0 FTE in Learning Support Teachers
• 105 hrs/week in EA and CYCW time

Here's how to show up on Tuesday:
📋 Finance & Operations — 10:30 AM (online)
Agenda and meeting link - https://www.qsdlearns.ca/download/563656

🗳️ Final Budget Vote — 6:30 PM (online)
Agenda and meeting link - https://www.qsdlearns.ca/download/563657

You can also write directly and ask them to explain the rationale behind their vote, what alternatives were considered, and what the plan is for managing declining enrolment over the next few budget cycles so that impacts on students and staff are minimized going forward.
Trustee Eve Flynn - [email protected]
Trustee Carol Kellogg - [email protected]
Trustee Barry Kurland - [email protected]
Trustee R. Elaine Young - [email protected]
Trustee Julie Austin - [email protected]

Families deserve those answers. Let's show up and ask for them. 💙💙

Springwood’s Just Be You group threw an awesome PRIDE power lunch today! They did such a great job! It’s always so fun to support and be a part of this celebration. We love seeing this inclusive environment SES. 🌈 ❤️ 🐺 🏳️‍🌈

**DPAC Needs You!**

DPAC needs parents and caregivers to join the 2026/27 Executive Team.

A full executive ensures parent and caregiver voices are represented on important issues affecting students and families across the district.

Without a full executive, our voice won't be as strong, and families may be less aware of key School District and Board of Education discussions, decisions, and opportunities for input.

We're currently accepting nominations for:
• Chair
• Vice Chair
• Treasurer
• Secretary (one nomination received)
• Up to five Directors (one nomination received)
• Indigenous Parent Representative

No previous experience is required. You'll receive onboarding, clear governance documents, and support from the current executive team.

It is NOT a requirement for you to also sit on a PAC Executive.

📅 DPAC Executive Elections will take place at the June 17 DPAC meeting.

Interested in learning more about the roles or expressing your interest? Click here: https://shorturl.at/tdRbx

Questions? Send us a message! 💙

Shout out to our amazing staff at SES for putting on a wonderful Volunteer appreciation event today!! We loved hearing from all the students and staff, received such beautiful cards, artwork and poems, Pom poms, treats…and some very special singing from our kindergarten classes. We all felt very special, appreciated and… might be just as excited for FUN DAY next week as the students are! We love being a part of the SES community. ❤️ 🐺 🌈 ☀️ 🏫

Springwood Elementary's Just Be You Group is excited to host a Pride Power Lunch on June 12th! Come support all students and staff that is making this happen. Music, dancing, bubbles, chalk and Pride pins donated by PAC

Did you know school busing is a privilege, not a guaranteed service? School districts in BC are not required to provide transportation for students.

Let’s help our amazing Transportation Department keep this service running efficiently and keep costs focused where they matter most — in our classrooms.

If your child plans to ride the bus in September, please register now so routes and scheduling can be finalized over the summer.

Click here to register NOW: https://www.sd69.bc.ca/About/Transportation/Pages/default.aspx #/=