This Years Spring Fling Fundraiser is April 28th at 7PM at the Legion! Our fun theme is Day of the Dead! Day of the Dead is a celebration originated in Mexico that pays tribute to life and death. This expression of culture has been recognized by the UNESCO as a “cultural Heritage” Join us on April 28th at the Legion to celebrate our annual Spring Fling under the “Dia de Los Muertos” theme, party like a Mexican in a night full of bright colours and great music, enjoying Mexican style snacks and traditional drinks. We encourage you to dress up as “El Catrin and La Catrina” an iconic character for Day of the Dead celebrations.

Spring spirit wear is now on sale! Check out the sample table by the office to see sizes and the new embroidered shorts (they look awesome). Also new for this season...Crescent Park lanyards! Order forms were sent home on Friday, are available at the sample table or can be printed from this post. Final day to submit your order is Monday, April 9th.

We're looking for a Hot Lunch Coordinator (or two) to take over next year. This is a wonderful way to help the school and keep this important PAC fundraising program running as successfully as it has been. Mentorship available now to make this transition a smooth one. Please see the job description for more information: www.crescentparkpac.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Hot-Lunch-Team-Leader.pdf or email contact@crescentparkpac.com

The family movie night this past Friday was a ton of fun! Thank you to all the families that made it to the event and helped contribute to the over $1,100 raised!! All of these funds will be used to support PAC programs that enhance the experience of all students. A HUGE thank you to the volunteers and donors that helped at, or in preparation of, the event! Thank you to Bobby Bhinder from Premier Tent Rental for the great sound system! Thank you to Ally U. Anna S, Carla P, Erin M, Heather S, Jackie V, Kasey C, Kuljit S, Pam R, Tanya D, and Valerie W! And to Ms Colter for her support of this fun event! Have thoughts on how these PAC dollars could be spent? Or just want some more information on PAC programs and how we support the school? Come to the next meeting tomorrow morning at 9 am in the library. We’d love to see you there!

Come to the PAC meeting tomorrow morning! Here's the agenda: 1. Welcome and Introductions 2. Minutes from February 2018 meeting (approval and adoption) 3. Principal’s Report 4. Treasurer’s Report 5. Recreation Survey Results 6. Movie Night Follow Up 7. Other Business Adjournment

Congratulations to the choir for their excellent performance today at the Surrey Schools Elementary Choral Festival 2018! The group of grades 3-6 under the director of Mrs. Keil, performed 3 songs and a mass number with the other participating schools.

Movie Night is Tonight!!! Hope to see you there.

The Crescent Park family tradition continues with another movie night! THIS FRIDAY!! Date: Friday, March 2nd Time: 5:30 pm doors open, 6 pm movie starts (movie is 1 hr 45 min long) Cost: $4 per person (pay at the door) Movie: Coco! (“Coco" is the sprightly story of a young boy who wants to be a musician and somehow finds himself communing with talking skeletons in the land of the dead) You can forget about making dinner, the concession has you covered! • Candy bag $1 • Chips $1 • Panago pizza slice $2 (whole pizza $16) • Popcorn $2 • Water bottle $1 You can come in your cozies (pjs are welcome!) You can bring a blanket, pillow & stuffy to get comfy (mats will be out & folding chairs available for parents, but you can also bring your own) You can spend some time with your kids & be responsible for their behavior the entire evening (supervision is not provided) You can have some time to relax without your phone as it will be away during the movie (those glowing screens are distracting and no one wants to hear your notifications) You can help raise funds for your PAC (more money = more awesome programs for the kids)

We still need some more parents to help at movie night next Friday. It’s a short amount of time we need you for and if you’re coming already then it’s an easy way to help! Please sign up for one of the shifts that are left 😃👍

We still need 5 parent volunteers, one each from the following classes, to help coordinate gift baskets for the Spring Fling. Please respond to aulmer99@gmail.com to volunteer for this easy fun job!! Division 2 Mr McIndoe Division 5 Ms Sipocz Division 7 Ms Gray Division 11 Ms Spoor Division 15 Ms Shuto Basket Theme Options: Golf Father's Day Art/Crafts Earthquake Preparedness / Car Emergency Kit Car Care Other...

A favourite event for school families is coming up and we could use a few more volunteers. Help at movie night on Friday, March 2nd! Volunteers are needed to help with entrance ticket sales, 50/50 draw ticket sales and cleanup. Have you been wondering how you could help at the school or meet some more families? Be a part of this fun family fundraiser! Sign up here: https://www.volunteersignup.org/8E7QR Event details: Date: Friday, March 2nd Time: 5:30 pm doors open, 6 pm movie starts (movie is 1 hr 45 min long) Cost: $4 per person (pay at the door) Movie: Coco! (“Coco" is the sprightly story of a young boy who wants to be a musician and somehow finds himself communing with talking skeletons in the land of the dead)

Be a part of the most exciting fundraiser of the year (at least for the parents!) The Spring Fling Committee is looking for volunteers! Contact Committee Chair Ally Ulmer at aulmer99@gmail.com to find out how you can help out!