Grass Field Survey
Hello Nelson Families, Due to the continued interest by various community members in discussing this topic, we’re sending out this survey to gather community...
AGM Tonight!
Happy Voting Good morning Nelson families! Tonight, June 12, is the last meeting the year, and our AGM, which means lots of voting and electing, not to...
Spring Fair Tickets and Volunteering
Spring Fair Good morning Nelson families! Tickets for the Spring Fair are available for pre-sale now on Munchalunch. Tickets are used for food, games, and...
Correction: Flowers for the Staff
Tulips in a Mason Jar Good afternoon Nelson families! Our previous email mentioned only teachers- this was an error and we want you to know that this event...
Flowers for the Teachers
Tulips in a Mason Jar Good morning Nelson families! Your gardens looks great! Is there any chance that you would be willing to donate some of your flowers...
Final PAC Meeting of the Year!
Good morning, Nelson families! Our final PAC meeting of the school year is going up next week on Thursday, June 12, 6:30-8:00pm Multipurpose room or online...
Spring Fair Volunteering
Nelson Spring Fair Good morning Nelson families! How is it June already?! The Spring Fair is just around the corner (Friday June 20, 3-7pm) and we really...
Executive Positions Opening
Volunteer! Good morning Nelson families! Our AGM is next week on Thursday June 12 where we’ll be electing our executive for the upcoming year. Here are some...
Have You Seen Our Forks?
Missing PAC fork Good morning Nelson families! We are running VERY low on our metal forks that we provide for students during hot lunches when they haven’t...
AGM - (correction) Thursday, June 12th
Hello Nelson Families, Our last meeting of the year is approaching. Come join us on Thursday, June ***12th*** from 6:30-8:00 in person or on zoom. You Can...
AGM and constitution draft (correction) June 12th
Hello Nelson Families, Our last meeting of the year is approaching. Come join us on Thursday, June ***12th*** from 6:30-8:00 in person or on zoom. You Can...
Calling all BBQs and Coolers!
Spring Fair 2025 Good morning Nelson families! Our Spring Fair is just around the corner! Our wonderful team of volunteer organizers are hoping to borrow...
PAC Meeting Tonight
Good morning Nelson families! Our penultimate PAC meeting will be tonight, Wednesday May 14, 6:30-8pm in the Multipurpose Room. Or if you can’t come, but can...
Our Next PAC Meeting is May 14!
Good morning parents and guardians, Our next PAC meeting is coming up soon: Wednesday 14 May, 6:30-8pmIn Person in the Multipurpose Room or on ZoomLet’s chat...
White Spot Order Deadline
Good morning Nelson families! Just a reminder that tomorrow, May 7 is the order deadline for the White Spot hot lunch! Order on MunchaLunchHot lunch will be...
Crisis averted? We'll find out at 7pm.
Hello Nelson families, Some of you may be aware that a school board trustee recently called parent e-mails “spam“. They then made an emergency motion, for...
Get Involved: Spring Fair, Sports Day, etc
Good morning Nelson families, We need the parent community to get involved and that can be as little as 10 minutes of volunteer time. We realize that...
Rise Up Marketplace is on Hot Lunch
Hello Nelson Families, I just wanted to remind everyone that we recently added Rise Up Marketplace to our hot-lunch offerings. They’re a local Caribbean-...
Britannia Playground Update
Good morning Nelson families. We recently got some great news from our friends at Britannia Elementary- the province has donated $200k towards their...
Reminder: Movie Night TOMORROW!
The Wild Robot Good morning Nelson families! Tomorrow, Friday April 25, is our spring movie night! We need a few more people to help with concession and...
Summer Learning with VSB
VSB Summer Learning Poster Good morning Nelson families! Tomorrow, April 23, registration opens for VSB’s summer learning. It’s free and a great opportunity!...
Reminder: Spring Movie Night Orders
The Wild Robot Good morning, Nelson families! The spring movie night is coming to the gym this Friday, April 25! The cut-off for MunchaLunch pre-orders of...
Correction: Spring Fair Coordinators
Good afternoon Nelson families! We noticed a couple omissions in our previous email, so please read below: The Nelson Spring Fair is coming up on Friday,...
Spring Fair Coordinators Needed
Good morning Nelson families! Our Spring Fair lead, Dillon Adams, has enthusiastically taken on the task of leading the Spring Fair once again this year. He...
Reminder: PAC Meeting TONIGHT!
Good morning Nelson families! Our next PAC meeting is in person, tonight, April 15, 6:30-8pm in the Multipurpose Room. There will be free babysitting, so...
Spring Movie Night
The Wild Robot Good afternoon Nelson families! Join us for our next movie night, featuring The Wild Robot! Friday, April 25, doors at 6pm, movie starts at...
Spring Movie Night- Save the Date
The Wild Robot Good morning Nelson families! Our next movie night is fast approaching- see below for details: Friday, April 25, doors at 6pm, movie starts at...
Prizes and free babysitting? It must be a PAC meeting.
Hello Nelson Families, The next PAC meeting is this coming Tuesday (April 15th) from 6:30-8:00. The meeting is in-person in the multipurpose room. We’ll also...
New Hot Lunch Vendor!
Rise Up Marketplace Good morning, Nelson families. We have great news- another local vendor, Rise Up Marketplace, will be adding their delicious Jamaican...
Spring Hot Lunch Now Live!
Good morning Nelson families, Hot lunch ordering is now live for the spring term! Order on MunchaLunchIf you make one large order for the whole term, you are...
Seeds, soil, and the National School Food Program
Hello Nelson families, We have three things to share today: Seeds - If you ordered seeds from West Coast Seeds, please check in your child’s backpack for...
Laura Secord Trivia Night
Good morning parents and guardians! Our friends at Laura Secord Elementary have invited our community to join their fundraising trivia night next week:...
Reminder: PAC Meeting tonight!
Good morning parents and guardians, Our next PAC meeting is TONIGHT, February 26: 6:30-8pmON ZOOM ONLY!Stay cosy and warm at home, and feel free to listen-in...
Invitation from Laura Secord PAC
Good morning parents and guardians. The PAC at Laura Secord Elementary has invited our community to attend their next parent talk from FamilySmart: Tuesday...
Next PAC Meeting: Feb 26
Good afternoon parents and guardians, Our next PAC meeting is coming up soon: Wednesday 26 February, 6:30-8pmOn Zoom ONLYLet’s chat about volunteering for...
Tomorrow: Hot Lunch Volunteers Needed
Hi parents and guardians! We’ve had a few volunteers need to drop-out for hot lunch tomorrow (February 21), so if you have the time, can you pease lend a...
Hot Lunch Volunteers Needed!
Good morning parents and guardians! We are in desperate need of some volunteers to help with hot lunches this week (and the next few weeks before spring...
Last Call: West Coast Seeds
Seed packets Good morning, parents and guardians, Our annual West Coast Seeds fundraiser ENDS TODAY February 13! Today is your last chance to order the...
Reminder: West Coast Seeds
Seed packets Good morning, parents and guardians! After all that snow, it’s hard to think about gardening, but spring is just around the corner! Our annual...
Reminder: Saleema Noon Parent Talk TONIGHT
Just a quick reminder that the adult only body sciences talk by Saleema Noon is tonight! 6:30-8 PM VancouverJoin Zoom MeetingMeeting ID: 850 0384...
Reminder: White Spot Deadline
Good morning, Nelson community! Just a quick reminder that tomorrow, Feb 5, is the order deadline for the White Spot hot lunch for this term. Order by 11:59...
Saleema Noon Parent Talk- Feb 5
Good evening parents and guardians - it seems that some parents on our list didn’t receive this email earlier today. We apologize if you’ve received this...
Saleema Noon Parent Talk: February 5
Good morning parents and guardians. This year the PAC is sponsoring extra age-appropriate sex education provided by Saleema Noon. We host this wonderful...
West Coast Seeds Fundraiser
Seed packets Calling all gardeners! Today is the start of our West Coast Seeds fundraiser. All the proceeds will go to the Garden Committee. The sale starts...
Crossing at Grant an Nanaimo
Good morning, Nelson parents and guardians! There has been a petition started by a local parent who crosses Nanaimo at Grant daily, and is hoping to have...
Hot Lunch Volunteers Needed!
Good morning, Nelson parents and guardians! We need some more volunteers for hot lunch this week, in particular for Tuesday Jan 28! Please consider signing-...
Check out our bulletin board at the main entrance
Hi Nelson parents and guardians, The Neurodivergence Pride and Progress group has put up a second display on the bulletin board in the main entrance of the...
PAC Meeting Tonight: January 21
Good morning, parents and guardians! Here’s a reminder that the next PAC meeting is tonight. On Zoom only! Join us from the comfort of your home Click here...
January PAC Meeting: On Zoom!
Good morning Nelson parents and guardians! Our next PAC meeting is coming up soon: Tuesday, January 21, 6:30-8pmOn Zoom (only! no in-person meeting) Please...
Volunteering for the Executive
Hello parents and guardians! We have a few spaces open/opening on the executive of the PAC, and we’re hoping to fill them soon! Vice-Chair: This position...