Give the Gift of Reading this Year!

The Gift of Reading is a St. Philip Catholic School Council initiative that

supports the Learning Commons (Library). There is always an ongoing

need to add quality reading material for the students to access on their

visits. So, in lieu of or in addition to Christmas gifts, the staff of St. Philip

would be most honored to have a donation made on their behalf to the

Gift of Reading program.

Christmas greeting cards noting your donation (dollar amount not
included) to the Gift of Reading are available for $2.50 each. This year
donations and card orders will be done via Council’s hot lunch website
https://stphilip.hotlunches.net.  The card(s) will be sent home for you to sign and add your own
greeting. Your child may then present the card to his/her teacher(s), EA, ECE, etc.


Orders will be accepted until Wednesday, December 11th. Greeting cards will be sent home with
your child by Friday, December 13th.

Please note that this program is completely optional and all donations collected for the Gift of
Reading go directly towards purchasing books and materials for the Learning Commons.

If you have any questions please contact Michelle Owen at mprankie@hotmail.com.

Thank you!
Michelle Owen
St. Philip Catholic School Council

There's still time to place your Under One Sun ornament order!

There's still time to spread some Christmas Joy!

Ordering is open until November 25th at :https://u1sornaments.ca/products/st-philip-school-richmond 

These ornaments were super popular last year and benefits both St. Philip School and the artists in Haiti!! Thanks in advance for your support!

Christmas Social 2019 is fast approaching!! Volunteer Today!!

Volunteer Opportunities Available!!!! Sign up here: volunteersignup.org/YC8AM

Poinsettia ordering deadline extended to Nov 15 3PM

A snow day is a great day to enter your poinsettia order!!! We’ve extended the deadline until 3pm Nov 15, but enter now to avoid disappointment! All proceeds go to French resources at the school.

Please order here:  https://stphilip.hotlunches.net/admin/

2019 St. Philip Curling Funspiel a great success!!

Thanks to everyone who came out to the St Philip Curling Funspiel! 

Special thanks to Suzanne Baird for organizing, Brian Kusiewicz for sponsoring the prizes, and the many chefs who provided delicious pots of chili. Congrats to the winning team “Don’t Mock these Rocks” 🏆

Under One Sun Ornament Fundraiser

Just in time for the holidays! St Philip School Council is organizing the sale of ornaments and decorative signs from “Under one Sun”.  This is a socially responsible company working in part with Haitian artisans. A portion of the funds raised will go to the artisans and a portion is given to our school.

Our fundraiser will run from Monday November 4th to November 25.The link to order online is https://u1sornaments.ca/products/st-philip-school-richmond 

Please note that all orders and payments must be made online so we cannot receive orders or payments at the school.  Samples of the items will be available on display in the school foyer next week.

Orders will be ready for pick up at the Christmas social. For any questions  please connect with Meghan Goddard at meghangoddard@yahoo.ca

Please share this festive fundraiser with your friends and family!

Poinsettia Sales for French Resources

ST. PHILIP SCHOOL COUNCIL FUNDRAISER

POINSETTIA SALE

GET A STUNNING POINSTETTIA FOR YOUR HOME OR AS A CHRISTMAS PRESENT FOR A LOVED ONE! Beautiful 8” and 10” Poinsettia potted plants with brightly coloured petals on the Poinsettia Flowers will be available for pre-order UNTIL NOVEMBER 12^TH, 2019 in either RED or WHITE or PINK colours from St. Philip’s Catholic School Council. Colours and bloom sizes may vary based on availability. All proceeds will go towards French resources for the school. 

 8” potted Poinsettias available in red/pink/white have 12 plus blooms.

10” potted Poinsettias available in red/pink/white have 18 plus blooms:    

Price List:

8”:      $17.99 or 2 for $35 or 3 for $50

10”:    $25.00 or 2 for $50

Poinsettias are available for pre-order through the Council’s hot lunch website https://stphilip.hotlunches.net until November 12^th, 2019 and pick up at the Christmas Social in the school gym on Dec 5^th.  Please contact st.philip.school.council@gmail.com with any questions.

The St. Philip School council is pleased to have partnered with our local Ritchie Feed and Seed Inc. who have offered us a special price for this fundraising initiative.

School Council Fundraising 2019/2020

A few notes on fundraising at St. Philip:

During the October council meeting, we worked towards finalizing our school council budget for this year.  Using inputs from our brainstorming sessions at the end of last year, we listed the cost and price of the things that we want to support in 2019/20.  When we organize fundraising we consider a few basic questions: do we have a specific goal that we wish to fundraise for? do we have a confirmed lead for the fundraising? will the fundraising involve direct sales with the students? is the fundraiser something that would be of interest to our parent community?  If the initiative does not mention specifically where the funds are going, it means that the funds raised will go to school council initiatives.  This covers a wide range of activities that we support: Scientists in the School, Jungle Sport, Christmas Social, Luv 2 Groove, Science Fair, outdoor recess items, teacher requests, etc.

Fundraising in progress or coming up:

1. Curling Funspiel: a fun night for parents to meet and socialize while raising funds for the school.  Benefits: general school council initiatives. 

2. Under One Sun: ornament sales that benefit both the school and Haitian artists.  Benefits: general school council initiatives.

3. Poinsettia Sales: new this year! Poinsettias will be available for pre-order and delivered to school in time for the holiday season.  Benefits: French resources in the school.

4. Gift of Reading: a long running St. Philip tradition where Christmas cards can be purchased for the teachers in lieu of Christmas gifts. Benefits: the Learning Commons/library for new books and resources.

As always, participation in these fundraisers is optional.  If you would like to participate in a particular fundraiser, we appreciate your support! It has been a busy fall with many parents stepping up to organize events and fundraisers to benefit our school community.  For those wondering, we do also plan to run our Little Caesar's Pizza fundraiser in the winter/early spring as our only "direct sales" fundraiser with the kids.  I hope this helps to clarify and please do not hesitate to contact me directly with any questions <danakean@gmail.com>.

Sincerely, Dana Kean (Council Co-chair)