Fundraising Campaigns

Fundraising Campaigns 2024/2025

Starting 2024/25, We asked Teachers for a Wish List. These are 100% a Wish List – and completely optional but nice to have. If you are interested in donating to one of these asks, you can make a direct donation. Donations over $25 through School Cash Online will be issued a tax receipt. Please note the item you are donating for as well as Division # if it’s classroom-specific in the “Message” part of the donation.

Donations DO NOT have to be for the full amount – If we see that one of the Wish Lists are close to reaching the target, we may vote to use PAC General Funds to cover the difference at the next PAC General Meeting!

  • Teacher’s Wish Lists:
    • Classroom Library – $0 / $2,100 (21 classrooms)
      • Obtain new literature for students.  PACs at other schools were able to provide funding to classes for their “library”. Benefits Individual Classrooms
    • Blue Floor Mats – $0 / $5,250 ($175 each ideally a set of 30)
      • Do not have any of these blue mats at present. Benefits Whole School
    • Volleyball nets replaced, badminton nets replaced and stands serviced – $0 / $3,569.44
      • The nets are old and barely fit for purpose. The stands have not been subject to maintenance for years and springs/ ropes need repairing/ replacing. Benefits Current & Future Intermediate students.
    • Volleyballs – $0 / $280
      • Do not have the correct size, soft touch balls for gym class. Benefits Current & Future Intermediate students.
    • Tarp/ tent cover for sports teams x 2 – $0 / $845
      • Currently, we do not have a “working” tarp tent.  I would like to have 2 tent covers for track and field – one for the race area and one for our students sitting on the grass area in the sun during the final meet.  They can also be used for other school events. Benefits Whole School
    • Soccer pop up goal – $0 / $839.94
      • Perfect size for 5 a side mini- soccer games in class- very easy to put up/ down and to carry. Benefits Whole School
    • iPads for some teachers (10th gen. iPad) – $0 / $485 each
      • Benefits Individual Classrooms
    • Star Elite Commercial Grade 182.9 cm (6 ft.) Centre-Fold Table, 2-pack | Costco x3 – $0 / $507 + tax
      • The tables in the earthquake bin need to be replaced- these tables are lighter and easier to carry across the school grounds to set up in an emergency. Benefits Whole School
    • A second high top bistro table and 2 high chairs for library – $0 / $1,002.21
      • Benefits Whole School
  • [DONE] Laptop Cart (Set of 30 Laptops + Charging Cart) – $31,000 / $31,000
    • Laptops are primarily used by Intermediate students (Gr. 4-7).
    • The school currently has 2 Sets of Laptops. One of the sets is reaching end of life and need to be replaced. Laptops still functional in this set will be repurposed in classrooms & library. VSB only funds 1 laptop cart often with refurbished/second-hand laptops which cost ~$100 to fix each time an issue arises. The cost of repairs will quickly add up with aged laptops.
    • PAC voted in favor of funding this from the PAC General Funds in May 2024.
  • [DONE] I-Pad (Set of 30 iPads + Charging Cart) – $15,729 / $15,729
    • I-Pads are primarily used by primary students (K-3).
    • The school currently has 2 Set of I-pads. One of the sets is reaching end of life and need to be replaced. Ipads still functional in this set will be repurposed in classrooms & library.
    • PAC voted in favor of funding this from the PAC General Funds Sept 2024.

Funded annually from the PAC General Budget

  • [DONE] Field Trip Subsidy- $12,600
    • PAC has been providing Jamieson Elementary School with a budget to help subsidize Field Trips. In 2024-2025, the proposal is to provide $600 per class (21 Divisions).
    • Field Trip subsidy has been well received by the community as it enables our teachers to further enrich our children’s education whilst keeping the cost on families low.
    • Examples of Field Trips from 2023-2024 include: Science World, Van Dusen, Ice Skating, Pumpkin Patch, and even Grouse Mountain
  • [DONE] Classroom Support – $8,350
    • PAC approves an Annual Budget to augment funding from the VSB per Classroom. In 2024-2025, the proposal is to provide $350 per class (21 Divisions), and plus $500 x 2 for support teachers.
    • This is up from $7,800 in 2023-2024 as a result of more student enrollment.
  • [DONE] Library Support – $2,000
    • PAC approves an Annual Budget for the library which benefits all students. This cost augments funding from VSB to enable our librarian(s) to keep the Jamieson library filled with books appropriate for all reading levels.
  • [DONE] Student Agenda – $2,623
    • PAC covers the cost of Student Agendas for all students.
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