Urgent Request from the Bingo Team

The bingo is tomorrow night! The roster is almost filled up, but we need 3 more (and a few people on the reserve list would be good). Thank you to those who have signed up so far.

If you have been thinking about signing up please do it now.

http://www.volunteersignup.org/TCMW8

Maybe you can sign up other family members (over 18) to help out. Please forward this email to anyone you think might be interested in helping out.

Thank you for volunteering!

The Wilma Hansen School Parent Association (WHSPA)  Bingo Team.

Band Bingo - Volunteers Urgently Needed

THIS IS URGENT

Hello Band Parents

If the band program does not provide the required 13 volunteers, the band program will not receive the funds AND the Wilma Hansen School Parents Association will be fined AND the bingo license will be put in jeopardy for future bingos.

PLEASE check your calendar and let us know if you are able to volunteer.

Our next Bingo is the afternoon of SUNDAY, APRIL 28 from 10:30am to 3:30pm.

The location is the BINGO BARN, 1107 33 Street NE

This Bingo is specifically for the band program at Wilma.  That means that if the band program provides the parent volunteers, all funds received from this event will go directly to the band program.  As always, you will receive the usual 30point (1point = $1) credit voucher as well.  This voucher can be applied to your school fees in September as well as other expenses that come up in the school year.

For this Bingo, we are requesting 13 volunteers. If you are able to volunteer for this event, please respond to this email.   So, check your calendars and respond asap!  (nstaples@shaw.ca)

If you are available for this date, please let me know.

Thanks

Nancy Staples

The Future or Our Parent Association

As part of the agenda at our last Parent Association meeting, Chairperson Lynn expressed her concern for succession planning for the Association.  Since she won't have children enrolled at Wilma Hansen School, she can no longer sit as Chair in September.  This position, along with Secretary, Vice Chair, and Treasurer needs to be filled.

The Parent Association at Wilma (as at many other schools) is a money manager.  Through volunteer effort, we raise funds at Casinos, Bingos, and other fundraisers like the magazine subscription drive.  As a democratic body representative of each parent in the school and in conjunction with school administration, we create a yearly budget with those funds. The budget is used to fund or subsidize various programs at the school that enrich our student's educational experience.  Without this extra money, parents would be paying more for some programs and some things would need to be dropped altogether. A sampling of the PA contributions:

• Apple ipads for classroom use - $8,000
• Quick Draw Animation Society ( Artist is Residence) – Spring 2013 - $10,000
• Equipment for New Design Suite - $10,000
• Author visit – David Poulson – Last Sam’s Cage - $600
• Pro Tech Breakaway rims for basketball - $600
• Pads for volleyball standards - $1150
• Volleyball uniforms - $3120
• SMART document camera - $900
• Set of GPS devices - $900
• Stoves for Outdoor Ed option - $900
• Academy of Reading literacy software - $5650
• Explorer Idol: Gr 7 musical theatre program - $685
• Bussing for field trips (Calaway Park, Leisure Centre, Drumheller)  - $6800
• Awards and student recognition - $4000
• SALTS subsidy

If we don't fill these executive positions, we can't have a Parent Association, without which there will be no casino or bingos - the primary sources of this money.

If you feel you can help and want to step up, now is a great time to learn about the roles we need to fill. No experience is necessary, there will be people around to help, and there are many guides on how to run a meeting and the PA.  Here is a link to our by-laws, these are the primary guide for the Association.  If you want to help or have questions, please let us know.  You can reach Lynn at jewittj@telus.net or myself at scampsall@gmail.com if you want to know more.

Band Bingo Coming Up...

 Hello Wilma Hansen Band Parents

Our next Bingo is the evening of THURSDAY, MARCH 7 from 4:30pm to 9:30pm.

The location is the BINGO BARN, 1107 33 Street NE

This Bingo is specifically for the band program at Wilma.  That means that if the band program provides the parent volunteers, all funds received from this event will go directly to the band program.  As always, you will receive the usual 30point (1point = $1) credit voucher as well.  This voucher can be applied to your school fees in September as well as other expenses that come up in the school year.

For this Bingo, we are requesting 14 volunteers.

If you are able to volunteer for this event, please respond to this email.  Volunteers will be selected on a first come, first served basis for the first family volunteer.  If more volunteers are required, we will allow additional family members to volunteer.   So, check your calendars and respond asap!  (nstaples@shaw.ca)

If you are available for this date, please let me know. Or if you have any questions, I would be happy to clarify.

Thanks

Nancy Staples

Urgent Request

Hello Wilma Hansen Parents:

This is an urgent call for 1 parent volunteer to work the Wilma Hansen Parent Association’s Bingo scheduled for Sunday, November 25, 4:30pm – 9:30pm (yes, that is Grey Cup time if you are a football fan) 

16 volunteers are already confirmed but we must have 17 to avoid penalty fees!

The location is the BINGO BARN, 1107 33 Street NE

Remember, if you volunteer for a Wilma Hansen Bingo, you will receive the usual 30point (1point = $1) credit voucher for use on various school fees.

If you are able to volunteer for this event, please respond to this email.  Volunteers will be selected on a first come, first served basis.  So, check your calendars and respond asap!  (nstaples@shaw.ca).

Bingo Allocations and Calendar

At the Parent Association meeting this week the bingo allocations were worked out.  Click here to see them all or check the calendar at the bottom of the blog for the bingo's and many other important school dates. 

Speaking of the calendar: I've added the Hawk's Girls Soccer dates/times/locations as well.  As soon as I get the boys schedule I'll add them to the calendar too.  If you know of any other important items that should be there - please use the link on the right side to contact me and I'll make sure it gets added.

Bingo Notice from Nancy: secretary extraordinaire

Please check your calendars – we need more volunteers.

The Wilma Hansen School Parents Association (WHSPA) is hosting another bingo event at the Bingo Barn on Sep 20, 4:30 – 9:30pm.

This is your chance to receive credit toward your school fees!!!

For this event, we require 18 volunteers. Remember, the proceeds from this event benefit our entire school.  The dollars brought into the school from your participation in volunteering for this event enhance all of the programs offered at Wilma Hansen.

Volunteering for this Bingo is open to all parents of Wilma Hansen students.  Remember, if you volunteer for a bingo event, you will receive the usual 30point (1point = $1) credit voucher that can be used directly against your school fees and other costs that come up throughout the year.  (yeah!!  $30 off!) 

Once again, for this bingo, we are requesting approx. 18 volunteers.

If you are able to volunteer for this event, please reply to nstaples@shaw.ca.  Volunteers will be selected on a first come, first served basis for the first family volunteer.  If more volunteers are required, we will allow additional family members to volunteer.   So, check your calendars and respond asap!

Once again…

Thursday, Sep 20

4:30pm – 9:30pm

BINGO BARN, 1107 33 Street NE

Parent Association Meeting Tomorrow

 

All parents are welcome to attend:   Tuesday, March 20 at 7:00pm in the library. 

Wilma Hansen School Parents Association

Meeting Agenda

To start following adjournment of the Council Meeting

Call meeting to order (5 minutes) - Lynn

• Introductions
• Approval of Agenda
• Adoption of Minutes from the Feb 21, 2012 meeting

Action Items from last meeting (10 minutes)

• Cultural trip allocations
• Status of approval for Cultural trip

Chair's Report (5 minutes) - Lynn

• Correspondence
• Succession planning

Treasurer's Report (10 minutes) - Carol-Ann

• Monthly financial report
• Casino, Bingo , General Account balances
• Budget tracking

Bingo Report (10 minutes) - Deb

• Next Bingo :
• Sat April 22 from 8:30am to 11:30am
• Allocated to Band
• Status of Volunteers
• Expiry dates for vouchers - redemption of expired vouchers
• New Bingo Calendar for next year
• create schedule

Casino Report (5 minutes) - Kathy M.

• Revised Casino dates - Thursday, Aug 30 and Friday Aug 31
• Start to recruit volunteers - when? 
• Email on-line form to distribution list

Fundraising Report (10 minutes) - Kathy W.

• Update

New Business (5 minutes)

• Next Meeting date
•  Tuesday, April 17, 2012
• Last meeting of this year?
• Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Bingo For The Band

No - this isn't a fund raiser for Rick Danko or Levon Helm (for those of you old enough to understand that reference, thumbs up!), its for our school band members/parents.  Please see the entry from Nancy below for more information:
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Hello Band Parents

The Wilma Hansen School Parent Association (WHSPA) has dedicated the proceeds of their next Bingo to the Band Program.  That means that the entire proceeds that WHSPA receives from this event will go directly to enhance the band program.  In order to obtain these funds, band parents must volunteer to assist at the event.   No experience is necessary; all jobs can easily be trained in 1 or 2 minutes.

Our next Bingo is SATURDAY DECEMBER 10 from 8:30am to 11:30am

The location is the BINGO BARN, 1107 33 Street NE

The next Bingo is specifically for the Band Program.  Remember, if you volunteer for a Bingo, you will receive a 30point (1point = $1) credit voucher to be used like cash to pay for various school fees, like your band fees, band camp etc.   

For this Bingo, we are requesting 8 volunteers.  If we do not receive 8 Band Parent volunteers, the funds will not be allocated entirely to the Band Program.

If you and/or other family members are able to volunteer for this event, please respond to this [via Nancy's email].  Volunteers will be selected on a first come, first served basis for the first family volunteer.  If more volunteers are required, we will allow additional family members to volunteer.   So, check your calendars and respond asap!  (nstaples@shaw.ca)

Thank you

Wilma Hansen School Parent Association

a.k.a. WHSPA

Bingo Correction

Please note that the December bingo has been changed to a 'Band' bingo. 

To learn about the bingo efforts and how you can participate in (and benefit from) the bingo fund-raisers, come out to the Annual General Meeting next week on Tuesday October 18th.  The meeting is in the Wilma library and starts after the Council meeting at 7pm..

Click here for the entire Bingo list.

2010/2011 Bingo Form

If you're able to help out at a bingo, please print the document linked below and return the form to the school or the Parent Association.


The Bingo Form.

As it says in the form, last minute cancellations put our group at risk of $$ penalties so if you are unable to attend a chosen bingo, notify the Parent Association immediately.