Lac la Hache Elementary School principal Steve Carpenter says the April 6 dinner/auction was “amazing," and more than $7,000 was raised for the school field trip to Drumheller, Alta.
He thanks all the businesses that donated auction items and individuals who donated their time to help make the event a huge success.
He also thanks the 150 people with different connections to the community and the school for showing up and buying items.
“A special thanks to our Parents Advisory Council (PAC) for all the hours of hard work they put in on the day, as well as during the lead-up to the auction.”
PAC president Jennifer Tanner says they are “within reach of our goal." She adds the PAC was really happy at the turnout at the dinner/auction and the members feel it was a great success.
“We are very grateful for all the kind support from our community and outlying areas.”
Carpenter says the school trip is planned for June 16-21 and they will be stopping in Golden to visit the last spike museum and camping on their first night. Then they will travel to Drumheller, where they will spend two days exploring and learning about the dinosaurs.
After they pack up camp, they will head off for Calgary where they will visit the zoo and another dinosaur exhibit.
On the way home, they will stop at Crazy Creek Suspension Bridge, between Sicamous and Revelstoke, to camp before they head to Salmon Arm and the water slides, and then drive home that night.
It will be a trip of a lifetime for some of the students and staff members, as some, including Carpenter, haven’t been to Drumheller before.
Currently, the school is preparing to participate in Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser for the Heart and Stroke Foundation, as well as Lights Out Canada on April 22, which is aimed at conserving energy.
The school recently had a visit from Williams Lake's Mary Forbes of Waste Wise who gave everyone a great presentation about the school worm composter and outdoor composters. It was a great lead-up to planting the school’s garden in the near future.
The students have their Spuds-in-Tubs program going strong with large potato plants already growing in large tubs in the school.
They are also preparing to complete their final School-Wide-Write, which will be a non-fiction story about dinosaurs.
The PAC is seeking venders for the spring fair on June 1. For more details and to book tables, contact Jennifer Tanner at 250-396-4982.