Who we are and what we do

Broadlands SAC is a volunteer parent group whose role is to support the school community. It is open to all parents at Broadlands. We work with Broadlands teachers and the school administration to raise funds, organize events, and plan exciting and engaging activities so that we can help provide much-needed resources and educational enrichment for every student at Broadlands. We are advocates for the school, the students, and our fellow parents.

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What SAC spends its money on

All money raised from SAC events is spent completely on Broadlands students. Here’s a taste of what that money was spent on over the last several years:

• A multi-use asphalt basketball court

• Computers, laptops, and DASH robots

• Water bottle refill station

• Music/drama risers

• Recess carts with toys and sports equipment

• Scientist in the School workshops for every single class

• Drama performances for students by a professional theatre troupe

• Skating and curling days

• A week-long JungleSport adventure in the gym

• A portion of the Outdoor Learning Centre in the Kindergarten play yard

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Where the money comes from

Pizza lunches, the fall donation drive, Winterfest, Spring Fair and Dancefest are among the events that help pay for all that.

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Bringing our community together

We also organize many events that are simply designed to bring our community together outside of school hours. They raise little to no money but are a lot of fun for kids and parents alike. These include the Welcome Back pizza party and movie nights. We've also partnered with teachers to put on Literacy Night and Math Night.

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Why you should come out to meetings

We meet for just an hour and a half, every month.  At our meetings we brainstorm ideas, plan upcoming events, decide on how to spend the money and are the first to hear and discuss school news from the administration. It’s a great chance to ask questions, be in the know and have your voice heard.

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Can't make it every month? That is fine - join us when you can and as often as you can. 

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When do we meet?

SAC meetings are held the 3rd week of each month (except December and March) from 7-8:30 in the school library. For the 2020-2021 school year, we are going virtual. Everyone is welcome and free babysitting (for in-person meetings) is provided to those who email their request to us in advance at broadlandssac2013(at)gmail.com.

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