2019/2020 PAC Parent Priorities Survey

Lord Roberts Elementary PAC Annual Survey

This survey is used to direct the time, energy and funding of the Parent Advisory Committee.

Please take 10 minutes to complete the 13 questions below.

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* 1. Please rank priorities for the PAC to fund.
These are items that can be funded and acted on at the school level.

Garden to table programming/equipment
(ie. improved kitchen facilities, gardening supplies, etc)

Upgrade indoor facilities
(Please provide details below if this is in your top 3)

Music and arts programs and equipment

Real World Readiness Programs
(Ie. extra curricular leadership, entrepreneurship, money management, career hardiness programs and resources)

Science, technology and design thinking programs and equipment
(ie.mobile Maker Labs, robotics, software etc. to increase tech literacy and skills)

Sports, fitness and wellness programs and equipment

Improve undercover area so it is brighter, cleaner and more welcoming
(upgrades no requiring major infrastructure changes)

Making sure teacher classrooms are well-funded
(Giving discretionary funds to teachers to purchase what they need to optimize their class/curriculum)

Special projects for beautifying and improving usability of indoor and outdoor spaces
(ie. Painting murals, etc)

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* 2. Is there something that you would rank in the top 3, that is missing from the list above?

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* 3. Outside of fundraising what are the top three priorities for PAC to focus on this year?
(Please check only your top three. Use the other section to provide us any additional details on your top priorities.)

Events and activities that build connection, pride, and community within our school

Increasing the ability of parents and families of kids in the same class to connect

Advocating with VSB, Parks Board and City as required for beautifying and improving usability of indoor and outdoor spaces

Develop or continue programs for teachers to help them optimize their classroom/access to tools to teach
Ie. Setting up shared supply room/system, driving in-kind donations, driving chaperone participation, etc

Promoting active transportation (walking, cycling, scootering to school) and making our streets safer

Develop a parent position and advocate regarding changes to West End Schools (Roberts Annex removal, Coal Harbour Build, King George renovation)

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Which spaces should the PAC work with Admin to ensure are prioritized?
Note: Some of the suggested improvements require the bureaucracies of VSB, Parks Board and the City of Vancouver to be acted on.

	High	Medium	Low	PAC should not fund/make advocacy priority
More/upgraded playground equipment for all ages (PAC can plan and fundraise, requires VSB for installation and approvals, etc)	More/upgraded playground equipment for all ages (PAC can plan and fundraise, requires VSB for installation and approvals, etc) High	More/upgraded playground equipment for all ages (PAC can plan and fundraise, requires VSB for installation and approvals, etc) Medium	More/upgraded playground equipment for all ages (PAC can plan and fundraise, requires VSB for installation and approvals, etc) Low	More/upgraded playground equipment for all ages (PAC can plan and fundraise, requires VSB for installation and approvals, etc) PAC should not fund/make advocacy priority
Brighter and more welcoming undercover area (Minimal upgrades -ie. painting- controlled by school, larger-ie. more light fixtures- require VSB)	Brighter and more welcoming undercover area (Minimal upgrades -ie. painting- controlled by school, larger-ie. more light fixtures- require VSB) High	Brighter and more welcoming undercover area (Minimal upgrades -ie. painting- controlled by school, larger-ie. more light fixtures- require VSB) Medium	Brighter and more welcoming undercover area (Minimal upgrades -ie. painting- controlled by school, larger-ie. more light fixtures- require VSB) Low	Brighter and more welcoming undercover area (Minimal upgrades -ie. painting- controlled by school, larger-ie. more light fixtures- require VSB) PAC should not fund/make advocacy priority
Paint/beautify washrooms (especially in building B) (May require CUPE Union Sign off)	Paint/beautify washrooms (especially in building B) (May require CUPE Union Sign off) High	Paint/beautify washrooms (especially in building B) (May require CUPE Union Sign off) Medium	Paint/beautify washrooms (especially in building B) (May require CUPE Union Sign off) Low	Paint/beautify washrooms (especially in building B) (May require CUPE Union Sign off) PAC should not fund/make advocacy priority
Upgrades to Wolf Mountain (forest area) (Requires VSB and Parks Board, may require City)	Upgrades to Wolf Mountain (forest area) (Requires VSB and Parks Board, may require City) High	Upgrades to Wolf Mountain (forest area) (Requires VSB and Parks Board, may require City) Medium	Upgrades to Wolf Mountain (forest area) (Requires VSB and Parks Board, may require City) Low	Upgrades to Wolf Mountain (forest area) (Requires VSB and Parks Board, may require City) PAC should not fund/make advocacy priority
Fix the field so usable year round (not a mud bowl) (Requires VSB and Parks Board, may require City)	Fix the field so usable year round (not a mud bowl) (Requires VSB and Parks Board, may require City) High	Fix the field so usable year round (not a mud bowl) (Requires VSB and Parks Board, may require City) Medium	Fix the field so usable year round (not a mud bowl) (Requires VSB and Parks Board, may require City) Low	Fix the field so usable year round (not a mud bowl) (Requires VSB and Parks Board, may require City) PAC should not fund/make advocacy priority
Paint hallways with murals or brighter colors (May require CUPE Union Sign off)	Paint hallways with murals or brighter colors (May require CUPE Union Sign off) High	Paint hallways with murals or brighter colors (May require CUPE Union Sign off) Medium	Paint hallways with murals or brighter colors (May require CUPE Union Sign off) Low	Paint hallways with murals or brighter colors (May require CUPE Union Sign off) PAC should not fund/make advocacy priority
Replace carpeting with flooring to improve cleanliness in classrooms	Replace carpeting with flooring to improve cleanliness in classrooms High	Replace carpeting with flooring to improve cleanliness in classrooms Medium	Replace carpeting with flooring to improve cleanliness in classrooms Low	Replace carpeting with flooring to improve cleanliness in classrooms PAC should not fund/make advocacy priority

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* 5. Rank your funding priorities for sports, fitness and wellness?

Equipment related to the garden and kitchen

Equipment to improve quality of sports education or to enable teachers to offer additional sport programs

Outside instructors to come in and teach topics current staff can't cover

Funds to help make transportation to extracurricular sporting events (including even school field trips) easier (e.g. car sharing membership, buy a bus, etc.)

Physical wellness programs and resources not related to sports

Uniforms, equipment and/or funds to support extracurricular sports teams and activities (track, basketball, volleyball, etc.)

Social and emotional wellness programs and resources

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* 6. Is there an important item that is missing from Sports, Fitness and Wellness funding?

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* 7. Rank your funding priorities for music and arts

Digital art programs and equipment

Extracurricular music programs (with staff support)

Dance programs and equipment

Visual art programs and equipment

Film making programs and equipment

Additional music equipment to support curriculum

Musical instrument rental program

Theatre programs and equipment

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* 8. Is there an important item that is missing from Arts funding?

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* 9. Rank your funding priorities for science, technology and design thinking?

Robotics programs and equipment. (e.g. Lego Robotics kits)

Coding programs and equipment

Maker Space mobile unit (teaches design thinking, entrepreneurship, etc.)

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* 10. Is there an important item that is missing from Science, technology and design thinking funding?

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* 11. Rank your funding priorities to develop leadership, business and career?

Entrepreneurship and business thinking programs

Leadership programs.

Career hardiness/resilience programs

Public speaking programs

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* 12. Is there an important item that is missing from leadership, business and career?

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* 13. We are looking to expand the Lord Roberts merchandise featuring our school logo beyond the t-shirts that we currently offer. Please choose all of the options that you would be likely to purchase:

Pencil case

Beach towel

Baseball cap

Hoody - pullover

Coffee mug

Water bottle

Backpack

Lunch kit

Ladies style fitted v-neck t-shirt (even if at a slightly increased cost over regular t-shirts)

Reusable shopping bag

Adult golf shirt

Hoody - zip up

Other (please specify)

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* 14. Which initiatives would you support/attend to promote active transportation?

None of these.

Advocate for changes to Comox Street (for separated bike lane and eliminate drop off parking area) that would make the street safer.

A parent evening with our school police officer discussing safety and our children (including safety around our neighbourhood)

Implementing a crossing guard program

Promoting walking and cycling through walk and roll to school weeks with raffles twice/year.

A rain gear/bike/scooter swap

Other (please specify)

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* 1. Please rank priorities for the PAC to fund. These are items that can be funded and acted on at the school level.

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* 2. Is there something that you would rank in the top 3, that is missing from the list above?

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* 3. Outside of fundraising what are the top three priorities for PAC to focus on this year? (Please check only your top three. Use the other section to provide us any additional details on your top priorities.)

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* 4. Which spaces should the PAC work with Admin to ensure are prioritized? Note: Some of the suggested improvements require the bureaucracies of VSB, Parks Board and the City of Vancouver to be acted on.

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* 5. Rank your funding priorities for sports, fitness and wellness?

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* 6. Is there an important item that is missing from Sports, Fitness and Wellness funding?

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* 7. Rank your funding priorities for music and arts

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* 8. Is there an important item that is missing from Arts funding?

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* 9. Rank your funding priorities for science, technology and design thinking?

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* 10. Is there an important item that is missing from Science, technology and design thinking funding?

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* 11. Rank your funding priorities to develop leadership, business and career?

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* 12. Is there an important item that is missing from leadership, business and career?

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* 13. We are looking to expand the Lord Roberts merchandise featuring our school logo beyond the t-shirts that we currently offer. Please choose all of the options that you would be likely to purchase:

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* 14. Which initiatives would you support/attend to promote active transportation?

* 1. Please rank priorities for the PAC to fund.
These are items that can be funded and acted on at the school level.

* 3. Outside of fundraising what are the top three priorities for PAC to focus on this year?
(Please check only your top three. Use the other section to provide us any additional details on your top priorities.)

* 4. Which spaces should the PAC work with Admin to ensure are prioritized?
Note: Some of the suggested improvements require the bureaucracies of VSB, Parks Board and the City of Vancouver to be acted on.