Growing the PAC

Welcome 

A little about ourselves

PAC stands for 'Parent Advisory Committee' or 'Parent Advisory Council".  PACs offer parents ways to be involved in and influence the culture of their children's school. Members of the PAC executive can be advisors for the school community to the Vancouver School Board, the city of Vancouver and the Ministry of Education. PACs manage a budget that is to be used to enhance the educational experience for children at the school. At Lord Nelson, our PAC believes strongly in supporting the school's community and so we plan activities and projects that get kids and families together having fun.  Our funding comes from annual fundraisers , direct donation, as well, as gaming grant money.


Our executive members aren't able to run every event or fundraiser. We rely on Nelson's amazing parent body to help out!  Please consider getting involved. We will email when we are in need of volunteers or contact us. Check back soon for a full list of volunteer opportunities.


2026-2027 PAC Executive

Stephanie Kemp, Co-Chair

Ada Baylis, Co-Chair

Jenny Kong, Treasurer

Rebecca Goulding, Vice Chair

Mike Joe, Hot Lunch Coordinator

Katherine Rosenbaum, DPAC Rep

Marlene Cummings, Member at Large

Sinead Deery, Member at Large


2026-2027 Vancouver DPAC Representatives

Katherine Rosenbaum, Nelson Rep

Elizabeth Klaiber, DPAC Member at Large


EXECUTIVE POSITIONS

CO-CHAIRS: Set up and run monthly PAC meetings, parent email communication, update website, official spokesperson, attend admin meetings, set up goals for the year (fundraising, teacher support, community building), review bank statements and budgets with Treasurer, signing officer, help recruit-organize volunteers to run fundraisers/events

VICE CHAIRS: Available to cover chair duties and jump in to help Chair(s), help set up babysitting for in-person meetings, managing parent classroom reps, possible signing officer, help recruit/organize PAC volunteers to run fundraisers/events

TREASURER: Keeps track of money in and money out, maintains monthly bank reconciliations, signs cheques, handles all banking, organizes floats for events, applies for gaming grants, file reports for gaming grants
SECRETARY: Writes up agenda in conjunction with Chair, attends and takes minutes at PAC meetings and posts to website and google drive, general google drive maintenance/organization
HOT LUNCH COORDINATOR: Plans, schedules, and arranges the hot lunch program in cooperation with the Hot Lunch Volunteer Coordinator and the PAC Treasurer; Oversees the hot lunch subsidy program in cooperation with the PAC Treasurer; Manages the PAC MunchaLunch platform as Master Administrator
DPAC REP: Attend DPAC meetings and represent our school, give the DPAC input from our school Learn more here 

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SOCIAL MEDIA: Organize and update the PAC's social media accounts

What we achieved in 2024/25

- Welcome Back Coffee

- TWO rounds of fundraising for those delicious apples

- Parent information nights hosted by the Vancouver DPAC

- Two super fun Movie Nights

- A winter-themed Purdy's fundraiser

- The return of pancake breakfast!

- Classroom presentations from Saleema Noon Body Science

- AOWG Displays for truth and reconciliation, black excellence day, black history matters, international women' day, and pride

- hosting 2 of the original "militant mothers",  and carmen pollard director of the documentary

- Ethos Lab​ STEAM workshops with the Grade 5s

- Seven engaging PAC meetings with free childcare

- 86 hot lunch days!

- An excellent Hot Lunch Subsidy initiative that supported over a dozen students

- staff Appreciation Lunch and coffees

- 14 garden club collaborations with teachers

- Student-led bear den mural

- The Spring Fair