Category Archives: School Fundraisers

ADMISSION:
$2 each or 1 food bank donation per person
Friday, December 6th
6PM
Nelson School Gym

Concession On Site: Hot Dogs – Popcorn – Ice Cream – Drinks

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We Scare Hunger

Posted on November 15, 2019 by Ms. Watt | Leave a comment

Nelson’s ME to WE club is starting an exciting year of fundraising by holding a food drive for the We Scare Hunger campaign. Please bring non-perishable food items to school until November 27th to help support our local community. Students in the Me to We club from Div. 1 will be collecting items from classes.
Thank you for your support!

We have created theme days although you’re welcome to bring in any donation on any day!

Monday, November 18^thBreakfast foods! — hot and cold boxed cereals, oatmeal, granola, muesli, whole grain bran*, granola bars, breakfast bars. tea, coffee, canned fruit, pancake mix

Tuesday, November 19^thSnack — crackers, cookies, natural peanut butter*, powdered skim milk*, rice cakes, nuts and/or seeds*

Wednesday, November 20^thLunch! — canned soup, hearty stews, pork and beans, chili, ready to serve meals, boxed macaroni and cheese, jams, crackers, canned fish

Thursday, November 21^st
Side Dishes — canned vegetables*, dried vegetables, side kicks
Dessert and Beverages — fruit and vegetable juice in cans, tetra packs, bottles, canned fruit*, fruit cups

Monday, November 25^th
Appetizers — dried lentils and beans*, canned beans and chickpeas*

Tuesday, November 26^thDinner! — brown and white rice, barley, whole wheat pasta, and other grains, tomato sauce, pasta sauce, canned chicken or turkey

Wednesday, November 27^thLast Donation Day and misc. items

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Poppy Fund Donations Nov. 4-8

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Ms. Watt | Leave a comment

Every year, Nelson Elementary School collects donations to raise funds in support of Veterans and their families.
All students will receive a poppy at our assembly next Friday morning at 10:45. Thank you, your generous donations are so very much appreciated.

Click on the soldier for more details on The Royal Canadian Legion Poppy Fund.

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TERRY FOX RUN 2019

Posted on September 25, 2019 by Ms. Watt | Leave a comment

Nelson students participated in our 30th annual Terry Fox Run on Fri. Sept. 20th. After one week of fundraising, bringing in Toonies for Terry & collecting pledges, we raised an incredible amount of money for the Terry Fox Foundation!
Way to go Nelson!! We are the 2nd highest fundraising elementary school in Burnaby with fundraising totals over the last few years being:
2015 ~ $1,967 2016 ~ $2, 200
2017 ~ $2, 802 2018 ~ $2, 023
Nelson students will find out what their fundraising total this year is soon and will be rewarded for all their hard work!

CLICK on the pic above to see runners in action!

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Toonies for Terry

Posted on September 14, 2019 by Ms. Watt | Leave a comment

Nelson’s Terry Fox run will take place Friday at 1:45pm. Please join us at 1:30 for a short assembly to remember Terry, a warm up and then off on our run!
All this week Nelson students and teachers have been challenged to bring in at least one toonie and have the fundraising goal of $2,500, topping last year’s fundraising total of $2, 029.75

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Terry Fox T-shirts!

Posted on September 3, 2019 by Ms. Watt | Leave a comment

Dear Nelson families,
As part of our fundraising for The Terry Fox Foundation, starting next week there is an opportunity for students and their family members to purchase Terry Fox t-shirts in order to have them to wear on our school run day on Friday, September 20th.
The design is shown above and is black with rainbow lettering.
Youth shirts are $15 and adult shirts are $20.
ADULT DRY-FIT OPTION IS SOLD OUT.
SIZING CHART for Dry-Fit t-shirts
There is no shipping or tax and 75% of the price of every shirt sold benefits cancer research.
If you are interested, please have your order submitted to Miss Watt by Monday, September 16^th. CASH ONLY.
Thank you so much for your support!

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Grade 7 Fundraiser

Posted on May 4, 2019 by Ms. Watt | Leave a comment

Every Tuesday until June 11th the Grade 7s will be selling bags of chips for $1.00 at recess and lunch.
Every bag sold will help to raise money for their Leaving Ceremony.

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Terry Fox Total!!

Posted on April 1, 2019 by Ms. Watt | Leave a comment

Yay Nelson!! I have just received word of our grand total for our Terry Fox Run in September. A big thank you to our top fundraisers this year: Kelsey from Ms. Marino’s class, Rowan from Mrs. Heighton’s class, Tessa from Ms. Gatenby’s class and Dakota from Miss Tsakalos’ class!
As for our school total…Drumroll please…

$2, 029.75

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Jump Rope 4 Heart 2019

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Ms. Watt | Leave a comment

On Friday, March 15th, for the 37th year in a row, Nelson students participated in:
Participating in Jump Rope for Heart helps Nelson students learn the importance of physical activity, healthy eating and giving to others.
We jumped with our buddies & friends from 11:00-12:00 in the gymnasium & competed in challenges given by Mr. Morrison.
Click on the below picture to see us having fun & exercising our hearts!