<p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Our PAC is excited to announce the HOT LUNCH program for the 2026 - 2027 school year at Highland Park Elementary. Souper Meals by Shuswap Food Action Society has expanded to a weekly program that includes not only soup but entrees. Students at Highland Park will be able to benefit from hot lunch every Wednesday. </span><a href="/images/842b0bb8-3cc6-40da-92f9-e93728743e3a?fingerprint=ppb20260929033013" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">CLICK HERE</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> to access the menu of soups and entrees each week. Families are asked to </span><a href="https://shuswapfood.app.neoncrm.com/forms/sd-83-schools-meals-registration" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">REGISTER</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> students and pay what they can. This helps to keep the program possible for our students. In order to keep this nutritious program stigma free, barrier free and available for all, all students regardless of registration or payment can choose to participate, just like our previous soup days. We thank families for their support. We are also very grateful to our PAC for coordinating this program and the volunteers who serve our students on a weekly basis. If you can help serve/volunteer, please sign up </span><a href="https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0445A9AD2FA1FCC52-66010452-hotlunch" rel="noreferrer" data-permalink="" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">HERE</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">. You need to be an approved volunteer with the school. To learn more about the ingredients in each meal, </span><a href="/documents/05263e97-536f-4ecd-913e-87dd26c82fdc/Soupermeals-ingredient-list-2-1.pdf?fingerprint=ppb20260929032910" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">CLICK HERE</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">. </span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/6b321325-2d9b-4f81-89a6-a611679dd113?fingerprint=ppb20260929033017" alt="Souper Meals 1" style="display:inline-block;max-width:100%"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/a408bf2e-ce0f-4c45-9d0b-7e6bf1d32d7a?fingerprint=ppb20260929033020" alt="Souper Meals 2" style="display:inline-block;max-width:100%"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/842b0bb8-3cc6-40da-92f9-e93728743e3a?fingerprint=ppb20260929033013" alt="Souper Meals 3" style="display:inline-block;max-width:100%"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p>

<p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Orders and payment are due by Monday, September 28 with pick up at the school on Monday, October 5. </span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/24c9f389-ec80-4d4f-a1bf-955d6017232d?fingerprint=ppb20260923210042" alt="Demilles produce box (1)" style="display:inline-block;max-width:100%"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p>

<p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">This year’s Terry Fox Run is scheduled for Friday, September 25 at 1:00 pm at Highland Park Elementary. It is the 46th annual Terry Fox Run. Our PAC will be providing a small freezie for all students as they finish the run. As a school, Highland Park has been learning about Terry Fox, his impact on cancer research and his hope for children with cancer. We are hoping to donate to the Terry Fox Foundation this year, so, if possible, please send a Loonie or Toonie to school with your child as a donation.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">We know that you may be excited to come and watch your child participate. We appreciate this and so will have designated viewing areas at both the front of the school (K-3) and back of the school (4-5). Those parents with “approved volunteer” status (those who have completed a SD83 criminal record check) and who want to help supervise the run, can reach out to Ms. Mac (</span><a href="mailto:mmacdona@sd83.bc.ca" target="_blank" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">mmacdona@sd83.bc.ca</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">). We will accept a small number of additional supervisors. Approved Volunteers are asked to check in at the office for a HPE lanyard. </span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Here is a short inspirational video that classes may view before running the Terry Fox run. </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MoGWYw4B34&amp;t=13s" target="_blank" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Try Like Terry</span></a></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/98ba82f3-13e9-5ac5-806d-5cc61c8faa6e?fingerprint=ppb20251217061916" alt="" width="731" height="716" style="width:731px;height:716px;display:inline-block"></p>