{"id":923,"date":"2017-05-15T11:40:41","date_gmt":"2017-05-15T15:40:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tewksbury.wpengine.com\/heath-brook\/?page_id=923"},"modified":"2026-10-08T14:38:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T18:38:12","slug":"pac","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tewksbury.k12.ma.us\/heath-brook\/for-parents\/pac\/","title":{"rendered":"Parent Advisory Council"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-12klwr-377623194549cb6e61dc50a372eeade8\">\n.flex_column.av-12klwr-377623194549cb6e61dc50a372eeade8{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-12klwr-377623194549cb6e61dc50a372eeade8 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-uuwzv-c18cf0276bcbe4293a3379cc8ed7f906'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Welcome!\u00a0 The Heath Brook School Parent Advisory Council, or PAC, is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization run by an elected group of parents who volunteer their time and efforts to provide academic enrichment and social activities for the children of the Heath Brook Elementary School.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1ShUYJRsrLdlry8vW-St8r_NlkV4nQR3Z\/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=108854556846630942018&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\">Heath Brook PAC Bylaws\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1tqrxjBnK9SP6hN6Ltj9m4EHAunwKApx1?usp=drive_link\">2026-2027 Meeting Minutes\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>What We Do<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Communications<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Host monthly evening meetings<\/li>\n<li>Publish a weekly e-mail newsletter of PAC and school-related activities<\/li>\n<li>Respond to questions sent to\u00a0<a href=\"&#109;&#x61;i&#x6c;t&#111;&#x3a;&#104;&#x65;a&#116;&#x68;&#98;&#x72;o&#x6f;&#x6b;&#112;&#x61;c&#x40;g&#109;&#x61;&#105;&#x6c;&#46;&#99;&#x6f;&#109;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#104;&#x65;a&#x74;&#x68;&#98;&#x72;o&#x6f;&#x6b;&#112;&#x61;c&#x40;&#x67;&#109;&#x61;i&#x6c;&#x2e;&#99;&#x6f;m<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Maintain the following social media channels:\n<ul>\n<li>Facebook-\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/hbpac\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/hbpac\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1674823848981000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3tJE_crqScvcqq1ytWXZ7a\">Friends of Heath Brook PAC<\/a>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/hbpac\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/hbpac\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1674823848981000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3tJE_crqScvcqq1ytWXZ7a\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/<wbr \/>groups\/hbpac\/<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Enrichment<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Providing our students with both in-school and off-site educational experiences to supplement their classroom learning<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Educational Field Trips, such as Zoo New England and Kidstock Creative Theater<\/li>\n<li>In-School Hands-On Experiences, such as Discovery Museum and Curious Creatures<\/li>\n<li>Assembly Presentations, such as Pumpernickel Puppets, Discovery Museume, Eyes on Owels, Wingmasters and Fryckenberg Books<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Fundraising<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">To Support our schools and to fund our enrichment programs and various social and school events, we utilize a variety of fundraisers\u00a0throughout the school year.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Square 1 Art<\/li>\n<li>Scholastic Book Fairs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Raise Craze &#8211; 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There are a variety of opportunities that fit all skill sets and schedules. You can volunteer as much or as little as you like.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAbove all, remember why you are doing this. It\u2019s for the kids and the school. You can\u2019t go wrong if you keep them first.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><strong>26-27 Heath Brook PAC leadership team<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Co-Chairs:\u00a0 Anna Kaiser, Colleen Marfione, Amanda Marino<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Treasurer &#8211; Sydney Stewart<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Asst. 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