WEPAC Food Program
WEPAC Food Program the WEPAC Food program operates from the Wickaninnish Community School kitchen, which is situated in the traditional territory of the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation. WEPAC (Wickaninnish Elementary School Parental Advisory Council) is a non-profit society run by the parents/guardians of the students at our school. If you are responsible for a student at Wickaninnish, you are a WEPAC member. Part of our mandate is dedicated to ensuring all of our students have access to healthy, scratch made food while attending school. WEPAC, SD70, along with many community organizations, businesses and individuals, work together to fund and operate the program every day that school is in session.
What we provide:
Breakfast- Chefs kitchen has a daily rotating assortment of fruit, vegetables, oatmeal, baked goods, toast, eggs, proteins which is available to all students when they arrive at school. Teachers have access to fruit for classrooms.
Recess snack- healthy snack trays are provided to the K-1 classes. An assortment of healthy snacks, much the same as the breakfast, is offered at Chefs kitchen from 10:30 until the end of the recess bell.
Lunch- monthly lunch menu envelopes are sent home with students. Lunch items are accompanied by healthy snack trays and served to classrooms during lunch service. Class supervisors (EAs and lunch monitors) oversee classrooms ensuring everybody eats together.
Afterschool Snacks- snack trays are distributed for students enrolled in afterschool programs.
Home slice- a way to extend our food security reach. Extras, baked goods, co-op gift cards, grocery boxes are sent home with students throughout the school year to support families.
How it Works
-Everybody eats. -All food made in Chefs kitchen is available to every student attending Wickaninnish Community School. -Students return the monthly menu envelope, signed and filled out, to Chefs kitchen or school administration. -Parents/guardians contribute to the program on a pay what you can model. -The suggested yearly contribution is $600. The suggested monthly contribution is $60. Students can also choose individual days at a suggested contribution of $5/day. -Payment is made by cash or cheque, upon return of the monthly menu envelope. -Please make cheques out to WEPAC society. -We also accept e-transfers to wepacfood@gmail.com. -Any and all donations are welcome. -Questions regarding the WEPAC food program can be sent to wickschoolchef@gmail.com.
Reminders -We serve up to 180+ students/day multiple meals. If your student signed up for their favourite lunch item make sure they know to speak up if they haven’t received it. The EAs, monitors and teachers supervising lunch will ensure they get fed. Chef always makes more than enough, and school staff work hard to make sure everybody eats. -WEPAC meetings happen regularly and are open to all parents. If you are interested in getting involved come to the next meeting, or email Wickaninnishpac@gmail.com -dietary restrictions/allergies should be communicated directly to the school administration or Chef at wickschoolchef@gmail.com
Program Sponsors-Sponsors help subsidize program costs SD70 (Feeding Futures initiative, Canada’s National School Food Program) Tofino Co-op Tofino Saltwater Classic Tofino Ucluelet Culinary Guild (buying Chef Ron items helps to ensure the sustainability of this program) West Coast Sustainable Tourism Association Clayoquot Biosphere Trust WEPAC- all parents/guardians of Wickaninnish students are part of WEPAC and your envelope contributions help to ensure the sustainability of this program
