9 Sep to 13 Sep 2019
Monday, Sep 9
- Kindergarten, 9-12pm
- Fruit & Vegetable snack (volunteers needed)
Tuesday, Sep 10
Wednesday, Sep 11
Thursday, Sep 12
- Van-Chess club, 3:00-4:30pm. Sign up
Friday, Sep 13
Looking Ahead:
Sep 16: Professional Development day
Sep 18: Meet the Teachers + Back to school Potluck, 5-7:30pm
Sep 19: PAC 101, John Oliver Secondary, 6:30-9:00pm
Sep 30: Orange Shirt Day
Sep 30: Grade 7 Grad Planning @ Dorringtons residence, 7-9pm
View the school calendar online
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Message from the Principal
Mrs. Margaret Paxton
Hello Southlands Families! The first week of school was a very exciting. It began with two false fire alarms on Tuesday! Luckily, the VSB electricians came quickly and fixed the faulty sensor the same day and we had no more visits from VFD! Now, our kindergarten students are almost finished their gradual entry. It will be so good to have them at school all day – we can tell they are ready! The rest of our classes are happily in place.
We know that the first week back can be stressful for many students and parents, too. Change is hard. When my own children faced challenges, I relied upon the wisdom of author and speaker Barbara Coloroso. Her Six Critical Life Messages for caregivers to relay to their children are:
- I believe in you.
- I trust you.
- I know you can handle it.
- You are listened to.
- You are cared for.
- You are very important to me.
I hope you will find them helpful, too! See you soon!
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VSB Sep Newsletter
Mrs Paxton has sent the Southlands Sep Newsletter home with the students on Friday. Please read through it, especially the back where the Academic Integrity Policy is outlined. Please send back the slip to win pizza or subway lunch with Mrs Paxton.
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Safe Arrival
If your child will be absent from school, please phone 604-713-5159 as soon as possible and leave your child's name, division number, the date and whether they will be absent or late. Our school code is 79.
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Garden Committee Update
Throughout the year, Southlands' Garden Committee looks after the Annual Spring and Fall Garden clean-ups, general garden care of the circular butterfly garden and planters, and coordinates the Summer garden care program. We also support teachers in the Outdoor Classroom and Garden Program, including garden planning, grant writing, summer garden care. If you are interested in joining, please email southlands.elementary.garden@gmail.com ~ Everyone is welcome. No experience required. This is a very rewarding experience with many opportunities to grow the program and impact our school community.
Summer Gardening at Southlands
A BIG Thank You to all of the volunteers who helped with the summer garden care ~ weeding, watering, harvesting, and helping keep our garden boxes and grounds stay beautiful for the whole community to enjoy! [Ms. Prins, Tyas Family, Park Family, Behra + Senbel Family, Wallbridge Family, Pike-Evans Family, Monahan Family, Guilmant-Smith Family, and Tisdale Family]. Please keep an eye out at the Welcome Back Potluck for dishes made from food grown right here in our Southlands garden (see photos below)!
Fall Garden Clean-up
The Garden Committee is hosting our Annual Fall Garden Clean-up on Thursday, November 7th 1-3pm, where we’ll weed, rake, and prune our garden beds and planters. We are looking for volunteers - no experience required. Please mark your calendar.
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VSB Mini School
Grade 7 Parents and Caregivers,
VSB’s Mini School programs provide enrichment opportunities for highly motivated students who are Vancouver residents and consistently work at an above average or Applying level and have excellent work habits (achieve B averages or higher). Students must apply to each program separately by picking up an application package at the school where the program is offered. For more information, please see this brochure or visit this page.
Info nights start as early as October 7th! Check out brochure for further dates and deadlines. |
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Grade 7 Graduation Planning
Hello Grade 7 Parents and Caregivers,
Graduation marks an important milestone in your child’s life, which celebrates the successful completion of elementary school and allows us to reflect on the wonderful experiences they’ve had along the way. Graduation at Southlands is a special event with many wonderful traditions – from chocolate fountains and a photo booth to a fun graduation party and a parting gift to Southlands.
There is a lot to be done throughout the school year to make this event in June a success and fundraising is a key element. Based on experience from past years, the Grade 7s will need to raise approximately $5,000 to cover:
- Graduation Ceremony, including light lunch
- Graduation party
- Decorations + partywares
- Photobooth
- Candy table + chocolate fountains
- Gift for Southlands
Grade 7 Parent and Caregiver commitment and participation is also critical to help organize and lead the various activities to make this a special day. To kick-off this year’s planning cycle, the Dorrington’s are hosting the Grad Planning Meeting (adults only) on Monday, September 30th from 7-9 pm (3959 West 32nd Ave).
Kind regards,
Jodie and Jon Dorrington (Quentin)
604.612.9179 | jdorrington@telus.net
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Please lend a helping hand
We need your commitment so that we know days are covered by volunteers. We welcome guardians, grandparents, aunts and uncles to help. Please click this link to sign up.
Fruit & Vegetable snack - parent helpers needed Sep 9
Hotdog/Pizza - parent helpers needed starting Oct 11
Subway - parent helpers needed starting Oct 28
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We will be moving to Munch-a-lunch as the payment platform for Southlands PAC programs. You will see forms for pizza/hotdog lunch in your child's backpack this week, and you will be able to pay online through Munch-a-Lunch.
Bookmark https://munchalunch.com/schools/southlands/ so you can create an account once ordering is enabled. |
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DPAC Newsletter
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Throughout the year any purchases from Mabel's Labels will earn our school 20% of the total sale when you select "Southlands Elementary School (Vancouver)" from the drop down menu https://mabelslabels.ca/en_CA/fundraising/support/
Their labels are waterproof and come with a 100% guarantee.
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