16 Sep to 20 Sep 2019
Monday, Sep 16
Tuesday, Sep 17
- Cross country, 8:10-9:00am
Wednesday, Sep 18
Thursday, Sep 19
- Cross country, 8:10-9:00am (volunteers needed)
- Van-Chess after school, 3:00-4:30pm
- PAC 101, John Oliver Secondary, 6:30-9:00pm
Friday, Sep 20
- Terry Fox Run
- "Being Caring" Assembly - Ms Eichhorn's & Mr Lee's class
Looking Ahead:
Sep 23: Fruit & Vegetable snack
Sep 24: Cross country meet @ Montgomery Park, 3:30-5:00pm
Sep 27: Soup Day
Sep 30: Munchalunch opens for Subway
Sep 30: Orange Shirt Day
Sep 30: Grade 7 Grad Planning @ Dorringtons residence, 7-9pm
Oct 2: Cross country meet @ Quilchena Park, 3:30-5:00pm
Oct 9: Photo Day
View the school calendar online
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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 - volunteers needed Sep 9, Oct 2, Oct 28
Cross Country - volunteers needed Sep 19, 24, 26
Hotdog/Pizza - volunteers needed Oct 11
Subway - volunteers needed Oct 28
Potluck - 2 volunteers needed Sep 18 @ 3pm to help set up for Potluck. 6 volunteers needed @ 7:30pm for cleanup
Class Parents
Thank you to everyone who has volunteered to be a class parent so far. This is a great volunteer role that helps build communication in the classroom. We are still in need of parents for 8 divisions. Michelle has placed sign up forms outside each classroom and on the bulletin boards. Alternatively you can email her with your contact information and division. If anyone has any questions about this role, please feel free to contact Michelle. She will also be at the potluck on Wednesday and would be happy to meet with anyone there. Thank you so much for your support!
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Hello, Southlands Families. I hope you had a restful and restorative weekend. I had a chance to teach in most classes this week, to give teachers and Student Support Workers a chance to meet. What a pleasure it was to spend time with our students who are curious, funny and love a good story. I have also been spending time in the lunchroom where about half of our students gather to eat. The teachers, SSW’s and Supervision Aids are working with me to find ways to make sure the atmosphere is calm and conducive to eating. We are really pleased with the way children have responded and are settling into the routines of school.
Monday is a Professional Development Day. Staff will be at school planning for the year, working together to ensure that the aims of both the BC Curriculum and the PYP are met. Please subscribe to the blog written by our PYP Coordinator, Joanna Wood, which will keep you informed about all things IB at Southlands.
Finally, as our September Learner Profile is Caring, I’d like to leave you with this quote from Amelia Earhart:
“A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees. The greatest work that kindness does to others is that it makes them kind themselves.”
Congratulations to Zayn in Grade 5 who won September’s Pizza with the Principal draw. Watch for the next chance to win in October’s Newsletter. Newsletters can be found posted on the school website.
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PAC updates
Red family folder
If you have not received the red Southlands folder for PAC forms, you can pick one up at the Potluck on Wednesday
Traffic safety
A reminder to use the cross walk for crossing Camosun and to walk around the parking lot. Please do not walk through the staff parking lot as cars may be coming or going at anytime.
Cross walk parent volunteers needed
If you arrive early in the morning or before the 3 pm bell, we welcome parents assistance at the cross walk. The safety vests and stop signs are stored in the closet just inside the lower floor doors. Please help our children cross the road safely.
Scholastic Books
We have two books left from the back orders in April. If you had a book on order and didn’t receive, please let us know.
Music Programs
We're looking forward to offering great music programs this year. Stayed tuned for more information, coming out soon.
Subway on MunchaLunch
MunchaLunch online ordering is now live for hot dog & pizza days, and our parent volunteers have been working extremely hard to add Subway ordering to the platform as soon as possible. We are pleased to let you know that online ordering for Subway will be open from Monday, 30th September until Friday, 11th October. Thank you for your patience while we get used to this new system!
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Cross country
The cross country running season has started. Practice starts Sep 17 @ 8:15am. Please meet in the gym wearing appropriate clothing and footwear for running. This is a recreational sport with an emphasis on fun, participation, and improving personal fitness levels. Practices happen Tue and Thu mornings and happen rain or shine.
Parents are needed to supervise on the trails. If you can help, please sign up
Cross country meets are also happening on Sep 24, Oct 2, and Oct 8. Students must attend practice and at least one mini-meet to participate in the District final on Oct 17 |
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Southlands PYP Blog
There are two new posts on the Southlands PYP Blog. Please remember to subscribe to it for regular updates.
The first is about Essential Agreements, an important part of PYP classrooms. Teachers and students work together to build the guidelines of how the class will work.
The second is about the Learner profile for September, Being Caring. Please join Ms Eichhorn's class and Mr Lee's class on Sep 20 for their assembly on this topic |
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Back to School letter
Mr. Rob Fleming, the Honourable Minister of Education has published a back to school letter for the parents |
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RSVP for Potluck is still open. Please drop off your form by Tuesday in the office.
Volunteers are also needed. 2 volunteers @ 3pm to help set up, and 6 volunteers @ 7:30pm to help with cleanup. Please email Jodie if you can help |
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Mad Science
Mad Science is coming to Southlands. Eight weeks of exciting hands-on activities to grow your understanding of science. Mad science will spark the curiosity and imagination of children with fun science activities that help them understand the world around them.
Please visit the Mad Science website for more information and to register before Sep 20 |
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We have moved to MunchaLunch as the payment platform for Southlands PAC programs. You received forms for pizza/hotdog lunch in your child's backpack this week, and you now have the option to pay online through MunchaLunch.
Bookmark https://munchalunch.com/schools/southlands/ and create an account!
Our parent volunteers have been working extremely hard to add Subway ordering to the platform as soon as possible. We are pleased to let you know that online ordering for Subway will be open from Monday, 30th September until Friday, 11th October. Thank you for your patience while we get used to this new system! |
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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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Throughout the year any purchases online from Stong's will earn our school a rebate when you select "Southlands Elementary School" from the drop down menu. Thank you for your support!
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