21 Oct to 25 Oct 2019
Monday, Oct 21
- VanU soccer registration by end of day
- Immunizations, KG & Gr6
- Halloween costume swap, 3PM
Tuesday, Oct 22
Wednesday, Oct 23
Thursday, Oct 24
- Choir registration & payment due
- Inquirer Assembly, 9:15am
- Pizza lunch (volunteers needed)
- VanU soccer at lunch
- Van-Chess after school, 3:00-4:30pm
- Food waste webinar, 3:30-4:00pm
Friday, Oct 25
Looking Ahead:
Oct 28: Fruit & Vegetable snack
Oct 28: Subway lunch
Oct 28: Choir starts
Oct 29: VanU soccer at lunch
Oct 30: Photo retakes
Oct 31: Halloween assembly, 11am
Nov 5: VanU soccer at lunch
Nov 8: Pro-D Day
Nov 11: Remembrance Day
Nov 13: Parenting in a Digital World
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.
Hotdog/Pizza - volunteers needed on Oct 24, and all of Nov
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Message from the Principal
Mrs Margaret Paxton ( @SoutlandsIB)
Hello Southlands Families!
Hello, Southlands Families. It was a short, but very busy week at school. On Thursday we participated in the Great British Columbia Shake Out with an Earthquake Drill. In May, we will be having a more extensive practice with family unification, etc. On Thursday our cross country team ran their final race of the season at Trout Lake. We are very proud of all of them.
Some free soccer sessions will be offered in the next few weeks with the VanU Football Club.
VanU is really pleased to be able to offer a free lunch hour (12:20pm to 12:47pm) soccer program at Southlands Elementary run by experienced staff coaches at the club. We’re working with school staff to ensure a fun, learning environment for kids who are new to the sport as well as kids who may already be playing. The program will run on October 22, 24, 29th and November 5th and is available to Grade 1 to 7 students. All you need to do is register (no cost) on the VUFC website to help us plan for the number of players who will be participating at each age group.
Register (no fee) here by Oct 21st to participate: https://vancouverunitedfc.com/en-ca/player-registration-information
The registration form is very short and simple but if you don’t have an account on our Stack registration system you’ll need to take a few minutes and set one up before you can register. Once you’ve done that choose “VanU Goes to School” program from the list of programs we currently have open for registration. You are welcome to contact us with any questions at info@vancouverunitedfc.com.
VanU looks forward to working with Southlands students in this new program!
Finally, please remember that Friday is a Professional Day, province-wide. There will be no school for students on Friday, October 25th
Sincerely,
Margaret Paxton
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Choir is starting!
Please register your child(ren) for Choir at Southlands this week!
There will be two choir classes:
- Senior: grades 4, 5, 6 and 7
- Junior: grades 2 & 3
Lessons will be offered by George Cotton Productions (choral director Colleen Cotton) during the lunch break on Mondays. Lesson dates as follows:
- Fall 2019: Oct 28, Nov 4, 18, 25, Dec 2, 9, 16.
- Winter 2020: Jan 6, 13, 27, Feb 3, 17, 24, Mar 2, 9
- Spring 2020: March 30, April 6, 20, 27, May 4, 11, 25, June 1
This will include three performances, one per term. Should any lessons need to be cancelled due to instructor illness, Ms. Cotton will reschedule a time approved by Ms. Paxton.
VSB now requires payment to be made directly to our Choir instructor. Please prepare payment for "George Cotton Productions" and deliver to the PAC tray in the school office in a sealed envelope marked "CHOIR". As always, Southlands PAC will support and subsidize all students who wish to participate and require partial or full financial assistance.
- Junior choir: $150 for the year per student (or $75 cheques dated October 28, 2019 and February 3, 2020)
- Senior choir: $165 for the year per student (or $82.50 cheques dated October 28, 2019 and February 3, 2020)
Should your family wish to seek financial assistance please contact Ms. Paxton, Nina Monahan (PAC Chair), or Judy Ronnenberg, who will arrange partial or full financial subsidies on your behalf.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact southlands.elementary.music@gmail.com and they will be happy to find you answers.
Please complete the registration form and bring payment to the school before end of day Thursday, Oct 24. |
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Thanks to everyone who has dropped off costumes. If you still wish to drop off any costumes, please do so before noon on Monday. There will be a bin outside the office where business can be dropped off.
We will have the swap from 2:50 to 3:30 pm on Monday. Meet us in the gym if it rains, otherwise, we will be outside. Suggested donation $2 to $5.
Thanks for your support!
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Southlands PYP has a new post on the learner profile for Nov, Inquirer. At Southlands, we encourage students to be curious, to follow their passions, to ask powerful questions, and to seek answers to their questions. We want students to develop the ability to think critically and to consider the best ways to search for information. How students arrive at answers is just as important as the answers themselves. In fact, our students soon discover that some of the best questions lead to more questions instead of answers!
Please join Ms King's class for their Inquirer assembly on Oct 24. |
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Parenting in a Digital World
With society heading in a direction of being constantly connected to technology, what do we need to know as parents to protect our children and teach them responsible and appropriate use of technology? The parameters of rules and expectations that you put in place at home will undoubtedly guide their behaviour in the years to come. Please join us for an informative presentation which will cover the following topics and more!
- Social Media Update - The most current apps & trends in their social media lives
- Pick Your Battles! - You will have to balance the yin with the yang, promote independence whilst taking a strong stance on certain subjects
- Current Research - Brain development & technology, violent video games
- Digital Footprint and Reputation - With their future approaching, recruiters and employers are taking note – What will they find?
- Tips & Tricks to Use at Home
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Doors open at 6 pm
Session begins 6:30 pm
Windermere Secondary-Auditorium
3155 East 27th Avenue,
Vancouver, V5R 1P3
Please RSVP to reserve your seat!
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The latest issue of the Greenest City News put out by the City of Vancouver is now available. Read about Waste Reduction Week (Oct 21-27) & the fall leaf collection
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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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