Term 1: 14 To 18 Oct, 2019

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14 Oct to 18 Oct 2019 Monday, Oct 14 School closed, Thanksgiving Tuesday, Oct 15 Cross-country, 8:10am Immunization forms due (KG, Gr6) Wednesday, Oct 16 Halloween costume drop off Gift cards order pickup, Meet Priya in Library @ 9AM Thursday, Oct 17 Halloween costume drop off Earthquake Drill, 10:37am Cross country meet @ Trout Lake, 12:45pm Van-Chess after school, 3:00-4:30pm Friday, Oct 18 Hot Dog lunch (volunteer training @ 11am) Southlands Farm KG, Gr1/2 Halloween costume swap, 3PM Mad Science after school, 3:10-4:10pm   Looking Ahead: Oct 21: Immunizations, KG & Gr6 Oct 24: Inquirer Assembly, 9:15am Oct 25: Pro-D Day Oct 28: Fruit & Vegetable snack Oct 28: Subway lunch Oct 31: Halloween assembly, 11am View the school calendar online   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.  Cecilia will be leading the hot dog hot lunch on Oct 18, so anyone interested in seeing what is required, please drop by on Oct 11 @ 11:00am Cross Country - volunteers needed Oct 15 Hotdog/Pizza - volunteers needed on Oct 24, Nov 1   Message from the Principal Mrs Margaret Paxton (@SoutlandsIB) Hello Southlands Families! We had a great week.  One of the highlights was the Cross Country Running Meet at Balaclava Park.  Our runners were once again strong and determined.  We have one more meet on Thursday, Oct. 17th at Trout Lake, which takes place during school time in the afternoon.  Many thanks again to the coaches, Mrs. Wood and Mr. Lee, to the parents for marshalling at our practices, and for everyone cheering each other on.  Go Southlands Go! On Monday, our new Office Administrative Assistant, Alex Hughes, started at Southlands.  Please come by and say hello! Our Learner Trait for October is Inquirer.  Margaret Mead, the great cultural anthropologist said, “Children must be taught how to think, not what to think.”  I had a chance to meet with four students from Divisions 1 and 2 last week.  I wanted to hear from them what they are learning, what they are thinking about the world, and what they value.  They told me that they are learning about history in order to not repeat mistakes that were made in the past, that they are learning to be critical thinkers and not believe everything they read and hear.  They also told me that they believe the two biggest issues in world today are the Climate Crisis and our growing dependence on technology.  They are clearly deep thinkers and true Global Citizens!  I plan to meet and talk with more students like this over the school year. Thanks to the parents and caregivers who were able to attend the first PAC meeting.  All are always welcome!  Please come when you can. Finally, a very Happy Thanksgiving to all of our families.  We hope your long weekend if full of fun, family and a chance to relax and recharge. Sincerely, Margaret Paxton PS: The Oct Southlands News Bulletin is now posted online KG & Gr6 students would have received this form if their immunizations are not complete. Please complete and return the forms to the school office by Oct 15. The nurse will be at the school on Oct 21 Bring your used costumes to donate or swap for a different one for Halloween or your costume collection! How to donate your old costume: Place complete costumes in a ziploc or transparent bag Label the bag with type and size of costume Place each costume in a separate bag Drop off costumes on Wed or Thu in boxes outside school Drop individual props, wigs, masks, etc in separate designated boxes Friday,  Oct 18 @ 3pm, come see what costumes are available. Suggested donation $2 to $5. 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.  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! Visit our website at https://southlands-pac.blogspot.com Join Southlands PAC on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/southlandselementarypac/ Southlands Parents Advisory Council "PAC" southlands.elementary@gmail.com Chair: Nina Monahan Vice Chair: Farnaz Imani  Secretary: Cecilia Imani Treasurer: Sandy Liu  Assistant Treasurer: Jennifer Paterson Fundraising: Renee Hui & Uliana Vankovych Past Chair & DPAC representative: Deb Broadhurst Member-at-large: Melanie Antweiler Our mailing address is: 5351 Camosun Street, Vancouver, BC, V6N 2C4 Please send any feedback on the newsletter to southlands.pacnews@gmail.com VSB Office of the Superintendent contacts