Term 3: 11 May to 15 May 2020

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11 May to 15 May 2020 Monday, 11 May Div 1 Teams call Div 2 Teams call Div 3 Teams call Div 4 Teams call Div 6 Teams call Tuesday, 12 May Div 1 Teams calls Div 5 (Ms Cronk) Teams call Wednesday, 13 May Div 1 Teams call Div 8 Teams call Div 9 Teams call Thursday, 14 May "All Dressed up" Spirit Day Div 1 Teams call Div 10 Teams call Div 11 Teams call Flute lessons (email for info) Friday, 15 May Pro D Day Looking ahead: 18 May: Victoria Day Useful links: PAC facebook page VSB's COVID-19 Updates Continuity of Learning SouthlandsIB Twitter for the morning message VSB's Youtube page for Superintendent Suzanne Hoffman's messages VSB has also put together this Tips for families Greetings Southlands Families, We hope this message finds you well.  By now you will have heard that the Lower Mainland school districts will be working on plans over the next few weeks for some students to partially and voluntarily return to school.  The details about this have not been finalized, as there are many stakeholders to be consulted.  Please be aware that there will be many rumours and half-truths circulating as people begin to speculate.  We urge to you be patient and wait for information to come from the VSB itself, rather than news outlets.  Also, please know that the Southlands staff will work hard to ensure that whatever a return to school looks like, the good ship Spirit of Southlands will sail smoothly into a safe harbour. We wish you a very Happy Mothers’ Day weekend! Sincerely, Captain Paxton (@SouthlandsIB) With the end of the school year rapidly approaching, your PAC is hard at work on the AGM and what PAC will look like next year. We are making a call for volunteers to join the following PAC Committee's: Treasurer: Responsible for the accounts of the PAC and has signing authority for the PAC. Garden Committee: Looks after the flowerbeds and planters on the school grounds. Volunteers meet roughly three times per year to weed, prune and plant. If you like to get dirty and want to volunteer without having to go to meetings or do paperwork, this is the committee for you! No experience necessary. More volunteer opportunities will be posted in upcoming newsletters. If you would like to be involved with PAC but aren't sure how, please contact Nina We are also looking for volunteers to water the gardens over the summer. Please reach out to Jodie if you can help! Thank you to everyone who dropped off notes for Operation Rocket! The VGH staff really appreciated the notes our children put together.   While our regular fundraising programs are suspended, our direct donation campaign is still open and donations can still be made online. So far we have collected $1,300 in donations. Last year, the Direct Donation campaign helped Southlands deliver new programs and upgraded services to our entire student community that were outside of the VSB funding. These included New Laptops, Artist in Residence Music teachers, Arts performances, and Body Science Program. This year, we are seeking to raise $22,000 to fund laptops, Artist in Residence, Water bottle filling station and repainting the basketball court. How to donate: Go to http://vsb.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/1869/196/false/true If you do not have a school cash online account, you need to “click here to register now” Choose from a list of donation amounts, or enter a specific amount In the Fund Destination drop down menu select option “E - Southlands PAC”  (do NOT select “E - Southlands”) In the “Message” field please write one of the items from the Fundraising Goals list on the previous page of this notice, or write “2020 Direct Donation campaign”.  Click “add to cart” Once payment is complete, you will receive a tax receipt via email. Thank you to the families who have joined our FlipGive team! We encourage others to join the team using code FRJ3Z5. Use the FlipGive app or browser plugin before shopping online at stores like Starbucks, Amazon, Sportchek, Nike, Bay, The Gap, Indigo, etc. and you will be ensuring a percentage of your purchase gets credited to Southlands programs. There is even a way to shop in-store and get the same benefit! In this world of social distancing, if you are ordering groceries online from Stong's, please pick "Southlands Elementary School" from the drop down menu so that the PAC can earn a rebate. 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