Term 1, Week 3: 21 Sep To 25 Sep 2020

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View this in Simplified Chinese 21 Sep to 25 Sep 2020 Monday, 21 September Full day of class Tuesday, 22 September Full day of class Wednesday, 23 September Full day of class Thursday, 24 September Full day of class DPAC general meeting, LRFP focus, 7-9:30pm Friday, 25 September Full day of class Looking ahead 28 Sep: Pro D-Day 29 Sep: Bike to school week 30 Sep: Deadline to fill online VSB forms 30 Sep: Orange Shirt Day 1 Oct: PAC 101 4 Oct: Deadline to order Southlands face mask View the school calendar online Please make sure you review the daily health assessment before sending your child(ren) to school. Two school forms have gone online this year. Please visit myforms.vsb.bc.ca to complete your child's CASL (media) consent and Acceptable Use of Technology forms. If you have questions, please contact Teresa at 604-713-5414. If you are late to school, your child must enter through the upper front door by the salmon mural and check-in at the office. Please call the office at (604) 713-5414 so they can let the child in. If you know of new parents joining Southlands, please encourage them to sign up for the newsletter at https://mailchi.mp/5aebe3e7c025/southlands_pac. This year most PAC communication will be digital given the restrictions at school. The PAC has also created a family handbook for new and returning parents. Please have a look through. It is archived on the PAC webpage. Greetings, Southlands Families. We have successfully completed the first week of school staying safe, calm and kind!  Next week, we look forward to connecting with our Temporary Transition Option 4 Families.  Please continue to check your email regularly.  Friday at 2:49 pm we emailed home some important documents and a link to two online forms. Thank you for your attention to that important email. Many thanks again to the PAC for our new school shirts.  Friday was Wear You School Shirt Day and it was awesome! We are grateful to all families for your support and cooperation in these ever-changing times. As always, please reach out if you have concerns or questions. Margaret Paxton Principal   Southlands PAC uses the MunchaLunch online ordering and payment platform to manage hot lunch ordering, fundraisers and other programs. This year we will not be able to offer paper forms, so it will be important to have an account set up for your child(ren) in order to be able to participate in PAC programs. If you are new to Southlands or haven't set up a MunchaLunch account before, please set one up. You can set up one account for your family, with separate entries for each of your children. If you already have an account please log in and update your child(ren)'s division and teacher by clicking "My Family" then "My children", then click "Edit" next to each child's name. Southlands Face Masks are now available! The PAC will be selling reusable face masks in two sizes: Youth and Adult. Youth masks will fit children from K to Gr 7 and smaller adults. The masks feature a two layer design with an internal pocket that could hold a filter. Masks will be $15.50 each and are being sold as a fundraiser for Southlands PAC. To order, log in to your MunchaLunch account and click on 'Fundraising'. Ordering will open tomorrow morning and will be open till Oct 4. We will place a bulk order the week of Oct 5, so please expect to receive your Southlands face mask mid October. Mad Science of Greater Vancouver and BC Interior is excited to bring entertaining and engaging science education virtually this school year! Even through this time of insecurity, Mad Science is continually striving to spark the imagination and curiosity of children through fun science activities that will help them understand the science all around them. Days: Saturdays (October 3rd); Sundays (October 4th); Tuesdays (October 6th); Wednesdays (October 7th); Thursdays (October 8th) Times: 3:30pm & 4:30pm (Tuesday-Thursdays); 10:00am & 11:00am (Weekends) Cost: $120 including tax per student Register Link: https://vancouver.madscience.org/parents-register-a.aspx Family smart is having a free "in the know" series of webinars to support families. 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. 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: Priya Gupta Fundraising: Renee Hui & Uliana Vankovych Past Chair & DPAC representative: Deb Broadhurst 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 If you were forwarded this newsletter, please sign up