1 Mar to 5 Mar 2021
Monday, 1 March
Tuesday, 2 March
- Leadership club, 12:15pm
- PYP Exhibition, 1-3pm, Teams
Wednesday, 3 March
- PYP Exhibition, 1-3pm, Teams
Thursday, 4 March
Friday, 5 March
Looking ahead
8 Mar: Purdy's fundraiser ends
9 Mar: Tech, Covid, & Kids: Reset for Healthy Habits
15 Mar: Spring break starts
View the school calendar online
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Please make sure you review the daily health assessment before sending your child(ren) to school. Click here to review.
If you are late to school, your child(ren) 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(ren) in.
If your child(ren) 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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Hello Southlands Families,
This week our grade 6's and 7's have been busy finalizing their Exhibition projects. We hope some of you will be able to attend the online presentations. We congratulate our students for their hard work and perseverance, and for taking action in their chosen area of study.
We also had a successful Pink Shirt Day on Wednesday, with many messages of kindness posted around the school. Beginning tomorrow, March 1st, we will be focusing on the Learner Trait Balanced. A good dinner table conversation topic is: What does being balanced mean to you?
In two weeks we will be on Spring Break. We hope everyone stays close to home to stay safe. As we near the one-year anniversary of the start of the pandemic, we are reflecting on how much we have learned since last March, and continue to hope that we will begin a more "normal" school year in September. Thanks to you all for your continued vigilance with Covid-19 protocols..
Sincerely,
Margaret Paxton
Twitter | Instagram
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PYP Exhibitions
This year the PYP Exhibition are online over Teams. They will be broadcast live on March 2 & March 3 between 1-3PM. Log into your child's Teams account and look under the All Students @ Southlands Elementary Team instead of your division/classroom.
At the end of the Exhibition, the school will also send out a link to the recorded presentations, as well as a link to the Exhibition website containing photos and written work.
Tuesday Mar 2:
- Communities’ decisions influence human health (Drugs)
Aiden Yang, Henry Mefferd, Holly Davies, Jake Tsumura
- Justice exists only when all people have equal rights (Women’s Rights)
Nika Ghanbari Maman, Taye Campbell, Teagan Gorter, Victoria Wong Chong
- Human interaction with environment disrupts the balance of ecosystems (Oil industry)
Carmina Russo, Liam Couch, Yimin Yang
- Human interaction with environment disrupts the balance of ecosystems (Tourism and the Environment)
Riley Tam
- People have the responsibility to understand the consequences of a drug’s use (Drugs)
Kaden Weise
- Human interaction with environment disrupts the balance of ecosystems (Invasive Species in BC)
Benjamin Tang, Jessica Liu, Linda Bao, Nickie Mak
Wednesday, Mar 3:
- Justice exists only when all people have equal rights (Uighur Concentration Camps)
Aiden Park, Ayoob Senbel, Joseph Dan, Kaden Fossella-Duerden, Mason Lin
- Communities’ decisions influence human health (Covid-19)
Albert Yu, John Bethell, Katherine Bethell, Vid Bonacic-Kresic
- Species adapt to new habitats in order to interact and survive among other species
Simon Antweiler
- Justice exists only when all people have equal rights (Black Lives Matter Movement)
Braiden Innes, Lori An, Madrid Alfred, Sarah Guo
- Justice exists only when all people have equal rights (LGBTQIA Rights)
Kaiya Vincent, Isabella Thomas, Katherine Thomas
- Human interaction with environment disrupts the balance of ecosystems (Plastic Waste)
Melinda Zong
- Different systems of government can impact human freedom (Authoritarian Governments)
Bennett McLeod, Cassius Lewinson, Habib Sheikh Diaby, Krista Ng
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Tech, Covid & Kids: Reset for Healthy Habits
On average, teenagers are checking their phone over 150 times/day and spending about 7 hours/day on screens, unrelated to school and homework – and this was before the pandemic. These rates skyrocketed during the lockdown and now children, teens, and adults all need to rely on screens more than ever before. Given technology’s links to problems like anxiety, addiction, and cyberbullying; parents & teachers must now reset children’s tech habits towards learning, connection, self-care & adaptability.
Join psychiatrist, best-selling author, and mom of three, Dr. Shimi Kang MD for an interactive webinar where you will learn:
- How technology is impacting your child’s brain, body, and behavior
- How to differentiate between healthy, stressful & addictive tech experiences.
- How to reset your child’s tech habits for a successful school year
- Guidelines on how to maintain healthy tech habits in your school/ home during the pandemic and beyond
This 1 hour interactive webinar will be divided into three 15 min sections with Q&A for each part.
- What is the right age to introduce a device to your child?
- How do we know if there is a tech problem like addiction and what to do?
- What are some tools to help reset homes & classrooms towards a healthy tech diet?
Southlands PAC has worked with other local PAC's to bring this webinar to our Southlands family on March 9. If you have questions you would like Dr. Kang to address, please email Nina before the session.
Please also refer to these resources:
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Assembly of First Nations Education Symposium
Join virtually on March 3-4 for a free symposium on First Nations education. Topics include:
- decolonizing education
- mental health
- infrastructure
- connectivity
Register here: http://meetings.smudging.ca/AFN
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Do you like water?
Do you like competing in a supportive environment?
Do you like making new friends?
If your answer to any of these is yes, why not try out for the Vancouver Vikings Swim Club? Our summer season runs from May to August. We welcome swimmers of all ages to our assessment in April, especially new swimmers aged 6 to 10. Our youngest swimmers must be able to swim at least one length (25 m) of front crawl (freestyle) and one length (25 m) of back stroke unassisted.
You can find out more about our club and assessment criteria at http://www.vancouvervikings.com or if you send an email to assistantregistrar@vancouvervikings.com. |
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If any students have been curious about Synchronized Swimming, also known as Artistic Swimming, one of our grade 7 students is now in her fifth year of training. This sport combines swimming, dancing and gymnastics, while strength conditioning and working towards flexibility.
Experienced athletes, in both the Provincial and National competitive streams, work with coaches to create Routines (solo, duets or in a team). Contact us if you would like to learn more about training programs, and to register for a future Try-It, Summer training camps, or next season. Our Technical Director, Meng Chen is a former National Team Olympic coach, and has placed some of our Senior athletes on the podium in international competitions!
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Throughout the year any purchases online from Mabel's Labels will earn our school a rebate when you select "Southlands Elementary School" from the menu. Thank you for your support!
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Thank you to the families who have joined our FlipGive team! We have already earned $350 for Southlands programs. 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.
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