25 Oct to 29 Oct 2021
Monday, 25 Oct
Tuesday, 26 Oct
- Student leadership, 12:15pm
Wednesday, 27 Oct
- Flute lessons
- Southlands Spirit wear sale, 3pm
Thursday, 28 Oct
Friday, 29 Oct
Looking ahead
1 Nov: VCH Immunization Clinic, Gr6
1 Nov: Fall Food Drive starts
3 Nov: Early dismissal, 2pm
4 Nov: Early dismissal, 2pm
4 Nov: Treasury 101, 7pm
11 Nov: Remembrance Day
12 Nov: Fall Food Drive ends
16 Nov: Photo Re-takes
26 Nov: Pro D-Day
View the school calendar online
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Please make sure you review the daily health assessment (english or simplified chinese) before sending your child(ren) to school. Or use the K-12 Health Check website.
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 or use the new doorbell beside the door so they can let the child(ren) in.
If your child(ren) will be absent from school, please email souattendance@vsb.bc.ca or 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. If you phone, you will be required to use a school code. The Southlands school code is 79#.
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Greetings, Southlands Families,
As October draws to a close, we are thinking about the upcoming Family Conferences on November 3rd and 4th. On both of these days, student will be dismissed at 2 pm. Teachers will be inviting each family to a meeting on Microsoft Teams. Please take advantage of this opportunity to have a conversation and set some goals for your child's learning. Of course, you can request a conference with your child's teacher at any time of year.
Friday Hallowe'en requests:
- On Friday, students are invited to wear a costume if they choose.
- Please no weapons or replicas.
- Please no masks on in the halls or playground.
- We prefer that candy is left at home.
- Food cannot be shared among students.
Fall Food Drive: Student Leadership is organizing a Fall Food Drive for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank between Nov. 1st and 12th. Our goal is to collect 230 items, one for every student and staff member.
Sincerely,
Margaret Paxton
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Southlands Spirit wear Sale!
This Wednesday, Oct 27th, Southlands PAC will be selling Southlands T-shirts and other Spirit wear outside the school at 3pm. We have a range of sizes and items available for payment by cash, cheque or e-transfer on the day.
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A group of volunteers led by Caroline Dickson, our PAC Gardening Coordinator, did a fall garden cleanup last week in the much appreciated sunshine. They raked up many leaves, pruned the red berry bushes against the school, pruned the herb garden, trimmed the butterfly garden and weeded the sign bed. There were 6 volunteers in total, including 3 from families new to Southlands. Huge thanks to Carol, Holly, Jenni, Hen, Tiffany and Caroline for working so hard to keep our school beautiful!
If you are interested in helping out with future garden projects, please email Caroline at southlands.elementary.garden@gmail.com
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Cross-country is now over. A big congratulations to all the students who took part, Southlands had a strong performance in all grades. Thanks to Ms Wood, Ms Paxton, Ms Alexandra and Mr Lee for coaching the students.
A big thank you to the parents who volunteered at the practices. A special thanks to Heather Couch who has been leading the Cross Country Coordinator for the last few years. Heather will be leaving Southlands next year so we are looking for a new coordinator. Please email Nina at southlands.elementary@gmail.com if you are able to help.
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At the PAC meeting last week, it was agreed that Southlands will support Queen Elizabeth Annex's motion at the upcoming Oct 28th DPAC meeting to call on Trustees to put a freeze on school closures and make the planning process in the Vancouver School District more transparent. You can read the proposed motion here, and you are welcome to join the DPAC meeting to hear the discussion. Please contact Nina at southlands.elementary@gmail.com for the Zoom link.
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Thank you to those parents who have volunteered to be a class parent for their division. We are still looking for class parents for:
- Division 2: Gr 6/7: Ms. de Montigny
- Division 3: Gr 5/6: Ms. Phung
- Division 8: Gr 1/2: Ms. Mudaliar (second parent needed)
Please email michelle.mccarthy09@gmail.com if you are able to volunteer.
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PAC Directory
Southlands PAC collects contact information for each student and their family on a voluntary basis. This information is made available in a directory for PAC and parent use. The directory is a great way for classmates and the families of Southlands school to connect, and for PAC volunteers to communicate about PAC activities. All information is to be used in the Southlands community only, and is not used for solicitation or any other purpose. The Directory is organized by the PAC and not by Southlands Elementary school staff.
This year the PAC directory has moved online. Instead of paper forms that were sent home every year, the PAC directory can be filled out online. Please take a few minutes to enter your information:
https://bit.ly/SouthlandsDirectory
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VSB Education Plan
Thank you to all those who have already provided their input as the Board of Education develops an education plan that will guide the Board’s work for the next five years.
The Education Plan establishes the Board’s vision and sets the direction for the District. It is important that the Board receives community input as they gather the views of students, families, staff and the public.
They are now beginning the next round of the engagement process (round two of knowledge gathering), and the Board is once again seeking community input. This will involve a series of focus groups moderated by Directions Evidence and Policy Research Group. The purpose of the focus group sessions is to develop a deeper understanding of perspectives on how well the VSB is preparing students for the future.
Parents/guardians are invited to take part in virtual focus group sessions taking place in October and November. Students and staff will also be taking part in dedicated focus group sessions.
Please consider applying to join one of the focus groups to ensure that the Board hears from a diverse range of families in this process.
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Thank you to the families who have joined our FlipGive team! We have already earned $486 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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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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