Term 1, Week 1: 6 Sep to 9 Sep 2022

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点击链接 阅读中文版     (Read in simplified Chinese) PAC Newsletter 6 Sep to 9 Sep 2022   Monday, 5 Sep Labour Day Tuesday, 6 Sep First day of school, 9-10am Parents coffee, 9-10am Wednesday, 7 Sep   Thursday, 8 Sep   Friday, 9 Sep   Looking ahead 19 Sep: Pro D Day 30 Sep: National Day for Truth & Reconciliation View the school calendar online 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#. Dear Southlands families,  Greetings to you on behalf of your Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) Executive team for the 2022-2023 school year. We hope you had a great summer. My name is Renee Hui, your PAC Chair for the new school year. Please allow me to invite you to the Welcome Back to School Parents' Coffee on Tuesday September 6th between 9 am to 10 am. Whether you are returning family, or new at Southlands, PAC is here to offer support, establish connections, and build a caring and inclusive school community where both our children and families can thrive. Did you know that every family with a child enrolled at Southlands is a voting member of the Southlands PAC? Throughout the school year, PAC takes on a number of tasks that include organizing social events, fundraising programs that enrich our children's learning, and most importantly supporting families by building a strong and healthy community. Allow me to present my team of awesome PAC executive members at your service:  Chair: Renee Hui Treasurer: Priya Gupta Secretary: Alejandra Diaz Fundraising: Carol Chan Past Chair: Nina Monahan Come say hi at the coffee table on Tuesday morning and we look forward to connecting with you. Renee  Southlands PAC Chair 2022-2023 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. 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! 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 Co-Chairs: Renee Hui Treasurer: Priya Gupta Secretary: Alejandra Diaz Fundraising: Carol Chan 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 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. If you were forwarded this newsletter, please sign up