24 Oct to 28 Oct 2022
Sunday, 23 Oct
Monday, 24 Oct
Tuesday, 25 Oct
Wednesday, 26 Oct
Thursday, 27 Oct
- Halloween costume exchange, 3pm
- Flute music lesson
Friday, 28 Oct
Looking ahead
1 Nov: Pro D Day
2 Nov: Parent/Teacher conference, 2pm dismissal
3 Nov: Parent/Teacher conference, 2pm dismissal
8 Nov: PAC meeting, 7pm
11 Nov: Remembrance Day, school closed
16 Nov: Photo Day retakes
25 Nov: Pro D Day
30 Nov: Subway lunch
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. Parents who are picking students up early must come to the office. Office staff will go and get the student.
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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Hello Southlands family,
This year PAC has received a gaming grant that helps enrich our students' learning experiences, including expanding cultural awareness. Coming up next week, we will be bringing arts materials for painting diyas in celebration of Diwali. Shout out to Priya Gupta for organizing this project. If you have any ideas for celebrating cultural diversity, festivals and events, please don't hesitate to let us know. It's a great way to help students celebrate their cultural heritage and deepen their belonging.
Warmly,
Renee
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Hello, Southlands Families!
I hope you had a relaxing weekend. I spent Friday with other VSB principals learning about Leading for Equity. It was a great day of learning. One of the things the keynote speaker, Nouman Ashraf (from the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto) talked to us about was the importance of being transparent with the community about processes in your school.
I decided to write to you about some of the things we do to help students resolve conflicts, take responsibility for their actions and make amends. It is important to note that every situation is different depending on who was involved, the age of the students and their individual circumstances, while every student is expected and encouraged to behave in ways that are caring, friendly and safe. If students are referred to me for a playground conflict, for example, I interview all parties involved, sometimes together, sometimes individually. We try to arrive at a common understanding of what the conflict was about and what each person's role was. I ask questions such as: What happened and how did you react? What have you thought about since this happened? What could you have done differently? Who could you go to for help? How will you make this right? What do you need right now? Usually, when students think about what happened they are able to recognize mistakes they have made. I'll often say, "You made a mistake. It's not the end of the world, but we need to fix it." Very often, there are natural consequences that serve as lessons for the students involved.
Ultimately, we are a learning organization, and our goal is to teach children. Therefore, we focus on the learning and the child's development. As always, if you have questions, please let us know.
Sincerely,
Margaret Paxton
Principal
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Class parents will be reaching out to families to collect contact information. We do not have class lists and so rely on families connecting with us and sharing their contact information. Thank you to families who have connected with their class parent already. If you would like to contact your division class parent(s), please use the contact email(s) provided below.
Thank you to everyone who has volunteered to be a class parent so far. Your time is greatly appreciated! We are looking for 1 additional class parent to assist Jenny in Division 10. This will be our last call out for volunteers for this role. If you are interested in this role or have any questions, please email michelle.mccarthy09@gmail.com and I would be happy to answer them.
Thank you for volunteering!
Michelle ( Class Parent Coordinator)
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Trick or treat!!! Drop off one and pick up one!
Many thanks to everyone for dropping off Halloween costumes last Tuesday. Many donations were picked up by students who were looking for a costume for free.
We are hosting one last costume exchange day on Thursday October 27 at 3 pm. If you have gently used costumes, especially for sizes 8 to 12, please contact us, or bring them to the table on the day of. Please make sure the used costumes are clean, labeled, and put in a bag.
Thank you for bringing smiles to the students.
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Music is back ar Southlands! Recorder and flute lessons have started last week on Tuesdays and Thursdays after school in the SmartLab, with teacher Mikyla from Mastery School of Music. The PAC is excited to be supporting this optional program for Southlands students.
If you have already registered your child you will have received an email last weekend from southlands.elementary.music@gmail.com giving you all the details about your child's lessons.
This is the final week students will still be able to register for lessons. The PAC will provide funding for any student who needs financial support to participate. Please contact Nina at southlands.elementary.music@gmail.com.
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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.
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Mabel’s Labels is getting you prepped and ready for gifting season with 10% off their Holiday category! Their Holiday collection includes personalized stationery, stocking stuffers, gift tags, and more- with brand new designs! Head over to campaigns.mabelslabels.com and search for Southlands to get a head start on your Holiday planning all while supporting our campaign!
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