Term 1, Week 8: 21 Oct to 25 Oct 2024

点击链接 阅读中文版     (Read in simplified Chinese) PAC Newsletter   21 Oct to 25 Oct 2024   Monday, 21 Oct  Cross-country practice, 8am Tuesday, 22 Oct Pizza lunch Cross-country meet, Trout Lake, 1pm 2pm dismissal, student-led conferences Recorder, 3pm Wednesday, 23 Oct 2pm dismissal, student-led conferences Hot lunch order due, 9pm Thursday, 24 Oct Hot lunch Flute, 3pm Friday, 25 Oct Pro D Day Pizza order due, 9pm Looking ahead 28 Oct: Photo Day retakes 11 Nov: Remembrance Day 22 Nov: Pro D Day View the school calendar online Please continue to make sure your child(ren) are healthy and feeling well before sending them to school. If you are late to school (after 9:00 am), your child(ren) must enter through the upper front door by the salmon mural and check-in at the office. The upper front door is now unlocked during the day so no need to call or ring the doorbell. All parents entering the school must enter through the upper front door and check-in at the office. 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#. Southlands families, friends and other community members who enrol in Pedalheads swim lessons are invited to use our new Southlands discount code, to receive $25 dollars off your next registration. Every time the code is used, Southlands PAC will also receive $25, making this a quick and easy fundraiser for our school. Please feel free to share the code with others! FamilySmart has these upcoming topics and free events for parents and caregivers for the rest of October and November.  The format for the Drop Ins is that parents/caregivers gather virtually and watch a video presentation followed by a facilitated discussion.   October Virtual Drop in Group Topic "Emotion Regulation: Helping Our Kids Cope With Their Big Emotions"  Dates: October 22 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm  Click here to register  November Virtual Drop in Group Topics "Obsessive Compulsive Disorder:  It's More Than Overwashing Your Hands November 6 @ 6:30 PM- 8:00 PM November 13@ 12:00 PM-1:30 PM November 28 @ 6:30 PM-8:00 PM Click here to register  Supporting Safety at Home When Your Child Has a Mental Health Crisis November 7@ 6:30 PM-8:00 PM November 26 @ 6:30 PM- 8:00 PM Click here to register  Help for the Hard Times Workshop For families whose child or youth (up to 24 years) has been a patient in a psychiatric unit or had an ER visit due to their mental health including Eating Disorders.  Topics include: Supporting a Safety Plan, Taking care of yourself and family after a crisis, and How to find Resources. Click here to register  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 Chair: Nina Monahan Vice-Chair: Priya Gupta Treasurer: Carol Chan Secretary: Laura Wallbridge Fundraising: Jennifer Yang & Elizabeth Khean 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