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15 Sep to 19 Sep 2025
Monday, 15 Sep
Tuesday, 16 Sep
Wednesday, 17 Sep
Thursday, 18 Sep
Friday, 19 Sep
Looking ahead:
23 Sep: Cross-country mini-meet, Quilchena Park, 3:30pm
24 Sep: Meet the staff, 4pm
26 Sep: Hot lunch starts
29 Sep: Orange shirt day
29 Sep: Spirit Wear Sizing, 3pm
30 Sep: National Day of Truth & Reconciliation, school closed
7 Oct: Cross-country mini-meet, Quilchena Park, 3:30pm
11 Oct: Thanksgiving Day, school closed
21 Oct: Cross-country meet, Trout Lake, 1:00pm
21 Oct: Student-led conference. Early dismissal, 2pm
22 Oct: Student-led conference. Early dismissal, 2pm
24 Oct: Pro D Day, school closed
View the school calendar online
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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. 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#.
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Good evening,
It has already been 2 weeks in the school year. Hope everyone has settled down into their new classes and school routine. I want to reach out to all of you to give an update on a few things PAC is planning for next couple months.
First up is the PAC meeting on September 16th at 6 pm in school library. There will be a quick social with tea and treats at 5:30 before the meeting. Your participation and input are highly valued, as we discuss important matters related to our school community and student success. The agenda is available for review.
Show your school pride with our brand-new PAC Spirit Wear! We’re excited to offer comfortable hoodies and t-shirts featuring our school logo and colors — perfect for students, parents, and staff. They will be available early October, stay tuned for more details.
Last but not the least, Hot Lunch! Our volunteers have worked hard with vendors, the school, and MunchaLunch, and are ready to take orders. Please see the next article below for details on how to register for an account, if you don't already have one, and place your order.
For any questions or inquiries, feel free to email me at southlands.elementary@gmail.com
Thanks,
Priya Gupta
PAC Chair
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Hot lunches are starting up next week! All orders will be taken online using MunchaLunch.
If you do not have an account on Munchalunch, please register for one. Go to https://munchalunch.com/schools/southlands. Click the “Register Here” button (as shown below). The system will guide you through signing up.
This year we will have 3 hot lunch days - Monday, Wednesday and Friday. You can place your order once for the entire term, or on a week-by-week basis. Please check the "order by dates" in Munchalunch.
Please note:
- Once orders are placed they will not be refunded.
- We cannot process new orders after the deadline passes
- If you need assistance with ordering, please contact southlands.munchalunch@gmail.com
- If you have made a mistake with your order, please contact southlands.munchalunch@gmail.com. Orders cannot be changed directly on MunchaLunch once the order session has closed.
- Please note that any unpaid lunch orders will be cancelled. Notification will be sent out before cancelling.
This year there will be NO COOKIES with pizza. The students will get ONLY what is ordered off the menu.
Our thanks to the Southlands parent community for supporting this important fundraiser and to our wonderful Volunteers who help make this program a success!
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By example, Terry Fox led us to believe we can all make a difference in the lives of others. Step-by-step he ran, and on Friday, September 19, 2025, step-by-step our students will run along side his inspiration. We have challenged Southlands to raise a Toonie per student. However, donations of any amount will be accepted. Funds donated will help to ensure continued research into the treatment and cure of cancer.
Parent volunteers are needed for the run from 1-2:45pm. Please reach out to Mr Larson if you can help.
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Please make sure you subscribe to Ms Wood's blog about the IB Primary Years Programme at Southlands.
The latest post talks about the PyP program, the approaches to learning and teaching, and what the learner profile and units of inquiry are. You will hear the students talking about these terms in their call. Read it at https://southlandspyp.wordpress.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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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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