Sunday, April 27, 2025

Term 3, Week 5: 28 Apr to 2 May 2025

PAC newsletter: Term 3, Week 5: 28 Apr to 2 May 2025
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PAC Newsletter

 

28 Apr to 2 May 2025

 
Monday, 28 Apr
  • Pro-D Day

Tuesday, 29 Apr
  • Gr6 immunization clinic
  • Pizza lunch
  • Recorder, 3pm

Wednesday, 30 Apr
Thursday, 1 May
  • Student conference, early dismissal 2pm
  • Gr7 lemonade fundraiser, 2pm
  • Flute, 3pm

Friday, 2 May
Looking ahead
9 May: Sports Day
2 Jun: Bike to School week

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. 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#.
Thank you to all the caregivers that came out to the PAC Spring Fling. Lots of fun was had by all.

A big thanks to the volunteers who manned the station, donated baked goods for the bake sale and helped make this event successful!
 


Congratulations to the Southlands Sun Run Team! They even met a guest runner!

The Grade7 Grad Committee will be hosting a lemonade fundraiser at 2pm on 30 Apr and 1 May, during early dismissal for student-led conferences. Bring a toonie for delicious fresh lemonade!
Ravens Rugby is proud to host after school rugby for young athletes from Kindergarten to Grade 7. Whether you're new to the sport or looking to develop your skills, After school Ravens Rugby Program is the perfect place for you. Students will be supervised from dismissal at the program school. No need to pick up your child until 4.30 pm. 
https://rugbycanada.sportsmanager.ie/sportlomo/registration/member-registration/club/78.

FamilySmart offers free one on one parent/ caregiver support to families who have a child struggling with their mental health and/or substance use. Their services are free, no diagnosis necessary and they have no wait lists. FamilySmart also offers free events for parents and caregivers and they are excited to share next month's special events for National Child and Youth Mental Health Day.  

There are several events for May 7 National Child and Youth Mental Health Day that many families may find of interest:
Finding and Creating Connection With Kids: May 6 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Supporting Kids With Substance Misuse: May 7 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm 
Substance Use and the Power of Support: May 8 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm 

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Southlands Elementary PAC is excited to launch the Direct Donation campaign, raising funds for the 2025/2026 school year.
http://vsb.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/1869/196/false/true

Southlands Elementary School takes pride in having built a strong spirit of Giving that is powered by the generous contributions of your time and financial support to help enrich our children’s learning. Over the years, the Direct Donation campaign has helped Southlands deliver new programs and upgraded services to our entire student community that were outside of the VSB funding. With ongoing provincial education funding cuts, the need for direct funding from families and our community is ever more crucial.

We are seeking to raise $10,000 to fund our basic budgetary demands and enrichment programs that help our children learn and develop the IB Primary Years Program Essential elements: Learner Profile; Transdisciplinary Themes; Concepts, Attitudes; Approaches to Learning and Action. The money raised in this campaign will be used to fund the following items in the 2025-26 school year:
  • New Classroom Projectors - $5,000
  • Classroom Funds - $5,000
Please check the campaign flyer for details of how to donate and get your tax receipt
 
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT! 
Southlands PAC has partnered with Pedalheads for an exclusive $25 off code for our school’s families, until the 30 June. For every use of the code, Pedalheads will give $25 back to the Southlands PAC. You get $25, and the PAC gets $25. Use code SLANDS25 when registering.

Pedalheads provide fun, engaging, and developmental bike camps during Spring Break and over the summer in Greater Vancouver. Their Vancouver Spring Break Bike Camps will be running the weeks of March 17-21 & March 24-28 at the following 3 locations:
  • Vancouver – Point Grey @ Jericho Hill Centre (4196 W 4th Ave, Vancouver)
  • Vancouver – Oakridge @ Jamieson Elementary (6350 Tisdall St, Vancouver)
  • Vancouver – 23rd & Main @ David Livingstone Elementary (315 E 23rd Ave, Vancouver)
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/
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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

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