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#.
Good evening Southlands
Last Wednesday, PAC was able to invite an external company for Lunar New Year celebrations. It is always a great experience for the kids to experience multicultural activities in school. If you want to celebrate a culture in school, please reach out and we will work together to make it happen.
Tuesday (February 24th) is our PAC meeting online at 7pm. We hope to see many parents/caregivers there. The current agenda is posted here. If there is any agenda item you would like to discuss, please let me know.
Our very own Ms Judy will be receiving the Superintendent’s Tribute award next week at the Board of Trustees meeting at the School Board Office on Wednesday, February 25 at 6:45pm.
"The tribute honours remarkable individuals in the district who consistently go above and beyond their role. This prestigious award recognizes exceptional members of the community who epitomize dedication, passion, and unwavering commitment to student success."
Please come out on Wednesday to support Ms Judy!
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!
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#.
The boys basketball team hosted Lord Kitchener at home last week and went down fighting. Come out to cheer on their last game against Trafalgar this Wednesday at 3:30pm
Make sure you subscribe to Ms Wood’s PYP blog where she posts regularly on IB happenings around the school.
Below are the units of inquiry that each class is currently investigating. The primary classes are continuing with their year-long unit on traditions and celebrations. As well, the kindergarten unit is engaged in a How We Express Ourselves unit and the grade one/two class is engaged in a How We Organize Ourselves unit.
Kindergarten: Songs express emotions, tell stories, and connect people across cultures
Grade 1/2: Symbols facilitate communication
Grade 3/4: Powerful writers use language in creative and playful ways
Grade 5/6: Human use of earth materials shapes economy, society, and identity
Grade 6/7: Self interest drives conflict
Southlands Elementary thrives because of YOU —our generous families and community. With ongoing provincial education funding cuts, your support is more important than ever.
We are raising funds to support our basic budgetary needs and enrich our children's learning through the IB Primary Years Program.
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!
