Good Morning Ladysmith!

These are your announcements for

Wednesday, September 30, 2020  

 Yearbook

We have some extra yearbooks from last school year if anyone is interested in purchasing one, please come to the office to inquire.

Cafeteria

Please stop by the cafeteria and pre-order your lunch for tomorrow.  On the menu tomorrow,  the soup is Chipotle Chicken Noodle, Short Order is Bacon & Cheddar Burger with Caesar Salad, Meal Special is Crispy Chicken (Regular or Buffalo) with Caesar Salad with Garlic Focaccia, Grilled Panini is Pizza Sub with Pepperoni, Ham & Bacon and Dessert is Grape Jell-O with Whipped Cream.

Masks

Please remember to cut the elastics off of single use masks before you throw them away, it helps save the wildlife.

Breakfast Club

Hungry?  Need some food to start your day?  Breakfast Club every morning from 8:00-8:25am in room 2002.  Everyone welcome.

Mountain Bike Trail Building Course

Ladysmith and Cowichan are offering a trail building course on Saturday October 3^rd – cost is free.  One of the top trail builders in the Province will be involved in this course.  See Mr. Travers fro more information.

Orange Shirt Day

Today is orange shirt day!  Thank you to everyone who was inspired to wear orange today by the story of Phyllis from William’s Lake who had her brand new orange shirt taken away from her on her first day of Residential School years ago.  Please take a moment in your classes today to talk about what reconciliation means to each of us and how we can move towards healing and hope in Canada.  Every Child Matters!

Grad Committee

Any Grads interested in being a part of the grad committee are invited to a meeting on Thursday October 1^st in the library at 11:15am

Golf

Could all golf team members please see Mr. Rodgers in the gym for a short meeting today at the start of the lunch break.

Yearbook

Could all teachers with orange shirts meet in the foyer at 3:00pm for a yearbook picture

Mountain Bike Club

Mountain Bike Club, please meet in Mr. Travers office for a meeting at lunch today

And now for today’s Dad joke

I’m only familiar with 25 letters in the English language.  I don’t know why.

• Try your best!!
• Get better each day!!
• Do the right thing!!
• It’s the 49er way!!

Good Morning Ladysmith!

These are your announcements for

Tuesday, September 29, 2020  

Mountain Bike Club

Wednesday at long break.  Members of the mountain bike club will have a short meeting to discuss the ride this Friday and give you an update of the trail building course.  See you then.

Cafeteria

Please stop by the cafeteria and pre-order your lunch for tomorrow.  On the menu tomorrow,  the soup is Cream of Mushroom (Lacto-Vegetarian), Short Order is Meatball Sub with Garlic-Parmesan Fries, Meal Special is Crispy Chicken (Regular or Buffalo) with Caesar Salad with Garlic Focaccia, Grilled Panini is Pizza Sub with Pepperoni, Ham & Bacon and Dessert is Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake with Oreo Crust.

Masks

Please remember to cut the elastics off of single use masks before you throw them away, it helps save the wildlife.

Breakfast Club

Hungry?  Need some food to start your day?  Breakfast Club every morning from 8:00-8:25am in room 2002.  Everyone welcome.

Mountain Bike Trail Building Course

Ladysmith and Cowichan are offering a trail building course on Saturday October 3^rd – cost is free.  One of the top trail builders in the Province will be involved in this course.  See Mr. Travers fro more information.

Orange Shirt Day

Orange shirt day is tomorrow, September 30^th!  Did you know that there were two Indian Residential Schools within an hour’s drive of Nanaimo?  Kuper Island, and Port Alberni Residential Schools were not safe places for many First Nations students.  Remember to wear orange tomorrow so we can make sure all children get a happy, safe education in Canada from now on.

Grad Committee

Any Grads interested in being a part of the grad committee are invited to a meeting on Thursday October 1^st in the library at 11:15am

And now for today’s Dad joke

Don’t trust Atoms.  They make up everything!

• Try your best!!
• Get better each day!!
• Do the right thing!!
• It’s the 49er way!!

ANNOUNCEMENTS 

Monday, September 28, 2020  

 GSA

Waddup Ladysmith!!  Your friendly neighbourhood GSA = Gender and Sexuality Alliance – will meet today on the field behind the school at the midday break.  Come on out and see what we have to offer.

Cafeteria

Please stop by the cafeteria and pre-order your lunch for tomorrow.  On the menu tomorrow,  the soup is Chicken, Bacon & Corn Chowder, Short Order is Chicken Fingers with Fries, Meal Special is Crispy Chicken (Regular or Buffalo) with Caesar Salad with Garlic Focaccia, Grilled Panini is Pizza Sub with Pepperoni, Ham & Bacon and Dessert is Fruit, Yogurt & Granola Parfait.

Masks

Please remember to cut the elastics off of single use masks before you throw them away, it helps save the wildlife.

Breakfast Club

Hungry?  Need some food to start your day?  Breakfast Club every morning from 8:00-8:25am in room 2002.  Everyone welcome.

Mountain Bike Trail Building Course

Ladysmith and Cowichan are offering a trail building course on Saturday October 3^rd – cost is free.  One of the top trail builders in the Province will be involved in this course.  See Mr. Travers fro more information.

Orange Shirt Day

Have you found something to wear on Orange Shirt day on Wednesday?  There are only a few more days to get ready to raise awareness of the legacy Indian Residential Schools and move our country towards healing and hope.  An estimated 150,000 First Nations, Inuit, and Metis children were required to go to Residential School away from their homes and families.  Do your part and remember to wear orange on Wednesday, September 30^th!

And now for today’s Dad joke

What do you call a factory that sells passable products?  A satisfactory

• Try your best!!
• Get better each day!!
• Do the right thing!!
• It’s the 49er way!!

ANNOUNCEMENTS 

Good Morning Ladysmith!

These are your announcements for

Friday, September 25, 2020  

Masks

Please remember to cut the elastics off of single use masks before you throw them away, it helps save the wildlife.

Breakfast Club

Hungry?  Need some food to start your day?  Breakfast Club every morning from 8:00-8:25am in room 2002.  Everyone welcome.

Mountain Bike Trail Building Course

Ladysmith and Cowichan are offering a trail building course on Saturday October 3^rd – cost is free.  One of the top trail builders in the Province will be involved in this course.  See Mr. Travers fro more information.

Yearbooks

2019/2020 Yearbooks are in.  If you paid for a yearbook last year, you can pick it up at the office at midday break or after school until 2:30.

Bus Passes

Bus passes are available for pick up in the office

Bus Route 8

Bus Route 8

AM Cassidy Students picked up by Route 8, transfer to Route 12 at Thomas Road to LSS.

PM Monday to Thursday, returned to Cassidy by Route 11 bus departs LSS at 3:00pm

PM Friday, returned to Cassidy area by Route 8 bus departs LSS at 1:30pm

Mountain Bike Club

If you are interested in joining the Mountain Bike Club please Mr. Travers for a consent form

Orange Shirt Day

LSS will be participating in Orange Shirt Day on Wednesday, September 30^th, to honour the survivors of the Indian Residential School System and remember those who did not.  The reason we wear orange is based on the real life story of Phyllis, a survivor of St. Joseph’s Mission School in Williams Lake, BC, whose brand new orange shirt was taken from her on her first day when she was just a little girl.  Please wear orange on Wednesday.

Golf

The students that have signed up for golf, there is a meeting today at break time in room 225

Grade 12 Study Area

The Grade 12 study area is now closed during class time due to vandalism.  It will be open at mid-day break.

And now for today’s Dad joke

Why do chicken coops only have two doors?  Because if they had four, they would be chicken sedans!

• Try your best!!
• Get better each day!!
• Do the right thing!!
• It’s the 49er way!!

The 49er Way CoC 2019 July 2 2020

Health and Safety Info for LSS Students

COVID19-DailyStudentHealthCheck-2020-21-printable

Stage 2 – Secondary Health and Safety Student Orientation

LSS will be open on June 1st, 2020.

We will be welcoming our Grade 12 students on Monday, Grade 11 students on Tuesday, Grade 10 students on Wednesday, Grade 9 students on Thursday, and Grade 8 students on Friday in order to meet VIHA COVID 19 guidelines.

Please contact us by e-mail.

Barb.Parkes@sd68.bc.ca

Thank you.

Hi LSS Family,

I am sitting here at my hallway desk reflecting on this past week. So pleased on how students are wearing masks, staying in classes and I’m also enjoying having students check in with me. LSS has had a great start and it feels good.

Reporting
As you know we are working in a Quarter system for this year. What will report cards look like? Please check the attached document to learn how teachers will communicate with you about your child’s learning.

Cafeteria
We are open for business starting Monday but there are some changes.

• You have to preorder the day before in the MPR. No food is sold the day of.
• Your order will be delivered to your morning class where lunch is eaten
• You can purchase food cards through online cash system $45 bucks gets you a $50 card but you can still use cash if you want to. See below on how to use School Cash Online.
• Menu is on the LSS website under Areas of Learning – Cafeteria

PAC
We have a PAC executive. Huge shout out to the new executive. PAC meetings will be on Zoom and will be the third Tuesday of the month (in most cases) at 6:30 pm. Don’t worry I will remind you and send out a link for you to join. If you have any 49^th parallel receipts send them with your kids and have them drop them off in the Receipt box in front of the office. It is a very simple way to help fundraise.

Yearbooks
We are expecting to have the 2019-20 yearbooks in by the end of next week. Once they are in, I will send out an email to all. If you are interested in helping with the Yearbook for this year see Mr. Bennett – he would love the help.

LSS is stepping into the 2000s by going electronic with permission forms

Please Sign Forms Online

As another method for reducing transmission, we are also asking that you use the School Cash Online system to electronically sign school forms. The first electronic form we have created is a mandatory measure put in place by the Province of B.C. and the Provincial Health Office. The daily health check form and other consent and permission forms that relate to your child(ren) will be accessible online (as they become available) for electronic signature, in lieu of students bringing home paper forms.

Paying and Signing Forms Online is Fast and Easy

Paying school fees and signing school forms online is fast and easy and can be done from any computer or smartphone.

Get setup in three simple steps:

1. Create Your Profile: Go to https://nlps.schoolcashonline.com and click on “Register” and fill in all appropriate fields.
2. Confirm Your Email: Check your inbox for the email confirmation and click on the link inside. Sign in with your new login details.
3. Add a Student: Click “Add Student” and fill in the required fields with your child’s details.

More information and instructions on how to sign up and use School Cash Online are available here https://www.sd68.bc.ca/schoolcashonline/.

This Week at LSS
Monday September 21^st – School photo day
Tuesday – Student council elections in Band room at long break
Friday – Fire drill

Coming up
Orange Shirt Day September 30^th – find that shirt.

Okay Ladysmith – stay awesome

D. Travers

Join the Eco-Club!  Come to Mr. Steels’s Room 120 at lunch every Wednesday to do your part and make a difference.

See PDF below for the minutes from November 2019 PAC Meeting

September PAC meeting minutes

See the attached PDF for the minutes from October 1 PAC meeting