This Week at LSS - Dec 3rd
Hi LSS
Do you set goals? This year each staff member set a personal goal connected to our school goals. At staff meetings each month, five staff share their goal and discuss the impact on student learning. What were some of the goals?
- Asking questions: students need practice in asking questions. At LSS we say “Once you are done your assignment ask a question.” This demonstrates that learning always continues
- Application: how can you take what you are learning and now apply it?
What are the LSS goals:
Student Success:
Improve student achievement by creating engaging learning opportunities
Literacy and Numeracy
Focus on literacy and numeracy proficiency
Aboriginal Understandings:
Value and increase knowledge of Aboriginal perspectives on our path to reconciliation
Building Community:
Nurturing an inclusive culture of kindness
Emergency Procedures
Families received a letter about our lockdown which took place on November 29th. Teachers do review the emergency procedures with their classes and a general outline of our emergency procedures is on the school website under “Students and Parents”. A couple points to note: If a lockdown is in progress and a student is outside the building, a sign will be on the entry doors to indicate a lockdown is in progress and students should not enter the building at that time. Our secondary gathering place is FJCC If a lockdown occurs between classes or on a washroom break, they would enter the closest room immediately.
A reminder that during a lockdown, the use of cell phones is prohibited as it puts students and staff at a safety risk.
Presently, administration is working with the family, district and RCMP to follow up on the situation. As in all these situations, privacy is respected.
Coins for Food Drive – December 6th – 10th
We are starting our Coin Drive this Monday. All classes that raise over $100 will win a Pizza Party. Students are encouraged to bring in their loonies and toonies to help LSS achieve this year’s goal of raising $2500 for the Ladysmith Resource Centre’s Food Bank.
GSA Community Panel Event:
Are you interested in supporting and learning about the LGBTQ+ youth in your community? Do you have some questions about queer youth that you just haven’t had the opportunity to ask about? If either of these statements reflects you, this event may be of interest! Thursday, December 16th, at 6:30 pm, Ladysmith Secondary School’s GSA (Gender And Sexuality Alliance) is holding a community panel event to support the learning of LGBTQ+ youth in the community. This event is composed of two sections: the first is a panel section between a few members of the community, (chosen beforehand,) and a few LGBTQ+ youth from the school, talking in-depth about questions lots of people have! The second section is direct questions from you, the audience! This would be the time to ask about any unanswered questions that didn’t get discussed in section one. We will also be selling items from Alphabet Accessories, a student participation lead club, made for supporting queer youth through accessory designs, including button pins, bracelets, and more.
If this event is of interest to you, please email, ladysmithgsa@gmail.com to reserve your seat for free! Followed by your full name and contact information (email or phone number.) First come first serve! Only 125 spots are available. We are NOT checking for vaccine passports, but we will be contacting tracing and taking all appropriate health actions. Each individual requires their own contact tracing information. Your safety is largely taken into consideration. This event is scheduled to be an hour and a half, starting at 6:30. Doors open at 6:00. The event is being held at the LSS Multi-Purpose Room.
Hope to see you there!
Financial Literacy
On December 13th and January 10th at 11:45, Dave Van Horne will be presenting on Building Financial Literacy for our Grade 11 students. A Teams link will be sent to you for this presentation, if you have a split class, your Grade 11 students can view the presentation in the Career Centre. Please request that they come to the Career Centre at the start of class.
Grade 9 Expectations
Ms. Dolen and I will be teaming up to talk about expectations and setting goals on Thursday. Cannot wait. This is in line with the Career Education 9 course that occurs throughout the school year.
Students’ council
December is busy with Winter Festivities.
Student Council will be coming to C-block classes to share information about this year’s events.
C-block = Spirit Block
Candy Grams – December 6th – 10th
Door Decorating -December 6th
Theme Announced Friday
Monday Double C to decorate
Judging Tuesday C block
Connie the Elf – December 13th – 17th
Daily clues to find Connie the Elf around the school and prizes awarded.
Spirit Week December 13th-17th
Monday – PJ Day
Morning Hot Chocolate in the foyer
Winter Wonderland Photo Booth at lunch
Tuesday – Tacky Sweater Day
Cookie Decorating at lunch
Wednesday – Holiday Hat Day
Santa Photos in the foyer at lunch
Thursday – Reindeer vs Elves
Dodgeball in the Gym at lunch
Friday – Red & Green Day
Candy Guessing Game
FJCC December events calendar – see attached
Contest time at Kw’umut Lelum! – see poster attached
Kw’umut Lelum are excited to announce that they are working on a Hul’q’umi’num Language App! Before they roll it out, they need to name it – and they need your help.
Share your creative name ideas with them for a chance to win a $300 Visa card and gift basket!
RULES:
Enter as many times as you like – with different names of course!
Feel free to seek advice and name ideas from your elders
HOW TO ENTER:
Send your App name and contact information to dgood@kwumut.org by noon on Monday, December 13th, 2021
THE FINE PRINT:
This contest is open to anyone with a cultural connection to any of Kw’umut Lelum’s nine Member Nations (Halalt, Lyackson, Malahat, Penelakut, Qualicum, Snaw-Naw-As, Snuneymuxw, Stz’uminus and Ts’uu baa-asatx). Entrants must be residing in Canada
By participating in this contest, entrants agree that Kw’umut Lelum has the right to use the winner’s submitted name for Hul’q’umi’num App as part of this contest.
Good luck to all that participate in the app contest!
Uy’ netulh,
Attached is the “What’s on This Week?” at Kw’umut Lelum for Dec 6 – Dec 10.
Pizza Day – Friday Dec 10th
In the multipurpose room
Grad News
The link to sign up for grad photos was sent out by email. Please contact Mrs. Parkes barb.parkes@sd68.bc.ca if you need more information. Photos take place Dec 7-10th and will be in room 606 – Dance room.
Dates to remember
December 7 – 10th – Grad Photos
December 8th – Fire drill
December 17th – Last day of classes
January 4th – School reopens (Tuesday)
Trying our best, Getting better each day and Doing the Right thing – It’s the 49er way
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School Clubs 2022
School Clubs 2022
Travers
Hi LSS
Graduation rates are climbing in SD 68. Please take a look at the following article in the Nanaimo News for some good news. This does not happen without parent support. LSS is about perseverance. Let’s keep working together.
Volleyball Intramurals
If you’re interested in playing sports with your friends during lunch, this message is for you! Intramurals are starting back up again for all students, grades 8-12. Our first sport will be volleyball! You create your own team of 8, and play against other teams, in either the junior league (grade 8-9) or the senior league (grade 10-12). Intramurals are a fun way to spend your lunches, where you can play non-competitive and student-run games with your friends. Sign up sheets will have more information and will be in the gym throughout this week, Nov. 29-Dec. 3. Sign ups close on Friday, Dec. 3, and games will start the following week!
Students’ council
It’s starting to look festive at LSS. Thanks to students’ council for organizing a great pancake breakfast and PJ day. Staff enjoyed cooking up batches of pancakes and students enjoyed a nice relaxing start to the day.
But wait there’s more…
December is busy with Winter Festivities.
Student Council will be coming to C-block classes to share information about this year’s events.
C-block = Spirit Block
Food Drive – December 6th – 10th
Last year LSS raised over $2000 for the Ladysmith Food Bank and this year we hope to beat this total. Thank you for helping to make this event a success.
Candy Grams – December 6th – 10th
Door Decorating -December 6th
Theme Announced Friday
Monday Double C to decorate
Judging Tuesday C block
Connie the Elf – December 13th – 17th
Daily clues to find Connie the Elf around the school and prizes awarded.
Spirit Week December 13th-17th
Monday – PJ Day
Morning Hot Chocolate in the foyer
Winter Wonderland Photo Booth at lunch
Tuesday – Tacky Sweater Day
Cookie Decorating at lunch
Wednesday – Holiday Hat Day
Santa Photos in the foyer at lunch
Thursday – Reindeer vs Elves
Dodgeball in the Gym at lunch
Friday – Red & Green Day
Candy Guessing Game
Masks update
Strong encouragement to keep wearing your mask and to wear it properly. A reminder video will be coming out very soon for all students. However, I do want to mention that sometimes I hear people say that teenagers are unruly and difficult to work with. I quickly remind them that I work with 650 students and they do a great job in following the mask rule. We just need to keep persevering.
Uy’ netulh,
Attached is the “What’s on This Week?” at Kw’umut Lelum for Nov. 29 – Dec 3.
Pizza Day – Friday Dec 3rd
In the multipurpose room
Grad News
The link to sign up for grad photos was sent out by email last week. Photos take place Dec 7-10th and will take place in room 606 – Dance room.
PAC fundraisers
If you have 49th grocery till receipts please send them with your kids and drop off the receipts in the box outside the office – Deposits of refundable bottles, cans and containers should be placed in a clear plastic bag (70 litres or so) and deposited at the Bottle Depot using (250)245-3043. These fundraisers help support our students’ activities. 😊
Dates to remember
November 30th – Lockdown drill
December 7 – 10th – Grad Photos
December 8th – Fire drill
December 17th – Last day of classes
January 4th – School reopens (Tuesday)
Trying our best, Getting better each day and Doing the Right thing – It’s the 49er way
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