Daily Announcements June 4, 2024
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Good Morning Ladysmith!
We are gathered on the unceded
Territory of the Stz’uminus First Nation’s people
These are your announcements for
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Parallel Players
There is a meeting today at lunch in drama room for all band and cast members for MacBeth.
Cafeteria
Cafeteria will be closed all week. There will be pizza sales instead.
Spirit Wear
If you ordered spirit wear, it has arrived and is available for pick up in the office.
And now for today’s Dad joke
What’s the scariest plant in the forest? Bam-BOO!!
- Try your best!!
- Get better each day!!
- Do the right thing!!
- It’s the 49er way!!
LSS Weekly Communication May 31, 2024
Uy’ skweyul Ladysmith Secondary Students and Families,
Just like that, we have entered the final month of the school year. June is always packed with provincial assessments, semester wrap up, school celebration activities, and preparation for the new school year. Please see the calendar below for important upcoming dates.
Speaking of important dates, we are excited to share two important events happening this week at LSS. On Wednesday, we will be welcoming elders from Cowichan, Stz’uminus, Snuneymuxw, and Snaw naw as for our first ever Elder gathering. We are excited to see transformative reconciliation in action and be a part of this ground-breaking work. On Thursday, ten schools will be joining our school for our annual hul’qumi’num language event t’uxusthamsh. Many thanks to yutustana:t and our Land and Language program for their leadership and efforts in guiding this work.
Next week the cafeteria will be closed as our Chef and team prepare for the Elders gathering. LSS will be selling Pizza each day in liu of cafeteria.
This Monday, LSS has a band concert beginning at 6:30pm in the MPR. Please come out and support the final concert of the year for our band students. If you have any questions, please connect with Mr. Potvin.
On Monday May 29th, we had our final fire drill of the year. Be sure to ask your student about how the drill went and remind them of the importance of signing out when they leave the school so that staff are aware who is in the building.
Is your student interested in a rotary exchange? Please see the attached information outlining the opportunities and an upcoming zoom meeting to learn more. The meeting will be held at 6:30pm on June 3rd. To pre-register, please use the link here.
The Nanaimo Child Development Centre along with community partners have secured a grant from Inclusion BC to research services for Children/Youth with diverse needs in Nanaimo/Ladysmith area. The purpose of the community engagement is to gather data regarding what services are available to them now, what they think the gaps are and their hopes for future services. The report will be shared with Inclusion BC and it will help to inform future community services to better support children and youth with diverse abilities. The data collected from this survey will be received and compiled by a 3rd party neutral agency, Discovery Research. This link will be active until end of July 2024. In addition to collecting data through this survey, they will be hosting a family event June 19th, 2024 at Tillicum Lelum (10th street location).
Wishing you all a wonderful weekend.
Hay ce:p ‘qu,
Stephen Epp & Shelley Gvojich
Upcoming events:
- June 3rd – Band Concert – 6:30pm
- June 3rd – Rotary Information Session
- June 5th – Elders Gathering at LSS
- June 6th – t’uxusthamsh at LSS
- June 10th – June 14th – Provincial Assessment Week
- June 12th – Grad Fun Day and School Wide BBQ
- June 12th – Grade 7 school visit (daytime) and parent night 6-7pm
- June 21st – Last formal day of classes
- June 24th – Student completion day
- June 24th – Grad Breakfast 7:45am & Cap and Gown Pick Up 8:30-1pm
- June 24th – Grad Rehearsal 1pm & Photo at 2:30pm
- June 25th – Graduation 10am doors open at 9:45am and students graduating arrive at 9:30pm
PAC Corner:
Our next PAC meeting will be in September. Now is a great time to start thinking about joining the PAC next year.
Did you know PAC meetings are typically no more than an hour long? They are much different than elementary school meetings, there’s no fundraising or hot lunches involved! There will be several executive positions to fill in the next school year. Please consider attending to have your voice heard!
Please continue to send your Country Grocer receipts into the school, it’s appreciated!
Join your PAC online on Facebook: Ladysmith Secondary School PAC
Attachments:
- “What’s on This Week?” from Kwumut Lelum Child and Family Services.
- Cafeteria menu
- Youth Bloom Flyer
- Long Term Rotary 2024-25 Brochures
- Long Term Rotary Youth Exchange 2024 Poster
Questions?
Please contact our main office at info.ls@sd68.bc.ca or 250-245-3043
Long Term Rotary Youth Exchange 2024 Poster
June 3th - 7th
Long Term Rotary 2024-2025 Brochures
YOUthBloom_Poster_8.5x11
Daily Announcements June 3, 2024
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Good Morning Ladysmith!
We are gathered on the unceded
Territory of the Stz’uminus First Nation’s people
These are your announcements for
Monday, June 3, 2024
Fruit
We have noticed that the free fruit that the school supplies to students has more frequently been used to vandalize the school rather than being eaten. If this continues we will not be able to provide free snacks.
Cafeteria
Cafeteria will be closed all week. There will be pizza sales instead
And now for today’s Dad joke
What does a skeleton order for dinner? Spare ribs
- Try your best!!
- Get better each day!!
- Do the right thing!!
- It’s the 49er way!!
Daily Announcements May 29, 2024
These are your announcements for Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Peer Tutors
Attention all Peer Tutors: This is just a friendly reminder that your term 2 assignments are due on June 7. That’s all term 2 assignments for Peer Tutoring are due on June 7th. Thanks everyone.
Cafeteria
Today in the cafeteria the Soup is French Onion. Also available is Harvest Salad, the Salad Special is Asian Pork Tenderloin Salad with Honey Ginger Dressing, and the Short Order is Chicken Strips with Fries and the Entrée is Lasagna with Garlic Toast.
Student Council
Hey LSS! there is a Student Council meeting today in Fink’s room 122.
And now for today’s Dad joke
I once got fired from a canned juice company. Apparently I couldn’t concentrate!
- Try your best!!
- Get better each day!!
- Do the right thing!!
- It’s the 49er way!!
Daily Announcements May 28, 2024
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Good Morning Ladysmith!
We are gathered on the unseeded
Territory of the Stz’uminus First Nation’s people
These are your announcements for
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Student Council
Hey LSS! want to help plan fun events around the school? Come to the student council meeting today at lunch in Ms. Fink’s room 122
Math Clinic
If you’re missing some trig ratios and there’s no sine of them anywhere, come find them at Math Clinic. Today after school from 3-4 in room 218.
Peer Tutors
Attention all Peer Tutors: This is just a friendly reminder that your term 2 assignments are due on June 7. That’s all term 2 assignments for Peer Tutoring are due on June 7th. Thanks everyone
Cafeteria
Today in the cafeteria the Soup is Cream of Tomato. Also available is Harvest Salad, the Salad Special is Asian Pork Tenderloin Salad with Honey Ginger Dressing, and the Short Order is Mac & Cheese with Garlic Toast
And now for today’s Dad joke
I once got fired from a canned juice company. Apparently I couldn’t concentrate
- Try your best!!
- Get better each day!!
- Do the right thing!!
- It’s the 49er way!!
LSS Weekly Communication - May 24, 2024
Uy’ skweyul Ladysmith Secondary Students and Families,
It is hard to believe that we are nearing the end of May. This week was a short but busy week, as we celebrated the accomplishments of our Indigenous Grade 12 students on Thursday at John Barsby Secondary School during our District Indigenous Graduation Ceremony. Many thanks to those staff and students who helped prepare for this special event.
On Monday May 27th, we will be having our final Fire Drill of the year. Emergency preparedness drills are a great way for staff and students to practice important safety procedures. Be sure to ask your student about the drill and remind them of the importance of signing out when they leave the school so that staff are aware who is in the building.
Next week also begins the process of welcoming our incoming grade 8’s to LSS. We will be visiting our feeder schools to meet and greet our new students and ask any questions that they may have. Simultaneously, we are preparing to say goodbye to our grade 12’s, who selected their valedictorian this past week. Congratulations to Django Casely, who will be the Valedictorian for the graduating class of 2024.
The Nanaimo Child Development Centre along with community partners have secured a grant from Inclusion BC to research services for Children/Youth with diverse needs in Nanaimo/Ladysmith area. The purpose of the community engagement is to gather data regarding what services are available to them now, what they think the gaps are and their hopes for future services. The report will be shared with Inclusion BC and it will help to inform future community services to better support children and youth with diverse abilities. The data collected from this survey will be received and compiled by a 3rd party neutral agency, Discovery Research. This link will be active until end of July 2024. In addition to collecting data through this survey, they will be hosting a family event June 19th, 2024 at Tillicum Lelum (10th street location).
The Board of Education is seeking feedback on the Draft Strategic Plan for 2024-2028. If you would like to provide input, please email consultation@sd68.bc.ca by May 27, 2024. More information can be found here. Attached you will also find the recently approved local calendars for 2024-2025 and 2025-2026.
Finally, a big congratulations to our Track and Field team for their great showing at the Island Championships this past week. Several members of our team will be competing in provincials, which will be held at the Rotary Bowl in Nanaimo. A special thank you to coaches Brandie Lewis and Hamish Thompson for their work supporting the team.
Wishing you all a wonderful weekend.
Hay ce:p ‘qu,
Stephen Epp, Shelley Gvojich & Jake Hardy
Upcoming events:
- May 27th – Fire Drill 11:15am
- June 5th – Elders Conference at LSS
- June 6th – t’uxusthamsh at LSS
- June 10th – June 14th – Provincial Assessment Week
- June 12th – Grad Fun Day and School Wide BBQ
- June 12th – Grade 7 school visit (daytime) and parent night 6-7pm
- June 21st – Last formal day of classes
- June 24th – Student completion day
- June 24th – Grad Breakfast 7:45am & Cap and Gown Pick Up 8:30-1pm
- June 24th – Grad Rehearsal 1pm & Photo at 2:30pm
- June 25th – Graduation 10am doors open at 9:45am and students graduating arrive at 9:30pm
PAC Corner:
Our next PAC meeting will be in September. Now is a great time to start thinking about joining the PAC next year.
Did you know PAC meetings are typically no more than an hour long? They are much different than elementary school meetings, there’s no fundraising or hot lunches involved! There will be several executive positions to fill in the next school year. Please consider attending to have your voice heard!
Please continue to send your Country Grocer receipts into the school, it’s appreciated!
Join your PAC online on Facebook: Ladysmith Secondary School PAC
Attachments:
- “What’s on This Week?” from Kwumut Lelum Child and Family Services.
- Cafeteria menu
- Updated 2024-25 & 2025-26 School Calendar
Questions?
Please contact our main office at info.ls@sd68.bc.ca or 250-245-3043 May 27th - May 31st
Calendar 2024-2025 Final
Calendar 2025-2026 Final
Daily Announcement May 27, 2024
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Good Morning Ladysmith!
We are gathered on the unseeded
Territory of the Stz’uminus First Nation’s people
These are your announcements for
Monday, May 27, 2024
Cafeteria
Cafeteria is closed due to fire drill. Pizza will be sold in the MPR room
And now for today’s Dad joke
I once had a dream I was floating in an ocean of orange soda. It was more of a fanta sea
- Try your best!!
- Get better each day!!
- Do the right thing!!
- It’s the 49er way!!
Daily Announcements May 23, 2024
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Good Morning Ladysmith!
We are gathered on the unseeded
Territory of the Stz’uminus First Nation’s people
These are your announcements for
Thursday, May 23, 2024
Track and Field
Congratulations to all of the track & field athletes on their fantastic performance and great sportsmanship at the Island Championships. We also had several outstanding performances including a first place in our junior girl’s relay. Good luck to the following students who will be representing LSS at the Provincial Championships – Solveig Lossin, Myra Engfeld, Will Cram, Skyla Lewis, Sophie Johnson, Mila Norfolk and Seren Hewwood!
Basketball
Spring league basketball play-in game today after school. Team 4 (Brayden Rodgers) vs Team 2 (Hishaun Bhatti). Winner moves on to Round 1 of the playoffs which run Tuesday/Wednesday and Thursday next week after school.
Cafeteria
Today in the cafeteria the Soup is Beef Barley. Also available are Harvest Salads, the Salad Special is Tex Mex Chopped Salad, and the Short Order is Pulled Pork Sandwich with Fries. And the Entrée is Lasagna with garlic toast
GSA
GSA meeting today in room 501
And now for today’s Dad joke
What do you call a fish that wears a bow tie? So-Fish-Ticated
- Try your best!!
- Get better each day!!
- Do the right thing!!
- It’s the 49er way!!
Daily Announcements May 22, 2023
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Good Morning Ladysmith!
We are gathered on the unseeded
Territory of the Stz’uminus First Nation’s people
These are your announcements for
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Cafeteria
Today in the cafeteria the Soup is French Onion. Also available are Harvest Salads, the Salad Special is Tex Mex Chopped Salad, and the Short Order is Chicken Quesadilla with Fries
Student Council
Hey LSS! there is a Student Council meeting today in Fink’s room 122
And now for today’s Dad joke
What’s a tornado’s favorite game to play? Twister
- Try your best!!
- Get better each day!!
- Do the right thing!!
- It’s the 49er way!!
Daily Announcments May 21, 2024
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Good Morning Ladysmith!
We are gathered on the unseeded
Territory of the Stz’uminus First Nation’s people
These are your announcements for
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Math Clinic
Looking to add a little something to your life? Come to Math Clinic! Room 218 from 3:00 to 4:00. Everyone welcome.
Cafeteria
Today in the cafeteria the Soup is Cream of Mushroom. Also available are Harvest Salads, the Salad Special is Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken, and the Short Order is Poutine
And now for today’s Dad joke
Why did the man take his clock to the vet? Because it had ticks
- Try your best!!
- Get better each day!!
- Do the right thing!!
- It’s the 49er way!!
LSS Weekly Communication - May 17, 2024
Uy’ skweyul Ladysmith Secondary Students and Families,
I hope you have had all had a wonderful week. I wanted to start by letting our school community know that, beginning August 1st, I will be moving to John Barsby Community Secondary School as the Principal. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time serving our school community. While I will still be Principal for the remainder of this school year, I will be spending time in both schools between now and the end of the year. Because of this, our new vice-principal, Jake Hardy, started full time this week. Current Vice-Principal, Shelley Gvojich, will be Principal beginning August 1st.
We would like to wish a special thank you to Ms. Rosioru and Mrs. Lewis for organizing the Living Library that occurred this week at LSS. Spanning two days, several human “books” came into our school to share their lived experience with students in several classes. A special thank you to these guests and community members for coming into our building and sharing their gifts.
Next Thursday, May 23rd, John Barsby Community School will be hosting our District Indigenous Graduation Ceremony. As in past years, this ceremony honoring Indigenous grads will take place in the John Barsby gymnasium, doors open at 5:00pm and festivities begin at approximately 5:45pm. Congratulations to all those taking part.
A reminder that the Ladysmith and Area Transportation Survey is open until May 19th. Please see the link to the Ladysmith and Area Transportation Survey based on one of the recommendations from the CommUNITY Together to End Poverty Hw-nuts’-ulwum project.
Wishing you all a wonderful long weekend.
Hay ce:p ‘qu,
Stephen Epp & Shelley Gvojich
Upcoming events:
- May 21st – Holiday – No School
- May 22nd – Fire Drill 10:40am
- May 23rd – Indigenous Learning – honouring our 2024 Grads
- May 27th – Fire Drill 11:15am
- June 5th – Elders Conference at LSS
- June 6th – t’uxusthamsh at LSS
- June 10th – June 14th – Provincial Assessment Week
- June 12th – Grad Fun Day and School Wide BBQ
- June 12th – Grade 7 school visit (daytime) and parent night 6-7pm
- June 21st – Last formal day of classes
- June 24th – Student completion day
- June 24th – Grad Breakfast 7:45am & Cap and Gown Pick Up 8:30-1pm
- June 24th – Grad Rehearsal 1pm & Photo at 2:30pm
- June 25th – Graduation 10am doors open at 9:45am and students graduating arrive at 9:30pm
PAC Corner:
Our PAC meetings are completed for the 2023-24 school year. There will be several executive positions to fill in the next school year. Please consider attending to have your voice heard!
Please continue to send your Country Grocer receipts into the school, it’s appreciated!
Join your PAC online on Facebook: Ladysmith Secondary School PAC
Attachments:
- “What’s on This Week?” from Kwumut Lelum Child and Family Services.
- Cafeteria menu
- Ladysmith Transportation Survey Poster
Questions?
Please contact our main office at info.ls@sd68.bc.ca or 250-245-3043 May 20th - May 24th
Ladysmith Transportation Survey Poster - Spring 2024
Daily Announcements May 17, 2024
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Good Morning Ladysmith!
We are gathered on the unseeded
Territory of the Stz’uminus First Nation’s people
These are your announcements for
Friday, May 17, 2024
Grads
Listen up LSS Grads! Be sure to come to the library at lunch on today to listen to valedictorian speeches and cast your vote for your favourite! Grad song voting will also be happening so make sure your are there for it all! Friday, lunch in library…Don’t mis out!
Cafeteria
Today in the cafeteria the Soup is Chef’s Choice. Also available is Harvest Salad, the Salad Special is Caesar Salad with Chicken, and the Short Order is Bacon Sausage Egg Breakfast Wrap with Hash Browns.
And now for today’s Dad joke
What did the green grape say to the purple grape?
OMG!!!!!!!! BREATHE!!! BREATHEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Try your best!!
- Get better each day!!
- Do the right thing!!
- It’s the 49er way!!
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