LSS Weekly Communication - May 12, 2024
Uy’ skweyul Ladysmith Secondary Students and Families,
It is hard to believe we are already talking about the year coming to a close and planning for the 2024-2025 school year. These last 6 weeks are action packed with excitement, celebrating the grade 12’s as their high school journey comes to and end, and begin to plan for the incoming grade eights.
This weekend, Ms. Gvojich and I ventured to Richmond to the Networks of Inquiry and Indigenous Education (NOIIE) Symposium where LSS was showcased as one of the schools in the province doing transformative work in the area of Truth and Reconciliation. We are hoping to be able to share the video with our school community soon. Hay ce:p ‘qu to all involved in the making of the video and for all the work to make our Land and Language program such an important part of our school community.
On Wednesday, May 8th, our Interact Club hosted a student/family movie night in the multi-purpose room. It was so nice to see members of the Ladysmith community come together to support one of our clubs and to spend time together watching a movie. This month is also the Ladysmith Arts Council Student Show where many LSS students will be showcased. Attached you will see a flyer outlining the details of the event!
On Thursday May 9th, we participated in our last Earthquake drill of the year. During emergency events it is incredibly important that we know who is in the building and who is not. For this reason, we remind students and families about the importance of students signing out at the office when they need to leave school during the day.
Have not completed the Ladysmith and Area Transportation Survey yet and want to give feedback still? The 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.
We want to wish a special thanks and congratulations to the eight student teachers that have been in our building for the past couple of months. Six of these pre-service teachers finish their practicum today, and two will finish their final practicum and officially become teachers next Friday. We wish them all well as they move on in their careers.
Next week, LSS will be hosting a Living Library. Spanning two days, several human “books” will come into our school to share their lived experience with students in several classes. We look forward to welcoming these guests into our building and are excited to learn from them.
Wishing you all a wonderful weekend.
Hay ce:p ‘qu,
Stephen Epp & Shelley Gvojich
Upcoming events:
- May 15th – PAC Meeting at 6pm in the Learning Commons
- 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 next PAC meeting will be on Wednesday, May 19 at 6 pm in the library. This meeting will focus on dispersing our remaining funds for the 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
- Ladysmith Transportation Survey Poster
- Ladysmith Student Art Show
Questions?
Please contact our main office at info.ls@sd68.bc.ca or 250-245-3043
LSS Weekly Communication - May 3, 2024
Uy’ skweyul Ladysmith Secondary Students and Families,
This week marked the beginning of May and Report Cards were made available on the parent portal of MyEd. If you are having trouble accessing your student’s report card, please contact your student’s counsellor or call the office directly.
Today we had a fire drill where we able to practice exiting the building safely. During emergency events it is incredibly important we know who is in the building and who is not. For this reason, we remind students and families about the importance of students signing out at the office when they need to leave school during the day.
A reminder that on Wednesday, May 8th, we will be hosting a student/family movie night in the multi-purpose room from 6-8:30pm. This year’s movie will be Rio. Entry will be by donation at the door and there will also be a concession available. We are hoping to see you there.
This month is also the Ladysmith Arts Council Student Show where many LSS students will be showcased. Attached you will see a flyer outlining the details of the event!
Have not completed the Ladysmith and Area Transportation Survey yet and want to give feedback still? The 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.
Finally, Red Dress Day, observed annually on May 5th, is a solemn day of remembrance and advocacy for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG). It is a time for us to stand in solidarity with Indigenous families who have lost their loved ones and to raise awareness about the staggering rates of violence faced by Indigenous women and girls. Our school will be drumming staff and students into the building on May 6th to honour those lost and missing.
Wishing you all a wonderful weekend.
Hay ce:p ‘qu,
Stephen Epp & Shelley Gvojich
Upcoming events:
- May 8th – Grade 11 & 12 ICBC Presentation
- May 8th – School Wide Movie Night sponsored by Interact Club
- May 9th – Earthquake Drill 9:00am
- May 15th – PAC Meeting at 6pm in the Learning Commons
- 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 next PAC meeting will be on Wednesday, May 19 at 6 pm in the library. This meeting will focus on dispersing our remaining funds for the 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
- Ladysmith Transportation Survey Poster
- Ladysmith Yacht Club – SAILPAST 2024
- Ladysmith Student Art Show
Questions?
Please contact our main office at info.ls@sd68.bc.ca or 250-245-3043
This Week at LSS - April 29- May 3
Uy’ skweyul Ladysmith Secondary Students and Families,
On Monday, April 29th, all schools across the Nanaimo Ladysmith Public School District will be closed to students as teachers will be participating in the last Professional Development Day of the year. These are important opportunities for our staff to continue in their own learning journey as they support their professional practice. We hope students have a fantastic extra day off.
As we have just wrapped up the first term of Semester 2, you will notice that the Parent Portal for MyEd is currently shut down as teachers are busy preparing report cards for viewing. Report cards will be released to families on the portal on May 1st. If you have any questions around your students’ progress, please reach out directly to the teacher. If you have any questions about how to access your student’s report cards, please contact your student’s councillor or the main office.
On Wednesday, May 8th, we will be hosting a student/family movie night in the multi-purpose room from 6-8:30pm. This year’s movie will be Rio. Entry will be by donation at the door and there will also be a concession available. We are hoping to see you there.
Are you looking to give feedback to the Town of Ladysmith around Transportation? 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. A copy of the poster has also been attached to this email.
Wishing you all a wonderful weekend.
Hay ce:p ‘qu,
Stephen Epp & Shelley Gvojich
Upcoming events:
- April 29th – Professional Development Day – NO Students in attendance
- May 1st – Report cards released to families on the MyEd portal
- May 3rd – Fire Drill
- May 8th – Grade 11 & 12 ICBC Presentation
- May 8th – School Wide Movie Night sponsored by Interact Club
- May 9th – Earthquake Drill 9:00am
- May 15th – PAC Meeting at 6pm in the Learning Commons
- 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 next PAC meeting will be on Wednesday, May 19 at 6 pm in the library. This meeting will focus on dispersing our remaining funds for the 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
- Ladysmith Transportation Survey Poster
Questions?
Please contact our main office at info.ls@sd68.bc.ca or 250-245-3043
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