This Week at LSS - Nov 25
Hi LSS Family
If you have lost faith in humanity maybe this will change your mind.
Today was PJ and Pancake day. This is a LSS tradition that occurs after Light Up. Staff got up earlier than they normally do and made pancakes for students. How did students respond?
- When coming in they recognized there was a line up and waited patiently and with very good attitudes as we had larger numbers than expected and wait time was long.
- NO complaining was heard. Could have been that the Holidays tunes playing were too loud.
- Students helped one another in some cases serving their friends first.
- They cleaned up after themselves.
- Please and thank yous were heard throughout the MPR
- When our Elder came in the room, students made sure that she was served right away.
There is hope for the future. Keep doing a great job around raising your kids.
IMPROV Dec 1st to 3rd
IMPROV is back and looking forward to having a live audience. The shows are Dec 1st to 3rd with doors opening at 6:30 for pie, coffee and tea served to you. $10 Tickets are at the office or at the door. Staff Infection – LSS teacher band – is playing on opening night. Warning: this excitement might be contagious.
Alive after 5
We are excited to have Alive After 5 in-person presentation for all of our Grade 9 students on November 29th from 12:50-1:45pm in the multipurpose room.
This BCFED Health and Safety presentation will help prepare young workers entering the workforce on their rights and responsibilities with a focus on safety and injury prevention. Students will learn how to recognize hazards, refuse unsafe work, how to report injuries, and what protections are provided through WCB regulations.
Grad Photos
Reminder for all grade 12 students and families. The online sign-up site for grad photos is now open and active! Please see the email that was sent from our fabulous secretary Barb Parks
Redefine and Shine ages 12 – 18 – see attachment
Hi everyone, this Thursday November 24th 3:15-5:00 pm we are beginning the WEEKLY drop-in youth group at LRCA for LGBTQIA2S+ and allies. We are collaborating with Ladysmith Art Council. This is a safe space in the community to enjoy free art therapy and creative expression. Here is the link for more info:
https://www.ladysmitharts.ca/event-details/2slgbtqia-youth-drop-in or contact Lacey Redding at 250-714-5906.
REGISTER YOUTH AT THIS LINK:
https://www.ladysmitharts.ca/event-details/2slgbtqia-youth-drop-in/form
Consent for Google use and Emergency release – Must be done by Dec 1st or you will not be able to use google for classwork.
In order for your child to continue to use Google based products the consent form needs to be signed off by a parent or caregiver. You were sent a link a in September but we just recently sent another. You can tell if you have already consented previously so when you get the link again in the next couple of days take a look. If you need to consent please do so to keep things running smooth. Check you junk mail. Same for student emergency release and student information consent.
Emotion Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) Caregiver Workshop – Eating Disorder Focus
Dates: November 22, November 29, December 6, December 13, 2022
Time: 4-5:30pm
Location: Zoom – Facilitator will send out Zoom link before workshop start
Caring for a loved one with an eating disorder can be stressful, overwhelming, and at times terrifying. Caregivers can be unsure of what to say or do to support their loved ones and often experience fear that their involvement in their loved one’s care will make matters worse. If your loved one is struggling with an eating disorder, NARSF Programs is offering an EFFT Caregiver Workshop, via Zoom, to help you gain the skills and confidence to take an active role in their recovery.
The workshop will be offered over 4 weeks and will focus on four main components: emotion coaching, behavior coaching, relationship repair, and working through blocks. It is our hope that participants will leave this workshop with:
– Practical skills to support their loved one’s emotional and behavioral challenges
– Skills to repair and/or strengthen their relationship with their loved one
– A greater understanding of their own fears and emotional obstacles that may be interfering with their caregiver effectiveness
– A stronger belief in their own ability to care for and support their loved one
This workshop is intended to support parents and caregivers of loved ones with an eating disorder or disordered eating and will be offered as 1.5-hour sessions over the course of four weeks. The sessions will focus on four main components: emotion coaching, behavior coaching, relationship repair, and working through blocks.
Registration: Caregivers wishing to participate in either EFFT workshop are asked to contact Anna Van Tol by email at avantol@narsf.org or Call: 250 754 2773 ext. 105.
Affordability fund
Through funding from the Province, LSS has received money that we can allocate to families that are in financial need. Do you need a grocery gift card to help you through these tough times or maybe a gift card for Woodgrove Mall in Nanaimo or Walmart? Often at LSS we support students that might need some clothing or pay fees so that they can do extracurricular activities. This money can go towards such needs. Let me know if we can help you out. We are all in this together.
49th Parallel Grocery receipts
Did you know that the school gets 1% of the value of grocery receipts that are handed into the school donated by the 49th Parallel grocery? Outside the main office window there is a box for receipts. Please consider dropping them off or sending them with your kids to drop them off. Every little bit helps.
“What’s on this Week?” at Kw’umut Lelum for the week of Nov 28th to Dec 2nd. – see attached
Dates to remember
Nov 29th – Alive after 5
Dec 1st – Lock down drill with RCMP support (keeping LSS safe)
Dec 1st – IMPROV
Dec 2nd – IMPROV
Dec 3rd – IMPROV
Dec 6th – You are not the Judge and Jury – RCMP talk for all grades
Dec 7th – Fire drill
Dec 7th – LPS students visit us for some crafting adventures
Dec 8th – LIS students visit us – Hopefully Ms. Harrison (now King) will make an appearance.
Dec 14th – Band concert starting at 7:00 pm – by donation.
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