This Week at LSS - Oct 20th
Hi LSS
Principals love good news. I received some good news from the presenters for Before P.A.R.T.Y. The presenters said that our grade 8s were some of the best students they ever had. Nicely done students way to start your LSS career.
Note: No school Friday and Monday. Send your kids on Tuesday, I will be expecting them.
Google Classroom Parent session
Our very only Mr. Sieben is putting on a session Oct 26th from 5:00 to 6:00 pm at the school on how parents can use Google classroom. Let me know if you would like to attend.
Numeracy and literacy assessments Oct 31st to Nov 4th
Literacy 10 and 12 along with Numeracy 10 Provincial assessments are on for the week of Oct 31st to Nov 4th. Those being assessed have been notified. These assessments are required for students getting a Dogwood certificate. If you think you have been missed let us know.
Indigenous youth event – see attached
Affordability fund
Today you received information about funds provided to schools to support the increased strain on family finances. Much of these funds will be used to support our distribution of breakfast, sandwich lunches and snacks which we hope to reduce your food costs. Give us a week or so to come with a up plan on how families can connect with us to receive support.
Monster Bash Volunteers needed – looks great on scholarships – see attachment
FJCC Calendar for October – see attachment
What’s up Doc?
Do you know that you can attend medical school on Vancouver Island? Do you know that you don’t need an undergraduate degree in science to become a doctor?
The Island Medical Program (IMP), which delivers the UBC MD Undergraduate Program at the University of Victoria, can give you all of the info you need to know at one of their free virtual or in-person information sessions. They have two different programs available for the students at Ladysmith Secondary:
- MD Outreach Ambassador Program – Run by the UBC MD Undergraduate Program admissions office, this program is designed to get students in grades 8-10 onto the university path and excited to pursue a career in medicine. A current UBC medical student will provide a 30-60 minute overview presentation of the medical school and share their own experiences thus far. We strive to pair our student presenters with schools from or near their hometown to make it more relatable for your students. If you are interested in learning more about this program, click here.
- IMP High School Information Session – Hosted by the IMP admissions team, this session is designed for students in grades 11 and 12 who are already looking into university and who may be interested in attending medical school. The IMP Admissions Coordinator will provide a more detailed breakdown of the UBC MD Undergraduate Program admission requirements and what your students can start doing now to prepare for application. The session will also explain UBC’s distributed medical education system and how your students could earn their MD on Vancouver Island.
If you are interested in learning more about our information sessions, please email imp.outreach@uvic.ca.
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.
Dates to remember
Oct 21st – Provincial Pro-D day – school not in session
Oct 24th – School based Pro-D day – school not in session
Oct 27th – Photo retakes
Oct 31st – Halloween fun
Nov 1st – Buy my wife a present
Keep smiling
D 
2022 October Teen Activity Calendar
Drum Circle Poster 2
snotty nose rez kids poster FINAL
Travers
This Week at LSS - Oct 14
Hi LSS
Good communication is good (Travers, 2022). Just wanted to remind you that checking in with teachers is available not just during parent teacher interviews. In saying that many teachers are using google classroom. The best way for parents to use google classroom is for them to sit with their child and go through it together. When you do that you can see not just the assignments but how they are assessed. Try it out.
In the past, LSS used a platform called Freshgrade. It got sold and unfortunately it is not available for us to use in Canada anymore. Grrr.
Google Classroom Parent session
Our very only Mr. Sieben is putting on a session Oct 26th from 5:00 to 6:00 pm at the school on how parents can use Google classroom. Let me know if you would like to attend.
Before P.A.R.T.Y – Grade 8 students Oct 19th at the school
What is the Before P.A.R.T.Y. Program? It is a group of 4th year Bachelor of Science in Nursing students from Vancouver Island University who have been working with the RCMP community policing team to provide drug awareness and prevention education to grade 8 students in our community.
The Before P.A.R.T.Y. Program presents information on illicit drug awareness, prescription drug misuse, and marijuana side effects and the influence on mental health. We cover important topics such as the presences of fentanyl in drugs, peer pressure, how to respond to an emergency, and more.
Careers 11 (CLC12A) grade 11 mock election vote
On October 14th, we will be hosting Student Vote for all of our Grade 11 students. This is part of grade 11 careers course. Once again LSS is working to prepare students for life after they graduate. We have prepared a short 10-minute presentation on voting for students to view one day prior to the vote.
During Provincial and Federal elections we do a whole school vote but for this Municipal one just the grade 11s are participating.
What’s up Doc?
Do you know that you can attend medical school on Vancouver Island? Do you know that you don’t need an undergraduate degree in science to become a doctor?
The Island Medical Program (IMP), which delivers the UBC MD Undergraduate Program at the University of Victoria, can give you all of the info you need to know at one of their free virtual or in-person information sessions. They have two different programs available for the students at Ladysmith Secondary:
- MD Outreach Ambassador Program – Run by the UBC MD Undergraduate Program admissions office, this program is designed to get students in grades 8-10 onto the university path and excited to pursue a career in medicine. A current UBC medical student will provide a 30-60 minute overview presentation of the medical school and share their own experiences thus far. We strive to pair our student presenters with schools from or near their hometown to make it more relatable for your students. If you are interested in learning more about this program, click here.
- IMP High School Information Session – Hosted by the IMP admissions team, this session is designed for students in grades 11 and 12 who are already looking into university and who may be interested in attending medical school. The IMP Admissions Coordinator will provide a more detailed breakdown of the UBC MD Undergraduate Program admission requirements and what your students can start doing now to prepare for application. The session will also explain UBC’s distributed medical education system and how your students could earn their MD on Vancouver Island.
If you are interested in learning more about our information sessions, please email imp.outreach@uvic.ca.
RCMP Summer camp – see attachments
The RCMP Summer Camp is returning this year. It will take place at Cedar Secondary July 3rd to 7th. If interested fill in the application and return it to us at the Career Technical Centre (CTC) – email address is in the application form at the end of the document.
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.
Bus passes update
SD68 school bus passes – Z-pass – have been delayed, distribution will be in October, in the meantime all registered riders can travel on the school bus without the pass. Once passes are distributed all students will have to scan the Z-pass every time they enter or exit a bus.
“What’s on this Week?” at Kw’umut Lelum for the week of October 17th to 21st. – see attached
Dates to remember
Oct 20th – Great Shake Out – Earthquake drill
Oct 21st – Provincial Pro-D day – school not in session
Oct 24th – School based Pro-D day – school not in session
Oct 27th – Photo retakes
Keep smiling
D. 
2023 - Central Island RCMP Youth Camp Application
2023 - RCMP Camp Brochure
Travers
This Week at LSS - Oct 7th
Happy Thanksgiving Ladysmith
LSS got our Thankfulness game on this past week by creating a gratitude wall. At lunch students stopped by a table in our foyer and wrote down some words to represent what they are thankful for. Top responses were: FAMILY – nicely done.
On the giving topic, LSS gave over $1500 to Cops for Cancer – Tour de Rock
Parent teacher interviews – Oct 12th 3:30 to 6:00 pm
Invitations to sign up for 10 minutes virtual PT interviews went out yesterday through email. If that does not fit your schedule, please remember that you can connect with teachers at other times to see how your children are doing.
P.A.R.T.Y – Grade 10 Career Life Education students Oct 12th
The P.A.R.T.Y. (Prevent Alcohol and Risk-Related Trauma in Youth) Program is a one-day injury awareness and prevention program for youth age 15 and older. Developed in 1986 at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, this program is a vital component of the growing community effort to reduce death and injury in alcohol, drug and risk-related crashes and incidents.
Before P.A.R.T.Y – Grade 8 students Oct 19th at the school
What is the Before P.A.R.T.Y. Program? It is a group of 4th year Bachelor of Science in Nursing students from Vancouver Island University who have been working with the RCMP community policing team to provide drug awareness and prevention education to grade 8 students in our community.
The Before P.A.R.T.Y. Program presents information on illicit drug awareness, prescription drug misuse, and marijuana side effects and the influence on mental health. We cover important topics such as the presences of fentanyl in drugs, peer pressure, how to respond to an emergency, and more.
Careers 11 (CLC12A) grade 11 mock election vote
On October 14th, we will be hosting Student Vote for all of our Grade 11 students. This is part of grade 11 careers course. Once again LSS is working to prepare students for life after they graduate. We have prepared a short 10-minute presentation on voting for students to view one day prior to the vote.
During Provincial and Federal elections we do a whole school vote but for this Municipal one just the grade 11s are participating.
RCMP Summer camp – see attachments
The RCMP Summer Camp is returning this year. It will take place at Cedar Secondary July 3rd to 7th. If interested fill in the application and return it to us at the Career Technical Centre (CTC) – email address is in the application form at the end of the document.
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.
Bus passes update
SD68 school bus passes – Z-pass – have been delayed, distribution will be in October, in the meantime all registered riders can travel on the school bus without the pass. Once passes are distributed all students will have to scan the Z-pass every time they enter or exit a bus.
“What’s on this Week?” at Kw’umut Lelum for the week of October 10th to 14th. – see attached
Dates to remember
Oct 10th – Thanksgiving.
Oct 11th – Early dismissal to prepare for parent interviews 1 pm and busses with come early.
Oct 12th – Parent teacher interviews.
Oct 20th – Great Shake Out – Earthquake drill
Oct 21st – Provincial Pro-D day – school not in session
Oct 24th – School based Pro-D day – school not in session
Lots of gratitude for students, families and staff.
D. Travers
2023 - Central Island RCMP Youth Camp Application
2023 - RCMP Camp Brochure
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