ANNOUNCEMENTS
Good Morning Ladysmith!
These are your announcements for
Friday, January 21, 2022
Provincial Assessments
Any students who were registered to write the Provincial Assessments next week for Numeracy 10, Literacy 10 or Literacy 12, the January session has been cancelled. Information on upcoming sessions will be shared once available
Semester 2 Schedules
Students, please take a pic of your schedule for next semester on your phone, that you will be receiving today from your B Block teacher. You will NOT be receiving a new one on Monday morning.
Peer Tutoring
Attention all peer tutors: Miss Lechthaler has 2 messages for you. One, please submit your term 2 assignments by this Monday. Two, all tutors need to see Miss Lechthaler to complete your self-assessment for term 2. Thank you very much
Students Schedules
Students if you do not have a B block class, please come to the office to pick up your Semester 2 timetable. And if you have a B Block your teacher will have your schedule
Cafeteria
Today in the cafeteria, Buddha Bowls are available and the Soup is Chefs Choice, Salad Special is Quinoa Salad and Short Order is Breakfast Burrito
Student MyEd login Practice
In B Block, your teacher will provide time for you to ensure you know how to long into your Student MyEd Account. You need to be able to do this in order to pick your courses for next year.
Grads
Today is spirit day for grads only! Dress up as a senior citizen if you’re in this year’s grad class and come get some free hot chocolate and to enter a draw for those who stop by in the foyer at lunch. For more information about upcoming grad activates, check the grad Instagram page @lss.grads2022
Grad Pizza Day
Today is Pizza Day for the Grads
And now for today’s Dad joke
What concert costs just 45 cents? 50 Cent featuring Nickelback
- Try your best!!
- Get better each day!!
- Do the right thing!!
- It’s the 49er way!!
Daily Announcements Jan 19th
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Good Morning Ladysmith!
These are your announcements for
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Grads
This Friday is spirit day for grads only! Dress up as a senior citizen if you’re in this year’s grad class and come get some free hot chocolate in the foyer at lunch. For more information about upcoming grad activates, check the grad Instagram page @lss.grads2022
Intramurals
For intramurals today, team” Coolest” will play team “Swagsters” on court 1 and “Nathan Bastian’s” team will play the teachers on court 2
Cafeteria
Today in the cafeteria, Buddha Bowls are available and the Soup is Cream of Tomato & Basil, Salad Special is Quinoa Salad and Short Order is Chicken Fingers with fries
Student MyEd login Practice
This week in B Block, your teacher will provide time for you to ensure you know how to long into your Student MyEd Account. You need to be able to do this in order to pick your courses for next year.
Math Clinic
Tired of cheap imitations? Get good, quality products at Math Clinic! Today, after school, in room 218.
Masks
For you masks to be worn correctly please remember to wear your masks over your NOSE and MOUTH
And now for today’s Dad joke
What does a lemon say when it answers the phone? Yellow
- Try your best!!
- Get better each day!!
- Do the right thing!!
- It’s the 49er way!!
Daily Announcements Jan 17th
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Good Morning Ladysmith!
These are your announcements for
Monday, January 17, 2022
Craft Club
There is craft club today!!!
Cafeteria
Today in the cafeteria the Soup is Greek Red Lentil, Salad Special is Quinoa Salad and Short Order is Mac & Cheese with Garlic Bread and Buddha Bowls are available.
Student MyEd login Practice
Starting this week in B Block, your teacher will provide time for you to ensure you know how to log into your Student MyEd Account. You need to be able to do this in order to pick your courses for next year.
Masks
For you masks to be worn correctly please remember to wear your masks over your NOSE and MOUTH
And now for today’s Dad joke
Where do boats go when they’re sick? To the boat doc
- Try your best!!
- Get better each day!!
- Do the right thing!!
- It’s the 49er way!!
This Week at LSS - January 14th
Welcome Back LSS
So good to have students back in the building working hard to finish the semester off strongly. Keep wearing your mask and stay home if sick. Appreciate the informative emails being sent in with respect to absenteeism.
Stay strong LSS
Black Shirt Day
Friday January 14th LSS wore black shirts for it is not enough to be quietly non-racist. Now is the time to be vocally anti-racist.
School Board voting – LSS gym January 15th from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm.
The community is asked to vote in this by-election to elect one school board member.
PAC meeting Monday, January 17th at 6:30 pm.
LSS PAC Zoom Meeting
https://viu.zoom.us/j/66779292176?pwd=dFA5NGkvSnlMejFxaytJbWNqTmczZz09
Password: 175798
Meeting ID: 667 7929 2176
Semester two schedules
Student schedules for semester two will be handed out on January 21st in B block. Hey Travs, I do not have a B block. Okay then pick it up in the office on the 21st . Minimal changes to schedules will be available.
Grade 8 – 11 Student MyEd log in practice
Starting the week of January 17th in B block, your teacher will provide time for you to ensure you know how to log into your Student MyEd account. You need to be able to do this in order to pick your courses for next year. If you are absent when your class practices this login, stop by to see Mrs. Parkes if you need help with it.
Student and parent learning Survey – grade 10 and 12s only
Please take time to let us know how we are doing. A great way to do this if you are a parent of a grade 10 or 12 student is by participating in the learning survey.
Every year the Ministry of Education conducts learning surveys with our grade 10 and 12 students and parents/caregivers. Grade 10 and 12 students will be taking the short 15 minute survey between January 19th and February 28th in their classes. Parents/caregivers are invited to participate in the survey as well any time between now and April 30th using the following link: http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/sat_survey/access.htm
Once on the page, under Parents and “Direct Access-No logon number required” choose our school district (Nanaimo-Ladysmith 68), school, language of preference and “Log on”. Thank you for providing your valuable feedback. The survey covers a range of topics, providing a comprehensive picture of the educational experience in B.C. Public Schools. The information gathered is used to assess the effectiveness of educational programs, to improve educational program delivery and to report on student performance and achievements toward system goals such as Human and Social Development and Career Development.
Cafeteria menu – is on the website
Rec Room at FJCC
Attached is the poster for Rec Room @ Lunch, opening on Tuesdays!
Uy’ netulh,
Attached is the “What’s on This Week?” at Kw’umut Lelum for January 17 – 21st.
Dates to remember
January 17th week – students grade 8 to 11 practice logging into MyEd student portal in preparation for course selection starting February 14th (seems like a “Love”ly day for this) for 2022-23 school year
January 17th – Earthquake drill
January 17th – PAC meeting – see above for the time and the link
January 24th week – Numeracy and Literacy provincial assessments. Students have been notified if they are writing
January 27th – last formal day of classes
January 28th – last day of semester 1
January 31st – first day of semester 2 – yahoo
February 14th week – course selection for 2022-23. Course selection booklets are on the school website under parent and students.
Stay warm and safe
Daily Announcements Jan 14th
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Good Morning Ladysmith!
These are your announcements for
Friday, January 14, 2022
Student MyEd login Practice
Starting the week of January 17th in B Block, your teacher will provide time for you to ensure you know how to long into your Student MyEd Account. You need to be able to do this in order to pick your courses for next year.
Cafeteria
Today in the cafeteria the Soup is Chefs Choice and Short Order is Breakfast Burrito
And now for today’s Dad joke
How do you get a squirrel to like you? Act like a nut
- Try your best!!
- Get better each day!!
- Do the right thing!!
- It’s the 49er way!!
Daily Announcements Jan 13th
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Good Morning Ladysmith!
These are your announcements for
Thursday, January 13, 2022
STAAR
Black Shirt Day is this Friday, January 14th. Students & Educators and the general public will wear black shirts to commemorate the ongoing struggle for civil and human rights, fought for by black and racialized Canadians.
Craft Club
Craft Club is cancelled this week. It will be back up and running next week
Cafeteria
Today in the cafeteria the Soup is Beef Barley and Short Order is Turkey Bacon Wrap
And now for today’s Dad joke
If anyone received a message from me about tinned meat…… Don’t open it, it’s spam
- Try your best!!
- Get better each day!!
- Do the right thing!!
- It’s the 49er way!!
Daily Announcements Jan 12th
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Good Morning Ladysmith!
These are your announcements for
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Cafeteria
Today in the cafeteria the Soup is Cream of Broccoli and Short Order is Pizza Sub, Salad Special is Taco Salad and noodle boxes are available. Sorry NO French fries, deep fryer still broken.
Masks
For you masks to be worn correctly please remember to wear your masks over your NOSE and MOUTH
And now for today’s Dad joke
What time do ducks wake up? At the quack of dawn
- Try your best!!
- Get better each day!!
- Do the right thing!!
- It’s the 49er way!!
Online Payment Reference Information
Get setup in three simple steps:
- Create Your Profile: Go to https://nlps.schoolcashonline.com and click on “Register” and fill in all appropriate fields.
- Confirm Your Email: Check your inbox for the email confirmation and click on the link inside. Sign in with your new login details.
- Add a Student: Click “Add Student” and fill in the required fields with your child’s details.
More information and instructions on how to sign up and use School Cash Online are available here https://www.sd68.bc.ca/schoolcashonline/.
The following can be paid via School Cash Online:
- Cafeteria cards
- Student activity fees
- Grad fees
- Yearbook
- Spirit / Grad wear
- New locks
Daily Announcements Jan 11th
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Good Morning Ladysmith!
These are your announcements for
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Intramurals
Volleyball intramurals are on! On court 1, team “Amazing” will play team “Swagsters”, and on court 2, the “Teachers” will play “Clara Jolly’s” team. Please let Ms. Lechthaler know who won each game, as this will count to your team’s standing in playoffs! Masks are to be worn properly by all players and there will be no spectators at this time
Cafeteria
Today in the cafeteria the Soup is Chicken Noodle and Short Order is Chicken Caesar Wrap. Sorry there will be no French fries today, the deep fryer is not working
And now for today’s Dad joke
What lies at the bottom of the ocean and twitches? A nervous wreck.
- Try your best!!
- Get better each day!!
- Do the right thing!!
- It’s the 49er way!!
Daily Announcements Jan 10th
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Good Morning Ladysmith!
These are your announcements for
Monday, January 10, 2022
Grad Clothing Order
Grad Clothing Order closes today. You can order in person at the office, forms at office or through the cashless system until 8pm
Grade 8 Electives
Grade 8’s please report to your D Block Elective you had before Christmas break
Improv
Improv is postponed today. it will start Friday for Senior practice. Stay safe everyone
Craft Club
Craft Club is cancelled this week. It will be back up and running next week
Grade 8 Boys Basketball
All grade 8 boys basketball players, you have a meeting today after school I the gym, please attend
Cafeteria
Today in the cafeteria the Soup is Creamy Tomato and Short Order is Submarine Sandwich
Masks
For you masks to be worn correctly please remember to wear your masks over your NOSE and MOUTH
And now for today’s Dad joke
The fact that I can’t turn my light off, keeps me up at night
- Try your best!!
- Get better each day!!
- Do the right thing!!
- It’s the 49er way!!
This Week at LSS - June 7th
Welcome Back LSS
January 10th LSS is back in session and ready to go. I appreciate the patience of students and parents as we go through these tricky times once again. As we move into next week, LSS is continually being fluid in planning, teacher coverage and student instruction as we do not know how COVID will affect student or staff attendance due to sickness.
We are bound by the guidelines that MHO creates. So many decisions are not ours but at LSS we do want to put in place enhanced safety measures that are under our control. Below are reminders and LSS specific changes for the month of January.
- Reminder of the importance of wearing a mask properly – needs to cover mouth and nose
- Wash and sanitize your hands often
- Minimize gathering in groups and respect personal space of others
- Use exits and entrances nearest classrooms or lockers if possible – snow might make this tricky but our District maintenance folks have done a wonderful job
- Keep doing your daily health checks and stay home if you do not feel well. https://www.k12dailycheck.gov.bc.ca/healthcheck?execution=e1s1
- Students will be eating their lunches brought from home in the last 10 minutes of the class before the lunch break. This is to reduce the number of students eating in halls resulting in students keeping their masks on more often.
- Cafeteria is still open for purchasing food at lunch; however, only one line for service will be created. To reduce numbers at lunch time, students wanting to purchase food will be let out of class 10 minutes early if it is your grade’s day – but just if purchasing food from our cafeteria.
- Monday – grade 8
- Tuesday – grade 9
- Wednesday – grade 10
- Thursday – grade 11
- Friday – grade 12
As changes develop from the Ministry, messaging will come from the district. Checking the SD 68 website for updates is a great place. www.sd68.bc.ca COVID – 19 side tab
School Board voting – LSS gym January 15th from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm.
The community is asked to vote in this by-election to elect one school board member. See attached flyer for more details.
Student and parent learning Survey – grade 10 and 12s only
Please take time to let us know how we are doing. A great way to do this if you are a parent of a grade 10 or 12 student is by participating in the learning survey.
Every year the Ministry of Education conducts learning surveys with our grade 10 and 12 students and parents/caregivers. Grade 10 and 12 students will be taking the short 15 minute survey between January 19th and February 28th in their classes. Parents/caregivers are invited to participate in the survey as well any time between now and April 30th using the following link: http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/sat_survey/access.htm
Once on the page, under Parents and “Direct Access-No logon number required” choose our school district (Nanaimo-Ladysmith 68), school, language of preference and “Log on”. Thank you for providing your valuable feedback. The survey covers a range of topics, providing a comprehensive picture of the educational experience in B.C. Public Schools. The information gathered is used to assess the effectiveness of educational programs, to improve educational program delivery and to report on student performance and achievements toward system goals such as Human and Social Development and Career Development.
Cafeteria menu – reduced menu for the week January 10th to 14th. See attached
Dates to remember
January 10th – school reopens
January 17th week – students grade 8 to 11 practice logging into MyEd student portal in preparation for course selection starting February 14th (seems like a “Love”ly day for this) for 2022-23 school year
January 17th – Earthquake drill
January 24th week – Numeracy and Literacy assessment. Students will be notified if they are writing
January 27th – last formal day of classes
January 28th – last day of semester 1
January 31st – first day of semester 2 – yahoo
Stay warm and safe
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NEW Newsletter Post
Travers
This Week at LSS - Jan 4th
Happy New Year?
Welcome back from a very different winter break. I hope that you have found time to rest up and enjoy the season. I live on a very steep road and have been snowed in for most of the time. Even though I have a bike trainer system in my house to burn off my energy, my wife still cannot wait for me to go back to work.
So what is the game plan? I know that the District has communicated out a message to all NLPS families but I wanted to reach out as well. I will not be restating all of the information however wanted to provide some additional points for consideration.
Staff will return to work on January 4th but school will not be in regular session until January 10th.
What does this mean? From the 4th to the 7th teachers are not teaching new material. If you are not at school, you are not missing out on any new material. As a result, we are expecting very low attendance as most high school students are able to stay home without supervision. If you are an essential worker, and I leave you to make your own decision, and your child cannot be at home, the school will be open to receive them. The work that they do will not be new but will be meaningful.
I have been an educator for almost thirty years and I have never seen a situation where schools have been asked to operate in this manner. I want to use the word “fluid” to describe what Ladysmith Secondary will look like next week. We will adjust depending on who shows up and will do our best.
As we move forward, I want to remind you that safety guidelines are still in place:
- Proper wearing of masks is important
- Washing/sanitizing your hands is essential
- Not gathering in groups is best practice
- Respect personal space and avoid contact
- Stay home if sick
- No spectators for extra-curricular events at this time
I will be relying on people’s flexibility and understanding. I am thankful for the Ladysmith community and know that we can persevere through these times.
Have a safe New Year.
D. Travers
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