This week at LSS - March 5
Hi LSS
It is not like I don’t enjoy my job but one more week to Spring Break makes me smile. With that said, please remind your kids to persevere and make next week one of the best weeks of the year. I will do my best to behave and work hard as well.
Nice work Bill Taylor and Improv team. The Live Stream show was very creative and so well done.
Improv – Live Feed
March 5th starting at 7:00 pm Improv is going live. Check out the link to the Youtube channel and get ready for one of LSS’ favourite nights of the year
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpWHSx8-ojVByZLFhLMD5Lw
Parent Teacher Interviews
Thank you to all who participated in our parent teacher interviews over the past week. If you were unable to connect with your child’s teacher, a staff list of emails is available on our LSS page.
https://ls.schools.sd68.bc.ca/
Ladysmith Secondary PAC Meeting
Time: Mar 9, 2021 06:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://ca01web.zoom.us/j/63628169669?pwd=QXdyWjQxVXFObkFKdWprbU9GYUhnZz09
Meeting ID: 636 2816 9669
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Help support PAC support the school
- Bottle Depot (see-through plastic bag and school phone number for REFUNDABLE bottles and cans
- 49th Parallel Grocery receipts – have your child drop them off in the box in the office
Quarter System – Thought exchange.
Thought Exchange on Quarter system for families and students (March 8th-March 26th) Here’s the link to the exchange: https://my.thoughtexchange.com/233855417
In response to COVID-19, and in accordance with guidelines established by the Ministry of Education, Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools moved secondary schools to a “Quarter System” timetable, with students placed in Learning Groups of 120 or less students, taking two courses at a time for 10 weeks.
We do not yet know what guidelines the Ministry of Education will have in place for 2021-2020 school year.
As we begin the process of preparing for the 2021-2022 school year we are seeking your feedback on the Quarter System to assist schools as they build timetables for the coming year.
ERASE = expect respect & a safe education
Erase is all about building safe and caring school communities. This includes empowering students, parents, educators and the community partners who support them to get help with challenges, report concerns to schools, and learn about complex issues facing students.
ERASE Website: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/erase
YOUTH WELLNESS WEEK REGISTRATION – info to share with families: OPEN TO ANYONE AGES 14 AND UP March 22, Tuesday March 23, or Wednesday March 24 over Zoom for a wide range of youth-focused conversations and activities.
Parent Night Series – see flyer
Good morning, on behalf of the Department of Learning Services we would like to share information about the next Wellness Parent Night series (March 9 & 11). Living in Families with Teens (LIFT) is hosting two sessions for caregivers of teens, with an emphasis on Teens and their Brains in Grades 6-9.
Youth Empowering Youth Program – See Flyer
Kw’umut Lelum Presents: Lunch and Learn series – See flyer
The participant numbers for this program have been low for the first two sessions. As an incentive, each registered participant (parents and caregivers) will receive a $25 gift card for ‘Skip The Dishes’ for each of the remaining eight sessions.
The upcoming schedule is as follows:
Monday, March 8 – Effective communication during times of stress;
Monday, Mar. 22 – The Importance of maintaining routine/predictability;
Monday, Apr. 12 – Respond to Behaviours (Refusals);
Monday, Apr. 26 – Responding to Behaviour;
Monday, May 10 – Utilizing natural and logistical consequences vs. punitive measures;
Monday, May 31 – Utilizing praise and reward to motivate good behavior; and
Monday, June 14 – Pobody’s Nerfect (Keep calm and carry on)
These series are open to KL member nations only. This includes Malahat, Lyackson, Malahat, Penelakut, Qualicum, Snaw-naw-as, Snuneymuxw, Stz’uminus and Ts’uu baa-asatx (Lake Cowichan FN).
Ladysmith Baseball association – registration
Registration is now open for the 2021 Baseball Season. Please register before March 7, 2021 at www.ladysmithbaseball.com – see attached flyer.
VIU Upcoming webinars
Computer Science & Information Technology, Dental Assistant, Child & Youth Care Programs at VIU: https://events.viu.ca/information-sessions
Future Parent Student Information Session– Monday, March 15, 2021 – 6:00 p.m.
Here is the site for general information on our VIU website about Dual Credit: https://www.viu.ca/dual-credit
Science and Tech is hosting a information session re Engineering. There are courses in the Engineering stream for the Integrated Engineering Technologist Diploma (https://www.viu.ca/programs/science-and-technology/integrated-engineering-technologist-diploma) such as Engineer Designing, Computer Science that could be taken by a student who has completed Pre Calculus 12 and Physics 12.
Date and time: Thursday, March 11th, 630-730 PM PST.
VIU – Child and Youth care
March 17 from 4:00 – 5:00 PT. All the details, including how to register are at this link https://info.viu.ca/child-and-youth-care-webinar/
Cafeteria
The menu for the week is on the website: https://ls.schools.sd68.bc.ca/departments/cafeteria/
Dates coming up
March 10th – Tax talk with grade 11 students
March 12th – Last day of classes before Spring break
March 29th – School back in session after Spring break
Stay safe
D. 
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This week at LSS - Feb 26
Hi LSS
Good communication is good – there is a quote for the decade. Just like you can contact a teacher about your child at any time, you can contact me as well. I enjoy hearing from you. I do recognize that it can be frustrating sometimes that I cannot give you all the information you would like due to privacy rules; however, I can assure you that as a team we are trying to address all situations.
Parent teacher virtual interview game plan
Teachers will be available on one of the following days from 3:15 to 5:15:
Tuesday March 2nd
Thursday March 4th
You will receive an email from your child’s teacher indicating what day they are scheduling their appointments. If you would like an interview time, please connect with the teacher to set up a Teams virtual appointment or by phone. Appointments will only be 5 minutes long. Remember you can request to meet with a teacher anytime.
Students’ Council website launch
Our Students’ council launched their website this Wednesday. Check it out. Go to https://ls.schools.sd68.bc.ca/ and see Students’ Council link. It is amazing.
Improv – Live Feed
March 4 and 5th starting at 7:00 pm Improv is going live. Check out the link to the Youtube channel and get ready for one of LSS’ favourite nights of the year
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpWHSx8-ojVByZLFhLMD5Lw
ERASE = expect respect & a safe education
Erase is all about building safe and caring school communities. This includes empowering students, parents, educators and the community partners who support them to get help with challenges, report concerns to schools, and learn about complex issues facing students.
ERASE Website: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/erase
YOUTH WELLNESS WEEK REGISTRATION – info to share with families: OPEN TO ANYONE AGES 14 AND UP March 22, Tuesday March 23, or Wednesday March 24 over Zoom for a wide range of youth-focused conversations and activities.
Message from our Community
You’re invited to share your experiences and ideas for reducing poverty in Ladysmith and Stz’uminus!
The CommUNITY Together to End Poverty Hw-nuts‘-ulwum (as one) project aims to engage the public about how poverty is experienced in our communities and determine what actions we can each take to be a part of the solutions that will help eliminate poverty here at home.
You can participate by:
- Taking the Poverty Reduction Questionnaire
- Becoming a Community Champion by sharing this invitation with family, friends and neighbours,
- Completing one of three Poverty Challenges during March 29 – April 9, 2021 and attending a virtual community debrief discussion from 9am to 12pm on Friday, April 9th.
The more people who participate, the more comprehensive this strategy will be with greater commitment and energy to follow through on priority actions!
Complete information and details with links to social media channels can be found at www.communitytogethertoendpoverty.ca.
Parent Night Series – see flyer
Good morning, on behalf of the Department of Learning Services we would like to share information about the next Wellness Parent Night series (March 9 & 11). Living in Families with Teens (LIFT) is hosting two sessions for caregivers of teens, with an emphasis on teens in Grades 6-9.
Safer Schools presentation
NLPS is fortunate to be having Jordan Buna from Safer Schools Together speaking to parents about how to protect our children from gang-associated involvement. Jordan works with Safer Schools Together and speaks about his personal journey into gangs, his successful exit and provides other valuable learning about warning signs to look for, digital trends etc.
This event is on March 2nd from 6:30-8:00 pm online and is free. Parents will need to pre-register for this event (link on the attached flyer).
Youth Empowering Youth Program – See Flyer
Kw’umut Lelum Presents: Lunch and Learn series – See flyer
The participant numbers for this program have been low for the first two sessions. As an incentive, each registered participant (parents and caregivers) will receive a $25 gift card for ‘Skip The Dishes’ for each of the remaining eight sessions.
The upcoming schedule is as follows:
Monday, March 8 – Effective communication during times of stress;
Monday, Mar. 22 – The Importance of maintaining routine/predictability;
Monday, Apr. 12 – Respond to Behaviours (Refusals);
Monday, Apr. 26 – Responding to Behaviour;
Monday, May 10 – Utilizing natural and logistical consequences vs. punitive measures;
Monday, May 31 – Utilizing praise and reward to motivate good behavior; and
Monday, June 14 – Pobody’s Nerfect (Keep calm and carry on)
These series are open to KL member nations only. This includes Malahat, Lyackson, Malahat, Penelakut, Qualicum, Snaw-naw-as, Snuneymuxw, Stz’uminus and Ts’uu baa-asatx (Lake Cowichan FN).
Ladysmith Baseball association – registration
Registration is now open for the 2021 Baseball Season. Please register before March 7, 2021 at www.ladysmithbaseball.com – see attached flyer.
VIU Upcoming webinars
Computer Science & Information Technology, Dental Assistant, Child & Youth Care Programs at VIU: https://events.viu.ca/information-sessions
Future Parent Student Information Session– Monday, March 15, 2021 – 6:00 p.m.
Here is the site for general information on our VIU website about Dual Credit: https://www.viu.ca/dual-credit
Science and Tech is hosting a information session re Engineering. There are courses in the Engineering stream for the Integrated Engineering Technologist Diploma (https://www.viu.ca/programs/science-and-technology/integrated-engineering-technologist-diploma) such as Engineer Designing, Computer Science that could be taken by a student who has completed Pre Calculus 12 and Physics 12.
Date and time: Thursday, March 11th, 630-730 PM PST.
VIU – Child and Youth care
March 17 from 4:00 – 5:00 PT. All the details, including how to register are at this link https://info.viu.ca/child-and-youth-care-webinar/
Cafeteria
The menu for the week is on the website: https://ls.schools.sd68.bc.ca/departments/cafeteria/
“T3CH FOR THE PEOPLE –
Anyone interested in sponsoring someone or wants more information please send us an email with the subject “Family Sponsorship”. If you need any more information feel free to check out our website https://ektech17.wixsite.com/t3chforthepeople or email is at t3chforthepeople@gmail.com”
Dates coming up
March 2nd or 4th – Virtual Parent teacher meetings – Early dismissal at 2 pm on Thursday (bus schedule is the same as usual)
March 10th – Tax talk with grade 11 students
March 12th – Last day of classes before Spring break
March 29th – School back in session after Spring break
Stay awesome
D. T
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