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SEPTEMBER 2018

IMPORTANT DATES FOR SEPT

Mug n’ Muffin Open House @Sec Sept 19 Pro-D Day – no school in session Sept 21 Student Photo Day Sept 24

Terry Fox Run Sept 27 Orange Shirt Day Sept 28 ……………………………. A LIST OF ALL YEAR LONG CALENDER EVENTS IS LISTED AT

THE END OF THIS NEWSLETTER

MUG AND MUFFIN

We would like to welcome you for a mug of coffee/tea and a muffin! Meet your child’s teacher, see their classroom and

visit with our administration staff after 8:00 and before school starts. Our Mug and Muffin event will be held at Logan Lake Elem/Secondary School on Wednesday Sept.19th

and at Logan Lake Elementary on Thursday Sept.20th.

PHOTO DAY

Photo Day for individual student photos will be held

on Monday September 24, 2018. At a later date,

students will be sent home their school photo proofs

with order forms.

PARENT – GRAD MEETING

Our first grad meeting will be held on Sept 26th at

5:30 p.m. in the school library. We will be discussing

the roles & responsibilities of the school, parents,

and grads.

IMPORTANT FORMS!

Several forms were handed out to students last

week, they included; Verification Form, Off School

Ground Permission Form and Inside/Outside Media

Consent Forms, GEDU and Technology Use.

Please be sure to sign and return these forms to

the school as soon as possible.

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

Welcome back to all of our students and staff at

LLESS. I hope that everyone had a relaxing and

enjoyable summer and you are excited about the

upcoming year. It is always nice to see new students

arrive at LLESS to add to the great spirit and culture

that our school holds.

With the start of the new school year comes the

opportunity to welcome new staff. Joining our staff

this year will be Mr. Swint who will be teaching Math,

PE, Art, Science and Leadership. Ms. Viezzer has

joined our staff as a Certified Educational Assistant

and will be immersed in many classes.

You may have noticed that we have had a couple

building upgrades take place over the summer.

Some classrooms saw old carpets removed and

replaced with revitalizing new linoleum. Our staff

washrooms were converted to gender-neutral

washrooms and available for everyone to use.

Our website for LLES is currently being upgraded

along with the District’s and all other schools. Once

completed, I encourage you to visit our website as it

is an excellent source of information with regard to

events taking place, important dates, and other

school initiatives. You can find our website at

www.llss.sd73.bc.ca. In addition, we are aiming to

produce a monthly newsletter in an effort to

communicate with our parents and community.

A reminder to our parents that we have a very

supportive PAC at LLES and LLESS under the

guidance of Nicole Montgomery, our PAC Chair. Our

PAC serves as a great collaborative role in our

schools with a primary focus on our learning

environment and supporting student centered

initiatives. They are not fundraising positions but

rather opportunities to be a part of goal setting and

planning to enhance our overall educational

programs. Our next meeting is taking place on

Monday, October 1st at 8:45 a.m. in the LLES

conference room. Please feel free to join us. I look

forward to meeting new parents who would like to be

a part of our school/community planning.

As I enter my first full year at LLES and LLESS, I look

forward to continuing to work hard for our students,

staff and community and continue with several

initiatives we started upon my arrival in April of last

year. I look forward to working with our caring,

capable and courageous students to create the best

positive learning experiences. Let’s have another

great year at LLESS.

As always, please feel free to email or call me with

any questions or concerns you may have.

Sincerely,

Ron Collins – Principal

MISSION STATEMENT:

Logan Lake Elem-Sec is a safe family of learners

who value passionate effort and respectful.

relationships.

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SCHOOL SUPPLIES

SD73 offers a program that allows families to

purchase school supplies directly through the school

at a savings. This once a year charge ensures your

child will always be equipped with the proper school

supplies. Grade 5-7 fees = $57

School fees are due by Wednesday, September

26th. We accept cash/cheque. If paying by cheque

please make it payable to Logan Lake Secondary or

LLESS. Should you choose to purchase your own

school supplies, your child’s classroom teacher will

provide a list of the required materials.

Secondary Students course fees will be sent

home by the end of this month, or soon after.

EVENT @ HENRY GRUBE ED CENTRE

Raising Digitally Responsible Youth

When: Wed, September 26, 2018 from

6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Where: Henry Grube Ed Centre

Who: For Parents of School-Aged Children

As a convenience, we will video conference this

event from the LLESS school VC room.

Please join us for an informative presentation which

will cover the following topics and more!

• Social Media Update – The most current apps &

trends in their social media lives_______________

• Pick Your Battles! – You will have to balance the

yin with the yang, promote independence whilst

taking a strong stance on certain subjects ______

• Current Research – Brain development &

technology, violent video games_______________

• Digital Footprint and Reputation – With their

future approaching, recruiters and employers are

taking note – what will they find?

• Tips and Tricks to Use at Home

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TERRY FOX RUN

The Annual Terry Fox School Run will be on

Thursday, Sept 27th. Our LLESS elementary

students will be joining LLES

students at Maggs Park to walk or

run around the lake in support of

cancer research. Students will be

collecting “Toonies for Terry” prior to

the event and all proceeds raised

will be donated to the Terry Fox

Foundation.

FIELD TRIP- BARD ON THE BEACH

On Sept 20th & 21st, students from Mr. Carson's

literature class will be travelling to Vancouver to see

a production of as ‘You Like It’ at the Bard on the

Beach Festival. This is a fun, entertaining

production, and promises to be an exciting

experience. We have tickets available for 15

students, and the current cost of the trip is $210.00

each (includes tickets, travel, and accommodation).

If any other students from grades 8-12 are interested

in going, please see Mr. Carson or Ms. Whitehouse

for more info. We are also working to decrease the

cost of the trip by selling garlic sausage, pepperoni,

and Bavarian smokies from Gary's deli. If you are

interested in purchasing any of these items, please

feel free to contact me: mcarson@sd73.bc.ca, or

see one of the literature students: they will have

order forms available. Thanks!

PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEWS

Parent Teacher Interviews will take place on

Thursday, Oct 25th, from 1:30 to 3:30 pm and from

4:00 to 6:00 pm. No appointments are necessary.

The students will be dismissed at the beginning of

lunch on that day.

TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE

Transportation Assistance may be granted in accordance with the public school act to parents/legal guardians, if the distance to a designated school is more than 4.8 km. Application forms are available at the school office. A reminder to parents who are eligible for SD#73 Transportation Assistance that a new application must be completed each year.

PARKING LOT REMINDER

Our parking lots are very busy before and after school. Students riding their bikes are to dismount their bikes and walk once they reach our school grounds, making them more visible to drivers.

MEDICAL ALERT

Students in the school that have been diagnosed with a potentially life threatening conditions such as: • Diabetes • Epilepsy/Seizures • Anaphylaxis and/or history of severe

allergic reactions • Severe asthma • Other conditions which may require

emergency care Parents please ensure you have completed a Medical Alert Planning form or an Anaphylactic Student Emergency Procedure Plan Form. If you have not completed them for the 2018-19 school year, please contact the school to make an appointment to do so as quickly as possible.

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NUT SENSITIVE SCHOOL

We have a student who is severely allergic to nuts. This allergy means eating anything that contains nuts can be life threatening to our student. In addition, touching surfaces that nuts have been on can also be life threatening. Please take this into consideration when packing your child’s lunch. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

KIDS PLUS™ ACCIDENT INSURANCE

Affordable protection that works

Kids Plus™ Accident Insurance reimburses for

accident-related medical and dental expenses not

covered by provincial, extended health or dental

plans. https://www.kidsplus.ca/

PAC MEETING

All parents are invited to attend the PAC meetings.

The date for the next meeting is October 1st at 8:45

am at the Elementary school in the Conference

Room.

CREATIVE KIDS

Starts Sept 18, 2018

Creative Kids is an after school program for

elementary school aged children. It takes place

Tuesday and Thursday from 2:35 - 4:30 pm in the

Elementary School Gymnasium. This wonderful

program is free of charge and put on by the Logan

Lake WHY. Please be sure to register your child at

the Logan Lake WHY office, upstairs in the Logan

Lake Recreation Center. All children must be

registered prior to attending.

LITERACY CORNER

There is a blue bookshelf in the main front hallway of the secondary school. Those books are FREE for anyone to take home and enjoy. The book shelf will have updated books soon. For more information on our upcoming events please visit: www.loganlakewhy.ca/logan-lake-literacy or on our Facebook Page. ______________ https://www.facebook.com/Logan-Lake-Literacy Contact: Serena Hazel - Literacy Coordinator 250-318-3561, loganlakeliteracy@gmail.com

HOT LUNCH PROGRAM

We are excited to be able to offer our students hot

lunch on Sept 20th. Special thanks to our PAC for

sponsoring the initial date. More information will be

sent home soon regarding future dates.

TRADES AND TRANSITIONS

If you are interested in any TNT programs or would like some information about trades, please see Mr. Howard. Some of the programs has already started, Youth Work In Trades(YWIT). We have a few different activities slated for the next month or so, ‘The McQueen Lake Environment Camp’ and ‘Take Your Kids to Work’. Watch for more information on the TNT bulletin board in the main hallway.

SAFE ARRIVAL – SCHOOL MESSENGER

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Parents, if you need to report a student’s absence,

please use our new safe arrival system called

SchoolMessenger. The best and easiest way is by

downloading the SchoolMessenger App. (The app

will have a blue/white icon.)

You may also go online to

https://go.schoolmessenger.ca

Please make sure you are using the .ca site. The toll

free number to report a student’s absence is 1-844-

350-2647. If you have any questions or concerns

about the system, you may contact Ms. Passmore at

250-523-9441.

LLES BELL SCHEDULE

2018-2019 School Year

8:25 WARNING BELL

8:30-9:47 PERIOD 1 (77 minutes)

9:47-9:52 transition time (5 min)

9:52-11:09 PERIOD 2 (77 minutes)

11:09-11:26 BREAK (17 minutes)

11:21 am Warning Bell

11:26-12:43 PERIOD 3 (77 minutes)

12:43-1:38 LUNCH (55 minutes)

1:34 pm Warning Bell

1:38-2:55 PERIOD 4 (77 minutes)

Elem grades 5-7 dismissed at 2:27 pm

Important Dates 2018-2019

District Non-Instructional Day - No School in Session

Fri, Sept 21

School Photos - Individual Mon, Sept 24

Raise a Reader Gr 5-7 Wed, Sept 26

Terry Fox Run Thur, Sept 27

Orange Shirt Day Frid, Sept 28

Thanksgiving Day - No School in Session

Mon, Oct 8

District Non-Instructional Day - No School in Session

Fri Oct 19

Photo Retakes Wed, Oct 24

Parent Teacher Interviews Gr 5-12 Thur, Oct 25

Assembly for Remembrance Day Fri, Nov 9

Remembrance Day Closure - No School in Session

Mon, Nov 12

Report Cards Gr 8 -12 Thur, Nov 22

District Non-Instructional Day - No School in Session

Mon, Dec 3

Report Cards Gr 5-7 Thur, Dec 6

Christmas Concert Thur, Dec 13

Holiday Lunch Thur, Dec 20

PJ Day Fri, Dec 21

Winter vacation period Dec 24 – Jan 4

School Reopens Mon, Jan 7

Project Completion Day Wed, Jan 23

Grad 12 Exams Jan 21 & 25

Gym Riot Thur, Feb 7

District Non-Instructional Day - No School in Session

Fri, Feb 8

Report Cards Gr 8-12 Tue, Feb 12

Family Day - No School in Session Mon, Feb 18

District Non-Instructional Day No School in Session

Fri, Mar 1

Report Cards Gr 5-7 Thur, Mar 14

Spring vacation period Mar 18 – Mar 22

District Non-Instructional Day - No School in Session

Mon, Apr 1

Day of Sucwentwecw/Recognition Fri, Apr 5

Good Friday & Easter Monday Apr 19 & Apr 22

District Non-Instructional Day - No School in Session

Mon, April 20

Report Cards Gr 8-12 Mon, April 29

Pancake Breakfast Fri, May 3

District Non-Instructional Day - No School in Session

Fri, May 17

Victoria Day Mon, May 20

Flag Day Wed, May 22

Grad Commencement Fri, June 7

Gr 7 Grade & FN Grad Mon, June 10

Athletic Banquet Tue, June 11

Last Day Classes Gr 8-12 Thur, June 20

Grad 12 Exams June 21-27

Last Day of Classes Gr 5-7 / Year End Assembly/all grades/Report cards

Thur, June 27

Administrative Day - No School in Session

Fri, Jun 28