All this week we are collecting non-perishable food items for the Goldstream Foodbank.

If you have any items to donate please drop them off across from our office by Friday the 13th.

Thanks 🙂 

This year, based on the consensus of the PAC members, we have decided to request that families make a one-time monetary contribution to the PAC in lieu of the various fundraising events that have previously occurred throughout the year. For all information please see attached links.

All this information has also been emailed to parents.

• Cash on Line Parent Letter

• PAC Donation Letter

• School Cash Online Make a Donation Instructions

• School Cash Online Step 1 & 2 User Guide Create Account

• District Letter to Parents – Family Portal Launch

• MyEd BC Family Portal Instruction Manual

• School Cash Online Step 3 – Attach Students

TURKEY TROT TOMORROW

The annual Turkey Trot will take place at 1:20PM tomorrow.  Students will complete a short walk around our community.  Up Shaw Avenue, through the fire gate from Shaw Avenue down to Florence Lake Road returning to the school up Setchfield Avenue.  We will be collecting non-perishable food items for those less fortunate so that they can have a wonderful Thanksgiving just like us!  We are asking all students to bring in one non-perishable food item that will be delivered to the Goldstream Food Bank.  If you would like to join your child’s class let the teacher know and be at the school at 1:20 tomorrow.  We wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!

Bryan Johnson  Principal

Lakewood Elementary School

Bryan Johnson  Principal

Lakewood Elementary School

Please see attached information on the upcoming Halloween Dance.  Questions, contact PAC at lakewoodhotlunch@gmail.com .  This information has also been sent home by email.

Halloween Poster 2019[1]

Meet the Staff Night with Ed Peekekoot

Tomorrow, Wednesday, September 18^th

Similar to last year, a food truck will be on site for you to purchase food if you want to starting at 5PM.

• 5:00PM L’Authentique Poutine and Burgers Food Truck  will be available for families from 5PM on.  Please see the attached menu.
• Classrooms will be open and families are welcome to check out their child’s new classroom.
• 5:30PM -6PM Check out your child’s classroom, mix and mingle with staff.
• 6:00PM- 6:30PM Ed Peekeekoot Performance in the gymnasium: peekeekoot.ca

This is an opportunity for you to visit your child’s classroom and see where the learning takes place.  We will be gathering in the gymnasium at 6:00PM.  We are excited to have Ed Peekekoot performing for us from 6 to 6:30PM.

This evening is designed as a casual get together, it is not intended as a time to “find out how your child is doing”.  If you wish to discuss your child’s learning needs, you will need to schedule a meeting at another time that works for you and your child’s teacher.

Ed Peekeekoot, Cree Musician and Artist

Multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and story-teller, Ed Peekeekoot is a skilled and seasoned performer. He has a timeless kind of cool that appeals to audiences of all ages.  Ed’s performances go from blazing guitar work to foot stomping fiddle and haunting Native flute – all sprinkled with his Cree humor and philosophy. He takes people on a wildly varied musical journey from country folk to a touch of classical and jazz.

We hope to see you tomorrow night!!

The Lakewood Staff

Bryan Johnson  Principal

Lakewood Elementary School

Food Truck Menu

The PAC will once again be running pizza and hot lunch for the 2019-2020 school year. A BIG thank you to the volunteers for organizing and running these lunches!

Online ordering is now available. Please visit https://lakewood.hotlunches.net/  to register and place your orders. ALL new and returning families need to register. The access code is LWHL. This code is also located on the home page of the hot lunch website.

The first Hot lunch featuring Booster Juice is on Monday Sept 30^th . Orders are due Sunday Sept 22 by Midnight.  Our hot lunches run once per month.

Our first Pizza day is Thursday Oct. 3.  The order deadline is Sunday Sept. 29^th by midnight. Our Pizza lunches run weekly on a Thursday with the exception of early dismissal days and holidays.

Please see the hot lunch website for the list of dates, or go to the Hot Lunch Tab on our web site.

Please contact the PAC at lakewoodhotlunch@gmail.com for any questions. Our parent volunteers regularly check and respond to your inquiries.

Please find attached some additional information on the hot lunch program.

Thank you,

PAC Hot Lunch Team

Visit our Facebook Page – Lakewood Elementary PAC

This information did go out by Messanger:

Later today your child will bring home the Student Verification Forms.  Please review this form and ensure that all information is correct, if not please make revisions and send the form back with your child to hand into their classroom teacher.

Please visit the on line consent form site https://consent.sd62.bc.ca and complete the consent forms for the 2019/20 school year.

Please complete all forms with the exception of the FreshGrade Permission Form.  If your child’s teacher will be using Fresh Grade as an assessment tool throughout the year, they will advise you at a later date and request that you complete this consent form.

For further instructions see attachment:  Consent Portal Instructions

Thanks in advance,

Bryan

Bryan Johnson  Principal

Lakewood Elementary School

Boxes are now in each classroom to collect your donations for your class basket for the silent auction.  Donations don’t need to be expensive, but they need to be new.  Be creative!  If you have a business – promote it.  Help make the basket auction a success by donating to your classroom basket!  Donations are due May 17. 

(note we are not doing Luck of the Draw this year, nor is there themes for the baskets)

We still need LOTS of volunteers to help with the games and generally help make this event great. To sign up for a one-hour shift, please visit https://volunteersignup.org/DQ8PB 

If you have any questions please email lakewoodfunfair@gmail.com

Please the new calendars at the following links, this information is also posted on the Calendar page in the web site:

• School Calendar 2019-20 – Final-Apr 11 2019-20
• School Calendar – colour version-Apr 11

School District Office

REUNIFICATION WORKSHOP & DRILL

To enhance the level of emergency preparedness for all schools, the District will be implementing Standard Emergency Reunification Procedures to ensure the safety and well-being of all students in the aftermath of a disaster.  This process includes staff training, parent education, and an emergency reunification drill for staff, students, parents, and authorized guardians at all schools.  Lakewood Elementary will be practicing this Emergency Reunification Drill on Thursday April 18^th.  Parents and all authorized guardians listed on a Students Release Form are asked to participate.  This will be an opportunity for parents to exercise their family’s emergency plan in conjunction with the school’s emergency plan.  Parent information will be shared on the evening of April 9^th in conjunction with the PAC meeting.  The parent information session will be held from 6:30 – 7:30 pm in the library and/or gym depending on numbers.  This workshop will explain the District’s post-disaster emergency student release procedures, and what to expect during the school’s reunification drill.  All participants will receive an emergency planning package and will be given a list of considerations when writing your families emergency plan. 

Please RSVP by this Wednesday, April 3^rd if you will be attending the Parent Reunification Information Evening next Tuesday, April 9^th at 6:30PM.  Please indicate how many will be attending, send your response to Ms. Willner at rwillner@sd62.bc.ca 

Thanks in advance and we hope to see everyone next Tuesday. 

Bryan Johnson  Principal

Lakewood Elementary School

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