Week at a Glance

Dec 9th Monday- Jersey Day; Hot Lunch

Dec 10th Tuesday- Holiday Socks Day 🧦🎄; Christmas Activity at LSS

Dec 11th Wednesday- Red and Green Day 🔴🟢

Dec 12h Thursday- Beach Day 👓🌊

Dec 13th Friday- Flannel Day

Dear LIS Families,

As we embrace the festive season, I extend warm wishes to you and your families. December marks a time of giving, reflection, and embodying virtues that define our community. This month, our LIS virtues are " Generosity, Charity and Service " a value we continuously instill in our students to foster a sense of duty and care towards others.

This week, during our announcements, one of our students beautifully articulated the essence of generosity, charity, and service. They reminded us of our shared role as members of the human race to give selflessly and uplift those around us. Whether it’s offering kindness to a neighbor, donating to important causes, or volunteering time to help others, our students have embraced these values with open hearts and a true spirit of giving.

Speaking of which, our Holiday food drive is still ongoing! We are collecting none perishable items until December 13, 2024. Your generous contributions will be crafted into gift baskets to bring warmth and joy to those in our community who may need it most during this season.

I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude, "Huy’ch’qa," to everyone who has already donated to our Holiday food drive. Your generosity embodies the spirit of responsible citizenship and contributes immensely to the well-being of our community.

Also, a gentle reminder for traffic safety within our school premises: We kindly request all drivers to park in designated stalls during student pickup times. Your cooperation ensures the safety of our children and a smoother flow of traffic within the school grounds.

We are Kind....

We are Compassionate...

We are LIS...

Huy'ch'qa,

Dionte Jelks

Principal

Tuesday-Thursday December 17-19

Polar Express Holiday Performance

Friday December 20

Last Day of School (Winter Break begins)

Monday January 6, 2025

School back in session

The final day to hand in ticket order forms for The Polar Express is this coming

Wednesday, December 11th. We have reserved almost 90% of our seats for families who

have already returned their forms. The Tuesday show is almost sold out with the

Wednesday show not far behind. We anticipate that we will sell out for some

performances before the deadline without notice. If you need a ticket order form,

please ask your child to pick one up from their teacher or Mr. M, or the form can also be

downloaded and printed from Mr. M’s website… https://pitchblackdrama.weebly.com/

Tickets will be sent home with your child on Friday, December the 13th.

Your child can practise at home the songs they will be singing at the show. Lyrics

and practise videos for the songs can be downloaded/viewed from Mr. Michalopoulos’

drama website.

Initially posted in last week’s newsletter, here again are the costume items we

hope that you can provide for your child…

Division 1-3 & 8-10 (Vanstone, Paugh, Greenwood, Bown, Bradley & Vincent)

• Train children - pyjamas & running shoes OR slippers

Divisions 4-7 (Middleton, Rogers, Swatez & Fall)

• Elves - green shirt & dark pants (optional Santa or elf hats)

(green t-shirt can be bought cheaply at Michael’s in Nanaimo - don’t forget the

on-line coupon if the shirt isn’t on sale!)

Divisions 11-13 (Wells, Leveque & Lydersen)

• Waiters - white dress shirt (or plain white t-shirt) & dark dress pants

Thank you, and we hope to see you at… THE POLAR EXPRESS!

This week, students had an exciting assembly featuring Ned, a character who taught important lessons about Never giving up, Encouraging others, and Doing your best. Through engaging storytelling and impressive yo-yo tricks, students learned how perseverance, kindness, and effort can help them succeed in school and life.

If your child is inspired to practice their own yo-yo skills, yo-yos are still available for purchase next week!

Santa Claus is coming to town - Santa Claus is coming to town - Santa Claus is coming to town...

Santa Clark, Harbour Air and many volunteers have coordinated the Santa's Holiday Schedule. Come one, come all!

We ask parents/guardians to call the school before 9:00 am at (250) 245-3351 or email Info.LI@sd68.bc.ca to notify the school of your child’s absence. Please follow up with a note to your child’s teacher when your child returns to school so the teacher can address any missed work, homework issues, etc. Also a reminder that if students need to leave early, they should be signed out in the main office.

The following is a reminder about the NLPS school closure procedure for students.

If schools are closed due to snow, or any other weather-related problems, announcements will be made on local radio stations (WOLF 106.9 FM, WAVE 102.3 FM, and 91.7 COAST FM) by 7 a.m., or earlier, on the day of the closure. Please do not call the radio station – tune in and listen for the announcements, which will be made on a regular basis.

In addition, the district will post the information on the district’s website, Twitter, Facebook, and mobile app. Families may also receive a message through the School Messenger notification system via phone, email, or text. Please keep in mind, however, that there may be situations where this is not always possible, for example, power outages or technical problems. The most reliable method is to listen to the local radio stations.

ADDRESS:

Ladysmith Intermediate School

317 French St. Ladysmith, BC V9G 1B1

(250) 245-3351

INTERNET/SOCIAL MEDIA:

WEBSITE: https://li.schools.sd68.bc.ca/