Week at a Glance

May 12th Monday- Tiger pride assembly; hot lunch; Drama Fest

May 13th Tuesday- Drama Fest

May 14th Wednesday- Drama Fest

May 15th Thursday- Drama Fest

May 16th Friday- SAM2 performance; concession; Drama Fest

Tales from the Twilight Zone 5:30-7:00

Dear LIS Families,

We look forward to welcoming everyone to LISti and celebrating the incredible talent of our learners, who have dedicated countless hours to rehearsing and preparing for their performances. DramaFests will be taking place all this week!

Looking ahead, the Grade 7 Leaving Ceremony is scheduled for June 17th, followed by a celebration for our Grade 7s in the school gym. More information will be shared in next week’s WAAG.

Wishing all the amazing mothers and caregivers in our community a Happy Mother's Day—enjoy your weekend!

We are Kind....

We are Compassionate...

We are LIS...

Huy'ch'qa,

Dionte Jelks

Principal

May 12-16, 2025

Dramafest

Friday May 16, 2025

SAM2 Performance

Monday May 19, 2025

Victoria Day (School not in session)

Thursday May 29, 2025

Fun Fair

Tuesday June 3 2025

Zone Track & Field Meet (Rotary Bowl)

Thursday June 12, 2025

District Track & Field Meet (Rotary Bowl)

Tuesday June 17, 2025

Grade 7 Leaving Ceremony (Transfer Beach)

Monday June 23, 2025

Air Band Show in Gym (6:00pm-8:00pm)

Wednesday June 25, 2025

Year End Student BBQ and activities

Thursday June 26, 2025

Last Day of School ( Reports emailed home)

Here is the final update ahead of LIS's annual DramaFest. We look forward to welcoming everyone to LIS and celebrating the incredible talent of our learners, who have dedicated countless hours to rehearsing and preparing for their performances!

Please have your child bring their costume to LIS on their performance day. (Mr. Rogers, Mr. Bown & Mr Wells’ classes should wear their costumes to school on their performance day since they have an early morning show.) Other classes will get changed at school as instructed by their teacher.

The only entrance to the school will be the outside gym doors (on the west side of the school). Please check the list below to see when your child performs. Please do not enter the school using any other outside door other than this entrance for safety reasons. *** DOORS OPEN 10 MINUTES BEFORE EACH SHOW. ***

The lights in the gym will be turned off when the performances starts so we appreciate you being there on time. Tickets are not being used for Division 1-13 shows.

Also, we ask that you please refrain from taking any photos or videos during the performance. It is a distraction for our performers and others in the audience. We will welcome families to come and take some quick photos after the entire performance is finished in the stage area.

*** Donations will be accepted at the door to help fund this June’s AIR BAND and future drama productions. ***

Please note that food and drinks are not allowed in the gym aside from water.

Tickets for the ‘Tales from the Twilight Zone’ Friday evening show will be sent home on Monday with more information.

See you at the show!

Mr. Michalopoulos

FRACTURED FAIRY TALES RADIO THEATRE

Mon, May 12th @ 9:15-9:55 Froese (Division 3)

Mon, May 12th @ 10:35-11:15 Paugh (Division 2)

Mon, May 12th @ 11:50-12:30 Vanstone (Division 1)

TWILIGHT ZONE RADIO THEATRE

Mon, May 12th @ 1:10-2:10 Middleton (Division 4)

Tues, May 13th @ 9:05-10:05 Rogers (Division 5)

Tues, May 13th @ 10:40-11:40 Swatez (Division 6)

Tues, May 13th @ 1:00-2:00 Fall (Division 7)

LIGHTS OUT RADIO THEATRE

Wed, May 14th @ 9:05-10:05 Bown (Division 8)

Wed, May 14th @ 10:40-11:40 Bradley (Division 9)

Wed, May 14th @ 1:00-2:00 Vincent (Division 10)

Thurs, May 15th @ 9:05-10:05 Wells (Division 11)

Thurs, May 15th @ 10:40-11:40 Leveque (Division 12)

Thurs, May 15th @ 1:00-2:00 Lydersen (Division 13)

• Munchalunch Updates:
• Maya Norte lunches have been added for May 20. New menu items and prices. Dairy Free, Gluten Free, and Vegetarian options available.

• Popcorn will now be offered on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month. $2/bag. Orders taken online as we are moving away from a cash-based system for this event. Order in the lunch area of Munchalunch. Popcorn delivered to classrooms.
• Fundraiser: Panago Pizza coupons for sale, $14 a coupon
• Fundraiser: LIS Merch - LIS pencils ($1) and rubber bracelets ($4) available for sale, colour changing.

• Fun Fair, Thursday, May 29th: We will need lots of volunteers running games, selling game tickets, helping with the Cake Walk, helping with the BBQ and concession, 50/50 tickets, etc. We will have various time slots during the day and from 2:30 pm until 8:00 pm.

• Save-A-Tape, Dates: Ongoing: Save your receipts from any Country Grocer and hand them in to your child's teacher. We have collected over $27,000 in receipts so far. For every $1,000 in receipts we receive a $10 gift card from Country Grocer.

• Hot Lunches:

• May 12: Panago Pizza

• May 20 (Tuesday): Maya Norte

• May 26: Ironworks Crêpes (we are continuing with the Duncan Ironworks as the Ladysmith location has sold)

• Order via Munchalunch (cutoff: 10:00 pm the Thursday before)

• Panago Coupons: We will be selling 225 more Panago coupons on Munchalunch in April and May and will deliver them to your child weekly on hot lunch days (Mondays/Tuesdays). $14 each for a medium pizza coupon. LIS makes $4 from every coupon sold!

Next PAC Meeting

We'd love to see some new faces come out to our school's PAC meetings. We'll be meeting in person in the LIS library on Thursday, June 5th @ 6:30 pm. Join us virtually if you can't make it in person!

Donations and Contributions

• Used Books Wanted: Gently used youth novels (e.g., Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Wings of Fire, Alan Gratz novels) are welcomed.
• Country Grocer Receipts: Submit receipts to your teacher; LIS receives 1% back in gift cards for every $1,000 collected.

Thank You to Our Community Sponsors

We’re grateful for the support of:

• Save-On-Foods (juice for hot lunches)

Volunteer Opportunities

We’d love your help with the following:

• Mondays (Hot Lunch): 11:20 am–12:30 pm (1 helper needed per lunch).
• Fridays (Concession): 10:30 am–12:30 pm (2 helpers needed per concession).
• May 16 (Friday): Drama Fest Full Stage Play - Evening Performance
• May 29 (Thursday): Fun Fair (setup, running games, or takedown. Shifts from 2:30 pm–8:00 pm).

Meet Your PAC Members

Our Parent Advisory Council (PAC) is here to support the LIS community! Feel free to reach out to any of us or email us at ladysmithintermediatepac@hotmail.com.

• Marcy Drinkwater: Chair (Zekie, Grade 5)
• Susan Randle: Treasurer (Lindsey, Grade 4; Amanda, Grade 6)
• Andrea Gollmer: Secretary (Summer, Grade 5)
• Devon Warren: Hot Lunch/Fundraising (Colbie, Grade 6)
• Lindsey Conover: PAC Member/Concession (Ethan, Grade 5)
• Michelle Hiebert: PAC Member (Rose, Grade 7)
• Shiela Guay: Concession Lead/Popcorn (Olivia, Grade 6)
• Sarah Schaefer: DPAC rep (Gavin, Grade 4)
• Anna Coe: Graphic Design (Beatrice, Grade 5)

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/