Safety at and Around the School
Please keep in mind that there is to be no congregating at drop off and pickup times on the school grounds. This is for everyone’s safety during this hopefully final push of Covid.
Remember to do the Covid Health Screening every day with our children. Here is the link
A final piece of safety that won’t be ending after Covid is ROAD SAFETY. Our Lochside staff are outside each morning and afternoon to share their friendly smiles (or just their eyes with the masks on). They don’t want to be traffic wardens. Please don’t make them have to repeat safety rules to you over and over:
Avoid going down the south side of Lochside Drive completely. Don’t do pullovers or three point turns on that street. It is a very busy biking trail and we have seen so many close calls there.
If you are going into the drop-off lane in front of the school, drive up as close to the rocks as you can, and definitely do not stop on the yellow line by the flag pole. Kids should be ready to hop out safely. Do not park or leave your car.
We really want to encourage all parents to park 5 minutes away from the school and enjoy that short walk to and from the school grounds.Thanks so much for your help on this.
Staff Appreciation
LEPAC will be showing our appreciation to our wonderful Lochside staff and administration at the end of this month. We’d love your participation. Attached to this email is a PDF with some handprints.
use the attached handprint to write a message of appreciation for your teacher(s),
colour it and sign your first name (within the black lines)
cut it out, place it in an envelope labelled Lochside PAC, seal it well. It's a secret!!!!!
bring it to school to hand in - tell your teacher it is for Lochside PAC
LEPAC AGM
Every parent/member of LEPAC is encouraged to attend our AGM meeting on Wednesday May 11 from 6:30-8:00pm. Each member of the exec will be providing their year end report. Voting for our new LEPAC executive for the 2019-2020 school year will also take place. You do not want to miss it!
Zoom Registration Link
Please register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtd-isqDoqHNFEVHZ_rLpfc4OoiJeyhQ6N
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Treasurer
We are still hopeful someone reading this is interested in stepping up to fill our Treasurer position. This position will join a great supportive team that is always willing to help each other. The new Treasurer will be supported by the past treasurer and the rest of the Executive. Please contact us if you’d like more information.
The children made amazing art for this exciting fundraiser. The Card Project has turned their masterpieces into professionally printed greeting cards.
Every child will take home a copy of their unique greeting card this week. The front of the card showcases each child's own art with their name and grade printed on the back.
To place an order for more cards, please go online to www.TheCardProject.ca
You will need the art number printed on the back of your child’s card.
ORDERS are due on Sunday, May 16 for delivery in the first week of June. This is a wonderful fundraising opportunity for our school. We receive 20% of the sales. Thank you in advance for your support.
Upcoming Events
May 6 - ROMS Gr 5 Parents Virtual Mtg, 6pm
May 9 - Mother’s Day
May 11 - LEPAC AGM 6:30pm
Fundraisers
Thrifty Foods Smile Card - The program ends this school year! Use it as much as you can now
Country Grocer - Send your receipts back to the school (through your child’s teacher) and we receive 1% of all sales back in the form of gift cards!
Mabel’s Labels
Bottle Drive - take your empties to the Bottle Depot and say it’s for “Lochside Elementary School PAC” at the start of your count