Hi, Lochside! Back with another jam-packed email. Hope this finds you well...
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1) *UPDATE* We have launched our Interactive Calendar for Events for 2024!
Please check it out by clicking the image below or via this link (which will also be included in all emails in the "Upcoming Dates" section, and on our LEPAC front page):
2) *Reminder* School Struggle Online Resources and On-Demand Presentation Videos for Saanich School Families
The Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils of Saanich (COPACS) is excited to share a series of on-demand parenting workshops for struggling students on a range of topics including social emotional wellbeing, specific learning disabilities and supporting neurodivergent students.
Follow this link (http://bit.ly/3RThyPD) to access the video recordings and other resources.
There are 24 sessions recorded as well as a number of other resources on topics including: helping students with reading, writing, school avoidance and refusal, structuring homework time for success, what to do when mistakes overwhelm neurodivergent kids, supporting students with ADHD or autism in school, what really motivates kids and many more.
Please share widely - these resources have been financially supported by parent advisory councils across our district and are meant for everyone. Share your thoughts on favourite passages, take-aways or tools with other families here.
There is an additional PDF attached to the last weekly email, as well.
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3) *NEW* Lakehill Baseball Registration - Please share!
- See attached "Lakehill Baseball and Softball Flyer 2024" PDF for more details.
- Register by April 1
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4) *Updated Resources/Timeline* "The Wild Robot" Whole School Read
We hope you have had a chance to start reading and enjoying The Wild Robot together with your family. Think of it as a book club that we are all a part of!
- Don't forget to check out the amazing resources put together by the Learning Commons staff to help enrich the reading experience.
- There is also a suggested timeline to give you a reading pace to help you finish by Spring Break.
Most importantly, have fun!
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5) Fun Lunch Sign up / Volunteers Needed & Thank you! (January - June 2024)
We have wonderful Fun Lunches planned for the rest of the year. Orders are open on the hot lunch website: https://lochside.hotlunches.net/
Some important things to note:
- Orders will be accepted until 7:00pm on Thursday the week before a scheduled fun lunch. For example - orders for Friday January 26 will be accepted until 7:00pm on Thursday January 18.
- Late orders cannot be accommodated.
- Please read each order screen carefully - there is often extra information to make ordering as easy as possible.
- Email us at lochsidefunlunch@gmail.com with any questions/concerns sooner rather than later. We would also love to hear from you if you have any suggestions for next year's fun lunches.
Fun Lunch Volunteers
** A huge thank you to the Fun Lunch organizers and volunteers. The first Fun Lunch of the year went off without a hitch! 
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Want to get on board with the fun lunch crew? We would love your help if you can make it work in your schedule:
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6) Purdy's Easter Chocolates fundraiser has launched.
Brochures will be going home in the near future but for now, here is the link: https://bit.ly/purdys2024
Fundraiser will go until February 26 and will be ready for pickup just before the start of Spring Break around March 11.
Thank you!
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[Ongoing Fundraisers]
- Country Grocer - Save your receipts and bring to school!
- Mabel’s Labels - Order personalised labels, loose less stuff
- Bottle Depot - Mention Lochside Elementary PAC at return centres or use our blue bin
[Upcoming Dates]
Please view our newly updated interactive calendar or see below for a few dates::
- Sunday, Jan 28 - Purdy's Easter Fundraiser Begins
- Monday, Jan 29 - Fruit/Veg Delivery
- Tuesday, Jan 30 - K-3 Winter Concert 1:30
- Tuesday, Jan 30 - Kindy Registration 3:30-5:30 and two more times the rest of the week!
- Don't forget to mark the upcoming Early Dismissal and ProD/NonInstructional Dates
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Take good care until next time.