École Lac des Bois 4131 Rainbow Drive, Prince George, B.C. V2M 3W3

Ph: (250)562-1164 www.ldb.sd57.bc.ca Fax: (250)564-4891

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PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

Bonjour à tous! Thank you to all who were able to attend out beautiful assembly for Remem-

brance Day. The students who participated can be very proud and those in the audience

were beautifully behaved. They were very respectful and attentive—bravo!

We are always doing many things here at school and our newsletter is meant to keep you

updated. If you have subscribed to the school Remind, you will also get reminders by text for

many of these things. Adding dates to your home calendars can help keep everyone on track

as there are so many events going on! For instance, this week our Gr 6s went to City Hall to

learn about local government with the Mayor and his staff. There is a Hot Lunch from Subway

on Wednesday and Friday is the primary report writing day so no school for K-3. We are start-

ing to work on selections for the Winter Concert Dec 18th and teachers are preparing to report

on student progress.

Regarding hot lunches, we want to clarify that there are two types of Hot Lunch. One is PAC

sponsored and is a service and close to cost. The prices are as low as possible so families can

enjoy this treat. Special fund raising Hot Lunches are a little more expensive as their goal IS to

raise money for major trips such as trips to Ft St James, Ness Lake, or Quebec. This is meant to

lessen the cost for parents at the times of the event.

Christmas—the season of giving: as a school we traditionally support local families in need by

creating Christmas collections. We will do something slightly different this year as some classes

will do the traditional collections and some will try a new initiative. This project has students

creating Stockings for Seniors. You will receive information very soon from your child’s teacher

so you can participate if you choose. We also do an annual food drive and donate all of the

items to the families. Last year we were able to give 4 boxes of food/household items plus a

gift collection to each family. It was more than heartwarming to know the difference LDB’s

generosity would make. Watch fro more info coming soon.

Please remember to dress your children for playing outside :-) It is very brisk if a child is under

prepared!

~ Mme A Smith, directrice

asmith@sd57.bc.ca

Nut Aware School “ UN POUR TOUS, TOUS POUR UN”

DATE EVENT PLACE/TIME

Fri, Nov 22 Primary Report Writing Day NO SCHOOL FOR K-3 LDB STUDENTS

Thurs, Nov 28 HOTDOG lunch ; order online

hotlunches.net

Fundraiser hot lunch ; order now!

Fri, Nov 29 NID District wide NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

Wed, Dec 18 Winter Music Celebration Gymnasium at 10:45 for EVEN number divi-

sions and 1:15 for ODD number divisions

Fri, Dec 20 Last day of school before the winter break Classes scheduled as normal

Mon, Dec 23 - Winter Break begins! NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

Mon, Jan 6 First day back to school in the new year Classes scheduled as normal

Thurs, Jan 16 PAC meeting at 6:30 pm in the Library Moved to a Thursday for this month only;

all are welcome to attend

POLICY 5101 FINANCIAL HARDSHIP:

This policy exists to support students and families when need arises. No student will be denied access to curricular activities due to financial need. In special circumstances, schools may charge fees (instrument rentals, athletic programs like hockey school, or special camps). However, families wishing a little extra help are encouraged to contact the principal or vice principal as financial support may be arranged. Families may contact the principal or vice-principal by telephone or email to make arrangements for financial support. This support is confidential and will be available upon request. School fees and expenses: the policy extends to these costs as well. At Ecole Lac des Bois, you can contact Mme Smith: asmith@sd57.bc.ca or Mme Coates: scoates@sd57.bc.ca

BIBILOTHÈQUE/LIBRARY: Intermediate students have been challenged to make the longest chain, or cut a paper so they can step through it. Ask your child if they were successful! This week they will be learning the 5 types of Non-fiction. I have been sharing my favourite French authors with the primary students. Kindergarten students were told a Mercer Meyer story by felt images. The next author I am sharing with Kindergarten students is Jan Brett.

Check online for the interesting programs at the public library. Legotime and Tens to Teens at the Nechako Branch; Pajama storytime, free homework help (register to access), and tens to Teens’ Needlecraft at the Bob Harkins Branch. There are also many special upcoming events!

Date of

lunch

Cut off for

ordering

Triple O’s Dec 4 Nov 26

Little Caesar’s Feb 5 Jan 28

Subway Apr 1 Mar 24

Triple O’s May 6 Apr 28

HOT LUNCH FUNDRAISER

This is a fundraiser for the Gr 4/5 classes and their big trips in

the spring. As such, the prices are a bit higher. These are

EXTRA and OPTIONAL– these fundraiser lunches can be

ordered online as normal at hotlunches.net

The monthly PAC hot lunches will still be offered at their usual

price points.

LUNCH TIME CUTLERY REMINDER

We have had numerous students coming to the office for spoons. While we don’t mind giving

out a spoon as a ‘one off’, lately there are more students than spoons. Please remember to

send cutlery for lunch time!

WINTER CONCERT

We will have two identical concerts on Wednesday, December 18th: one will be in the morning starting at

10:45 (for families of students in even-numbered divisions) and one in the afternoon starting at 1:15 (for

families of students in odd-numbered divisions). The concerts will be approximately one hour long. Please

stay tuned for information regarding parking for parents during the concerts.

PARKING LOT ETIQUETTE

OR LACK THEREOF…Please remember the safety rules with regard to our park-

ing lot. Profanity and poor manners are not acceptable. Instead, we expect that

all adults are modeling patience, manners, and respect when it comes to picking

up and dropping off children. We need to keep “OUR” children safe. Please

drive slowly and carefully through the parking lot, please do not stop or park in

no parking/no stopping spots, and most definitely, altercations/profanity directed

toward other families is not okay.

Finally, we are a “no idling” zone. Please turn off your vehicle if you are waiting for your child. Run-

ning engines exacerbate asthma and add emissions to the air—we want to be a responsible school

community, so let’s all do our part!

OUR “OURS” BELIEFS

Below are our OURS beliefs. You may have already noticed this matrix in our parent handbook and in our

student agendas. We are going to be focusing on these ideas often (such as in our monthly assemblies and

on the daily announcements) as we want a whole school language and understanding of behavioural expec-

tations and beliefs at Lac des Bois. You are encouraged to mirror this same language and these ideas at

home, too!