David Lloyd George Elementary News September 21, 2021

Weekly Communication from DLG School and PAC to Parents, Students, and Staff

Important Upcoming Dates

Friday, September 24 ➢ Pro-D—No School for Students

Wednesday, September 29 ➢ Orange Shirt Day

Thursday, September 30 ➢ The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation—

School Closed

8370 Cartier St. Vancouver, BC 604-713-4895 http://www.dlgpac.com llg.vsb.bc.ca

Our first professional day is Friday, September 24. Professional days are opportunities for staff to work collaboratively and develop professionally, leaning new strategies.

Students do not attend school on professional days.

Professional Day— No School for Students:

Friday, September 24

Reporting Student Absences Student safety is of paramount importance at the Vancouver School District. The school staff would like to know that all students have arrived to school safely.

We also have a Safe Arrival procedure. If your child is ill and will be away from school, please call 604-713-5159 and enter School Code: 46

If Your Child Will Be Away From

School –Reminder

School fees will be collected using the school board’s online cash payment system: https://vsb.schoolcashonline.com/

For families who have already registered, you will be receiving an email regarding fees tomorrow.

For families who have not registered, please register at the above link as this will be the only method of payment.

School Fees and Online Payment

Several forms will be sent home in a few days. Please read and complete these forms carefully. • Student Verification Form (White) • Community Walk Permission

Forms (Green) • Media Consent VSB Media Consent

(Orange) • Request for Canadian Anti-Spam

Legislation (CASL) Consent (Pink)

• Acceptable Use of Technology—New Students Only (Blue or Lavender depending on grade)

• Emergency Student(s) Reunification Authorization (Yellow—Legal)

In addition, several more forms will be sent home on a later date. Please talk to your child and check his/her bag for these forms.

School Forms

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In order to promote a safe and healthy school year, Public Health will be promoting and offering COVID-19 vaccine to select school communities in the month of September.

Public health will be at Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School on Wednesday, September 22nd from 9:30am- 4:30pm in the new small Gym #A123.

All eligible students, staff and families are encouraged to attend for either your 1st dose or 2nd dose (at least 28 days after first dose). Public Health

Nurses will be providing students, staff and families with information on COVID-19 vaccine to make an informed choice on vaccination. Children under the age of 19 may consent or refuse vaccination on their own under BC law by mature minor consent (read more about Mature Minor Consent here) .If your child will be attending the clinic independently we encourage families to have conversations with their children about informed consent prior to this clinic.

Vaccination at Churchill

Secondary on Wednesday,

September 22

Please be mindful of young students as they can be difficult to see and can easily get excited when they see their friends or school playground. We are encouraging all students to walk to school. If you need to drive, we are promoting counter-clockwise driving and drop-off around the school to ease traffic congestion so students do not have to cross the street.

Remember, U-turns are illegal. Also, our parking lot is needed for staff. Please do not enter the staff parking to drop off your children.

The Most Dangerous

Traffic is by the School

Orange Shirt Day is inspired by a residential school survivor who had her family clothing, including an orange shirt, taken away from her when she attended a residential school.

With tragic discoveries at several residential school sites, it is most important that we acknowledge the mistreatment of residential school students.

Please have your child wear orange Wednesday, September 29

to commemorate the residential school experience, to witness and honour the healing journey of the survivors and their families, and to commit to the ongoing process of reconciliation.

Thursday, September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Day—School is closed on this day.

Orange Shirt Day:

Wednesday, September 29 -

Reminder

Students in grade 4 to 7 can join the Cross Country Team.

Our first Cross Country practice will be on Thursday, September 23 on the gravel field.

Students will have meets where they will race against other students from other schools. Meets will be on Tuesday, Oct 5; Thursday, Oct 14; and Mon, Oct 18 at Quilchena Park (W. 33 and Arbutus).

Cross Country Team—First

Practice Thursday, September 23

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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5 6 7 8

First Day for Students

9 10 11

12 13 14 15 16 17 18

19 20

Election Day—Gym Closed

21 22 23 24

Pro-D Day: No School for Students

25

26 27 28 29

Orange Shirt Day

30

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Day—School Closed

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