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Principal’s Message

With December already upon us, students have started

the countdown to Christmas. With all the Christmas

festivities, I would like to take this time to remind

parents that many classrooms in our school do not

allow sharing food. Not sharing food includes bringing

timbits, cookies, cake or baked goods for the whole

class. We know that the intentions, when bringing these

goodies to the class, is well intentioned, but we have to

stop this practice in many classes due to the amount of

food allergies and especially the severity of those

allergies. The safety of our students is our number one

priority and students with allergies are at risk when

food is shared at school. Please check with your child's

teacher before sending food to school and remember

that nobody will get hurt from not having some treats

but someone could get hurt by eating one.

Mr. Hogeveen, our teachers and students are working

hard to get ready for our Christmas Concert that will

take place on Monday, December 17 at 6:30 pm at the

Sagebrush Theatre. Mr. Hogeveen is also busy working

with our grade 6-7 students on our Band Christmas

Concert. The Band Concert will take place Thursday,

December 13 at 6:30 pm in the gym. These events take

a tremendous amount of work and I would like to thank

Mr. Hogeveen and all our classroom teachers for their

hard work to produce such quality concerts.

Finally, volleyball just wrapped up and we would like to

congratulate all our students who participated this year.

Basketball season will start on January 19. We are

looking for coaches for grade 6 boys, grade 6 girls, grade

5 girls and grade 4 mixed teams. If you are interested

please email me at ablais@sd73.bc.ca.

I would like to wish everybody a Merry and safe

Christmas!

Vice Principal’s Message

Thank you to our PAC this month for purchasing two

IPADs for our music program, funding our “You Can

Count on Me” program and for donating $250 towards

our McQueen Lake Basket fundraiser. Without your

help, our school would be a very different place. I would

also like to extend gratitude to our volleyball coaches

and players. Because of parent coaching, we have been

fortunate to have eight volleyball teams in all three

tiers. What a great season of learning, challenge and

sportsmanship! Thanks also to our students who have

helped with scorekeeping. Students in grades 1-7

enjoyed a presentation from “Tornado Chris” on Nov.

22nd. Ask your child what they learned about extreme

weather patterns. Students will receive their report

cards on December 14th. I hope that parents will take

the time to read through the reports together with their

children. This exercise will often lead to meaningful

dialogue about your child’s learning and school

experience. Through conversation, you can help your

child to set learning goals for himself/herself. I would

like to wish all of our Lloyd George families a Merry

Christmas and a Happy New Year! Enjoy your Winter

Break and we will see you in January!

Mme Edstrom

Important Dates

Dec. 6 Poinsettias arrive

Dec. 7 PAC hot lunch

Dec. 10 PAC Meeting 8:45 am

Dec. 13 Grade 6/7 Band Show 6:30 pm

Dec. 14 Report Cards go home

Dec. 17 Christmas Concert

9 am Dress Rehearsal in gym

10:30 Dress Rehearsal in gym

6:30 Sagebrush Theatre Show

Dec. 18 Ugly Sweater Day

Dec. 20 Luv2Groove Dance Education Residency

Dec. 21 Last Day before Winter Break

PAC hot lunch day

Jan. 7 Students return to school

Christmas Concert

Please be reminded that the K-5 Christmas Concert is on

December 17th at 6:30 pm at the Sagebrush Theatre. A

letter outlining the Christmas Concert details and

procedures for concert tickets was distributed last

week. Each family received two tickets for the concert.

Please remember to bring these tickets with you on the

evening of Dec. 17th. Students can arrive to the theatre

at approximately 6:15 pm.

Lloyd George Elementary School 830 Pine Street, Kamloops, BC, V2C 3A1 Phone: 250-374-3174 / Safe Arrival: 250-0150

December 2018

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Band Concert

The Grade 6 and 7 Band Concert will take place on

Thursday, December 13th from 6:30-7:30 pm in the

school gym. Parents are invited to attend.

Basketball League

Students in grades 4-7 interested in

playing in the basketball league will be

asked to sign-up in December.

Practice times and league games will

commence in mid- January. We are

looking for individuals who would be

able to referee games on Tuesdays,

Wednesdays and/or Thursdays. If there are any parents

or high school students who are interested in doing so

please contact our school office. Please note that

referees are paid for their services.

We are also looking for coaches for basketball. Please

contact Mr. Blais if you are able to coach a team.

Winter Expectations

Please review the expectations below. Winter can be a

challenging time for safe play and organization of winter

gear. These expectations are designed to help ease the

challenges that winter weather can

bring.

• Snow stays on the ground

(no snow balls or

throwing snow into air)

• Building structures with snow is permitted

• Do not break another person’s snow structure

• Crazy Carpet sliding is only permitted with your

class (not at recess or lunch breaks), classroom

teachers can set the specific rules with their classes

• Crazy Carpets are hung on the hooks near Mme

Harmatuk’s classroom

• Wipe your feet before entering the building and

then place your boots on the designated racks

• Dress appropriately for the weather

• Place/hang clothing in your locker (not on floor)

• Stay off of snow hills

• Do not slide on hill from upper playground

Students are expected to follow these rules after school

as well. We have many students on the grounds after

the bell and in an effort to ensure safety and continuity;

students are expected to respect these expectations.

We recognize that weekends and evenings are a

different context and more flexibility at these times is

understood.

PAC News

Happy December! Thank you so much for supporting

the fundraisers this fall. We earned over $900 at our

Chapters shopping night - thanks for shopping!

If you haven't picked up your

poinsettia/wreaths yet, they are on the

stage in the gym. Please pick them up

ASAP while they are watered and happy!

The Kiwanis Club will contact you directly when Purdy's

chocolates arrive on December 14.

There is still time to order your Christmas concert DVD

from the Hot Lunches website. The cost is $8.00 and the

concert is recorded and professionally edited by Pro

Video, the same folks who did it last year. Videos should

be sent home before the Christmas break.

PAC is hosting a holiday movie night tomorrow evening

(Dec 7)! Doors and concession open at 5:30 pm. Once

again, we are gratefully accepting donations for the

food bank. We delivered over 70 pounds of food and

$40.00 from October's movie night - thank you!

Hot Lunches:

December 21: Senor Froggy - orders accepted until 7:00

am Dec 14

Stay tuned for January - June 2019 menus!

PAC meeting agendas and minutes are posted on the

schools homepage and will be updated regularly.

The next PAC meeting is on Monday December 10 at

8:45 am in the staff room. Please note the meeting is

one week earlier due to the Christmas concert.

January's meeting will be the regularly scheduled

meeting on the third Monday of the

month, January 21, 2019.

Once again, thank you for

supporting the PAC and

volunteering your time to make our

school a wonderful place! See you

in 2019!

Lost and Found

Our lost and found is overflowing. Please check the

items when you visit the school. Any items unclaimed

on Dec. 21st will be donated to “Found 4 Kids”.

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Library News

Kindergarten parents and grandparents were invited to

the "You Can Count On Me" workshop that focussed on

improving numeracy skills. Doffy Bourbonnais explored

the various mathematical strands through many games.

Key suggestions were:

• avoid saying "it's wrong" but rather ask

if it makes sense and suggest counting

it again

• find numbers around you - addresses,

phone numbers, time…

• estimate when at the store

• avoid letting your child win all of the time... it is a

hard lesson to learn in Kindergarten

• and most importantly - make it FUN!

Thank you to everyone who ordered Purdy’s

Chocolates. Money raised will be used to purchase book

prizes for the “Kiwanis Super Lecteur” program. Thank

you for supporting literacy at Lloyd George!

Student Leadership News

The grade 7s ask that you wear your finest

ugly Christmas sweater on Tuesday,

December 18th.

Golden Garbage Can

Congratulations to Mme Roy and Mme Lafleur’s classes

for winning the Golden Garbage can recognition for the

month of October. These classes worked hard to keep

their classrooms clean and tidy. Our winning classes for

November are Mme Marko and Mme Koldewijn/Mme

Dymond.

November 19, 2018

EDUCATION TOPIC

Financial Literacy - Principal Susie Mabee and Teacher Kim Edstrom, along with students Zane Philcox (Grade 3), Ruby Conklin (Grade 4), Kieran Fellenz (Grade 6), Spenser McCue and Shayla Chadwick (Grade 7) presented how Westmount Elementary tackled financial literacy head on. With the support of its recent Inquiry and Innovation funding grant from the Board of Education they focused on pedagogy, developing community connections, real life situations and celebrated their learning with a Financial Literacy Fair.

Leadership Development Program - Certificates were presented to the most recent cohort of educators who

successfully completed their Leadership Development Program (LDP). Congratulations to Domenic Comita, Cecile McVittie, Mike Koppes, Jodi Oetter, Dave Conroy, Kim Edstrom, Lana Blais, Steve Scott and Tessica Watson. The program began in 1967 as an on the job training program for future principals at the Centre for Study for School Administration at UBC. The two-year program continues to include hands on school leadership experience, presentations to district leadership staff and courses at TRU. This is the longest established school leadership program in the province. An estimated 82 per cent of SD73 principals have completed the program.

SUPERINTENDENTS REPORT

Westwold Elementary Consultation Process - Assistant Superintendent Rob Schoen informed the Board of the consultation process for the future of Westwold Elementary School. The community meeting takes place on Thursday, November 22, at 7 pm at Westwold Elementary. Westwold community members and employee groups are invited to provide feedback on the future of the school at facilityinput@sd73.bc.ca until January 19. Once the feedback is reviewed, administration will make a recommendation to the Board on January 28, 2019.

SECRETARY-TREASURER REPORT

Valleyview Secondary Expansion Update - Art McDonald

Director Facilities and Transportation submitted the Project Definition Report (PDR) to the Ministry of Education. Further to the submission, the Ministry has requested information on the District’s Local Capital Reserve fund balance and the associated budget for the next two years (2018-2019 and 2019-2020). The Ministry may request further information or clarification on items in the PDR over the next several months. Once the Ministry is satisfied that the business case for the expansion has been substantiated, the Ministry will seek final funding approval. If approved the project would then proceed to the design phase.

Slash to a Dash - An Order in Council by the Lieutenant Governor has approved the slash to be changed to a dash in the official name of the School District No. 73 (Kamloops-Thompson). The name change will be gradually phased in with the normal replacement of signage and collateral.

CHAIR REPORT

Congratulations - Superintendent Alison Sidow has been named as the Vice-President for the BC Superintendents Association. Chair Kathleen Karpuk extended congratulations on behalf of the Board.

McQueen Lake Dinner - McQueen Lake Dinner and Auction is Saturday, December 1, 2018 at the Henry Grube Education Centre. There is a live auction event following dinner and a silent auction throughout the evening. The cost of the dinner is $65 per ticket (tax receipt issued for $25). All proceeds go towards the rebuilding and maintenance of the McQueen Lake Centre. Purchase your tickets online.

A caring community working together to SOAR toward our future.

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Beautiful November Artwork at Lloyd George!

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