Weekly Update: Sunday, January 5, 2025

Hi, Lochside! Welcome to the 1st official newsie for 2025! Please check out our updates/reminders below:

1) 📚 Don't Forget: Two (2) Literacy Initiatives For The New Year 📚

A note from Mrs. Molloy in the Learning Commons...

A Winter Literacy Bingo sheet was sent home with your child. If you choose to participate, cross off the activities as you complete them. Your child can return the completed sheet before January 17 to receive a prize and a chance to win a book!
This year we will be celebrating Family Literacy Day on Friday, January 24, 2025. Family Literacy Day is a day where we acknowledge and appreciate the role all families play in supporting literacy development. Whether it be a bedtime story, writing the grocery list or researching a topic together, you play a key role in your child's development. We invite family and caregivers to come in to read from 8:50-9:20 am. There is also the option to dress up as a literary character for the day.

The theme for ABC Family Literacy Day 2025 is "Learn to Be Green, Together." You will be find many valuable resources on the ABC Family Literacy Day website.

2) Save The Date: Jan. 10 Movie Night Fundraiser

There is a movie night fundraiser being hosted at our school in the gym by two Claremont students completing their Leadership course! The movie is going to start at 5:30pm and the movie playing will be Wall-E! There will be snacks and drinks for sale at the event! We hope to see you all there with your families and friends! Poster is attached.

DOWNLOAD THE PDF VERSION HERE

3) Order Now: Fun Lunch Sign up links Now Live (Order/Volunteer)

Quick links: (Order future lunches here | Sign up to Volunteer)

Orders for the next 10 fun lunch dates are open now. Orders will close at 7:00pm on Thursday the week before a given date (example - orders will close at 7:00pm on January 16 for the January 24th fun lunch). If finances prohibit your participation, please contact Principal Takhar.

💜 Fun lunch reminders:

Please make sure to send your kiddo(s) with lunch if you do not plan to purchase fun lunch.
If you do order, it's a good idea to send your kiddo(s) with some options to complement the fun lunch if they are picky eaters.
If your child is absent the day of the fun lunch, please be aware that they may forfeit the lunch, as it may may not keep for long or get donated.

If you'd like to get a head start on future fun lunch days, please place your order on the Hot Lunch website now/anytime: https://lochside.hotlunches.net/

Our first 2025 Fun Lunch is Fri. Jan 24 (White Spot). Orders close Jan. 16th.

We are grateful for all the wonderful people who volunteer to make fun lunches happen for the kids. You can sign up to volunteer here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090E4FADA729A7FF2-51157715-funlunch#/

[Ongoing Fundraisers]

View all our fundraisers on our website with this link* (updated periodically)

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

[Upcoming Dates]

Please view our newly updated interactive calendar for dates and details* or see below for some dates:

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 - Popcorn Day
Thursday, January 9, 2025 - Kindergarten Information Night (7:00pm)! January is always an exciting time for elementary schools as we gear up to open registration for our new 25/26 Kindergarten students. The Information Night comes up fairly quickly - click here for the link to register
More information about registration can be found on the District Website - link here
Friday, January 10, 2025 - Wall-E Movie Night Fundraiser (5:30pm)

Please mark the following Pro D (Non-Instructional) dates on your calendar:

● Friday, February 14, 2025

● Friday, April 11, 2025

● Friday, May 16, 2024

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Have a nice first week back to school. See you next Sunday. :-)