Lansdowne Public School
95 Lansdowne ave s N7S 1G7 Sarnia, ON, Canada

Its Earth Day today

Hey everyone! Tomorrow is HAT day! Wear your favourite hat to your classroom Google Meet!

Good morning everyone! Students, if you have a device, please log onto your teacher's virtual classroom (Seesaw or Google Clrm) right now (8:50 am) for your first virtual meeting with your teacher! Families, please remember that classroom teachers will be in touch with you if your child(ren) were unable to attend this important clrm meeting. We encourage you to contact your child's teacher too:)

Hey Lansdowne Students! We look forward to you all logging into your teacher’s Seesaw or Google Classroom TOMORROW morning at 8:50 for your first meeting! Please see the post below for more details! We can’t wait to see you again!

To our Lansdowne Students and Families: Beginning, Monday, April 19th, students, with devices, will join their class virtually, through Google Meet or SeeSaw, beginning at their regular morning bell time (8:50 am) for approximately 30 minutes. During this time teachers and education workers will reconnect with their class, provide instructions/activities for the day and gather information about student technology needs. Teachers will spend the remainder of the day addres...sing technology needs and connecting with students absent from the morning class/who do not have tech needed, etc. If this is the case, please watch for a phone call (may be listed as "No Caller ID") and/or email from your child's teacher to discuss learning needs/plan to support your child. For the duration of this indefinite remote learning, students should anticipate spending 75-80% of their 300-minute school day participating in live (synchronous) learning time with their teacher(s) and education worker(s). This period of remote learning is the same as during January and into February. Attendance matters and engaged student learning during the school day must occur. Let's work together to make this happen. If you have any questions or need support, please contact your child's classroom teacher on Monday. We know this is a difficult time for everyone. But we have missed you all and look forward to connecting with our students and families once again! Thank you.

Thank You to Bare Necessities Little Lunches for supporting our students and their families!

The SLNFC cooks are working hard! Wednesday, April 14th, we are serving our Community Lunch! THiNk PaStA-TiVe!

We wish LKDSB students, staff and families a safe and relaxing Spring Break, April 12-16! Read more at: https://www.lkdsb.net/Pages/newsitem.aspx

Schoolwide fun! Spring Colouring Contest! Full participation! Congratulations everyone!

Boozhoo Lansdowne Students, Families and Friends! The LKDSB Indigenous Education Team, as well as Aamjiwnaang First Nation Education Department are inviting all staff, students and LKDSB families to Family Ojibwe Language Nights! First night is April 8, 6:30 - 7:15 We will be learning words and phrases in Ojibwe that families can use at home, and students and educators can use in the classroom.... Beginners are welcome! Everyone is welcome!

April Newsletter and Calendar

We are proud to be a member of the Social Services Network of Sarnia-Lambton. Please follow this link to our website for a list of community resources and updates from many local service providers. Be well, stay safe. http://www.pathwayscentre.org//RESOURCE%20-%20COVID-19%20L

Fresh air and fresh perspectives. Getting outdoors is a great way to brighten your spirit take a break from the screen. Share your pics using #familysmiles4miles for a chance to win a $50 gift card each week! @CK_Childrens @LKDSB @SCCDSB

COVID commitment During this second lockdown, The Inn continues our commitment to being open and to support folks through this difficult time: Services offered ...at The Inn of the Good Shepherd 115 John St site 519-344-1746 Soup Kitchen will provide a daily hot meal - Monday to Friday - take out lunch 1 pm - 2:15 pm, Saturday and Sunday - take out supper 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Food Bank will have safe access - Monday to Friday from 9:30 am to 11:15 am. Where clients can 'shop' for their food hamper rent/utility assistance - For clients facing eviction or utility shut off Red Path counselling - Will continue with their virtual sessions Income Tax returns - Will continue to be processed Services offered at The Good Shepherds Lodge (adults) 519-344-1679 and The Haven (youth) 519-336-5941: We currently have over 200 folks in our shelter & overflow program (pre-COVID we had 35 people in shelter) - relying on us for a warm bed, food and supports! We will continue to accommodate these folks and are open to assist new clients seeking shelter.

Last week, our Lansdowne students and staff wore purple to support Epilepsy Awareness Day and support some of our students diagnosed with epilepsy.

BIRTHDAY CLUB Every child gets excited when their birthday draws near - but too many know they will not get anything as they hear their parents talk about how t...hey are going to be able to pay the bills, buy the groceries, pay the rent. By signing up at The Inn, families can get a birthday kit for their child - a couple toys, stuffed animal, book, cake mix and icing. The Inn's Birthday Club helps make sure that child can be like any other child and that birthdays are time to celebrate!

Is your child ready for Kindergarten? If your child is four or five years old by December 31, 2021, registration is as easy as 1, 2, 3. Kindergarten Registration Link: www.lkdsb.net/kindergarten Are you in the Lansdowne Public School Area? Book your virtual visit here.... KinderSTARt On-line Booking Link: https://outlook.office365.com/.../LKDSB5@LKDSB.../bookings/

To Our Lansdowne Families, As the Easter weekend approaches, staff will be asking students to collect and bring home any personal belongings and most of their learning materials prior to the weekend. They will also be tidying cubbies, desks, etc. so that no food or drink items are left behind. This is a precautionary measure as we want to ensure students and their families have access to important items such as eyeglasses, medication, shoes, etc. if the Minister of Education ...makes the decision to extend the Easter weekend. The Minister of Education has stated that there are currently no plans to extend the break, but as we have learned with COVID-19, we should expect the unexpected, and that things can change quickly. As such, we want to be prepared just in case. We would ask that you kindly return these items to school with your child(ren) on Tuesday, April 6th, 2021 should we return to school as expected on this date. Thank you for your continued patience, support and understanding as we continue to navigate our way through this pandemic. We will be sending this same message out to all of our families via School Messenger email and phone call tomorrow morning. Wishing everyone a safe and restful long weekend.

Progress Reports and Kindergarten Initial Observations Reports are being sent home today! Parents/Guardians: Your child's teacher is in the process of contacting you to set up an interview time, either via a virtual Google Meeting or by phone. These interviews will happen between Monday, November 16 and Friday, November 27th.

Thank you to Noelle’s Gift for your generous donation. We are truly appreciative!

Lansdowne commemorates Remembrance Day today through learning and a digital assembly. It is important we understand the sacrifices that were made and continue to be made. We honour, thank and remember the contributions of all veterans including the many Indigenous veterans and military personnel who volunteered to fight in conflicts from the First World War to the peace support operations of present. In The Service of Canada....We will Remember Them

Hey Lansdowne Families! Our Spiritwear Sale is now on! A great gift idea!! Please share with all your friends and family! Here is the link to our online store for Spiritwear. It is open until November 27th. All ONLINE, no cash accepted! https://lansdownespirit.itemorder.com/