Larson PALS
Ecole Larson Elementary North Vancouver, BC, Canada

Growing Smiles - Deadline Order is April 22 Order some beautiful plants just in time for Mother's Day! https://larsonelementary.growingsmilesfundraising.com/home... Pick up day: May 7 ( Time TBD) Help us reach our goal of $800. All proceeds will support our garden project. Thank-you for your support!

Power Play Young Entrepreneur Project at Larson - some amazing and creative and unique items to purchase. Larson students will have the opportunity to purchase products made by FO1 and FO2 classes online beginning the week of April 26. The cost of items range in price from $1- $20 and showcase the innovation and creativity of our students. A link with descriptions of the items along with their price can be found here: https://docs.google.com//2PACX-1vROh9RLQsjH531lLAEfLr/...pub Students wishing to order products can print the attached order form and send it back to school, along with their payment. Product Order Form F01 https://docs.google.com//1Ugsj2iNxHPwAq8uX8R_kS97ibt/edit Product Order Form F02 https://docs.google.com//1ElblfeqqDvyvzDpmHyNK_1LDKD/edit FO1 and FO2 students will be filling orders and you can expect to have your order within a few days of purchase (some timelines may vary dependant on the product). Hard copies of the order form will be available at the School Office.

Tomorrow is Happy Earth Day What is Earth Day? The day we honour our planet and learn more about how to take ACTION to save it. Protecting Our Planet Starts with You! Ten simple choices for a healthier planet.... https://aambpublicoceanservice.blob.core.windows.net//eart Make every day Earth Day!

Our Virtual Book Fair is finally here! Join us NOW until April 30 to find the latest Dog Man, Bad Guys, Gordon Korman, and more. All purchases help our school (20% of sales goes back to our school library). Shopping Link: https://virtualbookfairs.scholastic.ca/pages/5159536... Wednesdays, April 21 & 28 will be Family Night from 6:00 8:00 PM local time FREE shipping on all orders placed during this time. Take some time to browse the book selections, share a snack and have a snuggle up and read at home. All purchases will be directly mailed to your home. FREE STANDARD SHIPPING on orders over $40!

Early dismissal is April 28th and not tomorrow. (Almost 12 year old intel was incorrect ) Apologies for confusion.Early dismissal is April 28th and not tomorrow. (Almost 12 year old intel was incorrect ) Apologies for confusion.

Upcycle those used and treasured books to a great organization. Then consider replacing with our Scholastic Book Fair.

Recycling opportunity.

The Book Fair is Coming! This year, due to Covid-19, we will host it in a different way - online! Virtual Book Fair Dates: April 19 - 30, 2021. Shopping Link: https://virtualbookfairs.scholastic.ca/pages/5159536... 20% of sales go back to the school. Your Shopping Link will also contain links to Explore the Books & Watch the Trailers. Please note that you won’t be able to see the shopping cart until April 19. You can browse books and videos ahead of start date. Wednesdays, April 21 & 28 will be Family Night from 6:00 8:00 PM local time FREE shipping on all orders placed during this time. Take some time to browse the book selections, share a snack and have a snuggle up and read at home. All purchases will be directly mailed to your home. FREE STANDARD SHIPPING on orders over $40! If you have any questions, please feel free to email PALS @ [email protected].

City of North Vancouver - The Mobility Strategy Please provide your feedback for the CNV Mobility Strategy! It doesn't matter if you live in the City or District or even District of West Van - we all go all over the North Shore.... Help Shape Our Future Mobility Network North Van is developing a Mobility Strategy to improve how we move around our City today and in the future. You can learn more about the strategy and get involved on Let's Talk. Your input will help create a Draft Mobility Strategy that will be shared this summer. https://letstalk.cnv.org/join-us-on-a-mobility-journey The deadline for feedback is Friday, April 30, 2021

Building Community Belonging - Parent Panel Session April 28th 7pm-8:30pm Advanced registration is required: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/150281773831

Thank you for the spotlight Kulvir. Thank you for sharing your busy schedule with us to attend our April PALS meeting. We appreciated your feedback and shared experience within the NVSD.

Calling all Gardeners! Please join us for our Garden Meeting tonight. Time: Apr 8, 2021 08:00-9:00 PM Vancouver... Join Zoom Meeting https://ca01web.zoom.us/j/67765066616... Meeting ID: 677 6506 6616 See more

PALS needs your help! We need parent volunteers to help control the traffic around the school during drop off and pick up times. Please consider volunteering either once a week or bi-weekly. Crossing Guards- SIGN UP HERE: ... https://signup.com/c/invitation2/secure/1088104538085/true Please email [email protected] if you have any questions. Thank you for keeping our community stay safe!

Larson PALS meeting tomorrow night. Everyone welcome. Time: Apr 8, 2021 07:00 PM Vancouver Join Zoom Meeting... https://ca01web.zoom.us/j/67765066616 Meeting ID: 677 6506 6616

Final Reminder! The Card Project ORDERS are due by Friday, April 9! Order cards, notebooks, or prints featuring your child's art at: www.TheCardProject.ca ... Use the code with the sample card your student brought home. Thank you for supporting all of our young artists and this wonderful fundraising campaign! PALS

Calling all #northvan Super Kids! Bring the book you're reading and join us at Super Kids Book Club to share your books with other super kids. Learn more and register: http://ow.ly/M6Cu30rCn1J

GENERAL MEETING tomorrow, Wednesday, November 18th at 7 pm. Tune in virtually via MS Teams, wear your coziest clothes, maybe enjoy a favourite beverage and spend an hour learning about all the great things that are happening at Larson School including new 2020-21 budget and activities. No need to leave your home or call a babysitter, what's stopping you? Families can access the PALS meeting by following the link below with any email address. Please click here to join our Nove...mber 18th PALS Meeting. https://teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/launcher.html See more

Munchalunch School Directory Instructions - very important for all new Larson families who arrived at the school in September. Please complete by November 30th so that your Class Reps can be in touch with you! Through our Munchalunch database that is typically used for lunch orders, PALS generates a student database that allows class reps to distribute important and timely information. NB. Your email address will NOT be published in the school directory without your permissi...on, but will be used only to dispatch information via class reps using a blind copy format. Registering an account for your child is easy and simple. Steps to register: 1. Go to Munchalunch, http://munchalunch.com/schools/larson/. 2. Login if you have an existing account or click on Register to open an account. 3. Once you are in the system go to "My Family" in the drop-down menu bar and click on "My Directory Info" and click on ‘Directory’ (orange button) (See image below) 4. To opt in to receive messages from your PALS click on: (See image below) 5. To participate in the School Directory, please check mark below. (See image below)

Daycare opportunities for Larson families - Little Rascals Delbrook

Reminder: Purdys order deadline Wednesday, November 25th. Don’t miss out on festive chocolate. Support this beloved local company that has been hit hard by COVID-19 while supporting Grade 7 Class of 2021 fundraising. The initial fundraising sales goal was $1,000 and it has been surpassed! Can we go higher? Place your online order now. Thank you for the fantastic support!

New public health orders state that there can be no social gatherings at residences in BC with anyone outside your household. That means: No gathering with an...yone other than the people you live with People who live alone cannot host gatherings, but can continue to see one or two of the same members of their core pandemic bubble at home Learn more: https://gov.bc.ca/COVID19restrictions

REMINDER: Photo Retakes Day tomorrow, November 17th. Edge Imaging will be back at Larson on the morning of Tuesday, November 17 to take photos of students who were absent on our original Photo Day or who would like a photo retake.

Check out the info graphics and read the links to stay informed and keep your family safe and healthy.

REMINDER: No school tomorrow. Larson Pro-D day. Consider taking 10 minutes of your day working with your child/children to give a shout out to their teachers via email/MS Teams. Let’s show our Larson pride. Please see shared post below. We all educators: teachers, EA, support workers and support staff.

GRADE 7 Parents - REMINDER for ordering hoodies and payment. Please send an email to your child’s teacher listing your child’s size tomorrow, November 16th. Required immediately to ensure delivery in December. Please send payment immediately. Thank you.

Happy Diwali to our Larson community and beyond! The true meaning of Diwali is the celebration of light, making a fresh start, and new beginnings. Many people consider that Diwali marks the start of their new year, enabling them to make plans for a new start, a little like new year's resolutions.