Ladysmith Intermediate School

Monday, October 12th

• Thanksgiving Monday - No School

Tuesday, October 13th

• Grade 7 volleyball in the gym
• Flag football practice at long recess
• Dark Whispers Rehearsal after school

Wednesday, October 14th

• Fire Drill at 10:05 a.m.
• Flag Football game at home vs. Randerson Ridge
• Cross-country practice afterschool until 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, October 15th

• Individual Picture Day!!
• Dark Whispers Rehearsal after school
• Flag football practice after school until 3:45 p.m.

Friday, October 16th

• Twin Day!! Find someone to dress the same with today!
• Gathering at 10:35 a.m.

Thursday, October 15th - Individual Photo Day (correction from previous WAAG)

Monday, October 19th - Thursday, October 22nd - Parent Teacher Interview Week. School dismissed at 1:26 all week!

Thursday, October 22nd - Jersey Day!! Bonus points for those who wear a Flames jersey!!

Friday, October 23rd - Provincial Professional Development Day (NO SCHOOL)

Monday, October 26th - School-based Professional Development Day (NO SCHOOL)

Tuesday, October 27th - Cross-country Meet at Beban Sports Fields

Thursday, October 29th - DARK WHISPERS performance @ 6:00 p.m.

Thursday, November 5th - PAC Meeting

Wednesday, November 11th - Remembrance Day - (NO SCHOOL)

Monday, November 16th - Individual photo retake day (correction from previous WAAG)

Virtue of the Month: Compassion

hul'qumi'num word of the week: c'awutul It means: to help each other

Behaviour focus: Being respectful in the classroom

Open Parachute is a district mental wellness program being used in many classrooms. A wonderful addition to the program is that it has a parent portal that you can access anytime if you are struggling at home with specific issues. It gives families an opportunity to open up the conversation about mental health, at home, so that students know it is a safe place to share how they are feeling, provide them with useful tools, and provide an opportunity to connect with you.

I will be including a weekly link for families to take a look at, but please know that you can access any of the modules that you want. The topics I send will either align with our virtue, behaviour of the month, or issues that are coming up at school.

Congratulations to this week's winners!

This month we will be hosting families during the week of October 19th - 22nd for parents and teachers to get together to discuss where their child is at and set goals for the year. School will be dismissed this week at 1:26 from Monday to Thursday. This is a correction from the previous WAAG. Please use the link below to sign up for a 15-minute time slot that works for you according to your teacher's availability. If you have not signed up by October 13th, your child's teacher will reach out to you with a time.

If you try to book an appointment and you get an error message, please DO NOT REFRESH AND TRY TO BOOK AGAIN! Email the teacher with the time and date you chose and they will confirm that you are booked. Regardless of the error message, the appointment is actually being booked. When you retry, it books another appointment resulting in multiple bookings. This is a system glitch that our IT department is working on trying to figure out.

It is important to ensure that you are not late for your appointment as time slots are back to back. If you are scheduling for more than 1 child, I strongly recommend leaving a 15 minute time frame between appointments to give you time to travel to the next appointment in order to maximize your meeting time. We look forward to seeing you!

Join us during parent teacher interview week in the library to purchase a new favourite book for your child. We will be set up with the Scholastic Book Fair where all proceeds will go back to buying new books for our library. More information on hours, to come.

Pitch Black Productions

presents...

DARK WHISPERS

LIS’ after-school drama club would like to invite you to Pitch Black Productions’ DARK

WHISPERS, a creepy, Hallowe’en recreation of radio programs that were broadcast over the

airwaves in the 1940s, directed by Mr. Michalopoulos and Ms. Fall. During the golden age of

radio, actors and actresses used only their voices, and foley artists created sound effects during

these live performances. The audience, while listening to these performances on their radios,

used their imaginations to visualize the events of each thrilling tale.

Our evening show will take place on the LIS stage on Thursday, October 29th at 6:00 pm.

The doors will open 20 minutes before the show. Try to order early since the number of seats

is limited. Ticket order forms can be downloaded and printed below or you can find it on Mr.

Michalopoulos’ drama website at https://pitchblackdrama.weebly.com/ (If you cannot print out

the order form, please send your child to see Mr. M to pick up a paper copy.)

Some important notes to consider while filling out the form...

1) Tickets are FREE and must be pre-ordered. You cannot get tickets at the performance.

Please only order the number of tickets needed. Donations will be accepted at the door to

help cover costs of future drama productions this year. We may run out of tickets at any

time so please order early. We ‘sold out’ last year several days before the show.

2) Some of the sound effects and storylines can be intense and scary. We are asking NOT to

bring sensitive students or young children (under Grade 4) to the performance.

3) All students must be accompanied by an adult at all times and cannot attend the show by

themselves.

4) Your ticket order form must be handed in to your child’s teacher BY THURDAY,

OCTOBER THE 22nd. Tickets will be sent home with your child on Tuesday, October 27th.

Please bring your tickets to the performance as they are needed for entry to ensure we

are not over our capacity for the show.

We hope to see you at...

DARK WHISPERS

Country Grocer Save A Tape Receipts

-we participate in the Save A Tape program

-for every $1,000 in receipts, we receive a $10 gift card

-we've collected $247,000 in receipts since February 2025, which equals $2,400 in gift cards.

-Stay tuned for our Annual Save A Tape Challenge in November! Start saving your receipts now - Classes will compete against each other to see who will bring in the most amount in $ value of receipts. Ice Cream Party to the winning class!

Concession

Concession will be back up and running every Friday starting on the 16th of October. It is cash only so be sure to send in some loonies and toonies if your child would like to participate. We are looking for input from your children on what they would like to see available for sale. Keep in mind we are trying to stay somewhat healthy! 🙂

Upcoming Fundraisers

Save a Tape Challenge (November): Start saving your Country Grocer receipts! We will have a school-wide challenge in November and the class that brings in the most Country Grocer receipts by receipt $ value will earn a prize. For every $1,000 in receipts our school receives a $10 gift card from Country Grocer. Receipts can be from any location and have to be less than a year old.

Created by Kids (Art on cards, mugs, etc) - Teachers send artwork home October 19th, Artwork and orders returned to school by 28th October. Products arrive at school Nov 16-20th.

Growing Smiles (Holiday Greenery) - dates TBC but stand by for more information!

Volunteer area:

CALLOUT FOR VOLUNTEERS!

Dark Whispers evening show starts at 6pm on Thursday, October 29th. Doors open at 5:40. We would need volunteers to arrive at 5:20 to get ready. The show should finish at approximately 7:30.

Volunteers will take tickets, hand out playbills (programs) and collect drama donations at the door.

We appreciate parents stepping up to help with this great event! Please email PAC ladysmithintermediatepac@hotmail.com

Parent Information Sessions (DPAC)

SD68 DPAC has organized a number of exciting Parent Education Sessions over the coming months. These sessions are open to parents, caregivers, and community members.

The Nervous System Guide to Raising Connected Kids

📅 Thursday, October 1, 2026
📍 Uplands Elementary School
🎟️ Register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1992457986473?aff=oddtdtcreator

Anxiety and OCD in Children
📅 Wednesday, October 21, 2026
📍 McGirr Elementary School
🎟️ Register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1988495509598?aff=oddtdtcreator

High School and Anxiety
📅 Tuesday, November 3, 2026
📍 1111 Dufferin Crescent
🎟️ Register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2001629448563?aff=oddtdtcreator

Executive Functioning and Regulation for the School-Aged Child
📅 Wednesday, November 18, 2026
📍 Forest Park Elementary School
🎟️ Register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2001623151729?aff=oddtdtcreator

PAC Wins!

-looking at approving purchasing a storage shed for outdoor equipment and Makerspace items

-approved spending money for childminding at PAC meetings

-Olympian Annamay Pierse is doing a talk at LIS on November 20th

PAC Meetings:

Next Meeting is November 5th at 6.30 in the Library. Also available online

Childminding is now available, please RSVP to ladysmithintermediatepac@hotmail.com

Meeting Link:

Hello LIS Families,

Welcome to our Hot Lunch and Goodies program for Ladysmith Intermediate School for the 2026/2027 school year. The Fall 2026 session on Munchalunch is now 'live' for ordering the following:

· Hot Lunches (Panago Pizza, Subway sandwiches, Ironworks Crêpes)

· Popcorn

· Booster Juice

Hot Lunches:

Our hot lunches are every Monday (exception: lunches are on the Tuesday when there is no school on the Monday). We have Gluten Free, Dairy Free, and Gluten/Dairy Free options. Feel free to plan ahead and order all of your lunches at one time. Please ensure you have ordered and paid for all meals by 10:00 pm on the Thursday prior to the scheduled hot lunch day. You will get a confirmation email for the order. You will also receive an email the day before your paid hot lunch as a reminder not to pack a lunch for your child. Yay!

*Please note our Subway Subs are pre-loaded with light mayo and lettuce, tomato, and cucumber. We do not allow for customization. If your child does not like mayo or veggies, you can order a plain meat and cheese sub as an alternative.

Popcorn Days:

Popcorn will be served on the 1st Wednesday of every month. $2 for a large bag of popcorn. Pre-order on Munchalunch. No cash sales. Order cut off is 10:00 pm the Monday night before popcorn day.

Booster Juice:

Booster Juice will be served on the last Wednesday of every month (except October, which will be a week earlier). $5.25 for a smoothie. There are 3 choices: Strawberry Sunshine, Mango Hurricane, and Pirate's Nectar. All are gluten free and all can be made dairy free. Order cut off is 10:00 pm the Wednesday before the Booster Juice day (7 days).

Pay-It-Forward:

There is a Pay-It Forward feature for every hot lunch, popcorn, and Booster Juice day in which you can purchase a meal or a treat for a student in need. These lunches and treats are handed out in a discreet manner. Thank you so much to last year's donors for purchasing lunches for our students. It is always appreciated.

Absences:

Should your child miss their scheduled hot lunch, popcorn, or Booster Juice due to being absent from school, please contact the office by 11:00 am to arrange for your child's lunch to be left at the office for pick up. You can also instruct that it be donated to another student as a Pay-It-Forward. If we do not hear from you we assume the child is at school and the lunch will still be delivered to your child's classroom (coordinators do not cross-reference the list of absent students with the list of orders placed).

Volunteers:

Volunteers are welcome! LIS has a small kitchen so we only have room for one adult working alongside the coordinator Devon Warren for lunches (we also use 4 student helpers). We need 3 adult helpers on Booster Juice days. Time commitment is 11:15/11:30 am to 12:30ish pm.

This is a great way to make your child's day at school! There are a number of ways to inquire about volunteering: Email the PAC, reach out on our PAC Facebook page (Ladysmith Intermediate School PAC), or contact Devon directly if you know her. A valid criminal record check with SD68 must be in place and an annual volunteer sheet must be completed (they are easy to do!)

Credits from Last Year:

If you had a student at LIS last year and had a credit due to some of the cancelled lunches, your credit will be applied in the coming weeks.

January-June 2027 Menu

The Spring 2027 menu will not be available until sometime over the Winter Break. Having two distinct ordering sessions allows us to tweak any issues that arise with our vendors and menu items. Keep monitoring our Facebook page for up-to-date info.

Munchalunch Registration/Log In:

NEW parents register here:

https://munchalunch.com/schools/LadysmithInt

RETURNING parents of LIS student(s) login here:

https://munchalunch.com/login

If a parent needs to ADD a second school to their account (eg. children in 2 schools using MunchaLunch) OR they need to fully TRANSFER their account to a new school:

https://munchalunch.com/account

Snapshot of Fall 2026 menu:

October 19 - Panago Pizza

October 21 - Booster Juice

October 27 - Subway

November 2 - Panago

November 4 - Popcorn

November 9 - Ironworks Crêpes

November 16 - Panago Pizza

November 23 - Panago Pizza

November 25 - Booster Juice

December 1 - Subway

December 2 - Popcorn

December 7 - Panago Pizza

December 14 - Ironworks Crêpes

Problems with Ordering?

Please reach out to your helpful PAC members by email at ladysmithintermediatepac@hotmail.com if you have any issues with ordering.

A Big THANK YOU to Ladysmith Save On Foods!

Ladysmith Save On Foods donated all of the juice boxes to our hot lunch program last year. That meant we were able to save over $2,000 of our funds, which directly benefited our LIS students and staff. Thank you Ladysmith Save On foods!

Enjoy!

Your LIS PAC

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Coming Soon

Sue DeRosa

Principal - Ladysmith Intermediate School

Email: sderosa@sd68.bc.ca
Phone: (250)245-3351