BUILDING HABITS OF SUCCESS: THE ROLE OF SLEEP Lack of Sleep an “epidemic” among Teens (from Langley Families Connect Winter Newsletter) The recommended amount of sleep for 13- to 18-year-olds is eight to 10 hours per night, according to the Canadian Paediatric Society. Studies suggest more than half of Canadian teens get much less, about 6.5 to 7.5 hours… Read more »
Category: Principal Blog
The Saints Scoop! – January 12, 2020
GRAD GAB! LAST CHANCE! Beedie Luminaries Class of 2020 – Scholarship Applications Closing Soon! We are looking for resilient students facing financial adversity who have the academic readiness, grit, desire and potential to create positive change in their lives and in the lives of others. Do you know of a student or students who fit this… Read more »
The Saints Scoop! – January 5, 2020
WELCOME BACK TO LSS IN 2020!!! While we think about all of the newness of saying “2020” and how strange it still sounds to say, we also ask you to remind your student that we are effectively at the end, as well… with only 3 weeks left in Semester 1 and only 2 1/2 weeks… Read more »
The Saints Scoop! – January 5, 2020
WELCOME BACK TO LSS IN 2020!!! While we think about all of the newness of saying “2020” and how strange it still sounds to say, we also ask you to remind your student that we are effectively at the end, as well… with only 3 weeks left in Semester 1 and only 2 1/2 weeks… Read more »
The Saints Scoop! – December 15, 2019
LSS STAFF RETIREMENTS Congratulations to two soon-to-be LSS retirees: Ms. Dicken, one of our amazing SEAs from the Foundations room, will be retiring at the end of December 2019. We have hired Mr. Carter Wilson in the position until the end of the school year. We will also be losing one of our indispensable Counsellors,… Read more »
The Saints Scoop! – December 8, 2019
LSS BRINGING IN THE COMMUNITY DIRECTLY TO THE SCHOOL The YOUTH HUB will be bringing some of its workers to LSS every Tuesday morning. If you or your students want to connect to the array of services at the YOUTH HUB, then come on down to Ms. Kercher’s office on the 2nd floor, just beside… Read more »
The Saints Scoop! – December 1, 2019
LSS FOOTBALL BATTLES HARD IN THE AA PROVINCIAL FINALS! The LSS Varsity football team lost a tough battle to Vernon on Saturday 43-14. The team kept the game close, with the score 22-14 for Vernon with just a few minutes left in the 3rd quarter, despite LSS losing the leading rusher in BC, Kai Thomas,… Read more »
The Saints Scoop! – November 24, 2019
GRAD GAB! Beedie Luminaries Class of 2020 – Scholarship Applications Are Now Open! Bright minds are more than grades, and our scholarship is more than money. We give students what they need for a brighter future. We look for the diamond in the rough. We look beyond the grades. We look for potential because we believe investing… Read more »
The Saints Scoop! – November 17, 2019
RESOURCES FOR GRIEVING TEENS Teen Grief Internet Resources Your Grief Your Way How Grief Affects You Getting Through The Rest of Your Life Your Mind & Body GRAD GAB! The Fairy Godmother Foundation is a Langley-based organization dedicated to providing grad wear and accessories to those grads who may not be fortunate to afford them…. Read more »
The Saints Scoop! – November 10, 2019
GRAD GAB! REMINDER: Scholarship Opportunity: For more information on the Prospera Credit Union Educational Awards Program, please see the attached pamphlet: Prospera-2020-EAP-fillable REMINDER: Dry Grad Update The next Dry Grad meeting is scheduled for Thursday, December 5 at 7:15 pm. Dec 21 & 22 – grocery bagging fundraiser @ Otter Co-op February 29 – casino… Read more »