SAVE THE DATE!!! – LSS OPEN HOUSE AND COURSE PLANNING EVENING – TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2018!  We are putting together a variety of events and student demonstrations to bring in as many parents and students as possible for both Course Planning (grades 8-11) and an Open House that includes our Grad Fashion Show (more info below)…. Read more »

SAVE THE DATE!!! – LSS OPEN HOUSE AND COURSE PLANNING EVENING – TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2018!  More details to come…! GRAD GAB! NEW! UBC’s Engineering Physics – UBC has one of the top engineering programs in Canada.  With an unbeatable combination of scientific understanding, engineering expertise, and practical skills, our graduates play leading roles in the most… Read more »

I have to admit that I don’t really make New Year’s Resolutions…  The idea of re-looking at my life once a year doesn’t seem to me to be the most effective way of doing things.  Instead, I try and look at every day, every week, every month as a new opportunity to see how things… Read more »

Welcome to the last Saints Scoop of 2017!  In this final week of school before the Christmas/Winter Break, I would like to remind families that this time of year is a challenging and emotional one for many of our students.  For some of our students, it can be hard to keep focused on their long… Read more »

BC STUDENTS OUTPERFORM THE WORLD IN PISA ASSESSMENTS! You may recall a few weeks ago when the results of the first-ever Collaborative Problem Solving assessment, where Canada finished in the top 5 countries in the world.  Now, the results that show a breakdown of how students in BC did compared to their Canadian counterparts, as… Read more »

LSS PEP RALLY SHOWS THE SAINTS HAVE SCHOOL SPIRIT! Thank you to Mr. Hantke and Mr. Wyse for taking the lead in organizing a very successful Pep Rally at LSS this past Wednesday!  The entire school came down to the large gym to celebrate the athletic successes of LSS students in the first part of the school… Read more »

Each year, the OECD uses the PISA survey to assess the performance of 15-year-olds around the world in science, maths and reading; they included this year – for the first time – an assessment on how well students work with one another to solve problems. The tests were conducted in 2015, with students being randomly chosen from different… Read more »

PARENT PORTAL INFO FROM THE DISTRICT MYEDBC Family Portal:  Last year we started a pilot program to give parents access to student report cards online.  The District is moving away from paper report cards and this information will be shared electronically.  Parents should have received an email from MYEDBC with instructions on how to set… Read more »

REMEMBRANCE DAY AT LSS This past Thursday, LSS hosted two Remembrance Day Assemblies in the small gym, one for grades 9 and 10, and one for grades 11 and 12.  Students heard a few words about the significance of Remembrance Day from Mr. Moino before listening to Ms. Thorpe and the LSS Choir sing the… Read more »

REPORT CARDS PUBLISHED AND DISTRIBUTED THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9 This Thursday, be sure to log into the Parent Portal to see your student’s Semester 1, Term 1 Report Card.  This report card marks the half-way point of Semester 1.  More information on Portal access will come in an email to parents and guardians this Thursday. At… Read more »