Happy First Day of February, Lochside! Thank you to everyone who participated in last week’s school-wide read to celebrate Family Literacy Day . It was wonderful to see so many parents and care-givers come to share the joy of reading with their children. A friendly reminder as we move through cold and flu season: Please help control the spread of illnesses at school by giving your children the time they need to get better at home. Spring Break & Pro-D Day Childcare Need care

Hello Lochside Families! We hope you all had a wonderful weekend. It has been great to see so much energy around the school as we settle into the second half of January. Below are this week’s updates—thank you for being such an engaged and supportive  community!   A Huge Thank You! A special shout-out and a heartfelt thank you  to all the parents and volunteers who helped out with the first Fun Lunch of 2026. These events couldn’t happen without your time and dedication!   Sa

Good Afternoon Lochside Community! Here’s what’s coming up this week and a few important reminders: Fun Lunch Is This Friday — Volunteers Needed! Fun Lunch is happening this Friday , and we are still seeking parent volunteers. Fun Lunch relies on parent support, and even helping once makes a big difference! Volunteer shifts needed: 2 volunteers  from 10:45 AM – 12:45 PM 10 volunteers  from 11:00 – 11:30 AM 15 volunteers  from 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM 👉 Please sign up to help out

Hello Lochside Community! Please read on for this week's update Fun Lunch Order Deadline this Thursday The Fun Lunch website is will be ready for your 2026 orders! The first fun lunch is Friday January 23rd  and the cut off date for orders is Thursday January 15 at 7pm . 👉 Order here   Fun Lunch relies on parent volunteers, and even helping once makes a big difference. Please sign up to help out here January LEPAC Meeting Our next LEPAC General Meeting  will take place: Date

Hello Lochside Community! As we welcome the New Year, we hope your winter break was restful and filled with special moments. It’s hard to believe we’re already stepping into the next chapter of the school year—classes resume tomorrow, and we’re excited to see the halls buzzing with energy once again. Wishing all of our families a happy, healthy New Year! Here are a few updates and reminders as we move through October: 1) Thank you for a successful Grade 5 Bottle Drive and Tr

Hello Lochside Community! As we head into the winter break, LEPAC would like to wish all our families, staff, and students a joyful, restful, and safe holiday season. Thank you for your continued support and involvement throughout the fall — we’re so grateful for our amazing school community! Grade 5 Fundraisers – Saturday, January 3 | 12:00–4:00 PM A reminder that the Grade 5 Tree Chipping and Bottle Drive  will be taking place on January 3 from 12:00–4:00 PM in the Lochside

Hello Lochside Families! As we wrap up another week, we want to take a moment to reflect on the wonderful things happening around Lochside, and express our gratitude for the support that makes this school community so special. We hope you’re enjoying the holiday spirit and staying dry as we head into the final stretch of the year. Below are this week’s updates—thank you for your continued involvement and generosity! A Heartfelt Thank You to Our Volunteers, Parents, Staff, and

Hello Lochside Families! We hope you all had a relaxing weekend and are staying warm as the holiday spirit continues to grow around the school. Below are this week’s updates—thank you, as always, for being such an engaged and supportive community! Thank You for a Wonderful Board Game Night ! A huge thank-you to the Boardgame Café  and to Kelsey  for hosting such a cozy, welcoming, and fun-filled Board Game Night! We had a good turnout. Thank you to all the Lizards and their f

Hello Lochside Families! We hope you all had a wonderful weekend and that your Lizards are enjoying the festive spirit building around the school! Please read on for this week’s updates… Lochside Holiday Giving – Dec 1–12 Our annual Holiday Giving Program  kicks off this week! From December 1–12 , we will be collecting items for our school food drive  as well as contributions to our Virtual Wish Tree , supporting both Lochside families in need  and our local food bank . If yo

Hello Lochside Community! We hope your Lizards had a nice extended weekend from school! Please read on for some exciting updates... Thank you! Thank you to everyone who participated in our November LEPAC meeting! It was the last one of the year as we always take a break in busy December. Next meeting will be January 13, 2026! A big thank you to those who supported our Card Project and Purdy's Fundraisers. We were able to come very close to raising our fundraising goals! Choco

Hello Lochside Community! We hope you have had a restorative weekend and wish you a wonderful week ahead. If you're looking for some school lunch inspiration, maybe your Lizards will get a kick out of this special sandwich The Card Project - Tonight is the Final Deadline for orders! Every child should have received a sample card last week. If you would like to order more cards, or other cool personalized items, please be sure to do so before the stroke of midnight tonight.

Hello Lochside Community! Thank You! Thank you so much to the volunteers and staff who helped organize last week's book fair. We hope everyone got a chance to check out the many interesting books brought in by Russell Books - this is always such a popular event and is a great way to get more books into our homes and school! Lochside Spirit Wear – Deadline tonight! Spiritwear sales are ending at midnight tonight (November 9)! This is your last chance for Lochside Spiritwear f

Hello Lochside Community! Thank You! A huge thank-you to Salena and Christina who organized such a fun Halloween Party and thank you to the many helpers and those who attended — it was a big success and so much fun! Events like this are what make our Lochside so wonderful. 🎃 Card Project – Priority Deadline Today Today is the priority deadline  for the Card Project! Don’t miss out on getting your orders in before the holiday rush — the finished products make great gifts. Or

Hello Lochside Community! # Looks like a busy but fun week ahead! Thank you to everyone who has helped make this fall season so special already. 1. 🎃 LEPAC Halloween Party – Thursday, October 30 | 5–7:30 PM Join us for a spooktacular evening of dancing, music, and fun! Costumes encouraged. Cash and card payments accepted for: Food tickets: $5 Candy/Popcorn tickets: $2 Games tickets: $1 A huge thank you to Salena, Christine, and Tera  who have been working hard on this event.

Hello Lochside families! Here are a few updates and reminders as we move through October: 1) Drop-Off Safety Reminder Please help keep our students safe during morning drop-off. Respect the drop-off lane — it’s for continuous movement only . Do not stop or wait in the lane. Avoid creeping your vehicle’s back end onto Royal Oak Drive. Give yourself a few extra minutes to park on a nearby side street and walk your child to school. 2) Photo Retakes — Thursday, October 23 If you

Hello Lochside Families! 🍁 Happy Thanksgiving! We hope you’re enjoying a cozy long weekend surrounded by family, friends, and good food. Just a reminder — there’s no school tomorrow (Monday, October 13) . This year I am especially thankful to our LEPAC Executive Team  for working so hard behind the scenes to keeping our community vibrant! Here’s what’s happening this week: 1) October PAC Meeting – This Tuesday! 🗓️ Join us for our October PAC Meeting on Tuesday, October 14

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Hello Lochside families! We’re off to a wonderful start—thank you all for your energy and support these first couple of weeks. Here are...