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 fami

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 you are

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. T

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. Ord

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 your

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 at

Hello Lochside Families! 🎃 It’s been a busy and exciting start to October — thank you for your energy and support! Here are this week’s updates and reminders: 1) Thank You, Fun Lunch Volunteers! A huge thank you to all the incredible volunteers who helped make our first Fun Lunch of the year such a success! Your efforts keep these special days running smoothly — we’re so grateful for your time and enthusiasm. 2) Lochside Halloween Dance – October 30! 🕸️ The Lochside Hallowe

Hello Lochside Families! 1) Grade 5 Grad Clothing: One Last reminder that te deadline for Grade 5 Grad clothing is tonight, September 28th at 11:59pm! Do not miss your chance if you want one for your Grade 5 student. This is the only opportunity this year. https://store.passionsports.ca/lochsidegrad2026 2) Fun Lunch Volunteers Needed this Week!!: Our first fun lunch coming on October 3rd and we are still seeking volunteers. Some divisions have no volunteers at all: 11-11:30

Hello Lochside Families! We hope you've all had a good weekend! Don't forget that there is NO SCHOOL TOMORROW! Students will be welcomed back to Lochside on Tuesday. 1) Thank yous: We owe a lot of thanks this week! First popcorn day of the year thank you to the Amanda and the popcorn crew for making this happen (please don't forget to send in your popcorn payments if you haven't already!) Welcome Open House and Picnic thank you to the staff for hosting families in their class

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 some quick updates and reminders as we move through September: 1) Big Thanks! 💚 A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us at our first LEPAC meeting of the year last week—it was great to see so many parents and caregivers come together. Our next meeting will be on October 14! We’d also like to give special thanks to Kaylee, Nicole, and

Hello Lochside families! Welcome back to a brand new school year! We’re so excited to kick things off with you all. Thank you for the warm energy during the first week—here are a few quick highlights and reminders as we head into our first full week of school. 1) Big Thanks! 💚 A huge thank you to Kelsey and Kaylee for hosting the LEPAC welcome table during the first week, and to everyone who stopped by to say hello, ask questions, or offer support. It was wonderful to see so

Only a handful of days left until the start of the 2025–26 school year! We hope you had a restful and fun-filled summer. On behalf of the...

Hello, Lochside! Welcome to this week’s newsletter - thank you, as always, for staying connected and for being such an important part of our vibrant school community. Thank you to all the families that attended the picnic on Friday; it was a great turn-out! Thank you to all the volunteers that made the event possible. Schools Out Special Offer for Pacific FC June 27th game: https://www.gofevo.com/event/Schoolsout54 School Supply Fundraiser - see attached letter with details..

Hello, Lochside! Welcome to this week’s newsletter - thank you, as always, for staying connected and for being such an important part of our vibrant school community. Father’s Day Message 💙 As we acknowledge Father’s Day today, we take a moment to recognize and celebrate the many ways father figures — in all their forms — show love, strength, and support in our children's lives. We also hold space for those in our community for whom this day may bring mixed emotions or memor