Weekly Update: October 11, 2026 - Happy Thanksgiving, Lochside!

We hope everyone is enjoying a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend with family and friends! 🍂 Wishing you a relaxing long weekend filled with good food, laughter, and time with loved ones.

A friendly reminder that there's no school tomorrow, Monday, October 12.

Classes resume on Tuesday, October 13!

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🗣️ LEPAC Meeting on Tuesday

Join us for our next LEPAC meeting on Tuesday evening!

Tuesday, October 13 | 6:30–8:00 p.m.Location: Lochside Learning Commons

All parents and caregivers are welcome! We'll be voting on the proposed budget and discussing upcoming events, activities, and fundraisers that LEPAC supports.

It's a great opportunity to get involved, share ideas, and help shape what we do for our school community. Whether you're a regular attendee or joining us for the first time, we'd love to see you!

👧 Childminding is available, and snacks will be provided! Have a snack request? Just email us at lochsidepac63@gmail.com and let us know!

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🌟 Community Opportunity: Girl Guides

The 1st Cordova Bay Guide Unit reached out to let Lochside families know they have lots of room for new members this year! Girls in Grades 4-6 (ages 9-11) are welcome to join.

📍 Prospect Lake Elementary

📅 Mondays, 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Interested in joining? Search for “1st Cordova Bay Guide Unit” through Girl Guides of Canada to learn more.

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🎃 Halloween Dance: Volunteers & Song Requests! 🎶

Our Halloween Committee has loads of fun in store for Lochside families, including games, treats, music, and more! But we need your help to bring it all together!

👻 Lend a Helping Hand!

There are plenty of ways to get involved! Help run fun games like Witch Hat Ring Toss, Pumpkin Bean Bag Toss, and Frankenstein Nose, sell popcorn, pizza, or candy, or lend a hand with ticket sales, setup, and cleanup.

Most volunteer shifts are just one hour, so you can help out and still enjoy the festivities with your family!

👉 Sign Up for a Volunteer Spot

🎵 Help Pick the Music!

Have a song that'll get everyone dancing? Our DJ Tera • nova jade* is taking requests! Share your family's favourite dance tunes and help us create a playlist everyone will enjoy.

👉 Submit a Song Request

Thank you for helping make this year's Halloween Dance a spooktacular one! 🕸️

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💛 Ways to Support LEPAC

Fundraisers:

• Winter Plant Sale: Shop beautiful holiday plants! NEW: Doorstep delivery available for $10. Click for ordering and delivery details.

• Country Grocer Receipts: Keep dropping your Country Grocer receipts into the collection box in the school foyer. Every receipt helps! A huge thank-you to our volunteer, Julie B., for keeping them organized.

• Mabel’s Labels: Label those jackets, water bottles, lunch containers, and other belongings to help them find their way home – and support LEPAC at the same time!

• Bottle Depot: When returning your bottles, simply mention “Lochside Elementary PAC” at the counter to have your refund donated directly to LEPAC.

  
  

Direct donations:

• SD63 Online Payments: Select your child, choose “PAC Donation,” enter your desired donation amount, and add it to your cart.

• E-transfer: Send your donation to lepacpayments@gmail.com and please include a note indicating that it is a donation.

• Paypal NEW: ​You can make a secure online donation to LEPAC through PayPal.