LGCA News

Aug 21

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Mark your calendar for Meet the Teacher evening on Thursday, September 11th – 6-7pm

Save the date for Meet the Teacher night for Kindergarten to Grade 12 on Thursday, September 11th.

Elementary (K-Grade 7) There will be two sessions to give parents the opportunity to meet with teachers if they have one or more children: one at 6:00 PM and another at 6:30 PM.

For parents of children in Kindergarten through Grade 3, childcare will be available for those who are unable to make other arrangements. Please note that this service is intended only for families who have no alternative childcare options.

If you require childcare for this evening, please RSVP via email to Janica Kwon at jkwon@lgca.ca

High School (Grade 8-12) Meet the teacher: Parents are welcome to drop in to any of their students teachers between 6:00pm and 6:50 pm.

Back to School BBQ – Save the date: Friday, September 12th – K-Grade 12 Parents and Students

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Parents and students are invited to please join us for our Back to School BBQ! Come enjoy some great time together mingling with teachers and parents. This is a great community-building event and an opportunity to meet some new and old friends as we give praise and thanks to the Lord for the year ahead.

DEADLINE FOR ORDERING IS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8th AT MIDNIGHT

As this is a community event we rely heavily on volunteers for it to be a successful event.

To volunteer please click on the google link below and sign-up.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uoqiiIu-I-G-6zAQDku7MH1cJ0JXznLejFYo3hsrjGw/edit?usp=sharing

To Purchase BBQ tickets:

The Munch a Lunch program will be used for ordering food for the BBQ as we have done in the past. The site will be open starting today, Wednesday, September 3rd until Monday, September 8th for ordering purposes. This is an online ordering system allowing parents to order and pay online. This helps us plan for catering purposes. Please read the attached instructions.

Hot Lunch Program - Fall Session will be open for ordering starting today until Monday, 8th September

DEADLINE FOR ORDERING IS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8th AT MIDNIGHT

If you would like to order hot lunch or treats for your child, attached is the information for students in Kindergarten to Grade 12. No late orders can be accepted.

Please find below the Hot Lunch BBQ Ordering Instructions

Chapel

Chapel is held in the ES gym on Fridays. Parents are always welcome to attend the chapel presentations. ES chapel (K-Grade 5) starts at 8:50 am to 9:30 am. HS chapel (Grade 6-12) starts at 9:45am-10-30am.

Newsletter via Email (Principal Update)

Newsletters are sent via email. Kindly advise us if you change your email address or are not receiving our emails. The newsletters are also posted on our website at www.lgca.ca

Don’t forget to check our website regularly for important information pertaining to all aspects of our school life.

LGCA Facebook/Instagram

Do you want to know what is going on with student life at LGCA? Visit the LGCA Facebook or Instagram for updates.

Absence Notes

If your child is absent, please ensure that you send an email to your child’s teacher and Janica Kwon at jkwon@lgca.ca. Please include your child’s first and last name in the subject line. The Ministry of Education requires a note from either a parent or guardian for every student absence. The auditors review our records annually. If there are unexplained absences the Ministry of Education has the right to withhold funding. Should funding be withheld, the parent(s) guardian(s) will be held responsible to pay for any withheld funds. If your child (K-grade 12) is late please check in with the office.

After School Care

We are pleased to advise you that we will be offering After School Care this year from Monday through Friday. The after school care program runs from 2:50pm to 5:30pm. The cost of the after school program is $30 per day for the first child; thereafter $25 per child in the same family. You can sign up for a specific day, a “drop in” or weekly. If you would like to place your child in the after school care program, please email Janica Kwon at jkwon@lgca.ca

LGCA Praise and Prayer

Praise and Prayer will be held on the 1st Wednesday of the month at 8:45 am (for 30 minutes) by the flagpole near the main school entrance. (Rain or shine). However, for September, our first prayer meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 10th. Starting in October, we will gather on the 1st Wednesday of each month. Parents, guardians, and grandparents are all welcome to participate. We look forward to seeing you as we lift up our students, community and staff in prayer, trusting that God will guide and care for each of us.

Individual Student Photograph Day – Wednesday, September 10th

Individual school photographs will be taken on Wednesday, September 10th. .All students are to wear their formal uniforms to school – this includes sweaters and ties and blazers for HS – Grade 10-12. (No polo/golf shirts). If your child has PE that day (K-7) students, they should wear their formal uniform and bring their runners to change into for PE. If you have any questions regarding this please contact the office.

Traffic – pick up and drop off

Please see the diagram below to explain the pick-up and drop off procedures. Please remember, we ask that you do not leave your car if you are in one of the three lanes depicted below as we want to keep traffic moving and the parking lot clear. If you are picking up Elementary students, they come out earlier than High School students. High School parents, try to pick up your student off school grounds or pick up your child after 3:10 pm. Do not block neighbours driveways, block intersections or park in the school bus parking area.

Student safety is paramount at these very busy times of the day.