Winter is still a great time to walk and be outside!  Schools and youth groups are invited to walk at school or around the neighbourhood, walk to school or go for a hike on Winter Walk Day. Don't let cold, wind, snow or rain keep folks from heading out for a walk. If they dress properly and practice winter safety, they're ready to go! Walking is fun when you walk together. It's good for our bodies because of the extra physical activity. It's good for the Earth if you walk as transportation because it cuts down on the number of polluting cars on our streets.

You may hold your Winter Walk Day on any day in February and register for it at this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WinterWalk2019.  When registering for Winter Walk Day 2019, your school or group commits to the following 4 steps:

1. Choose a day in February as Winter Walk Day
2. Promote the event to participants
3. Educate participants on winter walking safety
4. Tell us how the event went on the Evaluation Survey that we’ll email to you at the end of February

By completing all these 4 steps your school/group will be automatically entered to win one of two $50 MEC gift cards.  Your school/group's name will be entered in the draw twice, if you send us a picture or two of your event to share or feature on our website!

Trailblazers

Please be advised that there was an error on flyer from the County of Annapolis Recreation Department for the Trailblazers Program. All sessions will run from 2:45 pm until 4:00 pm at which time students will need to be picked up at the school (unless otherwise advised). You will be notified if your child has been enrolled in the program.

Mondays for grades P-2

Fridays for grades 3-5

Winter Active On January 25th students will be participating in outdoor activities organized by staff from Annapolis County Recreation. Students are reminded to wear warm clothes and dress in layers if possible. 

Upcoming Skating Trips to Lawrencetown Arena Skating permission forms will be sent home soon. Please return them to the school as soon as possible. Whole school skating will take place on Feb 8, 14 & 28th (Gr. P-3 on ice 9:00- 10:00; Gr. 4-5 on ice 10:15-11:15) Students will travel to and from the arena by school bus.

Important Reminders

1. The rules for transporting skates on the bus require that skates be transported in a bag or knapsack or that the blades be covered with skate guards. PLASTIC BAGS ARE NOT PERMITTED!+

2. CSA approved hockey helmets must be worn. There is no longer a waiver that parents can sign permitting their child to wear another type of helmet.

3. If your child(ren) requires skates and/or a helmet, please indicate this information and the size needed on the consent form sent home.

4. Only parents/guardians with completed and approved Criminal Records and Child Abuse Registry checks are permitted in the dressing rooms. 

Valley Connect – The Direct Route to Winter Fun

Looking for recreation activities to participate in this winter and not sure where to look?

Take the Direct Route to Winter Fun at ValleyConnect.ca.  ValleyConnect.ca is a free online database full of sport, recreation, outdoor equipment loan opportunities, and winter activity information for the whole family.

Are you hosting an event or putting on a program? Go to valleyconnect.ca to post and promote your information.

Valleyconnect.ca, The Direct Route to Winter Fun for you and your family.

Primary Registration for 2019-2020 If you have a child or know of a child in our area who will be 5 years of age on or before December 31, 2019, please contact the school to pre-register him/her for school. We are beginning to plan for staffing and resources necessary for the next school year.

National petition is now live!

We're asking the Minister of Health to implement an adequately-funded national cost-shared universal healthy school food program, enabling children to develop the food and nutrition habits they need to lead healthy lives and succeed at school. 

Add your voice to the nation-wide collective. 

The petition takes less than a minute to sign. Closes April 3, 2019. 

Click HERE to sign the petition!

#SpeakUp4SchoolFood

LCS School Advisory Council will hold a meeting
January 14 th, 2019 @ 6:30pm LCS Library.

Parents and Caregivers are encouraged to attend.