Thank You!

To the families and staff

  at our wonderful school, we

thank you for all of your support

 and kindness throughout the year.

We are so grateful to be part of

such an amazing school

 community and look forward to

  working with you all again in the

 upcoming school year.

Have a wonderful summer,

Shannon, Lisa and Tracy

PAC Meeting minutes for May and June

PAC meeting minutes are now up for May and June.

May meeting minutes may be found here.

June meeting minutes may be found here.

Please contact the PAC with any questions or clarifications.

Hastings Park Bike Fest

Just a reminder that this event, organized by a parent at Lord, will be happening this weekend! What a great way to get your kids excited about cycling this summer.

School picnic

Our annual picnic is scheduled for this Friday, June 22.  At 11 AM, Dr. A. R. Lord students will begin the walk down to New Brighton Park with their classes. Volunteer to walk with the students or come on down and join in the fun!  Students must bring their own lunch and may bring games and toys that are easy for them to carry.  The event will be cancelled in case of rain.

See you there!

Barbecue photos

Thanks to everyone all who volunteered, brought food, and came out to our year-end barbecue on Friday. The weather was fine and the event was a big success!

 refreshments

 relaxing

future Dr. A. R. Lord students!

Year-End Assembly

Dr. A. R. Lord's year-end assembly will be happening on Tuesday, June 19 at 9:30 AM.  There will be performances from students and everyone is welcome to attend!

Students in the Garden

Divisions 4 and 7 have continued their visits to the garden in June. Two weeks ago, Matthew from the EYA came and gave a great talk to both classes on insects. In the garden we found a spider carrying her egg sac, an ant's nest, a chafer beetle pupa, worms, beetles, and centipedes. Last week we followed up with a discussion on seeds and flowers, and the students picked and tasted flowers from broccoli, sage, chive, and sorrel plants. 

The students have also been busy planting! Tomatoes, beans, pumpkins, sunflowers, parsley and Swiss chard will be on the menu for fall.

Did You Know?

Did you know that Dr. A. R. Lord has an amazing, active Alumni Association by the name of DARLAA?

DARLAA (Dr. A. R. Lord Alumni Association) formed in 2010 and is made up of a number of dedicated, caring Dr. A. R. Lord alumni.  Here are just a few of the things they've been up to:

• bowling night fundraisers
• Pumpkin Patch in the Schoolyard
• Christmas goodie bags for all students
• $500 bursary to a Dr. A. R. Lord alumnus graduating Grade 12
• volunteering at Sports Day
• freezies to all students at Sports Day
• donations to each division for field trips, special events etc.

DARLAA may be found at https://www.facebook.com/DrARLordPac#!/lordalumni

Thanks DARLAA, you rock!

REMINDER: Year-end Family Barbecue

Friday, June 15th
4:00-6:00pm

All parents, guardians, families, future families, teachers, neighbours, friends and supporters are invited to our year-end potluck BBQ celebration!

Let’s get together and share a meal and a laugh before the summer begins. Bring your beach blankets, soccer balls and bubbles!






MENU
Italian Sausages $3.00
Kids' Hot Dogs $1.50
Bottled Water & Canned Italian Soda $1.00
Freezies & Yogurt Tubes $0.50

There will also be a year-end RAFFLE - come and support your school!

Finger food potluck items would be welcome - for example, cut fruit or veggies, small appetizers, crackers and cheese, cookies, or your specialty!

For further information please contact the PAC Executive via e-mail or with a letter through the Main Office.

This fair weather event will be cancelled if it turns rainy.

PAC Meeting - Meet and Greet with New Principal at 6 pm

In addition to our regular PAC meeting on Wednesday, our outgoing vice-principal Mrs. Sarah Gray will be in the library to introduce our incoming principal, Ms. Susie Car, starting at 6 pm. They will both be staying for the beginning of the meeting as well. Come on out to say hello!

Did You Know?

Did you know that throughout the year your fundraising efforts and participation in school activities have helped fund a number of school items and activities?

• At A. R. Lord we have a strong school community working together to support our students, teachers and staff.
• You have helped supply our school with items like sports equipment, teaching tools and computer lab equipment. You have also helped fund our school mural, playground equipment, artistic performances and sports activities.
• Every little contribution has made a big impact on our school and the quality of our children’s education. Thank you!!!

REMINDER: PAC Meeting Wednesday, June 13

POTLUCK SOCIAL

Date: WEDNESDAY, June 13th
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Location: School Library

The PAC's next meeting is our last one for this school year. There will be some brief year-end business, followed by a casual potluck. As always, all parents are welcome to come!

Child minding is NOT available for this event, as it is a family-friendly evening.

For further information please contact the PAC Executive or with a letter through the school's Main Office.

Did You Know?

Did you know that there are many interesting specimen trees on the property of our school?

We have one Deodar Cedar (Cedrus deodara) to the west of the school, behind the library. Deodars are beautiful trees that are native to the Himalayan foothills of India, Nepal, Tibet, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. You may have seen the ground under this tree covered in yellow powder in the autumn; that's when the male cones release their pollen. Deodars are one of the world's true cedars; our own native Yellow Cedar and Western Redcedar are not. The name "Deodar" derives from a Sanskrit term meaning "wood of the gods".

There are a number of Atlas Cedars (Cedrus atlantica) around our school; one each at the north and south ends of the school as well as two bordering the far western edge of the property.  Atlas Cedars are native to the Atlas mountains of Algeria and Morocco, and are another true cedar. There is an Atlas Cedar planted at the White House in the U.S., where President Jimmy Carter designed and ordered a treehouse to be built for his daughter Amy.

Just north of the playground, there's a group of three small conifers (needle trees) who do something a little strange for conifers: they lose their needles in the fall!  They are Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum), native to the Gulf Coast of the United States.  They grow very well in damp soil.  If you've ever pulled your children out of the mud in this corner of the schoolyard, you'll know that somebody was thinking when they planted these trees there!

Shannon's Yummy Healthy Bran Muffins

Dry:
¾ cup wheat bran
1 cup whole wheat flour
¼ cup white sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
¼ cup raisins

Wet:
1 cup applesauce (a little more if homemade)
1 egg, lightly mixed up
½ cup plain yogurt (greek is best!)
¼ cup vegetable oil
1 carrot, grated

Mix dry ingredients together.

Mix wet ingredients together in separate bowl.

Combine wet & dry until just mixed up (over-mixing = chewy muffins).

For regular sized muffins, bake for 15-20 min at 375 degrees.

For mini sized muffins, bake at same temperature for 10-15 min.

Have a favourite recipe to share? Send us a quick e-mail.

Year-End Family Barbecue

Friday, June 15th
4:00-6:00pm

All parents, guardians, families, future families, teachers, neighbours, friends and supporters are invited to our year-end potluck BBQ celebration!

Let’s get together and share a meal and a laugh before the summer begins. Bring your beach blankets, soccer balls and bubbles!






MENU
Italian Sausages $3.00
Kids' Hot Dogs $1.50
Bottled Water & Canned Italian Soda $1.00
Freezies & Yogurt Tubes $0.50

Finger food potluck items would be welcome - for example, cut fruit or veggies, small appetizers, crackers and cheese, cookies, or your specialty!

For further information please contact the PAC Executive at arlordpac@gmail.com or with a letter through the Main Office.

This fair weather event will be cancelled if it turns rainy.

UBC Research Opportunity - with compensation

Hey Moms & Dads:

Come visit us at UBC!



Do you have a 9-12 year old child? We would like your help with a study of parents and children at UBC!

We are interested in how children and parents think about their own and each other's behaviours. Children and mothers will visit the UBC Parenting Lab to answer questionnaires and complete video-taped interactions together. Fathers will have the option of completing questionnaires from home or at the lab.

Compensation: you will receive:

$35 for Mom's participation
$25 for Dad's participation
UBC t-shirt for child's participation

How to get involved:

Contact us for more details:

Phone: 604.822.9037
Email: cjlab@psych@ubc.ca


Appointments are scheduled at a time convenient to you and your family. The visit will take about 2.5 hours.

Particiption in this study is entirely voluntary

Did You Know?

Did you know that our students get to watch and participate in a variety of special performances and activities throughout the year?

• At A. R. Lord our students will see performances by the Green Thumb Players, DreamRider Theatre and the Parks’ Canada Beaver Tail Theatre to name just a few.
• Students learn about science, friendship, ecology, environmental issues, fitness and a variety of other subjects in a fun and interactive way.
• Performance fees collected at the beginning of the year help to fund the large number of these performances at our wonderful little school.