🐝 David Lloyd George Elementary

DLG Weekly Update | March 2–6

🌿 A Note for Our Community

This month many of our families are observing Lent — a time of renewal, intentionality, and preparing the heart for the joy of Easter.
May this season be meaningful for you and your family, and may you be surprised by joy.

🌎 Grounds Clean-Up

👏 A special thank you to Division 15, who will be helping with our school grounds clean-up this week. We appreciate your care for our shared space!

🏓 Pickleball Begins!

This week students will be introduced to the exciting sport of pickleball during PE classes.
🙏 Thank you to our PAC for supporting this opportunity for students over the next two weeks.

📚 Library News

✅ Scholastic Book Fair Success!
Thank you to all families who supported our Book Fair. A special appreciation to Ms. Dhillon and Ms. Heap for creating such a wonderful celebration of reading. We look forward to next year already!

🥐 Books for Breakfast is Back!
Families are invited to join us for reading and light refreshments.

📅 Wednesday
⏰ 8:15 AM
📖 Read together while enjoying muffins, fruit, and juice!

🏀 Basketball Update

Our basketball team is competing in the City Tournament!
A huge thank you to Coach Grant and Coach Justin for guiding and supporting our students.

📍 Junior Boys Game
🗓 Monday
🏫 Shaughnessy Elementary

📍 Senior Boys Game
🗓 Wednesday
🏫 Churchill Secondary

Go DLG! 🎉

🚌 Field Trips & Class Events

Monday
🔬 Division 15 — Scientists in School Workshop

Thursday
🥌 Divisions 13 & 15 — Curling
🔬 Division 10 — Science Workshop (at school)

Friday
⛸ Divisions 1 & 2 — Ice Skating

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 PAC Meeting

📅 Tuesday
⏰ 6:00 – 7:30 PM

All parents and caregivers are welcome! Come learn more about school initiatives and ways to support our students.

🎶 Celebration Choir

🎵 Practice at recess on Tuesday.

🏫 District News

The Vancouver School Board has published school calendars for the next three years. Families who like to plan ahead can now view holidays and school dates:

📅 School Calendars 2026–2029 https://www.vsb.bc.ca/proposed-school-calendars-2026-2029

📆 Our School Calendars

📎 Our DLG School Calendar is attached to this message.
📎 The VSB Diversity Calendar (also attached to this newsletter) highlights the foillowing celebrations this week:

✨ Monday & Tuesday — Purim
🕯 Tuesday — Magha Puja
🎨 Wednesday — Holi
🥁 Wednesday–Friday — Hola Mohalla

💛 Have a wonderful week, DLG community!