We are saddened to announce the cancellation of the upcoming manure sale. We are prioritizing that all of our community can proactively comply with reducing the risk of COVID-19 spread. We are hopeful that we can coordinate a garden community event in the future and support both Dr. A.R. Lord and Tillicum Annex schools. If you have pre-paid for your order - please contact: the.manure.sale@gmail.com 

Online Pub Night Ticket sales are open 
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Tickets sold out last year to this fun social event and fundraiser. $25 gets you a burger and a beer/beverage and chances to buy and win prizes, silent auction items and contribute to Parent Advisory Council initiatives for A.R. Lord Elementary.
April 4th at Oscar's Pub 6pm onward. ​

Each year, A.R. Lord families and the local community help support our school and kids through generous donations and fundraising. A full set of 20 VEX Robot kits was purchased two years ago by the Parent Advisory Council for use in classrooms. The donation of these state of the art computer driven robots continues to enhance the school and educational experience for our students. Ms. O'Neill's class recently used these kits with the support of STEM students from John Oliver Secondary school. The program was coordinated by Teacher John Silver and included building, computer coding and controlling robots in a fun setting.
This unit teaches A.R. Lord kids about critical thinking, experimenting, problem solving and cause and effect with modern tools. The high school students also had a chance to practice their planning and mentorship skills and pass on their valuable knowledge and experience. 
Thank you to all for the past and continued support in creating lasting legacies for A.R. Lord teachers and children!

How does the VSB differentiate between Bullying, Peer Conflict and Mean Behaviour? Parents can increase their knowledge and access resources to support their children in creating a safe education for all. 

VSB defines: "Bullying is serious behavior that has three key features – all three must be present for the situation to be considered bullying:

•   Power imbalance -- One child clearly has power over the other(s), which may be due to age, size, social status, and so on.
•   Intention to harm -- The purpose of the bullying behaviour is to harm or hurt other(s) – it’s intended to be mean and is clearly not accidental.
•   Repeated over time -- bullying behaviour continues over time, and gets worse with repetition. There is a real or implied threat that the behaviour will not stop, and in fact will become even more serious. "

For VSB definitions of Peer Conflict and Mean Behaviour:
www.vsb.bc.ca/Student_Support/Safe_Caring/bullying/Documents/sbfile/180828/VSBParentBookletconflict-bullying.pdf

February 26th is Pink Shirt Day and the Vancouver School Board raises awareness to stop bullying in our schools. Send your child in Pink (any pink will do!) and help promote inclusion,  acceptance and kindness. Check out these additional resources and the BC Government's ERASE Bullying campaign (Expect Respect & A Safe Education).