Principal's Message
This Week at Lord Tweedsmuir
Thursday, April 10th 2025
Hello Panthers!
I hope everyone enjoyed an excellent week of new challenges and new learning. We are now into April, Spring is here, and our final term will be very full. This is such an important time for our school community as we focus on supporting our day-to-day classes and new learning, hosting year-end celebrations and rituals to recognize students’ success, and the planning of the structures for the 25/26 school year. I wish all Panthers much success.
Speaking of the 25/26 school year, this week we have been busy thinking about and working on next year’s staffing, timetable and Bell schedule. These are very large and significant projects with much complexity and many variables. I would like to thank Department Heads, and all staff, for your feedback and support as we build these systems over the next several months.
On Monday, we met with Department Heads. Great thanks to Ms. Okrainetz for presenting and sharing the many successes of our Dance students and program. It has been an amazing year! We also had the opportunity to provide our Department Heads an update on our various year-end projects and our planning for next year. Again, we are very grateful for the guidance and feedback of our educational leaders.
This week, our Grade 10 students wrote their Literacy 10 and Numeracy 10 Provincial Assessments. This is a mandatory Graduation requirement and an important component of the grade 10 year. Thank you to all teachers who helped to supervise the exams, and to those classes that were required to relocate. I wish all students the very best on these assessments and have every expectation that our Panthers will make us very proud.
This evening, our Music Department will be hosting their Spring Concert. It will be an inspirational evening of talent, music and community. Congratulations to Mr. De La Pena and all of our Music students on your outstanding musicianship and dedication to your craft. Our Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary Panthers are so talented!
Parents/guardians and students are reminded that we have an Early Dismissal schedule (4th period – 1:15pm/ 5th period – 2:25pm) on Monday, April 14th as teachers prepare Report Cards.
Parents/guardians are also reminded that there will be a PAC meeting on Thursday, April 17th at 6:00pm on Zoom.
To contact members of the PAC please email: tweedypac@gmail.com
Instagram: @tweedypac
LTSS PAC General Meeting
📅 Date: Thursday, April 17, 2025
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM (Pacific Time – US & Canada)
💻 Location: ZOOM ONLY!
🔗 To Join the Zoom Meeting:
🆔 Meeting ID: 892 7293 3736
🔒 Passcode: 321842
Presentations:
- Crystal Snow (PAC Member) – Foundry BC provides mental health, wellness, and social services to youth aged 12 – 24. They offer accessible resources and support for your people navigating life’s challenges. Learn More
- Tam Dinh – Junior Achievement BC. JABC empowers youth through financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and work readiness programs. Students learn essential skills like budgeting, saving, financial planning, and more through engaging live virtual sessions. Learn More
Don't miss out on this exciting and informative session. We look forward to seeing you there! LTSS PAC Team
Have an excellent Friday and a happy weekend. We’ll see you back at school on Monday. 😊
Ken
Traffic and Student Parking
All Panthers are reminded that traffic around the school and parking on school property will be very busy with our increased enrollment and Extended Day schedule. All student drivers are reminded that it is very important to drive with care and attention while on or near school property. Safety is our first priority. Please drive safely and responsibly, be aware of pedestrians, and follow all traffic regulations.
If possible, all families are asked to consider alternative transportation options. Please walk or bike to school if possible. It would also be helpful if students are dropped off a couple of blocks away from the school and vehicles do not enter our school’s parking lot.
Please note that this year, students are only permitted to park in the Student Lot on the right side of our parking lot near our Portable classrooms. Students are not permitted to park in the Staff Lot.
All students wishing to park on school property must apply for a Parking pass. Application forms may be picked up at the office. Students must park in their designated stall.
Parking passes must be displayed on your car’s windshield at all times while on school property. Parking privileges will be revoked for any students not following our parking regulations or for unsafe driving.
Thank you for your help and cooperation in responding to our increased traffic challenges and protecting the safety of our community members.
