Daily Announcements
November 29
Yearbook
Don't wait to buy your yearbook! They are on sale for $35 dollars until Christmas. Go to the Friesens website to place your order today.
Knit and Crochet Club
The knit and crochet club will meet at lunch today. Join us at 11:00 in the Library. New members are always welcome.
Happy Wednesday!
Don't have time for breakfast at home? Remember to join us in the Caf for breakfast - featuring wraps, sandwiches and hashbrowns!
Today at lunch we will have everything pulled pork. There are wraps, buns, poutine and flatbread! The pasta of the day is everyone's favourite - mac and cheese! Join us for a bowl of loaded potato soup. You can make it a combo with a wrap or a sandwich!
Remember, everyday you can make your burger or chicken burger into a combo just by adding fries and get a better deal. You don't want to miss out today! Come see us!
Important Announcement for Agriculture Majors
Ag Majors who love working with horses or are considering a career in animal health are reminded to please drop off their permission forms at the co-op office. Mrs. Cressman and Mrs. Coghlin are taking students to learn from internationally recognized competitor and trainer Chet Martin next Tuesday.
Boys Basketball
Hey LDSS! The boys basketball season starts today!
Both the senior and junior boys travel to Central Huron to take them on!
Wish the boys luck!
SPC cards
Do you like to shop? Do you like to save money? Then you should buy an SPC card! SPC cards have discounts in over 450+ stores including Foot Locker, American Eagle, Aerie, Taco Bell, KFC, Mucho Burrito, Apple, Samsung, Walmart, MAC cosmetics, the Body Shop, H and M , Stanley 1913 and so many more! you can get an SPC card today outside the cafeteria at lunch for only $10, or you can purchase one on school cash online. Want more information about where you can use your SPC card? Ask the student council members at the table. They can show you all the deals in the app.
Wednesday night basketball
Wednesday night basketball continues tonight from 6:00 until 8:30 in the gym. New players are always welcome!
November 28
Homeroom Collection of Food/Toys/Winter Clothing for It Takes a Village (Tues. Nov. 28 to Fri. Dec. 1, 2023)
Today is the day - Giving Tuesday! Following some busy shopping days where many people are focused on commercialism and what to buy for others, today the world pauses to reflect and think about how they can give back to their communities.
The Business Leadership class is collecting items to donate to It Takes a Village - a non-profit organization that supports many people in our area.
If you are able, we would like to encourage everyone at LDSS to bring in any of the following: 1) non-perishable food items; 2) new, unwrapped toys; and/or 3) new or gently used and freshly laundered winter clothing items including coats, boots, hats and mittens. A donation box will be placed in all period 1 classes. Let's see which class can collect the most items by THIS Friday!
Let's show It Takes a Village and the Listowel Community some love on #givingtuesday.
Yearbook
You can't buy happiness, but you can buy a yearbook, and that's kind of the same thing. Yearbooks are on sale for $35 until Christmas. Make sure to buy one soon!
Attention Junior Boys
Attention junior boys basketball players. Please bring your completed paperwork to Ms. Kaye at lunch today in room 107.
Taco Tuesday!
You will want to visit us in the Caf today! We are featuring our fresh wrap and salad bar. We are offering tacos, wraps, taco salad, loaded nachos....the pasta today is penne alfredo.
We have soup! Today we are featuring broccoli and cheese. Make it a combo with a sandwich or wrap and a small milk. That will warm you up!
Remember to join us before school for breakfast. We offer sandwiches, wraps, hashbrowns and of course COOKIES!
The Aurora Borealis is going to shine bright!
Are you ready to boogie LDSS? Good! This year the Aurora Borealis semi-formal is happening on December 8 from 7-10pm in the LDSS small gym. Want to know something even better? Everyone is invited!
Come to the front of the cafeteria on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday this week to buy your tickets to the best event of the year. Tickets are only $20 each! They are also available anytime at SchoolCash Online. Don't miss the fun, snowcones, video dance experience and photo booth. Get your tickets today!
If you bought your ticket online please stop by when Student Council is setting to pick up your physical ticket.
There are only 10 days until semi-formal! Get your ticket before they are all gone!
November 27
Wellness Club
Time for another Wellness Club meeting today at lunch! Room 125 is available space for you to use for your wellness - catch up on school work, rest or colour! See you there!
Ambassadors
Attention Lightning Ambassadors! We will have a meeting on Wednesday at lunch in room 125 to discuss some upcoming events. Hope to see you there! Please let Ms. Colquhoun know if you can't make it.
Homeroom Collection of Food/Toys/Winter Clothing for It Takes a Village
You likely knew that last Friday was BLACK FRIDAY and that today is CYBER MONDAY but do you know what tomorrow is? It is called GIVING TUESDAY! It is a day recognized globally for individuals and organizations to share their generosity by giving back in order to transform their communities and the world.
Mrs. Harmer's Business Leadership class has selected to support It Takes A Village and would like to challenge all period 1 classes to donate any of the following items this week: 1) non-perishable food items; 2) new and unwrapped toys; or3) new or gently used and freshly laundered winter clothing items such as coats, boots, hats and mittens. Boxes will be distributed to each period 1 class. Donations will be accepted from Tuesday, November 28, until Friday, December 1.
There will be a prize for the class that brings in the most donations.
Please help if you are able....thank you!
November 24
Volleyball Action!
Yesterday the Jr and Sr Girls Volleyball teams hosted their annual Invitational Tournament.
Both teams did extremely well! The Jr team finished FIRST in their pool and finished 3rd/4th overall.
The Srs faced off against 5 other teams and finished in 3rd place!
Great start to the volleyball year! Go Lightning!
Semi-Formal Tickets on Sale!
Today at lunch you can purchase semi-formal tickets in front of the cafeteria during lunch hour.
Don’t miss the social event of the season! Get your tickets today!
November 23, 2023
Volleyball Tournament
This is a reminder that today in the large and small gym Listowel is hosting a Junior and Senior girls volleyball tournament. Due to the amount of teams attending and limited space and seating there are to be NO classes coming to watch. Thank you for understanding!
Library Closed
The Library will be closed today and tomorrow during period 2 due to OSSLT. Sorry for the inconvenience!
And to think that I saw it on Mulberry Street
Dinner and Jazz, Shedd Aquarium, Michigan Avenue shopping, Chicago Loop and the Bean, Al Capone, Sammy Sousa, 360Chicago Tower, Wigley's Field, Kanye West ... and to think that I saw it all in Chicago in May along with famous deep dish pizza. Ok, maybe not the people but you will see the rest if you join the Chicago trip.
If you are interested, see Ms Wallace or Mrs Chapman today
November 22
LDSS PRIDE to meet Today
TODAY the LDSS pride group is meeting for the first time in a few weeks. If you have come to a meeting before, or even if you haven't, we would LOVE to have anyone interested come out to see what LDSS PRIDE is about! See you in the Art Room TODAY at lunch!
December Celebrations
The Cultural Celebration Club will be learning about Kwanzaa, Hanukkah and how different cultures around the world celebrate Christmas.
If you are interested in learning more about December Holidays, please join us on Wednesdays at lunch in room 110.
Tutors Needed
A teacher at St. Mary's Elementary is looking for tutors for a couple of her grade 2 students. If you are interested in working with these young ones you can earn community hours and there is possible payment. Please speak to Mrs. Goggin in Student Services if you're interested!
Volleyball Scorekeepers
Attention those that signed up for scorekeeping tomorrow for the volleyball tournament. Please come to room 134 at 11:20 am today to review the game sheet procedures and schedule. If you cannot make it please contact Mr. McGriskin! If you are interested in scorekeeping, come on out!
ART CLUB
ART CLUB MEMBERS - Meet in Studio 136 on Thursday to paint the sunflower mural. See you after school!
Knit and Crochet Club
The knit and crochet club will meet in the library at lunch today. Why not join us and make something special for yourself or as a Christmas gift for someone else? Crafts like crochet and knitting have also been proven to reduce anxiety and improve mental health. See you in the library at 11:00 today and every Wednesday.
Girls Hockey Today
Hey LDSS!! The girls hockey team has their first league game of the season and it’s at home!
Support the girls at the Steve Kerr memorial center at 11 this morning!
Good luck girls!
Happy Wednesday!
Join us today for our Black Friday door crashers! Today features a dill pickle pasta salad for $2.00.
Everything pulled pork today! You can have it on a bun, in a wrap, on fries with cheese & gravy or on a flatbread drizzled with honey. Yummmm!
Today we also have mac & cheese and cranberry turkey wraps.
You will definitely want to visit us today!
November 21, 2023
Lego and Colouring Club
Did you love to play with Lego as a kid?
Did you love to colour?
Do you still like Lego and colouring!
Come out and have some fun! The first ever Lego and Colouring club begins today in Room 126!
Ms. Hushen will have everything you need - you just have to bring yourselves, your friends and/or your lunch!
Hope to see you there!
DELF diplomas have arrived from France!
Please pick up your official DELF diplomas in Room 130 today and tomorrow. They have arrived from France.
Calling all Europe Trip 2024 travellers!
Mark your calendars for the mandatory pre-departure meeting taking place Tuesday, January 9 at 5pm in the LDSS cafeteria.
LDSS PRIDE to meet Wed, Nov 22 at lunch in the Art Room
This Wednesday - that's tomorrow - the LDSS pride group is meeting for the first time in a few weeks. If you have come to a meeting before, or even if you haven't, we would LOVE to have anyone interested come out to see what LDSS PRIDE is about! See you in the Art Room tomorrow at lunch!
Book Club
The book club is meeting in 120 today at lunch. Bring your copy of Circe if you can! See you soon. :-)
Let's Spread Kindness!
It's been a rough few years for a lot of people and LDSS can fix that. Head over to Ldss.positivity on instagram and fill out the form to appreciate something or somebody who is contributing positively to the school. Let’s spread some kindness!!
Taco Tuesday!!
Join us in the CAF today for Taco Tuesday! We are also offering FRESH made to order wraps & salads.
Who doesn’t love loaded nachos?!
We are offering all of the favourites today!
Chicken noodle soup and a sandwich. Baked cheese tortellini is the pasta feature!
See you soon!
November 20, 2023
This message is for Senior Boys Basketball players. Please see Mr. Gates at
some point today for a revised season schedule.
Today in the Caf we have broccoli & cheese soup. Combo your soup with a
sandwich & milk for $6.75.
Our specialty sandwich today is a buffalo chicken.
Penne Marinara is our feature pasta.
Visit & enjoy!
Come to room 125 at lunch today!
Feel free to bring work to catch up on if that is what you need to be well today!
See you there!
Attention all grade 9 and 10 boys who want to play basketball on the junior team
this year! Tryouts continue on Tuesday, November 21 (tomorrow) at 3:45pm.
Please meet in the small gym.
If you have any questions or concerns, please speak to Ms. Kaye.
There are senior girls basketball players who have yet to hand in their uniforms.
You know who you are!
Please get yours to Mr. Gates today or by the end of the day tomorrow