This week we hosted a couple of great student presentations. Our junior and intermediate classes saw Nearly Lear; a dramatic rendition of the real Lear! It was a unique presentation that brought Shakespeare to life for the kids!
Also, our grade 6 students participated in a Wild Wild Web presentation with Debbie Gordon. Her key messages for the kids are: Think before you click, Practise Online Responsible Citizenship and Privacy=Safety. We'd ask that you take this time to review your child's online activities as a family. Many of the kids have blogs, email addresses and websites, and it might be a great time for you to go through them with the kids.
Finally, our grade 5 girls participated in an anti-bullying/empowerment presentation by Fitgirls. The girls learned about being a meanie, doormat, bystander and empowered girl. Again, the idea is for the girls to practise what they would say and do if difficult situations arise. The girls are bringing home a note for you regarding future workshops.
December Dates (as usual, lots going on):
1st-Report Go Home; Book Fair in Library
2nd-Grade 8 Special Education Reviews
3rd-A Christmas Carol for grades 1-3-p.m.
4th (evening) and 5th-Parent/Teacher Interviews
8th-Grade 8 HPV-2nd Shot for the girls; Kindergartens out to see Bird Brain (also the 10th; Grade 8 Students selling Candy Canes (be Kind and Caring-buy a friend a treat; Parent Council @ 7:30 p.m.(Library)
9th-Grade 4 Bake Sale-afternoon; Christmas Concert for grades 1-3 @ 6:00 p.m.; Mediacs Presentations for grade 8 classes
10th- Grades 4-8 Christmas Concert @ 6:30 p.m.
12th-Term 1 Athletic Assembly @ 2:45 p.m.
15, 16, 17th-Officer Keith visits a variety of classes (Safety Officer)
15th-Christmas Carols-1:00 p.m.
16th-Kindergarten Concert @ 6:00 p.m.
19th-Christmas Carols-9:00 a.m.
I hope you have a great weekend!
Friday, November 28, 2008
Monday, November 24, 2008
LKS LINK
A big thank you to Mrs. Laco for organizing the LINK this year. She asked that I put her link on my blog to let you know where to send pics (scroll to the bottom of staff blogs). Lots of pics will make a great yearbook!
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Last Days of November
I love our Sharing Assemblies! These assemblies give me another opportunity to see the kids in a different light. There is singing, reciting of poems, acting and sometimes dancing. It is a time to showcase the good things that have been happening in our classes. They provide a "small moment" for me to cherish as a principal. I do want to thank the Parent Council Literacy Committee for getting the kids "excited" about reading. The kids are looking forward to the tatoos! Thank you to the grade 5 girls for a wonderful, nail biting, dance!
A big thank you also to Mrs. Quintal(Parent Council member) for organizing our many performances this year (next year the middle school students will experience Nearly Lear! It is great to celebrate the Arts in our school. We are so happy to see the great visual artwork and drama the teachers are doing with the kids in the classroom, and these performances only add to our artistic experiences.
Each month the Student Safety Reps have organized different events to celebrate our monthly Character Development Trait. This month is Empathy. Teachers have been providing lessons on this very important trait. Empathy is an advanced concept to learn, but kids really start understanding it as they get older. Here are a few suggestions to help talk about Empathy at home:
-doing family projects around helping others; reading and/or watching the news and encouraging discussion about how those involved might feel; engaging your child in volunteer opportunities and participating in discussions around family feelings (i.e. when siblings argue)!
*December Trait is Kindness and Caring!
Lots of things are happening next week:
25th-Junior Boys Volleyball at Runnymede all day
26th-Nearly Lear Performance for grades 6, 7 & 8
27th-Author Visit for grades 1 & 2
28th-Grade 5 Girls' Bullying Workshop
December
1st-Book Fair
2nd-Reports Cards Go Home!Grade 8 IPRC Reviews
3rd-A Christmas Carol for Primary
4th (evening) and 5th-Parent Teacher Interviews
8th-Grade 8 HPV;
9th-LKS Christmas Concert-Grade 1-3 @ 6:00 p.m.
10th-LKS Christmas Concert-Grades 4-8 @6:30 p.m.
12th-Term 1 Athletic Assembly @ 2:40 p.m.
15,16 and 17th-Community Officer Keith visits
A few parents asked me if we have clubs at the school...we do! In addition to lots of sports and houseleague, some teachers are offering clubs this term. So far we have a photography club with Mrs. Zappi (intermediate grades), an art club for grades 7 & 8 (Staff Advisor: Mrs. Walker), a Craft Club (December) for grade 7 (Staff Advisor: Mrs. Caddel); Guitar Club for grades 4-8 (Staff Advisor: Mr. Littlejohn).
A big thank you also to Mrs. Quintal(Parent Council member) for organizing our many performances this year (next year the middle school students will experience Nearly Lear! It is great to celebrate the Arts in our school. We are so happy to see the great visual artwork and drama the teachers are doing with the kids in the classroom, and these performances only add to our artistic experiences.
Each month the Student Safety Reps have organized different events to celebrate our monthly Character Development Trait. This month is Empathy. Teachers have been providing lessons on this very important trait. Empathy is an advanced concept to learn, but kids really start understanding it as they get older. Here are a few suggestions to help talk about Empathy at home:
-doing family projects around helping others; reading and/or watching the news and encouraging discussion about how those involved might feel; engaging your child in volunteer opportunities and participating in discussions around family feelings (i.e. when siblings argue)!
*December Trait is Kindness and Caring!
Lots of things are happening next week:
25th-Junior Boys Volleyball at Runnymede all day
26th-Nearly Lear Performance for grades 6, 7 & 8
27th-Author Visit for grades 1 & 2
28th-Grade 5 Girls' Bullying Workshop
December
1st-Book Fair
2nd-Reports Cards Go Home!Grade 8 IPRC Reviews
3rd-A Christmas Carol for Primary
4th (evening) and 5th-Parent Teacher Interviews
8th-Grade 8 HPV;
9th-LKS Christmas Concert-Grade 1-3 @ 6:00 p.m.
10th-LKS Christmas Concert-Grades 4-8 @6:30 p.m.
12th-Term 1 Athletic Assembly @ 2:40 p.m.
15,16 and 17th-Community Officer Keith visits
A few parents asked me if we have clubs at the school...we do! In addition to lots of sports and houseleague, some teachers are offering clubs this term. So far we have a photography club with Mrs. Zappi (intermediate grades), an art club for grades 7 & 8 (Staff Advisor: Mrs. Walker), a Craft Club (December) for grade 7 (Staff Advisor: Mrs. Caddel); Guitar Club for grades 4-8 (Staff Advisor: Mr. Littlejohn).
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Week of November 17th
Thank you to all the grade 8 parents who attended our information session about secondary school. We encourage parents and students to attend the high school open houses to learn what each has to offer. Mrs. Forte has spoken to the grade 8 classes and will work with the students and parents to complete the upcoming course selection sheets. Please remember if you need any optional attendance forms signed, to please drop them off in the office for me to sign.
On Monday, during the parent council meeting, we were able to share our school improvement plan. Staff has worked hard to create both language and math goals this term. Many will be working with our consultants to help implement those goals. We will have our powerpoint on the website shortly. We also had the opportunity to hear from the various parent committees. Once again, we would like to thank all the parents who have volunteered to "spearhead" these committees. Our Acorn fundraising campaign is complete and it was nice to hear it was met with great support. Remember, you can always order your magazines on-line with QSP. Thank you to Mrs. Wardrop and Mrs. Porter for your fundraising efforts!
We'd also like to thank Mrs. Dreger and Mrs. Crossland, and their team, for organizing our wonderful author visits. These are great literary experiences for the kids! Mrs. Greifenberger, we would like to say thank you for organizing our phys.ed clothing orders. Many people ordered LKS clothing, and we know this was a lot of work on your part. Thanks so much!
Please don't forget to give your books, clothing, and old soccer uniforms to the Community Resource committee. All donations can be placed under the stairwell by November 17th. Thank you to Mrs. Burdon and Mrs. Fernandes for organizing these good deeds!
We'd also like to invite any grade 5 parent interested in the Karen Kain School of the Arts (for grade 6 entry)to attend the information session on Thursday, November 20th @ 6:00 p.m. To get more info, please visit www.tdsb.on.ca/schoolweb/karenkain.
For our grade 3 parents interested in the Grade 4 Junior Extended program or Middle School French Immersion program, please visit www.tdsb.on.ca/pars. The application process is on-line. A brochure will be sent home with your child over the next few days.
Finally a few dates to remember:
November
17th-Grade 6 Classes on Outdoor Ed Trip
18th-Mrs. Young and Mrs. Gibson visit Outdoor Ed Centre
19th-Grade 7/8 Skills Canada
20th-Senior Girls BB @ Carleton and Sr Girls VBall @ James S Bell
21st-Sharing Assemblies
25th-Junior Boys Volleyball Tournament; Grade 3 Parent EQAO Night
26th-Grade 6, 7 & 8 Play
27th-Author Visit for grade 1 & 2
28th-Grade 5 Girls Bullying Workshop
December
1st-Book Fair
2nd-Reports Cards Go Home!Grade 8 IPRC Reviews
3rd-A Christmas Carol for Primary
4th (evening) and 5th-Parent Teacher Interviews
8th-Grade 8 HPV;
9th-LKS Christmas Concert-Grade 1-3 @ 6:30
10th-LKS Christmas Concert-Grades 4-8
12th-Term 1 Athletic Assembly @ 2:40 p.m.
15,16 and 17th-Community Officer Keith visits
On Monday, during the parent council meeting, we were able to share our school improvement plan. Staff has worked hard to create both language and math goals this term. Many will be working with our consultants to help implement those goals. We will have our powerpoint on the website shortly. We also had the opportunity to hear from the various parent committees. Once again, we would like to thank all the parents who have volunteered to "spearhead" these committees. Our Acorn fundraising campaign is complete and it was nice to hear it was met with great support. Remember, you can always order your magazines on-line with QSP. Thank you to Mrs. Wardrop and Mrs. Porter for your fundraising efforts!
We'd also like to thank Mrs. Dreger and Mrs. Crossland, and their team, for organizing our wonderful author visits. These are great literary experiences for the kids! Mrs. Greifenberger, we would like to say thank you for organizing our phys.ed clothing orders. Many people ordered LKS clothing, and we know this was a lot of work on your part. Thanks so much!
Please don't forget to give your books, clothing, and old soccer uniforms to the Community Resource committee. All donations can be placed under the stairwell by November 17th. Thank you to Mrs. Burdon and Mrs. Fernandes for organizing these good deeds!
We'd also like to invite any grade 5 parent interested in the Karen Kain School of the Arts (for grade 6 entry)to attend the information session on Thursday, November 20th @ 6:00 p.m. To get more info, please visit www.tdsb.on.ca/schoolweb/karenkain.
For our grade 3 parents interested in the Grade 4 Junior Extended program or Middle School French Immersion program, please visit www.tdsb.on.ca/pars. The application process is on-line. A brochure will be sent home with your child over the next few days.
Finally a few dates to remember:
November
17th-Grade 6 Classes on Outdoor Ed Trip
18th-Mrs. Young and Mrs. Gibson visit Outdoor Ed Centre
19th-Grade 7/8 Skills Canada
20th-Senior Girls BB @ Carleton and Sr Girls VBall @ James S Bell
21st-Sharing Assemblies
25th-Junior Boys Volleyball Tournament; Grade 3 Parent EQAO Night
26th-Grade 6, 7 & 8 Play
27th-Author Visit for grade 1 & 2
28th-Grade 5 Girls Bullying Workshop
December
1st-Book Fair
2nd-Reports Cards Go Home!Grade 8 IPRC Reviews
3rd-A Christmas Carol for Primary
4th (evening) and 5th-Parent Teacher Interviews
8th-Grade 8 HPV;
9th-LKS Christmas Concert-Grade 1-3 @ 6:30
10th-LKS Christmas Concert-Grades 4-8
12th-Term 1 Athletic Assembly @ 2:40 p.m.
15,16 and 17th-Community Officer Keith visits
Friday, November 7, 2008
Week Ahead!
What a busy week! We would like to thank all the parents who attended our first Family Night on Wednesday. The kids loved the pasta and bingo. We'd like to thank Mrs. Gillmeister for organizing this event. Today we all wore our pajamas to support our student council, and ate lots of pizza for lunch. Thank you to Mrs. Ayer and her team for organizing our first pizza lunch. In about 40 minutes, we are also having our final Terry Fox Assembly! We thank all the families who contributed to this very special cause.
Next week we invite you to Parent Council on Monday night in the library at 7:30 p.m. On Wednesday, the grade 8 parents are invited to the information night on secondary schools. Finally, Bruce Davis, the trustee, will be hosting his Ward meeting at Islington Junior Middle school @ 7:00 p.m. The topic is on Secondary Schools.
Hopefully, staff have sent home parent/teacher interview letters or emailed/called to schedule a first term interview. Please return responses by Wednesday as we need to meet as a staff to schedule common interviews times for siblings.
Finally, we invite you to our Remembrance Day Assembly @ 10:30 a.m. on the 11th. Thank you to Mrs. Wolfer and Mrs. Rychlik for creating our display in the front hall. It shows a wonderful piece of LKS history.
A final last plea...as of now we do not have a chair, co-chair or committee for Springfest. If you are interested, please contact Lianne Hill, the Parent Council Chair.
Next week we invite you to Parent Council on Monday night in the library at 7:30 p.m. On Wednesday, the grade 8 parents are invited to the information night on secondary schools. Finally, Bruce Davis, the trustee, will be hosting his Ward meeting at Islington Junior Middle school @ 7:00 p.m. The topic is on Secondary Schools.
Hopefully, staff have sent home parent/teacher interview letters or emailed/called to schedule a first term interview. Please return responses by Wednesday as we need to meet as a staff to schedule common interviews times for siblings.
Finally, we invite you to our Remembrance Day Assembly @ 10:30 a.m. on the 11th. Thank you to Mrs. Wolfer and Mrs. Rychlik for creating our display in the front hall. It shows a wonderful piece of LKS history.
A final last plea...as of now we do not have a chair, co-chair or committee for Springfest. If you are interested, please contact Lianne Hill, the Parent Council Chair.
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