We've just finished our January Sharing Assemblies and once again, they were wonderful displays of the many talents our students possess. Certificates were given to many students stressing our January Character Trait of " Teamwork". To help celebrate together, we are hoping to get out on Tuesday to build snowmen in the Shale pit. Please make sure everyone is dressed appropriately.
We will celebrate February's Character Trait of "Fairness" starting next week. The Safety Reps are hosting a poetry contest to highlight this fantastic trait. The students at LKS are welcome to write a poem on fairness and hand it into the office by the end of the month!
February seems to be the month of sickness and holidays! If your child is going to be away please make sure you contact the teacher and the office (Safe Arrival) to inform them. Today, there were record breaking absences, and many were unaccounted for. Mrs. Sheppard has to call for each unknown absence and sometimes it takes for most of the afternoon. Fewer phone calls home would make her job easier and the students safer. We thank you for your efforts.
Furthermore, if your child has chicken pox (or lice), please contact the school as we send a letter home to the class. Also, staff are informed in case there is a pregnancy. Fifth's Disease has become common place over the last few years. It is a cold-like virus with a red rash. Usually your doctor will confirm it and tell you when to return to school.
February
2nd-Sr Boys Hockey; Optional Attendance Due to Secondary Schools
3rd-Grade 3/4 Spec Ed Reviews; Grade 6 Scientist in the School
4th-Junior Boys Hockey; Sr and Jr Girls VBall Tourney
6th-Grade 6 Scientist in the School
9th-Parent Council @ 7:30 p.m.
10th-Jr Boys Hockey
11th-Sr Boys Hockey; Kindergarten Registration; Grade 8 Course Selections Due; Family Bingo Night (Parent Council)
12th-Grade 4 Medieval Times Trip; Kindergarten Registration
13th-PA Day-no school and 16th-Family Day-no school
17th-Grade 8 Band to Kiwanis
18th-Grade 5/6 Spec Ed Reviews
19th-Junior Boys Hockey
20th-Author Lucy Falcone visits grade 5 and 6
24th-Grade 7 Band to Kiwanis
27th-Sharing Assemblies; Orchestra to Kiwanis
March
5th-Grade 6-8 Ski Day
16th-20th-March Break
27th-Sharing Assemblies
30th- Report Cards Go Home
April
2nd-Kindergarten to Grade 2 Spec Ed Reviews
3rd-Parent Teacher Interviews
10th and 13th-Good Friday/Easter Monday
Friday, January 30, 2009
Friday, January 23, 2009
End of the Month
Thank you to Ms. Young for organzing our Chinese Lunch today. For the past five years, Ms. Young has organized a lunch for some of our classes to celebrate Chinese New Years. This year, it is her daughters last year at LKS, so they decided to make it a fundraiser for the Quebec trip. We thank you for this wonderful gesture and we hope our students(Gr 3 & up)who signed up, enjoy thier lunch.
The Kiss and Ride Program is desperate for volunteers. Caroline Pennie, our parent volunteer who organizes K & R, will not be able to provide K & R every day starting in February. If you could help out, even a little bit, please talk to one of us in the office or Caroline Pennie.
As many of you are aware of, the elementary teachers are in negotiations with the Board. If you want current information, please look on the TDSB website.
Ahead:
26th-Author Cheryl Thorton visits the school-Thank you Parent Council Literacy Committee
27th-Happy Family Literacy Day! Mrs. Iafrate and Mrs. Heath visit Outdoor Centre; Grade 3/7 Spec Ed Reviews
28th-Junior Boys BB Tourney @ Hollycrest
30th-Senir Boys BB Tourney @ LKS; Sharing Assemblies; Grade 6 Scientist in the School
Feb:
2nd-Sr Boys Hockey; Optional Attendance Due to Secondary Schools
3rd-Grade 3/4 Spec Ed Reviews; Grade 6 Scientist in the School
4th-Junior Boys Hockey; Sr and Jr Girls VBall Tourney
6th-Grade 6 Scientist in the School
9th-Parent Council @ 7:30 p.m.
10th-Jr Boys Hockey
11th-Sr Boys Hockey; Kindergarten Registration; Grade 8 Course Selections Due; Family Bingo Night (Parent Council)
12th-Grade 4 Medieval Times Trip; Kindergarten Registration
13th-PA Day-no school and 16th-Family Day-no school
17th-Grade 8 Band to Kiwanis
18th-Grade 5/6 Spec Ed Reviews
19th-Junior Boys Hockey
20th-Author Lucy Falcone visits grade 5 and 6
24th-Grade 7 Band to Kiwanis
27th-Sharing Assemblies; Orchestra to Kiwanis
March
5th-Grade 6-8 Ski Day
16th-20th-March Break
27th-Sharing Assemblies
30th- Report Cards Go Home
April
2nd-Kindergarten to Grade 2 Spec Ed Reviews
3rd-Parent Teacher Interviews
10th and 13th-Good Friday/Easter Monday
The Kiss and Ride Program is desperate for volunteers. Caroline Pennie, our parent volunteer who organizes K & R, will not be able to provide K & R every day starting in February. If you could help out, even a little bit, please talk to one of us in the office or Caroline Pennie.
As many of you are aware of, the elementary teachers are in negotiations with the Board. If you want current information, please look on the TDSB website.
Ahead:
26th-Author Cheryl Thorton visits the school-Thank you Parent Council Literacy Committee
27th-Happy Family Literacy Day! Mrs. Iafrate and Mrs. Heath visit Outdoor Centre; Grade 3/7 Spec Ed Reviews
28th-Junior Boys BB Tourney @ Hollycrest
30th-Senir Boys BB Tourney @ LKS; Sharing Assemblies; Grade 6 Scientist in the School
Feb:
2nd-Sr Boys Hockey; Optional Attendance Due to Secondary Schools
3rd-Grade 3/4 Spec Ed Reviews; Grade 6 Scientist in the School
4th-Junior Boys Hockey; Sr and Jr Girls VBall Tourney
6th-Grade 6 Scientist in the School
9th-Parent Council @ 7:30 p.m.
10th-Jr Boys Hockey
11th-Sr Boys Hockey; Kindergarten Registration; Grade 8 Course Selections Due; Family Bingo Night (Parent Council)
12th-Grade 4 Medieval Times Trip; Kindergarten Registration
13th-PA Day-no school and 16th-Family Day-no school
17th-Grade 8 Band to Kiwanis
18th-Grade 5/6 Spec Ed Reviews
19th-Junior Boys Hockey
20th-Author Lucy Falcone visits grade 5 and 6
24th-Grade 7 Band to Kiwanis
27th-Sharing Assemblies; Orchestra to Kiwanis
March
5th-Grade 6-8 Ski Day
16th-20th-March Break
27th-Sharing Assemblies
30th- Report Cards Go Home
April
2nd-Kindergarten to Grade 2 Spec Ed Reviews
3rd-Parent Teacher Interviews
10th and 13th-Good Friday/Easter Monday
Friday, January 16, 2009
It's Cold!
What a terrible cold spell we just experienced! Hopefully it is warmer next week because it is so much better when we get outside for recess. You can really tell the difference in the students' energy and focus when we are inside for the day (or two)!
January usually proves to be really busy with new PD opportunities for our teachers. Our staff have gained some great professional development from our math consultant, and we will continue to do so for the month. We will be starting to order new math manipulatives over the next couple of years. Manipulatives are such a great teaching tool across the grades.
Most of our grades are working on Persuasive Writing this term, and our grade 3 and 6 teachers will be working with our language consultant on EQAO's expectations in this area.
As a staff, we will continue to look at the areas of concern in our EQAO areas and spend more time looking at the types of questions in the test booklets. We find that these staff discussions are invaluable. In January, we will also have an opportunity to explore the new data we can retrieve from our report cards.
January is also a time for both myself and Mr. Mclean to talk to teachers about all their kids, especially any students of particular concern (i.e. social, academic etc). We want to make sure that all the students are set up for success and we try hard to put in as many early interventions.
It seems like it should be a "quiet" week at LKS:
20th-Sr Boys Hockey
22nd-Junior Boys Hockey
Future:
26th-Cheryl Thorton (Author visit)-whole school
27th-Senior Boys Hockey; Family Literacy Day; Grade 3-7 Spec Ed Reviews
30th-Grade 6 Scientists in the School
Feb:
2nd-Sr Boys Hockey; Optional Attendance Due to Secondary Schools
3rd-Grade 3/4 Spec Ed Reviews; Grade 6 Scientist in the School
4th-Junior Boys Hockey; Sr and Jr Girls VBall Tourney
6th-Grade 6 Scientist in the School
10th-Jr Boys Hockey
11th-Sr Boys Hockey; Kindergarten Registration; Grade 8 Course Selections Due; Family Bingo Night (Parent Council)
12th-Grade 4 Medieval Times Trip; Kindergarten Registration
13th-PA Day-no school and 16th-Family Day-no school
17th-Grade 8 Band to Kiwanis
18th-Grade 5/6 Spec Ed Reviews
19th-Junior Boys Hockey
23rd-Parent Council @ 7:30
24th-Grade 7 Band to Kiwanis
27th-Sharing Assemblies; Orchestra to Kiwanis
March Break-March 16th-20th
Report Cards Go Home-30th
Parent Teacher Interviews-April 3rd
*B & A would like you to know there are some spots open in the program for any interested parents. Contact them at 416-394-6400.
January usually proves to be really busy with new PD opportunities for our teachers. Our staff have gained some great professional development from our math consultant, and we will continue to do so for the month. We will be starting to order new math manipulatives over the next couple of years. Manipulatives are such a great teaching tool across the grades.
Most of our grades are working on Persuasive Writing this term, and our grade 3 and 6 teachers will be working with our language consultant on EQAO's expectations in this area.
As a staff, we will continue to look at the areas of concern in our EQAO areas and spend more time looking at the types of questions in the test booklets. We find that these staff discussions are invaluable. In January, we will also have an opportunity to explore the new data we can retrieve from our report cards.
January is also a time for both myself and Mr. Mclean to talk to teachers about all their kids, especially any students of particular concern (i.e. social, academic etc). We want to make sure that all the students are set up for success and we try hard to put in as many early interventions.
It seems like it should be a "quiet" week at LKS:
20th-Sr Boys Hockey
22nd-Junior Boys Hockey
Future:
26th-Cheryl Thorton (Author visit)-whole school
27th-Senior Boys Hockey; Family Literacy Day; Grade 3-7 Spec Ed Reviews
30th-Grade 6 Scientists in the School
Feb:
2nd-Sr Boys Hockey; Optional Attendance Due to Secondary Schools
3rd-Grade 3/4 Spec Ed Reviews; Grade 6 Scientist in the School
4th-Junior Boys Hockey; Sr and Jr Girls VBall Tourney
6th-Grade 6 Scientist in the School
10th-Jr Boys Hockey
11th-Sr Boys Hockey; Kindergarten Registration; Grade 8 Course Selections Due; Family Bingo Night (Parent Council)
12th-Grade 4 Medieval Times Trip; Kindergarten Registration
13th-PA Day-no school and 16th-Family Day-no school
17th-Grade 8 Band to Kiwanis
18th-Grade 5/6 Spec Ed Reviews
19th-Junior Boys Hockey
23rd-Parent Council @ 7:30
24th-Grade 7 Band to Kiwanis
27th-Sharing Assemblies; Orchestra to Kiwanis
March Break-March 16th-20th
Report Cards Go Home-30th
Parent Teacher Interviews-April 3rd
*B & A would like you to know there are some spots open in the program for any interested parents. Contact them at 416-394-6400.
Friday, January 9, 2009
Welcome Back!
We've had a great week back! The safety reps are very excited to celebrate the January Character Trait-Teamwork! We are waiting for packing snow and a sunny day so the whole school can head to the Shale Pit and make snow sculptures and snowmen. We thought this was a fun way for each class to celebrate being a team!
Our sports teams, including hockey, volleyball, and basketball are in full swing with scheduled weekly games or tournaments. Good luck to all the teams this term!
Kindergarten Registration will be held on February 11th and 12th. If your child was born in 2005, feel free to call the office @ 416-394-7890 for a registration time and package.
Things to look forward to:
12th-Scientist in the School-Mrs. Gibson, Mrs. Taylor and Ms. Walker
15th-Sr Boys Hockey @ 8:00 (also 15th)
We hope you have a relaxing weekend!
Our sports teams, including hockey, volleyball, and basketball are in full swing with scheduled weekly games or tournaments. Good luck to all the teams this term!
Kindergarten Registration will be held on February 11th and 12th. If your child was born in 2005, feel free to call the office @ 416-394-7890 for a registration time and package.
Things to look forward to:
12th-Scientist in the School-Mrs. Gibson, Mrs. Taylor and Ms. Walker
15th-Sr Boys Hockey @ 8:00 (also 15th)
We hope you have a relaxing weekend!
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