Welcome February!

Once again, we'd like to thank all the children who have wanted to contribute to the people in Haiti. The students in the Seeds of Hope Club, will be hosting an assembly on February 18th. The day of the assembly, they are asking the children to bring in a small donation to their teacher to help contribute to Haiti. All donations will be given to both the Red Cross and Feed the Children.

Thank you to all the parents on the Parent Council Literacy Committee, who along side Mrs. McGee, our librarian, brought in a favourite author of the students, Cheryl Thorton. Mrs. Thorton helped us celebrate Family Literacy Day at LKS with her lively storytelling.

As many of you know, the two grade 8 classes have been separated into single-gender classes for the month of January. The grade 8 staff, myself included (being the art teacher), with the ongoing support of the parents, have really appreciated this past month as it has given us the opportunity to explore our instructional strategies and further develop our own professional development. Throughout our in-house action research project, we have gathered some data from staff, parents and the students. We are in the final stages of collection and will be ready to share our insights in the next couple of months to the grade 8 parents and at a parent council meeting.

The Character Trait for February is "Fairness". We will be discussing this in the classrooms and encourage you to do the same at home. Thank you.


February
1st-Grade 8 Career Day at Lakeshore
2nd-Small group of grade 7 students attend Dare To Dream Conference
3rd-EcoWarrior Meeting and Walking Wednesday; Jr Girls Vball @ LKS
4th-Jr Hockey at Bell
5th-Grade 6 visits from artist and Scientist in School
8th-Parent Council @ 7:00-Library; Sr Hockey game
9th-Special Education Reviews
10th-11th-Kindergarten Registration-Please call 416-394-7890 after Jan 14th!; Jr Hockey at Mastercard; 10th-Sr Girls Vball @ Islington; 11th-Jr Hockey @ Mastercard; One Hundredth Day!; Middle School Dance in the afternoon
15th-Grade 8 Secondary School Course Selection Sheets due
16th-Parent Teacher Interview Letters to go home; Middle School Orchestra to Kiwanis @ John English
23rd-Grade 7 Band to Kiwanis at York Memorial; Artist visit to Mrs. Young's class
25th-Grade 4 to Medieval Times; Sharing Assemblies; Grade 5 to AGO
26th-Artist visit to Mrs. Iafrate's class

March
1st-Report Cards go Home!
3rd-Eco-Warriors lunch meeting and Walking Wednesday; Artist visit to Ms. Walker
4th-Pizza Lunch
5th-Parent/Teacher Interview Day
8th-Grade 1 & 2 Classes to Theatre;A few classes participating in SW1 Arts Festival
15th-19th-Happy March Break!
22nd-Student Safety Rep Meeting @ Lunch
26th-Pizza Lunch
29th-Sharing Assemblies

April
2nd & 5th-Good Friday and Easter Monday
12th-Parent Council Meeting @ 7:00 in Library; Beauty and Beast Dress Rehearsal
13th-Beauty and Beast Matinee and Evening Performance @ 7:00 p.m.
14th- Beauty and Beast Performance @ 7:00 p.m.
17th-Parent Council Dinner Dance
22nd-Earth Day
26th-Sharing Assemblies

May
4 and 5th-SW1 Equity Conference (for some junior and intermediate students)
10th-Parent Council Meeting in Library @ 7:00 p.m.
14th-Mr. Blais and Ms. Caddel at photography exhibition with students at AGO
17th-Safety Rep Meeting at lunch
27th-Sharing Assemblies

June
11th-Sharing Assemblies
14th-Parent Council Meeting @ 7:00 p.m.
25th-Grade 8 Grad
29th-Last Day for Students; Lunch on the Lawn; Year End Assembly

Haiti Relief

Thank you to all the children for their wonderful ideas on how to help the people in Haiti. It is times like this when you see how kind and empathatic the students can be. Some of the classes and clubs will be organizing some low-key events to help raise funds for the relief effort over the next few months. All money will be donated to either Free the Children or Red Cross. Thank you for supporting their efforts.

Last Week of January!

Well, we are hard at work at LKS! Teachers will be completing final assessments over the next few weeks in order to start writing second term report cards. This term certainly has gone by quickly.

Just a reminder that Kindergarten Registration is scheduled for Feb 10th and 11th. We also found out that we will be "closed" to any optional attendance for September 2010. That means that no one can register at LKS unless they live in the boundaries. This has been the practice for many years.

Some of you may have heard that new legislation regarding safety in schools comes into effect on February 2010. Basically, Bill 157 requires all employees of the board to report any incidents to the Principal that could result in a suspension or expulsion, and parents of the victim must be informed. For many of us, these aren't new practices, it is now an amendment of the Education Act.

January25th-Sharing Assemblies; Jr Hockey
26th-Mrs. Gibson's and Mrs. Taylor's classes skate at Mastercard Centre; Sr Girls Vball @ John English after school
27th-Family Literacy Day!Mrs. Hall's class gets an artist visit
28th-Sr Hockey; Mrs. Mandel's class gets an artist visit; Sr Girls Vball @ John English after school
29th-Jr Hockey game; Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Younger to Gardner Museum

February
1st-Grade 8 Career Day at Lakeshore
2nd-Small group of grade 7 students attend Dare To Dream Conference
3rd-EcoWarrior Meeting and Walking Wednesday; Jr Girls Vball @ LKS
4th-Jr Hockey at Bell
5th-Grade 6 visits from artist and Scientist in School
8th-Parent Council @ 7:00-Library; Sr Hockey game
9th-Special Education Reviews
10th-11th-Kindergarten Registration-Please call 416-394-7890 after Jan 14th!; Jr Hockey at Mastercard; 10th-Sr Girls Vball @ Islington; 11th-Jr Hockey @ Mastercard; One Hundredth Day!; Middle School Dance in the afternoon
15th-Grade 8 Secondary School Course Selection Sheets due
16th-Parent Teacher Interview Letters to go home; Middle School Orchestra to Kiwanis @ John English; Pancake Tuesday-we'll be serving pancakes again!
23rd-Grade 7 Band to Kiwanis at York Memorial; Artist visit to Mrs. Young's class
25th-Grade 4 to Medieval Times; Sharing Assemblies; Grade 5 to AGO
26th-Artist visit to Mrs. Iafrate's class

March
1st-Report Cards go Home!
3rd-Eco-Warriors lunch meeting and Walking Wednesday; Artist visit to Ms. Walker
4th-Pizza Lunch
5th-Parent/Teacher Interview Day
8th-Grade 1 & 2 Classes to Theatre;A few classes participating in SW1 Arts Festival
15th-19th-Happy March Break!
22nd-Student Safety Rep Meeting @ Lunch
26th-Pizza Lunch
29th-Sharing Assemblies

April
2nd & 5th-Good Friday and Easter Monday
12th-Parent Council Meeting @ 7:00 in Library; Beauty and Beast Dress Rehearsal
13th-Beauty and Beast Matinee and Evening Performance @ 7:00 p.m.
14th- Beauty and Beast Performance @ 7:00 p.m.
17th-Parent Council Dinner Dance
22nd-Earth Day
26th-Sharing Assemblies

May
4 and 5th-SW1 Equity Conference (for some junior and intermediate students)
10th-Parent Council Meeting in Library @ 7:00 p.m.
14th-Mr. Blais and Ms. Caddel at photography exhibition with students at AGO
17th-Safety Rep Meeting at lunch
27th-Sharing Assemblies

June
11th-Sharing Assemblies
14th-Parent Council Meeting @ 7:00 p.m.
25th-Grade 8 Grad
29th-Last Day for Students; Lunch on the Lawn; Year End Assembly

Full Day Kindergarten

Just a reminder that LKS will not be receiving full-day kindergarten for next year. Please see the Ministry approved list posted on the TDSB website at www.tdsb.on.ca. Our 2010 Kindergarten Registration will be on February 10 and 11th. Please call 416-394-7890 for a registration package and to book an appointment.

A MESSAGE FROM QSP AND YOUR FALL FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE:

January is a time when we receive many inquiries at our service line. Customers want to know exactly when their subscriptions will start and we can answer that question in less than one minute. But YOU need to call us to get assistance!!!
Our service is 1-800-667-2536. Orders can still be placed at www.qsp.ca which will continue to raise money!It's a perfect time to order Easter or Mother's Day gifts!

We'd like to take this time to thank you for supporting the many initiatives in our school. The funds raised through our Parent Council has gone to a variety of areas that contribute to the academic and social success of our students. Two such programs the kids really enjoy are the Scientist in the School and Artist in the School. As you can see below, most class visits have been arranged for the upcoming months. Please look for the kids'work in our hallways!

January's Character Trait is "Teamwork". We will be stressing this in the classroom and outside at recess and lunch. We hope that you could also discuss the importance of this character trait at home!


January Dates
18th-Grade 4-8 Student Safety Rep Meeting @ lunch-Ms. Caddel & Ms. Perry; Artist visit to Mrs. Bradshaw
19th-Scientist in School-Mrs. Taylor's class; Artist visit to Mrs.Olson's class
20th-Sr Hockey; Author Dan Bar-el visits (Thank you Parent Council)
21st-Community Police Officer visits grade 6-8
22nd-Jr Hockey; Scientist in School visits Mrs. Tyndall's class
25th-Sharing Assemblies; Jr Hockey
26th-Mrs. Gibson's and Mrs. Taylor's classes skate at Mastercard Centre
27th-Family Literacy Day!
28th-Sr Hockey
29th-Jr Hockey game; Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Younger to Gardner Museum

February
1st-Grade 8 Career Day at Lakeshore
2nd-Grade 6 & 7 Special Education Reviews; Small group of grade 7 students attend Dare To Dream Conference
3rd-EcoWarrior Meeting and Walking Wednesday
4th-Jr Hockey at Bell
5th-Grade 6 visits from artist and Scientist in School
8th-Parent Council @ 7:00-Library; Sr Hockey game
9th-Special Education Reviews (Grade 3-5)
10th-11th-Kindergarten Registration-Please call 416-394-7890 after Jan 14th!; Jr Hockey at Mastercard
15th-Grade 8 Secondary School Course Selection Sheets due
16th-Parent Teacher Interview Letters to go home; Middle School Orchestra to Kiwanis @ John English; Pancake Tuesday-we'll be serving pancakes again!
22nd-Sharing Assemblies
23rd-Grade 7 Band to Kiwanis at York Memorial
25th-Grade 4 to Medieval Times

March
1st-Report Cards go Home!
3rd-Eco-Warriors lunch meeting and Walking Wednesday
4th-Pizza Lunch
5th-Parent/Teacher Interview Day
8th-Grade 1 & 2 Classes to Theatre
15th-19th-Happy March Break!
22nd-Student Safety Rep Meeting @ Lunch
26th-Pizza Lunch
29th-Sharing Assemblies

First Week Back!

Do you believe we only have approximately 7 weeks of school before the next report card goes home? For that reason, we will continue to keep focused on completing our curriculum units and keep the students fully engaged. Please remember that second term parent teacher interviews are reserved for students that present a concern to the teacher.

Kindergarten registration is on February 10th and 11th. Please call the school at 416-394-7890 after January 14th to book an appointment.

Family Literacy Day is on January 27th and LKS will be recognizing this day with a visit from Cheryl Thorton. Ms. Thorton will be sharing a variety of stories with the students. Thank you to Mrs. Taylor, a parent, and the Parent Council Literacy Committee for organizing the Olympic display in the front case.

January Dates
11th-Sr Boys Hockey game
12th-Special Education Gifted Reviews; Junior Hockey; 2nd Dose of HPV for those grade 8 girls involved
14th-Ms. Buksner's class gets a visit from Scientist in the School
15th-Scientist in the School visits Mr. Littlejohn and Mrs. Gibson; Sr Boys Bball exhibition game at Deer Park after school
18th-Grade 4-8 Student Safety Rep Meeting @ lunch-Ms. Caddel & Ms. Perry
19th-Scientist in School-Mrs. Taylor's class
20th-Sr Hockey; Author Dan Bar-el visits (Thank you Parent Council)
21st-Community Police Officer visits grade 6-8
22nd-Jr Hockey; Scientist in School visits Mrs. Tyndall's class
25th-Sharing Assemblies; Jr Hockey
26th-Mrs. Gibson's and Mrs. Taylor's classes skate at Mastercard Centre
27th-Family Literacy Day!
28th-Sr Hockey
29th-Jr Hockey game; Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Younger to Garner Museum

February
1st-Grade 8 Career Day at Lakeshore
2nd-Grade 6 & 7 Special Education Reviews; Small group of grade 7 students attend Dare To Dream Conference
3rd-EcoWarrior Meeting and Walking Wednesday
4th-Jr Hockey at Bell
5th-Grade 6 visits from artist and Scientist in School
8th-Parent Council @ 7:00-Library; Sr Hockey game
9th-Special Education Reviews (Grade 3-5)
10th-11th-Kindergarten Registration-Please call 416-394-7890 after Jan 14th!; Jr Hockey at Mastercard
15th-Grade 8 Secondary School Course Selection Sheets due
16th-Parent Teacher Interview Letters to go home; Middle School Orchestra to Kiwanis @ John English
22nd-Sharing Assemblies
23rd-Grade 7 Band to Kiwanis at York Memorial
25th-Grade 4 to Medieval Times

March
1st-Report Cards go Home!
3rd-Eco-Warriors lunch meeting and Walking Wednesday
4th-Pizza Lunch
5th-Parent/Teacher Interview Day
8th-Grade 1 & 2 Classes to Theatre
15th-19th-Happy March Break!
22nd-Student Safety Rep Meeting @ Lunch
26th-Pizza Lunch
29th-Sharing Assemblies

Grade 8 Career Day!

The grade 8 classes at LKS will be attending a South West Career day on Feb 1st along with all the grade 8 students in the south west. The event will take place at Lakeshore Collegiate. It should prove to be a great day for the kids as they will have the opportunity to learn about different career options. Our guidance counsellors are organizing the day and are still looking for a few presenters. Most of the presenters are parents of the schools attending. If you would like to participate and are available on Feb 1st, please contact our guidance counsellor, Mrs. Forte( Rebecca.Forte@tdsb.on.ca ) for more information. Thank you for your support.

Welcome Back!

Welcome back to school everyone! I trust that you all had a great holiday and are ready to return. We certainly came back on a beautiful day...it's crisp and sunny! I hope you have a great week.