What makes a great community? I think one thing that makes a great community is the willingness to come together at events like Hallowe'en. What could have been a dreary and depressing time turned out to be a great day. The weather wasn't very cooperative, so we hosted the parades inside this year. I loved how our older classes stood in the hallways to create a bigger crowd for our afternoon kindergarten students. It was touching to see how kind they were to the little ones. They really tried to make the day special for the kindies. That's what community is at LKS!
The grade 8 classes also hosted the Haunted House the day before. All proceeds go to cutting costs (i.e. spending money) on the graduation trip. The grade 6-8 Student Council should also be thanked for hosting the first dance of the year. The kids really enjoy the dances. Any extra funds raised at the dances will go to a worthy cause.
Yes, the candy is great at Hallowe'en, but thank you to the Seeds of Hope Club for reminding us that there are less fortunate people who live in our city that need to be shown care and respect. The group organized a food drive over the last week and the Daily Food Bank picked up all the donations today. For those of you who don't know, the Seeds of Hope Club is a group of older students who focus on social justice concerns at local and global levels.
This week was busy for the teachers as they continued working on their team projects. Each year, the teachers usually work in teams to focus on an aspect of their teaching practices to improve student achievement. They learned about a new planning directive through the Board called the "Inquiry Based Planning". The framework basically takes you through an adapted version of a good science experiment starting with formulating a question or hypothesis. For example, "How do graphic organizers affect students' recount of a written passage?" or "How does the amount of time spent using the Khan Academy impact students' achievement levels in math?" We'll continue to work through our questions throughout the year.
We look forward to seeing you at the Remembrance Day Assembly next Friday, November 9th at 10:30 in the gym.
We look forward to seeing you at the Remembrance Day Assembly next Friday, November 9th at 10:30 in the gym.
I hope you have a great weekend. Apparently, we might get a little reprieve from the rain. Don't forget to book your interview on-line next week.
NOVEMBER 2012
5th-9th-Parents book on-line interviews-Please see Grade Parent email
9th-Remembrance Day Assembly
12th-Report Cards Go Home
16th-PA Day
21st-Student Assembly-Topic: Bullying
22nd-Author Visit
21st-Student Assembly-Topic: Bullying
22nd-Author Visit
23rd-Grade 7 & 8 Author Visit
27th-Sharing Assembly: Empathy
27th-Sharing Assembly: Empathy
30th-Pizza Day
DECEMBER 2012
7th-PA Day
13th-Middle School Concert @ 7:00 p.m.
14th-Grade 7 & 8 Immunization; Grade 6-8 Dance
20th-Pizza Day
24th-January 4th-Holidays
JANUARY
7th-School Begins
8th-Police Visits for Grade 1 and 4
17th-Police Visits for Grade 2 and 5
22nd-Police Visits for Grade 6 & 8
24th-Pizza Day
25th-PA Day
FEBRUARY
1st-Optional Attendance Due date for Secondary Schools; Grade 6 Scientist in the School
1st-Optional Attendance Due date for Secondary Schools; Grade 6 Scientist in the School
11th- Report Cards Go Home!
15th-PA Day
18th-Family Day!
19th-Grade 8 Course Selection Sheets due to Secondary Schools
19th-Grade 8 Course Selection Sheets due to Secondary Schools
22nd-Pizza Day
27th-Grade 8 Grad Photo
27th-Grade 8 Grad Photo
MARCH
11th-15th-March Break
28th-Pizza Day
29th-Good Friday
APRIL
1st-Easter Monday
26th-Pizza Day
MAY
20th-Victoria Day
24th-Sharing Assembly
28th-Grade 3 and 6 EQAO begins
24th-Sharing Assembly
28th-Grade 3 and 6 EQAO begins
31-Pizza Day
JUNE
7th-PA Day
14th-Grade 8 Graduation
17th-21st-Grade 8 Quebec Trip
18th-Sharing Assembly
26th-Report Cards Go Home
27th-Lunch on the Lawn (Pizza Day); Year End Assembly; Last day for students
