Thursday, December 11, 2014

Thursday, December 11, 2014

A big thank you for coming to our concerts this week.  The concerts are so special as it gives the kids an opportunity to perform for an audience and you get to see the great things that are happening in the program. We are looking forward to our last performance at the Raptors game on Monday night when the Grade 8 Girls' Choir will be singing.

Along with our Parent Council Executive, we have many parents who sit on numerous committees. Their commitment has provided many enriching activities for the students and LKS community. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank the following parents for their support.

Secretary: Mrs. Chechlik is the newest member of the Executive joining us in the Fall. Thank you for stepping up to the plate Mrs. Chechlik!

Pizza Lunches: Thank you to Mrs. Hodgson, Mrs. Copeland and Mrs. Trinder for feeding us every month!

Grade Parents: What would we do without our weekly memos? A big thank you to Ms. Mezger, Ms. Hynes, Ms. Barrett, Ms. Clarke, Ms. Drewnowska, Ms. Needham, Ms. Marcolin, Ms. Fox, Ms. Copeland, Ms. Race, Ms. Giancos, Ms. Beveridge, Ms. Busch, Ms. Keogh, Ms. Arrowsmith, Ms. Bracken, Ms. Stecher, Ms. McFadgen, Ms. Forte, Ms. Fenn, Ms. Sharp, Ms. Odorico, Ms. Barclay, Ms. Bonanno, Ms. Solby, Ms. D'Brass Donahue, Ms. C. Needham, Ms. Dmetrieva, Ms. Mehta, Ms. Fisher, Ms. Lowenborg Frick, Ms. Newton, Ms. Greifenberger, Ms. Suomi, Ms. Thompson, Ms. Teron, Ms. Vaux, Ms. Abbott, Ms. Zimmer, Ms. Stinson, Ms. Kim, Ms. Dodig, Ms. Strother, Ms. Kerfers, Ms. Parzyck, Ms. Miller, Ms. DeLonghi, Ms. Plewes and Mrs. Robinson

Literacy-Thank you to Ms. Tortorice and Ms. Sharp for helping Mrs. McGee organize our author visits and Book Fairs.

Music: Thank you to Mrs. Greifenberger for helping Mr. Samotowka organize the music nights and the grade 6 music camp.

Classroom Enrichment: Thanks to Ms. Forte for helping Mrs. Norton plan a variety of visitors to the classrooms including Scientists in the School and Artists. Mrs. Forte also organizes guest speakers for parents throughout the year.

Physical Education: Thanks to Mrs. Raymond, Mrs. Beveridge and Ms. Mohtashani for helping Mr. Bracht organize special visitors to enrich our physical education classes, purchase equipment and organize our clothing sales.

Fundraising: A big thank you goes to Mrs. Delonghi, Mrs. Moorehead and Mrs. Barrett for organizing our LKS Social this year. A Dinner Dance is being planned for the Spring. Thank you also needs to be extended to Ms. Fisher for organizing our fall QSP fundraiser. Although we are still looking for a Chair or Co-Chairs to head up Springfest, we'd like to thank Mr. Cunningham and Ms. Forte for organizing the Games and Food so far! Looking forward to it!

Community Outreach: Thank you to Ms. DeBortoli, Ms. Sharp, Ms. Gardner and Ms. Collings for organizing our fall food and lego drives and our current Stonegate Holiday Baskets. All donations have been appreciated by our local schools.

Environment: Thanks to Ms. Clarke for helping book our special guests for our Earth Week Assemblies!

TDSB Liaison: Thanks to Ms. Almeida for keeping the council posted on Trustee information.

Grade 8 Graduation: Finally, a big thank you goes to Ms. Taylor and Ms. Miller for striking a committe and planning this very special year end celebration for our grade 8 families.

I hope I haven't missed anyone. Please let me know if I have as everyone deserves the recognition for the good workt that is being done. As you can see, it really does take a lot of help to run such a successful school. We haven't even mentioned the countless number of friends the above committee Chairs have recruited, the drivers of our sports teams, the parents who come in every week to read to the children or those who volunteer for craft day. Your support is endless and is truly appreciated!

I hope everyone enjoys the weekend.

December 2014
15-Grade 8 Girls sing "O Canada" at Raptors Game; Grade 1-3 Sharing Assembly; Huddle Up Leadership meeting  
16-Grade 4-8 Sharing Assembly; Skills Ontario presentation for grade 7 and 8 
18-Grade 6-8 Dance 
19th-Carol Sing in the morning 
22-Holidays Begin

January 2015
5-School Begins
9-Grade 7 and 8 Madd Presentation 
19-Parent Council Meeting @ 7:00 p.m; Grade 6-8 Science Fair; Grade 1-3 Author visit 
22nd-Scientist in School visits Grade 2 (Mrs. Gibson, Mrs. Zappi, Mrs. Hoffman); Grade 6-8 Author visit   
23-PA Day
27-Grade 1-8 Sharing Assembly
28-Kindie Sharing Assembly; Seeds of Hope Field Trip to Daily Food Bank 
29-Parent On-Line Interview Bookings Open
30th-Pizza Lunch 

February 2015
5-Parent On-Line Booking Closed
9-Report Cards Go Home
10 and 11-Kindergarten Registration
13-PA Day
16-Family Day
19-Kindie Sharing Assembly
20-Grade 1-8 Sharing Assembly
23-Parent Council meeting @ 7:00 p.m.

March 2015
16-20-March Break
24-Kindie Sharing Assembly
27-Grade 1-8 Sharing Assembly
30-Parent Council meeting @ 7:00 p.m.

April 2015
3 and 6-Good Friday and Easter Monday
20-Parent Council @ 7:00 p.m
21-Kindie Sharing Assembly
28-Grade 1-8 Sharing Assembly

May 2015
18-Victoria Day
20-Kindie Sharing Assembly
25-Parent Council @ 7:00 p.m
27-Grade 1-8 Sharing Assembly

June 2015
5-PA Day
12-Grade 8 Graduation
15-19-Grade 8 Quebec Trip
17-Kindie Sharing Assembly
19-Grade 1-7 Sharing Assembly
24-Report Cards Go Home
25-Day 0; Student Assembly; Lunch on Lawn