Today, we wished Ms. Van Schoor good wishes as she will be having a new baby girl pretty soon. We welcome Mrs. Champgane to 2B for the remainder of the year. Mrs. Champgane has been at LKS for years and is quite familiar with end of year routines.

Thank you to all the students who participated in our Track and Field events today. It was a cold day to be outside all day. Congratulations to all of the students who tried their best, and a special note to those who will be moving to the next round. An additional congratulations to all of our athletes on the Ultimate Frisbee and soccer teams as they played many of their first games this week.

Thank you to Mrs. McGee and the parent volunteers who helped organize another successful Book Fair. The students really enjoy the book fairs and the proceeds are always helpful when booking future author visits and literacy events.

A final thank you to Mr. Samatowka for organizing our drumming performance for our grade 7 & 8 classes. The performance was spectacular; I'm sure our drummers were inspired!

The character trait for June is Perseverance. We hope that your family will have discussions around this very important trait.

Good luck to our grade 3 and 6 students as they begin EQAO next week. We hope to see you at our Spring Concerts next week.

May 30th-June 1st-Grade 3 and 6 EQAO; Artist Visit for Mrs. Tyndall's class; Parent Council @ 7:00 p.m.
31st-Artist visit for Mr. Blais

June
1st-Grade 6-8 Music Concert @ 7:00 p.m. (Dress Rehearsal in the morning)
2nd-Grade 2s visit Harbourfront; Grade 1-5 Concert-Dress Rehearsal in the morning
3rd-Grade 7 Internet Safety/Beauty Myth Presentation
6th-Grade 8 Quebec Trip; Grade 6 Internet Safety Presentation
7th-Grade 3 to Botanical Gardens
10th-Pizza Lunch
13th-Parent Council @ 7:00 p.m.
14th-Grade 5s to ROM
16th-Grade 8 organizing Photo Exhibition
17th-Sharing Assemblies
22nd-Athletic Assembly
24th-Grade 8 Graduation
29th-Last Day for Students; Lunch on the Lawn; Year End Assembly

September 2011
20th and 21st-School Photo Day
27th-Motivational Speaker for Students

October 2011
17th-Analphylactic Presentation
28th-Photo Retake Day and Sibling Photo Day

May 27th, 2011

A big thank you to all the parents who organized this year's Springfest. Months of planning went into another successful event on Saturday. Springfest has been a long tradition at LKS and the kids look forward to it every year. A special thank you to Mrs. Kidd and Mrs. Fuda for your efforts as co-chairs.

We had a couple of incidents in the past week that you should know about. First, another car was broken into at lunch during pick up. Just a quick reminder not to leave any valuables in your car if parked around the school. The burglaries are quick and easy for these "purse snatchers". Secondly, please continue to review street proofing tips with your children if a stranger approaches them on the street. There have been some reporting of stopping some of the kids in our neighbourhood and south of Lakeshore.

Please remember that there is no school tomorrow (PA Day) and Monday (Victoria Day). Staff are at workshops, evaluating and/or team planning. I hope you have a great long weekend with your friends and family.

May

20th-PA Day and Victoria Day (23rd)
24th-27th-Book Fair!Artist in Room 159
25th-Sr Frisbee @ John English
26th-Grade 4 Scientists in School (and 27th-afternoon); Sr Frisbee @ Park Lawn; Ward Meeting at Islington @ 7:00-Trustee Gough and Director Chris Spence
27th-Sharing Assemblies; Grade 7 & 8 Presentation-Drummers!; Grade 4 Scientists in the School Continues; Grade 2-8 Track and Field at Centennial Park; Artist visit for Mrs. Machpherson's class
May 30th-June 1st-Grade 3 and 6 EQAO; Artist Visit for Mrs. Tyndall's class; Parent Council @ 7:00 p.m.
31st-Artist visit for Mr. Blais

June
1st-Grade 6-8 Music Concert @ 7:00 p.m. (Dress Rehearsal in the morning)
2nd-Grade 2s visit Harbourfront; Grade 1-5 Concert-Dress Rehearsal in the morning
3rd-Grade 7 Internet Safety/Beauty Myth Presentation
6th-Grade 8 Quebec Trip; Grade 6 Internet Safety Presentation
7th-Grade 3 to Botanical Gardens
10th-Pizza Lunch
13th-Parent Council @ 7:00 p.m.
14th-Grade 5s to ROM
16th-Grade 8 organizing Photo Exhibition
17th-Sharing Assemblies
22nd-Athletic Assembly
24th-Grade 8 Graduation
29th-Last Day for Students; Lunch on the Lawn; Year End Assembly

September 2011
20th and 21st-School Photo Day
27th-Motivational Speaker for Students

October 2011
17th-Analphylactic Presentation
28th-Photo Retake Day and Sibling Photo Day

Parking

Apparently, the City will be laying cement for the pool on Thursday morning, so the back parking lot is closed. Please keep remaining spots for staff. We thank you in advance.

As you can see from our calendar, a lot of our students were engaged in some valuable lessons this week around the environment. Many of the activities are taking the children outside the classroom (i.e. Pioneer Village) which provides the opportunity to follow up on lessons taught within the class. There is a strong research base for learning outside the classroom, and we try to get the kids out on as many experiences as possible throughout their schooling. In the "old" days, the Board use to pay for transportation, but nowadays funds are taken from school budgets and/or requested from parents, therefore curtailing the amount of trips we would like to take. We thank you for supporting your child's experiential learning.

This week, staff reviewed "Blooms Taxonomy" focusing on the importance of student higher level thinking and asking a variety of questions that will engage the students at different levels. Those of you who are familiar with Blooms will know that higher level thinking questions will ask students to create (i.e. Can you propose an alternative to...? ) rather than just focusing on basic questions like (i.e. What is...?). As teachers, we use all types of questions depending on the task. If you want to learn more about questioning and how to incorporate these strategies at home, the following link may help:

http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/researchskills/Question.htm

There is an upcoming Ward Meeting with the Trustee and TDSB Director Chris Spence at Islington Public School on May 26th @ 7:00 p.m. Please RSVP to Adam Sproat at Adam.Sproat@tdsb.on.ca. If you require child-minding, please include the age of your child and any special needs.

In closing, just a note to our families who were impacted by the attacks on 9/11; our hearts have been with you this week and will continue to be so.

Have a wonderful weekend celebrating with your mom and the other terrific women in your life.

May
9th-Grade 8 Art Club-lunch
10th-Sr Girls' Soccer @ Swansea
11th-Some grad 8 students and Mr. Blais attend Equity Conference
12th-Ms. Chandra and some grade 8 students attend Fluids Challenge; Grade 1 and one/two class attend Environmental Reading in Library
14th-Springfest
15th-Grade 2 Presentation on Endangered Species
16th-Dental Screening; Grade 8 Artwork on Display at Islington (Contact Exhibition); Senior Soccer
17th-Primary Track and Field Day for Grade 1-3-after lunch (weather permitting-it could be in the morning)
18th-Junior Frisbee @ ParkLawn; Mr. Littlejohn's class organizing carwash
19th-Pizza Lunch; Grade 4-8 Track and Field Day at ECI (Pizza will be delivered to meet)
20th-PA Day and Victoria Day (23rd)
24th-27th-Book Fair!Artist in Room 159
25th- r Frisbee @ John English
26th-Grade 4 Scientists in School (and 27th-afternoon); Sr Frisbee @ Park Lawn; Ward Meeting at Islington @ 7:00-Trustee Gough and Director Chris Spence
27th-Sharing Assemblies; Grade 7 & 8 Presentation-Drummers!; Grade 4 Scientists in the School Continues; Grade 2-8 Track and Field at Centennial Park; Artist visit for Mrs. Machpherson's class
May 30th-June 1st-Grade 3 and 6 EQAO; Artist Visit for Mrs. Tyndall's class
31st-Artist visit for Mr. Blais


June
1st-Grade 6-8 Music Concert @ 7:00 p.m. (Dress Rehearsal in the morning)
2nd-Grade 2s visit Harbourfront; Grade 1-5 Concert (changed from the 31st)-Dress Rehearsal in the afternoon
3rd-Grade 7 Internet Safety/Beauty Myth Presentation
6th-Grade 8 Quebec Trip; Grade 6 Internet Safety Presentation
7th-Grade 3 to Botanical Gardens
10th-Pizza Lunch
13th-Parent Council @ 7:00 p.m.
14th-Grade 5s to ROM
16th-Grade 8 organizing Photo Exhibition
17th-Sharing Assemblies
22nd-Athletic Assembly
24th-Grade 8 Graduation
29th-Last Day for Students; Lunch on the Lawn; Year End Assembly

September 2011
20th and 21st-School Photo Day
27th-Motivational Speaker for Students

October 2011
17th-Analphylactic Presentation
28th-Photo Retake Day and Sibling Photo Day

April 29, 2010

Thank you to Mrs. Heath as she held a second math competition for the students in grade 4 and 5. Results should be in shortly. At LKS, we believe it is important to continue to provide as many opportunities for the children to try different experiences that are challenging (i.e. math contests, grade 8 Skills Canada, Spelling Bee etc). Taking risks is a big part of life; as is learning to cope with success and failure. Congratulations to all of the students who participated.

At this time of the year, the ice-cream truck has begun parking on Marquis outside of the school as licensed by the City. We continue to work with him as he is to be 30 meters from the school and the park for safety reasons. Sometimes this doesn't always occur, and we will continue to ensure this happens for the safety of all of our students. Thank you for your support!


May
2nd-Grade 3s to Pioneer Village; Sr Frisbee at LKS after school; Mr. Littlejohn to High Park
3rd-Mrs. Taylor to High Park; Bugs Without Borders Presentation-Grade 4 and 5
6th-Mr. Lanis and Mrs. McGee attend Literacy Conference with some students; Springfest Assembly at 9:00
10th-Sr Girls' Soccer @ Swansea
11th-Some grad 8 students and Mr. Blais attend Equity Conference
12th-Ms. Chandra and some grade 8 students attend Skills Canada Building Challenge
14th-Springfest
16th-Dental Screening; Grade 8 Artwork on Display at Islington (Contact Exhibition); Senior Soccer
17th-Primary Track and Field Day for Grade 1-3-after lunch (weather permitting-it could be in the morning)
19th-Pizza Lunch; Grade 4-8 Track and Field Day at ECI
20th-PA Day and Victoria Day (23rd)
24th-27th-Book Fair!
25th-Photography Exhibition (Grade 8 organized); Sr Frisbee @ John English
26th-Grade 4 Scientists in School (and 27th-afternoon); Sr Frisbee @ Park Lawn
27th-Sharing Assemblies; Grade 7 & 8 Presentation-Drummers!; Grade 4 Scientists in the School Continues; Grade 2-8 Track and Field at Centennial Park
May 30th-June 1st-Grade 3 and 6 EQAO


June
1st-Grade 6-8 Music Concert @ 7:00 p.m.
2nd-Grade 2s visit Harbourfront; Grade 1-5 Concert (changed from the 31st)
6th-Grade 8 Quebec Trip
7th-Grade 3 to Botanical Gardens
10th-Pizza Lunch
13th-Parent Council
14th-Grade 5s to ROM
17th-Sharing Assemblies
22nd-Athletic Assembly
24th-Grade 8 Graduation
29th-Last Day for Students; Lunch on the Lawn; Year End Assembly

September 2011
20th and 21st-School Photo Day
28th-Photo Retake Day and Sibling Photo Day

April 21st, 2011

Thank you so much to our Eco-Warriors and the committee of teachers and parents who organized all of our Earth Week activities. Today, the entire school met in the Shale Pit for a group shot. Check out SNAP for our "green" photo. A special thank you to Ms. Moser, Mrs. Cooper and Mrs. Besner for all their hard work.

Just a quick reminder that if your child will not be here in September, to please inform your class teacher and the office. The information is very important as we continue with our planning. As we head into the last two months of school, we will also be completing student placements. As in previous years, staff work together in teams to place the students in classes for the following September. Gender, academic achievement, social needs, and ministry caps are among the list of things that we consider when placing children. The goal of student placements is to have 'balanced' classes. As most of you know, we do not take 'teacher' requests from parents and we ask that you honour this part of the process. By the end of the year, teachers have a good understanding of their students and place the children accordingly. In most cases, staffing hasn't fully been completed until the end of the year, and as most of you know, changes happen all the way into September. We thank you in advance.

I hope you have a great long weekend. For those of you who celebrate Easter, I hope you have a wonderful time with your friends and family.

April
25th Easter Monday-no school
29th-Sharing Assemblies

May
6th-Mr. Lanis and Mrs. McGee attend Literacy Conference with some students
14th-Springfest
16th-Dental Screening; Grade 8 Artwork on Display at Islington (Contact Exhibition): Junior and Senior Soccer
19th-Pizza Lunch
20th-PA Day and Victoria Day (23rd)
24th-27th-Book Fair!
26th-Grade 4 Scientists in School (and 27th-afternoon)
May 30th-June 1st-Grade 3 and 6 EQAO
May 31st-Grade 1-5 Music Concert @ 6:30 p.m.

June
1st-Grade 6-8 Music Concert @ 7:00 p.m.
2nd-Grade 2s visit Harbourfront
6th-Grade 8 Quebec Trip
10th-Pizza Lunch
13th-Parent Council
17th-Sharing Assemblies
24th-Grade 8 Graduation
29th-Last Day for Students; Lunch on the Lawn; Year End Assembly

April 11th, 2010

Many of you live in the area and attend LKS because of the sense of community and belonging that you feel. We would like to thank Jimmy, the new owner of Java Joe's, for believing in this too. Jimmy, has given us the opportunity to display our grade 8 "Still Life" at Java Joe's. On Wednesday, eight students and myself hung their artwork on the wall, and the exhibition looks fantastic. If you get a chance to go over, don't forget to take a look at the wall by the fireplace. Once again, we thank you Jimmy, as you have shown what it takes to be a good neighbour.


As we head into Spring,we are busy with staffing. Next year, we will have a school organization that looks like the following: Kindergarten Classes (6), 3 straight grade ones, 2 grade one/two splits, 2 straight grade two, 1 grade 2/3 split, 3 straight grade threes, one grade three/four split, 3 grade four classes, 3 grade five classes, 2 grade six classes, and 2 grade seven and eight classes respectively. As many of you know our organization is based on the student enrolment (about the same as last year), and the number of teachers that are allocated in each division (kindergarten, primary and junior/intermediate. Even though this is our current model, many things can occur between now and September, therefore there is always a chance of realignment in early September.

Final Grade 8 Quebec Trip Fundraiser

The grade eights are going to be selling Easter candy from Monday April 18th to Thursday April 21st during morning recess and lunch. The prices range from 50 cents to $2.00. So come support the Grade 8 fundraising next week!(Thanks for the write up Jonah-grade 8 student).

Eco-Committee
Thursday, April 2lst - pm: LKS Yard Clean-Up for Earth Week - Wear green!

Track and Field

Track and Field will begin on Wednesday April 20th in the Shale Pit @ 7:45 a.m. This year, Grade 1-3 Track and Field will take place on Mondays and Wednesdays and Grade 4-8 Track and Field will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

This year, all information regarding Track and Field will be on the Lambton Kingsway Sports website http://sportslks.com. This information will include: Track Meet dates and updates on cancellations of morning track practices due to weather (This will be posted by 7:30 a.m. on the day of the practice).

Please remember that all students must fill out a permission form and hand it in at the first practice they attend. No exceptions will be made. Forms will be given to students in their homeroom classes by Wednesday April 13th. If your child does not receive a form, please speak to Mr. Bracht.

If you have any questions or concerns, please speak to Mr. Bracht.

April
18th-Earth Week-Assembly in Morning; Voting for Forest of Reading Week; Grade 6 Badminton @ Queen Vic
19th-Grade 8 Badminton @ LKS
20th-Grade 7 Badminton @ Kane
21st-Ms. Chandra and a small group of grade 8 students attend Skills Canada Competition
22nd-Good Friday and Easter Monday (25th)
29th-Sharing Assemblies

May
2nd-Grade 8 Student Art work on display at AGO; Mr. Littlejohn to High Park; Grade 3 classes to Pioneer Village; Federal Elections in the gym
3rd-Mrs. Taylor to High Park
6th-Mr. Lanis and Mrs. McGee attend Literacy Conference with some students; Springfest Assembly at 9:00 a.m.
10th-Mr. Blais (our staff equity rep) and some grade 8 students attending an Equity Conference
12th-Ms. Chandra and some grade 8s students attend final Skills Canada Competition
14th-Springfest
16th-Dental Screening
19th-Pizza Lunch
20th-PA Day and Victoria Day (23rd)
24th-27th-Book Fair!
26th-Grade 4 Scientists in School (and 27th-afternoon)
May 30th-June 1st-Grade 3 and 6 EQAO
May 31st-Grade 1-5 Music Concert @ 6:30 p.m.

June
1st-Grade 6-8 Music Concert @ 7:00 p.m.
2nd-Grade 2s visit Harbourfront
6th-Grade 8 Quebec Trip
10th-Pizza Lunch
13th-Parent Council
17th-Sharing Assemblies
22nd-Final Athletic Assembly
24th-Grade 8 Graduation
29th-Last Day for Students; Lunch on the Lawn; Year End Assembly