Friday, May 16, 2014

I'd like to thank Mr. Ross and his grade 5 students. They worked so hard over the last couple of weeks to collect and pack around 3000 gently used books for children in need.  The students, along with some parent volunteers delivered the books to the Children's Book Bank. 

On Wednesday night, many of the LKS community listened to Jennifer Kolari, presented by the LKS Parent Council. Jennifer spoke on using the technique of mirroring to connect with your children. It was a great presentation as Jennifer was entertaining and informative. Her books can be purchased at local book stores. Thank you to the Parent Council for organizing this event. 

I'd also like to thank Mr. Kuru and Ms. Karens for organizing a guest speaker for our grade 8 classes. Wally, a Spoken Word artist, spoke to the students about his struggles in  life and his volunteer work. He was very  motivating and interesting; his talk tied in nicely with the work that many of our students are accomplishing in the LIVE program. 

I'd also like to thank Callum and Harrison in grade 7 who organized the Architecture Club this year under the direction of Mr. Blais. The boys taught the club members how to use sketch-up to design a building. For the last two weeks, they've had designs, models and books on display in the front hall. I am really proud of these two young boys and their efforts to create a new and exciting club for the LKS students. Great job! I'll be working with the boys with the Robotics Club next fall. 

Congratulations Boys!

Grade 5 Book Drive!

Grade 8 Presentation 

May-Integrity 

19th-Victoria Day
20th-Book Fair Begins until the 20th; Junior Girls Soccer Tournament  
21st-Grade 4 to High Park (and the 22nd); Sr Girls Soccer Tournament 
22nd-Jr Boys Soccer Tournament 

26th-Grade 3 and 6 EQAO Begins
28th-Conference Final Track Meet 

29th-1-8 Sharing Assembly; Sr Frisbee Tournament 

30th-Kindie Sharing Assembly; Pizza Day

June-Perseverance

4th-Cricket Tournament 
5th-Grade 4 to Medieval Times; Grade 3 to Kortright 
6th-PA Day
9th-Cricket Semi-Finals 

10th-City Finals Track 
12th-Grade One and Combined 1/2 to Zoo 

13th-Grade 8 Graduation 
16th-Grade 8 Quebec Trip 

18th-1-8 Sharing Assembly
23rd-Mrs. Burn's Graduation 
24th-Mrs. Iafrate's Graduation 
25th-Mrs. Tyndall's Graduation 

19th-Kindie Sharing Assembly

25th-Lunch on the Lawn 
26th-Reports Go Home 

27th-Last Day for Students

September 2014

2nd- School Begins