Friday, September 23, 2016

This week our students participated in our first wellness activity as part of our Well-Being initiative. All the classes made a Positive Train. Each student wrote on a slip of paper something that they were grateful for or that they were good at. Each slip will be stapled together to form an LKS chain train.The lesson was a moment of reflection for students and staff. It gave us all an opportunity to think about and share what is important in our lives; something we should probably be doing more often. 

Mrs. Norton and myself attended our first administrators meeting with members of TDSB senior team. We learned the focus of our School Improvement Plan will be in the areas of Equity, Student Achievement and Well Being. The Board has a new organizational model and there have been many changes and things are still evolving. We are part of Learning Center 4, Learning Network 27. Our superintendent is Tracy Hayhurst. 

As the year progresses, we will share with you the work that we are doing in those areas. 

Congratulations to our grade 3 and 6 students on their wonderful EQAO successes. The results in percentages are as follows in reading, writing and mathematics respectfully: 94, 92, 90 (grade 3) and 87, 90, 73. All scores are above Board and Provincial results. Individual results will be sent home when they are sent to the school in the next couple of weeks. Staff will analyze data to see the areas in which we can continue to improve upon. 

The Board has also implemented a new Grade 3 Gifted Screening. All grade 3 students, with parental consent, will write the Canadian Abilities Test. Some will move on to the next phase depending upon their score. 

Last year, I started to add useful links to educational websites on the LKS Website. I will continue to do that this year. Feel free to take a look throughout the year. 

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. 


September 2016

26 – Picture Day; Grade 3 Gifted Screening Begins; Grade 7 classes  to Camp 
27-Officer Rich visits grade 8 and 1 
29– Terry Fox Run

October 2016
5-Grade 1-8 Cross Country Meet 
7-PA Day
10-Thanksgiving
12-Grade 1-8 Sharing Assembly 
14-Kindergarten Sharing Assembly 
18– Power of One presentation (9:15 k-3, 10:15 4-6)
25-Officer Rich visits grade 6 and 4 
27– Picture Retakes
28-Kindergarten Sharing Assembly; Pizza Lunch
31-Hallowe'en Parade at 9:00 

November 2016
1-Parents Book Interviews on-line 
11-Remembrance Day at 10:30 
13-18-Bullying Awareness Week 
14-Report Cards Go Home 
18-PA Day
13-18-Bullying Awareness Week
29-Officer Rich visits grade 5 , 2 and 3 
30-Kindergarten Sharing Assembly 

December 2016
2-PA Day
14-Grade 1-5 Concert
15-Grade 6-8 Concert
16-Grade 7 and 8 MADD presentation
22-Kindergarten Sharing Assembly 
23-Last Day to Work Before Holidays

January 2017
9-School Begins
20-PA Day

February 2017
17-PA Day
20-Family Day

March 2017
13-17-March Break

April 2017
14-17 Good Friday/Easter Monday
22-Earth Day

May 2017
8-12-Children’s Mental Health Week
22-Victoria Day

June 2017
9-PA Day
29-Last Day for Students