We are very excited to be returning to the Toronto Science Fair on Saturday. Our grade 6-8 students who were the finalists at the LKS Fair will be showcasing their projects at U of T, Scarborough. Thanks to Mr. Littlejohn, Ms. Chandra and Mr. Iceton. I am really looking forward to it. 

Congratulations to our intermediate Chess team - they won their tournament today! It's a first for LKS! Thanks to all the parents who drove and to Mr. Iceton and Ms. Furczon, our coaches. 

We received some information on a guest speaker that might interest you. Sherry Turkle will be speaking at St. Clement's School on "Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age. You can reserve your seats at scs.on.ca/sherry-turkle/ or call 416-483-4835.

Don't forget that Crazy Hair day is tomorrow. Thanks for organizing Student Council.

Have a great weekend everyone.

April 2017
1-Grade 6-8 Students Finalists  at Toronto Science Fair 
5-Grade 1-8 Sharing Assembly 
6-Birds of Prey Assembly (funded by Parent Council); Grade 3 to Crawford Lake
10-Dufflebag Theatre present Little Red Riding Hood (funded by Parent Council) 
12-International Day of Pink-Wear Pink support our positive, inclusive school 
14-17 Good Friday/Easter Monday
20-Inquiry Fair-Parent Night 

22-Earth Day
24-Grade 1-4 to TSO-thanks Ms. Barry 
27-Kindergarten Sharing Assembly; Wellness Activity 
28-Grade 6-8 House Event 

May 2017
1-Grade 1-8 Sharing Assembly
8-12-Children’s Mental Health Week
12-Grade 4-8 Author Visit 
19-Forest of Reading Lunch; Whole School Author visit 

22-Victoria Day
23-Book Fair until the 26th
25-Bike Safety Presentation from Officer Rich
26-Pizza Lunch; Kindergarten Sharing Assembly
29-Parent Council at 7:00 in the library 

June 2017
3-Springfest 
8-2C and 1D to Outdoor Ed Centre 
9-PA Day
16-Grade 8 Graduation 
23-Kindergarten Sharing Assembly 
29-Last Day for Students; Pizza Lunch-Lunch on the Lawn 

Monday, March 27, 2017

Last week, I received our staffing numbers for 2017-2018. We have been allocated 31.5 teachers. Currently, we have 35 on our staff list. Some teachers will be returning from maternity leave and central positions, others may be applying for other teaching positions. Usually we finalize our staffing by end of year. Our staffing committee has been working on a classroom organization model that we will also talk about tonight at Parent Council. 

We have also been allocated a Primary Autism class at LKS. TDSB Special Education department will place students in the program, 6 in total. The class is assigned a teacher and Child and Youth Worker. We are very excited to start this new program as it will assist in supporting families in the West end of the city. 

Tonight, Ms. Norton and Mrs. Heath will be hosting a parent information night on the Grade 3 and 6 EQAO assessment. I will be hosting a question and answer period for new kindergarten parents who registered with us over the last month. Both presentations start at 6:15 p.m with the former in the library and the latter in the lunchroom. Parent Council will follow at 7:00 p.m. in the library. 

Have a great week. 

March 2017
27-Parent Council at 7:00 p.m. in the library/New Kindergarten Parent Meeting in lunchroom at 6:15 p.m.; Grade 3 and 6 EQAO Parent Information Night at 6:15 p.m. in the library 
28-Cookie Dough delivered to school 
29-Grade 8 Badminton at LKS; K-3 Scientist in the School 
30-LKS Monthly Well-Being Activity; Grade 8 Co-Ed VBall Tourney 
31-Kindergarten Sharing Assembly; Grade 7 an 8 Vaccines; Pizza Lunch; Grade 6-8 House Events 

April 2017
6-Birds of Prey Assembly (funded by Parent Council); Grade 3 to Crawford Lake
10-Dufflebag Theatre present Little Red Riding Hood (funded by Parent Council) 
12-International Day of Pink-Wear Pink support our positive, inclusive school 
14-17 Good Friday/Easter Monday
20-Inquiry Fair-Parent Night 

22-Earth Day
24-Grade 1-4 to TSO-thanks Ms. Barry 
27-Kindergarten Sharing Assembly; Wellness Activity 
28-Grade 6-8 House Event 

May 2017
1-Grade 1-8 Sharing Assembly
8-12-Children’s Mental Health Week
12-Grade 4-8 Author Visit 
19-Forest of Reading Lunch; Whole School Author visit 

22-Victoria Day
23-Book Fair until the 26th
25-Bike Safety Presentation from Officer Rich
26-Pizza Lunch; Kindergarten Sharing Assembly
29-Parent Council at 7:00 in the library 

June 2017
3-Springfest 
8-2C and 1D to Outdoor Ed Centre 
9-PA Day
16-Grade 8 Graduation 
23-Kindergarten Sharing Assembly 
29-Last Day for Students; Pizza Lunch-Lunch on the Lawn 

TDSB Special Education Survey

TDSB has created a survey for parent to complete regarding upcoming changes to programs. Please take the time to respond to this very important survey as the information will be valuable as the Board moves forward: 

http://www.tdsb.on.ca/Community/HowtoGetInvolved/CommunityAdvisoryCommittees/SpecialEducationAdvisoryCommittee.aspx

March Break

There is a Parent Conference on April 1st. Please visit ParentsAsPartners.ca if you are interested in attending. 

Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation will be undertaking a controlled burn in Lambton Park in early Spring 2017. You can read more at www.toronto.ca/trees. 

I hope everyone has a great March Break! 

March 2017
13-17-March Break
20-Grade 6-8 Girls Matter Club at lunch 
23-Girls' Hockey Tournament 
24-Theatre Arts club (Mr. Blais) performs for some classes 
27-Parent Council at 7:00 in the library/New Kindergarten Parent Meeting in lunchroom at 6:15; Grade 3 and 6 EQAO Parent Information Night 
30-LKS Monthly Well-Being Activity 
31-Kindergarten Sharing Assembly

April 2017
6-Birds of Prey Assembly (funded by Parent Council); Grade 3 to Crawford Lake
10-Dufflebag Theatre present Little Red Riding Hood (funded by Parent Council) 
12-International Day of Pink-Wear Pink support our positive, inclusive school 
14-17 Good Friday/Easter Monday
20-Inquiry Fair-Parent Night 

22-Earth Day
24-Grade 1-4 to TSO-thanks Ms. Barry 
27-Kindergarten Sharing Assembly; Wellness Activity 
28-Grade 6-8 House Event 

May 2017
1-Grade 1-8 Sharing Assembly
8-12-Children’s Mental Health Week
12-Grade 4-8 Author Visit 
19-Forest of Reading Lunch; Whole School Author visit 

22-Victoria Day
23-Book Fair until the 26th
25-Bike Safety Presentation from Officer Rich
26-Pizza Lunch; Kindergarten Sharing Assembly
29-Parent Council at 7:00 in the library 

June 2017
3-Springfest 
8-2C and 1D to Outdoor Ed Centre 
9-PA Day
16-Grade 8 Graduation 
23-Kindergarten Sharing Assembly 
29-Last Day for Students; Pizza Lunch-Lunch on the Lawn 

Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Well, we got through the day without any rain-so far. As an elementary principal, weather can play a major impact on our day, so I'm thankful! 

A big thank you to our Huddle Up committee, along with Ms. Dacyshyn, Mr. Iceton, Mrs. Shklar and Ms. Chandra. The committee worked with the Toronto Argos to help promote a positive environment and teamwork in the school. It provided a great leadership opportunity for the kids. A big thank you to Mr. Copeland, an LKS parent and President and CEO of the Toronto Argonauts, who gave us this enriching experience. 

I also wanted to let you know that the Board has approved our Turf Project. Last year, we completed a proposal to remove the portable and lay turf in the existing "lake". If you've been at the school for any length of time, you know that the grass never grows in that area and it ends up useless space that often floods during the year. 

So far, our steering committee consists of myself, Mrs. Needham (Parent Council Co-Chair), Mrs. Collings (Parent Council Co-Chair) and Claire Cunningham (Grade 8 Student). The project has to be covered by donations with no expense to TDSB.  Hence, we are in need of a fundraising committee to join us. We will gather some donations over the next year through local fundraising, but we will need to have corporate sponsors. 

The initial cost, approximately $5000, has been covered through Parent Council funds. This will pay for the topographic survey and Landscape Architect. Once the designs are finalized, we will have a clear understanding of the overall cost of the project and amount we need to raise. 

We are seeking community members who would be willing to be on the Fundraising Committee. We will need input on the actual fundraising plan, timelines, letters, contacts etc. If you think you could contribute to this very important campaign, can you please email me at kelly.caddel@tdsb.on.ca. We are hoping to have our fundraising committee in place and initial plan formed by end of school year. We would appreciate all assistance.


March 2017 
6-Hockey Playoffs
7-Grade 6-8 Girls Matter Club at lunch 
10-Grade 8 Grad re-takes 
13-17-March Break
23-Girls Hockey Tournament
24 and 25-Theatre Arts Club under the direction of Mr. Blais, perform for parents and classes 
27- Parent Council at 7:00 p.m. in the library 
31-Kindergarten Sharing Assembly; Grade 6-8 House Event; Pizza Lunch 

April 2017
6-Birds of Prey Assembly (funded by Parent Council); Grade 3 to Crawford Lake 
10-Duffle Bag Theatre-Kindergarten to 8 (funded by Parent Council) 
12-International Day of Pink 
14-17 Good Friday/Easter Monday
20-LKS Inquiry Fair (book the night off to see your child's projects) 

22-Earth Day

May 2017
8-12-Children’s Mental Health Week

22-Victoria Day

June 2017
9-PA Day