It was great seeing everyone at Curriculum Night last night. If you weren't able to make it, you can view your teacher's long range plans on our website shortly.
We'd like to invite all of grade 4-8 parents to a special presentation on the Wild Wild Web on Monday night @ 6:15 p.m.- 7:30. Debbie Gordon will be presenting on social networking sites and new things the tweens are exploring on the web! Please feel free to stay for our Parent Council meeting @ 7:30.
School Photo Days are on the 24th and 25th. Please watch for communication from your teacher.
Please remember that Friday is a PA Day. The teachers will be working on finalizing team goals for our School Improvement Plan and short-range planning.
Have a great weekend everyone!
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Terry Fox
We just had our Terry Fox Kick-Off Assembly and the students seem really ready to go. I'd like to thank you in advance for supporting the kids as they begin their fundraising. Judging from their responses, they seem very passionate about this very worthy cause. Good Luck everyone!
Monday, September 15, 2008
Week Ahead
I hope everyone had a great weekend! What a dreary looking day. Hopefully it doesn't rain...at least not at recess and lunch!
Just a reminder that we will be hosting Curriculum Night on Thursday. We have a variety of times and rooms scheduled, so please read your teacher's communcation around your particular one. Also, the times are posted on a previous blog.
On Tuesday, the students will attend our Terry Fox Kick-Off Assembly in the afternoon. We look foward to the walk on October 1st.
This year the grade 4-8 Student Safety Reps will launching the TDSB's Character Development initiative. Every month they will be promoting one of the 10 character traits that TDSB encourages all students to possess. September's trait...RESPECT. All students were invited to demonstrate how they show respect at LKS through either a drawing (grade 1-3) or a short essay (grade 4-8). All entries are due this Friday.
Just a reminder that we will be hosting Curriculum Night on Thursday. We have a variety of times and rooms scheduled, so please read your teacher's communcation around your particular one. Also, the times are posted on a previous blog.
On Tuesday, the students will attend our Terry Fox Kick-Off Assembly in the afternoon. We look foward to the walk on October 1st.
This year the grade 4-8 Student Safety Reps will launching the TDSB's Character Development initiative. Every month they will be promoting one of the 10 character traits that TDSB encourages all students to possess. September's trait...RESPECT. All students were invited to demonstrate how they show respect at LKS through either a drawing (grade 1-3) or a short essay (grade 4-8). All entries are due this Friday.
Monday, September 8, 2008
Week of Septebmer 9th
I hope everyone had a great weekend. I'm sure just like in my household, you are still trying to figure out the new Fall routines. We really hope all the kids had a great week! It was good to catch up with them.
I'd like to give you an update on our playground/yard. Last year the Board was going to create a partnership with the city to allow us to use the small parkette East of the school. After a community meeting in late August it was decided that this venture would be put on hold. As a result, the Board will be installing artificial turf on our playground to help alleviate our "mud pit" issues. We will keep you updated on this new venture. We are very excited to have a solution to our problem!
September is also a time of restructuring some classes. Currently, we have 755 full-time students. The Board will be looking at the number of students in our primary classes to see if we are over our exemptions and then decide staffing accordingly. This will take place over the next couple of weeks. We have adjusted some of the kindergarten classes to reflect the caps/exemptions, and we are over only by a few students. We are not sure what the staffing result will be at this time, but we will keep you posted. September 26th is the day that all classes should be restructured across the system.
In the next couple of weeks, we will be saying good-bye to Mr. Mahendran, our day caretaker, as he will be retiring to spend some quality time with his family. We thank him for his service in TDSB.
Hope to see you all out for Curriculum Night. The following may help you plan your evening:
6:00-Kindergartens (Gym)
6:30-Primary Presentations (Grade 1-non-stage side of gym; Grade 3-stage side of gym; Grade 2-lunchroom; Grade 1/2 Splits-Library; Mrs. Heath-Room 234
7:00-Staff Presentations
7:15-Junior Intermediate Presentations and Mr. Littlejohn (Grade 3/4)- (Grade 6-stage side gym; Grade 7-Library; Grade 8-stage side gym; Mrs. Gibson-Room 242)
Throughout the Evening: Mrs. Hoffman, Mr. Page, Special Education Teachers, Mrs. McGee and French Teachers will be available
7:00-Staff Introductions-Gym
We have lots going on over the next couple of weeks:
18th-Curriculum Night
22nd-Mediacs Presentation (Grades 4-8)@ 6:15 (we changed to accommodate the Parent Council Evening); Parent Council Meeting @ 7:30
24th and 25th-Photo Day (changed from the 26th)
26th-Professional Development Day-no school
October
1-3rd-Grade 7 Outdoor Trip
1st-Terry Fox Walk
6th, 7th, 15-Cross Country Meets
13th-Happy Turkey Day!
16th-Parent Council Family Night
20th-Grade 7 Hep B and Grade 8 Girls HPV shots
I'd like to give you an update on our playground/yard. Last year the Board was going to create a partnership with the city to allow us to use the small parkette East of the school. After a community meeting in late August it was decided that this venture would be put on hold. As a result, the Board will be installing artificial turf on our playground to help alleviate our "mud pit" issues. We will keep you updated on this new venture. We are very excited to have a solution to our problem!
September is also a time of restructuring some classes. Currently, we have 755 full-time students. The Board will be looking at the number of students in our primary classes to see if we are over our exemptions and then decide staffing accordingly. This will take place over the next couple of weeks. We have adjusted some of the kindergarten classes to reflect the caps/exemptions, and we are over only by a few students. We are not sure what the staffing result will be at this time, but we will keep you posted. September 26th is the day that all classes should be restructured across the system.
In the next couple of weeks, we will be saying good-bye to Mr. Mahendran, our day caretaker, as he will be retiring to spend some quality time with his family. We thank him for his service in TDSB.
Hope to see you all out for Curriculum Night. The following may help you plan your evening:
6:00-Kindergartens (Gym)
6:30-Primary Presentations (Grade 1-non-stage side of gym; Grade 3-stage side of gym; Grade 2-lunchroom; Grade 1/2 Splits-Library; Mrs. Heath-Room 234
7:00-Staff Presentations
7:15-Junior Intermediate Presentations and Mr. Littlejohn (Grade 3/4)- (Grade 6-stage side gym; Grade 7-Library; Grade 8-stage side gym; Mrs. Gibson-Room 242)
Throughout the Evening: Mrs. Hoffman, Mr. Page, Special Education Teachers, Mrs. McGee and French Teachers will be available
7:00-Staff Introductions-Gym
We have lots going on over the next couple of weeks:
18th-Curriculum Night
22nd-Mediacs Presentation (Grades 4-8)@ 6:15 (we changed to accommodate the Parent Council Evening); Parent Council Meeting @ 7:30
24th and 25th-Photo Day (changed from the 26th)
26th-Professional Development Day-no school
October
1-3rd-Grade 7 Outdoor Trip
1st-Terry Fox Walk
6th, 7th, 15-Cross Country Meets
13th-Happy Turkey Day!
16th-Parent Council Family Night
20th-Grade 7 Hep B and Grade 8 Girls HPV shots
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Brain Research
Mrs. Ayer, one of our LKS parents, asked me to put this on my blog regarding the Scotia Bank Marathon. She will be running on September 28th to help raise funds for Sick Kids Hospital. I'm sure many of you remember their family was affected last year with news of their son having a brain tumor. If you are interested in participating in running (even partially), please check out the website.
http://www.torontowaterfrontmarathon.com/en/charity/runforjason.htm
http://www.torontowaterfrontmarathon.com/en/charity/runforjason.htm
First Day!
It's great to be back! The weather was absolutely beautiful and the kids are really excited about returning; I have a strange feeling more for meeting their friends and new teacher, rather than for the academics.
Your child's teacher will be sending home a package of forms for you to sign and return to the school. We are asking that all forms be back by the 12th.
Just a few dates to keep in mind:
4th-Grades 4-8-Motivational Speaker visits
5th-Grade Safety Assemblies
8th-All Kindergarten Students are here
12th-All parent forms are due!
16th-Terry Fox Assembly!
18th-Curriculum Night (details to follow)
22nd-Parent Presentation @ 7:00 p.m. -Wild Wild Web (All Parents from grades 4-8 are welcome)
26th-Professional Development Day-no school
October 1-3-Grade 7 students on Outdoor Trip!
Your child's teacher will be sending home a package of forms for you to sign and return to the school. We are asking that all forms be back by the 12th.
Just a few dates to keep in mind:
4th-Grades 4-8-Motivational Speaker visits
5th-Grade Safety Assemblies
8th-All Kindergarten Students are here
12th-All parent forms are due!
16th-Terry Fox Assembly!
18th-Curriculum Night (details to follow)
22nd-Parent Presentation @ 7:00 p.m. -Wild Wild Web (All Parents from grades 4-8 are welcome)
26th-Professional Development Day-no school
October 1-3-Grade 7 students on Outdoor Trip!
Friday, August 22, 2008
Welcome Back!
I hope everyone had a great summer and I can't wait to see you in a couple of weeks. Just a reminder that school starts on September 2nd at 8:45 in the morning, so get lots of sleep the night before. It won't take long before everyone is right back into routine again.
I know that some of you may be shopping over the next couple of weeks; can't wait to see your new clothes. Parents, you may want to hold off buying too many school supplies until you know what the teacher has in mind for set-up. Get that special pencil case or dictionary, but the school will supply the basics for the kids. We just don't want you spending too much money on binders etc. Have fun and I'll write again next week with more details.
Remember if you want to see the year calendar and day schedule, please visit our website.
I know that some of you may be shopping over the next couple of weeks; can't wait to see your new clothes. Parents, you may want to hold off buying too many school supplies until you know what the teacher has in mind for set-up. Get that special pencil case or dictionary, but the school will supply the basics for the kids. We just don't want you spending too much money on binders etc. Have fun and I'll write again next week with more details.
Remember if you want to see the year calendar and day schedule, please visit our website.
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