Here is some important information to help you get through the month of April.
April the 6th - Parent Council 7:30pm in the Library
April the 8th- Swim Finals for Jr & Sr @ Riverdale (Results can be found on the LKS sports blog)
April the 10th - 13th Easter Holidays -No School. See You On The 14th
April 29th and 30th School production of The Wizard Of Oz
April 20th -April 24th School Based Earth Week Activities . Parents are encouraged to attend our opening assembly @ 9:00am on the Monday. Please also visit our Eco School Web Site, the web link is on the right of this page.
Here are Ten Tips to help the Earth.
1. Park It Leave your car at home for a day (or a week or a month) and try walking or biking. If work is too far away to walk, take public transit or carpool. One city bus eliminates the emissions of 40 cars. 2. Shut Down Turn off the lights, the computer and the TV when they are not in use. Using only highly efficient and money saving appliances can reduce the electricity consumption of an average household. 3. Where's The Beef? Try eating meat-free at least one day a week. A meat-based diet requires seven times more land than a plant-based diet. Livestock production is responsible for more climate change gasses than all the motor vehicles in the world. 4. Eat It Choose foods produced organically, locally and in season. Support your regional farmers & farming industry. Buying locally and in season is better for the environment than buying foods that have been shipped hundreds of kilometres to your local market. 5. Let It Rot Put a composter in your backyard or use your green bin to reduce household waste. Composting organics has two key benefits: it reduces the amount of waste going to landfills and when added to your garden, helps nourish soil and plants. 6. Don't Be Idle Turn off your car's engine if stopped for more than 10 seconds. If every driver of a light duty vehicle avoided idling by five minutes a day, collectively, we would save 1.8 million litres of fuel per day, almost 4500 tonnes of GHG emissions, and $1.7 million in fuel costs each day (assuming fuel costs are $0.95/L). 7. Keep Your Eye On The Temperature Set your thermostat above room temperature in the summer and below room temperature in the winter. For each degree you adjust, you can save five per cent on your utility bill and one per cent on your energy use. 8. Bright Ideas Replace incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs). A CFL uses only 25 per cent as much energy as an incandescent bulb and lasts 10 times longer. 9. Don't Dump It - Blue Box It! The simple act of recycling has more impact on the environment that the average Canadian thinks. The amount of wood and paper North Americans throw away each year is enough to heat five million homes for 200 years. 10. Tell Someone This is a great opportunity to brag. Tell someone what you're doing to make the world a better place. Support the cause.
2009-2010 School Year Calendar
At the March Board meeting, Trustees approved the 2009-2010 school year calendar. Tuesday, September 8, 2009 will be the first day of school for all students. Wednesday, September 2 and Thursday, September 3 will be Professional Activity (PA) days for staff. The 2009-2010 school year presented a challenge because Labour Day in 2009 is very late, occurring on Monday, September 7. As a result, the TDSB had to find a way to accommodate the minimum 194 school days required by the Ministry of Education between September 8 and June 30, 2010 while maintaining the usual school breaks for PA days, exams, statutory holidays, and March and Winter Breaks. A solution was reached that best meets Ministry directions and community expectations while providing the best options for student learning.
Second Term Report Cards
Second term report cards for all students in grades 1-8 will be sent home between March 27 and April 2. This term’s report cards will continue to communicate your child’s strengths, weaknesses and next steps as it relates to achievement of the curriculum expectations for each subject area as well as their achievement of the learning skills. Junior Kindergarten students are scheduled to receive a summary report at this time. This summary is a means of communicating to parents/guardians a profile of their child’s interests, strengths, development and learning. In addition, teachers may be requesting parent interviews for some students. Parent interviews will occur on the evening of Thursday, April 2nd and on the morning of Friday, April 3rd. Regardless of whether or not an interview has been scheduled to discuss your child’s progress, parents are always welcome and encouraged to request a parent/teacher interview.Page 3 of the report card provides parents/guardians and the student with an opportunity to comment on student achievement, goals and home support. The response form links formal reporting to the process of assessment, reporting and communication about the student’s learning that continues throughout the year.Learning is a partnership and we encourage you to continue to be involved in your child’s education.
Student Attendance and Punctuality
Regular student attendance and punctuality is important in order for students to be successful at school. The Education Act states that it is the responsibility of the parent/guardian to ensure that their children attend school regularly. A student’s academic progress depends on regular class attendance. TDSB elementary schools practice the Safe Arrival Program that requires schools to perform a school-home attendance check. Notify the school when your child will be absent. Students are expected to fully participate in learning opportunities and complete all homework assignments and tests when they are absent so make sure your child is getting homework assignments when they are absent.You can help ensure that your child is in school and on time for classes by:• being involved in your child’s education; • knowing the school’s schedule;• communicating regularly with classroom teachers (use your child’s planner to send notes to the teacher);• calling the school if your child is going to be absent;• writing a note if your child is late due to an appointment; • ensuring that your child gets a good night’s sleep so that they have the energy they need for the next day
As always if you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact me @ 416 394 7890 ex 20011.
