Some Of the Good Things happening at Second Street Before the Winter Break.
November 30th Grade 8 Parent Info Night at LCI
December 1st Room 203 to St. Joseph’s Health Centre (full day)
December 2nd Grade 8 Economics for Success seminar
December 3rd Footy Friday (Grade 7&8)
December 6th Full Staff meeting at 3:30 pm in the staffroom
December 9th Candy Cane relay in the AM
December 13th Intermediate Division Meeting @ 3:15 pm
December 13th Primary/Junior Division Meeting @ 11:30 am
December 13th Special Education Division Meeting @ 11:30 am
December 14th Strings and Band Concert @ 6:30pm
December 15th Superintendent Phillips-Long visiting and touring the school – 9:00 am
December 15th SST meeting - afternoon
December 17th Primary/Junior Assembly & Holiday Sing a Long (All families Welcome)
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Monday, February 1, 2010
February
Just a note to say a big thank you to everyone connected with LKS. It has been my honour to serve as your Vice Principal for the last 3 years.
Best Wishes
Mclean
Welcome to February. Here are a few dates to help you through the month.
Monday Feb 1st - Grade 8 Career Conference @ LCI- All Day.
Wednesday Feb 3rd - Jr Girls Volleyball Tournament At LKS - All Day
Monday Feb 8th - Parent Council Meeting @ 7:00pm In The Library
Tuesday Feb 9th - Special Education Reviews -All Day
Feb 10th & 11th - Jk Registration 9-4 On The 10th and 9-7pm On The 11th
Wed Feb 10th - Sr Girls Volleyball Tournament @ Islington PS - All Day
Thurs Feb 11th - Valentines Dance 1-3pm
Monday Feb 15th - Family Day -No School
Tuesday Feb 16th - Pancake Day and Environmental Visit from the Ministry
Friday Feb 19th - Winter Olympics at LKS
Thursday Feb 25th - Sharing Assemblies ( see your teacher for specific times)
Friday Feb 26th - Anaphylaxis day @ LKS
Toronto District School Board Welcomes New Students
February is Kindergarten Registration month in the Toronto District School Board. Kindergarten is the first step in a lifelong journey that will see your child learn, grow, achieve, and succeed at the Toronto District School Board. We look forward to sharing this journey with you and your child. Visit your local school during February to register for Kindergarten. The TDSB has always been a strong supporter of early learning. In September 2010, a number of schools will offer a full day early learning program for four and five year olds. The Province has committed to seeing this full day Early Learning Program in all schools by the 2015-2016 school year.For more information on the Early Learning Program visit the Ministry site at www.edu.gov.on/earlylearning/ . A full list of TDSB schools offering the Early Learning Program is available on the TDSB website at www.tdsb.on.caTo Register for all Kindergarten ProgramsYour child must be 4 years-of-age (Junior Kindergarten) and 5 years-of-age (Senior Kindergarten) by December 31, 2010. To register, visit your local school and bring the following information about your child:1. Age (a birth certificate or baptismal record or passport)2. Address (two pieces of identification that show your address, such as your telephone bill, driver’s licence, etc.)3. Immunization (the card that shows a list of needles your child has received)4. Citizenship (a birth certificate, passport, Record of Landing or TDSB School Admission Letter*, etc.)All children are welcome in TDSB Schools*Children without immigration status are welcome in our schools and information about them or their families shall not be shared with immigration authorities. To register for Kindergarten, parents/guardians should visit the International Program and Admissions Office, Toronto District School Board, 5050 Yonge Street, for a TDSB School Admission Letter, as per TDSB Policy P.061 SCH. Start your children in Kindergarten at your local public school and watch them achieve great things!For more information about registering your child for kindergarten, visit http://www.tdsb.on.ca/
Helping Make Schools Safer
New Legislation Outlines Reporting RequirementsEven one incident of bullying or harassment in school is one too many. Schools must be places where everyone feels welcome, safe and respected. The Keeping Our Kids Safe at School Act that comes into effect February 1, 2010, is the latest step in our strategy to help make Ontario’s schools safer. It will affect how all school boards handle incidents at school.This new law requires that all school staff report serious incidents that could lead to suspension or expulsion to their principal and that principals notify parents of victims when a student has been harmed. In addition, all staff who work directly with students, for example teachers or educational assistants, must respond not only to serious incidents but also to inappropriate or disrespectful behaviour among students. This could include racist or sexist comments, graffiti or vandalism, behaviours and activities that are unacceptable in Ontario schools. Students need a safe and positive learning and teaching environment to succeed at school. But it isn’t just the school’s responsibility to make that happen. All of us have a part to play in making and keeping schools safe. Ontario’s Code of Conduct sets out clear standards for behaviour for everyone involved in the publicly funded school system. This includes students, parents/guardians, teachers, other staff members, volunteers and community partners. The code applies on school property, on school buses, at school-authorized events or activities or in other circumstances that could have an impact on the school climate.Find out more about Ontario’s strategy to help make schools safer. Check out the Safe School section of the Ministry of Education’s website at http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/safeschools for more information on the Keeping our Kids Safe at School Act and what it means for you and your child. You’ll also find information on the code of conduct, bullying prevention and other programs designed to help build a positive school climate.
TDSB Haiti Relief EffortsWe are all one race – that is the human race.
That’s why we are asking you, our TDSB community, to pull together to support the Haiti earthquake aid and recovery effort in any way you can. No donation is too small or insignificant. A majority of the homes in Port-au-Prince have been destroyed, leaving thousands upon thousands of people in the streets. Please turn your sympathy and compassion for the survivors into action by ensuring those devastated by the earthquake receive the most basic of human needs: water, food, medical care and shelter.The TDSB is supporting Free The Children and the Canadian Red Cross in their relief efforts. To contribute to these agencies online, connect to them directly by using the following links: www.redcross.ca/tdsb and www.freethechildren.com/tdsb. In addition, a collection process has been set up in each of our schools for donations in cash or by cheque. For all donations in excess of $10, made either online or by cheque, tax receipts will be issued by the respective charities. The need is great and so we ask students and staff, parents and area residents to do what they can.
February 15 is a Statutory Holiday
There will be no classes on Monday, February 15, 2010 to reflect the province-wide statutory holiday called Family Day. The holiday occurs on the third Monday in February of each year for the purpose of emphasizing and celebrating the importance of families taking time to be together. Because high school teachers are involved in professional learning on Friday, February 12 for the secondary schools Professional Activity Day, high school students will not be attending school on Friday, February 12 and Monday, February 15 which is the statutory holiday - Family Day.Visit the TDSB public web site at www.tdsb.on.ca to view the 2009-2010 school year calendar.
Best Wishes
Mclean
Welcome to February. Here are a few dates to help you through the month.
Monday Feb 1st - Grade 8 Career Conference @ LCI- All Day.
Wednesday Feb 3rd - Jr Girls Volleyball Tournament At LKS - All Day
Monday Feb 8th - Parent Council Meeting @ 7:00pm In The Library
Tuesday Feb 9th - Special Education Reviews -All Day
Feb 10th & 11th - Jk Registration 9-4 On The 10th and 9-7pm On The 11th
Wed Feb 10th - Sr Girls Volleyball Tournament @ Islington PS - All Day
Thurs Feb 11th - Valentines Dance 1-3pm
Monday Feb 15th - Family Day -No School
Tuesday Feb 16th - Pancake Day and Environmental Visit from the Ministry
Friday Feb 19th - Winter Olympics at LKS
Thursday Feb 25th - Sharing Assemblies ( see your teacher for specific times)
Friday Feb 26th - Anaphylaxis day @ LKS
Toronto District School Board Welcomes New Students
February is Kindergarten Registration month in the Toronto District School Board. Kindergarten is the first step in a lifelong journey that will see your child learn, grow, achieve, and succeed at the Toronto District School Board. We look forward to sharing this journey with you and your child. Visit your local school during February to register for Kindergarten. The TDSB has always been a strong supporter of early learning. In September 2010, a number of schools will offer a full day early learning program for four and five year olds. The Province has committed to seeing this full day Early Learning Program in all schools by the 2015-2016 school year.For more information on the Early Learning Program visit the Ministry site at www.edu.gov.on/earlylearning/ . A full list of TDSB schools offering the Early Learning Program is available on the TDSB website at www.tdsb.on.caTo Register for all Kindergarten ProgramsYour child must be 4 years-of-age (Junior Kindergarten) and 5 years-of-age (Senior Kindergarten) by December 31, 2010. To register, visit your local school and bring the following information about your child:1. Age (a birth certificate or baptismal record or passport)2. Address (two pieces of identification that show your address, such as your telephone bill, driver’s licence, etc.)3. Immunization (the card that shows a list of needles your child has received)4. Citizenship (a birth certificate, passport, Record of Landing or TDSB School Admission Letter*, etc.)All children are welcome in TDSB Schools*Children without immigration status are welcome in our schools and information about them or their families shall not be shared with immigration authorities. To register for Kindergarten, parents/guardians should visit the International Program and Admissions Office, Toronto District School Board, 5050 Yonge Street, for a TDSB School Admission Letter, as per TDSB Policy P.061 SCH. Start your children in Kindergarten at your local public school and watch them achieve great things!For more information about registering your child for kindergarten, visit http://www.tdsb.on.ca/
Helping Make Schools Safer
New Legislation Outlines Reporting RequirementsEven one incident of bullying or harassment in school is one too many. Schools must be places where everyone feels welcome, safe and respected. The Keeping Our Kids Safe at School Act that comes into effect February 1, 2010, is the latest step in our strategy to help make Ontario’s schools safer. It will affect how all school boards handle incidents at school.This new law requires that all school staff report serious incidents that could lead to suspension or expulsion to their principal and that principals notify parents of victims when a student has been harmed. In addition, all staff who work directly with students, for example teachers or educational assistants, must respond not only to serious incidents but also to inappropriate or disrespectful behaviour among students. This could include racist or sexist comments, graffiti or vandalism, behaviours and activities that are unacceptable in Ontario schools. Students need a safe and positive learning and teaching environment to succeed at school. But it isn’t just the school’s responsibility to make that happen. All of us have a part to play in making and keeping schools safe. Ontario’s Code of Conduct sets out clear standards for behaviour for everyone involved in the publicly funded school system. This includes students, parents/guardians, teachers, other staff members, volunteers and community partners. The code applies on school property, on school buses, at school-authorized events or activities or in other circumstances that could have an impact on the school climate.Find out more about Ontario’s strategy to help make schools safer. Check out the Safe School section of the Ministry of Education’s website at http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/safeschools for more information on the Keeping our Kids Safe at School Act and what it means for you and your child. You’ll also find information on the code of conduct, bullying prevention and other programs designed to help build a positive school climate.
TDSB Haiti Relief EffortsWe are all one race – that is the human race.
That’s why we are asking you, our TDSB community, to pull together to support the Haiti earthquake aid and recovery effort in any way you can. No donation is too small or insignificant. A majority of the homes in Port-au-Prince have been destroyed, leaving thousands upon thousands of people in the streets. Please turn your sympathy and compassion for the survivors into action by ensuring those devastated by the earthquake receive the most basic of human needs: water, food, medical care and shelter.The TDSB is supporting Free The Children and the Canadian Red Cross in their relief efforts. To contribute to these agencies online, connect to them directly by using the following links: www.redcross.ca/tdsb and www.freethechildren.com/tdsb. In addition, a collection process has been set up in each of our schools for donations in cash or by cheque. For all donations in excess of $10, made either online or by cheque, tax receipts will be issued by the respective charities. The need is great and so we ask students and staff, parents and area residents to do what they can.
February 15 is a Statutory Holiday
There will be no classes on Monday, February 15, 2010 to reflect the province-wide statutory holiday called Family Day. The holiday occurs on the third Monday in February of each year for the purpose of emphasizing and celebrating the importance of families taking time to be together. Because high school teachers are involved in professional learning on Friday, February 12 for the secondary schools Professional Activity Day, high school students will not be attending school on Friday, February 12 and Monday, February 15 which is the statutory holiday - Family Day.Visit the TDSB public web site at www.tdsb.on.ca to view the 2009-2010 school year calendar.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Happy New Year
Welcome to the New Year. Here are a few dates to help you through the month of January.
January 6th - Davis Cup Hockey @ The MasterCard Centre 9:00am - 3:00pm.
January 11th - Sr Hockey Game @ The MasterCard Centre.
January 12th - Gifted Reviews, 2nd Dose Of the HPV shot for grade 8 Girls and Jr Hockey game
@ The MasterCard Centre.
January 20th- Sr Hockey Game @ The MasterCard Centre.
January 22nd- Jr Hockey Game @ The MasterCard Centre.
January 25th- Sharing Assemblies - See Your Teacher For Specific Time and Place.
January 28th- Sr Hockey game @ The MasterCard Centre.
January 30th- Jr Hockey Game @ The MasterCard Centre.
Also this month we have artist visits from the McMichael Gallery for our Grade One's and Two's. As well as numerous visits from Scientists in the School.
Below are some winter tips you may find useful.
Recess During Cold Weather Elementary school students are kept indoors for recess and lunch times for a number of weather conditions such as rain, lightening in the area, extreme winds and extreme cold. When temperature and wind chill measure -28C or lower, students are kept indoors. Recesses and lunch hour may be shortened if the temperature and wind chill reading is between -28C and -20C.If a student's medical condition requires further consideration due to weather conditions, or if parents have other questions or concerns about how and when weather conditions affect your child's school day, please contact the school office.
As winter approaches, we know that severe weather will be part of our daily lives for the next several months. While traffic safety is an important matter all year long, this is a particularly good time to review what we can do to keep students safe. The need to be aware and alert at all times, on any road, and even in the most routine circumstances is key to traffic safety. This applies to students and drivers alike. Road conditions can be challenging in the winter months. So to those of us who drive, please take extra care on the roads and in parking lots, especially in areas where children might be present.School staff periodically review street and traffic safety with students. Parents can help reinforce these safety messages with children at home. Below are some tips that might be helpful to review.- Stop, look, and listen for traffic.- Only cross at corners and crosswalks.- Make eye contact with drivers.- Walk on the right side of the crosswalk.- Wear appropriate footwear to reduce the chances of slipping.- Never run into the street.- Obey crossing signals.- Cross only if clear.- Walk on sidewalks.- Where there are no sidewalks, walk as far away from traffic as possible, facing traffic.The safety of our students is always a top priority. Let's work together to make the winter season safe so we can enjoy all it has to offer.
Happy New Year to all our Families ! If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact me at 416 394 7890 ex 20011
January 6th - Davis Cup Hockey @ The MasterCard Centre 9:00am - 3:00pm.
January 11th - Sr Hockey Game @ The MasterCard Centre.
January 12th - Gifted Reviews, 2nd Dose Of the HPV shot for grade 8 Girls and Jr Hockey game
@ The MasterCard Centre.
January 20th- Sr Hockey Game @ The MasterCard Centre.
January 22nd- Jr Hockey Game @ The MasterCard Centre.
January 25th- Sharing Assemblies - See Your Teacher For Specific Time and Place.
January 28th- Sr Hockey game @ The MasterCard Centre.
January 30th- Jr Hockey Game @ The MasterCard Centre.
Also this month we have artist visits from the McMichael Gallery for our Grade One's and Two's. As well as numerous visits from Scientists in the School.
Below are some winter tips you may find useful.
Recess During Cold Weather Elementary school students are kept indoors for recess and lunch times for a number of weather conditions such as rain, lightening in the area, extreme winds and extreme cold. When temperature and wind chill measure -28C or lower, students are kept indoors. Recesses and lunch hour may be shortened if the temperature and wind chill reading is between -28C and -20C.If a student's medical condition requires further consideration due to weather conditions, or if parents have other questions or concerns about how and when weather conditions affect your child's school day, please contact the school office.
As winter approaches, we know that severe weather will be part of our daily lives for the next several months. While traffic safety is an important matter all year long, this is a particularly good time to review what we can do to keep students safe. The need to be aware and alert at all times, on any road, and even in the most routine circumstances is key to traffic safety. This applies to students and drivers alike. Road conditions can be challenging in the winter months. So to those of us who drive, please take extra care on the roads and in parking lots, especially in areas where children might be present.School staff periodically review street and traffic safety with students. Parents can help reinforce these safety messages with children at home. Below are some tips that might be helpful to review.- Stop, look, and listen for traffic.- Only cross at corners and crosswalks.- Make eye contact with drivers.- Walk on the right side of the crosswalk.- Wear appropriate footwear to reduce the chances of slipping.- Never run into the street.- Obey crossing signals.- Cross only if clear.- Walk on sidewalks.- Where there are no sidewalks, walk as far away from traffic as possible, facing traffic.The safety of our students is always a top priority. Let's work together to make the winter season safe so we can enjoy all it has to offer.
Happy New Year to all our Families ! If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact me at 416 394 7890 ex 20011
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