Month: May 2017

JUMP ROPE FOR HEART

Thank you for your amazing generosity towards the Heart and Stroke Association in supporting Jump Rope For Heart! Our school has raised an amazing $3500 this year towards this important research.

Art Display at School Board

Congratulations to Mrs. Hasting’s grade 2 class! They created some beautiful paintings which are being displayed at the school board. The children were introduced to a painting by Gustav Klimt called “The Tree of Life”. They spent time discussing it and its meaning and then created their own version of the Tree of Life. We are very proud of this talented group! A photo of ... Continue reading "Art Display at School Board"

KINDERGARTEN 2017 – 2018

Kindergarten Registration for September 2017 continues.  JK children must be 4 years old by December 31, 2017 (born in 2013) and SK children must be 5 years old by December 31, 2017 (born in 2012). You can register at the school during regular school hours.

This year we will be doing a Kindergarten Parent Information Night on Thursday, May 18 at 7:00 pm ... Continue reading "KINDERGARTEN 2017 – 2018"

EQAO

The grade 3 and 6 students will be involved in the EQAO testing again this year during the last week of May and into the first week of June. Each year this standardized test provides us with an opportunity to gather data on student learning which contributes to our planning when we create the School Innovation and Improvement Learning Cycle for Student Achievement and ... Continue reading "EQAO"

The Book in a Box Workshops

We have been provided with the excellent opportunity to have Gina Aceto, owner of The Book in the Box, come to our Kindergarten and Primary classrooms throughout May and June. Two classes have already been involved in this excellent experience and I have attached some pictures.

The Book in the Box was created to foster a love of reading amongst children. The program ... Continue reading "The Book in a Box Workshops"