Dear LKS families,
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your kind words this week. Thank you to all my wonderful students, past and present - it's been such a joy and so much fun being your teacher. Thank you to the LKS community - the generosity of your time, care and energy is such an important part of what makes LKS such an excellent public school; thank you to my colleagues for being an inspiration and for their friendship; thank you Mrs. Mosun for her friendship and for being a wonderful teaching partner and caring and kind educator; thank you Mrs. Norton and Mr. Currie for their outstanding leadership; thank you to the support staff, Zofia and Emily, and our Caretaker John for taking such excellent care of our school.
To paraphrase Winnie-the-Pooh, "How lucky I am to have had something so wonderful, that makes saying good-bye so hard."
All the best,
Mrs. Tyndall
Thursday, June 27, 2019
Friday, June 21, 2019
Week of June 17-21
Dear families,
Happy Friday! We had another wonderful week in Room 166! The children did a WONDERFUL job at today's Sharing Assembly, singing "Hello" in the 29 different languages of their families, and then singing "This Fabulous Year." Thank you for coming, parents! The kids were very happy to see you there!
Thank you so much to our Mystery Readers this week! They were Sophie (who read a book she made!!), Sophie's mom, Mrs. Selby-Munro, and Ayla's mom!
Monday was an exciting day as we watched the Raptor's Parade and started our 10-more-days-left-of-school countdown. The Special Person of the Day gets to take down an ice cream scoop each day as we count down to summer! The children talked about all the fun things they would like to do this summer, and wrote a beach "bucket list" that is on display in our hallway.
The SKs are very excited to be able to play in the "Big Kids' Yard" during outdoor play time, just like when they will do in Grade One! They also learned a Graduation poem that spells out "Kindergarten."
The kids enjoyed learning how to draw a Minion using their little white boards. It's amazing what they can learn to draw just breaking down the picture into steps.
In today's mailbag you will find the children's drawings and writing about the Robin's nest and their "still life" paintings of lilacs. The Learning Objectives were to develop: small motor skills; art appreciation; senses; creativity; hand-eye coordination; visual learning skills; decision-making skills; perseverance; focus. I have sent the children's Phonics Duotangs home as well - if they are not finished, that would be a good thing to work on over the summer.
The children are getting very good at their yoga poses through Cosmic Kids Yoga, and their self-regulations skills are steadily improving with our daily mindful meditation.
We said Good Bye" to Ethan since he is going to Austria for the summer. We will see you in September, Ethan.
If anyone would like to take care of Bubbles the Beta Fish this summer, please email me. You will need to provide a small tank.
That's the news from this week. I hope you have a lovely weekend! Next Thursday is the last day of school - please let me know if your child will be absent so that I can ensure everything is sent home. Thank you!
Happy Friday! We had another wonderful week in Room 166! The children did a WONDERFUL job at today's Sharing Assembly, singing "Hello" in the 29 different languages of their families, and then singing "This Fabulous Year." Thank you for coming, parents! The kids were very happy to see you there!
Thank you so much to our Mystery Readers this week! They were Sophie (who read a book she made!!), Sophie's mom, Mrs. Selby-Munro, and Ayla's mom!
Monday was an exciting day as we watched the Raptor's Parade and started our 10-more-days-left-of-school countdown. The Special Person of the Day gets to take down an ice cream scoop each day as we count down to summer! The children talked about all the fun things they would like to do this summer, and wrote a beach "bucket list" that is on display in our hallway.
The SKs are very excited to be able to play in the "Big Kids' Yard" during outdoor play time, just like when they will do in Grade One! They also learned a Graduation poem that spells out "Kindergarten."
The kids enjoyed learning how to draw a Minion using their little white boards. It's amazing what they can learn to draw just breaking down the picture into steps.
In today's mailbag you will find the children's drawings and writing about the Robin's nest and their "still life" paintings of lilacs. The Learning Objectives were to develop: small motor skills; art appreciation; senses; creativity; hand-eye coordination; visual learning skills; decision-making skills; perseverance; focus. I have sent the children's Phonics Duotangs home as well - if they are not finished, that would be a good thing to work on over the summer.
The children are getting very good at their yoga poses through Cosmic Kids Yoga, and their self-regulations skills are steadily improving with our daily mindful meditation.
We said Good Bye" to Ethan since he is going to Austria for the summer. We will see you in September, Ethan.
If anyone would like to take care of Bubbles the Beta Fish this summer, please email me. You will need to provide a small tank.
That's the news from this week. I hope you have a lovely weekend! Next Thursday is the last day of school - please let me know if your child will be absent so that I can ensure everything is sent home. Thank you!
Friday, June 14, 2019
Week of June 10-14
Dear families,
What an exciting week for Canada - yay Toronto Raptors! The kids have been so excited!
The words of the week were KITE and KITTEN. This week we continued our discussion and learning about SAFETY, and the children completed word called "I am safe when ________." They had fun practising "STOP! DROP! ROLL!" We read different safety stories and the children shared their knowledge of how to stay safe at home and at the park, on the road, at the cottage or at camp.
Thank you so much to Abigail's mom who was our Mystery Reader this week!
I have sent home the original copies of your children's monthly calendar and "This is Me" work. These are one of the assessment tools used when writing report cards. I am so proud of the progress the children have made over the last few months!
The primary grades watched a presentation by Red Sky Company in the gym, and we went to our Reading Buddies' room to see the amazing medieval castles they made! Something to look forward to doing in Grade 4!
Our little baby robins in the Kindergarten yard are growing! The children are loving watching them pop their heads up with their mouths open, and watching their mom and dad leave the nest and return with worms and insects. They drew another picture of the nest and wrote "The chicks are growing."
We are working hard rehearsing for the Sharing Assembly!
The JKs and SKs also wrote and drew a picture about what they would like to be when they grow up. So cute!!! The SKs also wrote and drew about what they think they will do in Grade One.
I hope you have a wonderful Father's Day and enjoy the gifts your child has made especially for you.
What an exciting week for Canada - yay Toronto Raptors! The kids have been so excited!
The words of the week were KITE and KITTEN. This week we continued our discussion and learning about SAFETY, and the children completed word called "I am safe when ________." They had fun practising "STOP! DROP! ROLL!" We read different safety stories and the children shared their knowledge of how to stay safe at home and at the park, on the road, at the cottage or at camp.
Thank you so much to Abigail's mom who was our Mystery Reader this week!
I have sent home the original copies of your children's monthly calendar and "This is Me" work. These are one of the assessment tools used when writing report cards. I am so proud of the progress the children have made over the last few months!
The primary grades watched a presentation by Red Sky Company in the gym, and we went to our Reading Buddies' room to see the amazing medieval castles they made! Something to look forward to doing in Grade 4!
Our little baby robins in the Kindergarten yard are growing! The children are loving watching them pop their heads up with their mouths open, and watching their mom and dad leave the nest and return with worms and insects. They drew another picture of the nest and wrote "The chicks are growing."
We are working hard rehearsing for the Sharing Assembly!
The JKs and SKs also wrote and drew a picture about what they would like to be when they grow up. So cute!!! The SKs also wrote and drew about what they think they will do in Grade One.
I hope you have a wonderful Father's Day and enjoy the gifts your child has made especially for you.
Thursday, June 6, 2019
Week of June 3-7
Dear families,
I hope you are having a wonderful weekend! The words of the week were ZOO, ZEBRA and ZERO. Our parent volunteer this week was Ayla's dad, who was our Mystery Reader!
The kids started out their week by writing and drawing a picture about Springfest! If they didn't go to Springfest, they wrote about their weekend.
This week we learned about parts of plants we eat, for example the stalk or stem (celery), flower (broccoli), leaves (lettuce), root (carrot) and seeds (sunflower). We also learned about the Five Food Groups (Fruits, Vegetables, Grains, Dairy and Protein), and completed a puzzle, writing the words and drawing pictures of examples of foods in those food groups.
They kids completed a pattern book called "Summer, Summer," and we are learning (remembering) about how to stay safe and healthy this summer (wear a PDF, wear a hat and sunscreen, wear proper footwear, for example). We also started some writing called "When I grow up..."
The SKs are very excited to be able to play in the "big kids' playground" as they get ready for Grade One!
We also practised our Sharing Assembly song on the stage for the first time, and also performed it for our Reading Buddies!
We are busy making Father's Day gifts for next weekend, too! Shhhhh!
As we prepare to say goodbye at the end of the month, we are reminding the children that behaviour expectations are the same in June as they were in September. Please also remember that your child needs safe outdoor play footwear such as running shoes. No flip flops please.
Exciting news from the Kindergarten playground!!! Two of the Robin's eggs have hatched! I took a photo and showed the children. Please keep a distance away from the nest if your child is in the playground on the weekend.
That's the news for this week! Tomorrow is a PA day for report card writing. We will see you on Monday!
I hope you are having a wonderful weekend! The words of the week were ZOO, ZEBRA and ZERO. Our parent volunteer this week was Ayla's dad, who was our Mystery Reader!
The kids started out their week by writing and drawing a picture about Springfest! If they didn't go to Springfest, they wrote about their weekend.
This week we learned about parts of plants we eat, for example the stalk or stem (celery), flower (broccoli), leaves (lettuce), root (carrot) and seeds (sunflower). We also learned about the Five Food Groups (Fruits, Vegetables, Grains, Dairy and Protein), and completed a puzzle, writing the words and drawing pictures of examples of foods in those food groups.
They kids completed a pattern book called "Summer, Summer," and we are learning (remembering) about how to stay safe and healthy this summer (wear a PDF, wear a hat and sunscreen, wear proper footwear, for example). We also started some writing called "When I grow up..."
The SKs are very excited to be able to play in the "big kids' playground" as they get ready for Grade One!
We also practised our Sharing Assembly song on the stage for the first time, and also performed it for our Reading Buddies!
We are busy making Father's Day gifts for next weekend, too! Shhhhh!
As we prepare to say goodbye at the end of the month, we are reminding the children that behaviour expectations are the same in June as they were in September. Please also remember that your child needs safe outdoor play footwear such as running shoes. No flip flops please.
Exciting news from the Kindergarten playground!!! Two of the Robin's eggs have hatched! I took a photo and showed the children. Please keep a distance away from the nest if your child is in the playground on the weekend.
That's the news for this week! Tomorrow is a PA day for report card writing. We will see you on Monday!
Friday, May 31, 2019
Week of May 27-31
Dear families,
We had another busy week in Room 166! The words of the week were FUN and FRIEND. This week we continued our inquiry on plants and seeds, and learned how dandelions grow. We also wrote a book with our Reading Buddies about how our sunflower seeds germinated and will (eventually!) grow into tall sunflower plants. This is all connected to learning about various Life Cycles, such as that of the butterfly which we learned in our previous inquiry. We planted our two extra sunflowers (egg cup and all) in our Kindergarten garden. We also learned about all the things that are in a garden - not just plants, but various flying pollinators, birds and nests, toads, worms, and insects! The children learned two poems called "What the Robin Told" and "A Little Seed." We are also learning about the many parts of plants we eat. The children also completed a colouring task demonstrating their understanding of symmetry, making both halves of the butterfly the same.
On Monday the children noticed the amazing Robin nest in our Kindergarten playground. This brave Robin is sitting on three beautiful blue eggs, and we spent a day learning about Robins, and watched a video about how the mother and father will take care of the chicks after they hatch! What an exciting thing for the children to have nature literally at our doorstep! They did a terrific job drawing a picture of the nest and are very respectful of the mother bird and know to not touch the nest or get too close.
The children also completed their "This is Me in May" drawing and writing, as well as their calendar. Shay played two songs for us on his beautiful violin, Ethan played us a song on the piano, and Rajan played the piano too! A big congratulations to Anilee, Ethan, Seth, and Shay for demonstrating the TDSB Character Trait of Integrity. Thank you as well to Olivia's mom who was this week's Mystery Reader!
Finally, we made still life paintings of real lilacs - the children were instructed to paint what they saw, and the paintings are beautiful and interesting!
I hope you have a wonderful time at Springfest if you are going! Have a wonderful weekend!
We had another busy week in Room 166! The words of the week were FUN and FRIEND. This week we continued our inquiry on plants and seeds, and learned how dandelions grow. We also wrote a book with our Reading Buddies about how our sunflower seeds germinated and will (eventually!) grow into tall sunflower plants. This is all connected to learning about various Life Cycles, such as that of the butterfly which we learned in our previous inquiry. We planted our two extra sunflowers (egg cup and all) in our Kindergarten garden. We also learned about all the things that are in a garden - not just plants, but various flying pollinators, birds and nests, toads, worms, and insects! The children learned two poems called "What the Robin Told" and "A Little Seed." We are also learning about the many parts of plants we eat. The children also completed a colouring task demonstrating their understanding of symmetry, making both halves of the butterfly the same.
On Monday the children noticed the amazing Robin nest in our Kindergarten playground. This brave Robin is sitting on three beautiful blue eggs, and we spent a day learning about Robins, and watched a video about how the mother and father will take care of the chicks after they hatch! What an exciting thing for the children to have nature literally at our doorstep! They did a terrific job drawing a picture of the nest and are very respectful of the mother bird and know to not touch the nest or get too close.
The children also completed their "This is Me in May" drawing and writing, as well as their calendar. Shay played two songs for us on his beautiful violin, Ethan played us a song on the piano, and Rajan played the piano too! A big congratulations to Anilee, Ethan, Seth, and Shay for demonstrating the TDSB Character Trait of Integrity. Thank you as well to Olivia's mom who was this week's Mystery Reader!
Finally, we made still life paintings of real lilacs - the children were instructed to paint what they saw, and the paintings are beautiful and interesting!
I hope you have a wonderful time at Springfest if you are going! Have a wonderful weekend!
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