http://www.laurelacademy.com/wordpress Events, happenings, and our students' successes! Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:05:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Wow!  Summer is over and the first week of school has ended.  Time flies doesn't it?  The grade one students seem excited to be back and ready to work.  We have almost completed our testing and have already had our first spelling lesson!  The students seem to be coping well ... http://www.laurelacademy.com/wordpress/?p=100 Welcome all to the Grade 2 class at Laurel!  I am pleased to be teaching Grade 2 this year.  I am looking forward to an awesome school year!  The first day of school was a success.   My eager second graders reminded me that they hardly did any "work" all ... http://www.laurelacademy.com/wordpress/?p=99 I hope that you are all ready for a fantastic year at Laurel Academy!!! The Grade 3 class is a good size with 15 students. I look forward to seeing the faces of our returning students and also meeing the new. By now you have all probably had a chance to look at ... http://www.laurelacademy.com/wordpress/?p=98 On Monday, April 7 the Grades 3, 4 and 5 classes had a perfect sunny, warm day to take a trip to the sugar bush at the Kortright Centre. We hiked through the forest to see how the pioneers made maple syrup and then we visited a modern sugar shack. ... http://www.laurelacademy.com/wordpress/?p=97 On Thursday, March 27 the Grades 1, 2 and 3 classes visited the Royal Ontario Museum to take part in a lesson on the new Dinosaur Exhibit. The students were fascinated by the size of some of the skeletons on display in the beautiful new addition to the ROM. We ... http://www.laurelacademy.com/wordpress/?p=96 On February 13, the Grade 1,2 and 3 classes went to the Hummingbird Centre to watch the musical drama of Flat Stanley. We went on the Funky Fun Bus which was multi-coloured. At first, we were afraid that we were going to be late for the performance because the bus ... http://www.laurelacademy.com/wordpress/?p=92 On Feb 21, the grade 6 class travelled bravely to the Armenian Community Centre to play in the under 12 basketball tournament. Our first game against Leo Baek was a tough one, but the Lynx played their hearts out, Unfortunately we lost the ... http://www.laurelacademy.com/wordpress/?p=91 On Tuesday, October 23, 2007, in the late afternoon, just outside of our school, a power line came down. Our staff followed all precautions to keep the students safe while emergency services personnel worked to rectify the problem. We would like to thank parents for their cooperation in picking ... http://www.laurelacademy.com/wordpress/?p=84 Parents may be aware of the recent concerns about high lead levels in the water of some schools and daycares. A new protocol is required of schools that includes weekly flushing of the water from the taps and yearly testing of the water. We are happy to share ... http://www.laurelacademy.com/wordpress/?p=83 The grades 3 - 6 classes took a trip back in time on Monday, October 22, when they visited Black Creek Pioneer Village. The grades 3, 4 and 5 classes experienced what it was like to be a child in Upper Canada in the 1800's, by doing pioneer chores. ... http://www.laurelacademy.com/wordpress/?p=73