Laurel Academy News

Back to School!

staff — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:45:24 +0000

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 and adjusting to the many changes they face coming out of kindergarten and into grade one. They are most excited about having a desk of their own to fill with interesting things. We are all looking forward to an exciting year! Welcome back!

Mrs. M

Some dates to remember: Sept. 16 - curriculum night, Sept 20 - School Barbecue, Sept. 20 - Grub day (fall colours), Sept. 26 - Backwards Day.

First Day Jitters

staff — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:50:02 +0000

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 day. I certainly didn’t want to scare them off (at least on the first day of school!) Let’s make this school year a memorable one!!Mrs. Mattei

Welcome to all Grade 3 Students and Parents

staff — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:22:11 +0000

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 the Academic Calendar and School Supply list posted on this site. The first week back is always busy getting everything ready that you need and adjusting to the routine - early to bed and early to rise. Feel free to e-mail me with any questions that you may have. The students agenda is also a good way to communicate with each other on a daily basis. Once again, welcome and I look forward to seeing everyone soon.

Sincerely,

Ms. Menard

Trip to the Kortright Centre for Conservation

staff — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 20:08:45 +0000

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. We had a sample of the syrup made the old fashioned way. The perfect end to our trip was a pancake lunch with guess what? -maple syrup. We really enjoyed being out in the fresh air, lapping up the sunshine after our long, cold, snowy winter.

The Royal Ontario Museum

staff — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 20:01:41 +0000

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 learned many interesting facts and the students showed their engagement by asking equally intriguing questions.

Flat Stanley

staff — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 18:58:15 +0000

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 wouldn’t start, however, we arrived just on time. The children loved the lively performance and wonderful music. I’m sure that parents have had some requests to acquire these story books.

staff — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:08:07 +0000

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 game 22-2. Luckilly Coach Nathan encouraged them and told the team, “I have seen you guys play much better than this and I believe you need to keep trying and not give up on this tournament.” The Laurel Lynx listened carefully to his words and Azayah, Jakob, Paige, Thomas, Veronica, Corey, Peter, Michael, Patrick, Nicole and Kevin scored and scored. For the third game it was all net for the Lynx and they won the last game 22-8. Congratulations to everybody on the team and a big thank you to Coach Nathan
Shonia Mok

The downed power line

staff — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 16:26:38 +0000

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 up their children outside of the school, as required by the emergency services personnel on site.

Thank you to Mark Davidson (Corey and Daniel’s dad) for providing us with the photo.

Water Testing

staff — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 16:14:23 +0000

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 with our parents that we are following these protocols and that the recent water testing results showed that there is no problem with our water!

Grades 3 - 6 Trip to Black Creek Pioneer Village

staff — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 03:55:51 +0000

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. They teased, carded and spun wool, made rag rugs, baked, washed dishes (yes, it’s true, parents!) and carried buckets of water. In the wood shop, they made wooden spoons, drilled holes, and used a weaving loom.

The grade six class supplemented their study of the Rebellions of 1837 with a mock trial and debate. They also visited the various buildings and talked about the issues and concerns of Upper Canadians in the early 1800’s.

The children learned a lot about the lives of pioneer children and adults, and I think, learned to appreciate hot running water and microwave ovens!