Updates & Announcements
Lyonsgate Administrative Update May 13, 2022
Hello Lyonsgate Families, Starting this week we are splitting our weekly updates. There will be a Classrooms Update each week with information from your children's Montessori guides, French-speaking assistants, and English-speaking assistants on a rotating basis, and an Administrative Update, if necessary, that will impart information about events, dates, policies, reminders, and anything else that comes up and is not specific to a particular classroom. Your weekly update email will consist of…
Lyonsgate Update May 6, 2022: Show & Share & Updates & Worms
Hello Lyonsgate Families, This week, we have information about Casa Show & Share and details of the month to come in Elementary. We also have an update about the updates, an event for kids at HAAA this Saturday, and a note about a recent COVID development. Show & Share Parents of Casa students will be welcomed back into the classrooms from May 16-19 for Show & Share. Show & Share is an opportunity for Montessori students to invite their parents into the classrooms to show them…
Lyonsgate Update April 29, 2022: Supporting French & Elementary Literature
Happy Friday Lyonsgate Families, This week, your Casa and Toddler children’s French assistants have some information about how they, and you, can support French learning beyond the traditional classroom materials, and the Elementary Montessori guides have a beautiful summary of the practice and purpose of literature in the Elementary program. Show & Share (No Observations) Thank you for your patience while we deliberated whether or not to host parent observations in the Casa…
Lyonsgate Update April 22, 2022: Community
Good Afternoon Lyonsgate Community, This week, your children’s Montessori guides are speaking to the concept of community in Montessori, and they have some beautiful things to say. Mask Requirement Extension While we are certainly doing better in terms of illness relative to a couple of weeks ago, there are still positive COVID cases among students and Lyonsgate families that indicates the ongoing presence of community spread. Lyonsgate is extending the requirement for all staff and…
Lyonsgate Update April 14, 2022: Extra Long Weekend Edition
Happy Easter Long Weekend Everyone, This week your children’s English language assistants have updates for you about the spring term and their roles in the classroom. We also have information about an upcoming Elementary Parent Education Event. Lyonsgate is closed on Good Friday, April 15, and on Easter Monday, April 18. Safe and healthy travels to those who may be visiting family or otherwise adventuring this weekend. Reminder if you travel internationally: For 14 days upon return you…
Lyonsgate Update April 8, 2022: Apprendre le Français
Hello Lyonsgate Families, This week your children’s Casa French teachers are speaking to the acquisition of French in a Montessori context, where children learn at their own pace. Elementary students are continuing their botanical studies. Due to illness, we do not have a Toddler update for you this week. Casa Graduation Photos On Thursday, April 28, Lifetouch will be at Lyonsgate to take graduation photos of the third-year Casa students. They will provide caps and gowns for the photos.……
Lyonsgate Update April 1, 2022: No Foolin', It's Spring
Welcome to the spring term Lyonsgate families. We’ve been happy to hear that many good times, fun times, and restful times were had over the March Break. It’s always great to see all of the students back at school, and to see how much the Toddlers have grown in just two weeks. Your children’s Montessori guides have introductions to the spring term for you. This week, the $10/day child care agreement — Canada Wide Early Learning and Child Care System (CWELCC) — was signed and…
Lyonsgate Update March 11, 2022: March Break + COVID Updates
Happy March Break Lyonsgate Community, We’re wishing you all fun times, restful times, and healthy times over the next two weeks. The first day of the spring term is Monday, March 28. We have a few items for you this week as well as a larger than usual gallery of photos from the Primary campus. COVID-19 Updates As you all know, most COVID-19 restrictions in Ontario are being lifted as of March 21. This means there will be some changes when we return from March Break. While we know some…
Lyonsgate Update March 4, 2022: Winter Term Wrap Up
Good Afternoon Lyonsgate Families, We are heading into the end of the winter term and March Break is coming up. Lyonsgate will be closed March 14 to March 25. The first day of the spring term is Monday, March 28. This week, your children’s Montessori guides have some term wrap-up messages for you. Next week, we will outline any changes to COVID-19 protocols that may be in place following the March Break. We are expecting some changes, and this week we received notice from the provincial…
Lyonsgate Update Feb. 25, 2022: French Materials & van Gogh
Hello Lyonsgate Families, Well, another bit of a surprise snow day today. Hopefully that is the last one for this school year. This week, your Casa and Toddler children’s French language assistants are speaking to how they use Montessori materials in their French instruction. The Elementary students were finally able to embark on their first field trip in quite a while. Please see the Elementary section below for an explanation of the importance of learning beyond the classroom for the…