Hello Lyonsgate Families,
Here are a few dates to be aware of as we head towards the end of the school year:
- May 19 PD Day: BOTH LYONSGATE CAMPUSES WILL BE CLOSED. This is the PD day that leads into the Victoria Day long weekend. Lyonsgate will also be closed on Monday, May 22, for the statutory holiday.
- Friday, June 2: Lyonsgate will be closed to students for Parent-Teacher Conferences.
- Thursday, June 22: is the last regular day of school and Friday, June 23, is the year-end community picnic and Casa graduation at Dundas Driving Park.
Please keep an eye on your Lyonsgate calendar — https://lyonsgate.ca/lyonsgate-calendar/ — for other events before the end of the school year.
Hello Toddler Parents,
Thank you to everyone who came to visit our classroom last week during our show and share week. It was so nice to invite all of you in to explore with your children and experience their joy as they showed you all of the things they work so hard on.
On another note, our caterpillars are on their way to becoming butterflies! On Friday we noticed that they were hanging from the lid of the container and were beginning to pupate; they have now entered into their chrysalis so we moved them into the net where they will finish growing and emerge as painted lady butterflies in about eight to ten days. In the Toddler room everything is growing! We look forward to keeping you updated throughout the week!
Your Toddler Team.
It has been so exciting in the Casa classrooms this week. Thank you for joining us for show and share. The children have been working hard all year and it’s nice for them to be able to showcase their work to all of you. Each of our classrooms have had the opportunity to have caterpillars join the classrooms. We will be watching the caterpillars grow and turn into painted lady butterflies. We will then release them outside once they are ready.
I have had a great first week as the Casa North directress. The children have been eager to present their work to me and have welcomed me in with open arms. The transition has gone smoothly. I am looking forward to building a new relationship with the children and their families.
All the best,
Ms. Beach.
Last week, the Elementary class was excited to continue their exploration of the ancient Phoenicians by learning about their trading partners around the Mediterranean Sea and beyond. Students have partnered up to prepare a trading post from a particular culture by researching and creating artistic versions of resources the Phoenicians procured from others. Once each trading post is prepared, some of our youngest students will take the part of the Phoenicians, and travel from post to post in their merchant ship to barter and trade. On Friday, the class heard the story of Siddhartha Gautama in recognition of Vesak Day, and enjoyed learning about the generous, temporary offerings Buddhists leave before statues of the Buddha in their own homes and community temples around the world.
Marissa and Michelle.
