LKS Parent Council 2017 to 2018

Dear LKS families,

It’s hard to believe we’re at the end of another great school year! Parent Council is very appreciative of the generosity of our school community. Your contributions make the many supplemental programs and resources possible for our students.

We had a busy and productive year that included four major fundraising initiatives: the online donations through the Annual Giving Campaign raised over $27,000, our most successful Parent Social ever at the Crooked Cue raised over $15,000, the ever-popular monthly Pizza Lunches raised $20,000, and our largest event of the year was Springfest raising over $27,000.

The total amount raised (over $90,000) is allocated to two major areas for Parent Council: operating budget and non-recurring budget/special purchases.

The operating budget provides funding for the following programs and resources above and beyond the traditional curriculum: •ForestofReading •Authorvisits •MobileOntarioPlanetarium •Theatre;DuffleBag,TribalVisionDance •Health&Wellness;YouthWellnessNetwork,TorontoArgo’sHuddleUpBullying Prevention •Gradeeightgraduation •Phy-Ed;tabletopscoreboard,battinghelmets,softballs,basketballs,volleyballs, pinnies, ball cart and referee fees. •Music;instrumentrepairs&supplies&classroomworksheets,songs&activities •ScientistintheSchoolforeachclass •ClassroomFund

Forthe2017-18schoolyear,thenon-recurringbudgetprovidedfundingforthepurchaseof: •ThreecartsofChromebooks,oneforeachdivision(1-3,4-6,7/8) •iPads •IXLandRAZKidslicenses

Looking ahead to next school year, we are pleased to continue working with our Principal, JohnCurrie,andVice-Principal,KimmNorton.ParentCouncillooksforwardtocontinuingour strong relationship with the school staff and administration as we look for new ideas and approaches for offering our students an enriched classroom experience.

ManyofyouareawareoftheplaygroundrenewalandturfprojectplannedfortheeastsideoftheschoolalongGovernmentRoad.AmandaBrownisleadingthisinitiativefortheschoolwithMr.Currie.ParentCouncilwillsupportthefundraisingeffortsforthisprojectasit proceeds.

Forthe2018-19schoolyear,ourintentistocontinueasco-chairsforParentCounciland we look forward to working with returning and new members. Stay tuned for announcements in the early fall about vacancies for committees. We hope you will take some time over the summer to consider attending more Parent Council meetings – the firstmeetingwillbeMonday,September24–and/orjoiningacommittee.Therearemanyopportunities to get involved – small and large – and new ideas are always welcome.

In closing, we hope the year has been productive and rewarding for you and your family. We welcome any constructive feedback, comments or suggestions for how Parent Council events and activities can be improved.

Wishing everyone a fun and safe summer. See you in September!

Sincerely,

Kerry Collings & Allison NeedhamLKS Parent Council, Co-Chairs 2017-18

TreASurerS rePorT ThankstothegeneroustimeandfinancialsupportofLKSparentsandtheschoolcommunity the Parent Council (PC) financials are in a healthy position. The PC financial yearisAugust1toJuly31andfinancialsforthe2017/18yearwillbereviewedattheSeptember2018PCmeeting.Preliminarynumbersshowfundraising15%abovebudget,which allowed PC to increase the number of Chromebooks purchased this year and have them in school and ready to use for September. Spend on operating budget supplemental programsandresourcesareonplanat$45,000.

AttendthePCmeetinginSeptemberwherewewilldiscussthe2018/2019budgetandgoals.

ruth Gardner, Treasurer

FALL FAir

TheFallFairwasheldinOctoberasanopportunitytowelcomenewfamiliestoLKS,andallowreturningstudentsandtheirfamiliestoreconnect.Familieshadtheopportunitytotake home a pumpkin, jump in the bounce house, and visit with the animals in the petting zoo. Also, seasonal crafts were available for purchase with the proceeds generously donatedtotheschool.Onceagainwe’dliketothankourgeneroussponsors,JackieNimerVukovic,HarveyKallesRealEstateBrokerageLtd.andPaulNusca,RoyalLePageRealEstateServicesLtd.,formakingthiseventsuchasuccess.

Thisannualeventisanothergreattraditionforstudentstolookforwardto.The2018FallFairwillbeheldonWednesday,October17,2018.

Committee: Allison Needham, Kerry Collings

PAreNT SoCiAL

OnNovember3,2017,theLKSParentCouncilhostedourParentSocialfundraiserattheCrooked Cue. The event was the most successful parent social ever. With more than 200 parents in attendance, we raised over $15,000 to support special technology purchases.

We are very grateful for the incredibly generous support of our donors for all the mysterybagprizesandsilentauctionitems.The2018ParentSocialisplannedforFriday,November9,2018attheCrookedCue.

Committee: Allison Needham, Kerry Collings, Tara Fox, Tara Perrin, Candace oosterveld, Amanda Brown, Dana Zorbas, Maxine Williams 

ANNuAL GiviNG

Forthe2017-18schoolyear,parentswereinvitedtodonateviatheTDSBcashlesssystem to help support Parent Council non-recurring budget/special purchases. A new brochure was distributed to parents and outlined the purpose and goals of the fundraising campaign:topurchasethreecartsofChromebooks,oneforeachdivision(1-3,4-6,7-8),andadditionaliPadsfortheprimarygrades(K-3).Atotalof$27,000indonationswasreceivedbetweenNovember2017andJune2018,whichmadepossiblethepurchaseoftheChromebooksandiPadsintimeforthestartofthe2018-19schoolyear.

Committee: Dana Zorbas, Amanda Brown, Jill Colter, ruth Gardner, Allison Needham and Kerry Colling

GrADe PAreNTS

A huge thank you to our dedicated grade parents who help organize class and school events.Helpingwiththesetasksenrichesthestudents’learningexperiencebyallowingteacherstofocusonteachinginsteadofonadministrativetasks.Ourschoolyearwouldnot be as successful without your contributions.

Grade Parent Coordinator: Madeleine Löwenborg-Frick Grade Parents: Tiffany Netupsky, Tara Perrin, roberta Ahrbeck, Paula Nagengast, Samantha, Shaw-Kruppe, Linda Wood, Candace oosterveld, Artie Chumpol, Linda Sammut, Patricia Drewnowska, Disa Almeida, Devon Friedman, Catherine Maroclin, Melanie Plewes, Joanna Sharp, Marsha Checkik, Jill Colter, Tara Fox, Zoe Gavsie, Joanne Bonanno, Jen Clarke, rochelle Quinn, Beth Nicholson Crago, Allison Needham, Kerry Collings, regina Buecker, ruth Gardner, vicky Giancos, Cynthia Thompson, Cindy Needham, Barb Busch, Deanne Copeland, Sheila Solby, vanessa Thomas, Milena Forte, Laura Keogh, Maxine Williams, Laura Strecher, Katerina Calkowski, Tamara Barclay, Claudia odorico, Adrienne Teron, Sara Beveridge, Brenda robinson, Dorothy White, Christine Britz, Connie Karahotzitis

CoMMuNiTy ouTreACh

Overthecourseofthisschoolyear,the Committeewasresponsibleformanaging threemainevents.Thefirst, the annual StonegateHolidayHamperprogram, providedessential items and holiday cheer to families in need in our community. The second, Kindergarten Registration,helpedwelcomenewmemberstotheLKSfamily.Thethird,therecent StaffAppreciationLunch,providedanindoorpicnictothanktheLKSstaffforallthattheydoforourstudents. Alloftheseeventswereverysuccessfulandwouldnothave beenpossiblewithoutthehelpofthegradeparentsandtheotherparentswhovolunteeredtheirtime,theircarsandtheirfood.OnbehalfoftheCommitteeandtheParentCouncil–THANKYOU!

Committee: Karen DeBortoli

GrADe 8 GrADuATioN 2018

ItishardtobelievethatGRAD2018hascomesoquicklyandwewillsaygoodbyetoyetanotherwonderfulclassofLambtonKingswayGrade8students!ThesekidshavelefttheirmarkatLKSthroughvariousactivities,clubs,sportsteamsandvolunteeropportunitiesthat they have been involved in over their tenure at our school. This year’s Graduation themewasHollywood-puttingthespotlightonthebrightfutureofourgrads.TheGradCommitteeismadeupofadedicatedgroupofGrade8parentswhohavedonated

countless hours and effort to make June 15th a huge success. It is also supported by a wonderful group of Grade 7 parents who make the evening run smoothly so that the Grade8parentscanenjoytheceremony&celebrationoftheirchildren.Thankyoutothemany volunteers, committee members, teachers and sponsors who have helped make the nightahugesuccessandafitting‘send-off’forourstudents!Goodluck2018Graduates!!

Committee: Dawn emmerson, Daniela Carrubba, Nydia Gagliardi, Laura Stecher, Leslie Killaly, Marie-Anne Kovalik, Tracey haefele, Carola Gray, Sheila Solby

LiTerACy

Anotherbusyyearinthelibrarycomestoaclose!WiththehelpofvolunteersMary,Vieng,YouNa,JimandofcourseAileen,thelibraryhasbeenahappeningplace.WehadauthorsPatriciaStormsandKari-LynnWintersvisitwiththekindergarteners.JanetWilsonandLindsayCarmichaelspenttimewithourgrade1’sto4’s.ReneSchmidtandVickyGrantentertainedourgrade5’sto8’swiththeirstories.And,ofcourse,theMobileOntarioPlanetariummadeanothervisitandtransformedourlibrary into the night sky.

FromDecembertoMay,staffrantheForestofReading(FOR)withgreatsuccess!Withincentivesalongtheway,manygrade3-8studentsreadandcelebratedtheOntarioLibraryAssociation’sstudentonlyvotingprogram.Andthekindiestograde3’salsovotedfortheirfavouriteBlueSprucebookaspartoftheirregularlibraryprogram.

ManythankstotheParentCouncilfortheirsupportofauthorvisitsandtheFORprogram.Your support makes for a very enriched school experience.

Cindy McGeeTeacher/Librarian

LoST AND FouND

InJanuaryandMarchof2018,itemsnotretrievedfromtheLostandFoundweredonatedtotheJeanTweedCentreinEtobicoke. Theiroutreachcounselorsreachouttowomenwith various addictions through their day/residential programs and outpatient services. The children of these women have benefited greatly. InJune2018,theLostandFounditemsweredonatedtoseveralfamiliesatJohnEnglishJuniorMiddleSchoolandStVincentDePaulStoreinEtobicoke.ParentCouncilcoversthecostofhavingalltheitemsintheLostandFoundcleanedbeforebeingdonated. Committee: irene Pereira, Denise ryback

PAreNT eDuCATioN

ThisspringwewerepleasedtohostparentingexpertMeaghanHaley. WewouldliketothankMeaghanforawell-attendedandveryengagingsession. ThankyoutoParentCouncilforproviding the funding and support to have made this event possible.

Markyourcalendars! OurParentEducationcommitteeislookingforwardtohostingPaulDavis,renownsocialmediaexpertonMonday,November12,2018.

Committee: Milena Forte, Dana Zorbas

PhyS-eD

ThePhys-Eddepartmentfocuseditsresourcesonrefurbishingandreplacingthesportsequipmentusedforgymclasses,house-leaguesandthemanysportsteamsofferedattheschool.Allstudentsbenefitedfromtheadditionofthisnewequipmentattheschool.WishingtheentireLKScommunity,awonderfulsummerbreak! Committee: Sara Beveridge

PiZZA LuNCh

ThepizzalunchcommitteeorganizestenpizzalunchesforthestudentsinJK-Gr8.Over90%ofstudentsparticipateinthePizzaLunchfundraiser,whichmeansalmost600students.Typically,theyareheldonthelastFridayofeachmonth.InJune,theentireschoolenjoys“LunchontheLawn” where family and friends can join in as well. The committee is responsible for managing the orders, payments, getting the snacks, coordinating volunteers and distributing the lunches, withthehelpoftheGrade8students.Thiswasthethirdyearofon-lineorderingandpayment,and it continues to be a success! Pizza Lunch raised approximately $20,000 this year in support of Parent Council operating and non-recurring budgets. We want to thank very much all the parentvolunteers,Gr8students,Mrs.Stefanowicz(fromtheSchoolOffice)andMr.Bracht!!Wecouldn’t have done it without their kind support.

Committee: regina Buecker, Maria Terzaghi

SPriNGFeST

TheannualSpringfestFunFairwasheldonSaturday,June2.ItwasabeautifuldayandwonderfultoseesomanyLKSfamiliesandfriendsenjoyingtheweather,aBBQlunchandall the fun activities. This year Springfestraised$27,000,anincreaseof24%inproceedsover the past two years. These funds directly support anti-bullying and wellness programs, ForestofReading,authorvisits,scientistsintheclassroom,theatreperformances,IXLonlinemathandRAZkidsonlinereading.

Special thank you to the committee leads and their teams for organizing another great day: Greg Cunningham (Games & Activities), Leslie Thomas (Food), Allison Needham (Silent Auction), Kerry Collings (volunteers), ruth Gardner (Treasurer) and Amanda Brown (Sponsorship). Thank you to all the volunteers for giving their time to help run the event. Springfest wouldn’t be possible without you.

And finally, thank you to our generous sponsors. Main Presenting Sponsor: Paul Nusca real estate Team; Platinum Sponsors: dolan foods inc, Jacqueline Nimer, Kingsway village Custom homes, Landscape Plus inc, LKS B&A Program, Scotiabank; Gold Sponsors: Babiak Team, Bruno’s Fine Foods, erinwood Ford, Gallery homes, Joe & Leslie Battle, Linda Tickins, Leah Monerawela, Peter & Greg Walker Contracting inc.; and our many Silver and Gift-in-Kind Sponsors.

MArK your CALeNDAr For The 2018 - 2019 SChooL yeAr

FallFair-Wednesday,October17,2018

ParentSocial-Friday,November9,2018

ParentEducation-Monday,November12,2018

Springfest - Saturday June 1, 2019