Pongal

(January 14 - 17, 2026)

In January, we learned about Pongal, a special harvest festival celebrated mainly by people in South India, especially the Tamil community. Pongal is a time to say thank you to the sun, the farmers, the animals, and nature for helping food grow.

For children, Pongal is about learning gratitude, sharing joy, and understanding how food comes from the earth to our tables. We talked about kindness, teamwork, and being thankful for the good things in our lives. Our classroom was filled with curiosity, smiles, and celebration as we learned about this beautiful tradition together.

Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays

As we celebrate this special season, thanks to our students and families for making our classroom such a joyful place to learn and grow. December was filled with creativity, kindness, and many wonderful memories. We wish you a peaceful holiday filled with love, rest, and time together. May the New Year bring happiness, health, and continued learning. 🎄✨

Holiday Craft Week

A Celebration of Creativity and Community

Our Holiday Craft Week has been filled with joy, creativity, and incredible teamwork! So far, we’ve had the chance to work with about half of our school, and we’re thrilled that all our classes are part of the schedule —including our special needs classes.

Throughout the week, students have been creating a variety of crafts: general holiday pieces, as well as projects inspired by Christmas, Kwanzaa, and Hanukkah. Each station celebrates the diverse traditions within our school community while giving students a chance to explore, design, and express their creativity.

Holiday Craft Week is truly a whole-school initiative, and the excitement in our classrooms is real. We look forward to finishing up with the rest of the school later this week and seeing all the beautiful creations that come from this special time together.

Celebrating Cultures - Building Community

Building Cultures, One Map at a Time 🌏

Our school is buzzing with curiosity and creativity as we explore the world through our Building Cultures initiative! Students are learning about other countries and the things that make them unique. 

So far, we’ve explored seven amazing countries, discovering unique traditions, greetings, and landmarks. Our students have designed their own flags, which are proudly displayed on our growing hallway world map, creating a vibrant, interactive journey for everyone in our school community.

This initiative isn’t just about maps and flags—it’s about connection, understanding, and celebrating the rich diversity within our school. Every new country we explore gives students the chance to see themselves in the world and appreciate the experiences of others.

We can’t wait to see which countries we’ll explore next and how our world map continues to grow with the stories, flags, and voices of our students.

                          Our World Map

#BuildingCultures #GlobalLearning #StudentVoices #DiversityInAction #WorldMap

Remembrance Day 2025

Today our class took part in a thoughtful and meaningful Remembrance Day assembly. Students learned that Remembrance Day is a time to honour the brave people who served and to remember the importance of peace and kindness in our world.

Classes contributed a craft that was displayed during the assembly as part of our school’s tribute. Students were proud to see their work included as everyone gathered to reflect together.

We are encouraged by how respectfully the students participated and by their growing understanding of why we pause and remember on November 11.

Celebrating Diwali – The Festival of Lights! ✨

This week, our school had a wonderful time learning about Diwali, the Festival of Lights! A special thank you to one of our parents who visited and shared about the meaning and traditions of Diwali. Students from different grades enjoyed creating beautiful Diwali crafts, including decorating diyas and other festive items.

It was a joyful celebration of light, color, and togetherness as we learned how people around the world celebrate this special festival. 

Happy Diwali to all who celebrate!

Here are a few highlights from our celebration:

Welcome to Kindergarten!

We have had a busy and exciting start to our school year in Kindergarten. Both our JK and SK friends are learning and growing together every day!

On the first day of school, we explored our new classroom, made new friends, and even mixed paints to discover brand new colours. Our activity was inspired by the book Curious George's First Day of School.

Students also  practiced tracing their names — soon they'll be writing them all on their own!"

Dot Day

We celebrated Dot Day and created our own special dots to show our ideas and creativity. Everyone’s dot was unique—just like us!

Terry Fox Run

We joined the school in the Terry Fox Run. The children showed energy and joy as we learned about Terry’s courage and why he is remembered.

Orange Shirt Day

On Orange Shirt Day, we wore our orange shirts to show that Every Child Matters. We talked about being kind and caring to everyone. We also learnt about the 7 Grandfather Teachings of the Indigenous peoples. We also learnt about the seven grandfather teachings of the Anishinaabe peoples. These are guiding principles for living a good life, including Wisdom, Love, Respect, Bravery, Honesty, Humility and Truth. These principles emphasize treating others with kindness and making good choices. .

Fun Day

We also had a special Fun Day sponsored by the Wynford Group. The children enjoyed face painting, big slides, and lots of laughter!

Character Trait

In September, we learned about the TDSB character trait: Respect. We practiced respect by listening to each other, taking care of our classroom, and using kind words.

We are excited for all the learning and fun that October will bring.