The January Newsletter is here! Be sure to pop over to our school website to get all the important details for January - https://www.lkdsb.net/o/victor/documents/newsletters/4856
4 months ago, John Hughes
Jan Newsletter
We are incredibly proud of our ongoing partnership with John McGregor Secondary School! A massive thank you to Mr. Stonehouse and his talented students for breathing new life into our Kindergarten tricycle fleet.

After years of well-loved use, these "sets of wheels" were in need of some expert care. The JMSS team took this on as a real-world challenge—researching cost-effective restoration methods and applying classroom technical skills to a practical community project. Thanks to their ingenuity and hard work, our youngest learners will soon be cruising the playground on safely refurbished, stylish rides.
4 months ago, Victor Lauriston
Teacher and student showing off tricycle on workbench
Tricycle in pieces on a workbench
Tricycle pedals being made from recycled plastic
Tricyle in pieces on a workbench

Can't wait to see everyone tomorrow!

4 months ago, Victor Lauriston
Poster advertising return to school date of January 5
The Craft, Cocoa and Cookies Stay & Play was a huge hit today in our Kindergarten rooms. Families were invited in to participate in literacy and craft activities with their children, while enjoying some yummy treats.
4 months ago, Victor Lauriston
parents doing crafts with their student students in a kindergarten
Parents doing crafts with their students in a kinder
Parent, reading with their children in the kind
Parents doing activities with their children and a kindergarten room
Everyone had a spectacular day at Sloan's today! The weather was perfect, there was snow for sliding, the fires were lit to perfect marshmallow roasting temperature and the smiles were huge.
4 months ago, Victor Lauriston
student sitting around a campfire in the winter
Students roasting marshmallows on a campfire
Student sitting around a campfire
Teachers barbecuing hot dogs at a camp
Student sitting around a camp
Students at a tree farm in the winter
Student sitting around a campfire
Students at a tree farm in the winter
Student sitting around the campfire
Student sliding down a snow hill
All buses are cancelled today. Please take care if walking to school as sidewalks are slippery. Today's trips to JMSS and the Milner House are cancelled - classes will continue as normal.
4 months ago, Victor Lauriston
poster announcing bus cancellations for December 10
Loved having the JMSS concert band in the Lion's Den this morning! The performance was outstanding, engaging and entertaining!
5 months ago, Victor Lauriston
student sitting in the gym watching a band perform
Grade 5 students enjoyed learning about the principles of engineering by building trusses with a group of retired engineers through the Science Ed Partnership. The best part was testing the structural stability of their truss by measuring how much load each one could take before snapping!
5 months ago, Victor Lauriston
students watching a demonstration of the structural supports involved in bridges
Our Grade 6's had a great afternoon with Mr O, our Technology Special Projects Teacher, in preparation for Tech Innovation Day next week. They learned about OYAP, SHSM, shop safety and the best part was working together to make a Cobra Weave Stick Bomb! They also had the chance to spend some time with Mr Wood from JMSS, building their relationship with their future high school.
5 months ago, Victor Lauriston
two teachers talking to students from the front of our classroom
Students working on project using popsicle sticks
Students working together on a project using popsicle sticks
SUPER proud of our Gr 3/4 classes on their creation for the Merry Magic Gingerbread Village contest. Thank you to everyone who voted for our entry - your generosity and support brought us the Silver Medal and a generous contribution to the Goodfellows "No Child Without a Christmas" campaign.
5 months ago, Victor Lauriston
gingerbread village sitting on a table
Gingerbread village sitting on
Grade 7 & 8 Lions - mark your calendars!

The JMSS Open House is coming on January 15th, and you're all invited.

Tour the school! Meet the staff! Check out the cafeteria, the machine shop, the art studio, the library, the gyms, the auto shop, the greenhouse and so much more!
5 months ago, Victor Lauriston
Poster containing a variety of pictures from local high school advertising upcoming open house on Jan 15
Field trip days are the best days! Everyone is so excited to head to the Merry Magic event, in support of Noelle's Gift.
5 months ago, Victor Lauriston
students standing in line on the sidewalk headed towards a field trip
Many thanks to @KiwanisCK and @StaplesCanada for helping our students be prepared for school. We are grateful to have been chosen this year for the opportunity to shop for our students.
5 months ago, Victor Lauriston
5 people at a store standing behind full shopping carts
Way to go Lions! So proud of our Sr Girls on their Conference win! After going undefeated all season, they defeated Winston Churchill 3-1. A giant thank you to our coaches for giving their time to this amazing group. We appreciate you. And also much gratitude to the best cheering section a school could ask for.
5 months ago, Victor Lauriston
girls volleyball team posing with the championship pennant

Visit the Merry Magic event at Link of Kent between now and Nov 28 to vote for the Victor Lauriston's "It Takes a Village to Raise a Child" gingerbread house.
Ballots are $1 each, with proceeds going to Noelle's Gift - a charity that gives back to our school every day, through the donation of food, hygiene products, clothes and other materials students need to succeed at school.

#Noelle'sGift

5 months ago, Victor Lauriston
Gingerbread house decorated in red and white
multiple gingerbread houses making a avillage
Great news!
Order your VLS Spirit Wear this week and receive an additional 10% off. Head to our online store at Team Outfitters to place your order now. Also, there's no need to drive to the store to pick it up - select the "Deliver to School" option and it will come right to us and we'll pass it on to you. Visit:
https://teamoutfitters.net/collections/victor-lauriston
5 months ago, Victor Lauriston
Poster showing styles of spirit wear available
We love seeing our students earn a 0, in fact, we're so excited about it that we rewarded all of our students who have achieved a 0. What?!? Congratulations to all of our students who have 0 days absent so far this year. We can't wait to see how many more there will be next month🍩
5 months ago, Victor Lauriston
two donuts one chocolate, one vanilla
Today's Remembrance Day service was a beautiful tribute to honour Canada's soldiers and peacekeepers. Our students led and participated in the service with respect, reverence and gratitude. Making it even more personal and significant was the display of student artwork all around the gym.
5 months ago, Victor Lauriston
artwork showing the silhouette of a soldier
Artwork showing a Poppy imposed on top of a poem
Artwork showing a collage of pictures, super imposed on a soldiers silhouette
Artwork showing a puppy growing in a dark sky
Artwork showing the silhouette of puppies against the sunset
Artwork showing a soldier made out of poppies in front of a cross
Artwork of a wreath made up of smaller wreaths that resemble poppies
Artwork of a wreath made up of students hand print
Artwork of a poster with the poem in Flanders fields, super imposed
Artwork showing puppies made out of paper Mâché
Grade 6&7 students were busy creating signs to advertise THE GIFT, ready for posting around town.
5 months ago, Victor Lauriston
students on the floor working on a poster
Students painting a poster to advertise an upcoming event
Students painting a poster to advert
Event poster advertising the upcoming event
Posters advertising the gift
The Victor Lauriston Spirit Wear Store is now open.
To start shopping, please visit:
https://teamoutfitters.net/collections/victor-lauriston
6 months ago, Victor Lauriston
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