Blue Jays spirit at Mackenzie King

Posted September 29, 2015

Ok. Ok. Blue jays.  Blue jays. Lets play ball. We danced and sang and celebrated our team in blue and white at our first Mackenzie King Spirit Assembly.  The excitement and spirit was high!

Classroom Agreements Hold Us Accountable

Posted September 24, 2015

Each classroom works together to decide how they will function as a respectful, safe learning community  so that each person feels respected, and able to learn all year long. Students agree to act and speak in a way that ensures everyone is listened to and feels valued.  We learn to take risks in an environment […]

Say Hi Day- Thursday Sept. 24th

Posted September 22, 2015

Thursday is Say Hi Day.  “Say Hi” day encourages students to say Hi to peers, teachers and staff within the school in an effort to get to know each other, be more inclusive and understanding of others, connect with each other AND help to create a respectful, safer school community.  Visit www.sayhi.ca.

Parent workshop on social media -October 1st at 7:00 pm.

Posted September 17, 2015

Paul Davis, a nationally and internationally renowned speaker and presenter, is coming to Mackenzie King to  educate students and empower parents on Social Networking Safety . Paul is so engaging and has a wealth of knowledge that will out match most students and adults when it comes to Internet safety and social networking. Put October 1, […]

School council nomination forms

Posted September 17, 2015

Nomination  forms for school council are posted on our website. Please click on the school council tab at the top of our website and then click on nomination forms on the left hand bar. Our first meeting is Wednesday September 30th at 6:00 pm in the library. Please join us.

Our shadows move – I wonder why

Posted September 15, 2015

Look how much our shadow moved between 9:20 and 2:45 pm. Why do shadows move?  Why is it so much shorter? Learning in kindergarten is all about discovering and asking questions.

Outdoor learning in kindergarten.

Posted September 15, 2015

Students are learning about shadows.  How are shadows created. Do shadows  change. What else do I want yo discover. 

A butterfly hatched from a chrysalis today

Posted September 14, 2015

How exciting In our primary division classes. A beautiful monarch butterfly broke out of its chrysalis. The students named her “Honeybar” and watched her sip on nectar before being set free to set out on her journey to Mexico. Ms Sievert tagged her so she can be tracked. IMG_0981

Meet the Teacher Night Postponed

Posted September 12, 2015

Mackenzie King’s meet the teacher night, originally scheduled for Tuesday September 15th at 6:30, is postponed. Our first week has been fabulous at Mackenzie King and we are off to a respectful, safe, and fun year of learning. Just like always, if you have any questions or concerns, or wish to talk to child’s teacher, […]

Let us communicate with you!

Posted September 9, 2015

Provide us your email address! The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) continues to be compliant with Canada’s anti-spam legislation, which prohibits the sending of unsolicited email messages without consent. We would like to have the option of communicating with you through email, so please sign up at secure.wrdsb.ca/subscribe. You will need to know your […]

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