Where in Canada do you live

Posted May 25, 2015

Thank  you School  council for funding our map of Canada on our Tarmac.  

Kindergarten students learn about fire safety

Posted May 25, 2015

A parent comes in to share his profession and teach our young students about fire safety. What great questions they asked. “Why do you lay down and roll over if your clothes are on fire?”  “But……..we have carpet”. Some fantastic thinking. Thank You to all  parents for partnering with us in the education of your […]

Warm up to Mac Track for everyone

Posted May 25, 2015

A fun and active way to start our day. 

How many languages does this young boy know

Posted May 25, 2015

Arabic, English, and now Chinese. Really. Our students just continue to discover and learn. And they are only 8 and 9 years old

Guided reading in kindergarten

Posted May 25, 2015

Students at Mackenzie King get individualized instruction based on their needs. We have teachers  who really know your children and plan specifically according to their needs. Reading is happening. 

Learning at Mackenzie King in grade 3 at its best

Posted May 25, 2015

Best instructional practices include instruction for students that is just right for what each individual needs at a certain point in time. Here we see small group instruction, guided reading, technology, book club discussion, individualized feedback and dramatic role play ALL happening at once. Students are engaged, interested, learning, talking, goal setting, researching and practicing. […]

Update: Information Regarding Grades 3 & 6 EQAO Assessments

Posted May 22, 2015

We would like to provide families with an update to our previous letter indicating that the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) would begin strike action on Monday, May 11, 2015. The strike action taken by ETFO across the province, and including here in the WRDSB, involves the withdrawal of administrative duties, including the administration […]

Students enjoying new tarmac games

Posted May 20, 2015

Update on Administration of Grades 3, 6 & 9 EQAO Assessments

Posted May 15, 2015

The Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) notified the WRDSB that they will not be sending the Grade 3 and 6 Reading, Writing and Mathematics assessment materials to any boards currently affected by labour action. As a result, no WRDSB students in Grades 3 and 6 will participate in the EQAO assessment this year, until […]

Campaign Ends Tomorrow

Posted May 14, 2015

Nickels for Nepal – To help the people of Nepal, who experienced a large earthquake on April 25th, Mackenzie King is raising money to help them rebuild their lives.  Tomorrow is the last day to send your spare change to school.  Thank you for your participation.

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