Spring 2026

Dear K-8 Lanor Parents and Guardians,

For those who don't know me, I'm Sarah Saskin and I teach Kindergarten to Grade 8 Music and English as a Second Language at Lanor Junior Middle School.

🍁 FALL - ❄️ WINTER 

• Waterfall Choir (Grade 1-6) - Thursdays at lunch recess throughout October - February. Choir members performed "A Wish for Peace" by Denise Gagne and Craig Cassils at our Remembrance Day assembly, and six songs from the mini-musical "Bring on the Snow!" on May 9 and 10. BRAVO!

• Drama Club (Grade 3-6) - Wednesdays and Thursdays at lunch recess throughout November - February.

• Junior ESL Original Plays (Grades 5-6). December  2, 2025.

• Kindergarten Concert (JK/SK). December 19, 2025.

❄️ WINTER - 🌸 SPRING

• TDSB Ghanaian Sing, Drum, Dance Workshops with Kwasyi Dunyo (Grades 1-3)

• Mini-Musical Performance (Grade 1-6) "Bring on the Snow!" on Monday, March 9 at 12:30 pm and Tuesday, March 10 at 9:00 am.

• Driftwood Choir (Grade 5-8) - Practices are on Tuesdays at lunch from March - May. 

• Guitar Club (Grade 5-8) - Practices are on Thursdays from March - May.

• Spring Music Concert (Performers: Grade 4-6 Recorder Club, Grade 5-8 Driftwood Choir, Grade 6-8 Guitar Club, Grade 7-8 Band and Grade 7-8 Strings) May 27 at 6:30 pm. 

Throughout March and April, Grade 1-3 students will be playing Orff Instruments (e.g., bass xylophones, alto xylophones, metallophones, maracas, wood blocks, triangles, tambourines) and playing singing and movement games. Throughout March and April, Grade 4-6 students are learning to play the recorder.

Questions?

Please direct all questions to sarah.saskin@tdsb.on.ca 

Thank you!

Ms. Saskin

Music Teacher
ESL Teacher
Lanor JMS