First Week

What a great first week of school! This week, we mainly focused on creating a safe and enjoyable learning environment. The students have been busy getting to know one another and exploring our classroom. Together, we created a list of classroom rules and expectations. We have also created an agreement with a list of consequences for breaking our rules. All week we have been adding pom poms to our "good actions" jar. We have decided that when we fill it up to the top, we will celebrate by having an extended recess.
                   

While discussing the importance of respect and being kind, we have read Have You Filled a Bucket Today? and Chrysanthemum. Additionally, we read the story, The Dot which emphasized growth mindset. Growth mindset is the idea that with dedication and hard work, we are all able to improve and get better at something. It is all about trying hard, using good strategies and asking for help when needed. The students all agreed that practise makes perfect.
                     

Thank you to Sam B. for being our leader all week. If it is your child's leader week, please ensure that you help them choose a household item. Please support them with writing down 3 clues for the class to guess. I will be sending the mystery item sheet home with your child. Please send the item to school in a dark bag so that the item stays hidden. Upcoming leaders have been listed on the side on the blog so please take a look.

Thank you to Kara for bringing a beautiful flower for our science table.
Thank you to all the students for completing their first week of classroom responsibilities. They have been busy stacking chairs, organizing classroom materials, wiping tables, etc.

Reminders:

• During dismissal, the students and I have decided to create a train by holding onto each other's backpacks. Please wait until we are all lined up outside at our usual spot before taking your child. Once I spot a parent or a guardian, students give me a high five one at a time. Dismissal time is quite busy so I thank you for your patience. We were experts by Friday!
• Please ensure that your child comes to school with a full, labelled water bottle. I have been encouraging everyone to drink a lot of water since it has been extremely hot inside and outside.
• We currently have one fan in the classroom and the air conditioning does not seem to be working. If you happen to have an extra fan at home, please drop it off at our classroom before school begins. Our room number is 157. Thank you in advance!
• I have decided that mailbags will only go home on Fridays with students' poetry books and any work. Only the agendas and additional notes will be going home every single day.
• Cross Country begins on Tuesday, September 13th. Practice will be on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. A letter went home on Friday. Please bring the completed form to the first practice.
• If you still have forms or a cheque that needs to be submitted to the school, please ensure that I receive it by Monday as I need to submit everything to the office.

• You may check for holidays, PA days and day cycle on page 14 of your child's agenda
• Join us for curriculum night on Thursday, September 15 at 6:00 P.M. on the non- stage side of the gym.

• Picture day is on September 26th.

• Terry Fox Walk is on Thursday, September 29th.