Dear Parents/Guardians,
Our
names are Miss. Kolb and Miss. Klem and we are thrilled to be your child’s grade
3/4 teachers this year!
At
Colonel Scott School our mission is to empower our students to be self-directed
learners. Our students use their
academic and social skills to become productive, resourceful and responsible
citizens. This year our school wide
focus will be on the 21st Century Learner competencies: engaged
thinkers and ethical citizens with an entrepreneurial spirit. In addition we will be taking up the inquiry
question, “How are we connected?”
In
the coming weeks we will work to create an environment where your child takes
an active role in building a strong community based on the Three Pillars of
Respect:
Respect for ourselves
Respect for each other
Respect for this
place.
We are looking forward to a very exciting year
with the many opportunities that will be available to our school. Our classroom is part of the Grade 3/4 team
and we will be planning together with the other teachers teaching grade 3/4:
Ms. Shustack, Ms. Macleod, Ms. Yap and Ms. Greaves to ensure that all students
have rich and diverse learning opportunities.
After two months of summer holidays, your child
is probably anxious to get back to school. However, it will take a little
while to get used to the long school day again. You can help by ensuring
that your child gets lots of sleep, eats a good breakfast and lunch and brings
a nutritious snack so that they have the energy to make it through the day.
The
following information answers some commonly asked questions and suggests ways
which you as a parent can support our program.
Personal Belongings:
To come to school: Please feel free to send a water bottle,
filled with water, to school with your child so they can stay hydrated and
focused! Indoor shoes are also required so that our school remains nice and
clean. Please ensure indoor shoes are comfortable and can be worn in the gym
for daily physical activity.
To stay at home: Toys, specialty (gels, metallic) pens and
other personal belongings should not be brought to school. They are a
distraction and their safety cannot be guaranteed. All necessary supplies
are provided (part of your student fees) so all other crayons, pens and pencils
will remain at home.
Behavioural Expectations: We believe that it is important to have a
safe, caring, learning environment in which all children feel that they can
learn. We will be working to achieve this throughout the year.
Snacks: We encourage children to have healthy snacks for our nutrition break. We also discourage the children from sharing snacks.
Agenda: Your child will bring
home an agenda each day that will share any notices and important information
about your child’s learning. Please take the time to check your child’s agenda
each night and sign that you have read it. As well in the opening days of school
please go over the beginning pages in the agenda with your child as these pages
have valuable information about our school and our expectations for the year.
Please sign that you and your child have discussed this information by
September 9 so that your child can be entered to win a book!
Homework: Read each night with
your child for 15-20 minutes. Any other homework that your child brings home
will consist of work they did not complete during the class time given or will
be in the agenda.
Volunteering: We love volunteers!
Volunteer opportunities include reading with children, preparing activities for
students, or helping with class projects, and joining us on field trips. If you
would like to volunteer this year, please be sure to complete the Volunteer
Registration Form and visit the office to receive a letter, which is needed
when completing the Police Security Check online. The
Calgary Board of Education requires these forms before volunteering can take
place.
School
Attendance and Times:
School starts
at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 3:30 p.m. Monday to Thursday. On Friday we start at 8:30 a.m. and end at
11:47 a.m. Please ensure your child is on time for school. This helps children begin each day ready to
learn.
If you have
any questions please feel free to contact us by phone at 777-6710 ext 3007 or
ext 3008 before classes start in the morning, at lunch or after school and we
can arrange a time to talk or meet in person. You can also contact us through
e-mail at bekolb@cbe.ab.ca and deklem@cbe.ab.ca
There will
also be weekly updates on our classroom blog, and our school blog. please check
these regularly to ensure you are up to date with your child’s learning and are
“in the know” about coming events at our school .
We look forward to working with you and your
child, and meeting with you at Parent Teacher Conferences on October 6th
and 7th
Sincerely your child's awesome grade 3/4 teachers,
Miss. Kolb & Miss. Klem
No comments:
Post a Comment