Welcome Back Video from Mr. Hakes

Welcome back after Spring Break!

Dear Room 17, Grade 2 Parents:

Thank you for your patience as we have worked through some necessary planning in preparation for resuming structured learning opportunities for your child. I understand there has been a lot of uncertainty about what learning is going to look like moving forward. I can assure you that we are going to work on key learning outcomes at-home within the parameters established by the province and CBE.

Starting Monday April 6, 2020, you will receive from me a weekly learning plan. Each week’s plan will highlight what we are working on, will include various resources and will explain the activities or tasks I would like your child to work on.

I will primarily be communicating with you and your child via the teacher blog -  mrhakesclassroom.blogspot.com and if necessary, will replicate lessons into a paper format. Today’s homework will be found on the homework link at 5:00 pm tonight and please submit it either by scanning it or take a photo of your child’s work and send it to my CBE email with your son or daughter’s name attached as well.

Students and/or parents can reach out to me for help or for clarification via e-mail Monday through Friday between 9:00 and 10:00 or between the times of 1:00 and 2:00. I can be reached on either time at adhakes@cbe.ab.ca. I will try my best to answer most questions that same day.

I recognize this is new for most of us and we will get through this together. I am here for your child and look forward to being in regular contact with your child and yourself. I have attached an optional daily schedule that you are welcome to follow if it helps in terms of routines.

Take care of each other,

Mr. A. Hakes

8:00- 9:00am	Wake up (keep to regular sleep schedule)	Eat breakfast, get dressed, make bed
9:00- 9:30am	Physical activity	Choose from a cardiovascular (run, skip, hop, Just Dance) activity, strength activity (crunches, pushups) or flexibility(yoga, stretching) activity
9:30- 10:30am	Academic time	Engage in At-Home Learning Task
10:30- 10:45am	Snack time	Nutrition break, wash your hands
10:45 - 12:00	Creative time	Drawing, colouring, crafting, listening to music, cook/bake, sing, coding, building, create a digital story, create a video, create a presentation, etc..
12:00	Lunch	Wash your hands, eat a healthy lunch
12:30-1:30	Outside Time	Go out in the backyard and play, go for a walk with the family etc… Remember social distancing and stay safe.
1:30- 2:30	Read/games/movement	Cuddle up with a good book, play a board game/card game, exercise (Go Noodle, Cosmic Kids, Just Dance)