Hello to all the parents of room 5! I was excited to see many faces that I knew well when I met with the students on Wednesday this week for the first day of school. I also want to welcome the new additions to the grade three class this year and I am looking forward to a fantastic year of learning and experiences together!
The grade three school year is now at least three days old! We still have to keep in place some of the masking and sanitizing measures that we had in place last year to keep everyone safe and healthy, but the students were pros when it came to remembering the expectations. Please remember to send your child with at least two masks in case one breaks or gets lost throughout the day.
We have started the school year by reviewing some of the 3 R's we talked about last year as parts of the recipe towards making the most of our school days - Respect for ourselves, others and our environment, being responsible students and also reflecting on our work and saying to ourselves, how can I make it better next time? We also introduced the 1 "K" - Kindness towards others in our classroom and throughout the school and 1 "C" - Caring for ourselves and those around us.
This week we have renewed acquaintances with many of the students that were in the grade 2 classroom last year with me and tried our best to make the new students feel welcomed and know that they are a big part of our class too! All the students were given their own rock, which like themselves, are unique and different, but still have some similarities and connections to each other. Each student has many talents and strengths and we will be working hard to also help each other reach our personal and academic goals along the way.
A quick reminder that school will return on Tuesday, September 7th and that we will be having our virtual Classroom informational meeting on Thursday night at 6:30. I look forward to reconnecting with many of the parents that night and also introducing myself and the TLC program to those who are new. Enjoy the rest of your long weekend and see everyone bright and early on Tuesday morning!