Welcome to Grade 5! I am so excited to be your child's teacher. I am looking forward to a fun year, full of excitement, laughter and learning! This website is designed to keep you up to date with what is happening in our classroom.
Classroom Information
Agendas
One of our classroom goals this year is to help the students develop independence towards organization and time management skills. Students will be writing daily homework and reminders in their Agendas. Agendas will be checked for accuracy by the teacher before the students leave at the end of each day. Students are to show their agendas to their parents/guardians each day and have them signed. Students are rewarded the next morning. If students forget or lose their agendas, they will be instructed to still write down their homework and reminders on paper. This also provide an opportunity for you to write any messages for us that you wish to communicate as we check it each morning.
Homework
Any unfinished daily work is to be completed at home. Our philosophy is to not overload students with excess of daily homework. We attempt to give adequate time at school so that homework should not be onerous for your child.
When a student is absent, we will attempt to have their work gathered together in a folder on his/her desk. As an intermediate student, your child will be strongly encouraged to take on the responsibility of asking and finding out about missed work. When absent, many students in the past have called friends or looked on the class website to find out what they have missed.
Music
The students are taught music by Mrs. Tisher twice a week on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Library
Students have library/book exchange on Tuesdays. students are encouraged to sign out novels and non-fiction books for our daily "Drop Everything And Read" times.
PE
Our PE Days are Mondays and Tuesdays. Students need proper gym strip. The entails a change of shirt, shorts or track pants and non-marking running shoes. Strip should be kept in a bag, and you may also wish to include deodorant for your child. Change of strip will be part of the Work Habit mark.
Communication
There are many ways to contact me. As mentioned, if you wish to write a note please feel free to do so in the student agenda as I check it everyday. You may also email me at [email protected]. The school phone number is 250-870-5133. Dropping in is also welcomed :)