1) Unless otherwise stated in your child's communication book, I will no longer be providing daily feedback (smiley face) for the majority of students. If you would like me to continue for your child, I will gladly do so if you let me know. From this point on, I will rely primarily on email for communicating should anything arise.
2) The next time you happen to stop by our classroom, please have a look in your child's 'extra clothes' bag to ensure he/she has an adequate change of clothes. If your child must borrow from another student, there will be a not asking you to please wash and return the article ASAP.
3) For the next little while, I will be sending home one mini-book per week to help your child review the letter sounds we are learning in class. The instructions are in English, but your child should know the sound and associated action each letter makes in French. At the end of each book, there is a page with some real and some nonsense words to help your child begin to string together sounds. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask.
4) In an effort to encourage reading and writing, we have made a class book about winter that will go home with each student over the next little while. When your child receives the book, please read through it with him/her and leave a comment on the last page. I ask that you please return it the following day.
5) We will begin using an online tool called Class Dojo this week. The idea is to motivate students to speak in French. Whenever the children MAKE AN EFFORT to speak French, they will be allowed to give themselves a point on the Smartboart by touching their personalized avatar. In mid February, I will start sending home a class mascot with his overnight bag to spend 2 nights with a student who has earned many points (all students will eventually bring him home!). Please be on the lookout for this special take-home!
Lastly, there is no school this Friday as it is a district implementation day.
Have a wonderful week, Mme Casey
Jan 11, 2016
Dear Parents, Firstly, happy new year to you all! I just wanted to let you all know that Mme Jensen (the teacher I am replacing) will not be coming back to teach this year and therefore, Mme V and I will continue in the classroom for the remainder of the year. It is a long-time coming, but I have finally sent out the class list with numbers and emails. Please let me know if there are any errors. On another note, I have been asked to include the French Jolly Phonics program in our daily schedule to ensure consistency throughout the K/1, 1/2 classes and therefore, you will notice changes to the Weekly Plan and homework. Should you have any questions, please feel free to ask at any time. A few noteworthy items: 1) Unfortunately, there are not enough eagles this year and as such, the field trip on Friday has been cancelled. 2) Due to a change in schedule, hot lunch will be on Thursday, January 21. 3) Lice checks will be January 21 and January 22. The calendar on our class website will been updated to reflect these changes. Have a wonderful week, Mme Casey
Nov 29, 2015
Primary Christmas Concert will be held Monday, December 14th from 6pm-7pm. Please have your child at school by 5:40pm in our classroom. Intermediate xmas concert will be Tuesday, December 15th 6pm-7pm
Letter Writing to Santa and to friends/family will be Friday, December 4th from 9:15am-10:30am. Parents, grandparents, and other family are welcome to join their child. It is a very casual morning where you can write in our classroom, other friends' classrooms or in the gym.
Nov 18, 2015
Dear Parents,
Please contact the office if you would like to make an appointment for a parent-teacher interview next Wednesday or Thursday.
Mme Casey
Nov 3, 2015
Dear Parents,
*** Please note, on the calendar I sent home, there is a professional day on the 16th which should not be there. Sorry!***
It seems some students did not receive the Magazine Campaign fundraiser envelopes as well as Scholastics flyers last week. Please let me know if your child was one of them. Scholastics "Parent Pay" online option will be available as of Nov. 5.
Please check the November calendar for Parent Volunteer days. If you cannot make it for whatever reason, please let me know ASAP.
If you happen to pop into that classroom at any point, please verify your child's 'extra clothes' bag for items that need replenishing.