September 2016
Hello Parents of 3E!
I would like to extend a
welcome to all of our families, and particularly to those who are new to
Eldorado. I am pleased and privileged to
work with your child during this school year.
The grade 3 provincial curriculum is challenging and exciting. Through class discussions, projects,
activities, experiments, large and small group lessons, your child will take
part in a program that is both enriched and that focuses on the basics. Assessment will sometimes involve peers,
self, as well as the teacher.
Safety Stuff
If you have not already done
so, please send both indoor and outdoor shoes for your child. Indoor shoes are essential in order to keep
our classroom and school clean. Indoor
footwear should be appropriate for participation in gym and DPA, as one of
these activities will happen every day.
For obvious safety reasons, crocs or sandals are not appropriate for
these activities, and depending on the nature of the activity, your child may
be asked to sit out if their footwear is a safety concern .
I realize that most of you
are aware of our NO NUTS policy within Peel, but it is important to keep this
in mind when packing your child’s lunches as we have students with allergies in
our class this year. Nuts can sneak in
to snacks such as granola bars, sometimes without us realizing it. Checking ingredients at home would be
appreciated. Sharing of food is not
encouraged. Healthy snacks are also
encouraged and there is now a new government guideline which supports healthy
snacks in schools and shows how it helps our children to be more
successful. Please ensure your student
has a healthy snack everyday for their morning snack. Some examples of healthy snacks include, fruits,
vegetables, yoghurt, or crackers and cheese.
Another note about food,
although we love to celebrate birthdays at school, it is important to remember
that bringing food in for these celebrations could be dangerous and/or exclude
some of the students in our class. If
you would like to send something in instead of food feel free to send in a
small token for the students such as a pencil, eraser or highlighter.
Other Stuff 
Although the school provides
most materials needed for classroom use, certain things are “eaten up” more
quickly and need to be replenished more often.
It would be greatly appreciated if you could kindly provide a box of
tissue for the class. Other supplies
that are helpful for students to have include extra pencils, a pencil sharpener,
and a glue stick. To help with
cleanliness and to help stop the spread of germs in our portable please send hand sanitizer to keep in your child's desk. Also, if you could please send
a water bottle each day that your child can keep on their desks and refill
throughout the day.
From time to time, I might
also ask for other recycled materials from home which can be used for art,
science, or other classroom activities.
Book
Orders
Many of you are familiar
with Scholastic, and if you have ordered books before, you know that it is a
great way to add books to your home at great prices. Book orders will be sent home monthly and you
can, if you wish, order books. Please
make any cheques payable to Scholastic
Canada Ltd. The first book order
will be sent home this week . September
orders are due by Wednesday, September 21st.
Homework
Most parents have questions about
homework. While homework is another
opportunity to support your child’s learning, I believe that in order for
homework to be helpful, homework must also be part of what we do in the
classroom. Your child will have homework
on a regular basis (this does not necessarily mean every day) which will allow
them to practise and apply classroom learning.
Homework will include work that is not completed in class, as well as
spelling homework, and math problems. Nightly
reading is an ongoing expectation, and students are expected to fill out their
reading log each month and bring it back to school on the stated day.
I believe that the best learning for your child happens
when parents, child, and teacher work together to build success and to support
goals. I encourage you and your student
to review school routines on the front pages of the agenda. It will be your child’s responsibility to
share the information, news, letters and school information with you
daily. I invite you to contact me at the
school anytime with your questions, ideas, or concerns. You can phone or write a note in your child’s
agenda, whichever you find most convenient.
I am looking forward to a great year with your child and you!
Sincerely,
Mrs. de Rivera
Please write a short note in agenda to show you have read the newsletter. Thank-you.
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