Grade 5 Classroom Newsletter

September 2018 Principal: Mr. Peter Marchand

Grade 5 Classroom Teachers:
Mrs. T. Walters and Mrs. M. Gallo

Dear Parents and Guardians

It is with great pleasure that we This includes a partnership with all
welcome you to our Grade 5 classes! We teachers, consultants, the special
are very excited to start this year with education team and administration.
all the students as well as
Please feel free to contact your
parents/guardians within the Our Lady
child’s teacher, Mrs. Walters or Mrs.
of Providence school community. We
Gallo, at any time to introduce
hope you had a safe and enjoyable
yourself or to address any questions
summer and are prepared to embark on
or concerns you may have. We both
an amazing journey this school year! We
believe that constant communication
would like to welcome our new
will be a key factor in the success of
Principal, Mr. Marchand to our great
your child this year.
community and know that we will be
having some new and exciting The best form of communication is
experiences with him this school year! through your child’s school agenda.
Your child will bring home an agenda
We are looking forward to dedicating
daily and it is his/her responsibility
our time together this school year to
to copy important dates or reminders
your child, who has been entrusted in
about their school day or school
our care. Our hope, along with you is
work. He/she will be given time in
that they will develop academically and
class and asked to ensure that dates
spiritually throughout the school year in
and reminders are in daily. Please
a safe and encouraging learning
encourage him/her to use it.
environment.
Parents/Guardians are asked to sign
We work closely with the other staff it regularly. Finally, if you write a
here at OLOP to ensure your child note in your child’s agenda please
receives the best education possible. encourage them to notify the teacher
of the message.
Classroom Information
To ensure our classroom runs smoothly
Supplies and safely there are several procedures
3. Tardiness – If students are
late, they will be asked to sign
that need to put into place. The following in at the main office and
 A positive list outlines these procedures: collect a late slip. They are
outlook and 1. Readiness - Each student must also asked to enter class
mindset to the come to school prepared to learn. quickly and quietly without
school year  This includes completing their any disruptions.
homework and bringing the
 A cloth bin 4. Prayers and Intentions – Each
proper supplies to school daily. day we will begin class with
 $5 for agenda
2. Entry – Students will be asked to prayers and special intentions.
 pencil case Also, there will be a short
enter the school through the
 lined paper junior doors of the school. They prayer before lunch and before
 pencil crayons will hang their items on the dismissal.
 calculator hooks. They will be kindly asked 5. Classroom Jobs – At the
 indoor running to be seated and begin to follow beginning of each week or
shoes the instructions on the board. month students will be asked
 outdoor running to check the classroom job
shoes board. Students will rotate
through these jobs on a
 appropriate gym monthly or weekly basis.
clothes
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Classroom Information - Continued
6. Homework - Homework will be shoes for gym. Students will not
checked regularly. It is important be able to participate if they do
that students record their not come prepared. If a student
homework in their agendas at the is injured or ill, a note must be
end of the day. If students are given to the teacher from a
absent homework will be collect parent/guardian or doctor.
for them within the classroom.
13. Organization – Students must stay
Upon return, students may collect
organized throughout the school
this incomplete work found within
year; this includes the students’
the folder on his/her desk. If
desks. Throughout the year there
students have difficulty with their
will be designated time allotted
homework they must come speak
to classroom organization.
to the teacher in order to seek
help. Parents and guardians will
be contacted if students do not 14. REMIND – Is an app that we hope
complete their homework. to have up and running as soon as
possible. This app will allow
7. Allergies/Diabetes/Asthma –
students as well as
Please be mindful that the school
parents/guardians to stay
is peanut free when preparing
updated with classroom activities!
your child’s lunch. If your child
This app is an effective tool used
has a medical condition of any
by teachers to assist students in
kind, please communicate this to
managing their workload as well
the teacher or call the school to
as to allow constant
speak the secretary so that the
communication between home
necessary paperwork and plans
and school! More information will
can be made.
follow.
8. Textbooks – Students will each be
given an assigned textbook. 15. Class Dismissal – It is very
Student must have these with important that students
them in class daily. These books remember that teachers will
must be returned at the end of dismiss them at the end of the
the year in the condition they day and not the bell. By
were received in. following this procedure, it will
ensure all students exit the
9. Questions – Students are asked to
classroom safely.
please raise their hand if they
have a question during class.
“Everything is Speaking out in class is
disrespectful to others and is not
tolerated. Equal opportunity in
possible for the classroom is key and needs to
be respected by all.
him who 10. Classroom Courtesy – When in
class, students are asked to
believes” please remain in their seats. If
students need to use the
Mark 9:23 washroom or sharpen their pencil, Once again, if you have any questions or
they are asked to kindly raise concerns please do not hesitate to contact us
their hands. at school. We are looking forward to
11. Water bottles – Reusable water developing a strong relationship with both you
bottles are important for each and your child throughout this school year!
student to have. This helps to
ensure that students are Sincerely,
refreshed and there are refill
stations for students to use.
Mrs. T. Walters and Mrs. M. Gallo
12. Physical Education – Students are
asked to have an appropriate
change of clothes and indoor