TWAS, November 23rd

With Your Child This Week

1.     Practice printing and counting to 6

2.     Brainstorm words that start with “g”

3.     Ask about “Domino Parking Lot”

What we did this week at school

*Made tactile “g” with gummies

*Sorted coloured goldfish

*Finished our “All About Me” books

*Played with the “hot seats” and “coloured” the snow

*Racoons saw baby Zoe

*Worked on our Growth books

Some Important Dates to Remember

           

            Thursday, November 29^th- Triad Conferences in the evening

            Friday, November 30^th – Triad Conferences in the morning (No School)

            Tuesday, December 4^th- Early Dismissal

Important Information

1.     Student-led conferences are a celebration of your child’s hard work.  They will be showing you various skills they have learned and sharing their growth book with you.  Conferences are to celebrate the positive, not discuss serious questions and concerns.  We would be happy to discuss any issues at a separate appointment.  Should you need a parent/teacher meeting, please let us know so we can make arrangements at another time.

2.     Your child may have mentioned Israel.  He is a 4 year old boy with a seizure disorder and muscle weakness.  Our school is collecting pennies to purchase him a special bike to help him get around and play with his friends as he is unable to walk on his own.  We will be collecting pennies from now until December 15^th.

 *Please note that between the school and parent council, you will come across many fundraisers.  You are not obligated or expected to participate in all, or any if they do not suit your family.  Please participate only when you are truly interested in what is being offered and feel able to do so. 

3.     Now that you’ve had a chance to read the report card, here are the guidelines one more time.

     -we are only allowed to comment on the specific outcomes for each term.  If it says that you child is able to recognize more than…. It means that is the expected outcome, not necessarily that you child is only able to recognize that many.   When you come to conferences, you will get a better idea of what you child knows when they share their growth book. 

     - the following phrases mean that your child has not yet mastered an outcome-is learning to, is beginning to, is working towards, is starting, etc.  If you see these phrases, these are the areas you child will need to work on in the coming terms.