Welcome and congratulations! If you are reading this on the blog, it means you got the newsletter and found your way here. We hope that you had a wonderful summer and that you are looking forward to this school year.

This blog is a very important part of our class. I believe that this blog is not just for parents but also for the students. It is a place where the learning that happens in the classroom can continue at home. There are lots of resources here for both parents and students. Take some time to familiarize yourself with the site. As the newsletter says, there will be no more paper newsletters coming home. To make sure you do not miss any important announcements, you can sign up for the blog using the subscribe option in the top right corner of the blog. We will also be signing parents up automatically to the blog so that important notices are not missed.

What a great first day! It was so wonderful seeing excited faces and all the brand, shiny new school supplies rocking the desks! We had a great day today learning about each other, playing games, creating our class mission statement and having lots of fun. The half day went by very quickly!

The children were very excited about the homework they had today. Well… they were excited because the homework was mostly for you! Your child should have a newsletter in their planner. At the back of the newsletter, there is a questionnaire that I would kindly request you fill out and send back with your child as soon as possible. I have also embedded a copy of it here if you need to print another one out.

In addition, there is some math homework that students need to complete by Thursday. Don’t worry! It’s not hard! We just want to learn your families thoughts about what your family thinks math is. There are 2 rules.  You can not use your phones or computers to look up the answers.  We just want to know your real thoughts.  Also, you need to ask and record the answers of at least 2 people.  Students can ask their sister, call their grandma or uncle, go across the street and ask their nosy neighbour.   On Thursday, we will ask students to report back what they heard.

If you have any questions, please let us know. You can talk with us after school, email us or phone the school. Thank you so much for a great first day! We are so looking forward to this year with your child!