Month: June 2020

Hi Families!

We did it, we’ve reached the last week of school! I’m so proud of all the students, and couldn’t have asked for a more wonderful group of families to go through this unprecedented experience with – Thank you!

A few reminders for this week:

• Please sign-up for a time to pickup your child’s report card, end of the year gift, and other items still remaining in the classroom (happening outside our room Wednesday)
• Final Class Meeting on Wednesday at 2:00
• Whole-school Celebration of Learning Assembly is happening Thursday morning (contact the office to sign up)

Thank you for being amazing!

-Ms. Osiris

Weekly Learning Plan for the last week of school!

Hi Families,

Here is our weekly learning plan for our last full week of school! Can you believe the year is almost over?!

This week we have a look at three different celebrations happening in June: National Indigenous People’s Day (June 21), Father’s Day (June 21), and Pride (month-long)! One of my favourite things about sharing celebrations with students is sharing different cultures, communities, and ways of being. I feel so privileged to work in one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse cities in the country – making sure children know how much diversity of human experience is out there is a crucial step in that ensuring love, peace, and acceptance blossom in our neighbourhoods.

Much love,

-Ms. Osiris

Weekly Learning Plan June 15-19

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Hi families!

Welcome to week 2 of our blended distance and on-site learning! It was lovely to see some of you last week at school; things are quite a bit different, but Ms. McCarthy and I are doing our very best to make sure students have fun. We are fast approaching the end of the school year – I almost can’t believe that Div. 27’s kindergarten year is almost done… Wow, they have all come so far! I know that is in large part to the incredible support that families have been providing at home, so thank you!!

This week’s learning plan is a little different than usual. One of the things that I do in my program during “normal times” is make sure that our classroom is responsive – that means observing the students’ interests and designing activities that tap into and support those passions.

I also am certain to be responsive to important events happening around us – in our community, in our country, and in our world. What I know to be true about children and their growth is that they are always smarter and more resilient than we tend to give them credit for; as we build their social and emotional intelligence, we are building their sense of responsibility and citizenship. This is difficult work, especially with younger children, who need complex topics presented in meaningful but age-appropriate ways. But we cannot shy away from this task – it is too vital and children are too important.

This week, we are focusing on diversity as a response to everything happening across North America. Discussing race and racism with children isn’t easy but it is necessary – as such, this week begins with a bit of homework for the adults in the family, an article to help support you as we all raise a generation of anti-racist children together. I am here to support any families who wish to dive deeper into anti-racist education with their children – please feel free to reach out for additional resources or to have a conversation about how to approach this topic.

Thank you for your continued support and love.

-Ms. Osiris

Weekly Learning Plan for June 8-12

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