Month: April 2021

Good afternoon Division 11 families,

Tomorrow afternoon we will be having a film in the afternoon to celebrate earning all our “Rocks in the Bucket. The class has earned their rocks by working together, cleaning up the classroom, being kind, showing sportsmanship and many other things that contribute to our day to day in Division 11.

The planner message today says “Bring your own treat for the points party.” This could be any snack or treat just for your own child to enjoy during the film.

Thank you and see everyone tomorrow,

Ms. Toor

Portfolio Share

Dear Division 11 Families,

We are pleased to invite you to take part in our first At-home/Virtual Student Portfolio Share. Due to the current COVID-19 restrictions, we regretfully will not be able to host families into our schools. Instead of meeting in person, your child has made a reflective comment on a few work samples for you to look through on Freshgrade. Their personal reflections on their work samples are available for you to review the week of April 27-30.

Our goal is to celebrate all that the students have accomplished this year and to make visible the growth that has taken place. Please take the time to go through your child’s Freshgrade portfolio with your child. To make the experience meaningful for both you and your child, we ask that you take a few minutes to fill out a parent response form. I have attached the form below and a paper copy will be in your child’s planner pocket as well. 

Please return the completed parent response either by email or in person by Wednesday May 5.

SUGGESTIONS FOR PARENTS BEFORE PORTFOLIO SHARE

As we look forward to our Student Portfolio Shares, we have compiled the following list of suggestions, which will help ensure a successful experience for you and your child.

BEFORE THE PORTFOLIO SHARE

• Make this a time when your child has your undivided attention.    
• Pick a special spot around your house.
• Allow your child to direct the PORTFOLIO SHARE he/she has prepared for you.

DURING THE PORTFOLIO SHARE

Focus on the positives and smile!

Employ active listening skills:

• Use eye contact
• Maintain positive body language
• Listen attentively
• Paraphrase
• Offer encouraging comments

Ask open-ended questions.  For example:

• Tell me more about this.
• Is this your draft copy or final copy?
• If you did this again, what might you do differently?
• Did you do this work individually, with a partner, or in a group?
• Show me the steps you took to complete the project.
• Tell me something new you learned as you worked on this.
• Look for the development of thinking skills and ideas expressed in writing. Emphasis may not have been placed on spelling and grammatical structure in these assignments.
• Provide encouragement for future growth.

AT THE CLOSING OF THE PORTFOLIO SHARE

• Share 3 compliments with your child before suggesting 1 area for improvement.

The forms are attached to this post and it will be sent home with your child in their planner today.

Thank you for your support,

Ms. Toor

Other Information

Pro D Day

April 26th is a Pro D Day and the school will be closed.

School Photos

Students who began attending school after first term in January or March will have the opportunity to take their school photo tomorrow morning in the gym. They will be called down during class to get their picture taken.

Hello Families of Division 11,

At this point we have no reason to expect a school or system wide change, but Fraser Health has been asking more whole classes to self-isolate in the last month when there have been exposures.

In the event that our class is asked to self-isolate and switch to online learning, I will be using email as the primary form of communication to schedule check ins and virtual meetings, however for urgent communication needs, please be aware that any phone calls made by me will appear as a private caller. 

To access assignments I will have them posted on our class blog which is https://sd41blogs.ca/toorc/ or it can also be accessed through the Suncrest website under the Staff tab. Completed assignments can be posted on Freshgrade for me to review and comment on. It is encouraged that families be familiar with accessing all the programs mentioned above as well as Raz-kids so that any necessary transitions to online learning can be made smoothly. 

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding during these uncertain times,

Chanel Toor

 

Good morning Division 11 families,

What a great first week after the break!

April is already here! A reminder that there is no school tomorrow or Monday.

Attached is our class calendar. You will notice on Wednesday April 7th, we will be participating in a zoom session from 10:30- 11:30 with the Space Centre. Many students in Division 11 have been showing interest in space, science and astronauts so we are excited to have this opportunity to begin our inquiry. We will not have our camera on during the zoom session but I will be able to ask questions or wonderings that our class comes up with in the chat.

Check out the link for the session:

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/living-in-space-home-learners-webinar-tickets-147431923853?utm_campaign=Mar29upcomingevents&utm_medium=email&utm_source=GeneralList

Thank you and have a great long weekend!

Ms. Toor