Good morning families,

Just a couple reminders about some upcoming events this week and the rest of September. Ms. Raj has begun her practicum today and she will be with us until December 4th.

Tuesday September 23rd- Pizza Birthday

We have a birthday in Division 11! Johannes’ family would like to celebrate with a Pizza Party. I recommend still packing a snack and lunch on this day and the class will enjoy a special treat. We are very excited to celebrate!

Thank you to families who have been checking in with me for birthdays. We currently have 21 students. I will be sending home a class list with names for families sometime this week.

Division 11 Class Charter

Attached is our Class Charter that we created as a class after many discussions on what we want our classroom to look, sound and feel like. This is something we will refer to as we create our classroom community.

Orange Shirt Day and National Day for Truth and Reconciliation:

A reminder that Monday is Orange Shirt Day. We will begin our age appropriate discussions during Social Studies and will continue our learning throughout this school year. As we have Tuesday off Library will be cancelled. Feel free to bring your books on Monday or Thursday next week for open book exchange at 1pm after planners.

Planners:

Thank you for supporting your child in bringing their planner to school each day. It is a safe spot for notices and a great tool to enhance organization, planning and communication. Each week take a look in the planner for your child’s words of the week. They will be posted on the right hand side beside Saturday and Sunday.

As everyone is at different levels in the class in regards to literacy skills, here are some ways you can work on the 5 words each week:

• sight word recognition
• spelling
• writing the words into sentences
• create a story using all 5 words orally or in written form

At the end of each week I would like to start doing a mini white board spelling task to go over these words.

Library:

Division 11’s Library will be on Tuesdays with our Librarian Ms. Ho. Each week I encourage students in my class to take 2 books that are just right for them and 1 book that a family member can read. A total of 3 books can be taken out of the Library under one account. Below are the images I use to help support students decide what books are right for them and their development.

Outdoor Classroom:

Division 11 will be exploring and making connections to our curriculum outside. Every Thursday please ensure your child is prepared to go outdoors rain or shine. When it begins to rain I recommend rain gear such as boots, waterproof pants, water proof jacket and extra socks!

Inside Shoes:

As the weather is starting to change each student in Division 11 will need indoor shoes. It is not only a way to keep our feet dry after going outside but it also keeps our classroom, hallways, Music room, Library, gym and carpet clean to sit on throughout the day. Let’s all work together to keep our classroom and community clean.

Friday September 26- School Supplies and Planner Payments Due

Monday September 29- Orange Shirt Day

Tuesday September 30- Truth and Reconciliation Day (no school)

Friday October 3– Individual Photo Day

Wednesday October 8- Parents as Partners Conversations

Thursday October 9- Early Dismissal 2pm

Thursday October 9- Parents as Partners Conversations

Monday October 13- Thanksgiving (no school)

Friday October 24- Pro-D-Day (no school for students)

Thank you,

Ms. Ciolfitto

 

Good morning families and welcome to our class blog!

I am so excited to have your children in my class. The next couple weeks is all about getting to know each other, forming routines and creating a kind, safe and caring classroom environment to foster growth and independence.

I will be using this blog to communicate upcoming dates, important school new and different things that will be occurring within our classroom. Things always pop up throughout the school year and using the blog goes straight to your email. It also gives families who are learning English alongside their child a more accessible way to translate information into their home language.

I am looking forward to meeting and getting to know you, your child and your family during our Parents as Partners conversations in Early October.

If you would like another parent or family member added to the blog please send me an email. I added all primary accounts listed on the MyEd system.

Welcome Letter:

Thank you to families who already went through the letter sent home on Monday. It has important information for the start of our school year. Please send extra clothing and indoor shoes as soon as you can to help your child get into the routine of swapping shoes before the season of fall and the wet weather that often follows. I recommend labeling all clothing as many students have similar clothing and are similar sizes.

Planners:

Thank you for supporting your child in bringing their planner to school each day. It is a safe spot for notices and a great tool to enhance organization, planning and communication. Please take a look at the planner each evening. Each week take a look in the planner for your child’s words of the week (starting next week). Grade 1 and 2 will have 5 different words to practice each week. These 5 words will help support your child with sight word recognition and spelling.

Literless Lunches:

Thank you for your help and support as we become a more sustainable school by taking all our garbage from home back home. I loved seeing all the new reusable lunch containers and bags provided in lunch kits to take home at the end of each day. It is a transition and when we work together we can make great change happen.

Student Teacher:

Please give a warm welcome to my Student Teacher from Simon Fraser University, Ms. Raj! She will be with us in Division 11 from September 22nd until the first week of December. Ms. Raj is currently an Educational Assistant in our school district and is working her way to becoming a certified teacher. Last school year during Term 2 Ms. Raj completed her first practicum under my supervision, mentorship and guidance and I am so excited she is back at Suncrest to complete her second practicum. She will be here this week shadowing myself and getting to know the students in Division 11.

Scholastics:

Our class Scholastic code is RC130056. If you are interested in purchasing books for your library at home to promote literacy and reading each day I highly recommend scholastic as they have many books at the Grade 1/ 2 reading level, have many options for fiction and non-fiction and have a current selection of books. Grade 1 and 2 are great foundational years to promote early literacy skills and I am so excited to be on your child’s journey. Our first Scholastic orders will be due on Friday October 10th.

September Calendar:

Below is our monthly calendar. It will also be posted in the classroom window. To continue being sustainable and saving paper (a Suncrest wide school goal this year) please download or take a photo of the calendar in our window as I will not be printing out copies for everyone.

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Scheduling:

Currently our school is still finalizing schedules for Library, Gym, Music, teacher prep time, ELL and LSS. Once those schedules are finalized I will be adding when we have Library, Outdoor Classroom and Family Reading into our monthly calendar. Library and Outdoor Classroom will be once a week and Family Reading a couple times a month during our morning soft start from the first bell (8:50-9:10am). Stay tuned for more information as it becomes available!

Upcoming September Dates:

Friday September 12- Terry Fox Run

Friday September 19- Pro-D-Day (no school for students)

Monday September 29- Orange Shirt Day

Tuesday September 30- Truth and Reconciliation Day (no school)

Wednesday October 8- Parents as Partners Conversations

Thursday October 9- Early Dismissal 2pm

Thursday October 9- Parents as Partners Conversations

Monday October 13- Thanksgiving (no school)

Friday October 24- Pro-D-Day (no school for students)

Thank you,

Ms. Ciolfitto

pronounced (sh-fee-toe)

 

Good afternoon families! Happy last week of school!

Central Park Field Trip

Tomorrow is our Central Park Field Trip! All parents who signed up to walk with us please be at Suncrest around 9:15 am and we will depart after that. If you want to join us (but did not sign on the form) or meet us at the park we will be right in front of the playground area (closer to Kingsway).

Please ensure your child and you go through the checklist together sent in the planner today and please bring something to sit on as picnic bench seating is limited. This could be a small blanket or towel that can fit in your Child’s bag.

Central Park Trip Checklist for Div. 12

• Water bottle
• Snack
• Lunch (litterless)
• Sun hat/ Ball cap
• Close toed shoes (running shoes)
• Clothing for the weather

If you are planning on getting wet at the water park please wear your swimsuit and bring sandals/ flip flops or water shoes in your bag to change into at the park. There will be no change rooms at the park. 

Name Change (no longer Ms. Toor)

In other news I will be changing my name in the fall as I have decided to take on my husband’s last name personally and professionally. I won’t be leaving the school but you will notice some changes to the school’s website, email and so on. In the fall I will be Mrs. Ciolfitto (pronounced sh-fee-toe)! 

Classroom Clean up

Our portfolios and financial literacy stores went home last week.

All clothing and indoor shoes will be sent home Wednesday afternoon also drawing books and our story folders too.

If you will be away Thursday please let me know through email so I can make sure you have everything before the last day of school.

It has been a wonderful school year! Thank you all for the support! Looking forward to hearing all about your summer during the first week back in September!

Thank you,

Mrs. Ciolfitto

Good morning families,

Wednesday June 18:

Suncrest Water Park tomorrow depends on the weather. The day changes all the time so please be prepared if it gets nicer in the afternoon. If it rains in the afternoon Ms. Sharma and I have a backup plan for fun indoors.

If the weather is nice please take a look at the previous blog post for what to bring.

Thursday June 19:

We will be having a picnic outside with Ms. Chan’s class for snack after recess. Please bring a snack for outside and a blanket or towel to sit on.

Primary Picnic: Tuesday June 24

All forms due Friday June 20! Please see previous blog posts for more information. We will need some parent volunteers, everyone is welcome!

Thank you,

Ms. Toor

 

 

Good morning Families,

Cannot believe we are almost halfway through the month of June! Here is some information and upcoming dates to note as we celebrate the end of the school year:

Suncrest Water Park- Wednesday June 18 @1pm: Weather Permitting

If your child would like to enjoy cooling down in the water if the weather is warm please have them wearing their swimsuit when they arrive to school. As Suncrest does not have change rooms we recommend already wearing it underneath clothing and we will end early to dry off in the sunshine. If students do not want to get wet there is the playground and an outdoor space to play games or relax on their towel with art, card games, snack etc.

To wear: 

• swim suit under clothing
• sunscreen

To bring: 

• waterproof shoes or sandals (please do not wear all day)
• sun hat or ball cap
• towel
• bag for wet towel
• snack to enjoy at the park

Please refrain from bringing water toys or guns as we still will be following Suncrest’s Code of Conduct.

If the weather is not great we will have another indoor fun activity in our classroom.

Central Park Primary Picnic/ Walking Field Trip (ALL DAY): Tuesday June 24

A field trip form for all Primary Students will be making its way to you shortly. The form will also include a parent section to sign if you would like to join us on the walk there. I will be needing at least a parent or two to stay in the walking field trip ratio as I have Ms. A.  This is an annual Primary trip and the more parents that can come help supervise the better! Here is some information ahead of time.

Like last year we will be leaving the school around 9:30am and will make our walk back around 2:00pm. Drop off and pick up times are at 8:50am and 3:00pm as usual.

Please ensure your child is already wearing:

• their swim suit
• a sun hat/ ball cap
• suncreen
• running shoes **for the walk**

Your child will need to bring (in their backpack or spare bag they can carry on their own):

• water bottle
• sunscreen (to apply again after lunch)
• a towel
• a change of clothes (if needed)
• sandals or water shoes
• Litter-less snack and lunch

Please refrain from bringing water toys or guns as we still will be following Suncrest’s Code of Conduct.

Classroom Clean up: Last two weeks of School

We will be starting our classroom clean up. Students in Division 12 have already started helping me take things down in our classroom, tidying up shelves and cleaning out our spaces to get ready for summer clean up and next school year. Clothing and extra shows will be sent home the last full day of school (June 25) and sometime the last week of school we will begin sending home some of their materials and art in their folders.

Burnaby Public Library Reading Program

As Suncrest Library is closed for the school year I want to encourage families to use the Burnaby Public Library. To encourage your child to read over the summer I recommend signing up for the Summer Reading Program. There are many fun incentives and events this year!

Sign up using this link or visit your local public library for more details!

Thank you for a great school year!

Ms. Toor

 

 

Good afternoon families!

Attached is our draft schedule for June. We will be adding more dates as we go, such as Suncrest Water Park days and confirming when the last Library session with Ms. Ho will be.

We have a soccer program visiting Suncrest and Division 12 is on Monday June 2 in the afternoon, please dress for the weather as it will be outside (ie. sun hat/ sunscreen and clothing for movement). 

Please start looking at your books at home and return our home reading (the black and white levelled readers) and Suncrest Library books (check books for the barcode in the top corner) well before the last week of school so we can start cataloguing materials for next school year.

Looking forward to making many lasting memories during our last month as a class! Have a great weekend!

Ms. Toor

 

 

Good afternoon families,

A reminder that tomorrow is our field trip to the Vancouver Aquarium.

Attached is the field trip checklist that also went home in your child’s planner on Friday.

 

 

 

 

Please make sure your child has all the items in their backpack to carry. I also recommend dressing your child in bright colours as some of the exhibits are a bit darker to see the sea animals. 

Please be on time for the first bell tomorrow as we will go over expectations, use the washroom and depart on the bus at 9:15am.

Parents who are volunteering, I will have a schedule printed for you to follow and I also emailed a copy last week.

We will be leaving the aquarium at 1:30pm which will give us plenty of time to arrive at Suncrest for pick up at the regular time.

Thank you! So excited for tomorrow!

Ms. Toor

 

Good afternoon families,

Here are a few reminders this week.

Friday is sports day. Please have your child wear their house team colour and pick up/ dismissal is at 1pm. Please look at the email sent by Ms. Sakic with a schedule and more information. Looking forward to seeing you all there!!!

We also had a class talk about making “good choices” outside during unstructured times at lunch and recess. It’s the end of the school year but we always are working on this, especially while I am not supervising and eating my own lunch. Please have a conversation about this at home to share the same message as myself and Ms. Sakic.

Our Suncrest Shines Motto is to ask yourself before you do something “Is it safe, is it friendly.”

Thank you for your support!

Ms. Toor

 

Good afternoon families!

Sports Day is next week. In your child’s planner they will be coming home with a list of colours to wear next week. If your child wears the colour of the day and their house team colour on Friday May 16, they can earn a point each day for their house team.

Attached is a screenshot of the calendar

Thank you,

Ms. Toor

Good morning families,

During the end of the year you will probably get more blog posts as things come up. Sorry in advance as information comes at the very last moment! I will forward information as soon as I get it 🙂

This Thursday May 8 the Grade 6 and 7s are having a Business fair where they are selling key chains, slime and items like squishes to raise money for the end of the school year. This is an opportunity for the older students to raise money for some of their year end events.

If your child is interested in buying any items please ensure they come with the money in an envelop/ ziplock bag with their name and how much is in there. I talked to many Grade 7s and they said each item is worth under $5.

As well on Thursday Students will be bringing home their Mother’s Day gifts. We have our practice Earthquake drill on Friday where students will be picked up outside and it is a better idea to send them home the day before than to accidentally get left on the field.

Thank you,

Ms. Toor