Tag: Back to School

I look forward to seeing you on either Wednesday or Thursday, even if it is over Zoom.

Mr. Yam sent the following message on Friday about booking Parents as Partners conferences:

1.   Go to our school appointments web site:  http://cascade.schoolappointments.com

2.    Register for an account by clicking the “REGISTER” menu tab and filling in the on-line form.

Choose a user id and password for yourself and then click the “Register Now” button.

***  If you registered last year you will still need to create an account as the system does NOT store information from the previous year.  ***

3.    Add your children into the system by clicking the “Add a Student” button.  Click“Insert New” button to add more children.

4.    Click the “date” icon beside each child’s name to schedule appointments.

Select the teacher you wish to book appointments with and the “View Calendars” button.

Use the “Ctrl” or “Command” key to select multiple staff to view at the same time.

5.    Click on available time slots to book your appointments and then click the “Book Appointments” button to save your bookings.

**Online booking will start Friday, Sep 25th, 7:00 p.m. and will be open until Tuesday, Sept. 29, 10:00 pm**

Welcome back everyone!  We had lots of requests for information shared at the Orientation to be posted.  There is a lot to remember and being able to review it at home may be helpful.

Daily Health Checks

Daily Health Checks need to be completed each day.  Please check our Covid Resources page here and then scroll down for more information.

Hand washing Protocols

We will be washing our hands a lot.  Please see this post for further details.

Use of Face Masks

Students are required to wear face masks when travelling in the halls and in learning environments such as music where they are near others that are not in our cohort.  In the classroom, masks are encouraged.

Information about how to put on a face mask can be found here.

I will be wearing a face mask at school at all times.

Learning Groups

Division 13 will be working with Division 14, Mrs. Bain’s class.  We will be transitioning for math and possibly reading and writing.

Beginning and End of Instructional Day

There are staggered start and dismissal times.

Students in Division 13 are asked to be at school by 9:01am to ready for instruction at 9:06.

School will end at 3:10.  It is important that children are picked up promptly to ensure safe social distancing.

Please let me know if you have another child that does not start and finish school at the same time as Division 13 so special arrangements can be made.

Entry and Exit

Our class will enter and exit from the exterior door closest to the primary playground.

Our classroom is the first classroom on the north side of the primary wing.  A sign has been placed on the window.

Outdoor learning

More information can be found on this post here.

Please get your walking permission forms in as soon as possible.  With construction on the school property, there is not much space for all classes to be outside on the school grounds at the same time.

Lunches

Students are asked to bring a lunch with them or go home for lunch.  Parents are not able to drop off lunches as we are concerned about many students coming to the office at the same time.

Washrooms

Handwashing for all transitions (e.g.: entering the school building, before lunch, changing classrooms) will be done in the classroom to keep washroom facilities available as much as possible.

Only 2 students will use the washroom at a time.

If there are 2 students in the washroom already, students are asked to wait at the designated spot outside the washroom.

Drinking Water

Students are recommended to bring a water bottle that can be filled up in the classroom.  All fountains are closed.

Food

Students are not able to share food.  This includes not bringing cupcakes or other items for birthdays that are not individually, commercially packaged.

Staying Healthy

This year we want to do our best to stay as healthy as possible.

1.) Help your child get lots of sleep.

Students are recommended to go to bed early enough to sleep a minimum 10 hours. Not only does this help keep us healthy but it helps improve our ability to do our schoolwork, manage stress and engage with peers.

2) Be physically active

Try for an hour of exercise a day.  Remember that playing outside is a form of exercise.  We will be engaging in more outside activity at school this year too.

3) Remind your child to wash their hands.

Don’t forget that they are watching us adults to see how often we are washing  and how well!

4) Let’s work on eating healthy foods.

Sometimes getting our children to try new vegetables can be tricky but did you know that the Canadian Food Guide has been updated?  Check out this website about new healthy eating guidelines.  The website includes healthy recipes to try.

5) Manage stress/talk about worries

Let me know if you child is worried or anxious or you notice a change in your child’s behaviour.

Thank you to all families that attended the Safety Orientation.  It’s a lot of information to remember.  Students and I will be reviewing this information regularly but it helps if families also have the ability to refresh their memories too.

• 40 Staedtler Pencils (all sharpened) – They really do last!
•  4 Sharpie Pens – black
• 4 Fine Liner Pens – black
• 4 Expo thin dry erase markers
• 1 pkg. of 24 Pencil Crayons (Crayola or Laurentian) – all sharpened
• 1 pkg. of 24 Crayola Washable Markers (medium, instead of thin & unscented)
• 1 Oil Pastels – pkg. of 12
• Watercolor Paint Set (good quality-ex: Merangue, Staedtler)
• 1 Pencil Sharpener small (container type to catch shavings)
• 4 Erasers – white (No novelty erasers)
• 1 Pencil Box to hold small items (approx. size 12cm x 20cm x 7cm or 8 in. x 5 in. x 3 in.) Do not send a bigger box!
• 1 Ruler 30 cm
• 8 Duo-Tangs Hilroy cardboard (not plastic) unlabeled – (1 of each colour) yellow, orange, red, blue, green, purple, black, grey, pink, etc.
• 1 Glue All Purpose – Plastic Bottle (white liquid)
• 2 Glue Sticks – not coloured and large (mini dry out really fast)
• 1 Metal Scissors (Fiskars recommended) – pointed end
• 1 box of Kleenex – large
• 1 Reusable Water Bottle – to brought to school every day
• 1 small bottle of Dawn or Sunlight
• Small personal hand sanitizer (please keep refilled from home)
• Clean Masks for daily use (optional but recommended)
• 1 Thermometer to check your child’s temperature each morning at home

Please label all supplies except duotangs with your child’s name

(i.e. all individual pencil crayons must be labeled)