Dear Parents,
1. Reports went home today and with them interview confirmations. I added a couple of interviews for parents new to me, but mostly used the forms you sent back to help schedule things as best I could. If there's a problem with your scheduled time, please let me know as soon as possible. (I'm hoping to get an online form together for next term, but in the meantime it's a bit of a juggling act to shift things about.)
For me, the most important part of the report card is the learning skills. York Region has a handy little brochure for parents about reading learning skills: Learning Skills and Work Habits. These are the first areas to address when looking to improve overall student performance.
You should also know that teachers use modifiers to explain what students are doing in the classroom in reference to curriculum expectations. A student may be reading clearly and confidently (Level 4), just "beginning to" access skills (Level 1) or be somewhere in between. If you find the language confusing, or just want more information about your child's progress, I am available to meet on Thursday night and Friday morning this week.
2. Library books are not being returned on a weekly basis by many students. As of next week, library will be on Tuesdays (Day 3 shifts around, but it's always Day 3 in our cycle). If you are not getting a library book in the Mr. Zippy on library day, the system believes you have books that are outstanding. Get in touch with me or Ms. Greenwood to resolve this if you believe there's been a mistake or if you want to pay for a lost book.
3. There was a patterning math sheet that went home tonight. Students got time in class to work on it, but it was to be sent home as homework by the supply teacher. If you can help your child finish it tonight, that would be ideal. If not, send it back via Mr. Zippy anyways so I know it's not been lost. Checked homework is returned to you with a sticker to keep at home.
Sincerely,
Ms. Goegan
