Hello Families:
Your children all went home with their BEE bags with a lot of materials. If there is no strike on Monday, please return it all. We will need it at school. If we are online, please make sure your child has a place where they can keep all materials to be successful for their day.
This week you will be able to access your child's Progress Report Card via your child's gapps account. All students have their username and password in their agendas. Please feel free to ask if you need them again. Learning Skills are a key component to all of the Report Cards in Grade One.
In YRDSB, we focus on six specific learning skills and work habits. In class, students can expect to refer to them as we celebrate what is done well, and move toward setting goals and improving areas that may need more attention.
Some examples of what teachers look for when assessing learning skills and work habits:
Responsibility
Fulfills responsibilities and commitments within the learning environment
Completes and submits class work and homework according to agreed upon timelines
Takes responsibility for and manages own behaviour
Organization
Devises and follows a plan and process for completing work and tasks
Establishes priorities and manages time to complete tasks and achieve goals
Identifies, gathers, evaluates, and uses information technology and resources to complete tasks
Independent Work
Independently monitors, assesses, and revises plans to complete tasks and meet goals
Uses class time appropriately to complete tasks
Follows instructions with minimal supervision
Collaboration
Accepts various roles and an equitable share of work in a group
Responds positively to the ideas, opinions, values, and traditions of others
Builds healthy peer-to-peer relationships through personal and media-assisted interactions
Works with others to resolve conflicts and build consensus to achieve group goals
Shares information, resources and expertise, and promotes critical thinking to solve problems and make decisions
Initiative
Looks for and acts on new ideas and opportunities for learning
Demonstrates the capacity of innovation and a willingness to take risks
Demonstrates curiosity and interest in learning
Approaches new tasks with a positive attitude
Recognizes and advocates appropriately for the rights of self and others
Self-Regulation
Sets own individual goals and monitors progress towards achieving them
Seeks clarification or assistance when needed
Assesses and reflects critically on own strengths, needs, and interests
Identifies learning opportunities, choices, and strategies to meet personal needs and achieve goals
Perseveres and makes an effort when responding to challenges
Other reminders:
1) Monday is Day 5 of our cycle
2) Tuesday there is no Library or book exchange. The library is booked all day for a Vaccination Clinic.
3) Our Friday Letters went home, please read and send back on Monday
4) Our MWW words for Week #5 are: (sight words and 'it' family words)
with his they pit sit hit bit fit
Our worksheet is given out on Monday and will be due back by Friday.
5) CUPE has given a 5 day notification to strike. If there is a strike on Monday we will be synchronous and we will be on line. We will navigate through our day together on Monday as best as we can.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call or ask. It was so lovely to meet all of you these past 2 days. Thank you for all your support with your children. I really appreciate it!
Have a wonderful weekend with your children.
Mrs. Petramala