Monday, January 20

Students (and Mme.) have been enjoying this warmer shift in temperature and students enjoyed going out for recesses today.  We also held our gym class outside, as it wasn't our day with M. Trevor.  This morning students rotated through their last Guided Reading session before I give them new groups next week.  Students also had music with Mme. Zdrill and in math we did one final lesson on addition before our test tomorrow.  I'm hoping to send these math tests home tomorrow or Wednesday and all students will have the opportunity to improve their marks again on Monday, Jan. 27 should they wish.

This afternoon, we had another look at our science tests.  I went to mark them over the weekend and many students did not answer the written parts of the test.  Everyone had the opportunity to write their answers and I'll correct the test tonight and have it back to you tomorrow. As mentioned above, we went outside for gym and came back in to write you an invitation to hear us read our winter break stories.  You may e-mail me to RSVP a spot.  Here are the times:
Wednesday, January 22 @ 8:00am (only 2 spots left here)
Wednesday, January 22 @ 2:00pm
Friday, January 24 @ 8:00am


Here is a message from the office about a great opportunity to find out more how kids learn to read.

Hello families, Our ultimate goal as teachers and parents is to raise lifelong readers. On Thursday, February 6th at 6:30 pm, parents are invited to Varsity’s first Literacy Night. Parents and guardians are invited to Join teacher Mme Jennifer McCann for a session covering how children learn to read, what the current research tells us is most effective and important, and how to best support your child.  A question and answer period will follow. Although this presentation is best suited for parents with students in K-3, anyone is welcome to attend. Please register online: https://forms.gle/585rrbPeSx5Krtf2A if you are able to attend.  We ask families to please arrange childcare and that only adults attend.  Thanks!