What a great week it has been so far. Green Day was very successful, as was our opening kick-off assembly. We are looking forward to Family Night tonight. They'll be some activities and a guest speaker. Looking forward to Litter less Lunch tomorrow (although we encourage that everyday)!
It is a really busy time of the year as teacher's are almost at mid-point in third term. In May, our grade 3 & 6 students will participate in EQAO and our grade 4-8 students will complete the quick CTBS (Canadian Test of Basic Skills) diagnostic. This diagnostic gives the teachers a "snapshot" of their students' year long learning. We will share those with you in June. EQAO results will be released next September.
During the next two months, we are busy closing a school and preparing for next year. Please read last week's blog to see the model (projected enrolment and number of classes). Teaching assignments will be provided to the community at the end of the year. We will also be placing the children in classes over the next month or two, and it is important that you know that staff work very hard to place children appropriately. Generally, we look at academic needs, social skills, the number of students in each class and gender (i.e. how many boys vs girls). The idea is to achieve "balance" across the grades and in each class. Placements for new kindergarten children will be sent home late May/early June.
