I'd like to thank everyone for attending Curriculum Night on Tuesday. The teachers had the opportunity to discuss their programs and routines. If you are interested in reading our team Long Range Plans, please check for them on the website next week. Our website is up and running, but we are still finding "lost" information.
As many of you know, Bill 115 was passed this week. With the passing, comes lots of questions regarding our extra-curricular activities. If there are any changes, I will blog them and communicate with you through our grade parent emails. Thank you in advance.
The past two weeks have been busy within the classrooms. Teachers have begun reviewing and completing language and math diagnostics. The special education staff and teachers are also busy creating Individual Education Plans for some of our students. The IEPs will be completed, with parent consultation, and sent home on October 16th.
I'm including an article on tutoring that I found interesting (http://thetyee.ca/News/2012/09/04/Tutor-Advantage/). I thought I would send it out, as I've had discussions around tutoring with some of you over the last six years. The article seems to be based from the British Columbia perspective, but I did find it interesting and it gives us a bit more insight into the question, "Does tutoring work?"
Finally, congratulations to Mr. Ross and his wife, as they welcomed their new baby girl!
SEPTEMBER 2012
19th and 20th-Photo Days
27th-Terry Fox Run
28th-Terry Fox Rain Date; Pizza Day
OCTOBER 2012
1st-3rd-Grade 7 Outdoor Ed Trip
8th-Thanksgiving
16th-Individual Education Plans (IEP) go home
24th-Photo Re-take Day (a.m. only)
26th-Pizza Day
31st-Hallowe'en Parade
NOVEMBER 2012
9th-Remembrance Day Assembly
12th-Report Cards Go Home
16th-PA Day
30th-Pizza Day
DECEMBER 2012
7th-PA Day
20th-Pizza Day
24th-January 4th-Holidays
JANUARY
7th-School Begins
24th-Pizza Day
25th-PA Day
FEBRUARY
11th- Report Cards Go Home!
15th-PA Day
18th-Family Day!
22nd-Pizza Day
MARCH
11th-15th-March Break
28th-Pizza Day
29th-Good Friday
APRIL
1st-Easter Monday
26th-Pizza Day
MAY
24th-Sharing Assembly
31-Pizza Day
JUNE
7th-PA Day
14th-Grade 8 Graduation
17th-21st-Grade 8 Quebec Trip
18th-Sharing Assembly
26th-Report Cards Go Home
27th-Lunch on the Lawn (Pizza Day); Year End Assembly; Last day for students
