HOUSEKEEPING!!!

I have received some notes with questions about some housekeeping items, so I hope to clarify them here.

Homework:
I have not officially assigned homework yet.  From time to time the odd item may come home for completion because your child was unable to finish it in class.  I will begin to send home weekly homework as of Monday September 28, 2015.  I don't like to send it home until I've had a chance to meet all of you which will be at the Teacher Meet & Greet on September 24, 2015 from 4:30-6:00.  I will provide you with a handout which will explain the weekly homework routine at that time.  IN THE MEANTIME....nightly reading and multiplication facts practice are strongly encouraged!!  The Grade 4 students should be practising up to the 9s tables and the Grade 5 students should be practising up to the 12s tables.

Google, RAZ Kids, Dreambox:
Some of you have let me know if your child's Google account is not working, and I thank you.  I will send their names off to tech support to have it fixed.  We have not yet begun to use technology in the classroom, but all accounts should be fixed by then.  For those students who had a RAZ Kids account and or a Dreambox account in the past year, I am working on transferring them to my class so that they won't lose their progress.  If your child did not have one or both of these accounts before, they will be receiving them this year.  RAZ Kids is a Reading program and Dreambox is a Math program, both designed for the students to work at their own pace and level while earning points on each mission.  Lots of fun!!!

Extra Clothes:
I had a conversation with the students on Tuesday about the idea of bringing in an extra set of clothes.  Many of them thought this was a good idea in case they fell outside in mud and got dirty, spilled their lunch on their clothing, or in the Fall, Winter and Spring especially, they got wet while outside.  You are welcome to send in an extra set of clothing (especially socks) in a Ziploc bag and we are able to store them in the students' desks in case they need them in the future.

On a final note, I just wanted to thank all of you for sending in the requested classroom supplies.  I truly appreciate it.  As always, please feel free to contact me at the school by note or by phone should you have any questions or concerns.  I hope to see you on Thursday September 24 from 4:30-6:00!