HOMEWORK IS HERE!

     Hello Parents! For those who want to encourage the routine and discipline of homework during the week, there will be a Grade 3 and Grade 4 homework HAPARA WORKSPACE with tasks posted by Monday evening. It will be grammar or math basics, usually based on what we are working on in class. They will be due on Fridays. Students who have a printer can print the sheets and fill them in. No printer? No problem! Simply use scrap paper or lined paper, or even a notebook of your choice and just write the answers to the questions. Make sure to number them accordingly!

Passwords and Logging In

 Hello Parents,

    Our class has been patient trying to log into our Chromebooks and Hapara. Unfortunately, we are waiting on the Tech Support Help Desk, as many students are not able to log into our system, even with new passwords. We hope this will be fixed shortly.

Adopt A School! We have been adopted!

Dear Parents and Guardians,

I would like to personally invite you to join me in making a difference in the lives of the children at St. Martin de Porres Elementary School by supporting us in the upcoming Indigo Adopt a School program. 

 

We’re thrilled to announce that our school has been adopted by Pinecrest Chapter Indigo! From September 13 to October 3rd, this store is going to fundraise on our behalf. We’re also going to be raising funds to support our library through an Adopt a School online fundraising page, which you can find by searching our school name at loveofreading.org.  Help us reach our goal!

 

Our school is going to receive every dollar raised to support our library and a 30% discount off books when we shop at Indigo, Chapters and Coles using program donations. 

 

Through the Adopt a School program, we are hoping to raise enough money to put one new book into the hands of each and every one of our students!

 

Please visit loveofreading.org from September 13 to October 3rd to show your support for our library.  I look forward to surprising the staff and children at St. Martin de Porres Elementary School with all the new library books this year!  

 

Sincerely,

Margarita Ziroldo

Principal

We are off to a great start!

We have had a great start to our new year together. The weather has been quite lovely and students are getting to know our routines.

Math- Both grades are beginning to review PLACE VALUE and a digit's worth depending on where  it is located. Our grade 3's will practice up to the 1,000 place and grade 4's up to 10,000.

Language- We will begin with some narrative fiction story reading comprehension and vocabulary building. We will also be playing Making Words games on Word Wednesdays, and reviewing spelling patterns and grammar.

Art- We are learning how to smudge to create shadows in art. Our drawings will look more 3D once we practice this skill.

Welcome Grade 3/4!

 Welcome to Grade 3 and Grade 4. We have a split grade class this year and so far, there are 20 students in our room. My name is Miss.Sturgeon and I will be your child's teacher. 

Our classroom layout is arranged with single desks, spaced as far as they can be to allow

for some distancing. I purchased a CO2 monitor for our room so we know when to further ventilate and open windows, and we have a Board provided Austin model Hepa filter to clean the air. Our room had new lights installed over the summer and it looks very cheery!

Please send your child with extra masks as they can get dropped, lost or dirty after recesses. They will be required to wear masks at all times at school.

Please have students bring a water bottle, as our water fountains are bottle refill only and not open for sipping/drinking right from them.

If you have any questions, please email me at katrina.sturgeon@ocsb.ca and I will answer within the range of school hours.

If you are curious, here are photos of our classroom as it looks so far:

Spring Virtual Learning

 Alright everyone (especially Parents), just breathe. 

    Here we go again! We are back to virtual learning with our children. The days will be structured the same as the previous virtual learning sessions. We will begin with attendance and a check-in at 9:15am. It will often be Math to start the day, but sometimes we will alternate with Language project work. The learning will be synchronous (teacher guided, live) until about 9:55 and students will begin their independent practice work (asynchronous). I will still be live in the Google Meet for any questions students have, but my camera and mic will be off so they can concentrate. Next, students will log into another Meet with Mr.Dignam for French/Social Studies/Music. After lunch, beginning at 1:00pm, students will have a variety of subjects such as language, religion, science, arts, health. There will be time at the end of the day (around 3:15) to revisit incomplete work or review math.

SCHEDULE:

9:15- 10:30    MATH

10:30-10:45   RECESS BREAK (go outside OR be active. Try not to stay at the computer)

10:45-12:00   French (Mr. Dignam)

12:00- 1:00    LUNCH BREAK (try to be active at some point in this hour)

1:00-2:15       Language Arts Subjects

2:15-2:30       RECESS BREAK  (go outside OR be active. Try not to stay at the computer)

2:30- 3:45      Science and Math Review (some days religion, health or arts)

Virtual Learning Update

 

What will Monday, April 19 look like for Elementary Students?

• There is currently no education staff working in our schools during the Spring Break from Monday, April 12 – Friday, April 16.
• Staff will return to work on Monday, April 19 to collect items and tech, and will need some time to transition to remote learning and make arrangements for our system classes.
• Before the regular lunch hour period, parents will receive a link to their child’s classroom Google Meet page. This link will connect with the classroom teacher on the afternoon of April 19 and every day during the lockdown.
• During the remote learning period, students will follow their regular school timetable. This schedule includes start and end times and times for lunch recesses. 
• Parents may decide the appropriate amount of online screen time for their child during the remote learning period. Educators will connect online with their class every day.
• We do not have a date for the return to in-person classes and transportation. 
• We will keep you up-to-date as new information becomes available.