Off to a Great Start!

Our school year has begun with a bang! I am always amazed at how fast students (and teachers!) settle back into the routine of school.

This week we have been doing a lot of "Getting to know You" activities and celebrating our uniqueness. We have been making pennants, setting goals for the year, and conducting interviews of our peers in order to better get to know each other. Grade 6 is an important year for fostering friendships that students will carry into Holy Trinity, so it is important to help students learn as much as they can about their peers.

Today we read a number of friendly letters and ordered by level, and then talked about how we could improve each one to "Bump it Up" to the next level. Students had some excellent ideas and we wrote these down on our Bump it Up Wall, which you will be able to see on our Open House night. Tomorrow, students will have a chance to write a friendly letter to themselves at the end of Grade 6. I think they will enjoy reading them at the end of the year!

We will begin our first math unit on Monday. This unit will focus on patterning and algebra. I will post some of the lesson material as we go through it next week.

Our homework routine will begin next week as well. Please check the sidebar on the right for the weekly homework, or look in your child's agenda. Homework is given on Mondays, and will be due the following Monday.

Finally, our Back to School night is Wednesday, September 16th from 5-7PM. There will be a BQQ from 5-6, and classroom visits from 6-7. I look forward to meeting you then.