Hello!!
Wow! There is only about a week and a half until March Break. I bet the rest of the year will fly by after that.
The good news is that behaviour in our class has improved. Students are thinking about what they say and do before they act. They are being kinder to one another, and they are working more cooperatively. These skills will serve them well in the future, and I am happy to see this. I hope this will continue for the rest of the year.
The bad news is that submission of work has gotten worse. Students are missing deadlines, not handing things at all, or not following the success criteria given, and getting lower marks than they could. The class is especially forgetful of their main pieces of homework: reading for 30 minutes every day and recording it, and writing their OWN pieces of writing in their Writer's Notebooks twice a week, and submitting it on their day for teacher feedback. Both of these activities will help students improve in EVERY subject.
More good news! We had a wonderful trip to the Aga Khan Museum on February 19 where students explore the gallery for patterns, and then got to make their own clay tile with patterns. The guides at the museum commented on how well behaved the group was, and how insightful their answers and questions were. They were also extremely well behaved on the bus. I am so proud!!! Thank you to the parents who accompanied us.
We are continuing to enjoy Ms. Browne's presence in our classroom. She is doing a great job of teaching Math (patterning) and Language (a biography unit) under my guidance.
I'm sure the next two weeks will be filled with incredible learning, and then we can all enjoy a well-deserved break.
As usual, thank you for your support of your child's education.
Sincerely,
Ms. Bordonaro
Tuesday 26 February 2019
Thursday 7 February 2019
Hello Again
Hello
I am so sorry for not posting. It has been a very unusual couple of weeks with the weather and with very few students showing up for school. It has been difficult to continue with regular programming, so I was waiting for all students to return.
Students seem to be struggling to settle back into routines and work. It is very important that we focus during class time. We only have 4 1/2 months left here at Thorncliffe, and we still have a lot of work to do.
On Monday, January 26, we attended a really fun hockey game between York University and University of Toronto. Students watched the game, cheered, and generally enjoyed the outing. They also behaved wonderfully, and were terrific representatives of our school. I hope they also related it to their hockey unit in Gym.
On Monday, February 11, we welcome Ms. Browne to our classroom. She is a Teacher Candidate with Queen's University, and she will be with us until March Break (4 weeks). Ms. Browne will spend the first few days observing and getting to know the students, and then will be teaching Math, Language, and possibly some Social Studies and Art. I know the students will treat her with the same respect they would treat all teachers.
Report cards go out next week, and I am only contacting parents who I feel I need to see because of academic or behavioural issues. If you do not receive a letter, it means I am happy with your child's progress.
The rest of the year will probably go very quickly, so we need to focus and work hard.
Thank you again for supporting your child's learning. Don't forget to ask your child specific questions about their school day. For example, ask "What did you do in Math?" or "Tell me about an activity in Language", instead of asking "What did you do at school today?"
Sincerely,
Ms. Bordonaro
I am so sorry for not posting. It has been a very unusual couple of weeks with the weather and with very few students showing up for school. It has been difficult to continue with regular programming, so I was waiting for all students to return.
Students seem to be struggling to settle back into routines and work. It is very important that we focus during class time. We only have 4 1/2 months left here at Thorncliffe, and we still have a lot of work to do.
On Monday, January 26, we attended a really fun hockey game between York University and University of Toronto. Students watched the game, cheered, and generally enjoyed the outing. They also behaved wonderfully, and were terrific representatives of our school. I hope they also related it to their hockey unit in Gym.
On Monday, February 11, we welcome Ms. Browne to our classroom. She is a Teacher Candidate with Queen's University, and she will be with us until March Break (4 weeks). Ms. Browne will spend the first few days observing and getting to know the students, and then will be teaching Math, Language, and possibly some Social Studies and Art. I know the students will treat her with the same respect they would treat all teachers.
Report cards go out next week, and I am only contacting parents who I feel I need to see because of academic or behavioural issues. If you do not receive a letter, it means I am happy with your child's progress.
The rest of the year will probably go very quickly, so we need to focus and work hard.
Thank you again for supporting your child's learning. Don't forget to ask your child specific questions about their school day. For example, ask "What did you do in Math?" or "Tell me about an activity in Language", instead of asking "What did you do at school today?"
Sincerely,
Ms. Bordonaro
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