Meet the Teacher EveningWednesday, September 10, 2014Grade 4/5 SB

Format this year Mr. Kennedy and/or Ms. Stevens (4-7)

will drop in to say hello at some point in evening

Specialist teachers may also drop in as a group to speak briefly about their subject area

Personal History: Adam Style

-From Barrie, Ontario

- Attended University of New Brunswick and Niagara University. BA(History), MA.Ed

-Teacher in Birmingham, England for 3 years.

-Worked at St. George’s for 3 years

Personal History: Lisa Bombini

-Attended the University of Simon Fraser BA- French

-University of Neuchatel, Switzerland

-At Collingwood for 15 years. Taught primary French, grade 1, and 4/5 Key program

General School InformationSchool Day classes begin at 8:30am, if you arrive later you must get a late

slip from reception

Parking, Drop-off and Pick-up drop-off -- please give yourself extra time in the morning,

always better to arrive early. pick-up -- be sure to put traffic pass on the dashboard, be

punctual (not early or late) in order to make a most efficient process for all families

At any time,  do not park on gravel lot or block it unless you are picking up JK children

carpooling, having older children walk up the hill to meet on the upper street, making use of buses, and walking up Chairlift Avenue– will help ease the traffic at the end of the day

General School InformationDaycare Daycare is an option for working parents at

7:30am in the FSC. After school, children with working parents may use daycare

Very important to note that it is not a play center, parents should try to pick up as soon as possible at the end of the day

Absences Email or send a note to Lisa and Adam.

General School InformationCommunication Email or telephone staff and faculty check the website and the blog take note of dates in student agendas and in

calendar keep all contact information up-to-date

Ie. Complete all health forms and online consent forms (Fill out the online medical form. (Collingwood Website- Wentworth- Parent Student Resources- Mandatory online forms) volunteers, please submit a police check

Parent / Teacher Communication-email is the best method

adam.style@collingwood.org

Lisa.bombini@collingwood.org

-agenda messages

-prolonged absences-please send in or email a note as this is a Ministry of Education requirement

-Classroom website

www.collingwoodkey45.weebly.com

General School InformationUniforms Label all belongings #1 dress on Wednesdays Be aware of PE days (GR.-4’s Monday, Wednesday,

Thursday/ Gr. 5’s Monday, Thursday, Friday) Consider having outdoor shoes or boots for

playing outdoors especially in colder and wetter weather

Allergy-aware school Please be aware and considerate of allergies

within class, especially when sending in treats

Reporting and Marking Interim Report in October focused on

work habits (FM, M, MM, NYM) November/March/June –report cards Move to four-point scale (EE, FM, MM,

NYM)Changes to template and scale Feedback from parents – clarity on

reports Aligning with ministry expectations

Key Program Ethos• Students are supported positively to

achieve personal growth.• Students are asked to learn

strategies to help them achieve to their potential, overcoming learning barriers.

• We celebrate students’ strengths and encourage development of their weaknesses.

• Differentiation is a priority in our instruction.

Academic Programme Overview

-The Key 4-5 program works in a two year cycle.

Grade 5 (2014-2015)-Language Arts topics-Science-Socials

*Age specific (Gr. 4 and 5) Math

IEP Process

IEP Writing-Last week in September/First week in Oct.IEP Progress Meeting-2nd term IEP Final Meeting-3rd term (June, 2015)

Head of Learning Resource: Kate Ayotte (Sept.-January)

Orton-Gillingham Tutoring Students are taken out two-three times

week during instruction for 1-to-1 tutoring.

OG tutors(Ms. Bombini, Mr. Style, and Ms. Ferreira) Students’ spelling words are aligned

with their work in OG.

Homework Expectations

-Spelling program-Reading -Mathematics-Socials (When required)-Science (When required)

*Homework will not go home unless the concepts have been taught in class.

Public Speaking 1st term

Grade 5: -Persuasive topic

Grade 4: -Biography

Upcoming Field TripsGrade 5: Fort Langley- September 16th

Britannia Mines (April) CBC News room – December (food bank open

house) Metro Vancouver Watershed (April) – one class at a

time – 10:00 to 2:00pm so assembly shouldn’t be affected)

Outdoor School (Camp Squeah) – April 29 to May 1st Guest Speakers can be added to this list – we’ll fill

you in with lots of notice

Upcoming Field TripsGrade 4: Camp Summit- Outdoor Education

(September 15,16, and 17) Museum of Anthropology (January,

February)

Ways to Help-Continue to read with your child every night.

- birthdays

treats

Invitations- if presented in class, the whole class must be invited.

- label clothing

-Check your child’s agenda and classroom website frequently, if not every night.

-Gr. 4’s- Permission for Camp Summit (Collingwood Website- Wentworth- Parent Student Resources- Gr. 4 Outdoor Camp)

Thank you!