I have made a very difficult but important decision. I have accepted a position closer to home.
At Howard, for the coming school year 2013-2014 I was given a grade 3 so I could not have kept any of your children next year. This helped me make that decision.
I have served you for six magical years. I kept many of your children for two years which made a great deal of difference for me and for them. I have been ever so lucky to get the best class year after year, (so says Mme Godin every single year!). I am richer for having taught your child. I watched him and her grow, seeing that split second when 'I get it' comes about, watched many laugh, some cry, loved every one of them in their unique ways. With your support, I have discovered and applied what it means to let one grow as a person and a student. Sitting down and listening is one kind of learning. There are so many more and we did let them manifest themselves thanks to you, parents and students, in area 34.
It must be so difficult as a parent to surrender your child's learning to a teacher for a year or two. You have been so supportive and engaged; you have trusted me, you have come running with us, joined us for field trips and fun days. I thank you. There is much to miss from the families of Howard. When nobody was looking we went camping. We had beautiful runs to the most majestic of place, High Park, so unique to the west end. I have made the trek happily every day. The one hour trip in and the one hour plus trip back have taken time away form exercising, gardening and the rest of the homey stuff I enjoy doing. Gledhill, my next school, is a 19 minutes walk from my home.
As heart wrenching as the decision has been to make, I have made it. Thank you for your engagement in 'our cabin the the wilderness'.
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| Found it! |
This is the last week of May! tempus really fugit.
Some schools are already engaged in EQAO. Ours will take place next week, first thing in the morning on Tuesday and Wednesday till recess.
I am enjoying using 'till' these days since I learned in reading Narnia that till and until can be used interchangeably but till is considered the more formal of the two. Who knew?
Students are working on vocab words that they must learn every day. EQAO usually means that our math programme is completed for the year. We are in the process of tying up loose ends. We will go to High Park more often for short trips that will enhance our understanding of Science and other subjects.
Monday is day 1: tea
Tuesday day 2: running
Wednesday day 3: reading buddies with area 23
Thursday day 4: book exchange in the library. Please start looking everywhere for misplaced school books. We need them back.
Friday day 5: running, pizza Friday, last character assembly at 1 pm: fairness
Monday day 2
Tuesday day 3: reading buddies, tea
Wednesday day 4: Library, panoramic and choir photo
Thursday day 5: running
Friday day 1: tea
Work of the week for grade 4
Grade 4 vocab words:
Monday till apple
Tuesday till because
Wednesday till born
Thursday till busy
Friday till cherries
We will have surprised vérifications often
James James till 2nd paragraph
Grade 3 math module 7
And a very happy mother's day to all moms.Your children are awesome; so must you be.
Wednesday we have Math Caribou
Thursday we are running
Friday We are at Warren Park doing orienteering all day, Yay!
We will take a day of outdoor fun and discovery in June. So far I am thinking of:
- Breakfast at Grenadier cafe
- Activities
- lunch on the BBQ hot dogs, burgers, veggie version of above
- Activities
- Farewell
