Hello
Everyone,
Welcome all parents and students! I will be teaching grade 2 this
year. We have a very exciting and eventful year ahead of us. Let me introduce
myself to those parents who may not know me. This is my third year teaching grade
2 at St. Jude’s. I completed my Bachelors in Education at the
Ontario Institute of Studies in Education at the University of Toronto
(OISE/UT) and did
my internship with Ms. Chin. I chose to stay at St. Jude’s because of the
friendly and caring atmosphere. Furthermore, the IB program upholds many of the
teaching principles that I implement in my daily practice.
Throughout my educational career,
teaching has always been an aspiration of mine. I am of the opinion that
learning extends beyond a textbook whereby individual teaching styles and
teacher-student relationships are part of the building blocks of student
success. I am thrilled to have the opportunity to teach and share in new learning
experiences with your child. I am looking forward to a fantastic year of learning,
fun, and excitement!
Student
handbook
Please read over the student handbook with your child
(attached in the email sent). Afterwards, sign page 30 and return it to school.
Important
Dates
August 29- JK/SK Orientation Night (6pm)
August 30- Grade 1-6 Orientation
Night (6pm)
September 7- School begins
Students are to come dressed in their
gym uniform. On Mondays and Wednesdays students will come in their gym uniforms
and Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday in full uniform.
September 7-9: pizza will be sold daily
for $2 per slice (no lunch orders the first week)
September 9- lunch and BBQ forms due
September 9-Dress in house colours
day
September 12- hot lunch program
begins
September 15- Welcome BBQ (4-6pm)
School
Uniforms
We have some changes regarding our
school uniform. Primary students (JK - grade 3) will no longer wear the
white, Oxford style, button-up shirt or the belted tunic. Primary
students are to be dressed in the short-sleeved polo shirt
(spring/summer) or the long sleeved polo shirt (fall/winter).
Students are asked to have three pairs of shoes at school: outdoors,
black indoor shoes, and gym shoes (we will be having gym every day).
After-school
Programs
At St. Jude's Academy, we offer
various after-school programs such as karate, yoga, dance, and piano. Please
keep an eye out for after-school program registration forms in the upcoming
weeks. SJA also offers our after-school childcare program from 3:45 - 6pm
daily.
Secured-Access
Entry Point
Starting in September, SJA will
have a new secured-access entry door that will be the only entry point inside
the building before and after school. Beginning in September, this door can
only be accessed with a specialized key. Keys will be provided to all
parents during Orientation week (deposit required). Please come through
the front doors if entering the building during school hours.
Blog
Please ensure to check the blog daily so you can take a peek into
our classroom and enjoy videos and pictures of your child at school. I will
communicate daily about what we have done and any important information.
Learner
Profiles and Attitudes
The
students are encouraged to emulate the learner profiles and attitudes
part of the IB program. The learner profiles and attitudes help us to be
internationally minded and conscientious world citizens. The learner profile
for the month of September is inquirer and the attitude is curiosity.
As inquirers, we develop the skills
needed to explore the various beliefs and lifestyles adopted around the world;
it is this knowledge that assists us in better understanding our similarities
and differences. As inquirers, we are curious and ask many questions about what
we want to know.
Action:
Action is an important part of the IB program.
What is action? Action is when a student applies what they have learned during
our Unit Of Inquiry outside of school. For example, if we are learning about
protecting our planet and your child encourages you to use the blue bin to
recycle various items at home, your child is performing action. More details
about action are provided below.
See you
all on Tuesday, August 30th for Orientation night!
Have a
great and sunny weekend!
Ms.
Jaskolka
