Report Card Etiquette

Hello parents,

I hope you have been enjoying the work that's been coming home! Yesterday, students labelled a map of our school and were able to independently locate our classroom, the gym, the library, the music room and a few other places. Students also brought home their amazing stories (which I was sad to let go of and hope you will read over and over) and their math cahiers which have plenty of undone pages that you can try over the summer!

Today students are bringing home their term 2 report card. Like last time, I will be having a discussion with students about what their report cards mean and some things to remember on report card day. Here is some of what we will discuss:

• Report cards are personal, don't share your marks with anyone. Everybody is good at different things, and it never feels good to compare.
• Only open your envelope once you are with your parent/caregiver. Do not open envelopes alone or on the bus.
• Take learning skills comments seriously. It is hard to make progress in subject areas without strong learning skills.
• Trying your best is the most important thing. In the subject comment boxes, I explain what you've accomplished so far, and what you can try to do next in order to get an even better mark next time. Read these with care and decide what you will try to do better (pick one thing). Parents can also select one thing they'd like to work on over the summer.
• Please take a moment to write your goals on the bottom of the second page and return it to me tomorrow.

Our bean or pea plants are also coming home today. I think we finally managed to get everyone's growing! Yay! Tomorrow we will take care of the last few things left at school, including shoes. If there's anything in particular that you know is missing, please make sure your child comes to school on a mission to find it.

See you soon,

Tamara