Hello parents,
There are 3 events this week that I'd like to remind you of:
1. Tomorrow is picture day. We don't have gym so feel free to select fancy clothes!
2. Thursday evening from 6-7pm is curriculum night. As I mentioned, it is like an open-house for parents and students. You can bring your child and have him/her show you around our classroom and look at some of our work. You'll also be able to take home a couple souvenirs!
Teachers are not asked to give a presentation, however, I have a couple initiatives coming up that I feel are much more clearly explained in person. For anyone interested, I will give a very short presentation on how to read a rubric and our upcoming borrow-a-book program at 6:20 and 6:40 (same thing each time in case you have other classrooms to visit). Totally optional, just take a seat at a desk if you want to listen in. The info will also be posted here when relevant.
Hope to see you all Thursday!
3. I am thrilled to tell you that this year, Primary Choir has been built into the 5-day schedule (so it will be run during class time rather than at lunch recess) and that grade 1s are invited to participate!
Choir is optional, but I expect the majority of our class will want to sign up. Because singing is what I do in my other life, I have offered to stay with the choir and Mr. Greene to help out. Any of my students who decide not to participate will be going to the fabulous Mme Droney, who teaches the English grade 1. I will provide appropriate activities for them to take.
Due to the number of primary students at Dewson (and the size of our gym for hosting concerts) the primary classes have been divided into two choirs. Choir number 1 (us) will rehearse once a week from now until December and perform December 12th at 7pm. This concert will feature the choir and also include class performances. We're teaming up with Mme Droney's class and ALL students in both classes will be included in this performance, whether they are in choir or not. Mark this date in your calendar!
Choir number 2, which includes the two other grade 1 classes, will rehearse and perform in the spring. There will also be a music night for all the junior grades in the middle (January sometime). This will all be explained in further detail in a school newsletter. What is important to note is that this is our only chance to take part in school choir. We will not have the opportunity to change our minds and sign up in the spring, so give it a little think. The first rehearsal is this Thursday. Happy Singing!
That's it for now, but check back soon for more on what we're up to in class!