Tuesday, September 3, 2019

Students, please share with your parent(s)/guardian(s) how to visit and navigate through our Room 204 in Action blog throughout the school year. *** Remember to visit often ***

Students have their Room 204 welcome letter to share with parent(s)/guardian(s). Please, both parent(s)/guardian(s) and student, initial or sign the welcome sheet to indicate that you have both read and understood the information shared. 

 A TDSB package of forms (Permission, Media Release, Medical Information) have been emailed to parent(s)/guardian(s). If you have not yet received this email please inform the office (416 393 1770). Please discuss and complete these forms before or by Friday September 6th; as we begin to showcase/highlight our class community of learners in our class Twitter account (@McM_MsT) and other forums; and attending excursions throughout the school year.

Agendas: each student has received an agenda of a monthly layout to schedule class activities, excursions and team events for the school year. Remember to jot down information and check your agenda for dates to share with your family.

READING: students are reminded to bring a book to school to read, they are also invited to borrow books from our classroom library. DAILY reading at home is encouraged. The Toronto Public Library is a wonderful place to borrow and sign out books or ebooks. I have sent home a copy of a form to apply for a library card as we will be visiting them to sign out books and take part in events this school year.

Indoor/Outdoor Shoes: to maintain our flexible seating options in our class community and to be prepared for gym during physical activities, please bring a pair of indoor shoes to wear during the instructional day and kept in your own backpacks at the end of the day. No articles of clothing or footwear to be left behind; this minimizes personal items going missing.

Origami Water Balloon: for students who requested to continue creating their own paper lanterns (sign in with your TDSB email)

Monday, September 2, 2019

Class In Action Blog Purpose

The purpose of this blog is to provide students with updates of class activities, timelines and dates of assigned tasks & events. For parent(s)/guardian(s), this forum provides a snapshot of student activities that can be a topic of discussion at home. This blog will showcase activities of student engagement, leadership and include links to active discussions/reflections via Google Sites and collaborative engagement within Google Classroom. Immersing students in the Global Competencies while leveraging technology throughout the school year. Educational sites among other GSuite Apps will be added as students are engaged in a variety of initiatives set up by staff and new challenges they organize themselves. 

Welcome Back :)

WELCOME BACK everyone!  It is an honour for me to have the opportunity to teach, learn and explore the curriculum and new initiatives with each of you this school year. This blog will compliment your school agenda as a  communication & organizational forum. Items posted within the left side of the blog will be archived after a few days and can be retrieved from the Archives link at the bottom right of the blog. The items/gadgets on the right side of the blog will be updated as needed. Some items will remain in view throughout the year. Special events within the class and school community will also be posted within the right side of this blog.

Thursday, August 29, 2019

Let Me Introduce Myself :)


I am honoured to be your Grade 4/5 Homeroom Teacher for the 2019-2020 school year!
I'm excited to continue growing in McMurrich school community, as this is my childhood neighbourhood where I attended St.Bruno's during my elementary school years. I have my Bachelor of Fine Arts, my Bachelor of Education, Master of Education and after much student support and encouragement, I received my Google & Microsoft Certified & Future Design School Educator/Innovator status (Design Thinking). However, all this pales in comparison to the privilege I have to come to McMurrich Jr PS each day to teach and learn with my students.

This is our class blog and where we (you and I) will share messages for you and your parents to refer to daily. A place to visit for a snapshot of the day's learning, a peak of our class activities or communication of class events.
Back to School will be Tuesday September 3rd!
I am looking forward to a great year of collaborating, exploring and building relationships. Enjoy your summer break with family and friends.
You, just keep being you!
Sincerely,
Ms. Tavares
Check out our class community Twitter activities: @McM_MsT
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