Dear Parents,
Welcome to the 2023-2024 school year. It gives me great pleasure to welcome your child into our Grade 3 classroom as we kick off another great year at St. Marguerite d'Youville. On the first day of school, I will be meeting the children in the primary yard. I will be outside by 8:20 am, so if you have any questions, please feel free to ask! It would also be helpful to know how your child will be heading home at the end of the day.
School is an environment that is fun, exciting and full of many wonderful learning opportunities and challenges. As your child’s teacher, my goal is to help create an environment that focuses on the whole child: mind, body and spirit.
I believe it is very important to have open communication between home and school. Always feel free to contact me at school. I will also be more than happy to schedule a time to virtually meet with you outside of regular classroom time. I have a blog that you can check regularly for quick information about what is going on in the class and in the school. My blog is located at mrgpope.blogspot.ca.
For homework, the most important thing I can recommend to do on a regular basis is read. 15-20 minutes per night is highly recommended for every student. We also have access to Prodigy Math, a website that is linked off of our class blog. This is an excellent website to help practice a wide range of math skills (I will be sending the log-ins and passwords in the first weeks of school). Unfinished work may also occasionally find its way home to be completed. Finally, each child will have access to work on in-class writing assignments through Google Docs at home if needed. I will be posting most activities and links on their Hapara Workspace.
Although most school supplies will be provided to your child, here are some items that are beneficial throughout the school year:
pencils (students will go through 3+ per month)
eraser
coloured pencils
scissors
highlighter (any colour)
glue sticks
pencil case
pencil sharpener (closed)
indoor shoes (non-marking soles)
hand sanitizer
I truly look forward to a great year together. I know that our journey this year will be full of rewards and challenges as we learn, laugh and grow together.
Mr. Pope
