Welcome Back!

Mrs. Faloon

Primary Language Class

Hello and welcome to a new school year! I hope that everyone had a wonderful and relaxing summer! I know I enjoyed my time with my family!

I was so thrilled to see my returning students and I am very excited to get to know my new students.

We certainly have had an exciting start to our new school year.  It has been a very busy week. We have started some getting-to- know-you activities, discussed school and classroom rules and procedures, and began to establish routines within the classroom. We are off to a great start and I know it is going to be a wonderful school year!!

I would like to take this opportunity to invite you to the St. John the Apostle Program Evening. Please see the handout for more details and information!

In the next few weeks we will dive right into our learning. I will be teaching the students about reading and writing strategies and we will be working on our oral language skills daily. We will begin weekly word wall words shortly. The students will complete activities within the classroom to practice and learn their words. The words will be sent home each week for you to practice with your children. I will write the students words in a book each week and you can review them with your children. There is no specific activity that will be required of them, the words are sent home for reinforcement and to keep you in the loop about what your children are learning. Feel free to read the words with your children, write the words with them or simply bring them up in conversation and talk about their spelling.

We will begin learning about our Daily Five work stations. This is valuable learning time that we use to focus on each child’s individual goals. The stations are set out with each child’s individual learning needs in mind. It gives them time to work on skills at their level!

Also in the next few weeks we will be learning some new games to help with our learning. We love to make learning feel like playing!

The students are working hard and I am really proud of them.  It is a lot of work coming to two different schools!  I would like to thank you for your dedication to your child's learning. Our little class can be best described as a family. We take care of each other and learn from one another. Our situation is unique and beautiful. I feel so fortunate to be in a class where I can focus on each child, assisting each one to meet their goals. I am looking forward to learning with them throughout this school year. I know it will be amazing!

Here are just a few little reminders:

Have you checked us out on Twitter yet?

@MrsFaloonPLC

There are tons of pictures and snippets of what we do everyday!

Also, remember that our blog is mrsfaloonplc.blogspot.ca!.

Transportation: If your child is absent from our Primary Language Class, it is very important that you call the transportation office to cancel the STS drivers (arrival and departure).  The phone number is 613-723- 9677.

Does your child have indoor shoes at St. John the Apostle Catholic

School?   We are requesting that each student brings an extra pair of shoes that could be left in our classroom. The shoes should be shoes he/she can put on easily on their own (i.e. without laces if you child is unable to tie his/her shoes yet).  This will help keep the class floors neat and tidy.  Please be sure to write your child’s name in the shoes clearly.

Please label your child’s belongings. It is very helpful to have your child’s name in their coats, sweaters, lunch bags, backpacks, shoes and boots!

IEP’s

Your child’s Individual Education Plan is developed in collaboration between the homeschool team, you the parents, and me. The homeschool will send home a draft copy of the IEP in October.  Please take the time to read it carefully.  I would be very happy to arrange a time to sit and discuss the IEP with you. I can also set up a time to talk to you by telephone if that is preferable. Please remember your input

is very important. Please note that Rosalind McGuire, a teacher at St.

John the Apostle, will be reporting on the Social Studies curriculum for our students.  

Have a great weekend! Please remember that I am happy to help if you have any questions or concerns.

Sarah Faloon