Welcome to Grade 1 / 2!
Dear Families,
Welcome! I hope you all
had a wonderful summer and are ready for a great school year. I know I am!
I look forward to working with you and helping your child grow to his or
her fullest potential. I am confident that
you and your child will find Room 5 and Ramsay School to be safe and caring
places, filled with wonderful learning opportunities for your child
to engage in.
Dismissal
I will bring students down to the main foyer each day after
school. I will be asking each student to
give me a high five when they see their parent or caregiver and before they
leave the school. Please let me know as
soon as possible if someone else will be picking your child up after
school. For same day changes I would
appreciate it if you can call the office and leave a message with Ms. Calhoun
as I don’t regularly check my email during the school day.
Volunteering
Volunteering is a wonderful way to connect
with your child and their learning journey. Please consider filling out
the paperwork to get your volunteer clearance if you have not done so already.
Stop by the office and Mrs. Calhoun can lead you through the process.
Indoor Shoes
Please send a pair of indoor shoes for your child to keep at
school. In highlighting "Care for This Place", indoor
shoes will help keep our school clean as the floor gets wet and mucky.
Please also ensure that footwear is appropriate for
gym activities. Crocs and sandals make running difficult! It will also be incredibly helpful if your
child is able to completely put on and take off their own shoes.
Water Bottles and Snacks
Students are welcome to bring a water bottle each day and also
extra snacks that they can eat throughout the day. Please
try and send snacks that are nutritious and that will help fuel your
child’s brain for learning.
Birthdays
Birthdays are a special time for many students. We would
prefer that students save their birthday cakes and cupcakes for home. If
you do decide to send in birthday treats, please remember that there are
students with both peanut and tree nut allergies in our classroom. Please also
make sure that there are enough treats for all students in the class.
Contact Information
If you haven’t already done so, please consider signing up for
CBE’s School Messenger. This is a great
way to stay up-to-date on what’s happening in the classroom and school. I will periodically send updates on what we
are working on in the classroom. Our
class will also be maintaining a blog with classroom updates. It can be found at Ramsaysroom5.blogspot.com
or through the school’s website via the “Teaching and Learning” tab and “Classes
and Departments” sub tab.
Please feel free to contact me at any time with any question or
concern you may have. I can be reached
by email at ctparadis@cbe.ab.ca or by calling the school at (403) 777-6790.
I look forward to meeting all of you and working together to
ensure a successful and engaging school year for your child!
Sincerely,
Ms. Cheryl Paradis
