Monday, August 27, 2018
Friday, August 24, 2018
Welcome to Grade 2!
Welcome!
I am excited to welcome you to my Grade Two class at
St. Jude’s Academy! Students will be taught academics by myself, Nicola
Coldwells, gym by Alexandra Yustin and music by Darren Flower.
I am
looking forward to starting my first school year teaching here at St. Jude's
Academy. I am excited to see what this year brings and have the opportunity to
learn and grow with your children. I am a strong, fair, and compassionate
teacher that is willing to do what ever it takes to help my students succeed.
Below is some important information about the first
couple weeks of school:
SJA Student Policy
· Attached to this email you will find the SJA Student
Policy Handbook. Please read it, sign the last page and bring it to me, so I
can add to your child’s file. This page is due in the agenda by Friday, September 14th.
Orientation Night
· Parent – Teacher Orientation Night is on Aug. 27th at 5pm Room #8. It is
very important that at least one of the parents participate, also you can
collect your key fob to enter the school. A $40 deposit is required for new
fobs.
Hot Lunch Program
· Please know that the website closes off end of day Aug
31st and is unable to reopen for September ordering.
· Lunch payments are due no later than September 14th.
Below are the
instructions for returning families:
*if you have a sibling
joining SJA this year please keep in mind you can only use one email per child.
Step 1 Logon to
website http://mydigitalmailroom.com/sja - if you forgot your password or email used
please contact bsmith@stjudesacademy.com
Step 2 Across the top
menu bar you will see several options, please scroll over MY ACCOUNT, Change
grade and teacher to reflect new year. Select SAVE
Step 3 Across the top
menu bar you will see several options, please scroll over MANAGE LUNCH, a
drop-down menu will appear, select ADD NEW LUNCH FORM.
*Don’t forget to select
payment method BEFORE ordering
Below are the
instructions for new families:
**If you have more than
one child you will need to use different email addresses for each child. Only
one child can be registered and ordered for under a single email address.
Step 1 Go to
website http://mydigitalmailroom.com/sja
· Select register an account
· Select grade
· Select class
· Select teacher
· Enter in student information
· Accept terms and conditions and select Register
Repeat for additional
students.
Step 2 Across the top
menu bar you will see several options, please scroll over MANAGE LUNCH, a
drop-down menu will appear, select ADD NEW LUNCH FORM.
*Don’t forget to select
payment method BEFORE ordering
Homework
· Please know that both grade two classes
receive the same amount of homework as listed below.
· Students will receive reading folders on
Fridays to complete over the weekend. Additionally, students are asked to read
for 20 minutes each night on the Raz kids program. Students may periodically
bring home incomplete work from the day to finish that night.
· Each week students
will be given new spelling words and write a spelling test every
Friday. Spelling homework will involve students picking 5 of their
spelling words and putting them into a small paragraph. Paragraphs will require
an opening and closing sentence essentially 4h-6 sentences in total for the
week.
· If you would like to request work
packages to continue skills at home I can gladly accommodate that!
Agendas
· Your child will receive an agenda on his/her first day
of school. Please read and sign your child’s agenda every day, as important
dates, announcements and homework will be included and updated each week.
Students need to bring their agendas back and forth to school each day. This is
another way of communicating with me.
Upcoming Events
o August 27 PYP Orientation, 5-7 pm
o September 3 Labour Day (No School)
o September 4 PD Day, IB Training (No School)
o September 5 First Day of School, Term 1 Begins
o September 7 Spirit Day: House Colours Dress Up
o September 20 Welcome BBQ
o September 26 Casual Day
o September 27 Terry Fox Run (PYP)
o September 28 Orange Shirt Day (PYP)
Uniform
· Students are to come to school on Wednesday, September 5th
in their gym uniform. Required gym uniform days are Monday and Wednesday ONLY.
After a holiday Monday, students will return on the Tuesday in their dress
uniform.
· Students are to come to school in their full-dress
uniform Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Please ensure that all uniform items are
to be labelled with your child’s name.
· Please make sure your child has a pair of black dress
shoes and a pair of gym shoes labeled and to be left at the school for their
indoor shoes this year. Gym and dress shoes cannot be worn outside.
· Please, to avoid any discomfort in case of washroom
accidents, send in your child’s backpack an extra change of clothes in a
plastic bag. The bag will remain in your child’s backpack and it will be used
only when needed.
Blog
· Please visit the class blog daily, as it is a way to
stay connected, see what we did during the day, or to find important dates and
homework. On the right-side bar of the blog, you will see a tab, “FOLLOW BY
EMAIL”, where you are able to enter your email address. In doing this, you will
receive an email of my blog every time I am to post and will not miss out on
any important information. Please click this link to visit my blog:http://ncoldwells.blogspot.com
· Please be advised that St. Jude's is a nut free
facility. When purchasing items for your child's lunch, please read the
packages carefully. If the label says, "may contain nuts", please
refrain from sending that item. Look for products with the nut-free label.
· Please be advised the school does not permit food to
be sent in for special events and/or birthdays. Please refer to the birthday
policy in the student handbook.
Bloomz
· Please download the FREE app and follow the below
instructions in order to register for our classroom for the year.
o You will receive alerts for important information and
reminders about upcoming events/assignments.
o You can message me directly and I will respond as soon
as I can.
o You will be able to sign up to volunteer for field
trips and class events.
o Connect with other parents to send out birthday
invites.
This is our class code for the app; G3TEFF
This is our class code for the app; G3TEFF
Kinderlime
· You will receive your logon information via email on
file by Tuesday August 28th.
· Please download the FREE Kinderlime app via APP Store,
Google Play etc. Or Visit the website https://www.kinderlime.com
· Complete MUST HAVE information about your child(ren)
on APP/Website
o Phone number
o Updated pick up permissions
o Allergy/Medication information
· We strongly suggest you set up automatic payments
through the app/website to ensure you will not incur late fees for monthly
invoices.
o You can also choose to pay monthly through the
app/website.
o Through the app/website you will be able to digitally
access monthly break downs (printed copies will not be available)
· View App/Website daily to see sign in/out times.
If you have any questions/comments regarding this new
addition, please contact the Students Services Coordinator at bsmith@stjudesacademy.com
Welcome BBQ
Annual SJA Welcome BBQ. This is a great opportunity to
meet other families, socialize, and have fun!
When: September 20th from 4:00-6:00.
Where: St. Jude’s Academy
Tickets for food and drink will be available to
purchase.
Contact Information
· Please email me letting me know how you would prefer
to speak at the end of each our Unit of Inquiry. I will be in contact with you
6 times of the year on top of our 2 student lead conferences. In this email, I
would like to know if you would like an update on your child by email, phone or
in person.
· I believe that open lines of communication between the
parents, students and teachers are the key to promoting an educational climate
that is conductive to learning. Please feel free to contact me at any time if
there is a question or situation you would like to discuss ncoldwells@stjudesacademy.com
I look forward to meeting you and having a wonderful
school year!
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