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Wednesday 13 September 2017

Welcome!

Welcome to Grade 5 and 6 at Terry Fox Elementary School.  We hope that your child has had a great start to the year.

We appreciate that we can partner with you in the education of your child and hope that this webpage will be a small way in which you can feel connected to what is happening in the classroom and the school.

School may have changed from your days as a student. However, parents continue to play a key role in a child's learning. Here are a few ways in which you can help.

1. Encourage regular attendance and punctual arrival!  Arriving late or being absent means missed lessons, conversations and activities, often around key concepts. Students often feel behind when returning after an absence, so unless your child is ill, please make sure that they are at school.

2. Communication:  Stay in touch with your child's teacher. Please look at your child's agenda daily and use it as a quick and easy way to send a note. Also feel free to call your child's teacher at school if you would like a more detailed conversation.

3. Show an interest: Talk to your child about school and what they are learning.  Of course, they may give you a short answer such as, "Nothing", but don't give up.  Try asking open questions such as, "Tell me the best thing that happened at school today".

4. Encourage a growth mindset!  Applaud your child's "failures", as it means that they are learning and taking risks. Help them to focus on learning and not simply on getting a Level 4.


Thank you for working with us to make this a great year of learning!
The Grade 5 and 6 Teachers
N.K.

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