Welcome to the Junior Class!

Parent Open HouseSeptember 11, 2012

About Mr. Wichman

•MA in Child Study & Education from OISE/UT

•Third year teaching

•Publishing background

5 Pillars

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ical social

global

academic•Energizers•Kinesthetic learning

•Direct instruction•Hands-on activities•Integrated subjects•Rich tasks

•Community-building

•Social strategies

•“Junior-ville”

•In the news

•Beyond “Junior-

ville”

•Feelings Friday

•Peer modeling.

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emotional

Research-based Programs

Classroom RoutinesWelcome

•Name cards•What a Wonderful World•Mistake Mondays, Terrific Tuesdays, Why Wednesdays, Think Thursdays, Feelings Fridays

Junior Jobs

•Job wheel•Pencil patrol, Supply scout, tome tidier, sweeper star

Behavior Management

• Are you pulling your weight?• How many green light days?

Homework PolicyReading Log

• Linked to daily theme (e.g. Mistake Monday, Terrific Tuesday)

• Writing practice for title

• Picture-based to show engagement with book

Math

• Skill-building practice

• Pages stamped with today’s date

Class Websitehttp://www.staracademy.ca/homework/junior/

CommunicationsPhone: 905-891-1555 – Please call anytime to check in on your child’s progress. I will return your call the same day, but after students are dismissed at 3pm. If you would like to schedule a phone conference during the day, this can also be arranged.

Email: junior@staracademy.ca

Report Cards: Full Report Cards will be sent home in January and June in addition to a mid-term report in November. There will be mandatory meetings in November and January to discuss your child’s progress.

Meetings: At any time during the year, I am available to meet with you to discuss your child’s progress. Meetings can be arranged via email or telephone for a mutually convenient time.

Parent Contact ListMany times during the year, we are contacted by parents, requesting the contact information for other parents in the classroom.

We would like to avoid duplicating efforts during the year, by asking you to fill out a form tonight to agree to have your phone number and email address shared with the other parents in the classroom.

This will make organizing playdates, birthday parties, or other events much easier!*A special note about birthdays:

We are happy to celebrate your child’s birthday at school! Feel free to send a treat (nut free!) with them in the morning of their birthday, and we will distribute to the class either at lunch time or at the end of the day.

**We discourage handing out invitations to parties at school unless there is an invitation for every child in the class.

Q&A