The students are returning for their first day of the new school year. We went through a lot of items today, so here is a reminder of the highlights. Some of the pieces of paper that went home in binders today include the updated information we have at Holmesville for each of the students in the school (this needs to be checked over, signed and returned right away), a classroom newsletter and a permission form to get everyone signed up for Google accounts for use in the classroom. These accounts will be arriving soon, and we need to get the permission forms back before the students can log in, so they should be returned in the next couple of days. We also reviewed the use of the agenda, and expectations for the Grade 6/7 students as members of the class and the larger school community. Most of this was included in the newsletter. If it has somehow (already?) disappeared, there is a copy on our class wiki (the link is to your right on this blog). A reminder also that students need to have running shoes, as we will be starting cross country and soccer right away, a pair of indoor shoes, and something to read for when class work is completed and Mr. Lobb is working with other students.
Reminders of work to be completed in various subjects will be found in the Labels section of the blog to your left. This will also include some expectations, and often a reminder of where to look on the wiki for checklists, examples and marking schemes such as rubrics. The two sites (the blog and the wiki) are designed to work together, with periodic updates on the blog, and more permanent information on the wiki. The wiki also contains copies of class and school newsletters, as well as milk and pizza forms on the sidebar (right side of the wiki).
Hopefully these tools will help with communication to everyone at home, and give parents a better understanding of what is happening in class and at the school. It should also allow the students to be more independent with their learning, and avoid the "I lost the papers" problem with work completion.
Whew! That is a lot of talking. Hope everyone had a great first day!
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