I will be available to contact between the hours of 9:00am - 3:30pm. If you have any questions regarding websites, homework packages, or any general concerns please feel free to contact me!
The school is open from 9-12 daily for package pickup. Please ring the bell and go to the pickup window.
Thank you very much for your patience throughout this time of uncertainty.
Important Dates
- Home Reading is due every Monday.
- Library Books are due every Day 4.
Allergies:
We are a peanut and tree nut aware school. Staff and students are strongly encouraged to refrain from bringing these products to school as there are children and adults who are highly allergic. Please read labels carefully. We are also a scent aware school. Parents and students are asked not to wear scented products when coming into the school. Additionally, students should not bring hand sanitizer to school to use.
Planner:
The planner is an important method of home-school communication. Please check both the pocket and the message written on the day’s date. Please sign the planner so that I know you have read it.
If you have not yet paid $8.00 for the planner please do so ASAP.
Home Reading:
It is very important that your child reads books at home with you daily. Reading with your child will help your them reach their goals and feel success.
Book Orders:
Students will be receiving monthly Scholastic book orders. Due dates for these orders will be noted in both the planners and on the order form itself. If you wish to place an order please send the completed order form with a cheque payable to Scholastics Canada Inc. before the due date indicated. PLEASE DO NOT SEND CASH as it cannot be sent through the mail.
Contact Info
Please feel free to contact me at any time if you have any questions or concerns!
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 204-482-4521
Happy Thought School
659 Quarry Road
Box 6, Grp 35, R.R. #1
East Selkirk, MB R0E 0M0
The school is open from 9-12 daily for package pickup. Please ring the bell and go to the pickup window.
Thank you very much for your patience throughout this time of uncertainty.
Important Dates
- Home Reading is due every Monday.
- Library Books are due every Day 4.
Allergies:
We are a peanut and tree nut aware school. Staff and students are strongly encouraged to refrain from bringing these products to school as there are children and adults who are highly allergic. Please read labels carefully. We are also a scent aware school. Parents and students are asked not to wear scented products when coming into the school. Additionally, students should not bring hand sanitizer to school to use.
Planner:
The planner is an important method of home-school communication. Please check both the pocket and the message written on the day’s date. Please sign the planner so that I know you have read it.
If you have not yet paid $8.00 for the planner please do so ASAP.
Home Reading:
It is very important that your child reads books at home with you daily. Reading with your child will help your them reach their goals and feel success.
- Picks "Good Fit" Books: Children feel confident and competent when they read books that are a “good fit.” Have your child read the back and front cover, and first page of the book. If there are more than five words that they cannot pronounce or understand in context, the book may be too challenging. Be supportive about finding a better fit. Choosing the right book will help your reader feel successful.
- Make it fun: Reading shouldn't be a chore. Intentionally read with your child/discuss books and topics. Find out what interests your child and aim to find books that will "hook" them. Read a variety of different reading materials such as books, magazines, websites, cookbooks, signs and comics.
- Work on Strategies Introduced at School:
- Point out and read words in natural settings - stores, streets, etc.
- Memorize sight words
- Visualize the story in your head
- Ask questions before during and after - What happened on this page? Predictions? Characters? Main Idea? Problem? Moral? Retell the Story?
- Don't immediately tell an unknown word to your child. Instead ask them to:
- Sound out the word
- Break the word into parts
- Try a different vowel sound
- Use the illustrations for clues
- Skip the word, re-read the sentence, go back and decide what word would make sense here
Book Orders:
Students will be receiving monthly Scholastic book orders. Due dates for these orders will be noted in both the planners and on the order form itself. If you wish to place an order please send the completed order form with a cheque payable to Scholastics Canada Inc. before the due date indicated. PLEASE DO NOT SEND CASH as it cannot be sent through the mail.
Contact Info
Please feel free to contact me at any time if you have any questions or concerns!
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 204-482-4521
Happy Thought School
659 Quarry Road
Box 6, Grp 35, R.R. #1
East Selkirk, MB R0E 0M0