HAPPY NEW YEAR R7A FAMILIES –

I hope you are all well and your young wards are ready to start the “second half” of grade  7.

January, despite its sometimes gray-ice-cold, is an opportunity for a bright, brand new start, or at least a re-boot.

This is Mr. Catahan’s (teacher candidate) last month with us and he will be taking the lead on Geography and Language Arts.

This week, we will start off by talking about and setting some New Year’s resolutions that are realistic and achievable. Ms Shiau’s background talks with each of the students on current reading levels and progress may feed into some of the students’ resolutions. Here is a link to the slide show we will be showing the students:  https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1aWsWCKEPcjTnhGPOIaeFsdxTkOPpOVIxA1mgo2Hdytk/edit?folder=0AC1eeuSC8w8DUk9PVA#slide=id.g764017c3a9_0_287

January is also the month when teachers are preparing first term report cards and consulting with students on both their academic and social progress.

Please continue to encourage your children to read for an average of 30 minutes per afternoon/evening. They are always to welcome to borrow from the class library as well as the school library. It is quite obvious, at this point of the year, which students are progressing more in their reading skills due to extra practice and discipline. Please also negotiate appropriate, daily screen times.

Thanks very much.  Here is to a very good 2020!!!!!!!!!

Ms Swail