Meet the Community Night

Class Information

• Teacher: Cori Anderson
• Grade 2/3
• Room 106 (outside door is #9)
• Division 9

My Goals

• To foster a classroom environment where diversity is welcomed and students feel safe to take risks
• We become BIG thinkers and think critically and creatively about the world around us
• KINDNESS
• Establish meaningful relationships with students and families
• Mindfulness and self-regulation
• Have FUN!

Allergies

• We have a severe nut allergy, so please take care to ensure your child's lunch and snacks are nut free!

Supplies

• School supply and craft and cooking fee
• Box of tissues

Clothing

• Dress for the weather
• Inside shoes
• Change of clothes
• Rain pants

COVID Policies

• Masks
• Exposure letters
• Staying home when sick

Attendance

• Students are expected to arrive to class and ready to start the school day by 8:45am. Please call the school or if possible, let me know ahead of time of any absences.
• As well, if students will be going home with someone new, please let me know!

Homework

• It is policy of the Richmond School Board that formal homework not be given out to children in grades K-3. I do highly recommend that children read each night for 15-20 minutes.
• Experiences Matter!

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Classroom Environment

• Creating a PEACEFUL classroom environment that allows everyone to do their best learning
• Kindness to each other
• Kindness to ourself
• Kindness to our place

Curriculum

• Big ideas, curricular competencies, curricular content
• Core Competencies
• https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca

What learning looks like in Division 9

Core Competencies

• Core competencies are sets of intellectual, personal, and social and emotional proficiencies that all students need to develop in order to engage in deep learning and life-long learning.

Fostering Habits of Mind

• We want to be BIG thinkers that think creatively and critically about the world around us
• Some of these include persevering, working cooperatively, having a positive attitude, asking questions, being flexible with our thinking, being a creative and critical thinker, looking carefully, and listening actively.

Outdoor Classroom

• As part of our curriculum, we will be exploring the natural world around us. We will try to go outside each week and observe, explore and discover different aspects of our natural surroundings. Our goal is to go rain or shine so please ensure your child is dressed for the weather!

Communicating our Learning
Twitter: @cori_anderson_

Weekly Schedule and Year Overview

• Overview is a snapshot of our year and a "closer look" has been provided for more detail
• Weekly plan

Upcoming Events

• Personal Story Inquiry
• Artifact Share
• Orange Shirt Day

Communication

• Home Folders
• Telephone (604) 668-6639
• email: coanderson@sd38.bc.ca
• Twitter: @cori_anderson_
• Stop by the class!

Questions???

Thank you!

• Thank you for taking the time to attend Meet the Community Night. I am looking forward to getting to know all of you and working with you to support your child's learning and development!

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• "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."
• -Nelson Mandela