Hi Everyone! 

I just wanted to remind you that the first monthly Red & Green group AM/PM switchover will happen tomorrow (Thursday, October 1st)

I was absent yesterday and today due to illness, but I'm starting to feel little better and am hoping to be back in school tomorrow.

Scholastic orders are sent off, and I am hoping to have your October calendars out to you tomorrow via your child's message folder. I am working on compiling an e-mail list that you can subscribe to for automatic updates. I'll post more on that soon!

Update: Unfortunately, I will not be in again tomorrow. It seems my breathing has gotten worse instead of better and have to go back to the doctor tomorrow. Depending on the outcome, I might not be back until Monday. 

I am currently working on finishing up the October calendar, which I will post on the Calendar page ASAP!

Just an FYI about our Friday recycling program. Bottles and tins are accepted, yoghurt containers and other food containers are not.
Children will receive 1 ticket per 10 recyclables brought, which will go towards our class and school totals. Students who bring recyclables could win a small weekly prize, or the grand prize of a new bike at the end of the year! 

Tomorrow (Friday, September 25th) is our school's annual Terry Fox Walk. Both AM and PM Kindergarten students will participate in a walk around our school grounds. 
We are asking that you send in a $2 donation (a "Toonie" for Terry) to help support cancer research.
Tomorrow's weather is supposed to be nice, but brisk. Please dress your child accordingly in layers.

Hi everyone! It was wonderful to meet most of you again last night at Curriculum Night. Hopefully I didn't talk for too long!
If you were unable to attend, I will be putting your child's message folder in their backpack today with all information enclosed. 
I am asking that you send in these message folders daily, as I will be using them as a means of communication and to send home messages, memos, forms, homework, etc. Please check these folders nightly! I will also be collecting and checking them daily. Please feel free to contact me with any questions!

Thanks for your cooperation!
Ms. O'Driscoll

The kinders had their first day of school on Thursday. There were some tears at first (from both kiddies and parents!) but overall, everyone had a wonderful time playing with play-doh, singing songs, reading stories and meeting new friends! It was nice to meet all of the my new kiddies and their parents. I am sure we will have a wonderful year together!

I will be sending home a zippered "message folder" with each child next week. You will need to check it daily for notes, permission slips, and completed work. If you need to send anything in, please put it in their message folder, as I will be checking them daily. 

This site will be used to post all sorts of useful information. There will also be copies of forms and permission slips, helpful links and all kinds of other fun stuff! Once I have received every student's media consent form, I will be posting pictures and videos of the magical goings on of our classroom. This section is private and will be protected by a password, which will be given exclusively to the parents of my students.

I can't wait to get to know everyone better over the course of the year! Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.

Ms. Kathryn O'Driscoll
Kindergarten Teacher at Topsail Elementary

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