A New Beginning!

Dear Parent(s),

 How can we not reflect on God's goodness to us as we celebrated Thanksgiving with family and friends as we sat around such abudant tables? I was thrilled to be able to make the family favourites as we spent time with our children and my husband's parents. From the students' journal entries, I see that many of you experienced the same blessings.

Through my time away from the classroom, I have prayerfully decided to address the number of student and parent concerns stemming from verbal exclusion at recess, by revisiting our class agreements and teaching a series of lessons to highlight social awareness.  I will continue to use the Young Peacemaker’s program that was begun last year to provide instruction in conflict resolution.

This is a great opportunity to discuss your child’s recess experiences. Please watch for any lessons materials that may be coming home to reinforce what is going on in the classroom. I would also appreciate your prayers for wisdom as I challenge the class to "be the one that makes the difference."

Thank you in advance for your support in this process,

Kathe Good