Welcome Parents and Guardians to Grade 3.
My name is Kathryn Pérez Martell (formally Fitzmaurice) and I am very excited and honoured to be teaching your children. I am a graduate from the Education program at the University of Victoria and I taught kindergarten at Queen of Angels in Duncan for 3 years before moving to St. Patrick's. This is my seventh year teaching at St. Patrick's. I took a year's leave from teaching last year and I am excited to be back this year!
I have a passion for making learning fun and authentic and I like to make the classroom environment an inviting and respectful place where students are able to take ownership of their learning. I strive to develop and cultivate the whole person of each student by providing a range of activities and learning opportunities. Community is very important in the classroom in order for all of us to be engaged and involved learners who can collaborate and celebrate our successes together. I am looking forward to working with you and your child in reaching their full potential. We will have many wonderful experiences and opportunities to learn and grow.
I believe that communication is the key to a great parent-teacher relationship. I encourage you to contact me if you have any questions or concerns at any time. I will be posting a newsletter every week or two to keep you updated about what we have been learning in the classroom. If you, or someone you know, can provide us with any valuable information (i.e. guest speaker or field trip) related to any of our themes please contact me so we can further enhance our learning. I am looking forward to a wonderful and exciting year with you and your child.
God bless.
Mrs. Pérez Martell