Sherwood School page   - https://sherwood.edu.pe.ca/ 

Please visit the school web page as it is full of great information. There are links to the school bi-weekly newsletters, information on the school lunch program,  school information, learning resources and other links. 

Snacks and lunch: Peanut and nut free!!! Please be diligent with this. We cannot have any trace amounts of nuts (tree nuts included) coming into the school. Please read all labels, including labels of products with the peanut free symbol. We have found some foods that have the peanut free label but say in the ingredients that they may contain trace amounts of tree nuts, so please be extra careful. ”Fake” peanut butter is not permitted in the school either as it causes confusion for students, as well as very real panic for those with allergies.  Please pack everything needed including utensils. Sorry, we do not have access to a microwave to heat food.

Academic information about kindergarten: 

Kindergarten English Curriculum:

Kindergarten is a play based program. We use centres to help the students learn through play, although there is also some time for dedicated teaching and learning.

Language Arts: program established by the Department of Education.This includes play based program as well as modelled reading and writing, shared reading and writing, guided reading and writing and independent reading and writing.

 Mathematics: The focus is on number sense from 1-10, patterns, geometry and measurement.

 Science and Social Studies are integrated into the play based and language arts curriculum. Science focuses on the five senses, Social Studies focuses on self, family, community and safety.

 Homework: Homework will not start until October and will not take any more than 10 minutes. It  will focus on the jolly phonic sounds and letter recognition of the alphabet. A duotang  will be sent home with the jolly phonics in October with more information on how to help your student at that time.   I also will send home the sight words and guided reading later on in the year. Some students need this extra work more than others.  If I feel there is a need for your child to practice more at home, I will let you know.  

After school routine: We will always follow your child’s regular routine unless otherwise notified. Please send any changes in routine in writing and place into the communication book and  I will check this every day. The bag must be returned to school every day.

Student pick up: If you must pick up your child early or drop your child off late, please refer to the school website for guidelines and protocols . Any adults entering the building must check in at the office. If you must pick up your child at any other time, please stop in at the office to sign out your child and the office will page the classroom. If you pick up your child after school, there is a “Meeting area” to use. I will walk your child over to that area to meet you. If your child normally takes the bus and you are picking them up at the end of the day, please send a note so I do not send him/her on the bus. Sometimes it is busy in the Cody Banks parking lot or in the area, and you may run a few minutes behind. Any time you come to the school, please use the Cody Banks parking lot as we have students using the paved areas for recess and play times. Sometimes classes go outside with chalk or other items for academic purposes and it is dangerous to have cars moving in and out of the grounds.

 Absences: Please e-mail me to let me know if your child will be absent.  The office is extremely busy and this saves them a little bit of time calling down to the classroom. All absences must be recorded in the morning by me and with a reason for absence. 

 Contact:  Phone: 368-6780.

Please leave a message with the secretary and I will call back as soon as possible. Otherwise, please email me at llstratton@edu.pe.ca

 I try to check my email early each morning and after school. I tend to use email as frequently as possible and I will use my website to send updates and things happening in class. I avoid using too much paper.