Welcome to
Grade 4
with Mrs. Piroddi
Welcome to Grade 4 at Kamloops School of the Arts. It is with great pleasure to have your child in my class this year. I am looking forward to getting to know all my students and families. I hope to see growth in the students by becoming more independent and responsible learners. I have a strong passion for music and will be bringing this into the class through all subjects.
We are part of Pod 2, which consists of Mrs. Pavluks’ (visual art) Grade 3’s, Mrs. Reed/Ms. Bouwmeesters’ (dance) Grade 3’s, and Ms. CJs’ (drama) Grade 5’s.
In the next few weeks we will spend some time getting to know each other and our school, setting our classroom expectations, taking precautions to keep us healthy and safe, and creating a positive learning environment. I hope to have insight into their learning needs and strengths.
The expectations of students at this time is to come to school healthy and ready to learn, and to keep to their personal space and supplies. With this said, please provide your student with a water bottle, gym strip, running shoes, healthy snacks and lunches, and headphones.
Please avoid bringing personal items to school (eg.toys, slime, putty, electronics, Pokémon cards) due to the items being damaged, causing distraction and getting lost. Also, please do not send food containing peanuts/tree nuts.
Agendas will not be used this year. However, please check the back and forth folder for reminders, notices, special dates and homework. The best way to communicate with me is email (spiroddi@sd73.bc.ca) and our classroom website https://sites.google.com/gedu.sd73.bc.ca/piroddi2023/home . The purpose of this site is to keep you posted with reminders and information about KSA and our classroom. I will also be putting up useful sites on topics we are studying and photos. You can always come back to reference the site at any time.
Homework will only be assigned if work is incomplete from the day or to study for a test. I encourage reading every night, reviewing sight words (ex. said, because, why) and number sense concepts (ex. multiplication facts 1x-10x)
Attached is a blue student information sheet that I need completed asap. This helps me attend to your child’s needs as a learner and ensures strong communication.
Field Trips and Fundraisers. This year we are hoping to go on many field trips. These trips cost money and we will be fundraising throughout the year, such as greeting cards, bake sales and poinsettia sales.
I strongly believe that we are a team in your child’s education and need to work together through checking in with your child about the day, communication, understanding, attendance, and patience. I encourage all of you to contact me via email or phone if you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Sara Piroddi