Welcome to Division 8 - The Empathetic Elephants! 

I am so pleased to have your child in our class this year and hope you will find this page useful to keep up with our classroom news! 

Please feel free to email me at anytime with any questions or concerns:

mmackay@saanichschools.ca 

School Website: https://sidney.saanichschools.ca/ 

My name is Mary MacKay.  

I have been a teacher in our Saanich School District for 25 years and at Sidney Elementary for the past 17 years. 

I feel so fortunate to be a part of Sidney School and look forward to sharing the Grade 2 learning journey with your child and your family. 

You will likely hear your child talking about their "Bubble Gum Brain", "The Power of Yet" and having "F.A.I.L.'s" this year!  Throughout all areas of our learning, we will focus on approaching tasks with a flexible, growth mindset and the idea that, often, we learn more through our mistakes than getting things right the first time.  

We will be making lots of "F.A.I.L's" this year  

"First Attempts In Learning"  

and know that making mistakes when trying new things is okay.  As we work together, our focus will be on the process, rather than perfection, fostering a strong sense of self and instilling traits to become life long learners who are curious and resilient. 

Thank you for supporting your child in their Grade 2 year!