Good afternoon!
I hope everyone is as excited for the upcoming school year as I am. I can't wait to get back into the classroom and begin all the interesting and dynamic things we have coming this year.
As most of you know, we are now an IB Candidate School and will be operating with a new IB curriculum, policies and procedures. This is an exciting thing for parents, students and teachers alike!
Every IB unit operates under a central idea that acts as a guideline for the learning and development that will be done in the unit. Within a school year, you child will complete 6 different units, all with different focuses and initiatives. I will post the central idea and lines of inquiry for each unit before we begin so you can stay informed about what will be happening in your child's classroom.
This year we are beginning our first IB unit entitled Who We Are. The central idea for this unit is 'People living around the world all have relationships, rules and responsibilities they respect and follow.' In this unit we will be following 3 lines of inquiry that will help direct us. The lines of inquiry for this unit are:
1. important relationships in your life
2. school and community rules
3. how rules and relationships change over time
Important information:
- I use my blog daily to communicate with parents and families about important things that are going on in our classroom, school and community. Please remember to make the blog a part of your nightly schedule.
- Information about scheduling, uniforms, first day of school, or supplies have been emailed to all parents throughout the summer. If there are any questions please don't hesitate to email me, or call St. Jude's Academy (SJA) directly.
- I check my email every morning and use it as a primary method to communicate with parents. If you have any questions or concerns please don't hesitate to send me an email right away. cnelson@stjudesacademy.com
- The first day of school is NO LONGER a gym day as gym times have been moved to Mondays and Wednesdays. Please send your child to school in their regular SJA uniform.
I will look forward to seeing you all on September 6th!
Best regards,
Mrs. Nelson
