Believe it or not, we are already beginning to think about classroom placement for next school year. Creating class lists is a complex process that requires great thought and time involving many perspectives.  We will consider each individual child’s needs as well as the make-up of the class as a whole. Our overall goal is to create balanced classrooms where each child has adults and peers that support them as a learner. 

We invest a great deal of effort in the development of homeroom class rosters to create the best learning situations for all our students and classes. In order to do this well, we do appreciate your input about your child. Please note that we will not consider requests for specific teachers or other children in the class. 

When considering class rosters we place more of an importance on placing students who will be good learning partners together than we do on placing children with friends. The biggest concern that we hear from parents at the beginning of the school year is that their child is not placed in a class with their closest friends. While we understand that when this happens children feel sad and worried, in nearly every situation like this, the child feels significantly better about their class within a week or two and by the end of the first month, they do not even remember that they were worried or sad about their class placement. 

Please complete this form to let us know about factors unique to your child’s needs. The survey is available until Thursday, March 27th. All information from this survey is confidential and will only be seen by the teachers at your child’s current grade level, our counselors, and our administrators.

Please watch for a letter coming home with your child on Sunday announcing the exciting relaunch of our "Reading for Refugees" program! This initiative, in partnership with ES ACSl, encourages students to read and raise vital funds for Collateral Repair Project (CRP), supporting vulnerable communities in Amman, Jordan. The program runs from March 16th to April 24th. The letter will detail how your child can participate by finding sponsors and tracking their reading. Learn more about CRP and their important work in the provided links. We appreciate your support in fostering both a love of reading and a spirit of giving in our students!

Please join me for our next Parent Chat on April 28th at 6:00 pm about how we are approaching Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI). YOu can access the chat at this link. 

Updated Resource Webpage - Discussion ideas and coping strategies when approaching unfairness, violence, crime and war with your child.  

Talking about topics like unfairness, violence, crime and war can be hard.  You might not know what to say in the moment.  Being ready for these talks can help.  Please check out the resources on this page and let us know how we can support you!  

Tim Steadman and Hayley Jeanes

Celebrate Women's History Month with our Digital Library! 📚✨ Explore stories of inspiring women who changed the world. Click to listen, learn, and advance to the next slide!

March Madness: Book Edition! 📚🏀 Our students are casting their votes to crown the ultimate champion book! Which story will come out on top?

Advocate and SEP Ambassador Mary Nazzal fosters awareness and compassion by sharing powerful insights with Grade 4 about the refugee experience.