7/8 M

Sept. 8, 2025 

As we begin a new week and return to Day 1, we’re excited to share our updated literacy routine! Each day of our 5-day cycle is focused on building important reading, writing, and word work skills in fun and meaningful ways. 

Here’s what our weekly schedule looks like: 

Day 1 & Day 3 – Writing Workshop 

These days are all about growing as writers! 

• We’ll explore mini writing lessons, do some quick writing activities, and begin working on building strong sentences and organized paragraphs. 

• French Immersion (FI) students will have their Writing Workshop on Day 2. 

Day 2 & Day 4 – Reading Workshop 

These are our reading-focused days. 

• We’ve started with Picture Book Reports to ease into the routine using short, engaging books. 

• Students will practice identifying the lesson or message in the story, preparing them for more in-depth book reports later on. 

• FI students will do their Reading Workshop on Day 4. 

Day 5 – Word Work Workshop 

This day is all about building strong reading/spelling foundations. 

• We’ll focus on phonics, decoding strategies, and spelling skills. 

• These tools help students read unfamiliar words and understand what they’re reading more easily. 

Home Reading Reminder 

All students are expected to read at home each night. 
Even 10–15 minutes of daily reading helps build fluency and confidence! 

FI Class Update (6/7) 

FI students started their Picture Book Reports today. 
They are choosing a picture book and writing a complete sentence explaining the lesson or message of the story. 

Day 3

We had a fun day of photo shoots! Ask your child about it! 

All Students should be reading for 20-30 min each evening in addition to what they do at school. 
 

Grade 7/8M, now have a second picture book to read — exciting stuff! Along with enjoying the story, they’ve also been given a new assignment to go with it. 

Here’s what they need to do: 
Think about why the author wrote each book. 
Ask themselves: What could each book be used to teach? 
This will help them to answer the big question: 
 “What was the author’s purpose for writing this book?” 

Write their thoughts in a full sentence. 

They should be ready to share their thoughts — they will be expected to dig a little deeper than just answering “to entertain”! or telling what happened in the book. 

Again, I’d like students to have a courier bag. They are $1.50 at the Dollar store. A jumbo freezer bag would also work. This really helps with organization. 

Sept 3, 2025 

Day 2 

It wasn’t on the supply list but I’d like students to have a courier bag. They are $1.50 at the Dollar store. A jumbo freezer bag also works. This really helps with organization. 

Yes, 7/8M have a picture book they need to read, it’s part of a fun and engaging start-of-year activity designed to ease them back into reading. The goal is to spark discussion and enjoyment while also laying the groundwork for main idea comprehension work later on. 

School Pictures will be taken on Thursday, September 11^th. 

Day 1

Homework

4 Memos for parents to review and or sign. 

It wasn’t on the supply list but I’d like students to have a courier bag. They are $1.50 at the Dollar store. A jumbo freezer bag also works. This really helps with organization. 

Note to Home

I hope your child had a great first day back—though let’s be honest, they might come home a little tired, and wondering where summer went! That’s completely normal. We had a very full (and yes, exhausting) day with lots of information coming at them. No one is expected to remember everything right away—not even me! 

To help with organization, students will be using a duo-tang to record their homework. These are easy to replace if they get lost (because let’s face it, things do go missing sometimes). I ask that you initial the homework log each day—this just lets me know you’ve seen it, and keeps us all on the same page. 

Over the next few days, we’ll ease into routines, and things will start to feel more familiar. In the meantime, I do expect students to read for 20–30 minutes daily at home, in addition to any reading they do in class. It’s a great way to unwind, build skills, and settle into the year. 

Thanks for your support—we’ve got this!