School Newsletter

We use engaging lessons, discussion, hands-on activities, and problem solving to help students think deeply about math and see how it connects to the world around them.

• Engaging math lessons using hands-on activities, visuals, and models.
• Opportunities to discuss, solve, and explain their thinking.
• Real-world problem solving.
• A focus on making sense of math and building confidence as mathematicians.

• Math helps children think critically and solve problems.
• It builds confidence and a growth mindset.
• It supports success in all subjects and in everyday life.
• It helps children develop skills they will use now and in the future (like measuring, comparing, counting, and problem solving).

• Ask your child, “How did you solve that?”
• Encourage them to explain their thinking.
• Ask, “What do you notice? What do you wonder?”
• Let them try different strategies.
• Celebrate effort, persistence, and new ways of thinking.

• Point out math in everyday life (e.g., measuring, comparing, counting, time, shapes).
• Encourage your child to explain their thinking, not just give an answer.
• Ask open-ended questions like “How do you know?” or “Can you show me another way?”
• Let your child see you use math in daily routines.
• Keep a positive and curious attitude about math!

When school and home work together, students build stronger mathematical understanding, confidence, and a love for learning. Math Builds Brighter Tomorrows!

Thank you for partnering with us to make mathematics a fun, meaningful, and exciting part of your child’s learning! — Ms. Toote, Math Liaison

At our school, we believe that parents are their child’s first and most important teachers. We value your partnership and want to ensure you understand the special education process and the supports available to help your child reach their full potential.

If there are concerns about a student’s learning, communication, behavior, or development, the school may recommend an evaluation.

Parents are involved every step of the way and must provide consent before evaluations begin.

Evaluations may include assessments of:

• Academic skills
• Speech and language
• Psychological development
• Occupational or physical therapy needs
• Social-emotional functioning

The evaluation results help determine whether a student is eligible for special education services and what supports may be appropriate.

An Individualized Education Program (IEP) is a personalized plan created for students who qualify for special education services. The IEP outlines:

• Your child’s strengths and needs
• Annual learning goals
• Recommended supports and related services
• Classroom accommodations and testing supports
• The educational setting where your child can be most successful

The IEP is reviewed at least once each year and can be updated whenever needed.

Integrated Co-Teaching (ICT) classrooms include both general education and special education teachers working together.

Students with and without disabilities learn in the same classroom while receiving the support they need to access grade-level instruction.

A 12:1:1 special class serves up to 12 students with one special education teacher and one classroom paraprofessional.

This smaller setting provides more individualized instruction and additional support for students whose needs cannot be met in a larger classroom.

As a parent or guardian, you have important rights. You have the right to:

• Participate in all meetings about your child’s education.
• Ask questions and share your concerns.
• Review evaluation reports and educational records.
• Give or decline consent for evaluations and services.
• Receive information in your preferred language whenever possible.
• Work with the school to make informed decisions about your child’s education.

The best educational decisions are made when families, students, and school staff work together. Your observations, questions, and concerns are valuable. We are committed to listening to your voice and ensuring your child feels heard, respected, and supported.

Your voice. Your child’s voice. Our school voice. Together, we can create a learning environment where every child has the opportunity to grow, achieve, and thrive.

Thank you for partnering with us to support your child’s success!

If you have questions or would like more information, please reach out to your child’s teacher or school support team.

DOE Special Education Support Team. Working together. Supporting every learner.

The liaison meeting highlighted several ways vocabulary can be supported during learning.

• In science, students may spend focused time learning important words and then meet those words again as learning continues.
• Some vocabulary may be taught directly.
• Words may be revisited for repeated exposure.
• Special attention may be given to words with more than one meaning.

• The guidance emphasizes intention and purpose: there is a time to teach new vocabulary and a time to review it.
• Repeated exposure gives students more than one opportunity to work with a word.
• Dictionaries can be used as a tool for vocabulary learning.

Families can reinforce the meeting’s vocabulary principles by helping children notice, revisit, and clarify science words.

• Ask your child to share a science word they learned or reviewed.
• If a word has more than one meaning, ask which meaning fits the science learning.
• When a word needs clarification, use a dictionary as a tool together.

• “What science word did you learn or review today?”
• “Have you seen or heard that word before?”
• “Does that word have more than one meaning?”