Welcome to Grade 5

Hello, 5B students and families!

I am delighted to welcome you to our class for what will be a very special grade 5 year.

My name is Tiffany Poirier, and students call me Ms. Poirier (pronounced “PWAH-ree-ay”). I am a wife and a mother of three sons—two who are attending this school: one is in grade 2, and another is in kindergarten, and my oldest son attends high school. I have two fluffy cats named Cookie and Mozart, and I love doing art, spending time in nature, being with family and friends, and deepening my faith. I have been a teacher for 18 years, and you can learn more about me by checking out my bio and other tabs on this website.

This blog is your source of information for our 5B class. Please take the time to refer to it regularly and when I send you email notifications about new posts.

This year we will have fun learning and exploring our creativity, discovering new interests and gifts, and challenging our thinking skills. We will build new connections, reflect deeply, and grow in faith as we create and contribute within our supportive class community and beyond.

This first blog post of the year offers a quick introduction; we will have it’s more information to come this week.

I will send you new blog posts and email updates throughout the year—I love working hard for families by sharing frequent communications including photos, videos, and lesson descriptions to help everyone feel connected to our classroom learning.

If you’re curious, you can scroll back to see the blog posts from the last few years. Students and their works are only photographed and featured on my blog with written consent from both parents plus verbal consent from students themselves. I will email you a reminder each time I make a new post, and check this blog frequently for the updates.

Tomorrow will be a lovely morning (8:40am-12:00pm) with a school assembly and then time to settle in, get to know one another, unpack supplies, set some goals, talk about guidelines and our vision for the year.

I’m looking forward to meeting you!

Sincerely, Ms. Tiffany Poirier

TO DO: Please make sure you have completed the online form for field trip and photo permission. Click here to do the form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSediH2I6CmwF838OUy9iLwXo_uP8KpHi_LHCXBNC3YqYHQvoQ/viewform

Dates to Remember:

Wed., Sept 4 – Welcome Back, school starts at 8:40am and dismissal is at NOON. Wear your regular uniform and bring all of your school supplies as we will be organizing them into desks. *Make sure to bring your INDOOR SHOES for this day (black dress shoes and gym shoes)

Thurs., Sept. 5 – Assembly – Wear FULL UNIFORM! Out of School Care begins for students registered in the program

Fri., Sept. 6 – Welcome Back Coffee, primary playground 8:45am

Mon., Sept. 9 – Phys. Ed. Day – Wear gym strip.

Tues., Sept. 10 – Welcome Back BBQ & Meet the Teacher, 5:00-7:00 pm

Fri., Sept. 13 – Grade 5 Soccer Jamboree at Carnarvon Park

Tues., Sept. 17 – Terry Fox Run (Wear Gym Strip this day) at 9am

Fri., Sept. 20 – Pro-D, no school for students

Mon., Sept. 23 – Photo Day, full uniform

Thurs., Sept. 26 – Welcome Back Mass, 10:45am

Mon., Sept. 30 – National Truth & Reconciliation Day, school is closed

REMINDER: NO NUT PRODUCTS PERMITTED

As we have students and staff with life-threatening allergies, do not send lunches with nuts or products containing nuts. If your child has nuts at home before school, make sure that hands and face are washed and teeth are brushed. Thank you for helping keep everyone safe!

ROAD WORK & DELAYS:

Please note that there’s a lot of roadwork around the city, causing delays. Fort St. is particularly affected. Consider parking elsewhere and walking in. Do not park in the VIHA lots to avoid being ticketed, as enforcement is strict.

If picking up by car, please stay in your vehicle and watch for your child to keep traffic moving. Follow staff directions for traffic control.

HEALTHY EATING AT ST. PAT’S:

We are not to distribute food items to our classes (such as cupcakes for birthdays). We encourage families to avoid sugary items in lunches/snacks where possible. Thanks for your support.*Gum and candy are not to be brought to school. Thank you!

WASTE-FREE CLASSROOM:

We encourage a waste-free lunchbox where possible. All packaging will go home in your child’s lunch kit. Thank you for your time packing lunches in re-usable containers. We appreciate your support of this environmental initiative. (Please also note that we eat snack inside the classroom, and no food is allowed outside.)

WEEKLY SCHEDULE:

UNIFORMS:

Mondays and Wednesdays: 5B students wear GYM STRIP (even though we have our monthly assemblies on Mondays, our class can wear gym strip unless specifically requested to wear full uniform.)

Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays: 5B students wear regular uniform

Any Mass days, special assemblies, or other special events: FULL UNIFORM (this includes the white dress shirt, tie, and crested v-neck sweater)