September 4, 2018

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Welcome to another exciting year at Pleasantville Public School! My name is Jae Yeon (Jasmin) Kwak and I have the pleasure of teaching your child for the 2018 – 2019 school year. We are off on a journey where there are new friendships to be made, endeavours to be explored and new learning to be discovered. I am very excited to be embarking on our learning journey with you and your child! 

This year, your child will have Ms. Miller for Social Studies, Mr. Shatzky for Physical Education,        Ms. Mangat for Music, and Ms. Levy for Drama and Dance. I will teach all other subjects in room 137. All of your child’s teachers will be working together to ensure your child has a successful year.  

I am counting on parental support to help your child adjust to their new grade. The single most important tool available to your child to ensure success is the agenda. I believe in a strong partnership between the student, their parents and the school.  To help keep you informed, I would appreciate if you could please review and sign the agenda nightly.  Also, on most Fridays, students will bring home a “Go Home” folder that will contain any returned work, notes from teachers and self-evaluation sheets.  Returning the folder each week and signing the agenda will ensure that you are kept up to date on your child’s progress and successes.

Our class is scheduled for gym every Day 1 and Day 4. It is essential that all children wear appropriate clothes and footwear in order to participate fully in the gym program. To prepare for the winter weather, please ensure that your child brings indoor shoes. In addition, I will provide school supplies, such as pencils, erasers, duo tangs, notebooks and etc. A binder and dividers are optional but highly recommended to help organize your child’s schoolwork. 

If you have any books or any type of games (i.e. board games, Lego) that students can enjoy during an indoor recess period at home that you wish to donate to our classroom, it will be so helpful for our students.  

Thank you in advance for your support in establishing a strong start to the 2018 school year.  If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me through your child’s agenda.

We are still a growing school and your child has the unique opportunity to make meaningful and lasting contributions to the school culture.  I’m looking forward to a great year!  

Sincerely, 

Ms. Kwak