Welcome to PYP 4F

August 2014
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Welcome to a new school year at ISGR! We have many exciting and new learning experiences planned for
the students !ou child"s class teachers this year are #essica $ovey from %innesota, &S' and Susan (elly
from Sheffield, )ngland We are *oth experienced teachers and loo+ forward to sharing responsi*ility for
the class this year
,ur contact details are-
Susan (elly Susan(elly.isgrse
#essica $ovey #essica$ovey.isgrse
Please find *elow a few important notes to help you and your child adapt to our classroom routines with
ease-
School *egins at 8.30am Please ensure that your child arrives on time each day /he doors are
opened at 012am
Students should *ring a healthy snack and a water bottle to school each day ' coo+ed lunch is
provided for all students
'll students should have a pair of ndoor shoes to *e +ept at school and worn in the classroom
Students are welcome to have a padloc+ on their loc+er and a spare +ey given to their classroom
teacher to avoid loc+s *eing cut
Please ensure that your child has ade3uate outdoor clothing for all weather conditions, especially
for snow and rain
Students should brng ther gym clothes to school on !ondays and "uesdays.
Students should brng ther lbrary books to school on "hursdays.
$ome 4earning pac+ets will *e given out wee+ly from %onday to %onday starting wee+ 56
7or planned a*sences a 8leave of a*sence" form must *e su*mitted to the class teacher /his can
*e downloaded from the school we*site
If your child is sic+, please phone 259 :20 ;165 <Guldheden =ampus sic+ reporting> and email us
directly so we do not worry a*out your child %any than+s
Good communication *etween school and home is very important If you wish to spea+ to us
regarding your child, then please email us to arrange a time to meet
/hroughout the year we will *e as+ing for parent involvement and for parent helpers to chaperone
any excursions which ta+e place We are also loo+ing for a =lass Representative to assist with
events and to send out information on *ehalf of the P/' Please let us +now if you would *e
interested in this role
7or extra class expenses please ma+e a contri*ution of 922 +ronor to our 8=lass (assa" /he =lass
(assa will *e used for purchasing class resources throughout the year
%ore information will *e given on Wednesday #e$tember 3
th
at the %$en &ouse e'enng where we will
share with you the curriculum for the year and answer any 3uestions you might have
Please fill in the Student =ontact form and return it to school as soon as possi*le
We are loo+ing forward to meeting you all and to the upcoming year!
(ind regards,
#essica $ovey and Susan (elly