2. My name is Laurel Oliphant
My name is Laurel Oliphant. I am excited to be teaching grade 1 again at Le Roi Daniels this year. I have been teaching for 18 years. I began my career in special education and have been teaching in TLC for the past 13 years, including grades 1, 2 and 4. I believe in creating a safe, caring learning environment where students needs are met and they are challenged to always do their best.

3. What is TLC?

4. TLC “To think, To Value, To Know”

5. Curriculum
Alberta schools follow the Program of studies set out by the Alberta government and is available online.

6. School Information
You can find our school calendar and important information on our website at
Please regularly check the school web site for important information and dates.
You can easily view and PRINT the calendar from our website.

7. Communication There is no agenda or ‘communication book’ this year.
Updates about what is happening in our classroom will be posted on Weebly an/or ed. Please check both regularly. On Fridays, we will post a Blog about our week’s activities.
Our primary method of communication between home and school will be .
Please ensure you have ed your child’s teacher with your contact information.
Please messages about concerns, questions, or changes in attendance or bus, me. Your message will be responded to within 24hrs, Monday to Friday. As per school policy, s after 5pm will not be responded to until the following day.
You can also phone and leave a message for me by calling the school. Please DO NOT call the classroom directly as this interrupts learning. Calls will generally be responded to before or after school. If it is urgent message, please speak with the office staff.

8. Pick-up and drop off
If your child is dropped off after 8:00, please remind him/her to pick up a late slip from the office to bring to class. This ensures that all students are accounted for.
If you need to pick up your child early, please the school before 7:45 AM, or if needed, call the office. When you arrive at the school, ensure that you sign your child out from the office.
Supervision begins at 7:45. If you arrive before that time, you must stay with your child.
If your child normally takes the bus and is being picked up, you must send an before 2:00 pm or write a clear note to be sent in your child’s communication folder indicating the day and time he or she will be picked up. If there is not a note, the child will be sent on the bus.

9. Absences
If your child is ill, PLEASE ensure they stay home until they are healthy to avoid spreading the illness. All absences should be reported to the office.
If you are planning a family vacation, please send a note in the agenda and contact office well in advance.
You must complete an Extended Absence form for all absences that will be more than 5 days. A meeting with the principal may be called. The school is not responsible for sending any work during the absence.

10. Recess and Lunch Recess – 15 minute wellness break Exercise
Send 1 small, healthy snack. To keep it easily accessible to your child please pack the snack a separate container or in the front pocket of the backpack apart from the rest of the lunch.
Lunch – Students have only minutes to eat lunch and 15 minutes to go outside. The lunch supervisors try their best to encourage students to eat their entire lunch. Please also remind your child at home that it is the expectation to eat their entire lunch.
Compost and Recycling
Reduce garbage and the wasting of food; whatever is not eaten will be sent home with your child. All containers and garbage will also be sent home for recycling, landfill, or compost.

11. Uniform
Formal uniform is expected at beginning of each week and for whole school assemblies that you will be notified of in advance.
Please ensure that all cardigans, vests, and shoes are labeled with your child’s name.
Students need to have a pair of black dress shoes and a pair of non-marking gym shoes.

12. Uniform

13. Uniform
Formal:
 TLC Crested Cardigan Elementary - green Middle/Junior – navy
 Plain White Long or Short Sleeve Collared Shirt (tucked into kilt or pants or under tunic)
  TLC Plaid Tunic (elementary) or TLC Plaid Kilt (middle/junior high) or Navy Twill Pants (elementary or middle/ junior high school)
  Navy Tights, Knee Socks or Socks
  Non Scuffing Black Shoes/Dress Shoes
  Bicycle Shorts when wearing the Tunic or Kilt
  TLC Plaid Tie when wearing the Navy Twill Pants
  TLC Plaid Headband (optional)
Informal:
  TLC Crested Cardigan or TLC Crested Vest (Elementary - green Middle/Junior – navy) with Plain White Long or Short Sleeve Collared Shirt
OR TLC Crested Golf/Polo Long or Short Sleeve Shirt (navy or white)
  TLC Plaid or Navy Tunic (elementary) or
TLC Plaid Kilt (middle/junior high) or Navy
Twill Pants or Navy Walking Short/Skort
(elementary or middle/junior high school)
  Bicycle Shorts when wearing the Tunic
or Kilt  TLC Plaid Tie (optional)
 TLC Plaid Headband (optional)

14. Homework will begin the week of September 17th
Homework will begin the week of September 17th. It will be posted online on the classroom website referred to as ‘Weebly’ on September 14th. EVERY Friday new assignments will be posted to be done in the homework book and handed in on Friday (or Thursday if there is no school on a Friday).
It is the parents responsibly to check for completion and correctness.
Personalizing Learning
As the year progresses, there will be more differentiation in Math and Spelling. You will be informed of which assignment your child is expected to complete according to their learning needs.

15. Weekly Homework
will consist of the following:
Spelling Words- Tests will occur on Fridays so practice them as much as you can throughout the week!
2. Math- Assignments will reflect what is currently be taught and practiced in the classroom. Assignments may be assigned through Mathletics online or will be included in the weekly homework letter.
3. READING!! - Students are required to read for minutes (each night). Students will be using an online reading program called RAZ KIDS. Username and password information will be sent home. Encourage your child to use this website daily. Books from your public library, school, library, and home are also wonderful resources.
4. Character Education – Beginning in October, students will receive a character education assignment to be completed at least once each month.

16. Items to Send In
Head phones (preferably over the ear) to be used when we work on the computers.
Ziploc bags to send home uneaten food and garbage (new school policy).
Ziploc bag for home reading books.
A leak proof water bottle.

17. Things to Practice at Home at Home
Saying and writing
First and last name
Address (house number and street name)
Mom or dad’s phone number
Reading and writing Dolch Sight Words
Pre-primer and Primer
We will be learning and practicing level/grade one words at school and through homework
Alphabet– Sounds and printing
Printing on the lines.
Copying from a paper and from a board.
Developing independence with routines.

18. Fostering Independence
One way to encourage your child to be more independent is allowing them to practise routines on their own, i.e. zipping up jackets, tying shoes, zipping up backpacks
Guiding your child to be independent with routines at home will provide them with the confidence to try skills and routines on their own in other settings.
“3 before me” ~ Developing independence in problem solving.

19. Guest speakers and in-school special activities will occur throughout the year as well as at least one out of school field trip. Volunteers are needed to make these opportunities possible. Parents will be notified in advance, so that arrangements can be made to help out. A

20. Volunteers
Parent volunteers will be needed for field trips, in school presentations, and in the classroom.
All volunteers assisting with students MUST have an up to date Police Security Clearance. Please see the staff in the office to help you get started.
Parent Council can also use volunteers for special events in the school.

21. Birthdays
You are welcome to send a healthy, nut free “treat” with your child to share with the class to celebrate his or her birthday. There are examples of healthy items listed under the Snack Policy section of the agenda. An alternative to food treats would be special pencils, erasers, or stickers. Items sent need to be at school first thing in the morning, so that they may be handed out before recess.
If your child is bringing birthday party invitations for other children in the class, please have him or her give them to the teacher, and they will be distributed to the invited students’ agendas. This helps avoid any hurt feelings that may occur if not all the students in the class can be invited.

22. Thank you for coming!
It is very important for me to build relationships to not only build relationships with my students, but also with their families. Communication is a key element in this. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at any point during the year.