February 13th- What a wonderful day! I had the pleasure of being introduced to Carey, a third year teacher who gave a first year’s perspective of teaching. Carey had a tremendous amount of information to share with us. For those of you that were not present during the workshop, I’ll share some important facts that may be of use to you.
The Creative Zone is a recycling paradise that exists through a partnership of Family Day Care Services, Peel District School Board, PLASP Child Care Services and Child Development Resource Connection Peel. The Creative Zone obtains donations of surplus materials from companies and manufactures. Visit the Creative Zone when setting up your classroom. You’ll find furniture items at the Creative Zone, such as desks, or book racks that may be of use to you in your classroom.
Location and Hours
933 Central Parkway, door #8 (enter from back parking lot of Hawstone Road) - Monday to Friday 8am -4 pm
Carey recommends attending the Peel Summer Institute for New Teachers- if hired in Peel there is no cost, if not then you pay a fee. There are lots of venders selling books for discounts. The workshop provides great ideas for your chosen grade specific workshop.
Parents love newsletters with pictures of their students. She recommends to prepare a September newsletter for parents and then continue the newsletter each month, as P/J’ s learned in our Tech class with Don. You can even get some of your students to contribute to the write-up. Starting up a Scholastic Book Club is a great way to get free stuff with your classroom bonus points and free picks. You can send the scholastic home with the newsletter to be sure the scholastic is not gone unnoticed. She encourages requesting all the leaflets, as other siblings in the family may place an order.
I hope these few suggestions are of use. I plan to visit the Creative Zone as soon as possible.
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