Good morning parents/guardians and students,

I am saddened to be writing this message today, and I hope that you are all safe and well. In light of the positive case at KSE and the operational day, we will have to dig into those operational packs. 

It's like this: ideally, I'd like students to work on Math for 30 minutes, French for 30 minutes, and spend the rest of their time working on wellness. We are all very likely stressed and anxious about what is happening. For me, it's mental health first. You cannot focus on work when you are in a spiral. Start your morning with something calming. Grab a hot beverage, open up a yoga video on YouTube, and do it with your child. Take them on a short walk around the neighbourhood and talk. Watch a funny show on Netflix. Play a board game, or a video game. Try to relax your body and your mind. 

Math can consist of the worksheets I sent home, baking (make them do the measuring!), helping with your budget... get creative. Cap it at 30 minutes if they're doing worksheets. I will add some videos for subtraction with regrouping in the traditional method and will be working on making some in French using this method and others. Students can use whatever method is best for them.

French can include reading in French (they should have a library book handy), listening to songs or videos in French, talking with a sibling or adult in French, writing a creative story... It doesn't have to be limited to comprehension worksheets. 

If you have any questions, please reach out to me via text or email and I will try to get back to you as quickly as possible. In the interest of transparency and honesty, I have requested a covid test out of an abundance of caution, so I will be unavailable while I am being tested this morning. I do not believe that I have Covid, but I also have your children and my own to protect. I will update you when I get my results (I am asymptomatic, just to be clear).

Please know that the priority for you and your child today is to keep your sanity and minimize your anxiety. I am sending all of my love and compassion to every one of you. 

Mme Sharpe

Addition with regroup Multi-digit addition with regrouping (video) | Khan Academy

Link to double regroup Multi-digit subtraction with regrouping twice (video) | Khan Academy

Borrowing- subtraction Multi-digit subtraction with regrouping: 6798-3359 (video) | Khan Academy