The purpose of the Class
Placement Process is to maximize learning for all students by constructing
balanced classes.
The class creation process is a complex one involving the gathering of
information about student needs and the making of collaborative decisions from
staff and administrative teams about student placement in classes.
Factors considered are
academic progress, specific instructional needs in different areas, interactions
between students, gender balance, numbers in each grade for multi-level
classrooms, and information provided by the current teachers, child, and
parents. If there is information in addition to
the knowledge we presently have about your child that you believe may be
important to our consideration of class placement, please let Mrs. McDonald
know.
Placing students is not an
easy task and the professionals in our school invest a great deal of time and
thought into the process. The classroom drafts are reviewed by
collaborative teams of classroom teachers, specialists and administration. We
strive to create the conditions that will help each child be successful here at
Linwood.
Students in Grade 2 from Rooms 4, 6 and
10 as well as students in Grade 4 from Rooms 15, 16, and 18 will continue on to
Grade 3 and 5, respectively, with their current classroom groupings. Towards the end of
June we will once again hold “Bump Up Day” where all students meet with their
new teacher and classmates. This experience has been well received in previous years and
benefited students by reducing anxiety and creating excitement about the new
year.
Please direct all questions to Mrs.
McDonald at 204-889-9356. Thank you for your support.
