ÉCOLE GLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
3064 Glen Drive
Coquitlam, B.C., V3B 2P9
Tel: 604-464-6608
Fax: 604-464-4586
www.sd43.bc.ca/glen
September 21, 2014
Leadership Opportunities for our Grade 4 and 5 students
Classroom Monitor Leadership Team
Dear Parents and Guardians,
We are inviting our Grade 4 and 5 students to volunteer their time, energy and care towards several ‘Leadership Opportunities’. One
such opportunity is our Classroom Monitor Leadership Team. This is an excellent chance for your child to show their leadership skills
and make a difference at Glen.
Our Classroom Monitor Leadership Team will be sponsored by and receive training from our school Counsellor; our Vice-Principal, Mr.
Romano; and myself. There will also be regularly scheduled meetings. Both the training and meeting attendance are mandatory.
The first training session will be for grade 5 students only and will occur on Tuesday, September 23rd after recess at Glen Elementary.
Classroom Monitor Leadership Team - Student Application:
Program Design:
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13 Kindergarten to Grade 3 classes
2-3 leadership students working together in a class (so students feel comfortable and know they are not alone)
We are looking for 36-40 Grade 4 and 5 volunteers
Responsibilities Include:
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Supervising a primary class (Kindergarten to Grade 3) during the lunch eating period (12:00-12:15pm)
Wanting to help others and our school
Learning leadership skills (attend the training and leadership meetings)
Attend the training session at Glen Elementary
Each team of 2-3 leaders will monitor a class for a term (3 months). Monitors will be reassigned to new classes for term 2 & 3
On Extreme Weather Days:
Students stay inside at recess or lunch because the weather is not good enough to go outside
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Stay with the assigned class during the entire recess (10:00-10:15am) and or lunch period (12:00 – 12:40 pm)
Play games with younger students; read with younger students; talk with younger students; help younger students; if needed, get
the assistance of one of our four Noon-Hour Supervisors or Mrs. Husband or Mr. Romano (in bright orange vests; each of these 6
staff members supervise certain areas of our school);
HAVE FUN
On All Days: Monitors do NOT discipline, yell at younger students or ignore our younger students.
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Leadership Monitors are:
o KIND
o PATIENT
o CARING
o A GOOD ROLE-MODEL
o A GOOD FRIEND or BROTHER or SISTER
o PUNCTUAL (ON-TIME)
If your child is interested in becoming a member of our Classroom Monitor Leadership Team please complete the application
below:
Sincerely,
S. Husband
Principal
T. Romano
Vice-Principal
Please return to your classroom teacher on Monday, Sept 22nd or email tromano@sd43.bc.ca
Thank you.
PLEASE PRINT:
Name (first and last):____________________________
Gr:______
Div:______
Teacher:___________________
Why do you want to be a CLASSROOM MONITOR?
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List the name of three friends you would like to be partnered with:
Partner Choice #1 (please print first and last name): ________________________________
Gr:______
Div:_____
Partner Choice #2 (please print first and last name): ________________________________
Gr:______
Div:_____
Partner Choice #3 (please print first and last name): ________________________________
Gr:______
Div:_____
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I request that my child (please print first and last name), _______________________________________, join the Glen Classroom
Monitor Leadership Team.
Parent Signature:__________________________________________________