Welcome to the new Room 600 blog!

Hi parents and students of Room 600!

I am very excited to introduce myself. My name is Christa Schmelinsky and I will be filling the position of one of two Grade 6 teachers at Davison School while Mrs. Lechner is on maternity leave. I am originally from Springside SK, which is about 40 minutes from Melville. I attended school at Springside Elementary, Yorkdale Central, and the YRHS in Yorkton where I was heavily involved in the music department. Throughout my secondary schooling I coached figure skating and taught private music lessons around Yorkton and Melville. Since I am "from the area", I couldn't be more thrilled to be able to teach close to home.
As you may or may not know, I completed my internship this past autumn at Davison, studying under Mr. Lechner in room 501. I received my Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Regina following this internship.
During my time here I had the opportunity to meet the 600 class and learn a lot about each student. I have been, and will continue working alongside great staff members (including Mrs. Lechner) to figure out the needs of each student and ensure they can successfully transition from Grade 6 to Grade 7. (Elementary School to High School!!) I believe that it is of the utmost importance that your child has the best possible learning experience for the remainder of Grade 6, and I will do my best to help your child reach his or her full potential in all subject areas.

Fortunately I had the opportunity to sit down with Mrs. Lechner so I am aware of what general procedures are for this class. Some things will stay the same, others will change slightly. This will include the following:

-I will use Mrs. Lechner’s Gradebook Portal so you may continue to monitor your child’s progress.
-I will update this blog daily with what is happening in our classroom. You may choose to bookmark this updated blog, as Mrs. Lechner’s blog will no longer be active (Except for the occasional baby picture, hopefully!)
-I have started a new Grade 600 calendar which you may view from the tabs above. This calendar will keep you up to date with tests, due dates, and other important upcoming events that affect your child.
-Any other changes I have not mentioned will be placed on this home page as they happen and noted in agendas.

Please feel free to contact me at any time with questions, comments, or concerns by e-mail at cschmelinsky@mail.gssd.ca or by phone at 728-4964. Please let me know your preferred way of contact, as I believe communication is extremely important at this time in your child's life.
I look forward to meeting you all at interviews next month!

Sincerely,

Miss S.