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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2018
Cousteau –
The French International School of Vancouver
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STUDENT
Q: What do you like best about attending your school?
A: I love Cousteau because I learn and create with
my amazing teachers. I get to play with my best friends and experiment ideas in class and their clubs. Cousteau teaches me to preserve my planet and to fluently. speak French and English fl uently. For me, Cousteau is my second home.
Alexandre S.
PARENT
Q: What is the biggest benefit to your child in attending his school?
A: Our son has benefited phenomenally since his
enrollment at Cousteau, he loves school so much that he doesn’t want to miss any part of it. We are pleased to watch our child grow in a safe, bilingual, supportive, and motivational environment and appreciate its awesome staff that contributes to his happiness.
Katy R.
TEACHER
Q: What is the most rewarding part of your job/workplace?
A: Working with bilingual students (some even
multilingual!) is an amazing part of my job here at Cousteau: we work each day in both languages, not only to improve them, but also while studying Math, Science, and Social studies! Through languages we get to travel all around the world everyday!
Sébastien H.
cousteauschool.org
Building a strong parent-teacher relationship Developing a strong relationship with a child’s teacher can help parents ensure their kids are doing their best in the classroom. Once a school year begins, many students spend more time in the classroom with their teachers than they do at home with their parents. Therefore, it’s important for parents to work toward building a strong parent-teacher relationship. Such a relationship fosters communication, which can help a young student do his or her best in and out of the classroom, something that’s a goal for parents and teachers alike. Parents interested in developing a strong relationship with their kids’ teachers can take several steps to make that happen.
provide insight into how a child is performing and behaving in the classroom, offering advice as to how to improve that performance or suggestions as to how to encourage kids to keep up the good work. Keep the channels of communication open. If it’s been awhile since you’ve spoken to your child’s teacher, don’t be afraid to e-mail the teacher to check in or see if you can lend a helping hand. In addition, if your child really enjoys a teacher’s class, don’t be hesitant to share that with the teacher. Teachers appreciate compliments just like other professionals, and parents should express their gratitude to those teachers who are working hard to make learning fun for their youngsters.
Meet your child’s teacher at the beginning of the year. Introduce yourself at the onset of the school year, and let the teacher know you’re available for discussion any time during the school year and that you look forward to the coming school year and working with the teacher as the year progresses.
METRO CREATIVE CONNECTION
Attend “Back to School Night” or other such events. School events like an open house or a “Back to School Night” are a great way to help kids grow acclimated to their school. But such events also make great opportunities for parents to learn more about their kids’ teachers than they might have learned during their introductory meeting. Prioritize parent-teacher conferences. Parent-teacher conferences are a great opportunity for parents to speak to their children’s teacher one-on-one. Teachers may
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Give your child a top-rated bilingual education. Non-francophone students are welcome in full-time preschool (starting at 3 years old) & kindergarten. Register for an upcoming Open House. Open House 2018: Tuesday, November 6, 10 a.m. Tuesday, December 4, 10 a.m. Phone: 604-924-2457 | Website: www.cousteauschool.org 3657 Fromme Road, North Vancouver, BC V7K 2E6
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