Monday, November 14
Office Hours Rec Link Mondays 9:00 – 3:00PM
Starr Gymnastics schedule
Monday, November 14th
Starr Gymnastics Schedule:
9:00 to 10:00 – Group 1 (50 Kids)
Grades 1/2/3 Primary Language Class Teresa Rupnik (10 students)
Grade ½ Myers (19 students)
29 Students
10:30 to 11:30 – Group 2 (50 Kids)
Moga ⅔ (17 students)
FDK 1 class only (23 students)
Tuesday, November 15
Lunch Lady in Today!
Goodlife – Ms Troccoli 12:50
Wednesday, November 16
Y Kids Academy – Grade 6
Junior division to 67’s game
Our first School Wide Waste Audit for 2016-7
Goodlife Gymnastics – Grade 3 -2:00 pm
Thursday, November 17
Boys Volleyball Tournament – St. George Nora out
Pizza Day
Pap Jack Popcorn
Friday, November 18
PD Day – school closed
Teacher Notes for this week
Kindergarten News for November 14-17, 2016
> It was a pleasure meeting many of the parents on Thursday for parent-teacher interviews. It is great to highlight the strengths of our students and we are very proud of their accomplishments to date. We encourage on-going communication so please feel free to contact us by telephone or in person before or after school.
> We participated in a beautiful Remembrance Day Ceremony in the gym on Friday. All of our students were so respectful, and really listened to the songs, prayers, videos and The Last Post. Our students prepared for this ceremony by making wreaths and participating in class discussions about “why we are proud to live in Canada”. We also used pictures to highlight the amazing work our peacekeepers do and focused on being a true hero! Please ask your child “Why you are proud to live in Canada?” It is amazing to see how they respond!! (I feel safe, I love Canada, it is a great country, We have parks were just a few of our responses)
> In French, the students have been learning the sounds of the alphabet for many weeks now. We sound out the letters in the ‘Star of the Day’s’ name every morning. We encourage that when you work on letter recognition with your child that you focus on the sound the letter makes and words that produce the sound. They are very good at associating the name of a student whose name begins with that letter.
> The sentence starter this week will be ‘Je vois .,,’ (I see …). They can pick the name of a student in the class.
> We will begin a new theme this week on Hibernation. We will read stories, learn songs and make our own bear cave! It is a great topic to discuss how we get ready for winter, how the seasons change and what animals do to adapt to their environments.
> In mathematics, we will begin to measure objects in the classroom using non-standard units of measure such as our hands, feet, fingers, as well as cubes.
> K1 class will be going to Starr Gymnastics on Monday!!! K2 will be going the following Monday, November 21st! Thanks for returning all permission forms and for our many volunteers!
Ms Myers’ Grade one-two class
As the “Wonderful Ones” marked Remembrance Day on November 11th, we took the opportunity to think carefully about how each of us can be an instrument of God’s peace. We read the story I Call My Hand Gentle and the children came up with some great ideas of how they could use their hands in peaceful, positive ways. We will continue to think about how we can create peace in our world as we explore the story of the Good Samaritan. In math, we will focus on sorting objects into groups based on various attributes (i.e. the objects’ colour, size, shape, design, or use). You can reinforce this concept at home by sorting items you have (e.g. toys, socks, kitchen objects) into 2 or 3 groups and asking your child to try to guess what rule you used to sort the objects. We will have our first visit to Starr Gymnastics this Monday morning. Please ensure your child is wearing comfortable clothing. Thank you to all parents who took the time to attend their child’s parent-teacher interview last week. Your insight and feedback is invaluable. We look forward to a short but busy week! Friday, November 18 is a P. D. day – no school for students!
Grade two-three Ms Moga’s Class
We had a busy week in Grade 2/3, finishing up with our Remembrance Day Ceremony on Friday. The students’ poppies turned out great and made for a beautiful class wreath.
This week, we have Starr Gymnastics on Monday. Please remember to have your child wear comfortable clothing that he/she can move around in. Friday is a PD Day.
Writing- We will begin descriptive writing. In a couple weeks, this will connect with our final project for our animal unit in Science.
Reading- We will be reading non-fiction texts, and examining the features (e.g. subtitles, captions, glossary)/ This will help the students determine what is important when reading these kinds of texts.
Math- We will finish up our patterning unit with shrinking patterns. Our next unit is Data Management (collect, organize, and display data).
Science- This week we will learn about animal adaptations, as well as, helpful and hurtful animals.
Religion- Our focus question this week is: “Why does God forgive us?” We will read and discuss the stories of Lazarus and Zacchaeus to help us answer this question.
Have a great week!
Ms. Moga
Grade 3 Ms Solymar
3. Friday is a P.D. Day!
M Girard’s French Classes this week
Français oral : chanson «dans les nuages», conversation «Otto Lilienthal et sa fiancée», téléfrançais 10
Lecture : «les deltaplanes» (Visages 2, p.47) et questions de compréhension
3e Études Sociales :fin de la première partie du thème : «travailler en Ontario» Théâtre : lecture et geste de la pièce d’introduction «Vive les oiseaux!»
5/6e Immersion
Français lecture : le royaume p. 43 à 45 et compréhension
Musique : suite folklorique en sol majeur (2e partie)
Sciences : les élèves présentent six expériences scientifiques de leur choix. Rédaction d’un rapport de «lab»
- Nixon’s Extended French Class
We had an eventful week in grades 3, 4, 5, and 6!
Grade 3: Students enjoyed learning vocabulary related to Le jour du Souvenir (Remembrance Day). We played individual, team and whole classroom digital games as a fun and interactive way to practice reading, writing, and pronunciation of important and frequently used vocabulary in French. In addition, students typed and wrote their own sentences using models provided in class. Bravo!
Next week: French Language: students will work on in class activities related to the conjugation of the verbs aller (to go) and avoir (to have).
Grade 4/5: Students had the privilege of watering newly planted trees at St. Anthony’s that will require regular watering every two weeks! Grade 4/5 also increased their understanding of French vocabulary by writing and playing games using words related to Le jour du Souvenir (Remembrance Day). In addition, students created a French class couronne (wreath) for the St. Anthony Remembrance Day ceremony. Excellent travail!
Next week: French Language: students will work on in class activities related to the conjugation of the verbs aller (to go) and avoir (to have).
Social Studies: Students will examine differences between Canadian society and societies of the past.
Music: Students will practice singing the French song “L’oiseau et l’enfant”.
Grade 5/6: Students listened to a Remembrance Day story and enjoyed working in teams to play a variety of games to practice vocabulary related to Le jour du Souvenir (Remembrance Day). Students also practiced reading, writing and orally pronouncing their own sentences and paragraphs in French using models provided in class. Bien fait!
Next week: French Language: students will work on in class activities related to the conjugation of the verbs aller (to go) and avoir (to have).
Social Studies: Students will examine how different communities have contributed to the Canadian identity.
Music: Students will practice singing the French song “L’oiseau et l’enfant”.
M Chartrand’s French Classes
1re année
En français, we are currently studying the sound “eu”. Students often have difficulty recognizing this sound in French. We are reading the comptine “Devine un peu” and then we will focus on the sounds “é” and “è”. We will be reviewing all the November word wall words this week: deux, trois, quatre, dix, vingt, trente, fleur, église, souvenir, pays, Canada, dans, ici, aider, jouer.
With Remembrance Day finished, the grades 1’s are focussing on what is happening in our neighbourhood and Ottawa, while the grade 2’s on comparing Canada with other countries in the world.
I have sent home High-Frequency Word Book and Guided reading books. Please continue to practice reading these books with your child. We read them at school on a daily basis. We are focussing on modes of transportation this week. Here are two books that your child is reading at school.
4ième/5ième année (Immersion)
En Science, we have finished our unit on “Les Habitats”. Here are examples of level 4 work posted in the class: Une chaîne alimentaire and a unit test.
Our next science unit will begin in two weeks: Les Roches et les Minéraux.
En Sciences Sociales, we are finishing our unit on the Physical Regions of Canada. Examples of work are on the ”Le Canada” board in the hallway outside my classroom. We are finishing “Vor visite le Canada” story this week and we will have an online quiz (Kahoot and Quizlet) on Thursday.
En Français, Our unit “Au Restaurant” is done. Students did a great job presenting their skits with professional looking Menus. Here are two examples:
Our week 2 dictée will be Monday as Friday was Remembrance Day and we were at the Slumberland play in afternoon. Week 3 words are: bouclier, plaines, basses-terres, appalaches, cordillères, montagnes.
Dictée – jeudi, le 17 novembre, 2016.
Vocabulaire de la semaine 1
avec le son “oi et ai” (62 mots)
Mots à étudier…
Bouclier monnaie feuillus lait parfaitement framboises plaines Appalaches basses-terres conifères fertiles montagnes éloignées
À mémoriser….
- Les _________________ sauvages sont trouvés dans les _____________ et les ________- __________ du Saint-Laurent.
- Les _____________ sont très _____________ d’Ottawa.
- Les ________________ poussent sur le _______________ Canadien.
- Les _______________ sont __________________ plates avec des sols ______________.
- Il y a plusieurs ____________________ qui poussent dans les Appalaches.
- La ____________ est nécessaire pour acheter du ____________.
Date de la dictée: jeudi le 17 novembre.
En Arts, Musique, Drame, Dance:, we will finally get to focus on the Arts. We will draw a monochromatic 3d picture of Albert Einstein. Students will pick a melody for their creative Dance and I will start teaching them the piano. Each student will be responsible to play 1 song from the play “Le Petit Prince”.
Merci,
M Chartrand
Mrs. Rupnik’s Primary Language Class
A big thank-you to Ms. Patenaude, our Speech-Language Pathologist, for being our Guest Readers last week. I presented the class with a riddle containing new vocabulary (bride, groom, gown, bouquet, veil, tie, ceremony, reception) and together we tried to figure out who was coming. This is a great oral language activity because it involves developing new vocabulary, logic reasoning, exclusion, and listening to the main idea. Please call or write me a note in the agenda if you are interested in being our Guest Reader. The more Guest Readers we have, the better! We love Guest Reader sessions.
Thank-you for coming to our scheduled Parent-Teacher Conferences at St. Anthony Catholic School last week. Research has shown over and over again that the most successful students have a high percentage of parent involvement.
This week we will continue to work with the story “The Grasshopper and the Ant”. This story is a fairy tale about a grasshopper that spends all his time singing while the ant works hard to prepare for the cold months ahead. Once the winter season arrives, the grasshopper finds himself hungry and cold while the ant has lots and lots of food to carry him throughout the cold winter. The story ends with the ant inviting the grasshopper to his home and sharing his food and warm home. This fairy tale story helps the students to learn about hard work and responsibility. We will make connections and ask questions based on content and illustrations.
On Monday, November 14 and Monday, November 21, the students in the morning class will be travelling by school bus to Starr Gymnastics. The bus arrives at 8:40 am and returns to school by 10:20 am. Students are encouraged to dress in comfortable clothing.
A rhyming booklet will be sent on Thursday for homework. Please sit with your child and review the rhyming words in the booklet. Rhyming is important because it helps prepare children for early reading and it also helps to support oral language development.
Friday, November 18, 2016 is a PD Day and school will be closed. Enjoy the long weekend with your family.
Nov. 14 – Nov. 18
Mrs. Troccoli’s Grade 4/5 Team News
The students participated in a wonderful school wide ceremony to commemorate Remembrance Day. This related directly to the activities the students completed in the classroom. The Grade 4/5 team has an appreciation for how fortunate we are to live in such a peaceful and free country like Canada.
It was great to meet parents during interviews or speak with parents on the phone. Your continued support in your child’s education makes for greater gains in your child’s learning.
Thank you!!
Gatineau Park came to our classroom. The program was called “Gatineau Park Animals Tell It Like It Is”. A park naturalist led a role-playing activity where each student represented one of the animals found in Gatineau Park and speaks from that animal’s point of view. Dynamic, structured conversations revealed the issues that affect the health of all Park animals, as well as the many ways in which they are linked together. The aim of the activity was to convey the environmental values of conservation and protection of nature and wildlife. The students learned how human beings help to maintain a healthy, ecologically balanced habitat for all living beings.
In Language, after a final edit, the students will publish their dream paragraphs. The students will also be given the outline for their next booktalk. Your child should be reading their chosen book so they can confidently talk about the book to their peers.
In Math, the students will be exploring patterns involving shapes and numbers. Patterns are used in math to help solve problems. Much of your child’s later number learning, such as multiplication, will be easier if he/she can recognize patterns. The goal will be for your child to recognize, extend, create, and describe shape patterns and number sequences.
In science, the students created a healthy menu for a day. The students are aware of the 4 food groups and the foods that help to keep their body systems healthy. In keeping with a healthy lifestyle the junior division will be taking in a junior 67s hockey game on Wednesday. It will be a fun event watching elite athletes compete in their chosen sport. Go 67s!
A reminder that Friday is a PD day so there will be no school for the students.
Together Everyone Achieves More!