St. Anthony Connects – The week of December 5 – 12

Posted on December 4, 2016 by mcguirp

KP 2 St. Anthony Superstars for this week!! Great work everyone!!

Monday, December 5

Office Hours Rec Link Mondays 9:00 – 3:00PM

Starr Gymnastics

Monday, December 5th
9:00 to 10:00 – Group 1 (50 Kids)
Grade 3 Solymar (16 students)
10:30 to 11:30 – Group 2 (50 Kids)
Kindergarten (46 students)
46 Students

Tuesday, December 6

Lunch Lady in

Goodlife – Ms Troccoli – 12:50

Wednesday, December 7

Wastefree Wednesdays

Rosary Visit Schedule

JK 8:30-8:50
SK 8:50-9:10
grade 1/2 12:15-12:40
grade 2/3 12:45-1:15
grade 3 9:15-9:45
grade 4/5 10:00-10:40
grade 5 10:40-11:15

Goodlife Gymnastics – Grade 3 – 2:00 PM

Thursday, December 8

Advent Week 2 – 1:00 PM

Parent Council Meeting – 6:30 PM

Friday, December 9

Pizza Day

Goodlife Fitness M Chartrand’s class – 2:20 PM

St. Anthony SuperStars – 3:00 PM

Teacher Notes for this Week

Kindergarten News for December 5-9, 2016

We are very excited to plan many great events for our Kinders. They are embracing all of our initiatives and as educators we are delighted to see how all of our efforts are so very much appreciated. A special thank you to our parent community for supporting us too!!

The Kinders were so reflective and attentive during the school’s first magical Advent celebration on Thursday. We look forward to attending the second celebration next Thursday

Thank you to all the parents who have sent in their donations of toiletries for St. Luke’s Table. Whatever small donation you can make is much appreciated.

On Friday they all had fun on their walk in the neighbourhood and they loved discovering where their stuffed animals were hibernating in the school yard. Of course, the delicious hot chocolate with marshmallows was enjoyed by all after coming in from the cold. Thank you for sending in a little stuffed animal to hibernate. Thank you to Ms. Ekich for joining us on our hibernation walk!

On Monday morning both classes will be going to Starr Gymnastics. Please make sure your child wears comfortable clothing.

Ms Myers’ Grade One-Two Class

It’s been a busy start to our Advent season in Grade 1/2! We have a special “Advent Calendar” in our class. Each day we are remembering people in our community during our morning prayer. If your name appears on our Advent calendar, expect to receive a special card to let you know that we have kept you in our prayers! We also participated in our first school-wide Advent liturgy. Our readers did a great job preparing for this celebration. During our second week of Advent together we will explore the story of the Annunciation. Thank you for all the donations we have received in support of St. Luke’s Table. Your generosity is most appreciated.

In math we will begin our unit on data management. We will focus on collecting data (information) and sharing the information using graphs. A new December homework calendar and newsletter was sent home last week. A reminder that copies of these items can be found on our school website. Have a great week!

Ms Moga’s Grade Two-Three Class

Homework Update: the students received their December homework calendars. Monday’s and Wednesday’s homework involves our weekly Word Wall Words; the students will be given time each Monday to copy them into their agendas. The weekend homework asks your child to do Raz Kids and Mathletics. Passwords were sent home again on Friday in case they were misplaced. I recommend 15 minutes of each program on both Saturday and Sunday. If you do not have access to technology, continuing to read each day is just fine.

Writing- The students have been working hard on researching their animals. They are ready to take their information from their graphic organizers and write their good copies.

Reading- Our next reading strategy is Visualization. This is when the reader creates a picture in his/her mind as they read. This helps the reader have a better understanding of the story. We will read some great fiction texts to help us learn about and practice this strategy.

Math- We will wrap up our unit on Data Management (graphing), and begin Addition and Subtraction. At this time of year, our focus is on addition and subtraction with 1-digit numbers, using various strategies (e.g. mental math, doubles, and fact families).

Science- We will begin our next science unit on Movement! This week we will describe positions of objects and different ways objects move (e.g. turning, spinning, swinging, bouncing).

Religion- We are continuing our Advent journey. The students are enjoying our Advent calendar that reveals a little bit of the Christmas story each day!

Gym- We are working on throwing and catching. The students have practiced different ways to throw (overhand and underhand), as well as proper catching techniques. They have enjoyed playing games such as Dodgeball and “Sink the Ship” to reinforce these skills.

Have a great week!
Ms. Moga

Mrs. Rupnik’s Primary Language Class

A great big thank-you to Emy Nguyen (a junior student) and Ms. Lindsey Barr (author of “Plant a Garden of Kindness”) for being our Guest Readers last week. Have a look at our pictures!

This upcoming week, we will work on vocabulary related to Advent and Christmas in oral and written form. We will focus on a book titled “There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Bell”. This book tells the story of a lady who swallows different Christmas items. Our lessons and tasks will include sequencing and retelling the story from memory. The Retelling Journal arrives home on Friday for homework. Be sure to sit with your child and listen to him/her retell this story. Then write the story in your child’s own words. Return the Retelling Journal to school on Monday, December 12, 2016.

We will also continue our work on descriptive writing. This week we will create graphic organizers to describe ourselves. We will then transfer the specific details from the graphic organizers to paragraphs and create a new class bulletin board titled “The Best Part of Me”.

St. Anthony EDP Newsletter

December 2016

Before & After School

Our school yard has a new gazebo area. The children have enjoyed the new structure, and it will definitely help them cool down during the summer program. Also, a new play structure will be set up in the yard soon. I think we will have a blast in our new school yard all year round.

We made finger print poppies and a poppy wreath to commemorate Remembrance Day. We also spent time with a guest speaker who works for the Canadian Armed Forces. The children learned a lot about Canada’s role in peacekeeping.

Homemade Slime

One of the children’s favourite activities during EDP time is slime. It is easy and simple to make at home. You need:

· 1 tbsp of Metamucil with Psyllium (generic fiber supplement will also work as long as it contains psyllium)

1 cup of water
Food coloring

Instructions

In a large microwaveable bowl combine 1 tablespoon of Metamucil or similar with 1 cup of water and stir well. You can also add a few drops of food coloring for rich coloring.
Stir the ingredients until everything is dissolved.
Then place the bowl in the microwave and heat on high until you start to see bubbles (roughly 2 minutes). Continue to microwave the bubbling slime for one minute. Then stop the microwave and stir.
Once stirred microwave again for two more minutes.
Remove the bowl from the microwave and allow it to cool. At this point the slime will still be liquid, but it will thicken as it cools. Once it is completely cool it will be ready for play!
Be sure to check that the center of the slime is cool before giving it to kids.

Christmas Break (January 3 – January 6)

If there is enough interest, EDP will be open January 3 – 6, from 7 am to 6 pm. Should the program run these days, the activities plan will be posted on the EDP parent bulletin board. (NOTE: The last day of online registration for Christmas Break is December 9^th)

New staff member

We have a new staff member for school aged children (Gr 2-Gr 6) in the afternoon. Heather Mullan will be in Room 27 as of December 5^th.

Reminders

We spend a lot of time outside after school. Please ensure that your children are dressed appropriately for the weather.

Sent to be the Good News – Kinders deliver goods for st. Luke’s Supper Table

M Girard’s French Classes

2/3^e Français oral : répétition en sous-groupe des quatre scènes de la pièce «Dans les nuages», avant-première et présentation de la pièce/évaluation

Lecture : choix individuels avec questions de compréhension

Écriture : étude des structures écrites pour répondre à des questions (Qui ?, Quand ? Où ? Quoi ? Pourquoi ?)

3^e Théâtre : répétition en sous-groupe des quatre scènes de la pièce «Dans les nuages», avant-première et présentation de la pièce/évaluation

5/6e Immersion

Etudes Sociales : la ligne de temps du moyen-âge (enquête)

Sciences :la portance et les 4 forces du vol

Santé : les substances nocives (partage des résultats de l’enquête)

Chartrand Classes

This week in Mr. Chartrand’s classes, we started playing badminton in the gym. The tournament is the second weekend in January so we have 5 weeks to get ready. Here are a few pictures:

Badminton

1^re année

Phonics

En français, I will test the students on the sound “eu”. We have begun the sounds “é” and “è”. There are phonemic songs to learn:

É, é È,è

Émilie Éléphant étudie à l’école Ève Escargot, Ève Escargot

Étudie à l’école, étudie à l’école dit è, ê, ë, dit ei, ais, est

Émilie Éléphant étudie à l’école Elle pêche dans la rivière

Toute la journée Elle pêche dans la rivière

(tune: wheels on the bus) è, ê, ë, ait, et, es

READING

The grade 1’s will read “Un éléphant, ça trompe” and “Ève la petite chèvre” while the grade 2’s will read “Bébé est entêté” and learn the more difficult “è” sounds.

We are also reading “L’hiver” book on Raz-Kids and the song “Jouez au hockey”

WORD WALL WORDS

Students that are being reinforced at home are doing a great job recognizing all the sounds and the word wall words. The word wall words this week are: nez, déjeuner, épaule, tomber, étoile. If you have a chance, I have setup links to activities on Quizlet on SEESAW.

En écriture, we our continuing to practice writing avec les verbes en “er”: aimer, aider, jouer, tomber, travailler and the verb “être”. I have setup activities on the Ipads to practice the verbs. They will also write about “how to make a snowman” and “describing how to get dressed for recess”.

En sciences sociales, the grades 1’s are continuing to focus on what services and buildings are in neighbourhood and Ottawa while the grade 2’s are comparing Canada with other countries in the world. We have finished studying Northern Canada and are now focussing on Mexican culture, clothing, arts and crafts, food, shelter, games, etc…

I have sent home High-Frequency Word Book and Guided reading books. Please continue to practice reading these books with your child. Here is a reminder of the two books that your child is reading at school and should have at home.

4^ième/5^ième année (Immersion)

En Science, our next science unit will begin in a week or two: Les Roches et les Minéraux. Our guided trip to the museum of nature will be Thursday, January 19th. I will begin our unit on the rock cycle this week.

En Français:

Students will be using the Green Screen app Do ink on Monday to film their play. We will hopefully have time left over for some MakerSpace time.

Our week 2 dictée will be Friday as usual. The words are: échelle, déjeuner, épaule, équipe, début, décider. La dictée this week was the best so far. Continue helping your child with their vocabulary words.

We have begun a new unit on “Au travail”. The thematic vocabulary includes: travail, profession, une carrière and different professions. We will be focussing on “er” verbs au présent, le verbe “être” and “faire”. We will also study adjectives that describe these professions such as sociable, créatif, sérieux, coopératif, etc..

On oral: We our practicing interviewing classmates: Qu’est-ce que tu aimes faire? We are will be playing role games: taking the role of a profession. They will also have to create interview questions for a famous person of their choice and then post them on Twitter.

In writing, they will finish writing about what they would like to be when they grow up with what traits and skills they need to attain their goal. I have also put work on Quizlet to practice spelling their words and to work on writing sentences. Here are some of the links:

Voici les quizlet pour cette semaine
https://quizlet.com/171594162/week-1-december-word-wall-words-flash-cards/
https://quizlet.com/171597280/week-2-mur-de-mots-decembre-flash-cards/
https://quizlet.com/171597948/week-3-mur-de-mots-decembre-flash-cards/
https://quizlet.com/171598795/week-4-mur-de-mot-decembre-flash-cards/
https://quizlet.com/171630503/le-son-eu-flash-cards/
https://quizlet.com/171667694/les-phrases-avec-les-mots-de-mur-semaine-1-decembre-2016-flash-cards/

Présent
Le verbe être
https://quizlet.com/82576403/le-verbe-etre-flash-cards/
Le verbe chanter (er)
https://quizlet.com/66200110/le-verbe-chanter-flash-cards/
Le verbe travailler (er)
https://quizlet.com/97028385/verbs-travailler-flash-cards/

All the links will be on: Seesaw

Students are using Seesaw to do some of their work. All of their work will eventually be on the class website. My blog will also be on-line. Here is the link: https://blog.seesaw.me/mrdchartrand

En Arts, We completed our monochromatic 3d picture of Albert Einstein.

En Dance, students have now picked 2 songs for their creative Dance. Here are the groups: Group 1 Aiden, Sophia D et Ayoub

Group 2 Sa Say, Arianne, Rin Dik

Group 3 Mandresy, Leandro Sophia N.

Group 4 Deborah, Zemhiret, Hannah

They have chosen one fast song and slow song which I have clipped back to back.

En musique, I will start teaching them the piano. We will begin by learning the notes and then teach them “Ode to Joy”.

Merci,

M Chartrand

Ms Solymar’s grade 3 Class

This week was the first week of Advent. The grade 3 students worked hard to show love and respect to each other in preparation for the birth of Jesus. We also made an advent wreath together using cut outs of our hands to symbolize our community in the classroom.

We were lucky this week to get to go to Star Gymnastics on Monday. The students had so much fun and got some great exercise. We are all looking forward to getting to go back tomorrow morning!

The grade 3 students had two visitors in our class this week. The first is a small elf (named Elfie) who will stay with us until Christmas to make sure that we are all behaving. She is a very silly elf and does different things everyday. Make sure to ask your child what she got up to each day!

Our second visitor was Constable Callaghan from the Ottawa Police Service. The students got to talk and ask questions about what it is like to be a police officer. They also discussed safety at home, school, and at the park and talked about emergencies and what to do in situations.

Coming up this week:

Math – We will start looking at surveys and collecting primary data. This includes asking the right questions and how we can demonstrate this data.

Science – It is time to start looking at what forces can do and the different forces that can pull or push.

Language – We will continue on with our descriptive writing of food and move towards describing other objects.

Religion – This week we will celebrate the second week of Advent, so we will discuss how we can prepare for the coming of Christ. We will also attend the Advent mass on Thursday and put the flame on our second candle.

Art – Check out our winter art outside of our classroom!

Reminders for the week:

1. Star Gymnastics tomorrow (wear comfortable clothing!)

2. Spelling Check-In on Friday

Dec. 5 – Dec. 9

Mrs. Troccoli’s Grade 4/5 Team News

The first full week of December brings with it lots of anticipation, excitement and joy as we journey closer to Christmas! The students need to be reminded that as we prepare to celebrate Jesus’s Birthday we must continue to remain focussed and diligent in the effort we bring to all our schoolwork.

The students enjoyed our first visit to Starr Gymnastics where they were put through a variety of centres. They had to use different body parts and coordination which got their hearts pumping and lungs working hard, however it brought lots of smiles to the students’ faces.

In math, the students completed a variety of patterning inquiries where they were asked to organize their information on a t-chart. We continue to focus on ways to organize our thinking and demonstrate our understanding through pictures, numbers and words. Students will have the opportunity to share their understanding of patterning with a unit test later in the week. Students should always be looking for patterns in their environment to see the relationship between what we learn in class and how it is used in the world around them.

In language, the students presented their second Book Talk. It was great to see how excited the students were to present their book to their peers. The students spoke clearly and demonstrated greater confidence sharing the information they had practiced. The variety of books that were read was also encouraging. Well done!

The students were also given a reading comprehension where they were asked to demonstrate their understanding of a story they had read. Many struggle with summarizing the story. This is a skill we have been working on with the help of Mr. Moleski. The students have been introduced to new tools available on the read and write app on their chromebooks that can help with summarizing. Ask your child to show you their summary about the interesting frog we read about.

Thank you to all the families that have already sent in items for our Advent project in support of St. Luke’s table. It is all “Good News”!

Have a great week!

Together Everyone Achieves More!

M. Nixon’s Extended French Class

This week students were very engaged in grades 3, 4, 5, and 6!

Grade 3: Students worked hard on a variety of in class activities related to conjugation of the

verb faire (to do) and began to use this verb in several different sentence structures by writing

sentences using this verb. They also reviewed the verbs, aller (to go), avoir (to have), and also

être (to be) by writing out their conjugations in a spelling game on their Chromebooks. Students

also enjoyed working in teams to practice using the verb faire orally to improve their

pronunciation by recording and listening to their voices on their Chromebooks. Sensationnel!

Next week

French Language: Students will play in class games to help them practice rules related to

identifying when to use (le and la) in front of certain vocabulary endings.

Grade 4/5: Students worked hard on a variety of in class activities related to conjugation of the

verb faire (to do) and began to use this verb in several different sentence structures by writing

sentences using this verb. They also reviewed the verbs, aller (to go), avoir (to have), and also

être (to be) by writing out their conjugations in a spelling game on their Chromebooks. Students

also enjoyed working in teams to practice using the verb faire orally to improve their

pronunciation by recording and listening to their voices on their Chromebooks. During social

studies, students examined and wrote several differences between modern Canadian society and

the ancient civilisation they chose to study for their posters. For music, students continued to

practice singing the song “L’oiseau et l’enfant” C’est mieux!

Next Week

French Language: Students will play in class games to help them practice rules related to

identifying when to use (le and la) in front of certain vocabulary endings.

Social Studies: Students will prepare and present their social studies projects and posters to the

class.

Music: Students will continue practicing singing the song “L’oiseau et l’enfant”
and begin to work on varying the dynamics of their voice.

Grade 5/6: Students worked hard on a variety of in class activities related to conjugation of the

verb faire (to do) and began to use this verb in several different sentence structures by writing

sentences using this verb. They also reviewed the verbs, aller (to go), avoir (to have), and also

être (to be) by writing out their conjugations in a spelling game on their Chromebooks. Students

also enjoyed working in teams to practice using the verb faire orally to improve their

pronunciation by recording and listening to their voices on their Chromebooks. For social

studies, students began researching and examining societal events that helped shape modern

Canadian society. For music, students continued to practice singing the song est vraiment bien!

Next week:

French Language: Students will play in class games to help them practice rules related to

identifying when to use (le and la) in front of certain vocabulary endings.

Social Studies: Students will examine the significance of conflict in Canada’s history, and

describe some of the consequences from first encounters between Europeans and First Nations.

Music: Students will continue practicing singing the song “L’oiseau et l’enfant” and begin to

work on varying the dynamics of their voice.

Ms Colaiacovo’s Grade five-six class

Yet another busy week lies ahead and we look forward to moving ahead with our learning and activities. The grade ⅚ class must be, without a doubt, the fittest class in the school! Last Monday morning we went with Mrs Troccoli’s ⅘ class to Starr Gymnastics and the students bounced, rolled and swung their way through an hour of challenging courses in the gym.

On Wednesday the grade 6 students participated in their final session and “graduation” at the Y Kids Academy program. The students have benefited from both the healthy eating instruction and the physical activity components of this special program. Once again, we were complemented by YMCA patrons on how respectful and enthusiastic the children are. The students should feel proud that they represented St Anthony School in this way, I sure am!! The students will continue to reap the benefits as they were awarded a one-year membership to use the facilities at the YM/YWCA and will hopefully be inspired to adopt a healthy lifestyle mentality for life.

We were moved by the beautiful music, prayers and symbolism as we celebrated the first week of Advent with the rest of the school community last Thursday. I encourage you to join us, if you can, for the next liturgy on Thursday, December 9 at 1:00 in the gym.

We look forward, in the coming week, to enjoying the December book talk presentations by the grade ⅚ students. Hopefully, your child has practiced for you and asked for feedback from you. We begin data management in math with “real-life” surveys and data collection. Our grade 6 afternoon group continues to explore space….okay, not literally, but from the classroom! We are putting the finishing touches on the Christmas drama presentation and will continue rehearsing this week.

As always, please support your child’s learning by encouraging good work habits by getting homework done promptly, by keeping appropriate bedtime routines, and by arriving to school on time.

St. Anthony Connects The Week of October 31 – November 4

Posted on October 30, 2016 by mcguirp

St. Anthony This week

Monday, October 31

Halloween!!

Rec Link helps children participate in recreation activities in our community Meet them at St. Anthony every Monday http://www.reclink.ca/ 9:00 – 3:00PM – Nahima Mohamed, Family Coordinator will be here all day Monday

Tuesday, November 1

Lunch Lady deliver lunches to St. Anthony every Tuesday – sign up on-line

Andrew Harvey visits St. Anthony School to work with selected Junior Green Club Students preparing our school grounds for winter

Wednesday, November 2

Y Kids Academy for Grade 6

Wastefree Wednesday

Rosary schedule 2016-2017
every 1st Wednesday of the month

JK 8:30-8:50
SK 8:50-9:10
grade 1/2 12:15-12:40
grade 2/3 12:45-1:15
grade 3 9:15-9:45
grade 4/5 10:00-10:40
grade 5 10:40-11:15

Thursday, November 3

Progress Reports going home today

Friday, November 4

Pizza Day

Swimming at Plant Bath grade 5/6 class

St. Anthony Superstars

Our winners from last week – FDK 1

Teacher Notes for the week

Kindergarten News for October 31-November 4

Happy Halloween. We wish all of our students a happy and safe Halloween! We are having so much fun counting spiders, bats, pumpkins, and cats. We have enjoyed having many real pumpkins in the room. We are comparing, decorating, touching, weighing and asking many questions about pumpkins! A great inquiry is happening on this subject! We can not wait to carve many pumpkins on Monday!

Counting and Number Recognition

We enjoyed the story “Monster needs a Costume”. We are making connections to this story using our own ideas! Many students raise their hands to share their ideas and connections. We encourage everyone to have an opportunity to speak in front of the whole class! Students are learning to stay on topic and to share relevant ideas about their own personal connections to a story. At home, you can say…”This Story reminds me of…..” Or “I have a connection..” When reading a bedtime story.

A haunted house!

In math, the students created their own Halloween patterns with stickers. They are also being introduced to the concept of weight by comparing the weight of a classmate to that of a large pumpkin. Some students measured their weight in a scale.

In French, they are learning about the four food groups and what foods are in each group. This is part of the Healthy Eating curriculum.

Please remember to send your child with a Halloween costume for our Halloween parade Monday morning.

Your child might request to include Halloween candy in their lunches. We ask that parents only include one treat in their lunch kits.

Thank you for sending your child to school ready for the weather. Hats, mitts, splash pants/snow pants and warm boots are needed as we spend 40 minutes at lunch and approx 20 minutes at the end of the day outside!!

Congratulations to K1 class! They are the St Anthony Superstars this week! We love caring for others and hope it continues all year. Our new theme is “I have Ideas” for November and December.

Ms Myers’ Grade One – Two class

Our trip to Valley View Farm was a great success! The children enjoyed the feeding all the animals, finding their way through the corn maze, and choosing a pumpkin to take home. It was a great afternoon to enjoy the crisp autumn air! Thank you to all those parents who were able to join us for this outing. We read a lot of pumpkin stories before going on our trip. Each one seemed to end with characters enjoying a pumpkin treat…so we felt we needed to do the same! We made some delicious pumpkin muffins! The children enjoyed reading the recipe, measuring out all the ingredients, and stirring them altogether! The muffins were superb! In the coming week there will be a few items to look for in your child’s backpack. A new homework calendar and November newsletter will go home early in the week (a reminder that copies of these items are also posted on the school website), as well, your child’s Progress Report will be sent home on Thursday. As Remembrance Day approaches we will be talking about the importance of peace…in our classroom, our school community, and the world. In math we are working on the concepts of “more” and “less” (sometimes referred to as “greater than,” “less than”). At home have your child use their estimating skills to guess a number of objects (less than 100) and then count them out, checking to see if their estimate was more or less than the actual number. These kinds of activities help build your child’s understanding of quantity. Have a great week!

Mrs. Rupnik’s Primary Language Class

We will begin the Halloween week with new word wall words and drawing faces on naturally sweet but low in sugar fruit to create Clementine Pumpkins. Please take some time to read our class newsletter and the food pamphlet called ‘Facts on Snacks’ I will send home on Monday. This pamphlet can help you plan healthy snacks for school. Keep in mind that our school supports wastefree snacks and lunches. The children will also finish sequencing pictures of the pumpkin life cycle and writing about Halloween using their five senses. The new homework calendars will be sent home on Tuesday, November 1, 2016.

Note: On Monday, October 31,students may wear appropriate Halloween costumes to school. Students can also decide to dress in black and orange. Have a happy and safe Halloween!

Ms Moga’s Grade two-three class

What a great week in Grade 2/3 ! The students enjoyed our trip to Valleyview Farms; I think getting to take a pumpkin home was the overall favourite part of their trip. If you’re in the school, keep an eye on our bulletin board which will feature their recount writing about our trip to the farm.

Reading- We’re continuing to make connections while we read. Students will begin making text-to-text connections between two stories read-aloud in class. Making these types of connections helps students better understand what they have read, and also make predictions.

Math- We will continue our patterning unit. Students will learn about sorting by two attributes, as well as about growing patterns.

Science- We will investigate and explore Fish and Amphibians this week.

Religion- We are still working on our Digital Samaritan Unit. I am hoping to finish this unit by starting a “Good News” blog to be written by the students. I will provide more information about this as it gets started.

Have a great week!
Ms. Moga

News from Mrs Manzoli’s Grade 3 class

We begin this week with Halloween activities. Monday will be filled with activities surrounding Halloween. We will carve pumpkins, play Halloween games and share some treats. Don’t forget to wear your costumes. In order to stay safe please do not bring in any masks or accessories that might get in the way. On Tuesday we participate in our last Friends for Life, we have truly learned so much from this program. A huge thank you goes out to Kimberly and Leslie.

On Wednesday we begin our day with the praying of the rosary. What a wonderful way to celebrate all saints day and all souls day (Nov. 1 & 2) . We also have the pleasure to begin a new fitness program from Good Life Fitness. On Thursday please be advised that progress reports will be coming home with the students. Parents will be contacted if your child is experiencing difficulty. Out Papa Jack returns on Thursday. Popcorn will be sold at 1$ a bag. On Friday is again our pizza day.

Reminders:

Library book return on Wednesday
November Homework will be handed out this week
Dress warmly for the weather

M Girard’s French classes

2/3e Français oral : le bingo de la citrouille (les chiffres 1 à 100), revision des attributs des aviateurs/aviatrices

Lecture : «Le voyage d’Apollo 11»

3^e Études Sociales : Qu’est-ce qu’une communauté urbaine? , différencier communautés urbaine et rurale (plan et légende), vidéo «l’Ontario 1» (les régions)

5/6e Immersion

Français Oral : 4 poèmes à préparer (prononciation/expression)

Français lecture : le royaume p.35 à 38

Français écrit : dictées à préparer; 5^e passé composé et 6^e concordance des temps des verbes au passé composé et à l’imparfait (66 mots)

Études Sociales : le château-fort

Musique : révision des doigtés à la flûte à bec

Sciences : choix d’une expérience scientifique (volume Eurêka !)

Oct. 31 – Nov. 4

Mrs. Troccoli’s Grade 4/5 Team News

Happy Halloween!! It’s scary that it is already the last day of October!! I look forward to seeing all the creative costumes being worn by our team…should make for an interesting and exciting day. We will use the Halloween theme to complete a variety of activities in math and language.

Every student presented their Booktalk last week. It was our first talk of the year and the students stepped up and put forth a solid effort. It was wonderful to hear about all the great books the students are reading and how happy they were to share their joy of reading with their classmates. As we look ahead to our next Booktalk we will focus on getting more creative with our presentations, speaking with greater confidence and choosing the most important parts of the book, while making connections to enhance the presentations. Look for the rubric coming home in your child’s homework duotang Monday. Please sign and have your child return the duotang with the completed homework to school by Friday.

In math, we continue to work with addition and subtraction using larger numbers. We are also solving problems involving decimals and using money inquiries to help make real life connections. We spent quality time practicing subtraction across zeros. Many students find this skill quite challenging. Please have your child practice these skills as they are extremely important across all strands of the curriculum. For homework this week students are required to complete the addition and subtraction activities on Mathletics by Friday.

In, Language we will work to publish our Dream paragraphs. We are learning to revise our writing to help make our ideas clearer and more interesting. As well, we are editing our writing to make sure we have capital letters, proper punctuation in the right places and correct spelling. This will be helped with the use of the read and write app on the Chromebook.

We will welcome Mr. Moleski into our class on Wednesday. He comes from the board and will work with us to help us use all the tools on our Chromebook which will also enhance our writing.

The students look forward to reading with their kinder buddies every Wednesday. Too cute!!

In Science, we had Gord Hunter from Destination Imagination join us to challenge our students. They worked cooperatively to complete 3-minute challenges. It was exciting to watch them work as a team to find success.

The grade 4/5 Team were the proud winners of the superstars trophy for “Caught you Caring” the week of October 17th! Way to go Team!!

Have a great week!

Together Everyone Achieves More

Mrs. S. Troccoli

Congratulations to Mrs Colaiacovo’s class for raising $350.00 to assist hurricane victims in Haiti!

St. Anthony Connects – the week of February 1-5

Posted on January 31, 2016 by mcguirp

St. Anthony this Week

Monday, February 1

Winter Walk Day: #walktoschool

Students go out for first recess. They eat snack and go to the washroom BEFORE going out.

After recess the students line up and we go for one lap around the playground with the kindergartens.

We then proceed out the gates onto Booth Street and walk to Dows Lake. I can lead with my class and maybe have the Grade 6 class bring up the back.

When we get to Dow’s lake we will take a walk around and see if there are any sculptures or sights to see.

Then we will head back up Booth street HOME!

When we return there will be cups with hot chocolate waiting in your classrooms. Hot water will need to be added to the mix. Then serve!

Students will eat their lunch and talk about the wonderful walk they just experienced!

Parent help is very welcome!!

That’s all!!!

Thanks Ms.Troccoli for putting this together!!

Tuesday, February 2

Media letter going home today for parents’ signature – you can see a copy of the letter here

Table Tennis

Orkidstra today

Wednesday, February 3

Wastefree Wednesday Today

Rosary visit
St.Anthony Catholic School
Every 1st Wednesday of the month

Rosary schedule
10:30 to 11:15 JK & FDK Natalie Schlesak
12:15 to 12:40 Grades 2 Shannon Draper

12:45 to 1:05 Grade 1 Meg Myers
12:15-1:30 Grade 4/5 French: Sylvain Girard
1:45-2:15 Grade 3/4: Maria Manzoli
2:20 -3:00 Grade 5/6: Nora Colaiacovo /Denis Chartrand

Thursday, February 4

Recycle Day at St. Anthony Catholic School- PLEASE recycle today!

Orkidstra Today

Friday, February 5

Papa Jack Popcorn on sale!

St. Anthony Super Star Assembly I Care

Teacher Notes for the week of February 1 – 5

FDK News for Februaury 1-5, 2016

It’s February! We are very excited to begin a new month of learning in Kindergarten and happy to say goodbye to January! It was nice to see some new snow last week on the schoolyard to cover the ice and give us some great opportunities to roll snowballs and make shapes in the snow. We also had a chance to participate in a school-wide reading buddies program for Family Literacy Day. This Monday is Winter Walk Day. Our FDK students will participate with the whole school to do a few laps of the school yard and to have Fizz the mascot join us! We will also kick off this month with a new theme of “I Care”. There will be a school-wide assembly on Friday! Our FDK students are enjoying our “Caught You Caring” campaign and are doing random acts of kindness! Ask your child if they have been caught caring! We are focusing on using kind words, showing respect to others, sharing and caring! We are off to a great start and it is great to see all students trying their best! They are even catching each other caring and telling a teacher about the kind acts! Way to go FDK!!

Ms. Myers’ Grade One class

Mrs. Manzoli’s class proved to be “Shining Stars” for the “Wonderful Ones” this past week! They shared their love of reading and books with us as we read together for Literacy Day and they also showed great leadership as they helped the grade ones navigate a new math website called “Mathletics.” Thanks so much to our Grade 3/4 buddies! We begin this week with our “Winter Walk” on Monday. This is an Ottawa Public Health initiative to promote healthy, active lifestyles. Please check the weather forecast and ensure your child is dressed appropriately for our walk. In math, we continue working on our understanding of whole numbers. In language we are focusing on adding detail to our sentences using describing words. Look for a new homework calendar and class newsletter that will be in your child’s agenda this week!

Ms. Moga’s Grade Two class

It’s hard to believe February is already here! We start the month with a busy week. On Monday, the grade 2s will participate in a Winter Walk with the whole school. We will be walking to Dow’s Lake and back, so please check the weather and dress accordingly.

On Friday, the grade 2s are presenting the next school virtue, which is “I Care”. Students will be bringing home their words to practice for Friday’s presentation.

In language, we’re wrapping up Asking Questions. The students are working towards understanding that asking questions deepens their comprehension. We will read a couple more intriguing texts and complete question webs to show our thinking.

In math, we are focused on geometry. The students are working on identifying and describing various polygons and sorting and classifying them by their geometric properties (number of sides, number of vertices).

In science, we are exploring the six types of simple machines.

Have a great week!

In Mrs. Manzoli’s Class this week…

Welcome to February! We are at the halfway point to spring. We will see what Willie the groundhog has to say on February 2nd, Groundhog Day. We continue to enjoy our winter days by our winter walkathon on Monday. We will be escorted by our mascot Phiz to Dow’s Lake.

In language this week we will wrap up our descriptive writing unit as we move into our narrative writing unit focusing on Adventure stories. Our reading strategy will be asking good questions for meaning and determining the important ideas of a text. Watch out for new words for the week in your child’s agenda. We will be having our word quiz on Friday.

Last week in Math we focused on telling time. This week we will be looking at measuring temperature and the important elements of the thermometer. You can reinforce this skill at home with simple activities.

The students have been enjoying learning about music and this week we will be exploring with some instruments and maybe compose our own tunes.

Reminders:

Digital Citizen Project is due this Friday. The students will be presenting their learning next week.
Library book due on Monday
Friends for Life on Thursday
Popcorn sale on Friday $1

February Newsletter

Mrs. Manzoli’s Grade Three/Four Class

Mark the dates:

Winter walk February 1 at 10:00

Groundhog day February 2

Asian new year February 8th

Ash Wednesday beginning of lent February 10

Family Day February 15th

First term report cards ( February 18)

First term report cards will be going home on Thursday, February 18th, please take a few minutes to read your child’s progress together

Parent teacher interviews

Interviews will ONLY be requested on a need bases.

Valentine’s Day

On February 12th your child is encouraged to wear red, pink and white. I will be providing a class list so that your child can prepare their Valentine’s Day cards for all the students in their class. We will be making mailboxes in class so that your child has a safe place for their Valentine’s. If you plan on bringing in treats to share make sure they are peanut free since there are students with severe allergies.

Family Day

On Monday February 15th the children will have no school in order to celebrate Family Day

EQAO Preparation

The Grade threes have begun preparing for the ministry testing that will take place in late May. We will be focusing on language and math. Please take a few minutes to visit the website where you will find helpful resources and information, www.eqao.com.

Sacrament Preparations

Please notify the school if you are planning to have your child participate in First reconciliation and First Holy communion, a baptismal certificate will be required. The dates for these events are May 13th and May 14th.

Our Learning:

Language

We will begin investigating narrative writing and the purpose for this form of writing.

In reading, we learn how to ask good questions when we read in order to understand the text. Children are encouraged to continue to reading at least 5x a week in order to practice fluency and meaning of text. Words of the week are given out at the beginning of each week, they will have quizzes on these words every two weeks.

Mathematics

We are completing our unit on Time, Temperature and Money. Please continue to work on these skills since these are crucial skills for your children to learn and is a big part of EQAO. Our math learning includes daily math problems where they practice solving math problems..

Science

We have started to investigate Forces and Movement for the gr. 3 and structures for gr.4

Religion/Family Life

In Religion we look closer on how the Holy Spirit dwells in the followers of Jesus and the whole earth. We will also begin discussing the meaning of Lent where the students will make individual prayers. In Family Life we have begun our unit on Friendship.

Other stuff…..

Agendas

Agendas are an important way to communicate with your child on what is happening at school, please take a few minutes to read and initial your child’s agendas.

Homework

Homework is handed out on Fridays and MUST be returned on Wednesday

Weather

With the cold and wet days of winter please make sure your child comes to school dressed properly.

Thanks for your continued support,

Mrs. Manzoli

I. M.Chartrand Classes

1^re année

En français, we have just finished our winter unit. We have started a unit on “la maison” Therefore, the children will use the words in Oral Communication. We will also spend time on the theme Valentines Day.

Ex.: Qu’est-ce que portes-tu sur ta tête? Je porte des mintaines rouges.

Où manges-tu à la maison? Je mange dans la cuisine.

In Writing, they will make a list of the different things in each room in the house. In Reading, they are studying a comptine on the sound “gn”.

The word wall words this month are:

Semaine 1 salon j’aime cuisine salle amour (1-5 février)

Semaine 2 coeur fleur chocolat bonbon ami (8-12 février)

Semaine 3 fauteuil bain chambre coucher lit (15-19 février)

Semaine 4 montagne araignée ligne enseignant gagner (22-26 février)

4^ième/5^ièmeannée (Immersion)

En Science, students have finished their unit on “Le Corps”. The unit test was completed. Please sign the tests this week.

They will begin a unit on Structures and Mechanisms where they will learn how to construct sturdy structures that can withstand internal and external forces after we’ve finish a unit on Health.

4/5^th grade (Math)

In math, we are continuing our unit Data Management and Probability. Mathletics remains an integral assessment tool. Please make sure the students are completing the work assigned to them on-line. Students have created Surveys and will analyze the data and graph it this week.

5/6^ième année

In French, we are half way in our unit on “Le monde sous-marin”-”Under the sea”. In writing and oral language they will work with the word wall words:

Semaine 1 ronde blanche noire croche clé (1-5 février)

Semaine 2 coeur amour aimer carte bonbon (8-12 février)

Semaine 3 scorbut passage revendication interprète étoile (15-19 février)

Semaine 4 quadrillage parallèles latitude longitude astrolabe (22-26 février)

The aquarium project will be due February 26^th. They will have to present them in front of the class in French.

In Social Studies, we are studying Jacques Cartier and Samuel de Champlain. The unit test will be Monday, February 8^th, 2016.

As for the unit project, some have chosen to re-create the Viking village at L’Anse aux Meadows using Minecraft. Others will create a poster / display about all the explorers from this year and last year.

In music, we learning our musical notes and how to play “Ode to Joy” on the piano.

4^th/5^thGrade Science (English)

In Science, we will continue with Structures and Mechanisms. The grade 4 students will focus on Simple Machines. They have built a catapult

and will continue to use WeDo Lego which uses ramps, pulleys and gears, levers and circuits.

The grade 5 students will continue to focus on different types of bridges. They have started building it and will finish it this week. Please make sure your child knows his or her role in the project. Please continue to send with your children, materials such as Newspapers, magazines, straws, styrofoam, etc… if need be.

Merci,

M. Chartrand

Mrs.Rupnik’s Class

This upcoming week in the Primary Language Class, we will continue our work on procedural writing. Last week, we completed two shared procedural writing activities together (How To Make Butter and How To Make A Valentine Mouse). This week we will move to independent student practice. The students will write or say how to brush their teeth at home. We will also participate in a Winter Walk Day on Monday, February 1 from 10:00 to 11:00 am. This is a special event because it models not only an active lifestyle for children but also helps reduce vehicle traffic and congestion. Some of our students created ‘We Walk’ posters last Friday to prepare for this special event! Please ensure your child is dressed for winter walking.

Green Club News

January-February 2016

The St. Anthony Catholic School’s Green Club continues to do waste audit and energy conservation checks once a week. On January 21, 2016,students took part in an electrical safety and conservation program that teaches how to use electricity safely and wisely. Hydro Ottawa’s presentation was informative and included a variety of teaching aids including an electrified display of a miniature village.

Our next special event is our Winter Walk Day set for Monday, February 1 from 10:00 to 11:00 am. This is a very special event because it models not only healthy and active lifestyles for children but also helps reduce vehicle traffic and congestion. Bev Wilcox, our wonderful Public Health nurse, will join us for our Winter Walk Day. Ottawa Public Health’s mascot named Phiz will also be present for this important event. Hot chocolate will be served once we arrive back to school.

M. Girard’s French Classes

2e Français oral: conversation «perdu et retrouvé» (évaluation), la météo (environnement Canada), conversation «J’aime ce que tu portes aujourd’hui»

Français lecture: volume Arrimage 2 p.28 à 40 ,répondre en phrases complètes (feuille 36)

Français écrit: différencier ê, ai et ei (feuille 37)

Études Sociales : vivre au Kenya

3/4e Français oral: vocabulaire «Quel sont les ressources naturelles d’une (région physique) ?», conversation-réflexe avec les verbes en -er (aimer, jouer etc.) Français lecture: texte «la région physique du bouclier canadien.

Français écrit: texte à trous «le bouclier canadien», décrire un(e) compagnon/compagne de classe à l’aide d’une liste d’adjectifs

Études Sociales : localisation, relief et végétation du bouclier canadien.

4/5e Immersion Français Oral: 4 courts poèmes à l’étude (prononciation et expression), vidéo «Motel Monstre 5»

Français lecture: texte «structure sociale de la Chine ancienne» Français écrit: écrire une suite à Ocram et Kinna Études Sociales: comparer les structures sociales de la Grèce antique et de la Chine ancienne Théâtre:improvisations de type «poursuite»

Feb. 1 – Feb. 5

Mrs. Troccoli’s Grade 4/5 Team News

We will begin this new month of February with a wonderful Winter Walk to Dow’s Lake. The Grade 4/5 Class will lead the school on Monday at 10am under the initiative of the Ottawa Public Health to promote an active lifestyle. With Winterlude in full swing we will see any attractions that may be awaiting for our viewing pleasure. Parents are welcome to join us while we enjoy this breath of fresh air!

The students will be bringing home their work folder to share with you. Please enjoy looking over the work with your child. Students are asked to make any corrections on tests to ensure they are understanding the concepts. Sign and return the work and folder with your child.

Ski permission forms have gone home with your child. Please review the information and complete and sign all required areas before returning forms to school by this coming Friday. If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact the school. It is a wonderful winter outing that is always a highlight for the junior students.

The Grade 4/5 students are encouraged to continue to review math facts regularly to help with all concepts and strands taught in math. Also, they should be enjoying quality time reading each evening to help with their vocabulary and comprehension in all areas of the curriculum.

Have a wonderful week!

Together Everyone Achieves More

Ms. Colaiacovo’s Grade 5-6 February Newsletter

The month of February will bring a flurry of activity to St. Anthony Catholic School and our Grade 5/6 class will be front and centre to this excitement. The students have been working hard during our first term of school and there has been a great emphasis on taking responsibility for organizing their work and using their time wisely to complete assignments to their full potential and ability. During the second half of the school year there will be even greater emphasis placed on accountability and independence, while setting goals to improve their work habits and learning skills. This is an essential skillset, especially for our grade 6 students who will be moving on to the Intermediate Panel next year.

Beginning on February 8th and continuing to the end of April, we welcome Ms. Parmiss Akbari to our class as a student teacher. Ms. Akbari is in her first year of the two-year Bachelor of Education program at the University of Ottawa. We look forward to capitalizing on her expertise in math and science! We have had the privilege of having Ms. Parmiss with us periodically throughout the first term and she has developed a comfortable, mutually respectful and friendly rapport with all the students in our class.

In Math, we will be working to understand the concepts of linear measurements, time, temperature (grade 5), and converting units of linear measurement, and developing/applying area relationships involving two and three dimensional shapes (grade 6). Using measurement is an important life skill that Grade 5 and 6 students are expected to master. Please practice these skills at home to reinforce the concepts that they learn at school. We will also continue working with and reviewing basic math skills on a regular basis. Multiplication facts and multidigit addition and subtraction will continue to be a focus throughout the coming months. These skills will be crucial when we begin our formal instruction on multi-digit multiplication and division. Here are some ways that you can support your child’s learning during this unit:

estimate the length of objects at home and then measure the objects in decimeters or centimetres and compare the results
using a ruler, your child could practice measuring and record findings using millimeters, centimeters, and decimeters and can estimate, then determine the surface area of objects, using the appropriate units of measurement
look for opportunities to read clock faces to measure how long certain activities take to complete in hours and minutes, such as completing homework, watching a video, or getting ready for bed

In Language Arts, the students will focus their reading on determining importance in texts. This is an important concept for students to learn and practice so that they are able to provide detailed summaries of what they have read. Students will be asked to choose a favourite children’s picture book and will be asked to retell the story in a creative presentation in front of the class. We will also practice persuasive writing which will allow us to address curriculum expectations in reading, writing, oral communication and media literacy.

In grade 6 Science, we are finishing our Biodiversity strand and, as the month progresses, we will move on to the Electricity strand, which will be taught by Ms. Parmiss. The students will evaluate the impact of the use of electricity on both the way we live and the environment, investigate the characteristics of static and current electricity, and construct simple circuits and demonstrate an understanding of the principles of electrical energy and its transformation into and from other forms of energy.

In Religion, we will observe the Lenten Season by engaging in prayer, participating in liturgies, finding ways to be more caring and kind to each other, and reaching out to those in need in our school community and our community at large. To that end, we hope to visit St. Luke’s Table to volunteer our services again during this most Holy Season.

In Gym, the students will have the opportunity to experience the joys of winter. They will enjoy our wonderful downhill ski excursion to Mount Pakenham and participate in other outdoor activities such as snowshoeing during regular physical education classes. We encourage you to take advantage of this beautiful time of the year with your child and embrace our winter wonderland.

Things You Can Do At Home:

Practice addition, subtraction, multiplication and division facts daily.
Set aside time each day for your child to complete his/her homework or to review concepts that have been learned in class.

Have your child read each day for at least 30 minutes and then discuss the story with you (ask your child to summarize what he/she has just read!)

Important dates:

Monday, February 1 – School-wide Winter Walk Day to Dow’s Lake

Wednesday, February 10 – Ash Wednesday. Also, the final due date for Ski forms and payment

Friday, February 12 – Opportunity to deliver Valentines to classmates

Monday, February 15 – Family Day – Statutory holiday, no school

Thursday, February 18 – Term One report cards will be sent home

Wednesday, February 24th – Junior division downhill ski day at Mount Pakenham

I thank you for your continued support and cooperation. If you have any concerns or questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at the school.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Colaiacovo

As the grade 5/6 class winds down the first term and moves into the second term, we hope to continue to build momentum to cap off a successful year. These next few months will be packed with exciting learning and extracurricular activities, as well as preparation for EQAO testing, the Sacrament of Confirmation and transitioning to the intermediate panel for the grade 6 students. We have our work cut out for us!

February will be a very busy month with many noteworthy days such as Groundhog Day on the 2nd, AshWednesday on the 10th, St. Valentine’s Day on the 14th, Family Day on the 15th (statutory holiday), the junior ski day on the 24th (more details on this below), and recognition of the leap year on the 29th.

The students will be finishing up the data management strand of mathematics in the next couple of weeks and we will move into Term 2 with time spent on the measurement strand. The students have had two opportunities to present book talks in the months of December and January for the oral language strand of our language arts curriculum. It is imperative for the students to practice public speaking skills to attain a high level of competence, which will, in turn, also increase their confidence. There will be several other opportunities as we move through next term to demonstrate their knowledge in this area. In grade 6 science, students have been learning about the classification systems in the Five Kingdoms which help explain the concept of biodiversity. The afternoon grade 5/6 students have been participating enthusiastically and enjoying the drama warm-up activities that we have been doing during the month of January. Kimberley and Meaghan from the Somerset West Community Centre have been visiting our class each Thursday to work with our students on the “Friends for Life” social skills program. We thank them for their continued spirited enthusiasm.

We are all very excited about the junior ski trip at Mount Pakenham ski resort which is scheduled for the24th of February. It is crucial that students return their completed ski forms as soon as possible, even if this means that the $25 participation fee follows at a later date. In addition, please ensure that the information is accurate, as this must be forwarded to the ski hill in order for them to properly prepare the rental equipment for each of the students.

Papa Jack popcorn sales will continue every second Friday (including this coming Friday, February 5th) to raise funds for the year-end grade 6 trip. Thank you for your continued support in this endeavor.

Please continue to support your child’s learning by ensuring that they are present at school, and on time and organized for learning. Please encourage them to set aside time each evening to complete homework assignments to the best of their ability. Thank you,

Mrs. Colaiacovo

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St. Anthony Connects – The week Of March 2 – 6

Posted on March 1, 2015 by mcguirp

St. Anthony This Week

Monday, March 2

Gr. 6 Grad Photo Orders Due

Hydro Presentations Kindergarten to grade 6 (Learning Commons)

9:30-10:00 – kindergarten
10:05 – 10:35 – grades 1-3
10:40-11:10 – grades 4-6

Tuesday, March 3

Chess Club

Table Tennis in the gym 3:15

Wednesday, March 4

Rosary visit to St. Anthony

FDK1 10:30-10:45

FDK2 10:45-11
(Lucy)

1/2 Cook: 12:15-12:35 (Maruka)
1 and 2/3: 12:35-12:55 (Maruka-Learning Commons)
Gr. 4/5 Mr. Girard: 12:55-1:25 (Lucy)
Gr. 5/6 1:45-2:30 (Lucy)

Swim to Survive – grade 2/3

Thursday, March 5

Friday, March 6

Assembly second block

invite someone from Shepherd’s of Good Hope
gymnastic showcase
introduction of St. Anthony Superstars Awards – grade 5/6 performing
certificates – Gymnastics, basketball freethrow
environmental awards
one film – ski day

Teacher Notes for this week

Ms Myers Grade 1 class

This week a March newsletter and homework calendar will be going home in your child’s agenda. Please check to see if it’s there! Just a reminder that both these items can be found on our school website under the teacher section. Thanks to all parents who have returned their child’s report card envelope! If you still have it at home, please send it in with your child to be used again in June. We continue our work with 2-D shapes, linking them to objects we see in our environment. Take a “shape walk” with your child at home and see how many different things you can find!

Mr Cook’s Class Grade 1/2

This week’s word wall words are: BEST, COAT, KIND, YOUR, ZOO. In Math, we are moving onto subtraction with borrowing for grade 2, and subtraction facts from 20 for grade 1. In Language, we will learn about narratives, by reading stories and writing our own. We will continue to learn about structures in science and how they support an object. I will be away Thursday this week and will have a supply teacher in that day. Homework calendars will be sent home this week in the student’s agenda bags. Please make sure they are trying to complete their homework each night and have them look their work over when they are done. We will have a special visit this week from Julie Astier, my aunt and local author of LIbby Redribbon. This will happen Friday afternoon during last block. The kids are very excited about this! I hope everyone has a blessed week!

Ms Rupnik’s Language Class

This week in our Primary Language Class, we will work on a new ‘thinkmark’ dedicated to determining the important part of stories we read. Finding the important part is a reading strategy that we use to distinguish between what information in a story is most important versus what information is interesting but not necessary for understanding. March homework calendars arrive home on Monday, March 2, 2015.

M Girard’s classes:

2/3e Études Sociales: Pédagogie de l’enquête(inquiry); Human activities and decisions about land use may alter the environment (continued)

4/5e Études Sociales: problèmatiques environnementales des 4 régions à l’étude (inquiry process)

5/6e Listening and Speaking to interact: commander au téléphone -numéro et adresse du client

4e Immersion dictée mars: verbe aimer au futur proche (10 phrases-69 mots)

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