Our trip to Gatineau Park was a great success!  The weather was perfect and the bugs stayed away!

Thanks to our parent volunteers who help make these experiences possible. The “Wonderful Ones” are developing a great sense of awe in all of God’s creation! Not only did we have a chance to experience the joy of being in nature, we also continue to observe and care for the eggs in our incubator! Farmers Tammy and Rene visited on Thursday to “candle” the eggs. By shining a special light tool on the egg, we were able to see the chick embryos move!   It was truly amazing! In math this week we will use transparent mirrors as we observe and create symmetrical shapes and designs. In language we will focus on the critical thinking skills we need when reading signs and advertisements around us. Last week a final class newsletter was sent home. There is no formal homework calendar for this month, but the children should be reading for at least 10 minutes every night! On Monday, June 6, students will enjoy a “Pajama and Movie” activity!  Popcorn will be on sale for $1.00 a bag.  We look forward to a short but busy week – Friday, June 10 is a P.D. day!

Ms. Moga’s Grade Two Class:

Important Dates:

June 6– Last library visit. All books should be returned and students will no longer be signing books out for the remainder of this school year.

Math: we have finished our unit on probability. The students enjoyed learning the concepts of probability through a variety of games and activities. Our next focus is mapping skills. The two expectations for this unit are: describe the relative locations (e.g., beside, two steps to the right of ) and the movements of objects on a map, and draw simple maps of familiar settings, and describe the relative locations of objects on the maps (e.g. draw a map of the classroom, showing the locations of the different pieces of furniture).

Language: almost all the students are finished their narratives. They put great care and effort into their good copies. We will shift our writing focus to poetry to finish out the year. In reading, we will be discussing synthesizing- this is when students use all the previously learned strategies together to create original insights, perspectives and understandings.

Science- last week we discussed wind energy and the water cycle. We will continue to investigate and discuss the water cycle this week.

Arts- the students completed and presented their dances. They did a fantastic job! This week we will begin a unit on drama. The students will learn about the basic drama elements (character, voice, space, energy). We will then work in groups to practice and perform a short play.

Homework- this will continue into June. I encourage students to get outside, be active, and enjoy the beautiful weather; however, structure and routine, including homework completion, are still very important during these last few weeks of the school year.

If you have any questions/concerns, please contact me via your child’s agenda.

Have a great week,

Ms. Moga

M. Chartrand French Classes

1re année

En français, we are reviewing all of our sounds and word wall words for the year. We are reading “Hansel and Gretel” and “C’est l’été”. We will focus on things they can do and games they can play over the summer. In Social studies, we are reviewing the 4 seasons. They will be writing about what they will be doing this summer and about Father’s Day.

Oral:

Student A: Cet été, je vais jouer au soccer.

Quoi vas-tu jouer cet été?

Student B: Je vais jouer au basketball.

Student A: Cet été, je vais faire de la bicyclette.

Quoi vas-tu faire cet été?

Student B: Je vais faire de la bicyclette aussi.

4ième/5ièmeannée (Immersion)

En Science, they have a unit on Conservation and Transformation of Energy on Thursday. We will review on Wednesday. We will also finish with a Grade 4 unit on Understanding Life Systems: Habitats and Communities with a focus on worms after our dissections from last month.

4/5th grade (Math)

In math, we have a big test on Wednesday on Measurement. We will continue to use Mathletics as a formative and summative assessment tool. The next few weeks we will review what we did on Patterning and Algebra and complete a Coding course on Code.org about Patterns.

5/6ième année

In French, we are finishing our unit on ”Au Camp de Vacances” . We just had a quiz on the verbs “faire” and “aller”. They have written letters about activities they want to do or not do. They are finishing presenting them in class. In Social Studies, they will be presenting a biography they have written about a significant Canadian minority who has contributed greatly to his or her community. They also have a choice to present their brochure, they have created about the U.S.A. In music, we will play Au Clair de la Lune and Ode to Joy on the piano and flute. We are using Ipads to play the piano this week.

Grade 4/5 Science (English)

In Science, we have a test on Monday about Conservation of Energy. We will also finish with the unit Understanding Life Systems: Habitats and Communities.

Thanks

M. Chartrand

Ms. Rupnik’s Post PLC Class

This week in the Primary Language Class, we will be working on transition plans, which are mandated by the Ministry of Education. A transition plan supports special education students with the move between grades as well as changeover from a special education system class to a regular classroom setting.  I will pass this transition plan along to the new teacher(s) who will be working with your child next school year. We will also focus on the Little Red Hen story some more by asking critical thinking questions (for example: Do you think the animals will be more willing to help out next time?; How would the story be different if all the animals had agreed to help the Little Red Hen with the housework?, etc.). We will continue to rehearse our class play.Remember practice makes perfect!  Please keep helping your child with our last homework calendar of the school year. Please remember that St. Anthony Catholic School is closed on Friday, June 10 for a PD day.

M. Girard’s post for this week

2e Français oral: préparer la présentation de ton patrimoine familial à la classe, la série «Téléfrançais se continue»

Études Sociales : fin du thème, fin de tous les travaux

3/4e 

Français oral : retour sur les quatre versions de la pièce de théâtre «beau temps, mauvais temps»(visionnement)

Français lecture : «Le match» et quatre «prouve-le» en préparation du schéma du récit (Go Map)

Études Sociales : 6 provinces et trois territoires se joignent à la confédération (chronologie)

4/5e Immersion

Français Oral: récitation de sept poèmes et une fable de Jean de Lafontaine (évaluation), 2 match d’impro

Français lecture: les caractéristiques d’un article de magazine

Arts:  projet 4 «la perspective» (l’espace), concert mercredi June 8th at 2 :15 avec notre artiste-invité Wise Atangana

Études Sociales : (Premières Nations) «un mode de vie bouleversé»

June News From the Grade Three/Four Class

It is hard to believe that we are in our final weeks of the year.  It is amazing how much the students have grown.  I have enjoyed being part of their learning experience.  I would like to thank you for your continued support throughout this year.  I hope that the summer is filled with relaxation and fun!

Looking into June…

For the next few weeks our focus will be to consolidate our learning in the areas of Language and Math.  In Language we will be exploring our last writing form of explanatory writing.  A large focus will be on editing our writing and using the proper conventions of writing.  In Reading, we will review all the reading strategies we have covered over the year and focus on the importance of these strategies to become a good reader.

In Math, we have been focusing on the different forms of measurement from linear to area and perimeter, mass and capacity. We have also explored ‘Probability’ of events and practiced using the following terms (impossible, certain, likely and unlikely) .

In Science, the grade three’s will be exploring and investigating the importance of plants in our environment.

In Religion and Family Life, we wrap up our unit on “Living in the World” and “The Holy Spirit”.

Homework:  Homework will be minimal for the rest of this month; I encourage the students to continue with links given to reinforce reading and math at home and over the summer.  Work completed throughout the year will be sent home, take some time to go over what was learned over the course of this year.  

Weather:  As the weather is getting warmer it is strongly recommended that the children come to school dressed for the weather with hats and water bottles.  Sunscreen should be applied in the morning before school.

Reminders:

• All library books are due, fees will be given for books not returned
• PJ and movie day on Monday
• PD day on Friday

June 6 – June 10

Mrs. Troccoli’s Grade 4/5 Team News

Our first full week of June is upon us!  Bring it on!

The students participated in our school Track and Field day with such determination and effort it was a joy to be a part of.  Every student brought an energy that was contagious and helped to encourage their teammates.  A truly wonderful morning!  They should all be congratulated.

We will begin our week with a PJ and movie morning!  This is in recognition of meeting our fundraising goal for our Terry Fox Event back in September! Wow time does fly!   So the students are encouraged to come in their PJs for a relaxing movie morning. Papa Jack popcorn will be sold during this fun event.

We have begun exploring 3-D Geometry. The students have created 3-D shapes using plasticine and toothpicks. We have identified several of the properties as we continue to work with 3-D shapes.  We will begin creating a 3-D city using paper nets along with the students imagination.  As the week continues our city will begin to evolve.

The students will be presenting their poems that they have been practicing over the last couple of weeks.  We look forward to hearing a wide variety of expressive poetry in our Grade 4/5 class. The students have also worked hard to publish their porquoi tales. They will also have an opportunity to share their creative stories with their peers.  

Students are encouraged to bring water bottles to class to help them stay well hydrated as the days get warmer.

Thank you for your continued support!

Have a wonderful week!

Together Everyone Achieves More

Ms. Colaiacovo’s Grade 5/6 class

The students in the grade 5/6 class passed a very busy week and exciting week! We began with an interesting and interactive Science in Schools workshop on Monday afternoon, learning about properties of air and flight. Our students enthusiastically and energetically participated in the track and field try-outs on a beautiful Tuesday morning and the team has now been made to represent St Anthony at the Board meet on June 21. The grade 6 students wrote the final sections of the EQAO tests to close out the week while the grade 5 students enjoyed the mornings with Mrs. Troccoli and her grade 4/5 crew.