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St. Anthony this week

Monday, October 24

 

 

 

 

Nahima Mohamed,

Family Coordinator

OCH Foundation for Healthy Communities

Photo Retake Day

Grade 5/6 Bake Sale

Superstars Assembly – 2:15

Tuesday, October 25

Valleyview Farm Gr. 1,2 field trip

Wednesday, October 26

Y Kids Academy

Wastefree Wednesdays

Thursday, October 27

Halloween Party 

HALLOWEEN PARTY! (Oct. 27, from 4pm to 5pm)

Dear Parents and Caregivers

On Thursday, October 27, we are hosting our annual Halloween party at St. Anthony Catholic School.  It will be hosted by the School Council and begins at 4:00pm.  Your child MUST be accompanied by a parent.  Your child will leave the school at 3:00 pm, as usual, and return with you at 4:00pm.  If your child attends the extended program, you can pick up your child at the program at 4:00pm and bring them to the party.

Children are invited to wear their Halloween costume to the party as there will be a costume parade.  The admission is $2.00 per adult and $1.00 per child.  This cost will help pay for the pumpkins and treats.

Please do not send any money to your child’s teacher.  It will be collected at the gym entrance.

See you Thursday!

Friday, October 28

Pizza Day

Swimming at Plant Bath grade 5/6 class

St. Anthony Superstars

 

Teacher Notes for this week

Kindergarten News for October 24-28, 2016

We are ready for a great week of learning in Kindergarten.  We have created new learning centers for patterning using natural materials.  Students are enjoying using leaves, sticks and rocks to create patterns.  They also love our Halloween patterning centers and are using pumpkins, bats, cats and ghosts.  We also started signing in everyday by writing our names.  We will be reading many Halloween stories this week and singing some Pumpkin songs!  

Monday is Photo Retake Day.  Please let us know if you would like a retake done.  We will also have an Assembly for our new Catholic Graduate Expectation called “I have ideas”. We will be celebrating our waste-free Winners and our school sport teams!
Thursday we will have a Halloween Party at 4:00pm.  Our parent council will be putting on this great event.  All families welcome!  

Ms Myers Grade 1-2 class

The season of autumn has provided us with many learning opportunities!  In science we have been inquiring about seasonal changes and the impact they have on living things. We read the story Possum’s Harvest Moon. Ask your child to tell you about this wonderful story – and some of the great “WOW” words they learned such as “harvest” and “snug!” On Monday we will work with Mrs. Manzoli’s Grade 3 class to present our next Catholic Graduate Expectation to the school – “I Have Ideas.” We will be considering things like: I have thoughts and opinions that matter; I share my ideas and respect those of others; I use my ideas to bring about positive change the way Jesus would want me to. On Tuesday we look forward to our trip to Valley View Farm! We hope to see pumpkins growing in the fields, visit some of the farm animals, and go for a wagon ride. Please ensure your child is dressed for the weather and has a healthy lunch packed for the day. It would be great if school t-shirts could be worn on this day. The Halloween party, hosted by St. Anthony’s Parent Council, will be held on Thursday, Oct. 27^th in the gym from4:00-5:00 p.m. Parents must accompany their children to this event.  A reminder that October monthly homework is due back to school on Wednesday! We are looking forward to another busy week in Grade 1/2!

Ms Moga grade 2-3 class

Reminders: Tuesday Oct. 25– Field trip to Valleyview Farm
         Friday Oct. 28– Pizza Day

Positive Notes- you may notice a coloured piece of paper in your child’s agenda- these are my way of communicating something positive I noticed in class. Look for them every now and then and ask your child why he/she received it!

Writing-  The students have finished their Terry Fox Walk recounts. They will write one more recount this week about our trip to Valleyview Farm.

Reading- The students enjoyed sharing their text-to-self connections throughout our read-alouds. They made fantastic connections that demonstrated their understanding of the story and not just surface connections or coincidences. We will continue to practice making and discussing text-to-self connections this week.
Math- We wrapped up our Money unit by playing games that had the students counting coins and showing money amounts with different coins. I strongly encourage you to practice counting money with your child at home- it is a tricky skill to master. We will touch upon it again during our Addition and Subtraction unit. This week, we will move onto our Patterning unit.Science- The students enjoyed learning about insects. Ask your child about the identifying characteristics of an insect! This week, we will investigate reptiles.

Religion- We will continue with the Digital Samaritan Unit.  We will discuss being part of an online community.

Have a great week!

Ms. Moga

Mrs. Rupnik’s Primary Language Class

This week, I will begin showing the children how ‘think-marks’ work.  ‘Think-marks’ involves stopping while reading and thinking about the story on a deeper level. Students will learn to use post-it notes to record their thinking when reading.  This allows us to talk about our thinking and to better understand the stories we read.

Remember to give your child chances to reread (listen to) the same story many times at home. This is the key to successful reading. To enhance comprehension, here are some questions you can ask your child.

• What is the title of the book?

• What do you think will happen next?

• What is the problem in the book?

• What do you want to learn?

• When you were reading this part, what were you picturing in your head?

• Describe the setting of the story.

• Describe how a character changed throughout the book.

• Tell about a part that you liked or disliked and tell why.

• Does this book remind you of other books?

M. Chartrand Classes

Our grade 4/5 visit to the Canadian Museum of History was a complete success.  Progress reports will be going home next week.  The Parents have planned a great Halloween Party at 4:00 on Thursday, October 27^th.  All are welcome!!!

1^re année

En français:

Lecture / Reading:  We are continuing to work on the sound “i” and “ch”.  We are reading the comptine “Mimi la souris” et “La Chouette blanche”.  Please continue to practice the word wall words at home.  If you need an extra copy, please let me know.  The words this week are:

regarde (look)   jour (day)    chaud (hot)  école (school)    j’aime (I like/love)

With a focus on Autumn and Halloween, the class is reading “l’Halloween de Maria” and the grade 2’s are also reading “Les animaux du Canada”.  

 

Writing:   We are beginning to write sentences this week with the verbs:  J’ai and J’aime.

Ex.:  J’aime ma famille.  J’aime l’école.  J’aime les animaux.

        J’ai 1 frère et une soeur.  J’ai un chien.

We have been also learning some Halloween thematic vocabulary such as:  socière, fantôme, bonbon, maison hantée, chat noir, etc… and we have also talked about which costume they will be wearing.  This week, we will describe our Halloween costumes.

Oral:   Students will continue to be presenting themselves in front of the class.  Some students can already answer all of these questions:  Comment t’appelles-tu?  Es-tu un garçon ou une fille?  Quel âge as-tu?  Quand est ta fête?  Où habites-tu?  Quel est ton numéro de téléphone?  Décris ta famille.  They will also describe their Halloween costumes.

 

In social studies, we are continuing to work on mapping concepts.  We will talk about Canadian symbols, animals and our flag.  Then we will focus on different countries in the world.

 

4^ième/5^ièmeannée (français Immersion)

In French, our word wall words are:

au moins          ainsi           plein de                 attendre     aller           repas

We are continuing to focus on the sound “in,im,ain,ein,aim” this week.  Please continue practicing using these words at home.  The word wall words are a great success.  We use them as much as possible in our daily conversations and all students are understanding their meaning.  We are finishing our “Au Restaurant” unit this week.  The skits/plays are due this Friday.  Some groups are finished a week early and have begun to memorize their lines and are beginning to collect and organize props.

In writing:

With all the activities last week, we did not have the time to work on the  explanatory writing about their favorite restaurant.  Students will pick a restaurant and explain why it is their favorite place to eat.

In Reading:

We will go to the library on Monday.  We will read our books, “Les Animaux, Les Animaux” in our reading groups.   Books will be given to each group to practice at home and at school.

4/5^th grade (Science)

En Science,  students have created beautiful food chains.  Now they will study the role of each animal in the food chain.  We have watched a video:  weloveanimals.me/released-14-wolves-park-no-one-prepared-unbelievable-nature11/.  We have studied an example of a trophic cascade in Yellowstone natural park.  Now we will study them in their food chains.  We will focus on Behavioural and Physical changes of animals in different habitats.  Our unit test is next Thursday.  I will have a study guide ready by Friday on their Google Drive and a hard copy sent home.

 

4/5^th grade (Sciences Sociales)

En Social Studies, the focus has changed to the physiographic regions, biomes and ecosystems of Canada.  We will finish our passports this week and now discuss each regions and its ressources.

Thanks,

M. Chartrand

M. Girard French Classes

2/3^e Lecture : «Le fantôme de l’Halloween»

Études Sociales : Qu’est-ce qu’une communauté urbaine ?, situer 11 villes ontariennes sur la carte de la province, plan de ville et légende

3^e Études Sociales : Qu’est-ce qu’une communauté agricole ? , phrases à compléter (feuille 11), situer la péninsule du Niagara sur une carte, vidéo «l’agriculture en Ontario 1»  

5/6e Immersion

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

Français lecture : le royaume p.30 à 34, choix d’une expérience scientifique (suite)

Français écrit : dictées 5^e et 6^e (mardi, 25 octobre)

Études Sociales : les étapes pour devenir chevalier (suite)

Danse : présentation de la tâche finale (pièce  «Fanfare for the Common Man» -Aaron Copeland) et évaluation

Sciences : les propriétés de l’air chaud (Eurêka p.11 et feuillet 3)

Education Physique : test final sur les techniques de marathon (Fun 2 Run)

Oct. 24 – Oct. 28

Mrs. Troccoli’s Grade 4/5 Team News

We are starting the week with photo retake day and a bake sale organized by the grade 5/6 class to raise money in support of the devastating Hurricane that hit Haiti. Have your child bring in money to enjoy a treat while they support a  great cause.

The junior division enjoyed a wonderful field trip to the Museum of Nature.  We all learned lots about the Native Americans and the lives they lived. We participated in hands on workshops that included items from the first inhabitants of Canada.   

 

In Language, the students have completed posters and slide presentations about Digital Citizenship.  As well, they are crafting a paragraph about their dream for their future.  We are working to write a good paragraph with a topic sentence, details and a strong conclusion.  The students are using the read and write app on their chromebooks to help edit their final draft before printing.

 

In math, the students used a variety of addition strategies to solve problems with larger numbers.  The students also worked cooperatively to solve an inquiry that required them to go shopping with a given amount of money, using store flyers, to determine the total cost and the change they would receive in return. Have your child help estimate and calculate the cost of items you buy when you go shopping.

 

In science, my students have been learning about the human body. They are currently creating a healthy menu for a day while incorporating the 4 food groups.

 

Monday we will begin presenting our book talks.  The students have had plenty of time to prepare. We are looking forward to hearing all about  the great books the students have been reading.

 

Our Goodlife fitness instructor, Stacy,  will be back on Tuesday for another active gym class. Students are reminded to bring their library books back to school on Wednesdays.

Thank you for your continued support. If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to send a note in your child’s “Reminder” book or contact me at the school.

Have a great week!

Together Everyone Achieves More

Mrs. S. Troccoli

Mrs Colaiacovo’s grade 5-6 news

The grade 5/6 class, in an effort to mobilize the OCSB new spiritual theme, “Sent to be the good news”, will be hosting a bake sale on Monday, October 24, 2016. The students have decided that this will be an effective way to reach out in solidarity to the global community and more specifically, to the relief fund for the people of Haiti as they recover from the devastation caused by hurricane Matthew.

Grade 5/6 continues with our busy schedule of curricular and extracurricular activities. We were able to finish the book talk presentations this week and I was very impressed with the enthusiasm and creativity of many of the students’ delivery. Students also worked to finish up their Digital Citizenship presentations and I look forward to seeing those in the coming week. All of us enjoyed the visit to the Canadian Museum of History on Tuesday. Mrs. Troccoli and I both remarked that we, too,  learned a lot during the workshops were provided to our classes!

The girls and boys Gaelic football teams both performed with passion and sportsmanship and represented our school in a big way on Wednesday in the lovely, warm sunshine and on Thursday in the rain! The grade 6 girls began their Go Girls group on Thursday and by all accounts, everyone is enjoying this opportunity.

We begin the week with our bake sale on Monday morning to raise funds for the Haitian Hurricane Matthew relief fund. Thanks, in advance, for your contributions to this effort. This week we will also continue with the YKids Academy and students are reminded to bring their workbooks and YKids t-shirts with them.

Students arriving late to school are not only disrupting their own learning, but of the entire class. Students and parents are reminded of the importance of consistent and timely attendance at school, as most prepare to move on to the intermediate panel next year.