Here is a great video that Ms. Moga’s class showed to the school to launch our ‘I Care’ assembly on Friday
St. Anthony This Week – February 8 – 12
Monday, February 8
Tuesday, February 9
10:50 Ash Wednesday songs in gym gr.1-6
Orkidstra in the learning commons
Wednesday, February 10
Wastefree Wednesday Today
Ash Wednesday – 9:00 – all parents welcome
Orkidstra Today – (Cambridge School)
Thursday, February 11
Recycle Day at St. Anthony Catholic School- PLEASE recycle today
Squirmies at lunch
Mill of Kintail Trip Grades 1 and 2
Orkidstra Today learning commons
Friday, February 12
Pizza Day
St. Anthony Superstars award today
Congratulations to the top 10 schools in the first week of the OCSB Mathletics Winter Challenge!
Our schoolyard reconstruction is coming along well – we are in the planning stage and will start work this summer. In the meantime, we will be refining our drawings to fulfill the expectations of the school board and Aviva – this will be an entirely new yard!!
Teacher Notes for the week of February 8 – 12
Ms. Myers’ Grade 1 class
The “Wonderful Ones” enjoyed participating in our school-wide “Winter Walk” last Monday…even though it felt more like a “Spring Walk!” We are looking forward to our trip to the Mill of Kintail Conservation Area, this Thursday, February 11, however, given the recent weather conditions, the trip may have to be postponed or cancelled. A note will go home on Wednesday to confirm that we are still going. Please check your child’s agenda on Wednesday. In math we continue exploring addition and subtraction, focusing on strategies such as “counting on” and “counting back” from the larger number. Wednesday, February 10th is Ash Wednesday. This marks the beginning of the Lenten season. We will be focusing on how Lent is a time to pray, share, and love as Jesus taught. It seems that this week is one of “beginnings” as many of the families in our community will celebrate Lunar New Year! We will be learning about some of the traditions associated with this celebration. As Valentine’s Day approaches we will be sharing stories of friendship and renewing our commitment to our “Class Promise.” For those who wish to participate, we will exchange Valentines on Friday, February 12th. A list of classmates can be found on the back of the February newsletter sent home last week. Have a great week and enjoy a wonderful “Family Day” weekend!
Ms. Moga’s Grade 2 class
February is off to a great start in grade 2! We ended the week with our “I Care” presentation. The students did a great job of reading their parts and being a part of some photos in the slideshow.
This week, our trip to the Mill of Kintail is scheduled for Thursday. However, given the warmer weather and melting snow, it is a possibility the trip will be cancelled. You will receive notice on Wednesday letting you know if we are going or not.
In math, we are continuing with geometry. The students are working on identifying and classifying 3D figures.
In language, we are beginning explanatory (informative) writing. This is similar to descriptive writing, but focuses more on the how and why of something (e.g. how elevators work, how birds fly). We will read texts that helps us write explanations.
In science, we are continuing to explore simple machines, focusing on the screw and wheel and axle this week.
In art, our “Symmetry Selfies” were a big hit last week. The students all did an amazing job! This week, we will make a symmetrical design using pattern blocks.
Lastly, Valentine’s Day is next weekend. I will provide a list of student names from our class if your child wishes to hand out valentines. There will be time to hand them out on Friday.
Have a great week,
Ms. Moga
Our Winter Walk Day
Mrs.Rupnik’s Class
This week, in the spirit of Valentine’s Day, we will complete our two-week writing project that is linked to our Social Language program. For the past two weeks, the students have been taking turns writing friendly messages about each other on handmade Valentine hearts. On Friday, we will share these messages. This is a wonderful ‘feel good’ activity for all the students. The Valentine hearts will be sent home. I hope you take time to read these Valentine messages with your child. Enjoy the Family Day long weekend together. Please note: A class list will be sent home on Monday, February 8 for Valentine cards. (Valentine cards are optional.)
FDK News!
The FDK students are very excited about our new school-wide theme of “I Care”. We participated in our assembly on Friday to see how we can make a difference by being kind, caring and respectful to each other. We are catching students doing random acts of kindness! We are already observing how quickly it is catching on and how students are paying it forward.
We will focus on Valentine’s Day this week. Ask your child to sing to you one of our “love” songs. The FDK students will have a chance to share their Valentine cards with each other on Friday. A list of names will be sent home on Monday. This is a great opportunity as a parent to see how your child recognizes the names of their friends and can print their names too!!
We are continuing our story sequencing by retelling stories using pictures and story props. In Math, we continue to focus on 2D and 3D shapes. We will have an Ash Wednesday celebration in the gym this week and it is Pizza Day on Friday! We will also have a “Valentine Dance Party” on Friday afternoon for our FDK students! We do love to dance!
We look forward to a great week and we wish you and your family a great Family Day Weekend! (No school on Monday February 15, 2016)
The FDK Team!
Manzoli’s Stars this week….
We had a successful first week of February as we got through our first “snow day” of winter. Thank you to all students who handed in their projects on time. We will begin presentations this week. As we look ahead to this week we start by celebrating Chinese New Year.
Year of the Monkey. “Gong Hey Fat Choy” to all families. The class will listen to some stories and be able to make a Chinese dragon puppet.
We also prepare for the beginning of lent by celebrating shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday. On Wednesday we gather together as a school community to mark Ash Wednesday and be able to receive ashes as we journey through the next 40 days just like Jesus did.
Thursday we continue with our friends for life, the class has been learning people we can go to for support when faced with challenges. The students had to complete an activity for homework. Please help your child and talk about people in their lives they can turn to. On Friday we will celebrate Valentine’s Day. I will provide the class with a list of our class names if they are planning on writing Valentine cards for the class.
Have a great week!
Reminders:
- library book
- Grade 4 ski trip form and money by Wednesday
- Pizza Day on Friday
- Book Orders due this week
- Homework due Wednesday
WAY TO GO ST. ANTHONY!! We are in first place.
M. M.Chartrand Classes
1re année
En français, we are continuing our unit on “la maison” Therefore, the children will use the words in Oral Communication. We will also spend
time on the theme Valentines Day. Here are some examples of structures used in class:
Qu’est-ce qu’il y a dans le salon? Il y a un sofa, un fauteuil et un téléviseur dans mon salon.
Où est ton micro-onde? Mon micro-onde est dans la cuisine. Que fais-tu dans la cuisine? Je mange dans la cuisine.
In Writing, they will finish makng a list of the different things in each room in the house and they will begin writing simple sentences.
In Reading, they are continuing with the sound “gn”.
The word wall words this month are:
Semaine 1 salon j’aime cuisine salle
amour (15 février)
Semaine 2 coeur fleur chocolat bonbon
ami (812 février)
Semaine 3 fauteuil bain chambre coucher lit (1519
février)
Semaine 4 montagne araignée ligne enseignant gagner (2226 février)
4ième/5ièmeannée (Immersion)
Students are continuing to work on a unit on Health / la santé. We have studied about the importance of water in our diet and food allergies.
We our focussing on vitamins and minerals, food intoxications, nutritional value and recommended portions.
4/5th grade (Math)
In math, we are continuing our unit Data Management and Probability. Mathletics remains an integral assessement tool. Please make sure the students are completing the work assigned to them on-line. Students this week are finding ways to analyse their data. They are reading, constructing and studying broken-line graphs this week. There is a summative test on Friday.
5/6ième année
In French, writing and oral language will focus on the word wall words:
Semaine 2 coeur amour aimer carte
bonbon (812 février)
Semaine 3 scorbut passage revendication interprète étoile
(1519 février)
Semaine 4 quadrillage parallèles latitude longitude astrolabe
(2226 février)
The aquarium project will be due February 26 Some have brought them in and others I have yet to see anything. They will have to present them in front of the class in French.
In Social Studies, we are studying Samuel de Champlain this week. The unit test will be Wednesday, February 10 2016. We will review everything on Tuesday.
As for the unit project, I have delayed it a bit since we are waiting for laptops so students can work on the full version of MineCraft. Others
can begin this week creating their display about all the explorers from this year and last year.
4th/5thGrade Science (English)
In Science, we will continue with Structures and Mechanisms. The grade 4 students will have a unit test Friday.
The grade 5 students will continue to focus on different types of bridges, mechanical advantages and safety equipment. Their bridge
needs to be completed by Friday. Unit test is on Wednesday. Please make sure your child knows his or her role in the project. We have all the materials needed. Thank you very much.
Merci,
M. Chartrand
M. Girard’s French Classes
2e Français oral: conversation «J’aime ce que tu portes aujourd’hui», chanson «la Saint-Valentin»(Matt)
Français lecture: texte «L’hiver ma saison préférée»
Français écrit: différencier ê, ai et ei (feuille 37)
Études Sociales : vivre au Kenya (suite)
3/4e Français oral: jeu-questionnaire avec les ressources naturelles de 4 régions physiques canadiennes
Français lecture: texte «la région physique des basses-terres du St-Laurent»
Français écrit: texte à trous «les basses-terres du St-Laurent», préparation d’un valentin pour un compagnon/compagne de classe à l’aide d’une liste d’adjectifs
Études Sociales : localisation, relief et végétation des basses-terres du St-laurent
4/5e Immersion Français Oral: vidéo «L’amitié» (TFO)
Français lecture: texte «la Saint-Valentin» avec banque de mots Français écrit: préparation d’un valentin, présentation des dictées 4e et 5e année Éducation Physique : mini-handball Théâtre: improvisation (étude des styles narratif et à la manière de…)
Feb. 8 – Feb. 12
Mrs. Troccoli’s Grade 4/5 Team News
Happy Chinese New Year! Many of our families celebrate this wonderful holiday that begins, this year, today. We will learn about some of the traditions that mark this special event. Best wishes go out to everyone!
On Wednesday, we will participate in our Ash Wednesday Liturgy. This is an important time in our Catholic faith that marks the beginning of Lent and our journey towards Easter. Our class has been preparing for this, with many of our students taking an active part as either readers or gift bearers. Parents are welcome to join us in the school gym at 9am.
On Friday, the students will have a chance to deliver Valentines to their classmates in anticipation of Valentine’s Day on February 14th. This year it falls during the Family Day Weekend. There will be no school on Monday! I hope you all enjoy a wonderful long weekend spending time with your families.
Your students brought home our class newsletter with lots of important information. Please take the time to review it with your child. If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact me at the school.
Your child will be bringing home his/her homework duotang today. In it there is an outline for an exciting assignment they have been given. They are to choose a children’s story book and practice retelling the story in an animated way with emphasis on clarity, pace and tone. They will have two weeks to practice retelling their story. Looking forward to hearing some entertaining stories.
In Language, we will focus on the reading strategy of sequencing.
Students will need to:
– recognize the importance of the order of events, directions, or steps
– link information in an ordered way, eg., retell a story, or directions in order
– recognize text signals that indicate that order is important e.g., signal words such as ‘first,’ ‘next,’ and ‘finally’.
The writing strategy that is linked to sequencing is procedural writing. The students will have the opportunity to write the steps to something that is familiar to them or that they have experienced before.
In math, we continue to explore multiplication and division. We will be using larger numbers to solve problems. Basic fact recall is very important for your child to practice regularly in order to have greater success.
Lots going on!! Have a wonderful week!!
Together Everyone Achieves More
Robotics – what is out there? We are purchasing more robot kits for our school – although we can’t get pieces as sophisticated as some of the ones in this video, we are making gains!