Bonjour tout le monde,

Thank you so much for the wonderful gifts. Also, the students really enjoyed the delicious treats brought by some students. I appreciated your big support.
There is no homework during the holidays. However, please read a book in English and French, and practice the multiplication table. At the beginning of the year, the students will study " La division".
Have a wonderful Christmas holiday and happy New Year 2014!

1. Math test - Multiplication sent home yesterday. The most students did well. However, some students need to practice more the multiplication table.

2. Language Arts- Novel Study Final Assignment. Some students still need to hand in. 

3. Report cards with the principal signature sent home yesterday.

4. Language Arts book " The Battle Begins should be returned: Reagan, Alex, Lexi Max, and Riley R.

5. Library books overdue: Reagan, Talaya, Jamie, Lexi, Maggie, Collin and Alex.

Reminders:

-School back in session Monday, January 6th.

Joyeux Noel et Bonne Annee.

Bonjour tout le monde,

1. Math test - Multiplication sent home today. The most students did well. However, some students need to practice more the multiplication table.

2. Language Arts- Novel Study Final Assignment. Some students still need to hand in. 

3. Report cards with the principal signature sent home today.

4. Bring a plastic bag to take students' work back home.

5. Bring a board game if you like.

6. Bring a treat to share if you like.

7. Bring a paper plate.

Reminders:

-Friday, December 20th- Last day before Winter Break. School back in session Monday, January 6th.

A demain.

Bonjour tout le monde,

1. Thank you so much for the lovely gifts! I appreciate your thoughtfulness and and kindness. I hope you all have a wonderful Winter Break! See you all in the New Year!

1. Math test ( estimation and addition )sent home...please have parents sign and do corrections.

2. Language Arts- Novel Study Final Assignment. Some students still need to hand in. 

3. French - Mini-booklet project due tomorrow. We will do peer evaluation tomorrow. So, everyone has to be done by then.

4. Last day( Friday, December 20 ) -info sent home last Friday.

5. No Spelling or Dictee this week

Reminders:

-Friday, December 20th- Last day before Winter Break. School back in session Monday, January 6th.

Bonjour tout le monde,

1. Great job everyone at the Christmas concert! All the students looked really nice and did a great job singing!! :)

2. Math test ( estimation and addition )sent home...please have parents sign and do corrections.

3. Language Arts- Novel Study Final Assignment. Some students still need to hand in. 

4. French - Mini-booklet project due on Thursday. We will do peer evaluation on Thursday. So, everyone has to be done by then.

5. Graham cracker house making with Little Buddies tomorrow-info sent home. Please bring the required materials.

6. Last day( Friday, December 20 ) -info sent home last Friday.

7. No Spelling or Dictee this week

8. P.E. tomorrow

Reminders:

-Wednesday, December 18th- Secret Santa gift exchange; Graham cracker houses with Little Buddies

-Friday, December 20th- Last day before Winter Break. School back in session Monday, January 6th.

Bonjour tout le monde,

1. Math test ( estimation and addition )sent home...please have parents sign and do corrections.

2. Practice Christmas song- see below for you-tube video and lyrics to sing along. Please bring a Santa hat or tuque, scarf, and mittens/gloves for the Christmas concert tomorrow!! 

3.. Language Arts- Novel Study Final Assignment. Please see below for Project Criteria and Evaluation for your reference. This is due tomorrow!  (Tuesday, December 17th)

4. French - Mini-booklet project due on Thursday. We will do peer evaluation on Thursday. So, everyone has to be done by then.

5. Graham cracker house making with Little Buddies on Wednesday-info sent home. Please bring the required materials.

6. Last day( Friday, December 20 ) -info sent home last Friday.

7. No Spelling or Dictee this week

Reminders:

-Tuesday, December 17th- Christmas Concert (9:00-10:30 - Families with Last Names from A-L) and (12:30-2:00- Families with Last Names from M-Z)

-Wednesday, December 18th- Secret Santa gift exchange; Graham cracker houses with Little Buddies

Bonjour tout le monde,

1. Math test ( estimation and addition )sent home...please have parents sign and do corrections.

2.. Practice Christmas song- see below for you-tube video and lyrics to sing along. Please bring a Santa hat or tuque, scarf, and mittens/gloves for the Dress rehearsal on Monday!

3.. Study for Dictee. Dictee test on Monday.

4. Language Arts- Novel Study Final Assignment. Please see below for Project Criteria and Evaluation for your reference. This is due Tuesday, December 17th

5. French - Mini-booklet project due on Thursday. We will do peer evaluation on Thursday. So, everyone has to be done by then.

7. Graham cracker house making with Little Buddies-info sent home 

8. Last day( Friday, December 20 ) -info sent home yesterday.

Reminders:

--Monday December 16th- Christmas Concert Dress Rehearsal (Students only)

-Tuesday, December 17th- Christmas Concert (9:00-10:30 - Families with Last Names from A-L) and (12:30-2:00- Families with Last Names from M-Z)

-Wednesday, December 18th- Secret Santa gift exchange; Graham cracker houses with Little Buddies

 

Bon weekend

Additional notice

Please bring a pair of scissors and a glue stick if the students don't have those at school. There are some students who are wasting their class time without those materials.

Thank you!

Bonjour tout le monde,

1. Math test sent home...please have parents sign and do corrections.

2. Math quiz tomorrow on multiplication (2 digit x 1 digit numbers)

3. Math worksheet to complete if you didn't finish in class

4. Bring one question about Canada for Social Studies

5. Practice Christmas song- see below for you-tube video and lyrics to sing along. Please bring a Santa hat or tuque, scarf, and mittens/gloves for the Dress rehearsal on Monday!

6. Study spelling on Spelling City website. Test tomorrow

7. Study for Dictee. Dictee test on Monday.

8. Language Arts- Novel Study Final Assignment. Please see below for Project Criteria and Evaluation for your reference. This is due Tuesday, December 17th

7. Graham cracker house making with Little Buddies-info sent home 

8. Last day( Friday, December 20 ) -info sent home today.

Reminders:

-Friday, December 13th- Hot Lunch Pizza Day!
-Monday December 16th- Christmas Concert Dress Rehearsal (Students only)

-Tuesday, December 17th- Christmas Concert (9:00-10:30 - Families with Last Names from A-L) and (12:30-2:00- Families with Last Names from M-Z)

-Wednesday, December 18th- Secret Santa gift exchange; Graham cracker houses with Little Buddies

Dictee #13

Dictée #13- Joyeux Noël!

Étudie les mots suivants.

1.           un bonhomme de neige

2.          une cheminée

3.          un renne

4.          un traîneau

5.          la neige

6.          un sapin de Noël

7.          un cadeau

8.          le Père Noël

9.          une chandelle

10.      le gui

11.        une carte de Noël

12.      un chant de Noël

13.      un ange

14.      une boule de neige

15.      un jouet

16.      un lutin

17.      le lait de poule

18.      une couronne

19.      un flocon de neige

20.    
le houx

Bonjour tout le monde,

1. Math test sent home...please have parents sign and do corrections.

2. Math quiz this Friday on multiplication (2 digit x 1 digit numbers)

3. Finish Journal entry for tomorrow.

4. Practice Christmas song- see below for you-tube video and lyrics to sing along. Please bring a Santa hat or tuque, scarf, and mittens/gloves for the Dress rehearsal on Monday!

3. Study spelling on Spelling City website. Test on Friday

4. Study for Dictee. Dictee test on Monday.

5. Language Arts- Novel Study Final Assignment. Please see below for Project Criteria and Evaluation for your reference. This is due Tuesday, December 17th

6. Social Studies Carte politique a finir- due tomorrow!

7. Graham cracker house making with Little Buddies-info sent home today

Reminders:

-Friday, December 13th- Hot Lunch Pizza Day!
-Monday December 16th- Christmas Concert Dress Rehearsal (Students only)

-Tuesday, December 17th- Christmas Concert (9:00-10:30 - Families with Last Names from A-L) and (12:30-2:00- Families with Last Names from M-Z)

-Wednesday, December 18th- Secret Santa gift exchange; Graham cracker houses with Little Buddies

Bonjour tout le monde,

1. Finish page 3 of multiplication/division booklet due for tomorrow.

2. Practice Christmas song- see below for you-tube video and lyrics to sing along. Please bring a Santa hat or tuque, scarf, and mittens/gloves for the Dress rehearsal on Monday!

3. Study spelling on Spelling City website. Test on Friday

4. New Dictee word list. Please finish Dictee drawings for tomorrow if not finished in class. Dictee test on Monday.

5. Language Arts- Novel Study Final Assignment. Please see below for Project Criteria and Evaluation for your reference. This is due Tuesday, December 17th

6. Social Studies Carte politique a finir Due on Thursday.

7. P.E. tomorrow.

Reminders:
-Monday December 16th- Christmas Concert Dress Rehearsal (Students only)

-Tuesday, December 17th- Christmas Concert (9:00-10:30 - Families with Last Names from A-L) and (12:30-2:00- Families with Last Names from M-Z)

-Hot Lunch on Friday- Pizza!

Bonjour tout le monde,

1. First 2 pages of multiplication/division booklet due for tomorrow.

2. Practice Christmas song- see below for you-tube video and lyrics to sing along. Please bring a Santa hat or tuque, scarf, and mittens/gloves for the Dress rehearsal on Monday!

3. Study spelling on Spelling City website. Test on Friday

4. Language Arts- Novel Study Final Assignment. Please see below for Project Criteria and Evaluation for your reference. This is due Tuesday, December 17th

5. Social Studies Carte politique a finir Due on Thursday.

6. Library book exchange tomorrow-bring your books back!

Reminders:
-Monday December 16th- Christmas Concert Dress Rehearsal (Students only)

-Tuesday, December 17th- Christmas Concert (9:00-10:30 - Families with Last Names from A-L) and (12:30-2:00- Families with Last Names from M-Z)

-Hot Lunch on Friday- Pizza!

Bonjour tout le monde,

1. Our conferences have started this week. Please make sure that everyone comes on time. The time of the conference is limited to 30 minutes. Thank you.

2. Practice Christmas song- see below for you-tube video and lyrics to sing along. Please try and memorize it for Monday!

3. Study for dictee...Test Monday.

4. Language Arts- Novel Study Final Assignment assigned today. Please see below for Project Criteria and Evaluation for your reference.

5. Social Studies Carte politique a finir Due on Thursday.

Reminders:
-No school Friday, Dec. 6 due to conferences

 

Bon weekend

Bonjour tout le monde,

1. Our conferences have started this week. Please make sure that everyone comes on time. The time of the conference is limited to 30 minutes. Thank you.

2. Practice Christmas song- see below for you-tube video and lyrics to sing along. Please try and memorize it for Monday!

3. Practice spelling on spelling city website...Test tomorrow due to no school on Friday!

5. Study for dictee...Test Monday.

6. Language Arts- Novel Study Final Assignment assigned today. Please see below for Project Criteria and Evaluation for your reference.

Reminders:
-11:30 dismissal tomorrow due to conferences
-No school Friday, Dec. 6 due to conferences

Bonjour tout le monde,

1. Our conferences have started this week. Please make sure that everyone comes on time. The time of the conference is limited to 30 minutes. Thank you.

2. Practice Christmas song- see below for you-tube video and lyrics to sing along

3. Math- Complete last 2 pages of "Revision des estimations, addition and soustraction" booklet- Test tomorrow!

4. Practice spelling on spelling city website...Test on Thursday due to no school on Friday!

5. New dictee paragraph today. Please see below. Dictee sentences are due tomorrow.

5. PE tomorrow.

6. Language Arts- Novel Study Final Assignment assigned today. Please see below for Project Criteria and Evaluation for your reference.

Reminders:
-11:30 dismissal on Thursday, Dec. 5 due to conferences
-No school Friday, Dec. 6 due to conferences

Underworlds: The Battle Begins by Tony Abbott

Novel Study: Final Assignment

For the final assignment, you will have the opportunity to show your understanding of the novel and to show your creativity! This is an individual assignment. THIS PROJECT IS DUE ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17th

Part A: Book Review

Please complete the following using the format below. This section may be typed or neatly written.

Paragraph #1- Summary

You must write a summary of the novel that includes the main ideas of the story for each of the plot line elements (Beginning, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution). Please refer to the Short Story Plot Diagram sheet that we went over in class.

Paragraph #2- Personal Opinion

Tell me what you thought about the characters and the plot of the story. What were your favourite and least favourite parts of the story? Who was your favourite character and why? Give specific examples.

Paragraph #3- Recommendation

Would you recommend this book? If so, to what audience? What rating would you give it? Tell me why you would or would not recommend this book.

Part B: Character Sketches

Please choose 5 characters of the story. For each character, please include:

-a coloured drawing of what they look like (or what you think they look like)

-a written description of their personality traits and their importance/role in the story.

Part C: Creative Activity

Please complete 1 of the following:

1.    Create a diorama of the Underworld. You may use the materials of your choice to create it (ex. modeling clay, construction paper, etc). Please include a written description about your representation of the Underworld that you created.

2.    Research one of the mythological characters of the story. Include a picture of this character and please respond to the following questions:

-Who are they?

-What is their importance to mythology?

-What is their story/background?

-Why does this character interest you?

3.    Create a comic strip of a main event/scene in the story. The comic strip must be at least 6 panels long and must include dialogue between characters and written descriptions of what is happening in the scene.

4.    Create your own book cover for the story. (This includes the front and back). This must be coloured and must include the title and author on the front and your own written description of the book on the back.

5.    Create your own board game representing the story. Your board game must include the necessary pieces needed to play, written directions and rules on how to play your game.

Evaluation Criteria for the Novel Study Final Assignment

	Excellent	Good	Satisfactory	Needs Work
Use of class time	Works very hard during class time, uses time wisely and efficiently	Works hard during class time, does not waste time.	Generally works hard but does not always use time wisely.	Wastes a lot of time. Uses time to socialize with others or other activities unrelated to project.
Part A: Book Review	Paragraphs are very well written, relevant, clear, very well-explained with lots of detail. Much thought has been put into your responses.	Your paragraphs are well written, relevant, clear, and explained well. All the questions are answered well.	The paragraphs are generally relevant, clear and explained sufficiently. It could include more details /information. The questions are answered satisfactorily.	Paragraphs are incomplete or are not written well. There is some information missing. The questions are not all answered.
Part B: Character Sketches	Your drawings are very attractive to look at, coloured, are very neat and detailed. The written descriptions are relevant, clear and concise. All 5 are complete.	Your drawings  are coloured and neat. The written descriptions are relevant and concise. All 5 are complete.	Your drawings are satisfactory. It may come across as rushed and quickly put-together. The written descriptions may not be as clear or relevant or may be missing info. All 5 are complete.	Your drawings are not neat or precise. They look sloppy. Drawings are not coloured. Sketches and written descriptions are incomplete or missing information.
Part C: Creative Activity	Activity is well thought out, very creative, detailed, and shows a lot of effort.	Activity shows effort and creativity	Activity is completed satisfactorily.	Activity is incomplete. Little or no effort shown.
Spelling and Grammar	Almost no grammar or spelling errors	Only a few grammar and spelling errors	Some grammar and spelling errors	Many grammar and spelling errors

Dictee # 12

Dictée #12

Étudie les mots soulignés dans le paragraphe.

       L’hiver venu, je me presse de me rendre à la patinoire pour la période du patinage libre. Comme j’ai plus d’équilibre qu’avant grâce à mes nouveaux patins, je fais des pirouettes et des arabesques sur la glace.                               

Bonjour tout le monde,

1. Our conferences have started this week. Please make sure that everyone comes on time. The time of the conference is limited to 30 minutes. Thank you.

2. Practice Christmas song- see below for you-tube video and lyrics to sing along

3. Math- Complete first 4 pages of "Revision des estimations, addition and soustraction" booklet- Test on Wednesday.

4. Practice spelling on spelling city website...Test on Thursday due to no school on Friday!

5. Library book exchange tomorrow.

Reminders:
-11:30 dismissal on Thursday, Dec. 5 due to conferences
-No school Friday, Dec. 6 due to conferences

Bonjour tout le monde,

1. Our conference will start next week. Please make sure that everyone comes on time. The time is so limited. Thank you.

2. Practice Christmas song- see below for you-tube video and lyrics to sing along

 3.. Read Chap. 7 + 8 of "The Battle Begins"

4. Practice dictee-Test on Monday!

 

Thank you for your big help: Mr & Mrs. Bakker, Mrs. Haynes, Mrs. Threatful, Mrs. Kanda and Mr. Perera. Thanks to you, the field trip went well.

Bon weekend.

Pierre Lalonde - " Medley de Noël "

Pierre Lalonde: Medley de Noel

1.      Au royaume du bonhomme hiver

Écouter les clochettes
Du joyeux temps des fêtes
Annonçant la joie de chaque coeur qui bat
Au royaume du bonhomme hiver

Sous la neige qui tombe,
Le traîneau vagabonde
Semant tout autour sa chanson d'amour
Au royaume du bonhomme hiver

Le voilà qui sourit sur la place,
Son chapeau, sa canne et son foulard
Il semble nous dire d'un ton bonasse :
"Ne voyez-vous donc pas qu'il est tard ?"

Il dit vrai tout de même
Près du feu je t'emmène
Allons nous chauffer dans l'intimité
Au royaume du bonhomme hiver

Au royaume du bonhomme hiver

2.      C;est l`hiver (Let it snow)

Nous filons sur la neige blanche
En ce beau jour de dimanche
À travers les sapins verts
C'est l'hiver, c'est l'hiver, c'est l'hiver

Les enfants de notre village
Chantent la joie de leur âge
Et les grands murmures de se taire
C'est l'hiver, c'est l'hiver, c'est l'hiver

3.      Vive le vent

Sur le long chemin

Tout blanc de neige blanche

Un vieux monsieur s'avance

Avec sa canne dans la main

Et tout là-haut le vent

Qui siffle dans les branches

Lui souffle la romance

Qu'il chantait petit enfant, oh!

Vive le vent, vive le vent

Vive le vent d'hiver

Qui s'en va sifflant, soufflant

Dans les grands sapins verts, oh!

Vive le vent, vive le temps

Vive le temps d'hiver

Boules de neige et Jour de l'An

Et Bonne Année grand-mère

4.      C`est le temps d`hiver

Le temps d`hiver (le temps d`hiver)

… Le hiver

Tous les enfants sont heureux

de jouer dans la neige…

Aujourd`hui (c`est Noel), c`est Noel!!!!