A final Merry Christmas to you and have a restful holiday. Some students chose to bring home their ELA or Social to get a bit done over the break. Some students still need some help with dividing decimals, so maybe if you have a cold indoor day, spend some time with them and decimals. Don't forget to look at the FLIPGRID made by learning buddies and us with Christmas messages. https://flipgrid.com/62e9a1e0

Thanks to all who sent generous gifts for Christmas. We were so busy yesterday that I didn't have a chance to open them, but then it only means I get  to open more than my own kids on Christmas day! 😆 

Looking forward to the break and see you in the NEW year. Blessings...Mme Colette

Tomorrow:

• Cleaning and organizing desks, and the classroom.
• Gift exchange
• games: if students want to bring board games, that's ok
• lunch
• afternoon: movie and snacks brought individually. I will provide the pop.
• if time permits, craft an ornament
• Merry Christmas...Mme is D-O-N-E!

 

This week in Learning

Even though I said today was the last day for gifts, it seems my Grinch has taken some time off. Tomorrow is the absolute last day for steal a gift gifts, that we will exchange on Thursday.  

Please ask your child to show our Christmas play on Google Classroom. It was made to make you laugh and have fun at Christmas. A huge thanks to Demir for putting it all together.

MATH: dividing decimals all week long!

Sciences: planets, sizes, climates, revolutions. Quiz on moon phases Wednesday and moon phase sheets due Thursday

Social: finishing our unit on Greece. Students are putting together a brochure

FLA: writing an opinion letter and reading Christmas stories to our reading buddies.

ELA: last class today for Greek god research and then students will put their info on a poster. Also finishing the CTF projects on Food trucks.

Religion: finishing the Advent magazine. Due Wednesday

Last day for Food hampers is Wednesday

Ugly Xmas sweater dress-up on Thursday

Happy Friday!

Less than one week left and I plan on keeping the students busy to avoid chaos and melt downs. 

We are pretty much finished our unit on Ancient Athens and there will be a test after Christmas. The same is true of our Math unit on decimals and our Science unit on Astronomy. There will be review when we come back, but if they need more time, looking over notes a bit at a time might be helpful. Usually these units are completed before Christmas but we had a few interruptions, so it is what it is.

Next week:

We are missing a few rolls of Tin foil for Feed the Hungry

Gifts for Steal a gift are due Monday if students want to participate. 15$ value

Thursday is Ugly Christmas sweater/Christmas dress up. It is our last day of school. Time will be spent cleaning, organizing, playing and a movie will be shown in the afternoon. Students will need to bring their own snack and I will provide drinks.

Last day of class fun...December 16th 

This is completely optional

 

• We will be doing a "white elephant" gift exchange on our last day of school. If students want to participate, we agreed on 15$ to buy a neutral gift. Ideas include art supplies, gift cards, books, games...
• NO FOOD OR CANDY DUE TO ALLERGIES
• We will draw #'s to see who gets to choose first and students will end up with a gift at the end. This is optional and just for fun. 
• Students are supposed to discuss with you before agreeing to participate. Gifts will be due Monday Dec 13th, so we are not scrambling at the last minute.

This week in Learning:

Math: how to multiply decimals with a whole number

SOCIAL: learning about the roles that each group of people had, and moving into how decisions were made

SCIENCES: Phases of the moon

ELA: finished debates today and overall they were done. Next up, researching a greek god/goddess and making a poster to show the class. Please note that the Greek gods were not human and that some of their behavior is questionable in humans terms.

FLA: we will look at the structure of a sentence to hopefully help with comprehension. Students should be continually working on their book report.

Religion: the advent magazine is coming along nicely and we are learning more about the Holy Family. Do YOU know who St Joachim is?

SANTE: learning styles and how knowing yours can help you learn better.

Don't forget: 

Mission Mexico and Feed the Hungry

FOR MONDAY:

Costumes and/or colored t-shirts for your group. Props...does anyone have a plastic carrot?

• Math homework on GC ; 
• Etudes Sociales: les roles des hommes etc... 
• Feed the hungry
• Mission Mexico 1$
• Constellation story

CTF trucks presented next week.

Still missing some Math and Social signed tests returned.

In case you missed the Zoom or were unable to get on due to max capacity I will send the video of your kids dancing for your viewing pleasure. Check their GMail and I will try to post it on GC as well.

Updates:

Quiz FLA on present tense verbs this Friday

Debates will be done on Friday..be ready

Friday there will be a virtual dance presentation. See school website for more info. Here is a preview

Library books tomorrow

Costumes for Monday

Mission Mexico starts Monday

CTF: food trucks next Day 2

 

This week in learning:

Math: continuing with decimals, first estimating then multiplying them.

ELA: tomorrow is the last class to work on CTF Food  trucks, then we will present next week. Debates sides have been assigned and students will put together their debates on Wednesday with the hope of debating Thursday and Friday .

FLA: students should have memorized their lines for the quick play by Friday. Next Monday, we film.

SCIENCE: how's that moon calendar coming along? Today we looked at Solstices and equinoxes. Next up, shadows and how the seasons affect the sun. we will also be making sundials.

ES: tests will going home soon, I have one students who still needs to write. We will look at society in Ancient Greece looked like and at the end of this unit, students will have put together a pamphlet of everything they learned.

Religion: we are putting together a magazine for Advent. Assignments have been distributed.

Music: go to GC and listen to the music and sing the lyrics for our song.

ART: we will finish our Metis art project tomorrow. Some Sketchbooks were not handed in last week on shape. Next element is Value.

Our item for food hampers is aluminum foil but other non-perishables can be sent (no soup, no candy thx)

Math tests going home today. Great results overall. Please sign and return them.

Google classroom has the lyrics and music to our Christmas play to help you memorize your lines. 

Next week:

Feed the hungry campaign

Dance residency

Debates

Your music blurb for the intercom due Monday before you get to school

This week in Learning:

MATH: test on unit 1 this Wednesday am. Some time in class to ask questions tomorrow. Next unit... Decimals.

SOCIAL: test on chapter 2 this Friday on how we participate in democracy and how the Charter works.

Next unit: Ancient Greece...our democratic beginnings.

SCIENCE: we will finish our star magnitude detectors. Students should be continuing to look at the moon every other day and record it on their sheet. Next up rotation and revolution.

FLA: we will finish the present tense verbs and this week will be the auditions for the 5 roles in the play at recess. Students will be told where and when to show up.

ELA: today we will look at debate topics and then students will do some research to find good facts to back up their arguments.

RELIGION: mass booklets due today. Next up is looking at Advent and how the Holy Family helps us grow closer to God.

MUSIC: I hope to finish presentations this week on francophone music.

ART: painting Metis style. Sketchbooks are due today.

Coming up: Advent Liturgy Friday @ 10am

Feed the Hungry social justice service project

Next week: Sound Kreations dance residency

FYI all you sleuths out there:

YouthLink Calgary Police Interpretive Centre is searching for it’s next Youth Ambassador!

Do you know a grade 6 student with a passion for policing and crime prevention? Are they looking to make a difference in their community? Have them apply to be YouthLink Calgary’s 2022 Youth Ambassador! YL’s Youth Ambassador will ride-along with us for a year of VIP policing experiences, once-in a lifetime opportunities and a chance to drive change.

Youth Ambassador Opportunities:

• A year of VIP policing experiences
• Join us as a junior summer camp leader for one week
• Youth representative for YouthLink
• A letter of reference from YouthLink Executive Director
• AND SO MUCH MORE!!

Youth Ambassador Qualifications:

• Interest in policing and crime prevention
• Understands social media
• Comfortable public speaking
• Must be a grade 6 student in Calgary, Alberta
• Beneficial if ambassador has participated in previous YouthLink programming

We are now recruiting! Contest runs until December 14 and our new ambassador will be announced on December 17.
Apply today: https://youthlinkcalgary.com/2022-youthlink-youth-ambassador-search/




 

Friday update:

Due Monday as I did not pick up today: Religion booklet of the mass and how the mass helps us grow closer to God paragraph

Sketchbook: Vermeer and shapes

A sheet on the phases of the moon is going home today. For almost one month, students must look at the moon every 2-3 days and draw what they see in the sky on the sheet. This will be picked up just before Holidays. 

Some photos of our week on anti bullying and jersey day

:

 

Jersey day and

 pizza tomorrow

Math test has been moved up to the 24 November

Pour le programme de musique :

voir le GC car le vidéo est trop long pour  mettre ici. Voici les mots pour le Blurb

Bonjour je m’appelle __________________ de la classe de Mme Colette.

Notre défi en musique était de trouver une chanson francophone originale et d’expliquer les lyriques. Le nom de ma chanson est ____________________ et c’est par le groupe / l’artiste _______________________.

Cette chanson parle de _(2-3 phrases ici… __________________________________________________________________. 

Voici  ___________________________ (le nom de ta chanson).

This week in Learning:

Thank you to all parents who showed up for interviews for your child's learning. It is important that we are all on the same page to ensure success.

MATH: we will be finishing up the unit this week, if not wearly next week and students can expect a test Friday the 26th. It may be a little bit earlier as we are behind, so keep your eyes peeled for updates.

SCIENCE: we begin Astronomy and ther timing could not be more perfect. November 19th there will be a partial eclipse of the moon and it will be red. The time, however, is tricky. It will be seen from midnight to 3am ONLY, but the 19th is a Friday so it still works out. I will be asking the kids to look at the sky often during this unit so don't be surprised if they leave the house just before bed to star gaze.

ALSO if your child has a phone or iPad, please allow them to download SKYVIEW APP. It is free and allows then to look at the sky even during the day.

ES: we are coming to the end of chapter 2 and the test will also be next week. Details to come. Current events assignments are going well.

FLA: With Christmas fast approaching, we will be putting on plays to film for parents. We will shift away from GB+ for now.

ELA: with the end of chapter 2 in Social Studies, it brings the opportunity to learn how to find reliable sources and put on a debate. Students will vote on topics. We will spend time this week on Anti-bullying activities as well.

Religion: mass booklets due Friday

ART: we will painting a Metis inspired painting on next Day 2, next Monday, wear shoddy clothes if you don't want to potentially ruin them.

 

Google homepage was interesting today...did anyone check it out? 

Monday Odd socks day

Lockdown practice at 12h45

 Mme vous a invité à voir le site web IDELLO pour aider avec votre compréhension orale. Vous pouvez commencer avec les épisodes intituler  "Là où je dors" .  Ceci fera partie de votre devoir de français à tous les soirs pour augmenter votre français. Il y a une place ou vous pouvez accéder les sous titres pour vous aider : regardez en bas

 

Parents: this is a web site for French listening foryour kids to improve their French comprehension skills. 

Si nécessaire, voici le code à joindre.

Code : o55pbi6c6g080

 Coming up next week: Anti bullying week 

Monday, November 15 will be Odd Socks Day! Please come to school wearing two mis-matched socks. 

LOCKDOWN practice on Monday

Science tests going home for signatures

Friday, November 19: We will share kind messages using post-it’s throughout the school. Students can write a kind word or note to a friend and place the post-it on their friends’ classroom door during the day. 

 Our book fair is now open for online purchases!  We have 12 books sold so far.  St. Luke’s receives approximately 20% of total sales in credits we can use to purchase new books and classroom resources.   

 

Our school link is:

https://virtualbookfairs.scholastic.ca/fr/pages/5166965

This week in learning:

Math: going onto y and x axes and how to plot diagrammes on them. There are still a few students who need to see me with help for algebra. It is their responsibility to do so.

ES: current events calendar is up in the classroom and students are responsible for putting together a presentation on something that is happening in the news with the government...be it federal, provincial or municipal. 

SCIENCE: we are moving onto our next  unit "Astronomy". I am correcting tests from our forensics unit last week. They will go home to be signed and returned later this week.

Religion: we are looking at how the mass brings us closer to God and students are working on a mass missal with the different parts of the mass.

FLA: continuing to work on GB+ reading comprehension, plus 2 more stations where students lsiten to spoken French and another where they read with me. All students from St Isadore have been tested for reading levels.

ELA: we are working on some basic grammar skills because I am flabergasted at how many students still do not use capitals at the beginning of sentences and periods at the end. We will also work on other punctuation.

MUSIQUE: students are presenting their research on their group or artist and the explanation of the lyrics of the song they chose.

IMPORTANT

• Parent teacher conferences Wednesady evening and all day Friday
• No school Thursday nor Friday
• Remembrance day liturgy Wednesday at 10am 

 

 Scholastic Book Fair...from Mme Amanda

The fair will open for purchases on November 8^th and run to November 22^nd.  This fair is online only so parents must use the link provided on the flyer.  Parents can use the link this weekend to look at the feature titles only.  Orders will be shipped to the school for distribution to students.  There are French and English resources available.  Please email me with any questions or concerns.

 amanda.medernach@cssd.ab.ca

Homework update:

Science test tomorrow

Vaccines tomorrow (wear short sleeve shirt)

End of Jacket Racket tomorrow

Library tomorrow

Send music presentations overdue

Vermeer Novel Study Overdue

Rights of the child and notes to soldiers due tomorrow

Welcome back from a 4 day weekend... 

this week in Learning:

MATH: we continue with algebra, changing a number to a variable and writing a math expression.

ES: we continue to look at the Constitution and our Rights and Responsibilities. We are also working on the bulletin board for UN rights of the child. Please sign the test and return asap.

SCIENCE: we are finished our unit in Forensics and the test is this Friday the 5th

FLA: we continue with GB+, a reading program to help students improve their comprehension.

ELA: Vermeer novel study is due tomorrow. Last class today to work on it.

REMINDERS:

• Jacket Racket donations are due this Friday.
• Hep B and HPV vaccines are this Friday, wear loose clothing or short sleeves
• Picture retakes are Nov 17th. Return the photos that you don't want back to school.
• Parent teacher conferences are coming up soon. See St Luke newsletter for conference manager to book your time.
• With Halloween over, please do not send candy for snacks. Snacks should be healthy and help the brain to function. Candy puts kids to sleep. Thank you for your help in this matter.

Félicitations à Jalen pour sa chanson "Magic in the air" qui a gagné notre concours de musique francophone. Ecoutez ici. Magic in the Air

 This week in learning

Tomorrow we are off to Youthlink  students should have a water bottle, snack and lunch, a pencil and their detective notebook. Absolutely no gum is permitted. We leave at 9am

Math: we continue with input output machines which will lead us into algebra. 

Social studies: chap 1 test was today, next we see exactly how democracy works and look at our constitution.

FLA: students are writing a comprehension test today to see if they can read grade 6 level French texts. Then we will look at daily 5 strategies to help with comprehension and have a post test. 

ELA: Vermeer novel study will be due at beginning of next week. This includes a news article and a free option assignment.

Religion: students are working on teaching a topic from our text that helps us know God better. We will present before the end of this week.

Music: we are almost finished our head to head competition. Research assignments should be done and ready to present.

Students should be checking on how 

« jacket racket » is coming along. Check with your teacher liaison. Have you brought any items yourselves?

Thursday is orange and  black day

No school Friday nor Monday of next week

Update for this week 

Figures of Speech quiz tomorrow.

Sign Math tests and return tomorrow 

Onomatopée art due tomorrow

Consent forms for Field Trip by Friday

Pizza day tomorrow but no theme for this one

Candidate speeches and voting tomorrow

Social test Monday

Religion notebook due Friday

This week in Learning: 

MATH: tests will be going home as soon as all students have written it. They are to signed and returned to school. This lets me know that you, the parents, know how your child is doing at the end of units.

ES: we will look at the election results and move onto our own class election. Candidates will make their speeches on the 21st at 9am. Unit test on the 25th of October, start studying now.

FLA: we will have non candidate speeches about democracy this week. 

ELA: we are completeing Vermeer and will move onto a news article about the theft. Learning how to write a news article is part of the PAT's so pay close attention. Also think of an optional project to go with the novel study. Due date coming soon.

SCIENCE: this week will focus on the crime sent to us by YOUTH link, so that it may be solved when we attend the field trip. 

Religion notebooks due this Friday. 10 mini assignments and 2 reflections of liturgies.

ART: sketchbooks were due last Friday and I have a huge list of students who did not turn it in. I give students one month to complete an element of art before handing it in. I am recognizing that some students are not paying attention to due dates.

MUSIQUE: research on singer/group and lyrics is due and as soon as we finish the head to head competition we will present them.

Update:

Remember that Picture day is Tuesday 

We also are having a liturgy for St Luke Feast day that morning put on by Mme Elaine and Mme Suzanne's grade 4 class. 

Chasing Vermeer novel should now be finished and we will move onto post reading activities.

Speeches for non candidates will begin on the 19th, and candidates will speak in the gym on the 21 at 9am. Voting will take place on Friday for Student council.

A letter to parents should be coming this afternoon with respect to a Field trip. 

This week in Learning:

MATH: unit test this Friday. We are reviewing in class this week 

FLA: speeches for democracy or candidacy shouldnow be in the practicing phase. We are looking at the 20th for candidates to make their speeches and 19th for democracy or non candidates

ELA: continuing Vermeer. We are nearing the end of the novel and will be learning how to write a news article that goes with the novel. Quiz on figures speech coming soon as well

SCIENCE: finishing finger prints, moving onto fibers and soil tests

ES: finishing chapter one this week. There will be unit test next week and then we will move into democracy in action.

Religion: We come to know God through faith and reason

ART: sketchbooks due the 15th

 Onomatopeia due next day 2

Week update:

 Math test for unit 2 has been set for October 15th

We will also be voting for our mayor, counselor and school trustee that day.

If students do not hand in assignments on their due date, it is their responsibilty to hand it in once it is complete. After a week of extra time, a note will go home stating what the child has not handed in. Time management is key in grade 6.

We will have a thanksgiving liturgy this Friday at 1h30 pm. If  you wish to join us, here is the ZOOM link. It is only our class that you will zoom with.

Liturgy

There is NO school on Monday the 11.

Please return FlipGrid forms asap so that we may begin to film important announcements to our school and learning buddies.

If you want to film to your rock story at home the link is on GC. Make sure your consent form is handed in.

QUIZ sante; ce vendredi le 8 oct

We are beginning Jacket Racket soon. Look for more information to come.

This week in Learning:

October already! I can tell this year is going to fly by 

MATH: we will learn order of operations and then what's left in this unit is positvie vs negative numbers. Students should expect a unit test next week. A firm date to come later this week.

SCIENCES: we will look at tire treads as evidence and move onto finger prints.

ES: with the municipal election coming soon, students will randomly choose a candidate for mayor and do some research on them. This will be shared with all students so that they can make an informed a decision when they vote on the 18th. Ask your child for document if you wish to have a look.

FLA: students will learning how to write a speech as some have expressed their desire to run for class counsel. Those not ruinning will write a speech about what democracy means to them, evidenced by the concepts learned in class.

ELA: continuing Chasing Vermeer. Students should be noticing the plethora of figures of speech. Quiz coming soon.

RELIGION: we come to know God through Scripture and reason. Students need a rock and an idea to share the story for their buddies in grade 3 by tomorrow so we can flipgrid.

Jacket Racket coming soon and Thanksgiving liturgy this Friday. Details to follow.

ART: working on onomatopeia words

Musique: we begin our head to head competition for the best francophone song. Also research on our singer/group and song lyrics.

SANTE: quiz on sleep habits and healthy hydration October 12th

Comic books in FLA are due Monday 

Students who did not choose a rock need to do so by Monday. Stories for learning buddies need to planned out as well to become knowledge keepers. We will tell our stories via Flipgrid on Tuesday.

Raz kids  Voici le lien a notre compte de Raz kids. A lire "Jean jette rien" et Mme aura peut-être des  questions de compréhension pour vous, s'il y en pas.

Portez une chemise Orange demain

 This week in learning:

MATH: looking at Factors (which 2 numbers make up a product). 

FLA: continuing to work on comic books. Raz kids instructions given tomorrow

ELA: continuing Chasing Vermeer chapter 5- 8 and questions completed by the end of the week. Time given in class to complete

SCIENCES: finishing shoe impressions and moving onto tire treads

ES: what makes a democracy, values and principles of democracy

Religion: our liturgy is tomorrow at 10 am. You are most welcome to join us via zoom. 

Here is the Zoom link

opening liturgy

Please note that :  Any time students are absent, it is their responsibility to know what they missed and to get the assignment done. See the teacher, ask friends but absent is not an excuse.

Thank you for cooperation in this matter. 

Thursday is Orange shirt day and we will wear our t-shirts Wednesday because Thursday is a holiday.

School still on Friday

Thank you to parents who booked an interview. It was nice to put a face to names and to see some familiar ones...I was going to say old, but look who's talking!

A priority for students is getting their French song chosen for the music competition. I have made "IT" aware of our issues with You Tube so hopefully that is fixed soon, but to facilitate going forward, songs need to be chosen by MONDAY. I still have 11  missing. 

Art Bees are also due Monday. 

FLA bande Dessinée, you will at least 2 more classes to work on them.

Math FIche 3 due Monday

 

This week in Learning:

So great to see the students excited about voting today. Results are not allowed to be given until the real polls have closed. Look for info tomorrow. We are among over 1 million students who voted across Canada.

MATH: learning about multiples this week. Homework due Wednesday

FLA: working on a comic book based on a  simple child's story. Students will have this week and part of next to complete it. If they work diligently in class, there should be no issues getting it done during class time. Quiz tomorrow on vocabulary about la Bande dessinée.

ELA: continuing to work on novel study Chasing Vermeer. Tomorrow we will discuss our first CTF project, which will be an individual or group effort.

SCIENCE: working on shoe prints and evidence left at the scene involving shoes impressions

SOCIAL: we will begin the introduction and chapter 1 of the book. Finding our what democracy means and what it entails.

RELIGION: we know God through Creation. I am unique fingerprint and image/drawing

ART: finish bees

Music: take some time to find your french song so you can spend more time on the research part of the assignment. 

If you have not done so already please go to the conference manager to find a time to chat during interviews this week.

teacher parent conferences 

Friday no school PD day.

Updates for this week:

• Today students were given a diagnostic math evaluation to see what they retained from grade 5. This is NOT for a mark...just for me to see what I need to focus on as a teacher this year in Math.
• The election is fast approaching. Students have been busy gathering information on party platforms. If they are behind they should consider doing some work at home.
• Sent home today were consent forms for the HPV vaccine. Please read the information carefully and return the forms by Monday the latest.
• I have been noticing that students do not have all of their materials to be prepared for learning. Please try your best to get all materials so that it leads to student success.
• We have been given a license this year for Raz kids because we notice that reading comprehension in French has decreased over the last few years. As soon as I enter the students into the system, they will be asked to do nightly reading. Some activities also include listening to oral French.
• Last day for Toonie for Terry. We will draw for the T-shirt at 2h15 after the run. I am still missing few permission forms.

Pollenize 

This website allows y ou to look at the different parti platforms for the Federal Election

This week in Learning:

MATH; fiche 1 is due tomorrow. We will be having a diagnostic test on what the students have retained from last year. This is not for a mark, just purely to see where I should be putting more focus on this year.

FLA: we are wrapping up skits in French that students are putting together based on a comic book they read in groups. 

ELA: letters to future self are due today. We will begin a novel study next. Nightly reading is mandatory to keep up to the class.

SCIENCES: we are looking at observations and being impartial for forensic science

ES: Students are researching the platforms of candidates for the federal Elections. They will vote next Monday just as you are, in Student Vote. An informed decision is a responsible one. links here    green      conservatives     liberals      NDP    

Religion: we are in charge of the opening Liturgy. We will begin to practice it and the hymns this week.

OTHER:

• Terry Fox this Friday at 12h45. Bring in a toonie for a chance to win the T-shirt. Permission slips are due this Wednesday if students wish to run outside the school perimeter.
• Demographic forms are due the 14th this week. I only have a few missing 

 

 Leaders’ debates

The French-language leaders’ debate took place last night, and the English leaders’ debate is tonight at 8pm EDT. The English debate will cover five themes: affordability, climate, COVID recovery, leadership and accountability, and reconciliation. Visit the Leaders’ Debates Commission site for details on how to watch, stream or replay the debates. Many media outlets will also have recaps or highlights available. Refer to Intermediate/Secondary Lesson 6 for various activities to prepare for and analyze the debate.

Youth Vote Compass
Vote Compass: Canada Youth Edition is an interactive tool to help young Canadians consider their political views and discover their place on the political spectrum. Background information is available to provide context and/or help familiarize students with the different sides to the issues. 

The letter to parents is still in revision, so please be patinet. For now students are asked to find the leaders of the following political parties as well as the candidates for Calgary Confederation. 

Liberals, Conservatives, NDP and Green parties

Students will be voting alongside 5000 other students across Canada and it is our hope that they are well informed citizens.

Religion BEE due Friday

FLA mon profil due tomorrow

Demographic sheets due by the 14th of sept.

 

Here's to a great year of learning and getting ready for the next chapter of your lives.

This is where you will find any information that you  need for the week. Check it a few times per week and this is for students as well as parents.

Please bring your school supplies tomorrow as we will be getting our subjects organized. You should all have an agenda for writing homework and other important messages. Student demographic and other forms will go home tomorrow. The sooner they are returned, the better. Parents should have also filled out the Parent questionnaire this weekend so that I get to know your child from your point of view.

See  you tomorrow, bright and early and ready to begin the 2021-2022 school year.

I looked though my old BLOG and came across my final one from when I taught these kids in Grade 1 2015-2016. I am reposting it here now...and to be honest, it still applies.

Shed a few tears today as I am sad to see them leave. I hope they keep me in the loop in their future endeavors. God Bless you all and may you ahve a safe a relaxing summer.

Post from 2015 (there are also photos of your kids there if you want to go down memory lane) 

A final goodbye...
As I remove all of our decorations and works of art and pack up my things to move forward, I wanted to say a last goodbye...or rather

 Au revoir.
I am exhausted, but fulfilled after my first year back to teaching in many years. Your children have definitely kept me young (despite the gray hairs poking through)! I hope their first year of school has made them life-long learners and has given them the desire to do better, to do great things and to have fun while doing all of that. 
As you now know, I am jumping a few grades to teach grade 6. My first plan was to stay in grade 1 for another year or two, but I was asked to teach grade 6 because of my background in Jr. high. I am looking forward to new adventures, new challenges and maybe a few minutes to sit during the day ( a luxury not afforded to grade 1 teachers...ask your kids about Mme Colette's magic magnet trick)!
I hope we see each other again in a few years. Remind your children to read in French over the holidays and if it's a rainy day, check out French cartoons on You Tube. This will help them not lose what they have worked so hard for this past year.
With love and Blessings,
Mme Colette

 

Tomorrow is our Play Day and it will go in the afternoon. Students are asked to dress for the weather as we will be outside. It may mean rain or sun so be prepared. A change of clothes might also be in order as there is a water station...and I know your children! The theme is Christmas in June.

Thank you to all for attending our semi-virtual Farewell. Despite a few technical glitches, I think it went well. I had several students come and thank me for it and they had fun, which is what is important.

This week we will be completing assignments, and focusing our attention on Indigenous studies. 

Friday, our last day in the afternoon, we will have a junk food movie day. More information to come. 

 

A reminder that our Grade 6 Farewell is Monday June 21st. Students were asked to dress semi-formal/Sunday best. Students will be treated to a pizza lunch, a drink and a cupcake. If they need more food, they can bring more. 

Parents were sent the ZOOM link to their emails to join us virtually at 12h30.

 

Call for Playday items. All will be sanitized before use...any donations gratefully accepted

empty...

• 2L pop/water bottles  (we need 10)
• Tall pringles containers  (we need 7)
• 1L water bottles, for ex: San Pellegrino bottles (we need 10)
• Two large jam/glass jars

This week in Learning:

As with anything in life, there are due dates. I sent  message to students last Friday stating that if they had anything owing to me in terms of assignments, they had until 9pm Friday June 11th to submit them. 

FLA: Hockey Lecture round 2

ELA: finishing story writing and moving onto drug research. 

MATH: finishing unit 8 with is transformations of figures...slide, flip and rotate. The final project will be designing a skateboard with a specific logo.

SCIENCE: tests will go home this week to be signed. Presentations of forest projects will also take place. No more class exchanges after Friday.

ES: test tomorrow

Relgion: finishing the presentations on other religions

ART: Matisse: scissors are REQUIRED tomorrow

Santé: research to go along with ELA on drugs

Thursday is pizza and our final theme day: Jerseys

Library books are now overdue. Only a very few students have outstanding books. If I mentioned your name today and you think you returned it, you need to double check with Mme Amanda. Take responsibility.