Spirit animal quiz if you have not yet decided

https://www.funvix.com/quiz/what-animal-am-i

 While listening to the story of Martin Luther King Jr. I had students write down words that spoke to them about his legacy. Here is the Wordle that we put together...the bigger the word, the more the impact it had.

We are studying Poetry and I came across this article from CBC Toronto about young artist and where they first began their love of poetry. Worth a read.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/community/poetry-month-gta-1.5523453 

MUSIQUE: we have been working on Francophone music for quite some time and now the date to present their musician/group is Feb 2nd. Students will also be sharing on the intercom to the rest of the school after the noon hour recess. If your child seems to doing a lot of work on this at night, it is because they may have wasted time in class.

Science:  experience:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KImv-yDdbg

This Week in Learning:

MATH: we are almost done the unit on angles. One more lesson and review. We will have the unit test next week on Thursday Feb 4th

 FLA: students need to be doin more reading. We had a comprehension test last week after Hockey lecture and several did not do well. We will be doing activities to read between the lines as well beginning a novel study. Reading chapters every night is must.

ELA: we will begin a unit on poetry next. I love this unit and hope to inspire your children to love it as well.

SCIENCES: we begin our unit on air starting with several experiments. Students need to keep track of their experiment procedures to hand in at the end of the unit.

Religion: We look at discernment...how do we figure out what God's plan is for us?

Musique: research on chosen artist will be due next Day 6, which is next Wed.

Also this week:

Parent conferences. I will be sending you the ZOOM link, just in case the one from Mme Wozny doesn't work. If you would prefer a call, let me know with your phone number.

Friday is a day off for kids

A finir cette fin de semaine:

Math: leçon 6 pp.148 # 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9

Regardez à GC pour les questions:

 Intelligences Multiples Santé

FLA: les homophones "a" et "à"

Quiz math tomorrow, first part of angles:

naming them, measuring them and drawing them. Precision is key

FLA: les gagnants de Hockey Lecture:

Les Cerveaux Explosifs

Sketchbooks on Texture are due next Thursday.

Religion Scrapbooks due tomorrow. Here is what you need

  

Félicitations à Noah pour avoir choisi la meilleur chanson pour notre tête à tête en musique. Il a gagné le concours et voici sa chanson "La même".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fC6YV65JJ6g 

This week in Learning:

Math: we continue with angles. Most students have a solid understanding of how to measure them and now we  will draw them being as precise as possible.

FLA: we are in the semi-finals for Hockey Lecture. This week it is "les bananes vs les cerveaux explosifs" and "les tortue paresseux vs le gouvernement d'intelligence". Finals will be done this week. great job done  by all!

ELA: students will be completing their Greek god projects and presenting this week.

SCIENCE: students will be finishing and presenting their invented planets.

MUSIC: almost finished the head to head competition and then students will be showcasing their song on the intercom after lunch.

Religion: we look at Baptism and how we are called to be Priest prophet and King, just as Jesus was.

DUE this week:

• Planet project
• Greek god project
• Religion scrapbooks will be picked up soon

Theme day and Pizza day are  this Thursday: wear your clothes inside out

 Science Test tomorrow.

 I will be sending an email to parents with study skills ideas, that we had gone over before Christmas. Some kids get "it" others are not following the recommendations, which include studying over the period of a week and rewriting notes.

Math tests are going home today on decimals. They need to be signed and returned.

From Student Council: 

"mercredi sans dechets" (trashless Wednesdays for snacks begins next Wednesday). Students are trying to get points to get a free Friday..not too successful so far.

Quiz on verbs in the PRESENT tense Friday.

Bring materials to make aliens for Friday.

I will be posting Reader's Theater videos on Google Classroom. This is always a fun assignment and some kids shine. 

 

Yeah...loved seeing everyone this morning and praying that it continues in person. 

This week in Learning:

FLA: we get back to Hockey lecture competition with grammar thrown in. Book reports that students have been working on since November will be due next Friday.

ELA: we will present Reader's Theater this week and then move onto finishing the Greek god research.

MATH: test tomorrow on decimals and then moving onto angles (Please make sure that you have a protractor)

RELIGION: going into unit 4 Answering God's call

SCIENCE: test on Astronomie this Thursday, working on a creative project...invent your own planet. Only 3 more classes will be given to work on this project. Time management is key.

ART: we will finish Greek vases and then a class will be given to make an alien for Science. Bringing personal art materials from home is suggested.

Other:

This past weekend there were a lot of movies about space that made me think it would be fun for the kids to watch one with parents. I cannot show them in class due mostly to language, but you can make the call. Some suggestions:

The Martian

Apollo 13

Gravity

The Right Stuff

SANTE: those students who missed a few questions from last week's class, should answer them (sent on Gmail) and send their learning styles to Mme asap.

Bonne fin de semaine les amis:

Just to be clear the following homework is due Monday

• FLA: La nuit: questions et Flipgrid après avoir écouter ONIVA et la feuille de verbes au présent
  
• from GC not handed in (except Pearla, I got yours on gmail)
• MATH: fiche 1 et étudié pour le test mardi
• SCIENCES: recherche de la planète de notre système solaire(M-V-T-MR-N-J-S-U-P) que Mme vous a donné et étudié pour le test
• Vermeer drawing in SKBK
• RELIGION: Mysteries page and Liturgical year page
• SANTE: style d'apprentissage envoie à Mme

 

AWESOME kids you have! They are showing up when need be and "hopefully" doing the work assigned. Can't wait to see them next week.

 So far this week we have been:

M: reviewing decimals for a test next Tuesday 

FLA: writing a letter to our partner in grade 3. due Friday

ELA: we did some genius hour and students will get a research assignment today on greek gods

Religion: Epiphany questions and today we look at the mysteries of the Rosary

SC: research on a planet assigned to them. Test the 14 of Jan. on Astronomy

ART: Vermeer drawing due Monday upon return

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3979804869?pwd=bS9sOFZUZUoxb0RtSEpvWjdTV1pIUT09

Zoom meeting. Hopefully it can work for more than one day

A happy return to everyone and blessings for a great year! If 2020 taught me anything, it would patience and to slow down a bit, but for a type-A personality, that might still need some tweaking.
Here's hoping we are back in the classroom next week.

This week in Learning:

MATH: kids are working on reviewing the chapter on decimals and there will be a test when we return. They are to work on Montre ce que tu sais pp 118 and to ask questions if they don't understand something. They are mostly struggling with division of decimals at this time. Next up is angles. Please make sure your child has a protractor (un rapporteur en francais).

SCIENCES: we are finishing up the unit on astronomy. Students will be working on 2 short projects. The first is getting to know the other planets in our solar system. I will assign groups and it will be online. The second is making up their own planet and a vacation pamphlet to incite people to visit their planet. A test is also forthcoming the week after next.

FLA: this week will be a variety of listening to French podcasts and answering comprehension questions. When we return we will resume the hockey lecture.

ELA: We will work on homonyms and other grammar activities. When we return, we will perform our Reader's Theater.

Religion: Epiphany and the mysteries of the Rosary will be looked at. I sent home a sheet on the mysteries so look for it for tomorrow.

ART: finish your Vermeer drawing in your sketchbooks and work on your texture assignment.

Musique: a finir votre recherche de votre chanteur/groupe sur  Google Slides pour présenter à la classe.

And finally...this is what Charity looks like:

We donated 800 pairs of socks to the Drop in Center and they were very appreciative. See letter below. Merci les amis for YOUR initiative! 💓💓

December 21, 2020

 

 

Hello Colette Page-Turner and students from St. Luke School,

 

 

Thank you for your generous donation of 800 fill-a-socks and other items!  We truly appreciate your support! These items will be directly used to serve the most vulnerable in our city.

 

The DI is more than an emergency shelter. We provide essential care as well as health services, employment training, and housing supports to thousands of people who need help. Our programs and services connect people to permanent housing that meets their individual needs and supports their journey back to independence.

 

With this in mind, we hope you will consider the Calgary Drop-In Centre when donating in the future. We thank you again for your kind donation. Because of donors like yourself we are able to support vulnerable Calgarians in our community.

 

With kindness,

Colin 

Colin Newman

Donation Centre

403-264-0856

colinn@thedi.ca                Reg# 118823459RR0001