Where do I begin for this week?
First of all tomorrow night's concert, a gentle reminder Sunday best and arrive no later than 6:15 in the classroom. Merci...
and wish us luck!

Everyone brought back or sold the WESTJET tickets so that means...Freezie party! No pizza but I am super proud of everyone...one less thing to worry about.

Food hamper items are coming in nicely; again a BIG thank you. No one has stepped forward to buy a gift for the family. (any takers? please email me asap. Merci) All items need to be handed in by THIS Friday as they go out next week. 

Speaking of Friday, it is pizza day but there is no theme day as that will be done next Thursday the 17th...pyjama day.
As always...read, read, read...en français! Syllables were sent home to those had asked for them at interviews, so check agendas and if they did not make it home, ask your child where they disappeared to.
Bonne semaine

voici le vocabulaire de Noel

We are so BLESSED...please help.
We have been given a hamper to fill for a family of 3. I will be assigning items of food for your children to bring to help fill the hamper, but any donation is gratefully accepted. I am also asking for donations of money as we have also been asked to buy gifts for these people.  I would need a parent or two to purchase gifts for a 6 year old girl, a 3 month old boy and a mother by the deadline date of December of 14th. This project will be a big part of our Advent preparation. Let us walk humbly and help those in need. MERCI

This week in Mme Colette's class:

Thank you all for coming to Parent-Teacher conferences. It was great to see you all again.  I hope that Jeremy and Neomie are feeling better.
French vocabulary this week: Noel
Science: construction d'un meuble (piece of furniture with tinfoil)
Etudes Sociales: Moi dans ma ville
Math: addition and beginning of subtraction, plus an evaluation on number sense (we have done a lot of practice in class so no worries)
Religion: Beginning of Advent and adopting a family

The biggest thing is the Christmas concert which is already next week. Please help by having your child practice the song a few times per night. Link on previous blog.

As promised, here are some websites that students may access from time to time. They are for listening, learning and practicing. They are NOT necessary, just an add-on.

French web sites for stories and learning games

http://www.lasouris-web.org/prescolaire/prescolaire.html

http://www.samamuse.ca/jeux/index.html

http://www.kidzo.net/

http://www.uptoten.com/enfants/kidsgames-mixedbag-halfword.html

http://www.planete-education.com/jeuxeducatifstni.html

http://www.toupty.com/motscroises1.html

http://www.pepit.be/niveaux/niveau1.html

http://bookaboo.tfo.org/accueil

https://www.readinga-z.com/

http://kidworldcitizen.org/2014/01/09/french-cartoons-kids/

http://www.iletaitunehistoire.com/genres/albums-histoires

http://www.rtbf.be/ouftivi/lespetits

Nous commençons les sons!
In French we are learning the sound "CH", which in French sounds like the "SH" sound in English.  Here are a few words to practice with your child:
chapeau               chemise           chandail        roche
riche                    poche              chemin          pêche

A reminder that students should be reading each night, returning and exchanging their books in the morning. I have heard everyone read to date and some are making progress. Woohoo!

Welcome to the land of lost mittens...otherwise known as 
Ecole St Luke! I am trying to train the children to put their mitts and tuques in their coat sleeve after recesses to avoid losing them. Please remind them of this or use safety pins to keep them attached. With the cold weather coming and staying, we don't want frozen fingers.

Here is a link to the song we will be singing for the Christmas concert:
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKbuMuRo5bw.
 If your child can practice every once in a while, it would be of great benefit. On the night of the concert pretend you've never heard it before!
And finally, if you are not planning on selling the West Jet tickets that were in the report cards, please return them asap as other children have expressed an interest in selling more. MERCI

There were 5 Mme Colette imposters in our classroom on Friday. Does anyone recognize these teachers?