Wednesday Agenda Items

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AGENDA

 1. CFOO - Please see the CFOO post for all the details! First presentation is set for TOMORROW (Thursday)

2. Science Design Process - Students began brainstorming, researching and planning their plant experiments today in class. A due date has not yet been set, but projects will likely be due the week of December 5. More work time and project details will be provided in class over the coming week.

3. Read, read, read! Please set aside a minimum of 10 minutes each evening to read in French. Je Lis (our home reading site) is now set up and ready to use. Please see the email sent home last week for more the details. https://jeunesse.short-edition.com/ is another great site if looking for a bit of variety.

4. Basketball News:

The Basketball ID camps for those interested in the Tier 1 and Tier 2 Teams start this week. 

Girls will start Today (Wednesday) 3:45-5:30pm

Boys will start Tomorrow (Thursday) 3:45-5:30pm

More dates will follow.

If the child is new to the sport or doesn't get identified as a Tier 1 or Tier 2 player:

Atomic basketball (2 lunch time practices a week, 2 half day tournaments, ½ court 4-4) will start in January after the break. 

Tuesday Tomatoes!

Hello! Happy Tuesday!

We had a chance to re-pot our tomato plants to bring home and also celebrated our tomatoes by writing and special tomato-themed Haiku! 🍅

If you brought your tomato plant(s) home today, please be sure to set them up near a window and water them often! When time to replant again, there is no need to remove the plant from its current pot; the peat pot will break down in new soil allowing the roots to continue to grow and take root in its bigger home. 

Happy tomato growing! :)

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AGENDA

 1. CFOO - Please see the CFOO post for all the details! First presentation is set for Thursday, December 1.

2. Science Design Process - Students began brainstorming, researching and planning their plant experiments today in class. A due date has not yet been set, but projects will likely be due the week of December 5. More work time and project details will be provided in class over the coming week.

3. Read, read, read! Please set aside a minimum of 10 minutes each evening to read in French. Je Lis (our home reading site) is now set up and ready to use. Please see the email sent home last week for more the details. https://jeunesse.short-edition.com/ is another great site if looking for a bit of variety.

4. Basketball News:

The Basketball ID camps for those interested in the Tier 1 and Tier 2 Teams start this week. 

Girls will start Wednesday 3:45-5:30pm

Boys will start Thursday 3:45-5:30pm

More dates will follow.

If the child is new to the sport or doesn't get identified as a Tier 1 or Tier 2 player:

Atomic basketball (2 lunch time practices a week, 2 half day tournaments, ½ court 4-4) will start in January after the break. 

Monday Agenda Items

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AGENDA

 1. CFOO - Please see the CFOO post for all the details! First presentation is set for Thursday, December 1.

2. Science Design Process - Students began brainstorming, researching and planning their plant experiments today in class. A due date has not yet been set, but projects will likely be due the week of December 5. More work time and project details will be provided in class over the coming week.

3. Read, read, read! Please set aside a minimum of 10 minutes each evening to read in French. Je Lis (our home reading site) is now set up and ready to use. Please see the email sent home last week for more the details. https://jeunesse.short-edition.com/ is another great site if looking for a bit of variety.

4. Basketball News:

The Basketball ID camps for those interested in the Tier 1 and Tier 2 Teams start this week. 

Girls will start Wednesday 3:45-5:30pm

Boys will start Thursday 3:45-5:30pm

More dates will follow.

If the child is new to the sport or doesn't get identified as a Tier 1 or Tier 2 player:

Atomic basketball (2 lunch time practices a week, 2 half day tournaments, ½ court 4-4) will start in January after the break. 

The Results Are In!

Hello! Happy Friday!

Today, after our month-and-a-half-long tomato journey, the results are in!

We planted 28 seeds for each group. 22 seeds germinated in Group T and 24 germinated in Group U.

Compared to the national results, our germinated percents were higher.

And, the results... 𝅘𝅥𝅘𝅥𝅮🥁Da da da daaaaaaaa!𝅘𝅥𝅘𝅥𝅮🥁

Group U went to space! Is that what you had predicted? What made you choose that Group?

We will be celebrating our tomatoes with a tomato-riffic writing activity and will be repotting our plants in class early next week. Thank you for following along on our tomato journey! 🍅

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AGENDA

 1. CFOO - Please see the CFOO post for all the details! First presentation is set Thursday, December 1.

2. Science Design Process - Students began brainstorming, researching and planning their plant experiments today in class. A due date has not yet been set, but projects will likely be due the week of December 5. More work time and project details will be provided in class over the coming week.

3. Basketball News:

The Basketball ID camps for those interested in the Tier 1 and Tier 2 Teams will start next week. 

Girls will start Wednesday 3:45-5:30pm

Boys will start Thursday 3:45-5:30pm

More dates will follow.

If the child is new to the sport or doesn't get identified as a Tier 1 or Tier 2 player:

Atomic basketball (2 lunch time practices a week, 2 half day tournaments, ½ court 4-4) will start in January after the break. 

Math Art and Reading Groups

 Hello! Happy Thursday!

Today in Math we used our knowledge of integers and the Cartesian Plane to make Math art!

Please ask me what activity I chose. What did I draw?

In Francais, we started our reading stations in groups for the first time. Students will rotate through literacy centres that include: reading independently, reading with a partner, reading with a teacher, doing an independent activity and a participating in a group activity.

Please ask me about what activity I did today. Did I work by myself or in a group?

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AGENDA

1. CFOO - Please see the CFOO post for all the details! First presentation is set Thursday, December 1.

2. Science Design Process - Students began brainstorming, researching and planning their plant experiments today in class. A due date has not yet been set, but projects will likely be due the week of December 5. More work time and project details will be provided in class over the coming week.

How many squares are on a chessboard?

 Good morning! Happy Wednesday!

Our Math brains were working hard this morning when Mme asked us to work on this question:

Combien de carrés se trouvent sur un échiquier? (How many squares are there on a chessboard?)

The answer is not as simple as you would think!

Please ask me about my group's strategy. How did we keep track of all those squares?!

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AGENDA

1. Completing missing work - Mme Careen's class will be open again on tomorrow (Thursday) and Friday of this week for any students who would like to complete missing tasks due to absence. If you have been away and are unsure as to whether or not you are missing any work, please check in with Mme Careen to find out.

2. CFOO - Please see the CFOO post for all the details! First presentation is set Thursday, December 1.

Tuesday Agenda Items

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AGENDA

1. Completing missing work - Mme Careen's class will be open again on Thursday and Friday of this week for any students who would like to complete missing tasks due to absence. If you have been away and are unsure as to whether or not you are missing any work, please check in with Mme Careen to find out.

2. CFOO - Please see the CFOO post for all the details! First presentation is set Thursday, December 1.

Monday Agenda Items!

Hello! Happy Monday!

It was nice to see more faces back in class today! This flu/cold stuff is no joke! 

Please take care of yourselves and stay well.

Let's have a great week! :)

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AGENDA

1. Completing missing work - Mme Careen's class will be open again on Tuesday and Thursday of this week for any students who would like to complete missing tasks due to absence. If you have been away and are unsure as to whether or not you are missing any work, please check in with Mme Careen to find out.

2. CFOO - Please see the CFOO post for all the details! First presentation is set Thursday, December 1.

CFOO!

 What is CFOO?

CFOO (Le Club Fabuleux des Orateurs et Oratrices) is a public speaking "club" (similar to its English friend TUSC) that will help students improve their oral French skills through short presentations. There are fifteen different presentation options, separated into three categories: Opinion, Creativity and Research.

Our CFOO preparation and presentation periods alternate on Day 6, periods 3 and 4.

For the first presentation, we will be choosing one of the five Opinion options. We will prepare a short oral presentation, fulfilling the criteria specific to our topic. (All categories are outlined on the sheet in our binder. There is also a photo posted below). Our presentation is in the form of speech, but our speeches can be take on/be supported with a variety of options: a poster, a puppet play, a poem, a painting, a PowerPoint, a movie, etc. As long as our public-speaking skills are on display, the possibilities are truly endless!

Leading up to the first presentation, we will continue discussing what we should keep in mind while making an oral presentation to the class. This will include: keeping eye contact with the audience, having a confident stance while at the front of the room, projecting our voice and speaking at a good pace with expression.

Mme Careen explained CFOO to us in class today and we will have our first working period Day 6 (Wednesday) of this week. After our one work period at school the rest of the preparation (finishing our speech and practicing our presentation) will happen on our own time. If we would like Mme Careen to review our speech with us before our presentation, we are welcome to make an appointment to work with her at lunch over the coming week (NOT the morning of or 1 minute before presentations start). And, please note that any visual supports must be sent to Teams, emailed to Mme (or brought in on a USB) in advance of presentation day.

Our first CFOO presentations are set for Thursday, December 1. Mark your calendars! :)

Thanks for a Great Evening of Learning!

Good evening, friends of learning!

It was so lovely to see so many faces in our classroom this evening!

Wishing you all a lovely weekend!

Rest Up and Get Well! (and Thursday Agenda Items)

Hello friends! Happy Thursday!

We were a small but might group at school this morning! 

Thank you to all students who worked so hard and put up with Mme's non-existent voice this morning! And to those who were away, rest up and feel better soon! We look forward to having the whole class back together soon! :)

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AGENDA

1. Completing missing work - Mme Careen's class will be open again on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday of next week for any students who would like to complete missing tasks due to absence. If you have been away and are unsure as to whether or not you are missing any work, please check in with Mme Careen to find out.

2. Term 1 Celebration of Learning Conferences: TODAY from 4:30 - 6:30.

No appointment needed! Please allow your child to take you on a tour of their learning spaces and walk you through some of their daily learning routines! 

(Please note: one-on-one conferences/discussions about your child's learning will not be possible that evening. If you would like to discuss your child's progress and ask specific questions, please email to set something up for another time. Thank you.)

3. Spend some time reading this three-day weekend! This site has lots of options!

https://jeunesse.short-edition.com/

Wednesday Agenda Items

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AGENDA

1. Completing missing work - Mme Careen's class will be open again tomorrow (Thursday) at 12:10 for any students who would like to complete missing tasks due to absence. Her class will also be open on Monday of next week. If you have been away and are unsure as to whether or not you are missing any work, please check in with Mme Careen to find out.

2. Term 1 Celebration of Learning Conferences: Thursday from 4:30 - 6:30.

No appointment needed! Please allow your child to take you on a tour of their learning spaces and walk you through some of their daily learning routines! 

(Please note: one-on-one conferences/discussions about your child's learning will not be possible that evening. If you would like to discuss your child's progress and ask specific questions, please email to set something up for another time. Thank you.)

3. Spend some time reading this week! This site has lots of options!

https://jeunesse.short-edition.com/

A Math Question and Agenda items

Hello! Happy Tuesday!

Today in Math we worked in randomized groups of three to solve a Math word problem. This problem was about calculating what time you would need to wake up in order to arrive on time for a soccer match.

Please ask me about my group's strategy and how we chose to organize our work.

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AGENDA

1. Short Math assessment: tomorrow (Wednesday)

2. Completing missing work - Mme Careen's class will be open tomorrow (Wednesday) and Thursday at 12:10 for any students who would like to complete missing tasks due to absence. Her class will also be open on Monday of next week. If you have been away and are unsure as to whether or not you are missing any work, please check in with Mme Careen to find out.

3. Term 1 Celebration of Learning Conferences: Thursday from 4:30 - 6:30.

No appointment needed! Please allow your child to take you on a tour of their learning spaces and walk you through some of their daily learning routines! 

(Please note: one-on-one conferences/discussions about your child's learning will not be possible that evening. If you would like to discuss your child's progress and ask specific questions, please email to set something up for another time. Thank you.)

4. Spend some time reading this week! This site has lots of options!

https://jeunesse.short-edition.com/

A busy week ahead!

Hello families! Happy Monday!

We are headed into a busy week - the last week of Term 1!

Each day this week we will be working hard in our classes to show our best learning of the many concepts we've been working on since September.

Here's a quick overview of the week:

In Math: more mental math calculations, a problem-solving question and a short assessment on "le plan cartésien" and "les nombres entiers."

In Français: a short one-on-one interview with Mme about "ma famille" and a reading task about "Zeniben", a girl who lives in a desert in India.

In Science: Tomatosphere graphing and observations, and the final submission of our tomato results! (We are so excited to find out which group of seeds are our space tomatoes!)

Phew! 

Be sure to stay tuned to the blog so you are up to date on all the action!

Thank you for your anticipated hard work and support! :)

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AGENDA

1. Short Math assessment: Wednesday

(We will do a review in class tomorrow).

If wanting to also review at home: ensure Netmath tasks are complete, and review the sheets completed in class over the past few weeks.

2. Term 1 Celebration of Learning Conferences: Thursday from 4:30 - 6:30.

No appointment needed! Please allow your child to take you on a tour of their learning spaces and walk you through some of their daily learning routines! 

(Please note: one-on-one conferences/discussions about your child's learning will not be possible that evening. If you would like to discuss your child's progress and ask specific questions, please email to set something up for another time. Thank you.)

3. Spend some time reading this week! This site has lots of options!

https://jeunesse.short-edition.com/

We Will Remember Them.

Tomatosphere - Day 35!

Hello, friends of learning!

Today was our last official tomato observation day!

We will now work on our observations and final predictions before sending our results off to Tomatosphere to learn which seed group went to space and which seed group was the control group. We should have the results back in time for our Celebration of Learning conferences next Thurdsay! So exciting!

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AGENDA

1. On the horizon: a short Math assessment on "le plan cartésien" and "les nombres entiers" is scheduled for Wednesday of next week. We will review these concepts in class but students are also encouraged to review at home. Completing the tasks in Netmath can also help solidify an understanding of the concepts.

2. Spend some time reading this weekend! This site has lots of options!

https://jeunesse.short-edition.com/

Parle-moi de ta famille!

Hello! It's Wednesday!

This week in Français we are working on building our français vocabulary and we are starting with "Ma famille" as our theme. After reviewing the word wall and having Mme model the questions/answers, we practiced sharing à l'orale about our family with our table friends.

Please ask me about "ma famille!" Who did I talk about? What fun family things did I learn about my classmates' families?

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AGENDA

1. Français - Tableau d'inspiration -Now overdue.

Presentations will continue tomorrow.

* Le tableau d'inspiration (PowerPoint) should be submitted via Teams.

* The written good copy (on cue cards) and the draft (in the cahier de Français) will be handed in after the oral presentation.  

2. On the horizon: a short Math assessment on "le plan cartésien" and "les nombres entiers" is scheduled for early next week (likely Tuesday). We will review these concepts in class but students are also encouraged to review at home. Completing the tasks in Netmath can also help solidify an understanding of the concepts.

3. Spend some time reading this week! This site has lots of options!

https://jeunesse.short-edition.com/

4. Remembrance Day Assembly - tomorrow (Thursday) at 9:15 am.

Poppies will be distributed in class Thursday morning. Money donations for poppies will be accepted all week, including Thursday morning. Please give what you are able.

Positive-Negative Numbers War!

Hello! Happy Tuesday!

Today in Math we practiced comparing positive and negative numbers using a deck or cards.

Red cards represented negative numbers and black cards represented positive numbers.

After filling in our game sheet, we were tasked with the placing all the numbers "en ordre croissant" (from smallest to largest). Please ask me about this activity! Who was my partner? Did I have a strategy for ordering the numbers?

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AGENDA

1. Français - Tableau d'inspiration - Students are working on writing the good copy of their "buts" (written on cue cards) and the visual portion of their "les buts" writing task - an inspiration board that is being created in Powerpoint (through Office365 online). Students will have one last class to work tomorrow (Tuesday) to complete these tasks. Both tasks are due: tomorrow (Wednesday).

* Le tableau d'inspiration (PowerPoint) should be submitted via Teams.

* The written good copy (on cue cards) and the draft (in the cahier de Français) will be handed in after the oral presentation.  

Students are encouraged to spend time at home (especially with presentation practice) to ensure they are ready to go when called upon.

A quick Mme-drawn mock-up of an inspiration board can be seen below. The criteria are written in green. Details of how the students will submit their work in Teams was shared in class this morning.

2. On the horizon: a short Math assessment on "le plan cartésien" and "les nombres entiers" is scheduled for early next week (likely Tuesday). We will review these concepts in class but students are also encouraged to review at home. Completing the tasks in Netmath can also help solidify an understanding of the concepts.

3. Spend some time reading this week! This site has lots of options!

https://jeunesse.short-edition.com/

4. Grade 6 Vaccinations (First Dose) - tomorrow (Wednesday) 

5. Manga Club - First meeting tomorrow (Wednesday)

6. Club de tricot - Knitting Club! - First meeting tomorrow (Wednesday)

7. Remembrance Day Assembly - Thursday, November 10 at 9:15 am.

Poppies will be distributed in class Thursday morning. Money donations for poppies will be accepted all week, including Thursday morning. Please give what you are able.

Monday Agenda Items

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AGENDA

1. Français - Tableau d'inspiration - Students are working on writing the good copy of their "buts" (written on cue cards) and the visual portion of their "les buts" writing task - an inspiration board that is being created in Powerpoint (through Office365 online). Students will have one last class to work tomorrow (Tuesday) to complete these tasks. Both tasks are due: Wednesday.

* Le tableau d'inspiration (PowerPoint) should be submitted via Teams.

* The written good copy (on cue cards) and the draft (in the cahier de Français) will be handed in after the oral presentation.  

Students are encouraged to spend time at home (especially with presentation practice) to ensure they are ready to go when called upon.

A quick Mme-drawn mock-up of an inspiration board can be seen below. The criteria are written in green. Details of how the students will submit their work in Teams was shared in class this morning.

2. Spend some time reading this week! This site has lots of options!

https://jeunesse.short-edition.com/

3. Le casse-croute opened today and will be open all week!

4. Grade 6 Vaccinations (First Dose) - Wednesday

5. Manga Club - First meeting Wednesday

6. Remembrance Day Assembly - Thursday, November 10 at 9:15 am.

Poppies will be distributed in class Thursday morning. Money donations for poppies will be accepted all week, including Thursday morning. Please give what you are able.

Friday Agenda Items!

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AGENDA

1. Français - Tableau d'inspiration - Students are working on writing the good copy of their "buts" (written on cue cards) and the visual portion of their "les buts" writing task - an inspiration board that is being created in Powerpoint (through Office365 online). Students will have more time in class Monday and Tuesday to complete these tasks. Both tasks are due: Wednesday, November 9. **Presentations will start in class this day.**  Students are encouraged to spend time at home (especially with presentation practice) to ensure they are ready to go when called upon.

A quick Mme-drawn mock-up of an inspiration board can be seen below. The criteria are written in green. Details of how the students will submit their work will be shared in class next week.

2. Spend some time reading this weekend! This site has lots of options!

https://jeunesse.short-edition.com/

3. Le casse-croute is opening on Monday!

4. Manga Club - First meeting Wednesday, November 9.

Calcul mental

Hello learning friends! Happy Thursday!

How many ways can you solve the question 177 + 168?

This morning in Math we explored five different mental math strategies to arrive at the answer! Please ask me about my go-to strategy and what new strategy I am working on. A question to try at home is: 158 + 196.

Sharing our mental math strategies with our table groups

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AGENDA

1. Français - Tableau d'inspiration - Students are working on writing the good copy of their "buts" (written on cue cards) and the visual portion of their "les buts" writing task - an inspiration board that is being created in Powerpoint. Students will have more time in class tomorrow, Monday and Tuesday to complete these tasks. Both tasks are due: Wednesday, November 9. **Presentations will start in class this day.**  Students are encouraged to spend time at home (especially with presentation practice) to ensure they are ready to go when called upon.

2. Spend some time reading this weekend! This site has lots of options!

https://jeunesse.short-edition.com/

3. Last day to buy a Ness colouring book - tomorrow (Friday)

4. Le casse-croute is opening on Monday!

Wednesday Agenda Items

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AGENDA

1. Français - Tableau d'inspiration - Students have started working on the visual portion of their "les buts" writing task - an inspiration board that is being created in Powerpoint. Students will have more time in class this week to complete this task. - Expected due date: Monday, November 7.

2. Maths - 4e page "les nombres entiers" - Thursday

3. Spend some time reading this weekend! This site has lots of options!

https://jeunesse.short-edition.com/

4. Picture retake day is tomorrow (Thursday).

Tuesday Agenda Items

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*Please note - Mme Careen will be away at a Math session tomorrow (Wednesday) morning and will have limited access to email. Please contact the school office if needing assistance with a time-sensitive issue. Thanks! *

AGENDA

1. Français - Les buts - Drafts are now overdue.

2. Maths - 4e page "les nombres entiers" - Thursday

3. Spend some time reading this weekend! This site has lots of options!

https://jeunesse.short-edition.com/

4. Picture retake day is Thursday, November 3.