Dec. 19- 22

Here’s the plan for next week:

 

French: This week students will complete their Christmas stories with their partner. We will also be working on various fun Christmas activities.

 

**Students must also remember to read in French 20 minutes per day, 4 days a week for their reading program. Reading logs from last week are due on Monday. **

 

Math: Students will complete a Christmas math project based on addition.

 

Religion/ English: We will finish writing our Christmas stories. In religion, we are discussing Advent and the real meaning of Christmas.

 

Science: Our next MSD (wasteless lunch) is on Wednesday, December 21st. More information is also posted on the blog.

Dec. 12- 16

Here’s the plan for next week:

 

French: This week students will complete their second writing project. Unfinished stories will be sent home next weekend for completion. In addition, students will finish reviewing the irregular verbs as well as write a Christmas story in French. This time it is with a partner :)

 

 

**Students must also remember to read in French 20 minutes per day, 4 days a week for their reading program. Reading logs from last week are due on Monday. **

 

Math: We are finishing our review of addition and subtraction together. This includes word problems and the vocabulary used. There will be an evaluation on Friday.

 

Religion/ English: We will finish writing our Christmas stories. In religion, we are discussing Advent and the real meaning of Christmas.

 

Science: Our next MSD (wasteless lunch) is on Wednesday December 14th. More information is also posted on the blog.

 

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION


We are in need of two parent volunteers for the morning of the last day of classes (Dec. 22nd) to help with a hot beverage treat for the students. This will be a surprise for them!

Dec. 5- 9

Here’s the plan for next week:

 

French: This week students will review the irregular verbs in the present tense. In addition, students will work on their second writing project. This time it is on present tense verbs.

 

 

**Students must also remember to read in French 20 minutes per day, 4 days a week for their reading program. Reading logs from last week are due on Monday. **

 

Math: We are reviewing addition and subtraction together. This includes word problems and the vocabulary used.

 

Religion/ English: We will finish our presentations of the saints project as well as begin writing some Christmas stories. In religion, we are discussing Advent and the real meaning of Christmas.

 

Science: Our next MSD (wasteless lunch) is on Wednesday December 7th. More information is also posted on the blog.

 

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

 

The Christmas concert will be held on Wednesday, December 7th at 5:00 pm at St. Luke's Church. We ask that students arrive at the church by 4:30 pm in order to begin on time. In addition, we are asking that your child wears a white shirt and black bottoms as well as a hat and scarf.

Christmas Songs

Parents,

Please have your child click on the following links to practice the songs for the upcoming Christmas concert:

The First Noel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHEuECeMDEs&feature=youtu.be

Au Royaume du Bonhomme Hiver: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=man97X5JQuA

 

Thank you!

 

Nov. 28- Dec. 1

Here’s the plan for next week:

 

French: This week students will review the verbs 'avoir', ' être', ER verbs, IR verbs and 'aller' in the present tense . There will be  a pretest on Monday and an evaluation on Thursday. In addition, students will work on their second writing project. This time it is on present tense verbs.

 

 

**Students must also remember to read in French 20 minutes per day, 4 days a week for their reading program. Reading logs from last week are due on Monday. **

 

Math: We are finishing our unit on subtraction. There will be an evaluation on Thursday.

Students must know their basic subtraction facts (up to 18).

 

Religion/ English: Presentations of the saints project will begin on November 28th.

 

Science: Our next MSD (wasteless lunch) is on Wednesday November 30th. More information is also posted on the blog.

 

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

 

Parent-teacher conferences will be on December 1st (evening) and 2nd (day).

 

As we are preparing the students for the upcoming Christmas concert, we are asking that for the night of the concert, your child wears a white shirt and black bottoms.

Nov. 21- 25

Here’s the plan for next week:

 

French: This week students will learn the verb ALLER in the present tense . There will be an evaluation on Friday. We will also be starting reading groups in class.

**Students must also remember to read in French 20 minutes per day, 4 days a week for their reading program. Reading logs from last week are due on Monday. **

 

Math: We are continuing our unit on subtraction. 

Students must know their basic subtraction facts (up to 18).

 

Religion/ English: Students will finish their saints project. Work should be completed at school and we will let you know if something is to be done at home. Students will have three more classes to work on their projects. Presentations will begin on November 28th.

 

Science: We have decided to continue with wasteless lunches on Wednesdays. Our next MSD (wasteless lunch) is on Wednesday November 23rd. More information is also posted on the blog.

 

Social Studies: We will begin our introduction of the 6 regions of Alberta. Students will have a homework assignment where they will complete part of their family tree.

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

 

Progress reports will be sent home on November 25th.

Nov. 14- 18

Here’s the plan for next week:

 

French: This week students will learn the present tense verbs that end in "IR". There will be an evaluation on Friday. We will also be presenting an individual reading project that students are to complete for their next French book that they read.

**Students must also remember to read in French 20 minutes per day, 4 days a week for their reading program. Reading logs from last week are due on Monday. **

 

Math: We are starting our unit on subtraction. 

Students must know their basic subtraction facts (up to 18).

 

Religion/ English: Students will work on their saints project. Work should be completed at school and we will let you know if something is to be done at home.

 

Science: We will finish our second unit on "Waste in our World".  There will be an evaluation on Friday. In addition, our next MSD (wasteless lunch) is on Wednesday November 16th. More information is also posted on the blog. The last evaluation of this unit will be in another week, but students should be reviewing a bit each night.

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

 

Progress reports will be sent home on November 25th.

 

Nov. 7- 10

Here’s the plan for next week:

 

French: This week students will be finishing their writing projects where they focus on organization and self-editing. The final product should be in cursive writing. In addition, we will learn the present tense verbs that end in "ER". There will be an evaluation on Thursday.

**Students must also remember to read in French 20 minutes per day, 4 days a week for their reading program. Reading logs from last week are due on Monday. **

 

Math: We are finishing addition of numbers up to 4 digits.  There will be an evaluation sometime during the week.

Students must know their basic addition facts (up to 9 + 9).

 

Religion/ English: Students will work on their saints project. Work should be completed at school and we will let you know if something is to be done at home.

 

Science: We will continue our second unit on "Waste in our World".  In addition, our next MSD (wasteless lunch) is on Wednesday November 9th. More information is also posted on the blog. The last evaluation of this unit will be in another week, but students should be reviewing a bit each night.

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

There will be no school on Friday November 11th.

Nov. 2- 4

Here’s the plan for next week:

 

French: This week students will be working on a writing project where they focus on organization and self-editing. They must also pay close attention to plural words and adjectives.

**Students must also remember to read in French 20 minutes per day, 4 days a week for their reading program. Reading logs from last week are due on Wednesday. **

 

Math: We are continuing with addition of numbers up to 4 digits.  This week we will focus on problem solving where students will be required to properly read and respond to word problems in French.

Students must know their basic addition facts (up to 9 + 9).

 

Religion: We will discuss All Saint's Day and Remembrance Day. Our prayers will focus on people that have passed away. In addition, we will begin to discuss the Saints project by first looking at Saint Luke. This project will carry us through the month of November.

 

English: Students will continue to learn about capitalization and sentence structures.

 

Science: We will begin our second unit on "Waste in our World".  In addition, our next MSD (wasteless lunch) is on Wednesday November 2nd. More information is also posted on the blog.

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

There will be no school on Monday October 31st (PD day) and Tuesday November 1st (Faith Day).

Oct. 24- 28

Here’s the plan for next week:

 

French: As we are writing the CCAT tests this week, there will be no French evaluation on Friday.

**Students must also remember to read in French 20 minutes per day, 4 days a week for their reading program. Reading logs from last week are due on Monday. **

 

Math: We are continuing with addition of numbers up to 4 digits. Students must know their basic addition facts (up to 9 + 9).

 

Religion: Thank you to Mrs. Butler for helping out with the bulletin board for St. Luke's Feast day. We will be continuing to sketch the banner of St. Luke as well as learn a bit more about him.

 

English: Students will finish learning about prefixes and suffixes. Next, they will review capitalization and sentence structures.

 

Science: We will finish part 1 of our unit on "Waste in our World". There will be an evaluation on Friday and students will receive a review sheet on Monday. In addition, our next MSD (wasteless lunch) is on Wednesday October 26th. More information is also posted on the blog.

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

CCAT tests will begin on Monday October 24th. Please make sure that you child is well-rested, has had a good breakfast and arrives on time!

Friday afternoon will be our second "Jeu de société". Students are welcome to bring a game from home.

There will be no school on Monday October 31st (PD day) and Tuesday November 1st (Faith Day).

Oct. 17- 21

Here’s the plan for next week:

 

French: This week students will study adjectives. We will look at the spelling and form (feminine, masculine, singular and plural) of a variety of adjectives that are commonly used in French. There will be a dictée on Friday and students will receive the study sheet on Monday.

**Students must also remember to read in French 20 minutes per day, 4 days a week for their reading program. Reading logs from last week are due on Monday. **

 

Math: We are continuing with our unit on numeration. This week we will be looking at estimating sums and addition strategies.

 

Religion: Feast of St. Luke liturgy will be held on Tuesday October 18th at 1:00 pm. Some of our grade 4 students will be participating.

 

English: We will review homophones, synonyms and antonyms, followed by a mini pop quiz. In addition, students will learn about prefixes and suffixes.

 

Science: We will be continuing our unit on "Waste in our World" where students will learn about our environment. This week we will look at worms and composting, and how to create less waste. Please review the information about our MSD program (wasteless lunches) starting on Wednesday October 19th. This information is a different post on the blog.

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

CCAT tests will begin on Monday October 24th. Please make sure that you child is well-rested, has had a good breakfast and arrives on time!

MSD- Wasteless Lunches

Dear parents,

 

Over the past couple of weeks in science, students have been learning about the waste in our world. A large part of this unit is on the effects of garbage on our environment. For this reason, we are starting a wasteless lunch program in both grade 4 classes called MSD (mercredi sans déchets/ Wednesdays without Waste), beginning on October 19^th. We are encouraging the children to bring lunches that include very little to no waste (i.e., tupperware containers, reusable drink bottles etc.).

Throughout the next month students will be tracking all the waste they produce and at the end of the month we will summarize the results. Our goal is to make students aware of just how much garbage can accumulate in a short period of time. If you could help ensure your child brings a wasteless lunch on Wednesdays for the months of October/ November, that would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your support!

 

Mme Allyson and Mme Élaine

 

 

 

 

Oct. 11- 14

Here’s the plan for next week:

 

French: This week students will continue to study common nouns. We will look at putting words in alphabetical order, looking words up in the dictionary and the plural form of words. There will be an evaluation on Friday.

**Students must also remember to read in French 20 minutes per day, 4 days a week for their reading program. Due to the holidays, reading logs from last week will be due on Tuesday. **

 

Math: We are continuing with our unit on numeration. During the week, students will write an evaluation on classifying numbers, such as in Venn diagrams. We will also be starting addition this week, looking at estimating sums.

 

Religion: Feast of St. Luke: the grade 4 classes will be preparing for the upcoming Liturgy. If any parents are interested in helping out with the bulletin board, please let Mme Elaine or Mme Allyson know.

 

English: We are continuing to learn about homophones, synonyms and antonyms.

 

Science: We will be continuing our unit on "Waste in our World" where students will learn about our environment.

**This week, we will present our next environmental initiative to the students called MSD. You will receive an email next week with more detail.**

                                   IMPORTANT INFORMATION

This week in lieu of Phys. Ed, students will participate in a dance residency through Sound Kreations. There will be a presentation on Friday at 1:00 pm.
If any parents are interested in helping Mme Kyra with a robotics project, please let us know.

Oct. 3- 6

Here’s the plan for next week:

 

French: This week students will study common nouns. We will look at the spelling and form (feminine, masculine, singular and plural) of a variety of nouns that are commonly used in French. There will be a dictée on Thursday and students will receive the study sheet on Monday.

**Students must also remember to read in French 20 minutes per day, 4 days a week for their reading program. Reading logs from last week are due on Monday. **

 

Math: We are continuing with our unit on numeration. Students will look at the different ways in which we classify numbers, such as in Venn diagrams. Students should be practicing their numbers in French up to 9999.

 

Religion: Thanksgiving: We will be reflecting on giving thanks to God for all that we have.

 

English: We have one more activity from unit 1 of the “And Who Are You?” textbook. Then we will look at homophones, synonyms and antonyms, which will be continued on to the following week.

 

Science: We will be starting our unit on "Waste in our World" where students will learn about our environment.

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
CCAT assessments will take place on October 24- 26. A letter will be sent home on Monday with more details.

 Scholastic book orders are due on October 6^th.

Sep. 26- 30

Here’s the plan for next week:

French: This week students will compare different French expressions that use the verbs ‘avoir’ and ‘être’. There will be a pre-test on Monday and a final evaluation on Friday. The pre-test does not count; it simply gives us an idea of what the students already know before starting the unit. In addition, students are continuing to work on their cursive writing.

*We will be checking the reading program every Monday morning. Students who read at home for their ‘résumé de lecture’ can include that towards their reading minutes.

Math: We are continuing with our unit on numeration. Students will look at the different ways in which we can represent 4-digit numbers as well as how to arrange and compare them. Students should be practicing their numbers up to 9999.

Social Studies: We are completing our first unit which is an introduction to Canada and Alberta. Students will receive a study sheet on Monday for their evaluation on Friday. They should be bringing their Social Studies duotang home to review each night this week. Don't forget to include their Social Studies reading in the reading program!

English: Students will continue to complete various writing activities from the “And Who Are You?” textbook. We will finish unit 1.

Science: Our main focus is on Social Studies this week, but students can look forward to having their photo taken in our outdoor classroom.

 

To celebrate birthdays, in lieu of students bringing treats to school, we will have a JEU DE SOCIÉTÉ  once a month where students can bring their own games from home to play at school. There are also games in the classroom for them to choose. This Friday afternoon is our first JEU DE SOCIÉTÉ.

 Please note that Friday is picture day J