Dec. 18- 21

French: This week students will be completing fun Christmas activities. There will also be a Christmas celebration (party) on Thursday afternoon.

In addition, students are required to read out loud in French for 20 minutes a day, four times a week for the at home reading program. Reading logs from last week are due this MONDAY (December 18th)!

Math: We will be finishing subtraction. Students should know their basic subtraction facts up to 18-9. They should also practice subtraction of four digit numbers (with borrowing). There will be an evaluation sometime during the week.

English: Students will complete their Christmas stories on Monday. We will also be going to the kindergarten class for students to read their stories.

Wednesday, December 20th is our next MSD/ Wasteless Wednesday. For more information on our wasteless lunch program, please read the blog post.

Dec. 11- 15

French: This week students will be finishing their text where they describe objects in the classroom that have come to life. The goal with this text is to focus on proper verb conjugation in the present tense. We will also be working on various Christmas activities.

In addition,  students are required to read out loud in French for 20 minutes a day, four times a week for the at home reading program. Reading logs from last week are due this MONDAY (December 11th)!

Math: We will be continuing subtraction. Students should know their basic subtraction facts up to 18-9. They should also practice subtraction of three digit numbers (with borrowing).

English: Students will continue to write their Christmas stories.

Wednesday, December 13th is our next MSD/ Wasteless Wednesday. For more information on our wasteless lunch program, please read the blog post.

Volunteers needed!

                                                           

Dear Parents,

On December 21st, the grade 4 students will get a Christmas treat in the afternoon. We need approximately two volunteers to come to the school to do the following:

-Wash and dry mugs (can be done on a different day)
-Prepare hot chocolate
-Serve hot chocolate and marshmallows

Please note that if you would like to volunteer but are unavailable on December 21st, you could definitely come to help wash and dry all of the mugs ahead of time.

If you are wanting to volunteer for this activity, please email me to confirm a time.

Thank you!!

                                                           
                                                     

Christmas Concert

Dear parents,

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

Here is a link to the song for students to practice :


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

 

Thank you!

 

Dec. 4- 8

French: This week students will be writing a text where they describe objects in the classroom that have come to life. The goal with this text is to focus on proper verb conjugation in the present tense.

In addition,  students are required to read out loud in French for 20 minutes a day, four times a week for the at home reading program. Reading logs from last week are due this MONDAY (December 4th)!

Math: We will be continuing subtraction. Students should know their basic subtraction facts up to 18-9. They should also practice subtraction of two and three digit numbers (with borrowing).

English: Presentations of the saints project will continue this week. In addition, students will begin to write a Christmas story.

Social Studies: We are continuing to learn about the origins of Alberta. Students should be reviewing their notes in their red duo-tang as there will be an evaluation on Friday. They will get a study sheet on Monday.

Wednesday, December 6th is our next MSD/ Wasteless Wednesday. For more information on our wasteless lunch program, please read the blog post.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

The Christmas concert is on Thursday, December 7th at 5:00 pm. It will be held at St. Luke's Church. Students should be there at 4:30.

Nov. 27- 30

French: This week we will be learning about irregular verbs in the present tense. In addition, students will write a pre-test on Monday on all the verbs learned so far in the present tense (AVOIR, ÊTRE, AIMER, FINIR and ALLER). There will also be an evaluation on Friday on these same verbs.

In addition,  students are required to read out loud in French for 20 minutes a day, four times a week for the at home reading program. Reading logs from last week are due this MONDAY (November 27th)!

Math: We will be starting subtraction. Students should know their simple subtraction facts up to 18-9.

Religion: Students should finish their saints project by Monday, November 27th. 

English: We will complete our unit on types of sentences. Presentations of the saints project will begin this week.

Social Studies: We are continuing to learn about the origins of Alberta.

Science: Students will be finishing their environment project where the objective is to find ways to reduce the waste in our school.

Wednesday, November 29th is our next MSD/ Wasteless Wednesday. For more information on our wasteless lunch program, please read the blog post.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
There will be no school on Friday, December 1st as we have parent-teacher conferences.

Nov. 20- 24

French: This week we will be learning how to conjugate the verb ALLER in the present tense. There will be an evaluation on Friday.

In addition,  students are required to read out loud in French for 20 minutes a day, four times a week for the at home reading program. Reading logs from last week are due this MONDAY (November 20th)!

Math: We will be continuing with addition. Students should know their simple addition and subtraction facts up to 9 + 9.

Religion: Students have started a project on saints. They will be researching more information about a saint of their choice.

English: We will continue learning about different types of sentences, including simple, compound and complex sentences. Students will also continue with reading comprehension questions and will be working on their saints project.

Social Studies: This week we are starting to learn about the origins of Alberta.

Science: Students will be working on an environment project where the objective is to find ways to reduce the waste in our school.

Wednesday, November 22nd is our next MSD/ Wasteless Wednesday. For more information on our wasteless lunch program, please read the blog post.

Nov. 13- 16

French: This week we will be learning how to conjugate verbs ending in IR in the present tense. There will be an evaluation on Thursday.

In addition,  students are required to read out loud in French for 20 minutes a day, four times a week for the at home reading program. Reading logs from last week are due this MONDAY (November 13th)!

Math: We will be continuing with addition. Students should know their simple addition facts up to 9 + 9.

Religion: Students have started a project on saints. They will be researching more information about a saint of their choice.

English: We will continue with our grammar unit. This week we will learn about different types of sentences, including simple, compound and complex sentences. We will also look at fragments and run-on sentences. Students will continue reading some short texts and complete comprehension questions.

Science: Students will be working on an environment project where the objective is to find ways to reduce the waste in our school.

Wednesday, November 15th is our next MSD/ Wasteless Wednesday. For more information on our wasteless lunch program, please read the blog post.

Nov. 6- 10

French: This week we will be learning how to conjugate verbs ending in ER in the present tense. There will be an evaluation on Friday. Students' final copy of their descriptive text is due on Monday, November 6th. 

In addition,  students are required to read out loud in French for 20 minutes a day, four times a week for the at home reading program. Reading logs from last week are due this MONDAY (November 6th)!

Math: We will be continuing with addition. Students should know their simple addition facts up to 9 + 9.

Religion: Students have started a project on saints. They will be researching more information about a saint of their choice.

English: We will continue with our grammar unit. This week we will learn about sentence structure and different types of sentences. In addition, students will be reading some short texts and completing comprehension questions.

Science: We are completing the second half of our unit on Waste in our World. There will be an evaluation on Thursday, November 9th and students will receive a study sheet on Monday.

Wednesday, November 8th is our next MSD/ Wasteless Wednesday. For more information on our wasteless lunch program, please read the blog post.

Oct. 30- Nov. 3

French: Students will be working on their final copy of the descriptive text where they use adjectives to describe what a school is. We will also continue our GB+ guided reading groups.

In addition,  students are required to read out loud in French for 20 minutes a day, four times a week for the at home reading program. Reading logs from last week are due this MONDAY (October 30th)!

Math: We will be learning about addition. Students should know their simple addition facts up to 9 + 9.

Religion: Students will be exploring the religious side of Halloween.

English: We will continue with our grammar unit. This week we will finish learning about prefixes and suffixes. We will also learn about capitalization.

Science: We are continuing with the second half of our unit on Waste in our World.

There is no school this Wednesday as it is Faith Day. As a result, there will be no MSD/ Wasteless Wednesday for this week.

MSD (mercredi sans déchets)

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 25th. 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 few weeks, students will be tracking all of the waste that they produce and at the end 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, that would be greatly appreciated.


Thank you for your support!


Mme Allyson and Mme Élaine


                                               

Oct. 23- 27

French: Students will be working on a descriptive text where they use adjectives to describe what a school is. We will also begin our GB+ guided reading groups.

In addition,  students are required to read out loud in French for 20 minutes a day, four times a week for the at home reading program. Reading logs from last week are due this MONDAY (October 23rd)!

Math: We will be learning about estimating sums and addition. Students should be able to say the numbers from 1- 9999 in French and should know their simple addition facts up to 9 + 9.

English: We will continue with our grammar unit. This week's focus will be on adjectives, prefixes and suffixes.

Science: We are continuing our unit on Waste in Our World. Students should be reviewing their notes in the science duo-tang throughout the week as there will be an evaluation on Friday. Students will receive a study sheet on Monday.

This week, we will be starting a wasteless lunch program on Wednesday, October 25th called "mercredi sans déchets". There will be a separate post on the blog with more information. 

Oct. 16- 20

Here is the plan for next week:


French: We will be looking at the masculine, feminine, singular and plural forms of adjectives in French. There will be a  dictée on Friday.

In addition,  students are required to read out loud in French for 20 minutes a day, four times a week for the at home reading program. Reading logs from last week are due this MONDAY (October 16th)!

Math: We will be continuing to look at numeration: classifying and organizing numbers, representing numbers with words or pictures etc. Students should be able to say the numbers from 1- 9999 in French. We will also move on to addition and estimating sums.

English: Students should have already submitted their letter about Calgary. If not, this should be completed as homework and handed in. This week, we will continue with our grammar unit and will learn about homonyms, synonyms and antonyms.

Science: We are continuing our unit on Waste in Our World. So far, students are learning about decomposers and the difference between waste created by humans and waste created by nature.

Religion: We are preparing for the upcoming liturgy of St. Luke's Feast Day. The liturgy will be held on Wednesday, October 18th at 10:00 am in the gym. Parents are welcome to attend.

Oct. 10- 13

Here is the plan for next week:


French: We will be continuing to learn about common nouns this week, with a focus on the plural form, putting words in alphabetical order and looking up definitions in the dictionary. There will be an  evaluation on Friday.

In addition,  students are required to read out loud in French for 20 minutes a day, four times a week for the at home reading program. Reading logs from last week are due this TUESDAY (October 10th)!

Math: We will be continuing to look at numeration: classifying and organizing numbers, representing numbers with words or pictures etc. Students should be able to say the numbers from 1- 9999 in French. There will be a small evaluation on Wednesday.

English: We will be completing a writing assignment where students write a letter to someone about Calgary. In addition, we will begin our grammar unit. The first concept we will cover is on homophones.

Science: We are starting a new unit on Waste in Our World.

Religion: We are preparing for the upcoming liturgy of St. Luke's Feast Day. The liturgy will be held on Wednesday, October 18th at 10:00 am in the gym. Parents are welcome to attend.

Oct. 2- 5

Here is the plan for next week:


French: We will be learning about common nouns. There will be a  dictée on Thursday. Students will receive the list of words on Monday.

In addition, we have begun our French reading program at home. Students are required to read out loud in French for 20 minutes a day, four times a week. Reading logs from last week are due this MONDAY (Octobe 2nd)!

Math: We will be looking at numeration: classifying and organizing numbers, representing numbers with words or pictures etc. They should be practicing their numbers from 1- 100 in French.

English: We will be reading various texts from the "And Who Are You" textbook as well as completing various writing activities.

Social Studies: Students will complete the first unit on the geography of Alberta. There will be an evaluation on Thursday. Students will receive a study sheet on Monday.

**IMPORTANT INFORMATION**
Friday, October 6th is a PD day.

Book Report Reminder

Just a reminder that students should be handing in one book report in English and one in French by this Friday, September 29th.

Sep. 25- 29

Here is the plan for next week:

French: We will be learning the difference between expressions that use the verb 'avoir' and the verb ' être'. There will be an evaluation on Friday. Students will write a pretest on Monday and will write the same test on Friday to compare and show how much they've improved.

In addition, we have begun our French reading program at home. Students are required to read out loud in French for 20 minutes a day, four times a week. Reading logs from last week are due this MONDAY (September 25th)!

Math: Students will write an evaluation on patterns this week. Then we will be looking at numeration: classifying and organizing numbers, representing numbers with words or pictures etc. They should be practicing their numbers from 1- 100 in French.

English: We will be reading various texts as well as completing creative writing activities.

Social Studies: Students will learn about the geography of Alberta. This week we are looking at the rivers in Alberta, the flag, discussion the importance of capital cities and looking at Alberta's coat of arms.

Science: We are working on posters and scripts to encourage proper recycling within the school.

**IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Photos are this Friday, September 29th.**

Terry Fox

This year, the Terry Fox run will take place on Thursday, September 28th from 12:45- 2:00 pm. If there are parents wanting to volunteer, please let me know.

In addition, we have started our "Toonies for Terry" fundraiser for cancer research. Any little bit helps!

Thank you!

Sep. 18- 21

Here is the plan for next week:

French: We will be learning the verb ' être' in the present tense and expressions that use this verb. There will be a dictée on Thursday. Students will receive a study sheet on Monday to help prepare them.

In addition, we will begin our French reading program at home. Students are required to read out loud in French for 20 minutes a day, four times a week.

Math: Students are finishing the unit on patterns and we will move onto numeration. They should be practicing their numbers from 1- 100 in French.

English: We will be reading various texts as well as completing creative writing activities. In addition, we will look at making predictions before reading stories.

Social Studies: Students will learn about the geography of Alberta.

Science: We are working on posters and scripts to encourage proper recycling within the school.

**Interviews will be held on Thursday, September 21st from 4:00- 7:00 pm and on Friday, September 22nd from 9:00 - 11:30 am and from 1:00 to 3:00 pm.
Registration will open on Friday, September 15th at 5:00 pm.**