Dear Parents,
I'm in need of one parent who can come on Tuesday at 1:30 pm to help prepare and serve hot chocolate to the students. Please email me if you are interested/ available to help out. You must also have already completed your parent volunteer orientation this school year before coming.
Thank you!
Mme Allyson
Here is what we will be covering in class next week:
French: A reminder that the French
Reading Program is due on MONDAY.
Students will be practicing some
Christmas-themed reader’s theatre. There will be other Christmas activities as
well.
Math: We will finish with our unit on addition and subtraction. There
will be a quiz on Tuesday on addition and subtraction. Students will
receive a review booklet on Monday.
English: Students will read their Christmas stories to each other and
complete some fun activities before the holidays.
Science: Students will finish their group project where they invent an
environmental organization. It is due before the holidays.
Social Studies: We will continue to study the physical geography of the Rocky
Mountains.
Religion: Students will
continue unit 2: A New Beginning. Students will also learn about the fourth
week of Advent. In addition, they will learn about the name of Jesus. There
will be a drawing activity in their visual journals. Last, they will find and
compare the accounts of the four evangelists about the birth of Jesus.
REMINDER: Book reports
for English and French are due on Wednesday.
Here is what we will be covering in class next week:
French: Students
should be completing log 4 of their French at-home reading program. This week,
students will be practicing some Christmas-themed reader’s theatre. There will
be other Christmas activities as well.
Math: We will
continue with our unit on addition. Students should be practicing their basic
addition facts.
English: Students will read
their Christmas stories to each other and complete some fun activities before
the holidays.
Science: We will continue
our unit on sound and hearing.
Social Studies: Students will continue
to learn about Peru.
Religion: Students will continue unit 2: The Road to
Bethlehem. Students will also learn about the fourth week of Advent. In
addition, they will learn about the name of Jesus. There will be a drawing
activity in their visual journals. Last, they will find and compare the stories
of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John about the birth of Jesus.
REMINDER: Book reports for
English and French are due on Wednesday.
Here is what we will be covering in class next week:
French: A reminder that the French
Reading Program is due on MONDAY.
Students will finish writing their descriptive text. This is due on
Friday. In addition, students will work on various French Christmas activities.
Math: We will continue with our unit on subtraction. There will be a quiz
on Wednesday.
English: Students will finish writing Christmas stories. They are due
on Friday.
Science: Students will start a group project where they invent an environmental
organization.
Social Studies: We will continue to study the physical geography of the Rocky
Mountains.
Religion: Students will
continue unit 2: A New Beginning. Students will also learn about the third
week of Advent. In addition, they will learn about Mary and Joseph’s journeys,
our homes at Christmas, and the name of Jesus.
REMINDER:
Our school will be hosting an Open House on Thursday from 5:00 – 7:00 pm.
Here is what we will be covering in class next week:
French: Students
should be on log 4 of their French at-home reading program. This week, we will finish
learning about parts of speech. There will be a quiz on Thursday.
There is a Google Slide presentation on the Google Classroom called “Les classes
de mots” that will help students to prepare. Additionally, students will work
on various French Christmas activities.
Math: We will
continue with our unit on addition. Students should be practicing their basic
addition facts. There will be a quiz on Tuesday on demonstrating
different strategies of addition. These include estimating to the 10’s and 100’s,
a number line, base 10 blocks, converting numbers to money, writing word
problems, drawings, regrouping, the standard algorithm, and the “maison de 10”.
Students will receive a printed 8.5 X 11 copy of our classroom poster on
Monday.
English: Students will continue
writing Christmas stories. They are due on Friday.
Science: We will continue our
unit on sound and hearing.
Social Studies: Students will learn
about how Christmas is celebrated around the world. We will also start our unit
on Peru.
Religion: Students will continue unit 2: The Road to
Bethlehem. Students will also learn about the third week of Advent. In
addition, they will learn about Mary and Joseph’s journeys, our homes at Christmas,
and the name of Jesus.
REMINDER: Our school will be hosting an Open House on Thursday from 5:00 – 7:00 pm.
Here is what we will be covering in class next week:
French: A reminder that the French
Reading Program is due on MONDAY.
Students will write another descriptive text. This time, they will focus on conjugating
verbs in the present tense. Additionally, they will continue to review all
verbs taught thus far: AVOIR, ÊTRE, ER, IR and ALLER. There will be a pretest
(not for marks) on Monday and an evaluation on Friday.
Math: We will continue with our unit on subtraction.
English: Students will be writing Christmas stories.
Science: Students will finish a project on the life cycle of a product. It is due
on Friday.
Social Studies: We will continue to study the physical geography of the Rocky
Mountains.
Religion: Students will continue unit 2: A New Beginning. Students will also learn about Advent. In addition, they will learn about Advent candles, the Huron Carol, and the home of Joseph and Mary in Nazareth.
Here is what we will be covering in class next week:
French: Students
should be on log 4 of their French at-home reading program. This week, we will
study parts of speech. Additionally, students will work on various French Christmas
activities.
Math: We will
continue with our unit on addition. Students should be practicing their basic
addition facts.
English: Students will be writing
Christmas stories.
Science: We will start a new
unit on sound and hearing.
Social Studies: Students will finish
our unit on India. There will be an evaluation on Thursday.
Students received a study guide on Friday. They will also finish a project
where they research one aspect of India. This will be due on Friday.
Religion: Students will continue unit 2: The Road to Bethlehem. Students will also learn about Advent. In addition, they will learn about Advent candles, the Huron Carol, and the home of Joseph and Mary in Nazareth.
Here is what we will be covering in class next week:
French: A reminder that the French Reading Program is due on MONDAY.
Students will study irregular verbs in the present tense. While there is no
evaluation on these verbs, students will also be reviewing all verbs taught thus
far: AVOIR, ÊTRE, ER, IR and ALLER. There will be an evaluation on these verbs
next week.
Math: We will finish our unit on addition. There is an evaluation
on Thursday. Then we will move on to practice subtraction.
English: We will finish learning about homophones, synonyms and antonyms.
There is an evaluation on Tuesday. Students will also complete
reading comprehension activities as well as learn about the elements of
story-writing.
Science: Students will learn about the life cycle of a product.
Social Studies: There is an evaluation on Wednesday of the theories of
creation. Study guides were sent home last week. After, we will study the
physical geography of the Rocky Mountains.
Religion: Students will have an introduction to unit 2: A New Beginning. Students will also learn about Advent. In addition, they will give reflections on the precious nature of names ("I have called you by your name"- Isaiah 43:1).
Students have been using Bibles with great enthusiasm. They would be so surprised to receive one for Christmas (They are full-sized adult editions of the NEW REVISED STANDARD VERSION; CATHOLIC VERSION).REMINDER: Book reports in English
and French are due on Wednesday.
Here is what we will be covering in class next week:
French: Students
should be submitting log 3 of their French at-home reading program. They will
continue learning about structure and organization in writing. Students will be
completing an assignment where they have to write a descriptive paragraph in
which they explain how to make or do something. This will be due on
Friday.
Math: There is an evaluation
on number patterns on Tuesday. Then we will move on to addition.
English: Presentations of
the birthstone project will begin on Monday. Students will also complete
reading comprehension activities.
Science: We will finish our
unit on rocks and minerals. There will be an evaluation on Thursday.
Study guides were sent home on Friday, and there is one posted to the Google
Classroom.
Social Studies: Students will
continue to study India.
Religion: Students will have an introduction to unit 2: The Road to Bethlehem. Students will also learn about Advent. In addition, they will give reflections on the precious nature of names ("I have called you by your name"- Isaiah 43:1).
Students have been using Bibles with great enthusiasm. They would be so surprised to receive one for Christmas (They are full-sized adult editions of the NEW REVISED STANDARD VERSION; CATHOLIC VERSION).
REMINDER: Book reports in English and French are due
on Wednesday.
Here is what we will be covering in class next week:
French: A reminder
that the French Reading Program is
due on MONDAY.
There is an evaluation on Monday on IR verbs in the present
tense. Then students will learn how to conjugate the verb ALLER in the present
tense. There will be an evaluation on Friday.
Math: We will
continue our unit on addition. Students should be reviewing their addition
facts.
English: We will finish
learning about types of sentences. Then students will learn about homophones,
synonyms and antonyms.
Science: We will finish part
2 of Waste in Our World. There will be an evaluation on Tuesday.
Study guides were sent home last week.
Social Studies: Students will
continue to learn about the different theories of the origins of Alberta. They
will also receive a study guide for an upcoming evaluation.
Religion: Students will review unit 1 of Growing in Faith: Called to be One. Students will also continue to explore the Bible. They will learn about the birth of John the Baptist as it appears in the Gospel of St. Luke.
REMINDER: Thursday’s theme for
Spirit Day is mismatched.
Here is what we will be covering in class next week:
French: Students
should now be on log 3 for their French at-home reading program. We will
continue to learn about structure and organization in writing. They will also
complete some comprehension activities. Soon, students will be given an
assignment where they have to write a descriptive paragraph and apply the
organizational tools learned in class.
Math: Students will
continue to learn about number patterns. We are nearing the end of this unit. There
will be a quiz shortly (date TBA).
English: We will finish learning
about types of sentences. Then students will move on to begin a research
project about their birthstone. This is also related to our science unit on
rocks and minerals.
Science: We will continue
with our unit on rocks and minerals.
Social Studies: Students will
continue to study India.
Religion: Students will review unit 1 of Growing in Faith: Our Catholic Community. Students will also continue to explore the Bible. They will learn about the birth of John the Baptist as it appears in the Gospel of St. Luke.
REMINDER: Thursday’s theme for Spirit Day is mismatched clothes.
Here is what we will be covering in class next week:
French: A reminder that the French Reading Program is due on MONDAY.
Students will continue to learn how to conjugate verbs ending in ER in the
present tense. There will be an evaluation on Tuesday. Then
we will move on to study verbs ending in IR in the present tense.
Math: We
will continue our unit on addition and estimating sums. Students should be
practicing their basic addition facts. There will be an evaluation on
estimating sums on Thursday.
English: We will continue to learn about sentence structure: complete
sentences, run-on sentences, and fragments. There will be a quiz on Wednesday. Then we will move on to learn about simple, compound, and
complex sentences. Students will also be completing some reading
comprehension activities.
Religion: Students will continue to study unit 1 of Growing in Faith: Called to be One. For Anti-Bullying Week, students will reflect on how we are all different, we should be ourselves, we should be accepting of one another, and it takes courage to stop bullying. Last, students will also explore the Bible.
REMINDER: Monday, November 14th is Odd
Socks Day. Encourage your child to come to school wearing mismatched socks in
support of bullying awareness. We will be having discussions and completing various
activities around this topic throughout the week.
Here is what we will be covering in class next week:
French: Students
should now be on log 3 for their French at-home reading program. We will
continue to learn about structure and organization in writing. They will also
learn about sentence structure, which is an extension of their learning in
English.
Math: Students will
continue to learn about number patterns.
English: We will continue to
learn about sentence structure: complete sentences, run-on sentences, and fragments.
There will be a quiz on Wednesday. Then we will move on to learn
about simple, compound, and complex sentences. Students will also be
completing some reading comprehension activities.
Science: We will continue
with our unit on rocks and minerals.
Social Studies: Students will
continue to study India. Additionally, students will learn about Métis
traditions for Métis Week.
Religion: Students will continue to study unit 1 of Growing in Faith: Our Catholic Community. For Anti-Bullying Week, students will reflect on how we are all different, we should be ourselves, we should be accepting of one another, and it takes courage to stop bullying. Last, students will also explore the Bible.
REMINDER: Monday, November 14th is Odd
Socks Day. Encourage your child to come to school wearing mismatched socks in
support of bullying awareness. We will be having discussions and completing various
activities around this topic throughout the week.
Here is what we will be covering in class next week:
French: A reminder that the French
Reading Program is due on MONDAY.
Students will learn how to conjugate
verbs ending in ER in the present tense. There will be an evaluation on
November 15th.
Math: We will continue our unit on
addition and estimating sums. Students should be practicing their basic
addition facts.
English: We will start to learn about sentence structure: run-on sentences, fragments, simple, compound, and complex sentences. Students will also be completing some reading comprehension activities.
Social
Studies:
Students will learn about the different theories of the origins of Alberta.
Religion: Students
will complete readings and reflections about the service and selflessness of
Veterans and their families.
There will also be discussions about peace: within ourselves, and
with our families, friends, neighbours, fellow citizens and globally
Practice being a disciple by teaching a young child in our school
the finger play: HERE IS THE CHURCH. Practice it and memorize it for
Wednesday.
Here is the church
And here is the steeple.
Open the doors
And see all the people.
Close the doors
And hear them pray.
Open the doors
And they all walk away.
Participate in the Remembrance Day Liturgy on Wednesday at 10:00.
Parents are welcome and encouraged to attend.
REMINDER: Parent-teacher conferences are on
November 9th in the evening, and November 10th during the
day.
Here is what we will be covering in class next week:
French: Students should
now be on log 3 for their French at-home reading program. We will continue to
learn about structure and organization in writing.
Math: Students will
continue to learn about number patterns.
English: We will continue to
learn about sentence structure: run-on sentences, fragments, simple, compound, and
complex sentences.
Science: We will continue
with our unit on rocks and minerals.
Social Studies: Students will
continue to study India.
Religion: Students
will complete readings and reflections about the service and selflessness of
Veterans and their families.
There will also be discussions about peace: within ourselves, and
with our families, friends, neighbours, fellow citizens and globally
Practice being a disciple by teaching a young child in our school
the finger play: HERE IS THE CHURCH. Practice it and memorize it for
Wednesday.
Here is the church
And here is the steeple.
Open the doors
And see all the people.
Close the doors
And hear them pray.
Open the doors
And they all walk away.
Participate in the Remembrance Day Liturgy on Wednesday at 10:00.
Parents are welcome and encouraged to attend.
REMINDER: Parent-teacher conferences are on
November 9th in the evening, and November 10th during the
day.
Here is what we will be covering in class next week:
French: A reminder
that the French
Reading Program is due on MONDAY.
Students will finish their
writing assignment where they describe what a school is. This is due on
Friday. In addition, students will continue to complete some
comprehension activities.
Math: We will start our unit on addition and estimating sums. Students should be practicing their basic addition facts.
English: Students
will complete their punctuation unit. There will be an evaluation on
Wednesday. Then we will start to learn about sentence structure.
Social
Studies: Students will finish
presenting their projects on Monday. Then we will start to look at the origins
of Alberta.
Religion: Students will continue to learn about unit 1: Called to be One. They will also reflect on the difference between the meaning of “the” church and “a” church. They will show their understanding with a drawing and decorate/ build a church-shaped donation box out of cardboard.
Suggest family
activity in preparation for Remembrance Day on November 11th: Walk
among the crosses in the Field of Crosses (200 Memorial Drive NW). Info at https://www.fieldofcrosses.com/
Send the teacher a photo to share with the class.
REMINDER: There is no school on November 1st.
When students return on November 2nd, we will be completing a series
of activities for Student Wellness Day.