Bonjour!
I hope everyone had a relaxing long weekend and that we're all recharged and ready for the last bit of learning in this school year.
Our last swimming lessons will take place this Thursday. Thank you to all chaperones these past weeks as we couldn't do it without you! Chaperone names for this week are in the email.
For many students in our class, tomorrow is our Zone track meet. Students will be running against other runners from Campus View, Margaret Jenkins, Frank Hobbs, Sir James Douglas, and Hillcrest Elementary Schools. We will be boarding school busses from Willows to UVic around 9:30, and returning to Willows around 2:15. These times are very approximate. The meet will start with 800m races, then individual 100m races, and finish with the always exciting 4 x 100m races. Non-runners will spend the day in Mme McMillan's classroom next door.
If your child is running tomorrow, please dress him/her in layers as students will be outside all day and must be prepared for Victoria's wacky weather. The following will help your child to have a successful day:
- water bottle (labeled)
- sweater
- track/yoga pants
- runners & shorts
- lunch
- many snacks
- hat
- sunscreen
If you will be joining us at the UVic track tomorrow and taking your child with you, please sign your child out with his/her coach prior to leaving.
Tuesday 24 May 2016
Tuesday 17 May 2016
Week 33 - Div. 11 update
Bonjour!
Week 33 is well under way but here's a quick update anyway. Please remember that September 20th is a Professional Day for teachers so school is not in session that day. Personally, I will continue to work through the interesting "Google for education" learning modules for teachers.
Track
If your child is in Track, our next practice will be tomorrow (Wednesday) after school at Oak Bay High School. This practice replaces Thursday practice. The last practice will then be on Tuesday after school. The actual track meet takes place next Wednesday the 25th at the UVic track. The meet generally runs between 10:30am and 1:30pm.
Here's what we're working on this week:
Français - We are practicing the verb "faire" in the present tense. Reading Chapter 4 & 5 of "Togo". Last week the students wrote short journal entries about how to be a good friend. On Monday they wrote a good copy of their work, which are now circulating around the class in a duotang. Students really enjoy reading each others' ideas.
Anglais - Spelling #14, as time permits in this shortened week.
Math - We are completing our unit on money. The last concept we are covering is how to count up, for example, how to count up from 27 to 100 (i.e. how to give change from $1 back from 27cents), otherwise known as "giving change". This can be difficult for some students. We will have a quiz Wednesday or Thursday, then move onto measurement.
Science - We are still trying to grow beans from seeds. The problem is that the classroom window ledge is so hot that the poor little seedlings just seem to fry over the course of the weekend. About a handful have made it through the classroom droughts & floods of 2016. These will make their way home tomorrow. As for the others, it's back to the drawing board. We will start sprouting more seedlings in better soil, and hope for the best.
We also just finished our Plant unit. The students' invented plant pictures are displayed on our classroom bulletin board. Feel free to drop in to check them out if you get the chance.
Social Studies - We have started to explore Canada's different regions and which provinces are in each region. (ex: Prairies = Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba)
Swimming
Only 2 sessions left, this Thursday and next. See email for chaperone names.
Bonne semaine!
Week 33 is well under way but here's a quick update anyway. Please remember that September 20th is a Professional Day for teachers so school is not in session that day. Personally, I will continue to work through the interesting "Google for education" learning modules for teachers.
Track
If your child is in Track, our next practice will be tomorrow (Wednesday) after school at Oak Bay High School. This practice replaces Thursday practice. The last practice will then be on Tuesday after school. The actual track meet takes place next Wednesday the 25th at the UVic track. The meet generally runs between 10:30am and 1:30pm.
Here's what we're working on this week:
Français - We are practicing the verb "faire" in the present tense. Reading Chapter 4 & 5 of "Togo". Last week the students wrote short journal entries about how to be a good friend. On Monday they wrote a good copy of their work, which are now circulating around the class in a duotang. Students really enjoy reading each others' ideas.
Anglais - Spelling #14, as time permits in this shortened week.
Math - We are completing our unit on money. The last concept we are covering is how to count up, for example, how to count up from 27 to 100 (i.e. how to give change from $1 back from 27cents), otherwise known as "giving change". This can be difficult for some students. We will have a quiz Wednesday or Thursday, then move onto measurement.
Science - We are still trying to grow beans from seeds. The problem is that the classroom window ledge is so hot that the poor little seedlings just seem to fry over the course of the weekend. About a handful have made it through the classroom droughts & floods of 2016. These will make their way home tomorrow. As for the others, it's back to the drawing board. We will start sprouting more seedlings in better soil, and hope for the best.
We also just finished our Plant unit. The students' invented plant pictures are displayed on our classroom bulletin board. Feel free to drop in to check them out if you get the chance.
Social Studies - We have started to explore Canada's different regions and which provinces are in each region. (ex: Prairies = Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba)
Swimming
Only 2 sessions left, this Thursday and next. See email for chaperone names.
Bonne semaine!
Sunday 8 May 2016
Week 32 - Div. 11 Update
Wishing a Happy Mother's Day to all Moms out there!
Welcome to week 32 out of 38. It's so cliché to say this but it's especially true this year - I can't believe we only have 6 weeks of school left! There's still lots of learning left to do so we will be plugging away again this week.
On Monday morning we will be having our monthly assembly. It's a time to meet together in the gym as a large group and focus on a common goal for the month. In the afternoon, we will have a visit from Hugh Greenwood, a retired geologist from UBC who volunteers to give presentations to students through the Science Centre program. His presentation will focus on waves (sounds, ocean, earthquakes). He will also be showing us a few experiments in class.
Thursday will mark week 6 of our 8 week swimming program at Oak Bay Recreation. In the afternoon we will continue our 3rd rotation of the Club d'Amitié (Friendship Group) with the students in Mmes Henry and McMillan.
Don't forget Pizza/Sushi day on Friday.
In Math we completed our multiplication classwork last week. Please continue to send the red multiplication flashcards to school as I will quiz the students ad hoc throughout the week. Continue to practice them at home too. Our new topic is money, the various denominations, adding it up, using the least amount of coins, and we will end with "giving change" or counting up from one number to another.
In French we started to read a new-to-me novel and I am finding that a bit of the vocabulary and expressions in "Togo" require explaining. As such, we will be reading it together slowly. It's an interesting story though. You can read about it here: Togo husky .
We will be continuing to study verbs in the present tense this week. Students have also been working hard on their cursive writing. We are now up to the letter "o".
In Science we will be wrapping up our unit on Plants. Bean update: a few of our plants have taken off, while a few a still struggling to "take root". Is it too hot in our classroom to grow beans?
Please keep reading in French at home, the end is near! Year-end reading assessment will start the week after Victoria Day.
Bonne semaine à tous!
Welcome to week 32 out of 38. It's so cliché to say this but it's especially true this year - I can't believe we only have 6 weeks of school left! There's still lots of learning left to do so we will be plugging away again this week.
On Monday morning we will be having our monthly assembly. It's a time to meet together in the gym as a large group and focus on a common goal for the month. In the afternoon, we will have a visit from Hugh Greenwood, a retired geologist from UBC who volunteers to give presentations to students through the Science Centre program. His presentation will focus on waves (sounds, ocean, earthquakes). He will also be showing us a few experiments in class.
Thursday will mark week 6 of our 8 week swimming program at Oak Bay Recreation. In the afternoon we will continue our 3rd rotation of the Club d'Amitié (Friendship Group) with the students in Mmes Henry and McMillan.
Don't forget Pizza/Sushi day on Friday.
In Math we completed our multiplication classwork last week. Please continue to send the red multiplication flashcards to school as I will quiz the students ad hoc throughout the week. Continue to practice them at home too. Our new topic is money, the various denominations, adding it up, using the least amount of coins, and we will end with "giving change" or counting up from one number to another.
In French we started to read a new-to-me novel and I am finding that a bit of the vocabulary and expressions in "Togo" require explaining. As such, we will be reading it together slowly. It's an interesting story though. You can read about it here: Togo husky .
We will be continuing to study verbs in the present tense this week. Students have also been working hard on their cursive writing. We are now up to the letter "o".
In Science we will be wrapping up our unit on Plants. Bean update: a few of our plants have taken off, while a few a still struggling to "take root". Is it too hot in our classroom to grow beans?
Please keep reading in French at home, the end is near! Year-end reading assessment will start the week after Victoria Day.
Bonne semaine à tous!
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