Friday, March 29, 2019

DEVOIRS

- Reading
- As we continue with our measurement unit - measuring length in cm, m, km as well as area and perimeter followed by mass and capacity - I will be doing a short one-on-one assessment for multiplication and division on  Monday and Tuesday
- Early next week we will also be starting to present our science structures assignment - Please make sure that you click TURN IN on google classroom
- Monday April 8th - school Danceathon

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Thursday, March 28, 2019

DEVOIRS

- Reading
- Finishing up science and art assignments - preparing to present both next week

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Wednesday, March 27, 2019

DEVOIRS

-Reading
- Review/rewrite French words of the week
- Practice for science structures presentation
- Art project - ongoing

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Tuesday, March 26, 2019

DEVOIRS

- Reading
- Some students still need to complete a few social studies assignments
- some students still need to finish their science structures assignments
- we did an assessment in class yesterday for math - multiplication and
division that I will count towards their summative assessment
- Today we started talking about measurement - length, perimeter and area (mass, capacity to follow soon)
- find 2 objects at home, for example, cereal box, book, mattress - find the perimeter (in cm) and the area (we discussed in class multiplying Length and width - Longueuer x largueur) Area must be recorded as CM 2
- Please remember to bring in any materials needed for musical instruments
- French word study on google classroom

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Friday, March 22, 2019

DEVOIRS

I hope everyone had a good time visiting the CN Tower yesterday - Have a great weekend!
- Reading
- I'm still waiting for several Social Studies (short) assignments from several students)
Please hand those in to me ASAP - also let me know if you have lost any and need another copy
- Next week we will be completing our multiplication and division unit (test to come mid week)
- Late next week we will be starting out next unit on Measurement - Length, perimeter, area, mass, capacity. (Feel Free to brush up on some of these concepts if you are already familiar)

- Today we started doing a bit of EQAO math practice / review  - We worked on the 2014 test. I'm putting the links to the 2014 and 2015 versions on here if you /your child would like to practice or didn't finish today- keep in mind that we HAVE NOT gone over / learned everything yet - we still need to cover fractions, money, probability, transformations.

2014 EQAO French Math Test

2015 EQAO French Math Test

- Science project - structures - due early next week
- Next week we will be starting an Art project where students will be selecting a First Nations
Canadian Artist and studying presenting some of their art works and parts of their lives.

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Wednesday, March 20, 2019

DEVOIRS

- Reading
- Field trip tomorrow to CN Tower
- Please come to school at the regular time, we will be having snack around 945am and leaving at 9am. We will be arriving around 10am, touring around for just over 2 hrs, then having lunch just after 12 until we depart at 1pm to return to school for the end of the day. Please send your child to school with a LUNCH BAG. We will leave backpacks at school. Any type of electronic device is to be used and approved (by parents) at your own discretion. We are not responsible for any lost or damaged items. This includes any small pocket money your child may bring.

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Tuesday, March 19, 2019

DEVOIRS

- Reading
- Science project- Structures - ongoing this week - REMEMBER - NOT to translate and cut and paste sentences and paragraphs in your work! There is a reflection page at the end of the google slides based on the CN Tower Field Trip. Students will be presenting their projects next week.
- In Social studies we have been reading a variety of journals retelling stories from either First Nation's kids or European kids who came to Canada (1800s) and their experiences working and interacting with the other group. We will soon have an summative reflection assignment on this.
- French - practice for autobiography presentation
- Thursday - CN Tower Field Trip - We will be leaving school at 9am sharp . The students will be eating their snack before we leave. We will be arriving downtown around 10am for anyone that may be meeting us there.


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Monday, March 18, 2019

DEVOIRS

Welcome back! I hope everyone had a wonderful and restful break!

- Reading
- CN Tower field trip is this Thrusday - March 21st
- Today we began working on a new science  project - each student has been assigned a different
structure around the world. There is a google doc and google slides on google classroom for each
student - There is currently a due date of Monday March 25th - I would like the students to work on the assignment at school - you are more than welcome to show your parents your work
- Today in Art we talked about and drew different animals and their significance in Canadian Aboriginal art history.

Amulette de chaman (Haidas)

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Friday, March 8, 2019

DEVOIRS

- Reading
- Be safe
- Have fun
- Be kind to others!
- Please return field trip form asap and make payment on line

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Thursday, March 7, 2019

DEVOIRS

- Reading - should be done in French every night
- Speaking FRENCH has become a BIG issue in class. Students are ONLY to be speaking FRENCH during instructional times. HOWEVER, many students are not putting forth the
- Thank you to those who have returned the Field trip form for the CN Tower - Unfortunately we can only bring one (1) volunteer per class. I will have to pick one out of a hat that I have already received.
- Tomorrow I will explain an upcoming science project (structures) that will be due towards the end of March. 

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Wednesday, March 6, 2019

DEVOIRS

- Reading
- We took up the math quiz on multiplication and division - please review with your child
- CN Tower permission form - please make payment online and return the signed form - thanks

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Tuesday, March 5, 2019

DEVOIRS

- Reading
- Finish French Autobiography
- Math work - Google classroom
- Review for Music on google classroom
- Today in class we discussed some structures found in nature - please discuss at home
- A permission form for an upcoming field trip (March 21st) to the CN Tower was sent home today

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Friday, March 1, 2019

DEVOIRS

- Reading
- Music test (groups of instruments) next Tuesday
- Study for French verbs test
- Review multiplication table

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