April 3

Hello Parents and Students, 

With the current Pandemic and the cancellation of classes, an average of five hours per week of at home learning opportunities, as directed by Alberta Education (https://www.alberta.ca/student-learning-during-covid-19.aspx) will now be accessible using Google Classroom. Please refer to the School Messenger emails from April 2 and April 3 for all the details and log in information that you will need.

The blog will not be updated after today.

See you in the virtual Google Classroom!

Jennifer McCann

jamccann@cbe.ab.ca

le 13 mars

Bonjour

We have been writing sentences about our bonhomme de neige and have started the good copy little by little.  Students are choosing to present their work on a poster or as a book.

You can view links to AJ performing our dance if your child would like to practice https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-zSnJnBAAzhdVC6lPYmUO4Z3BAA9j693

Please note:
-Monday's Sound Kreations dance performance has been cancelled. It will be filmed on Monday during the day and will be shared.
-Please return library books for Monday.
-Next week is la semaine de la francophonie (francophone week)
-Monday is the school French speaking contest
-Tuesday is French expression day
-Wednesday Favourite French book day
-Thursday is French Slogan clothing day. It is also the last day of school before Spring Break.

Please see Mme Brinson's weekly message for Covid-19 updates.

le 12 mars

Bonjour

Thank you for sending in your animals pictures. Students were so proud to share information about them and their care with the class.
Students learned that domestic animals need 4 things to survive:
-water
-air
-food
-shelter

It has come to our attention that there is a "Stealing club" in grade one and that objects have been going missing. Mostly in other classes. Although I don't believe any of our students were involved, it turned out they did know about the club's existence. Please help us by both speaking with your child and by leaving special toys, electronics and objects at home.

le 11 mars

Bonjour

Tomorrow we are discussing how to take care of domestic animals. If you have an animal at home, please email me a picture.

Students are having lots of fun and learning all kinds of moves with AJ and M. Trevor. Our dance assembly is Monday at 5:30-6 in the gym. We hope you can make it!

Home reading tonight: Où sont les trèfles? We are learning all sorts of new words for la Saint-Patrick. Which ones can your child tell you? Can your child come up with a sentence using one of two of the words?

Hand washing: Students are encouraged to wash their hands frequently throughout the day, especially before eating. They are also being taught to cough into their elbows and to avoid touching their faces (especially mouths).

le 10 mars

Bonjour

Students really enjoyed the Calgary Opera this morning. Their behaviour and attention was fantastic!

Do you have a pet? If so, please email me a picture. We are going to be learning about the needs of domestic animals and I thought it would be fun for the kids to see their animals in a powerpoint (ideally before Thursday). Merci!

le 9 mars

Bonjour

This week we will be reviewing the sounds ch, ou and oi. Please review the words for the past several weeks as I want to ensure students have a solid grasp of these complex sounds before we continue to add new ones.

In Science we grouped animals by a common characteristic. (They are all reptiles, they can all swim, they all have scales...). Ask your child about how they make an animal group.

Important Dates
Tuesday March 10: Calgary Opera presentation (please discuss audience manners)

March 16: Sounds Kreations performance 5:30-6:00
April 3: Grade 1 Bonhomme presentation in the gym (see invitation in previous Blogger post).

You are invited

le 6 mars

Bonjour

Today we had a special presentation from the City of Calgary. Ask your child about it!

Bon weekend!

le 5 mars

Bonjour

Today students go their first visit from Mme Maria (my mom!) who will be coming in each week to read with them in French.

Yesterday in Science we studied camouflage. Each student got a bug and had colour it so that it could be camouflaged in the classroom. Here is a selection! Why do animals use camouflage?

There are some tummy bugs and colds going around the school. Please review some hygiene tips at home about staying healthy: washing hands, keeping fingers out of mouthes, eyes, and noses, coughing into your sleeve, properly disposing of kleenexes etc. We did so this morning but the more times the hear it will hopefully help it stick! They are also asking about Corona virus and may have some questions (and misconceptions) about the virus. We have briefly discussed that currently no one in Calgary has Corona virus and not everyone in certain places  or of certain backgrounds has it, but that we need to be practicing some healthy habits. Here's a great link:
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-how-to-talk-to-kids-about-coronavirus/

Merci!

le 3 mars

Bonjour

The Sound Kreations residency began today! What a joy it is to see these kids dance.

In the pochette you will find some math work (see below) which can stay at home and a list of OU words for them to practice sounding out and reading, it can also stay at home.

Today we graphed the results of adding two dice. Students had to figure out which number they would roll the most often. We then examined the results and drew out a bell curve. (We've gone from grade 1 to grade 10!)

Lunchtime expectations
All students have been asked to review lunchroom procedures as behaviour could be improved. Please discuss the following:
-Students are to remain in their own seats.
-Hands, feet, items to self.
-Students are to clean up after themselves (garbage, crumbs and spills)
-Restaurant rules: quiet voices, walking
-Listen to and follow requests by the lunchroom supervisor

Important dates:
Wednesday: Library and a Visit from Elder Randy (I am away in the morning at a workshop)
March 16: Sound Kreations performance 5:30-6

Volunteers needed!
-Math Morning will be rescheduled as there is no school March 20th! Oops. Two date gaffes on one post! Sorry!

Field trip
May 4: all day Fort Calgary
My apologies (again) the Glenbow trip will be in May, not April! We are just confirming which classes will be going which days. I'll put out a call for volunteers when it is sorted.

le 28 fevrier

Bonjour

Today we got to visit our grade 4 learning buddies to see their Rube Goldberg machines and to practice some simple building.  Here is a neat example of a Rube Goldberg we got to watch with our buddies.
https://vimeo.com/72389826

In French we practiced "les lieux" (places in the city) and "je vais" (I'm going/I will go). Pictured is a list of places in the city. Can your child tell you where they are going this weekend?

Bon weekend!

le 27 fevrier

Bonjour

Please send a water bottle with your child to school daily! It minimizes the number of times they need to leave the classroom and ensures we are all staying hydrated!

A fun new song, le café crocodile https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlptx82SmxE&list=PL358891FD40D3E290&index=36&t=0s

At Teacher's Convention I attended a great workshop about Shaker dice. They are a lot of fun (and quite noisy haha) but we have been using them in the classroom to reinforce our mental math skills.

3 ideas to try tonight with the shaker pictured above:
1- go along the path and double die
2-what do you need to add to each die to get to 10?
3-can you add neighbouring dice? Can you add three dice in a row? Advanced: can you add the entire row? What strategies can you use to make this easier?

If you would like to come in on a Friday morning to learn some Math games to support your child at home, I'm planning a morning of centers. Please email me if you are interested. I'll send out a survey to parents with available dates.

In Science, each child used a picture of a animal to identify it as sauvage or domestique, as well as what it's body is covered in (des écailles, de la peau, des plumes de la fourrure). See yesterday's Blogger for the English translations. Ask your child about their animal.

le 25 fevrier

Bonjour

Just a quick blogger today!

Students are coming home with a oi activity sheet in their blue folders. Please have them read their "oi" lists to you. Encourage them to cut longer words to sound them out.

Tomorrow is Pink Shirt Day and Scholastics orders are due.

Merci!

le 21 fevrier

Bonjour!

Home reading this weekend.

Today students were treated to some addition centers led by our grade 4 learning buddies.

Here's a fun game for you to play at home this weekend.

Double, double

Using a set of ten frames https://www.helpingwithmath.com/printables/tables_charts/koa4-ten-frames01.htm#page10 show each frame to your child and ask them to double it.
Technically, students only have to double numbers to 5, but many are able to double to 10, and beyond. Ten frames are handy since you can really visualize the numbers. Ie, 9 in a ten frame has one blank space. If you double it, you can visualize a 10, double that and then take away the one blank space each time (ie, (9+9 is the same as 10+10=20-2)

Important Dates:
Monday: Library
Wednesday: Scholastics due, Pink Shirt Day

le 19 fevrier

Joyeuse fête de 100.

What a fun filled day we had. We celebrated in so many ways! Exercises and art and math and and and...!

I'm a big believer in the power of games to learn Math. I'm interested in hosting a Math morning one Friday morning and inviting parents to come and learn/play some Math games with room 2 students for an hour. If you are interested, please email me. I will then send out a survey with options for dates.

Merci!

Important Dates:
Wednesday: 100 day! We'll be celebrating all day long.
Thursday: Healthy Hunger

Monday: Library Day
Wednesday: Scholastics due

le 18 fevrier

Bonjour

I hope you all had a wonderful very long weekend!

This week's new sound is "oi." How many words can your child tell you that feature the sound oi? Can they blend oi with a variety of consonants?

I am sending home a Math game for you to play with your child called 12 Hearts. You need 2 dice and some sort of counters (buttons, cheerios etc).

Roll the dice. Add the sum. Cover the heart. Goal is to fill the entire grid. We played this morning. Observe your child while he/she is playing. Which strategies is he/she using to add the numbers? Do they know their facts to 5? Are they counting each pip (black circle) on the die? Counting on? Using doubles or near doubles? They only correction I will ask you to make is that when they add, they start with the LARGEST number and then count up instead of starting at one and counting both dice, as that isn't an efficient strategy. To get the 1, students will need to do a subtraction. Or, you can cover the 1 fill the rest of the board.

I'm a big believer in the power of games to learn Math. I'm interested in hosting a Math morning one Friday morning and inviting parents to come and learn/play some Math games with room 2 students for an hour. If you are interested, please email me. I will then send out a survey with options for dates.

Scholastics coming home today.

Merci!

Important Dates:
Wednesday: 100 day! We'll be celebrating all day long.
Thursday: Healthy Hunger
Monday: Library Day

le 12 fevrier

Bonjour

Joyeuses Saint-Valentin et dernière jour du Carnaval.

Today students participated in a number of fun Valentines and Carnaval centers. We had a visit from bonhomme Carnaval and had our croissant and hot chocolate snack. At the end of the day the entire school had a parade!

There should be two books coming home for home reading: Je t'aime and a classroom book.
Please ensure you are also practicing the high frequency words sent home every week (master list was sent by email last week).

A reminder there is no school until Tuesday. See you then!

le 11 fevrier

Joyeux Carnaval!

Today we went to play hockey in the field and we also got to go skating.

Each student's gymnastics routine has been added to iris. Please use the login information in the front pocket to watch it.
https://iris.cbe.ab.ca/Account/LogIn?ReturnUrl=%2F

We will be having a parade tomorrow, we will be wearing our tuques, please ensure you send one again tomorrow.

Important dates

Wednesday Feb 12: Carnaval, Wear Canada/Carnaval/Red Clothing, pass out Valentine's cards (no food/candy please), special hot chocolate snackNo school Thursday-Monday. See you Tuesday the 18th!

le 10 fevrier

Joyeux Carnaval!

What a fun day we had. We did the course à canot (toboggan races) this morning and had beautiful skating weather this afternoon.

Here are the Valentine's Day vocabulary words we are working on.

Please ensure that students wear snow pants and mitts tomorrow.

Important datesTuesday Feb 11: Carnaval, Wear a tuque day, Skating at 12:20 pm
Wednesday Feb 12: Carnaval, Wear Canada/Carnaval/Red Clothing, pass out Valentine's cards (no food/candy please), special hot chocolate snack
No school Thursday-Monday. See you Tuesday the 18th!

le 7 fevrier

Bonjour

Today's Choice and Curiosity was a lot of fun. Students got to meet some new schoolmates and try new games.

We also had our Carnaval kick off assembly. Room 2 got to present our cheer. Ask your child to perform it for you.

Home reading this weekend. Please ensure you are reading 3+ times a week and rereading each book coming home.

Skating Monday and Tuesday and Carnaval Activities:

Many of our Carnaval activities are outdoor activities so our classes will be doing their majority of learning outside on February 10, 11, and 12. Students should be dressed in layers, with snow pants, winter jackets, winter hats, warm winter gloves or mittens, and winter boots to make this time enjoyable.

Don't forget your skates, thick mitts and helmet Monday and Tuesday (students without these will participate in another outdoor activity).

Important dates
Monday Feb 10: Carnaval begins, Wear Plaid Day, Skating 1pm (volunteers still welcome)
Tuesday Feb 11: Carnaval, Wear a tuque day, Skating at 12:20 pm
Wednesday Feb 12: Carnaval, Wear Canada/Carnaval/Red Clothing, pass out Valentine's cards (no food/candy please), special hot chocolate snack
No school Thursday-Monday. See you Tuesday the 18th!