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!

le 6 fevrier

Bonjour

Today we continued practicing our make 10 strategy. Please see yesterday's blog if you missed it.

Ask your child what we learned about why we get sick in the wintertime. What is the best way we can prevent getting sick?

Important dates
Friday: Red, White and Blue clothingnday/Choice and curiosity session/Carnaval kick off
Monday Feb 10: Carnaval begins, Wear Plaid Day, Skating 1pm (volunteers still welcome), special hot chocolate snack
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)

le 5 fevrier

Bonjour

Our new math strategy for the week is making 10. Today we did this using 10 frames and adding the number 9 to various other numbers. Here is a video that explains it well. Your support in practicing these Math strategies goes a long way!
https://www.google.com/search?q=make+10+strategy&oq=make+10+strategy&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l7.4348j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_eCM7XoSvM5LU-gS08rXABA33

FOOD ALLERGIES OR SENSITIVITIES TO HOT CHOCOLATE AND ROISSANTS?

On Wednesday, February 12, students will be provided with hot chocolate and croissants as part of our celebration of French Canadian food and culture.  If you DO NOT want your child to eat this snack, please send me an email to let me know prior to Tuesday, Feb 11 and send a special snack for your child to eat on Feb. 12.  (Thank you to VASPFS for funding this treat for the school!)

Important dates

Thursday: Library/Healthy Hunger/Parent Literacy Night

Friday: Red, White and Blue day/Choice and curiosity session/Carnaval kick off

Monday Feb 10: Carnaval begins, Wear Plaid Day, Skating 1pm (volunteers still welcome), special hot chocolate snack

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)

le 4 fevrier

Bonjour

This month's virtue is Empathy. Today we discussed that empathy is to think of the feelings of other people. Lately, some students have not been cleaning up after themselves, participating in activities or speaking kindly to their peers. Students were reminded that their most important job is to be kind, responsible citizens. Please chat with your child about what kindness, empathy and responsibility look like at school and what their "job" as a learner is.

I'm looking forward to seeing many of you at Thursday's Parent Literacy Night! Thank you for your support. You are still welcome to join! RSVP: https://forms.gle/DMCWSWccnzQJWNY46

On February 12, students are welcome to bring Valentine Cards to school if they choose.  If your child does choose to participate, please have them bring one for each student in their class.  Please do not send any candy, food or toys with the Valentines to school . Any food or candy that arrives at the school will not be sent home with other children.  Thank you for your understanding.  Valentines that have games/activities attached as part of their design will be permitted. 

Important dates:
Thursday - Healthy Hunger lunch/Library day (please return books prior to Thursday)
Friday - Red, White and Blue clothing day
           - Choice and curiosity - Students are invited to bring a board game if they choose. Otherwise they will be provided.

A game for making 10

Today we learned a new game to practice adding together numbers that make 10 and you can play at home!

Go Fish Making 10 (Pige dans le lac)

You'll need a deck of cards (or half a deck to keep it manageable) with no face cards. Ace =1

Each player receives 5 cards. Instead of making pairs, you are grouping numbers cards that make 10. If you have a 3, when it is your turn you will ask the player to your left if they have a 7 etc. The first player with no remaining cards wins.

They had a great time playing this with 10 frames today.

le 3 fevrier

Bonjour

This week we have a new sound of the week, it's CH. Here is a video with how to pronounce it and how to blend it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OwTXAY5uEc

If you haven't yet taken the time to go over your child's report card WITH your child, please do. 

0. On Friday, we will be having a mixed grade ‘Choice and Curiosity’ board games activity. Students will have the opportunity to play a board game with some new friends from different grades. If your child would like to bring a board game for this activity, they are certainly welcome to! If they do bring one, we want them to know that pieces could get lost or something may get broken. If this will be upsetting, it might be better that they do not bring a game to share. Games that are brought on Friday should be:
   
• labelled with their name
  
• short, easy to understand, and can be played in under 30 minutes
  
• well known by your child so they can teach others how to play independently
  

Here we are practicing writing le son ch in the falling snow. When we engage several senses to practice our words of the week, we are creating multiple pathways to the brain which helps reinforce what we have learned. Try writing the sounds of the week in shaving cream, jello, play dough etc.