At a glance...

Week of September 8th-11th

French Language Arts:

-We are starting to learn how to use three reading strategies : Activating Background Knowledge, Making Predictions and Asking Questions
-We have started a weekly dictée (spelling test). Dictée will be done during period 2 of each Day 5. Students will have the dictée to study at least 15 minutes per evening.
-We will also be starting to create our interactive notebooks for French grammar.

English Language Arts:

-We are starting to learn about narratives. 
-Our focus will be First Nations and Greek narratives.
-Some of the elements of narratives that we will be studying are:
1. Title of Narrative:
2. Main Characters:
3. Personality of Main Characters:
4. Distinguishing Features of the Main Characters:
5. Purpose of the narrative:
6. The Lesson or Moral of the Narrative:

Science:

-We have started our unit on Cells, Tissues and human body systems
-This week we are looking at the first microscopes and how today's microscopes function.

Math:

-Gr 8's: Square roots and the Pythagorean Theorem

-Gr. 7's: Patterning

Welcome Back!!

The first day of school has always been a nervous, awkward yet exciting time for me. Now that I am a teacher, it is most definitely more exciting than anything else. I missed my students so much over the summer and I was so happy to see them all today. Everyone was very excited to chat and see their friends. 

Today, we sorted out some supplies, went through some classroom procedures and spent some time designing a licence plate that is unique to the child. Those will be on display on September 9th, 2015 during our open house. I will have more details on the events at the open house later this week. 

I sent home a homework contract, a middle year's contract, the health forms and the responsible use form. These are all to be signed by you and sent back to school tomorrow.

Please note the following:

Changes to Physical Education Guidelines 

Please note the following changes to the Physical Education Guidelines with respect to jewelry.  The changes will take effect for the 2015-16 school year.

• For elementary and high school extra-curricular sports, schools are to follow the guidelines set out in the SHSAA Handbook.
• For curricular physical education programs and intramurals, jewelry is to removed prior to participation. Unobtrusive plastic retainers may be allowed in place of piercings in all sports.
• Jewelry that cannot be removed for medical, religious or cultural reasons must be taped or securely covered.
• Students in grade K-4 will be allowed to tape small (stud) earrings when removal is not possible.

Please note:

1. If the wearing of the jewelry presents a safety concern, alternate activities will be assigned.
2. For jewelry that cannot be removed, proper documentation may be required. For example, proper medical documentation from a family physician.

Thanks for a wonderful first day! Looking forward to learning together this year!

Mme Rogers

Please don't forget to sign and return your child's Science Centre Field Trip permission slip as well as money for concession.

Deadline: MAY 1, 2015

Reminder!

Monday, April 27th, 2015 

Students are dismissed at 2:25pm, final bell at 2:30pm

At a glance...

Week of April 27th-May 1st

French Language Arts:

-We are going to be wrapping up our FLA unit about Poverty
-We covered learning outcomes such as: Viewing, Listening, Responding
-We also worked on the ability to express one's own opinion in french
-Next week, we will be moving on to some past tense verbs as well as some poetry in the form of tongue-twisters, acrostic poems and acronyms
-We will post some of our work on the blog for you to enjoy

English Language Arts:

-We will be continuing to work on learning activities form our ELA/Sc. Studies unit entitled “The Rights of a Child”. This is a cross-curricular unit, integrating English Language Arts and Social Studies.
-This week our focus will be on the main component of culture as well as what it means to lose one's cultural identity
**We will also be integrating some Treaty Education with this set of lessons.**

Science:

-We are continuing to study, "The Earth's Crust": Rocks and Minerals
-Working on the completion of one of their final projects
-We will start to explore our final project 

Math:

-gr 8's: Prisms & Cylinders

-gr. 7's: Circles & Area

**We will be moving on to Linear Equations next week**

Reminder!

Monday, April 13th, 2015 

Students are dismissed at 2:25pm, final bell at 2:30pm

Wishing everyone a Happy Easter!! Please remember that there is no school Friday April 3rd and that the first day back from the break is Early Dismissal.

Update on fieldtrip

Well, today was a long day for all. Although the organization of the event that we attended as a class was unsatisfactory, some enjoyed trying out a parkour relay race, face painting as well as some French music. We ended the day with a quick pit stop at Tim Hortons and some outdoor activity. 

We will brainstorm what we can do as a class next month in order to immersed ourselves even deeper into the French culture in Saskatchewan.

Rest well tonight :)

Mme R

No school!!

There is no school on Friday March 27th, 2015.

At a glance...

Week of March 23 - 27

French Language Arts:

Résultat d'apprentissage (learning outcome):

 8.VC.3 Démontrer une appréciation* pour les émissions radiophoniques, ou télévisées, ou pour le contenu d’autres moyens de communication audiovisuels d’expression française destinée aux adolescents et aux adolescentes.

-We are working on Summarizing and Paraphrasing in French

-We are currently viewing a French film "L'avion" with the goal of summarizing it.

-This will be used as a diagnostic assessment

-Over the next weeks, Mr Zagré (french language assistant) and I will be co-teaching the skill of Summarizing and Paraphrasing en français

English Language Arts:

-We are starting a new unit entitled “The Rights of a Child”. This is a cross-curricular unit, integrating English Language Arts and Social Studies.

Science:

-we are continuing to study, "The Earth's Crust"

Math:

-gr 8's: Prisms & Cylinders

-gr. 7's: Circles & Area