March 11th – 15th, 2024

Reminders:

  • Spring Break begins March 16th
  • First Day back for Term 3 Wednesday April 3rd
  • Wednesday March 13th – Learning Update Published (report cards)

This week we are working on:

  • The letter sound ‘Mm’. We know the words: maman, merci, manger, monarque, mouton, melon, mal, monter, monstre. Idéllo class code: 5F5423
  • We will be cleaning out our lockers and checking the lost and found for lost items. 
  • Thursday is an optional dress-up day for students. The theme is mismatch. 
  • Friday we get to watch the talent show! 

Homework: 10-15 minutes of French literacy with an adult

  • Thursday continues to be library and classroom book exchange day. Please pack the duotang and all books. Click to read along with the titles below or click the hyperlinks above to work on listening in French. 

March 4th – 8th, 2024

Reminders:

  • March 16th – April 2nd: Spring Break

This week we are working on:

  • The letter sound ‘Nn‘. We know the words: nouveau/nouvelle, nuage, neige, neuf, nuit, nocturne, nez, narval, nature, nourrir, nombres. Idéllo class code: 5F5423
  • We have been working on reading and writing composed sounds – that’s when two or more letters work together to make a single sound. Click the links to hear these sounds: on, an/en, in, ain, oin.
  • One of our daily routines is calendar. We discuss a variety of topics during this time and practice a lot of our basics. One concept we work on all year is place value. We count the days of the school year and work with a hundreds chart to count and describe numbers. For example, the number 42 is four groups of ten and 2 units. Click to hear more about les unités et les dizaines

Homework: 10-15 minutes of French literacy with an adult

  • Thank you for ensuring your child has their library and homework materials ready every Thursday.

February 26th – March 1st, 2024

Reminders:

This week we are working on:

  •  The letter ‘Rr‘. We know lots of words, like: rouge, rose, rectangle, robot, recyclage, raisins, robinet, renard roux, raton laveur, rhinocéros,  Idéllo class code: 5F5423
  • We continue to explore different strategies for solving addition and subtraction problems below 20. We have used our fingers, counters and ten frames. Watch: 16-3=, 9-4=, 8+7=, 10+4=
  • We continue to discuss human needs and health. Students have been sharing their favourite healthy foods, their favourite physical activities and their hobbies and interests. 

Homework: 10 – 15 minutes of French literacy every day with an adult.

  • Thursday continues to be library and classroom book exchange day. Please pack the duotang and all books. Click to read along with the titles below or click the hyperlinks above to work on listening in French. 

February 20th – 23rd, 2024

Reminders:

  • Friday the 23rd is PAC pancake breakfast & pyjama day!
    • Please no slippers or blankets. Students may bring a stuffed animal.

This week we are working on:

  •  The letter ‘Yy‘. This letter has two sounds and we know lots of words, like: yogourt, yo-yo, yoga, pyjama, crayon, cylindre, cygne, pays, nettoyer, gymnase and finally the outlier that does not say its sound les yeux! Idéllo class code: 5F5423
  • We’ll be discussing the basic needs of humans and our daily routines this week and next. We’ll talk about food and hydration, hygiene, shelter, love and belonging, hobbies and physical activities. 
  • Every day we read, write, speak and solve maths problems in French. Students are starting to speak more and more French – bravo les amis!

Homework: 10 – 15 minutes of French literacy every day with an adult.

  • Thursday continues to be library and classroom book exchange day. Please pack the duotang and all books. Click to read along with the titles below or click the hyperlinks above to work on listening in French. 

 

 

February 12th – 16th, 2024

Reminders:

  • No school Monday Feb 19th Family Day
  • Field trip to South Sahali Feb 16th – dress for the weather and sign permission slip

This week we are working on:

  • The letter sound ‘Qq‘. We know lots of words like: question, qui, quand, quatre, quoi, quel, qu’est-ce que, quille. Idéllo class code: 5F5423
  • This month we are having lots of conversations about families, love and caring behaviours, friendship, positive affirmations, and what makes us unique. 
  • Wednesday is Valentine’s Day. We will be exchanging cards and enjoying some themed activities.  
  • Thursday we will be recognizing 100 days of school. We’ll spend the whole day working with this number. No need to send anything to school. 
  • Friday we take the bus to South Sahali to enjoy some Carnaval activities. We will return by lunchtime. Please ensure your child is dressed for the weather, has a water bottle and a snack that could be packed in a pocket to take along with us.

Homework: 10 – 15 minutes of French literacy every day with an adult.

  • Thursday continues to be library and classroom book exchange day. Please pack the duotang and all books. Click to read along with the titles below. 

February 5th – 9th, 2024

Reminders:

  • No school Monday Feb 19th Family Day
  • Field trip to South Sahali Feb 16th – dress for the weather and sign permission slip

This week we are working on:

  • The letter sound ‘Pp‘. We know lots of words with this sound:, patine, petit, petite, plein, pizza, patate, papa, plumes, peur, printemps, peinture, perdu, poisson et pieuvre, poilu. Idéllo class code: 5F5423
  • In reading we are working on composed sounds, like: ch‘, ‘ou‘, ‘eau‘, ‘oi‘.
  • We are wrapping up our wild Canadian animal unit this week. Students have loved sharing their knowledge of local animals and writing les devinettes. 
  • In maths, we continue to work on solving addition and subtraction facts under 20. Right now we are using physical counters like tokens, cubes or rocks to help us add and subtract. 

Homework: 10 – 15 minutes of French literacy every day with an adult.

  • Thursday continues to be library and classroom book exchange day. Please pack the duotang and all books. Click to read along with the titles below. 

January 29 – February 1st, 2024

Reminders:

  • No school for students Friday Feb 2nd
  • Field trip to South Sahali Feb 16th – sign & return permission slip
  • Complete and return the Unplug and Play form for a chance to win a prize
  • No school Feb 19th Family Day

This week we are working on:

Homework: 10 minutes of daily French literacy with an adult

  • Thursday we will add new games to the homework duotang. We will visit the library to exchange books and chose new classroom reading books to work on at home.  

January 22nd – 26th, 2024

Reminders:

  • No school for students Friday February 2nd

This week we are working on:

  • The letter ‘Gg‘. This letter has two sounds and it is a challenge for many students to print. We know the words: gants, glace, gauche, gris, grizzly, genou, girafe. Idéllo class code: 5F5423
  • In science, we’ll be learning all about hibernation this week. Check out this video from our very own BC Wildlife Park.
  • This week is Unplug and Play! A log sheet was sent home Friday the 19th. Help your child complete it and return it to school at the end of the week. Mme Bossio, our school librarian, will be drawing for prizes next week. 
    • Tuesday – carry a poem in your pocket
    • Wednesday – wear a shirt with words
    • Thursday – dress as your favourite book character (no masks)

Homework: 10 mins daily French literacy, one-on-one with an adult.

  • Thursday continues to be our homework check-in and library day. Help your child remember their home reading duotang, journal and classroom books. Keep these materials dry by packing them in the library bag along with library books for Mme Bossio. 

January 15th – 19th, 2024

Reminders:

  • Dress for the weather.
  • Jan 25th – dress as your favourite book character

This week we are working on:

  • The letter sound ‘Ss‘. We know the words: sur, sous, soulier, soleil, sandwich, sauter, ski, serpent à sonnette. Click the links to explore this sound and work on oral comprehension.  Class code: 5F5423
  • We are doing lots of non-fiction writing about wild Canadian animals. We are listing physical characteristics, habitats, food source, actions and how our local animals make it through winter (adapt, migrate, hibernate). 
  • We are working our way through different strategies for solving addition and subtraction problems under 20. First, we are using our fingers.

Homework – les devoirs: 10 minutes (every day) of French literacy with an adult supporting the learning

  • Thursday continues to be our library and homework book exchange day. Thank you for helping your child pack their materials.