Reminders:

• No school for students Friday Feb 6th
• Complete and return the Unplug and Play sheet for a chance to win a prize
• No school Monday Feb 16th Family Day

This week we are working on:

• The letter sound ‘Jj’. We know the words: jeu, jaune, jaguar, jeudi, joli, jardin, jus.  Idéllo class code: 5F5423
• In science, we continue to discuss ways local animals survive winter. Check out this video from our very own BC Wildlife Park.
• We will continue our big idea of Canadian animals through February. We will also begin talking more about families and what we human animals need to survive. 
• In maths, we will be moving into addition and subtraction strategies. We are learning and practicing counting on, counting back, doubling, and knowing our friends of ten. We also continue to review place value as we approach the 100th day of school.

Homework: 5-10 minutes of daily French literacy with an adult

• Tuesday we will visit the library to exchange books and chose new classroom reading books to work on at home. 

Reminders:

• No school for students Friday February 6th

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
• We continue our learning with wild Canadian animals! Students are really enjoying sharing and building their knowledge.
• This week is Unplug and Play! A log sheet was sent home. 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. 
  • Here is what is going on at our school:
    lundi le 26 – DEAR  (School-wide Drop Everything and Read) at 1:05
    Mardi le 27 – Carry a poem in your pocket  
    mercredi le 28 – Wear a shirt with words/book character
    jeudi le 29 – Wear your favourite reading socks
    vendredi le 30 – Colour your own bookmark

Homework: 5-10 mins daily French literacy, one-on-one with an adult.

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

Reminders:

• no school for students Feb 6th

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). 
• In maths, we continue to work on counting back from 20 – 0, recognizing and ordering numbers on ten frames, and understanding place value with tens and ones. 

Homework – les devoirs: 5-10 minutes (every day) of French literacy with an adult supporting the learning

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

Reminders:

• Feb 6th no school for students

This week we are working on:

• We continue to learn with the letter ‘Cc‘. This letter has a lot of phonics instruction. We are blending letters “cr” “cl” and we are reading more composed sounds such as: ou, on, oi, ch, au.
• In maths, we are working on counting back from 20 to 0. We have also been using a number line and a hundred chart to explore the concept of +1, -1, +10 and -10 from any given number.
• In science, we have begun a unit on animals. We are discussing the animals we know and whether they are wild or domesticated. We are talking about physical features such as fur, feathers, scales, fins, claws, tails, stripes etc. 

Homework: 5- 10 minutes of daily French practise with an adult.

• Tuesday we visit the library and have a homework check-in. Students will exchange classroom reading books and library books. Thank you for packing your child’s materials. 

Reminders:

• Dress your child for the weather and label all clothing items.

This week we are working on:

• Getting back into school routines, expectations, and speaking and listening in French. 
  • Set your child up for the school day: dress for the weather (ensure they can manage clothing on their own), pack healthy foods they enjoy and can open themselves, pack a clean full water bottle, get a good night’s sleep. 
• We will discuss what we did over the two week break. This will give us the chance to practise speaking in the past tense. For example: je suis allé, j’ai joué, j’ai vu, j’ai visité, j’ai mangé, j’ai fait, j’ai donné, j’ai reçu… 
• This week and next, we will focus on the letter sounds for ‘Cc‘. We know: cougar, coyote, cygne, canard colvert, caribou, castor, cerf, chouette, chèvres.
• This month, we will be learning and sharing our knowledge about animals. We’ll discuss pets, domestic animals and wild animals. Much of our learning will focus on physical characteristics (fur, feathers, scales) and how our local animals survive winter (hibernate, adapt, migrate).  

Homework – les devoirs: 5-10 minutes (every day) of French literacy with an adult supporting the learning

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

Reminders:

School Spirit Week:

• • December 15 – Santa’s Helpers (Teachers dress as Santa or Mrs. Claus/Students as elves, reindeers, workers with tool belts
  • December 16 – Decked out Day – Fancy outfits
  • December 17 – PJ Day
  • December 18 – Whoville
  • December 19 – Holiday sweaters and socks

This week we are working on:

• The letter sound ‘Kk‘. We know the words: Kamloops, koala, kangourou, ski, kiwi, klaxon. We know very few words with this letter sound in French. To open videos, use class code: 5f5423
• We are busy practicing for the concert with M. Hogeveen and the Gr 2s on Monday. We perform our songs three times on Tuesday – once for the student body at 10:30am, the 1:30pm performance for parents, and the 6:00pm performance for parents.
• Wednesday the grade 6 classes have prepared a fun day! Students will be in multi-grade groups and will rotate through a variety of activities. 
• We continue to discuss the various ways our families celebrate this time of year. 
• We will check the lost and found and do an extra tidy of the classroom and our lockers Friday afternoon. 

Homework – les devoirs: 5-10 minutes (every day) of French literacy with an adult supporting the learning

• Remember to pack the duotang, classroom books and library books for Tuesday’s exchange. Merci!
• Continue to make studying French a regular part of your routine with your child during the holidays.  

Reminders:

• December 16th – Winter Concert –  Read your emails from the office to secure your tickets!
• Learning Updates (Report Cards) will be published to MyEdBC on the afternoon of December 12th

This week we are working on:

• The letter sound ‘Ff‘. We know the words: frère, feuille, fusée, fraise, foulard, fromage, famille, fâché, fleur. To open videos, use class code: 5f5423
• We are diving straight into NOËL! Lots of fun with Christmas vocabulary this month. We sing, read, write and play games that help us build up our French vocabulary.
• We will be discussing how our families celebrate this time of year over the next two weeks. 
• We continue to have extra practices with M. Hogeveen and the grade 2s in preparation for our songs for the Winter Concert next week. 
• Wednesday, we get to enjoy the grade 6/7 band concert!

Homework: 5-10 minutes daily of French literacy with an adult

• Tuesday continues to be library and homework day. Thank you for helping your child pack their materials. 

Reminders:

• Monday Dec 1st – No school for students
• Dece 16th – Winter Concert (K-5) @ 1:00 pm and 6:00 pm
• We are collecting non-perishable donations for the Food Bank

This week we are working on:

• The letter sound ‘Dd‘. We know the words: dans, danser, dodo, dentiste, dent, décembre. To open videos, use class code: 5f5423
• In maths, we are identifying and comparing solids (3d shapes). 
  • We continue to work on naming and representing numbers between 11 and 20. Many students struggle to remember the names of these numbers in French. Another challenging concept in grade 1 is understanding place value (16 vs 61 for example).
• We have extra music practice this week and next with the grade 2s. Students are eager to sing for you all on at the concert .

Homework: 10 minutes daily of French literacy with an adult

• Library and homework book exchange day continues to be Tuesdays. Thank you for ensuring your child has all their materials. 

Reminders:

• Dec 1st – no school for students
• Dece 16th – Winter Concert (K-5) @ 1:00 pm and 6:00 pm
• We are collecting non-perishable donations for the Food Bank

This week we are working on:

• The letter sound ‘Bb‘. We know the words: bon/bonne, beau/belle, bonbon, bobo, bonjour, bonhomme de neige, bleuet, brosse, bouton, bleu, beige, blanc, brun, bâton. To open videos, use class code: 5f5423
• In both reading and writing, we are working on pulling words apart slowly. Saying the word slowly allows us to hear all the sounds. We are working on identifying the first, middle and last sounds in words. In reading, we use our finger to help us read all the sounds from left to right.

Homework: 5-10 minutes daily of French literacy with an adult

• Mme Bossio reads us a story before we exchange library books every Tuesday. Students love browsing the shelves and choosing their own books. Thank you for ensuring your child’s books are packed.
• Remember to sign those leaves on the November tracking found in your child’s homework duotang. 

Reminders:

• Monday Dec 1st – No school for students

This week we are working on:

• The letter ‘Hh‘, called “ash“. This letter is silent in French. We know the words: huit, hibou, hippopotame, hippocampe, hérisson, hélicoptère, hiver, honnête, hockey, heureux, horloge.
  • Idéllo class code to access videos : 5f5423
• We will also look at the composed sound ‘ch‘. We know the words: chat, chien, chicane. 
• Teachers are busy reading one-on-one with students this week as we gather data to write report cards. The first learning update (report card) will be published on Dec 12th. We are listening to students read short decodable stories similar to the classroom books going home for homework practice. 

Homework: 5-10 minutes daily of French literacy with an adult

• Remember to pack library books, classroom books and the homework duotang with your child every Tuesday.
• Remember to initial the November leaf tracking sheet every day you work on French literacy with your child. Students who fill in all their leaves get a prize at the end of the month.