Reminders:

• April 3rd and6th no school
• April 27th no school for students

This week we are working on:

• Getting back into Grade 1 routines! We’ll be sharing what we did over the two week break using the past tense. Je suis allée, j’ai vu, j’ai fait, j’ai joué, j’ai visité…
• The letter sound ‘Mm’. We know the words: maman, merci, manger, monarque, mouton, melon, mal, monter, monstre. Idéllo class code: 5F5423
• We will be talking about the change of season – bienvenue printemps! Students will be asked to share changes they have observed in their yards and neighbourhoods. 
• In maths, we have a fun Easter themed math pack with a little of everything. We will be adding and subtracting below twenty and skip counting by 2s, 5s and 10s.

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

• Tuesday 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. 

French songs on You Tube:

French tv on You Tube:

French read aloud books on You Tube:

Reminders:

• Report cards will be published Wednesday
• We go curling on Friday! Please skip the beach theme day and dress for curling.
• Spring Break begins March 16th school resumes March 30th
• April 3rd and 6th no school
• April 27th no school for students

This week we are working on:

• The letter sound ‘Nn‘. We know the words: nouveau/nouvelle, nuage, neige, 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, in, oi, au/eau, ou, eu.
• 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. 
• Friday we will walk to the Curling Club! Students need a helmet, weather appropriate clothing, and clean athletic shoes (we will bring our indoor shoes with us from school). We plan on using the skills we learned in the gym on the ice. We will not be using brooms. 
• We will empty our lockers and send everything home for the two week spring break. It is a good time to check the size of your child’s shoes and refresh the emergency clothes for their locker.

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

• Thank you for ensuring your child has their library and homework materials ready every Tuesday!

Reminders:

• Please sign and return the permission slip for our curling field trip
• Spring Break begins March 16th school resumes March 3oth

This week we are working on:

•  The letter ‘Rr‘. We know lots of words, like: rouge, rose, rectangle, robot, recyclage, raisins, renard roux, raton laveur, rhinocéros,  Idéllo class code: 5F5423
• We are exploring different addition and subtraction problems below 20. We have used our fingers, counters, number lines and ten frames. Watch: 16-3=, 9-4=, 8+7=, 10+4=. 
• We continue to discuss our families, human needs and health. Students have been sharing their favourite healthy foods, their favourite physical activities and their hobbies and interests. 
• We continue to talk about  our responsibilities at home and at school, the important people in our lives and our family traditions. 

Homework: 5-10 minutes of French literacy every day with an adult.

• Tuesday 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. 

Reminders:

• Wednesday the 25th is Pink Shirt Day
• Friday the 27th is the PAC pancake breakfast!

This week we are working on:

•  The letter ‘Yy‘. This letter has two sounds and we know lots of words, like: yogourt, yo-yo, gymnsae, lynx, and  pyjama. 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: 5-10 minutes of French literacy every day with an adult.

• Tuesday continues to be library and classroom book exchange day. Please pack the duotang and all books. A new tracking sheet for March will come home in the duotang.

Reminders:

• No school Monday Feb 16th Family Day

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. 
• In maths, we will continue to learn with a 100 chart. We are looking working with the concept of +1, -1, +10, -10. Numbers 70-99 are particularly challenging to remember in French.
• We are pushing students to speak as much French as possible while in class. It is important to make an effort to communicate in French even though it is much easier to switch to English. 
• We are learning two new songs this month: J’aime papa and Je t’aime beaucoup.

Homework: 5-10 minutes of French literacy every day with an adult.

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

Reminders:

• No school Monday Feb 16th Family Day

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’.
• In maths, we are working on solving addition and subtraction facts under 20. Right now we are using our fingers, drawings, and physical counters like tokens, cubes or rocks to help us add and subtract. 
• The BC Wildlife Park is visiting the school this week for class presentations.
• Thursday we will mark the 100th day of school! We have a variety of math activities for the day. We do not need students to bring anything special from home for this day. 
• Friday, the students get a sweet Québecois treat – tire d’érable 
• Friday we will exchange valentine cards. This activity is optional. Please do not send treats to school. 

Homework: 5-10 minutes of French literacy every day with an adult.

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

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.