We have been busy with our 3rd Science unit Pulley's and Gears in Grade 4 and Forces Acting on Structures in Grade 5.  We have also been busy with a few writing activities.  We have written a poem ( 2 stanza poem with rhyming verse) .  I have asked the students to memorize and present their poem ( can be a video).   They will present them on May 19th.  And now, we are working on writing a new ending to a Fairy/Folk Tale.

We will also start our last Social Studies unit:  Early Societies, 3000 BCE - 1500 CE in Grade 4 ( Focusing on aspects of the daily lives of different groups on an early society) and First Nations and Europeans in New France and Early Canada in Grade 5 ( Focusing on the interactions between First Nations and Europeans in Canada prior to 1713).

Just a reminder to keep signing and looking at the feedback provided in the cahier de Devoirs to help students achieve to their potential.

Thank you for your continued support!

Devine Snack Shack Returns

The Devine Snack Shack will be hosting a Batter Up bake sale Tuesday April 5th, Wednesday April 6th and Friday April 7th.  All baked goods are nut free.  The costs of individual items is $0.50 to $2.00 and includes cupcakes, cookies and truffles.  Proceeds go to support Ms. Devine, a teacher at our school who is battling cancer.  Students can bring their money on any one of the days the sale takes place.

We have been very busy with Drama, Science and with some French Language conventions such as Question Words, IR Verbs ( present and past) and Strategies for all 4 areas of the program: listening, speaking, reading and writing..  We are ready to begin another Science unit:  Grade 4 Pulleys and Gears and Grade 5 Forces acting on Structures.

Homework

Please continue to sign and to look at the weekly feedback in your child`s devoirs notebook to see where your child can improve. At this time of the year, the expectations have changed.  I expect to see more detail in their entries and editing as well.

Thank you for your continued support.

Mme Josee Hotte

St. Anne French Connection

Votre attention S.V.P.!

Are there any parents? grandparents? older siblings? interested in coming to read a French book during your child's French block/class on Family Literacy Day, next Wednesday, January 27th? Great opportunity. Come set an example for our students. No worries or need for advanced French abilities. Come have fun and engage with the students!

Grade 4/5 - 10:30 -12:00
Grade 4    -   1:00 - 2:15

Write a note in your child's agenda on Monday or Tuesday if interested. Hope to see many parent volunteers next Wednesday!

Merci!

The St. Anne French Team

Family Literacy Day and Bookmark Fundraiser

Wednesday, January 27th is Family Literacy Day, a day which encourages families to take 15 minutes to read together.  All Saint Anne students are invited to wear their pyjamas and bring a stuffie to school to celebrate this special day.

The Grade 2 classes will be selling bookmarks to help raise money to buy books for families in need.  For 1 $, students can purchase an origami corner bookmark or 2 ribbon paperclip bookmarks made by a grade 2 student.   Thank you in advance for your support. More information about Family Literacy Day can be found at

http://abclifeliteracy.ca/family-literacy

Bonne et Heureuse Année!!

I hope everyone enjoyed their holidays.  The last week of school was so busy, I didn't get a chance to write thank you notes.  I am sorry.  Thank you for the thoughtful gifts!

Before the holidays, we started our second Science unit:  Light and Sound  in Grade 4 and Conservation of Energy in Grade 5. We will continue these units for the month of January.

HOMEWORK CHANGE

At this time, I am going to encourage some growth with les devoirs.  Keeping in mind to continue to vary the activities so that they cover ALL areas of the program:  Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing.

In Grade 4: I am suggesting that students give more information on each activity.

For example:  J'ai lu le livre " Sami aime la pizza".
                      C'est l'histoire de Sami qui mange beaucoup de pizzas.

                     J'ai joué Duolingo.
                     J'ai fait la lecon 1. or J'ai appris le masculin et le féminin.

In Grade 5: I am suggesting that students move on to writing paragraphs; giving me more information on their activities.  To start, I am going to ask that 2 out 4 entries be paragraphs.  The other 2 can stay the same.       

For example:  J'ai lu le livre "Ours fait du camping"

                      C'est l'histoire d'un ours qui fait du camping pour la première fois.  Dans la forêt, il 
                      rencontre deux amis.  Une journée, ils décident d'aller à la pêche.   Ours attrape
                      trois gros poissons qu'il partage avec ses amis.

I ALSO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO EDIT THEIR DEVOIRS FOR SPELLING.

Thank you for your continued support!!

Mme Hotte