Grade 6 Assignment

The grade 6 students have been working on their compare and contrast journals for a week. The journals are due tomorrow, Thursday December 14. Next, we will be discussing the push and pull factors of immigration.

Grade 6

In grade 6, we have been discussing the experiences of different groups of Canadians. The grade 6 students will be doing an assignment where they will be comparing and contrasting the experiences of one group of people in the years 1890, 1955, and 2000. They will be writing 3 journals from the perspective of an 8 year old child.

Grade 5- First Nation people and Jacques Cartier

We have been learning about the way of life for the First Nation people before the the arrival of the European explorers. We have also learned about Jacques Cartier and his travels to the Americas. The students have been working last week to create a dialogue between Donnacona, a chief, and Jacques Cartier. They are arguing who has the right to claim the new land, and why. The dialogues will be presented in class today, and tomorrow. Please expect a note indicating your child's mark in the next few days. Please sign this and return it to school.

Grade 4- Newspaper Article

The grade 4 students have been talking about castles under siege., and the strategies used to defend them. We have also discussed the characteristics of newspaper articles. The students will be writing a newspaper article describing the events on pages 16-17 in their textbook. They will be due at the end of the week.

Correction

The grade 4 students will be presenting their "festin" performances on Wednesday instead of  Tuesday.

Bon weekend!

Grade 4

We have been discussing castle living. The students are organizing their own feast for the king. They will be working in groups to celebrate the king coming to town. They will be creating an advertisement for their event. They will also be performing their festivities to the king (me) on Tuesday. All work will be done in class.

New Year, New Adventure

Many of you already know me from years past, I've been fortunate enough to be able to teach many of your children already. This year I have the opportunity to teach your children Science and Social Studies. I look forward to the year ahead.

Please check the blog periodically for little updates of what the students are doing.

We have all begun our Social Studies Units. The grade 4 students are learning about the Middle Ages, and the lifestyle of people at that time. The children are really engaged in our talks about: kings and queens, castles, and battles between the French and English.

The grade 5 studies are learning about the first people in Canada, the indigenous people. We are learning about the lifestyles of each group, based on their location in Canada.

The grade 6 students have begun a unit learning about communities in Canada, past and present. We are currently looking at the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. We will be examining how immigrants have enriched our culture in Canada.

Replacement Teacher

I recently found out that Mme Drouillard will taken my place until my return.

Upcoming Surgery

I have informed the students a little while ago that I was going to be having surgery soon. My surgery is set for March 3rd. I will be off for a while, but I know that your children will continue to learn and grow in my absence.

Valentine's Day

We will be celebrating Valentine's Day tomorrow. The students are encouraged to wear red, white, and pink. Also, please do not send food items to the school, as they are not allowed to be passed to students. If you wish to send a little gift, stickers and pencils  etc... would be a better idea. Thanks for your understanding in this matter.

New Units in Social Studies and Math

We are starting 2 new units in Math and Social Studies. We are learning to add and subtract with regrouping. This seems to be a difficult/complex idea for a lot of the students. Perhaps you can practice at home. Come up with different addition and subtraction stories, and come up with a solution together.

We have begun talking about traditions and celebrations in S.S. Today we have learned the difference between a tradition and a celebration. We will be learning about different celebrations celebrated around the world.

Penny Drive

We are still collecting money for Penny Drive. If you are able to donate, we would greatly appreciate it. The money is donated to the University of Windsor to give scholarships to students studying science/breast cancer research. The December goal is $1500. Every little bit helps. Merci!

The students did a great job on the animal projects. It was nice to learn about many different types of animals. We will be beginning our next Social Studies unit in the next week.



We started Unit 6 in Math last week as well. We have been learning about different 3D solids. The students should be able to name the different solids, as well as describe them.

Welcome Back!

I hope that you had a restful holiday season. It is nice to see everyone back safe and sound.

We had a New Year Mass yesterday to help us celebrate the beginning of the new year.

Just a reminder: Animal Projects are due Tuesday, January 17, 2017.