Literary Pumpkins

 Literary Pumpkin Assignment 

To celebrate the beginning of fall and our love of reading, we will be creating Literary Pumpkins. The pumpkins are going to represent their favourite characters, in their favourite books. The project is easiest to do if students choose a main character, as there is a lot of information provided about the character. The decoration of the pumpkins will take place at home. Here are some guidelines to help you create your literary pumpkins:

• Real pumpkins are to be painted or decorated with markers, NOT carved. NO HOLE PUNCHES -- PINS OR STAPLES, ETC. Real pumpkins begin to deteriorate immediately if they are punctured. Pumpkins must be no larger than a basketball. Artificial pumpkins are acceptable.

• Acrylic paints or permanent markers work best. Watercolors tend to run. Yarn, construction paper, pipe cleaners, etc. may be used to decorate the pumpkins. Paste, glue or hot glue may also be used.

• Carved pumpkins will not be accepted. Please include the name of the book and the book character the pumpkin represents. Students are encouraged to display the book they are illustrating along with their entry. Please make sure names are inside personal books.

There will also be an oral component to the assignment. The students will write a paragraph about their characters, to be presented orally to the class. The paragraph needs to be written in French. The paragraph should talk about the character they chose. Who is it? What book is he/she from? Why did they pick this character? What are some of the character’s traits? Please practice their oral presentation of their pumpkins at home. Things to focus on: projection of their voice, and speaking clearly.

Due Date: Friday, October 30th

*The pumpkins can be dropped off early, the week of October 26th. The pumpkins must be brought home/picked up no later than Monday, November 6.

Music Project

 St. André French Immersion                      Monday, October 5, 2020

Catholic Elementary School                                                                       

Dear parents and guardians,

Our music class is planning to build some musical instruments.

Each child will choose a musical instrument that he or she will build at school. Brass and Woodwind instruments will be omitted this year.

When he/she has chosen his/her musical instrument, he/she will be able to build it. Please have your child buy or find the required materials.

They have one week from today to bring the material to school. 

(Friday, October 10,  2020).

Thank you so much for your help and stay safe.

Mme Mbialé

Math Test Monday, October 5th

We are coming to the end of our first Math Unit. We will be end the unit with a Math test on Monday, October 5th, 2020. 

Grade 2- The test will focus on number patterns/skip counting, estimating and counting large numbers of items.

Grade 3- The focus will be on adding and subtracting one, two, and three-digit numbers, and mental math strategies.

Email Addresses

Just a reminder, if you would like to be invited to join ClassTag, please write your email address in your child(ren) agenda. Have a great weekend!

Happy Easter

I just wanted to wish you all a Happy Easter with you families! 

A Message from Mme Guglietta

How to log into Google Classroom

Sign in for the first time

1. Go to classroom.google.com and click Go to Classroom.
2. Enter your username and click Next.
3. Enter your password and click Next.
4. If there is a welcome message, read it and click Accept.
5. If you're using a G Suite for Education account, click I'm A Student or I'm A Teacher. ...
6. Click Get Started.

Google Classroom

Please sign up for Google Classroom, as online learning will begin Monday.

To sign into Google Classroom, the students have all received a mytools2go account. Here is how the students sign into mytools2go. Lessons, and assignments will be assigned in the Google Classroom, and the assignments will be turned in using Google Classroom. Here is a message from Sean Clements on how to log into Google Classroom. The Class Code is vp5n3ys.

Message from Sean Clements:

Hi Renee,

Yes, they do need mytools2go accounts and they do have accounts already.  They do not have gmail, however, so the need to login at classroom.google.com or drive.google.com.  If they try to log in at gmail.com it will fail.

The default password is their birthday in the format mmddyyyy and the username is firstname.lastname@mytools2go.ca (note the '.' between first and last name)

Number Talk

What is a Number Talk?
Number Talks are short (10ish minutes), exercises aimed at building number sense. Number sense is the ability to play with numbers meaning students can visualize problem solving, perform calculations quickly, and are flexible in their mathematical strategy.

I'm looking for the students to solve the equations, 3 different ways (if possible), with the use of the strategies we have discussed in class.
18+18
20+20
18+19
18+17

Please take a look at the following videos which will talk about measuring using centimeters (cm), as well as what a meter (m) is, and how to measure using a meter.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuBLuIW1U70
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PEdvVgevNE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PEdvVgevNE

Some Math and P.E.

One of the games the students love to play in Math Class is War. You will need a deck of cards to play this game. Ensure that all Joker cards have been removed from the deck. Divide the desk equally between 2 players. Each card has a value, represented by the number on the card. The values for the Jack, Queen, and King are: 11, 12, and 13. Aces are 1. Each player draws 2 cards. They then add the values of the cards to see who has the greater value. The player with the higher value wins the cards. The game is done when someone loses all their cards.

On Wednesdays, we have Gym class. The students like doing Cosmic Yoga. Here is a video that the kids can follow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NWzS2xziI4

Update

I hope that you are all doing well. As we learned yesterday, schools have been closed until May 4, with the possibility of them being closed even longer. The Minister of Education has implemented new measures to school closure expectations.

I am encouraging everyone to set up their child(ren)’s mytools2go accounts and sign into our Google Classroom. This is where assignments will be posted. This is also where assignments will be submitted to me for formative evaluation\feedback.

Non-standard Units of Measurement

The following videos will help explain the standard and non-standard units of measurement:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aU0f6ajtJE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8o7n-A0SC0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0p2RD0VnR0

Measure 3 objects in your house using non-standard units of measurement. The easiest things to use are pencils, erasers, and paper clips. Before measuring your objects, estimate how long (how many pencils) it will be.

Play a Game

This is another fun game for beginners that requires very few pieces of equipment.

The name itself means "Who/What Am I?" and the goal is to guess what you are.

Together, create cards with familiar words. These words can be a name/an animal/an object/a profession/other categories. Examples: un chien, un enseignant, une maison, un bébé, etc...Shuffle the cards, and place in a pile. Each person will then choose a card.

Everybody, then, sticks the card on their forehead, WITHOUT knowing what's written on it. Now, whatever the card says, it becomes who the person is. And the goal is to find out what's on it by asking questions.

Examples of the questions:

• Est-ce que je suis un être humain? (Am I a human being?)
• Est-ce que je suis bien connu? (Am I famous?)
• Est-ce que je suis un outil pour fabriquer quelque chose? (Am I tool to make something?)
• Est-ce que je suis un appareil pour écouter de la musique? (Am I a device to listen to the music?)

Based on the answers, you can start guessing what's written on the card. The first person to guess right wins.

This game is also often called "Devine Tête" or Guess Your Head.

Art Lesson

We usually have an art lesson on Thursdays, so I thought it would be a nice way to end the week. Before March break, the students started an art project involving flowers. I thought this tutorial would be a fun little activity to continue/complete that art project. Use whatever art supplies you have handy. Have fun drawing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rU_-LTH2Qts

Important Information

As per the Board's direction, I will be moving to Google Classroom to post classroom learning. The focus will include Literacy, Numeracy, and Religion.

I am new to this platform, so it will be a learning process for us all. The students' mytools2go accounts have been activated so that they are able to access Google Classroom. I will include a message from our IT person as to how to access their accounts. The Class Code is vp5n3ys. From my understanding, you will need this code to find the classroom.

Message from Sean Clements:

Hi Renee,

Yes, they do need mytools2go accounts and they do have accounts already.  They do not have gmail, however, so the need to login at classroom.google.com or drive.google.com.  If they try to log in at gmail.com it will fail.

The default password is their birthday in the format mmddyyyy and the username is firstname.lastname@mytools2go.ca (note the '.' between first and last name)

I hope that this helps. Have a great weekend! 

French Website

I found this website if you would like to practice some French. The site is completely in French, but it has free activities and games for you to use. The website is: https://anniversaire-en-or.com. There is a scavenger hunt for you to do while on a nature walk. It's called, Chase au trésor de printemp.

Updates

We have not received any news as to what is happening yet. When we do, I will update you all.

Continue with LALM. MATH TALK-Talk about the difference between standard and non-standard units of measurement. Remind them that we used standard and non-standard units of measurement when we were learning about time. Do they think pencils, paperclips, and erasers would be standard or non-standard units of measurement, why?

Bonjour!

I'm just sending out a message to wish you all well. I hope that you had a nice March Break with your families. Continue doing your LALM this week and next, I provided the students with 2 books, one for each week.

As I get information, I will notify you on the blog.

Here's a message from the government:

As a first step to ensure the continued learning of your children, our government has launched an online portal dedicated to curating and providing access to a wide variety of educational resources, for all students from Kindergarten through to Grade 12.

This online portal, which is available at Ontario.ca/learnathome, enables students at every grade level to continue learning while away from school. These resources are developed by Ontario educators, and resources for all grades are informed by leading instructional guidance. For those students who are in secondary school, we are providing access to online courses directly based on Ontario curricula.

LALM and Math

I will be sending LALM home for the students to work on during the break. I will send 2 worksheets and 2 books for the extended time off of school.

We will be learning about linear measurement when we return to school . We will start by measuring the length of different objects using non-standard tools of measurement (pencils, paper clips, erasers). Practice measuring things around the house using non-standard units of measurement.

Spitfire Visit

   

                                  

We had a visit from the Spitfire.

Reading Buddies

The grade 2 students had a great time reading with the grade 4 students today.  

  

                                              

Math Test

The students will be having a Math test on adding and subtracting with regrouping on Wednesday, March 11.

La semaine francaise

We will be celebrating French Week next week with a lot of fun activities. Monday is Wear Red and White Day. We will also be playing Bingo as a school. Tuesday is Tuque Day. Wednesday is Jersey Day. Thursday, the students will be given a poutine treat. This will not enough for a lunch, just a small snack. There will also be a movie in the afternoon. We will end the week with Carnaval on Friday. The students are encouraged wear Crazy Socks to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day.

                                             
                                               

Also, There will be no LALM next week.

No School Tomorrow

Just a reminder that there will be no school tomorrow.

Hats on for Healthcare and Koolini's

We are participating in the Hats on for Healthcare initiative. For a 2 dollar donation, the students will be able to wear a hat for the day. The money raised will be donated to the hospital.

There will be a Koolini's hot lunch (pizza) on Friday, March 13. The money and order forms must be submitted by Friday, March 6.

Car Assignment Rubric

The students will be bringing their car assignment rubrics home this weekend. Please sign them, and return to school on Monday.

Car Projects

The students did a great job on their car projects.

   

  

  

Lent

We are beginning our Lenten Journey today. The students were given an activity sheet with 40 Lenten Activities on it. You are encouraged to try an do as many of the activities as you can during Lent. If you complete an activity, simply colour in the square. We will be discussing our Lenten Journeys as we approach Easter.

Ash Wednesday Mass

We will be celebrating Ash Wednesday Mass tomorrow at 2:00 in the gym.  You are more than welcome to attend if you are available.

                                              

Hot Lunch

Hot lunch has been moved to Thursday.

Car Assignment and LALM

The Car Assignment is due tomorow. They will be presenting their car to the class, and demonstrating how the car rolls. The presentation will be done in French.

I was unable to read/correct/ and assign new books for LALM today. I will get this done tomorrow. LALM will be due on Monday of next week, and not Friday.

The students will be receiving a free pancake snack tomorrow to celebrate Shrove Tuesday. This will not be a big lunch portion. Please pack a regular lunch for your children tomorrow.

Car Assignment

The Car Assignment must be done in French.
 
                                               

Car Assignment- Science

Car Assignment

We are completing our unit about machinery. We have been learning
about simple machines and how they work. We have also discussed
how they make our lives easier. We have one final assignment for this unit.
The children will be required to build a car that can roll. They can use
whichever materials they want. They will make a brief presentation to the
class, and show that it does indeed roll. They will be working on this
assignment at home. 

The car assignment is due: February 25, 2020

Scholastic Book Orders

Book Orders were sent home today. If you would like to make an order, you may do so online, or send the order to school with the money, and I will place the order for you.