Monday, October 29, 2012

October 29th - November 2nd

Hello Families!

Please remember that the Fundrasing Campaign finished tomorrow, and your order forms are expected back at school. Thank you for supporting this effort!

Math: Homework on Fractions every night except Wednesday.

English Language Arts: Text for an in-class reading comprehension exercise was given today. The questions accompanying this text will be given in class next Monday.
Please have your child read in their homereading each night/

Social Sciences: quiz on Adventure 1 next Tuesday. In class review session this Thursday - bring your questions!

Science Quiz Tuesday

Wacky Hair/ Crazy Hat Wednesday

Happy Hallowe'en Everyone!

Monday, October 22, 2012

October 22-25th

This Thursday will follow a Monday schedule, so please remind your child to bring his or her gym clothes.

Friday is a pedagogical day.

Math: We are continuing our unit on Fractions and Decimals, please continue to revise your child's work at home, progress is being made! Mini test coming soon.

Social Sciences: page 67 is due Thursday

ELA: some students have not changed their homereading for several weeks. Please ensure that they read each night.
Reading comprehension work is due Thursday.

Science test October 30th.

Thank you for supporting the Ferme des Volitgeurs fundraising effort.
Have a wonderful week!

Monday, October 15, 2012

October 15th-October 19th

School Picture Day          Class Photos           Grad Photos      
will be this Friday, October 19th.
Hope to see everyone here!

Photos from last week can be found here: http://msnapiersclass.blogspot.ca/
 

This week's homework:

Math: 1 or 2 pages per night on naming/renaming fractions and decimals. Please continue to check your child's work as most children need a little extra clarification on these concepts.

Social Studies: summarizing the major changes to Quebec Society on pages 66 and 67 (in orange duotang), discussed and begun in class today.

Language Arts: Similes and Metaphors practice sheet due Friday
                         Text response to the Iroquois legend "Ugly Face" due Friday (the story has been read in class, and a graphic organizer was begun last week in class when the assignment was given. The assignment may be completed on loose leaf or on a home computer.

Scholastic orders due Friday, October 19th

School Fundraiser of Ferme des Voltigeurs products is still in progress. These frozen products will be available for pick-up Parent's Night.
Thank you for supporting this effort! 

Have a wonderful week!

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

October 9th-12th

Soccer Tournament this Friday! Please return permission slips as soon as possible and pleased advise us of absences so that we can choose replacement players if necessary.

We will be playing rain or shine, so please have your child dress in layers to keep warm between games, bring a change of clothes for after the games, and bring a refillable water bottle as well as their lunch.

Math: continuing our work with fractions and decimals, please expect 1 to 2 pages of homework per night.

English language arts: corrections to previous homework assignments due this Thursday

Science: # 3 a and b for Tuesday, October 23rd. Exam Tuesday November 23rd  (not October 19th).

The October newsletter has been sent home.

School Fundraising papers have been sent home.

Scholastic Book Club orders are due by October 19th.

Have a wonderful week!

Monday, October 1, 2012

October 1st - October 5th

Math : A new unit on Fractions has begun! Please review your child's homework and ask them questions to help them better understand. The work for this week is review from cycle 2, not new content.

          Last week's test on Numeration went very well. The class average was 88%! Please sign your child's test for Thursday and look at their error analysis to see where they need to improve.

Social Sciences: Please read pages 18 to 20 in Places in Time for Thursday's class.

ELA: Reading comprehension text and questions due Thursday.
          Home-reading every night.

The school CSSS nurse will be giving a one-hour first aid class Friday afternoon.

Scholastic Orders are due October 19th.

Good Luck 
to our 
Cross Country Runners, 
who will be competing this Wednesday 
at AGRHS

Have a wonderful week!