January 13th-17th

Hello Families, 

I am very pleased to share with you that the students are making good progress overall, and particularly good progress in their writing and reading skills. The texts written are longer, control of grammar and spelling are improving, and the content is more logical and better organized. Hard work is paying off! Please take the time to look over your child's work and encourage them to maintain a solid effort.

This week's homework:

Math: Pages in JUMP Math and work with problem solving. Summative evaluation coming soon, students can expect it to cover concepts seen up to now.

Social Sciences: Page 67 in the duotang and corresponding work in Places and Time.

Language Arts: The last response handed in will come home to be signed, and there will be an exemplar from last year's exam with it so students and parents can see what the expectations are for this type of assignment.

RAZ-Kids: thank you to those of you who returned the paper. You can check your child's progress with the log-in information sent to the email address you provided. Please share what you see with your child and discuss their strengths and weaknesses with them.


This week I also have a few events to share, all of which are taking place at RRHS.

WORKSHOP FOR PARENTS

"Homework in Peace or Homework Police?" presented via videoconference by the CLC Network in partnership with OMETZ on January  15, from 7pm - 8:30pm. This presentation raises the issue of what parents need to know about homework and strategies to use to make homework a more pleasant experience for children and parents. The social, emotional and cognitive development of children is summarized to form a basis for this discussion. Risk and protective factors are covered in light of their importance for raising a resilient child. Homework is presented in the context of enhancing self-reliance in children. Admission is by donation ($2 suggested).

MOVIE MANIA FRIDAYS:

Community Movie Nights at RRHS, presented in partnership with Ville de Richmond. All funds raised support local school and community groups. Coming up soon:

Jan 10 : Les Schtroumphfs 2 (presented in French)

Jan 31: Detestable Moi 2 (presented in French)

Feb 21: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (presented in English)

Please visit www.facebook.com/richmondmovies for the complete schedule.

All welcome! Doors open at 6:30pm, movie starts at 7pm. Tickets: $3

PARENT-CHILD MOTHER GOOSE RHYME TIME:

Starting in February! A FREE program for parents or caregivers with children aged 0 to 3, "Mother Goose" is specifically structured to provide parent-child interaction, language acquisition and development and socialization. Professionally-trained animators model oral traditions of interactive rhymes, songs and storytelling complimented by structured play and movement. 15-week session begins on Friday, February 14, 10am – 10:45am. For more information, please contact: richmondclc@etsb.qc.ca 

COMMUNITY VIDEOCONFERENCES:

Reserve your spots by contacting richmondclc@etsb.qc.ca or 819-826-3702 ext. 24026

Homework in Peace or Homework Police?

Presented by the CLC network in partnership with OMETZ

Jan 15 | 7pm - 8:30pm

COST: $2 suggested donation

Let’s Talk About Alzheimer’s Disease!

Presented in partnership with Townshippers' Association

Jan 22 | 10am - 12pm

COST: Free

Everything you wanted to know about Schizophrenia

Presented in partnership with Ami Quebec

Jan 29 | 7pm - 9pm

COST: $2 suggested donation

Making use of genomics and reproduction management 

Presented by the Quebec Farmers' Association

Jan 30 | 7pm - 9pm

COST: Free for QFA members, $5 for non-members

 

Have a wonderful week!

Kathy Napier