February 18th-22nd

Hello Families,

This week you can expect the report card to come home. Please sign and return the envelop only to acknowledge receipt.

In the second term, students do much more self-reflection and write comments and complete assignments for their portfolio. I believe that this work is often very enlightening, as students have a great deal to say about their own progress, successes and challenges. I hope you will be able to join us for Portfolio Night in March.

Math: work with Ratios in JUMP 6.2, as well as revision of concepts to date.

ELA: Reading Comprehension text on Chinese New Year,
          Paragraph editing on pages 52-53 in Writing exercise book
          Literature Circle reading determined Wednesday and for next week.

Social Sciences: please sign the unit test, and have corrections come back to school on Thursday. New mini-unit on immigration to begin this week.

Earth Day Tree Give-away: please return the blue sheet if you would like a sapling.

Caisse Scolaire deposits are due for Wednesday.

Have a wonderful week!
Kathy Napier

February 4th-7th

Due to the weather conditions, Plaisirs d'Hiver has been cancelled. If you sent in the fee it will be refunded to you today. Please make sure your child has a lunch on Thursday.

Pedagogical day Friday: please reserve at daycare early if you need to use this service.

Math: problem solving questions (mixed review) will come home this week.

Language Arts: short homework focusing on vocabulary and inference, in blue duotang

If you child has been absent recently, they may have additional homework to catch-up on as well.

Please make sure your child reads everyday.

Have a wonderful week!

January 28th - February 1st

This is the last week of term and several units end, meaning end of term evaluations are here! Taking things one step at a time, remind your child to review a little each night ( and not 'cram') and to practice what they know how to do.

Math: quizlets (my word for mini quizes) on geometry concepts and skills studied up until last week, and some short word problems reviewing concepts studied over terms 1 and 2. Some practice will come home each night.

Social Studies: end of unit test on Changes to Modern Quebec Society from 1905 to 1980. In particular, focus on the use (and location) of natural resources, changes to the public sector (and more especially education and healthcare), famous Quebeckers, and tying together how changes made over the last century affect how we live today. Test Thursday.

Reading: great reading comprehension work last week - the class average was 88%!
Reading response organizer on "Owl Trouble" due tomorrow and we will complete the response in class. Review notes on previous responses for more details on how to improve.

Scholastic due February 1st

Read every night, please.

Have a productive week,
Kathy Napier