May 14th - May 17th

Social Sciences: there will be a quiz this Thursday on the current unit. Topics to study are

1) the natural resources of Quebec,

2)  Important people to the history of 20th Century Quebec

3) Changes to Social Services

Math: This week students should continue to review topics in their math dictionary, and topics in JUMP math given for revision are Changing Units (p. 266-275) and  Perimetre (280-282)

Students should continue to read in the evenings and change their home reading regularly.

Friday is a pedagogical day. Enjoy the long weekend!

May 7th-11th

Hello Families, 

The Ministry of Education Exams begin this week. Thank you for reading and signing the letter Mme Lucie and I sent three weeks ago, and I would like to remind you of the following details included in that letter:

-students will need to be rested for these exams, as they required a great deal of concentration 

-students need to be present, and if they are unavoidable absent, advanced notice will help me attempt to reschedule parts of the exam missed

-students should have a water bottle for class

-students may bring an extra snack for morning recess

-homework will be reduced, but revising concepts and processes discussed during the review period would be wise. Your child's math dictionary provides a good summary of key content.

Thank you for your cooperation!

Naturalist Presentation: Kat Usher from the Earthvalues Institute will be here Tuesday. Students are encouraged to bring an artifact to discuss with her (such as a robin's egg shell, a nest, or other evidence of animals around us).

Social Studies: reading homework and sheets in the duotang will be assigned this week, and a short unit quiz will take place next Monday

Music: for some light relief, we will be practicing this week in class. Recorders need to come to school.

The CSSS Nurse will be here Friday afternoon to complete the presentation on puberty. 

Have a wonderful week!

April 23-26th

Please remember that this Friday is a Pedagogical Day

Memos and Notes:

An information letter about the ministry exams from both Mme Lucie and me was sent home Monday. Please sign and return it to let us know you read this very important infomation.

The CSSS nurse will be with us Tuesday afternoon. 

An information letter was brought to me today and sent home to you in the agenda.

The Bake Sale letter was sent home last week and the sale will take place Thursday morning. 

Thank you to those who plan to participate - the profits will be used to bring down the cost of the end of year trip for your children.

Math: Current unit on Data management includes homework on mean, median and mode. Please review these concepts with your child as they are a little tricky. Homework will also include practice with skills and strategies in preparation for the exam.

ELA: Read. Please.

Special note: some students must redo last week's reading comprehension due to poor grammar, punctuation, and lack of full and complete sentences. Please review your child's work to ensure that their work represents their best effort.

Social Science: The focus of the current unit is the major changes Quebec underwent between 1905 and 1980. The fascinating topic will require a great deal of reading in Places In Time. Interested parents can read the text and help their child learn about such topics as the fascinating development of hydroelectric dams and their importance to the development of Quebec. Critical readers  will notice that this topic receives more attention than unionization or the development of major social programs.

Have a wonderful week!