Edition # 6, le 31 octobre 2020
Le coin français
We finished up with the last of the oral language projects this week and I must say how impressed I am with how the students responded to the first project of the year. BRAVO LES AMIS! We have already begun our second project for français intensif and the topic is our family (Voici ma famille). Students have been learning new phrases in french to describe their family members and a new project sheet will be coming home on Monday for at home practice. I will also post a sample and video in Google Classroom next week for you to view at home as a guide.
Les mathématiques
We had a lot of fun this week sorting objects, counting accurately using one to one correspondence, using symbols, creating and extending patterns and isolating the pattern rule (la règle). We also played some dice games to practice our subitizing skills, worked on a tricky math problem where multiple solutions were required using 7 red and 7 blue "tapis", and we practiced our estimation skills for measuring how tall and large the pumpkin was using a variety of referents (cubes, chains, ribbons). We also estimated the number of erasers in a jar. Ask me if my estimations were close or far and what I learned from all of these activities. 
L'halloween
Le champs de citrouilles was so much fun and students enjoyed seeing the creations of other students during our pumpkin patch walk. Here are some of our favourites along with a link to a video created by Mrs. Glowacki about the pumpkin patch this year.
It was also so much fun to see everyone in costume. We had a little costume parade in the classroom, had a dance party, sang our favourite halloween songs, read a story, did a lot of fun halloween math, played halloween bingo and had a photo booth. What a great day. I wish you all a happy and safe halloween if you decide to go out trick or treating on Saturday! Please be mindful of how much candy you bring to school for "snack/lunch" treats next week ;)
Potpourri
Ms. White came to visit our classroom to talk to us about cross walk safety and jaywalking around the school. We also watched a video about "cluster crossing" so that everyone can stay safe when arriving and leaving school. Ask your child to tell you one important message they took away from these conversations. 
Ziploc Bags -please make sure you have brought in two ziploc bags with your name on it like the ones in the photo. Students need a large bag to store their math kit items and an extra-large bag to store their library books. The extra-large/oversized bag is needed to protect our beautiful and expensive library books as they are transported between home and school. In the past, far too many books have fallen from backpacks into puddles or snow, or have been victim to leaky water bottles. Mrs. Mansey really appreciates your efforts to keep our books safe and long lasting. Merci!
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