Conferences

Thank you to you all for coming in to our class for our goal setting conferences. It was great seeing the students vocalize their goals that they worked so hard on. I'm excited to see all the wonderful things that the kids will achieve!

I wanted to tell you all about a great class meeting we had today. Today there were some difficulties on the playground during recess and lunch. This seems to be where most of the social problems seem to occur. What I see in class, is mostly respectful and courteous behaviour. We spoke about how this behaviour should be happening all the time, not just when Mme Jessica is there to see. One other big idea that came up in our conversation is what many people know as the Golden Rule, or the idea that we need to treat others how we want to be treated, and how important it is to practice this not only at home, or in class, but also on the playground! I'm looking forward to seeing this happen!

Homework re-try

It seems the post about math questions didn't post earlier in the evening. Please don't worry about it for tonight. We will finish it in class tomorrow. I can't ask students to start math at 7pm!!

Week if November 26th

Hi everyone,

Here are a few reminders of what's happening this week. We have lots going on! I'm looking forward to seeing you all for our goal setting conferences.

- This week, there will be no dictée again, as we will be focusing on the correct uses of expressions. Look for our 'cemetery' of words and expressions when you come for your conference.

- Tuesday we have swimming as usual!

- Wednesday and Thursday is early dismissal at 2 pm for goal setting conferences.

- Goal setting conferences will be held in our classrooms. I ask that you, as well as your child attend. The kids have been hard at work setting goals and making a plan, so I hope that we can all be there and present to help them succeed.

- This Friday, there is no school for students, as it is a professional development day. I will be at a great conference with French immersion teachers from all over Vancouver to share ideas!

I think that's all for now. As always, please let me know if you have any questions!

-Mme Jessica

P.S. we started learning cursive writing last week. The students were great with it, although I often felt like I was teaching a class at hogwarts. These pictures might show you why...

Thanks to mme Tanya for the pictures!

Conference sign up

Thanks to everyone who has already signed up for conferences. I know there have been a few questions about how to go about signing up. There is a rolling board at the entrance to the school (by the computer lab and the office) with sheets for each class. You can sign up for a time there. We are division 11.

Today's performance.

Today, we saw a great performance by the group Infinitus. They are a string trio and put on a great show. They have a website and videos on YouTube if you'd like to check them out.

The students wanted to say thank you, but the performers left right away. Instead, I will be emailing them this picture!

Notes for the week of November 19th 2012

Bonjour everyone,

Please take a minute to read through these changes/reminders for this week. There are a few changes and a few very important things to remember!

- This week there is no dictée, as we are focusing on our three day write, which will be done in class.

- Tomorrow we have swimming as usual!

- On Thursday of this week, we will have a celebration (test) on addition and subtraction. I gave a pop-celebration this morning so that I could see which students need a little more practice. I sent the pop celebrations home today so that you can see too. The most common mistakes were with regrouping in subtraction, and forgetting to write the carry overs in addition. Your help with working on this at home is much appreciated!

- Incase you missed it, the schedule for goal setting conferences is now up in the main hallway of the school. Don't forget to sign up!

- On Friday afternoon, Mme Krystyna was in our class and took a look at pencil grips. Many students need to work on how they hold their pencils. She gave pencil grips to students who need them. These grips are to stay at school for use at school. If you would like your child to use a pencil grip at home, they are available for purchase at educational stores. Let me know if you need more information. I will be sending home some information on pencil grips for you to help your child at home. We will also be starting some work on printing and then cursive in class, which will require students to hold their pencil properly.

Diyas part 2

Here are the insides

Diwali part two

Today, we painted diyas - the traditional lamps used during the festival - to celebrate in our classroom. Here is a sneak peek. I'll try to send them home tomorrow.

Diwali

Today in class, we talked about Diwali. We spoke of the significance of the festival as well as how we celebrate. This could be something great to talk to your children about! We also looked at some pictures of when I spent a few months teaching in India. I spent Diwali in a small town in rural India. The students saw what Diwali really looks like, as well as a 'teenager looking' Mme Jessica to quote a student!

Dictée for the week of November 12th

I hope everyone had a restful weekend. I know the kids seem to be sleepy but have been working so well today! Everyone was engaged and productive.

Here are the words for this week's dictée. There are only 5 and they are quite simple. The best way to study is to do the spelling of the words, as wel las know the meaning and how to use them in a sentence. As I told the students, our dictée celebration (also known as test) will be a bit different this week, but it will be a surprise! As long as the students know the spelling of the words and the meaning, they will be fine!



aujourd'hui

je suis

téléphone

le monde

réponse



Happy studying!

Pictures

I realize it has been a while since I've posted pictues. Here are a few from the past few weeks. Enjoy!

Space Links

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to write to let everyone know that there is a link at the top of this page called 'interesting links' and if you click on there, there are lots of educational links. Lately, I have been finding quite a few cool space links. Most recently, Mme Annie sent me a link where you can sign up for alerts when the International Space Station will be flying over your area. How cool! Make sure to check it out!

Remembrance Day project.

I just wanted to share with you a project we have worked on this week in relation to Remembrance Day. We spoke to length about why we celebrate Remembrance Day and Canada's past at war. We also spoke about the peacekeeping missions Canada is involved in. This led to a great discussion about how we can help create peace in our own lives. The students came up with incredibly thoughtful and compassionate ideas about how we can help create peace in our families, classroom, community, and world. The students wrote sentences about each that I found very roughing to read! Come by our class and check them out!

Dictée for the week of November 5th

Here are the words for this week's dictée