French - Birthdays and anniversaries will continue be the topic of discussion this week in class. Students will be reading, writing and speaking the following terms: “L’anniversaire de naissance de____ est le_____,” “joyeuse anniversaire”, “je suis né(e) en 2004 ou 2005”, etc.Montre et Raconte continues to be a hit with students. Presenters look forward to presenting their item everyday at 2:30 prior to dismissal. Please ensure reading occurs nightly and that students are recording their books into their reading logs. I have extra copies in class once their first sheet is complete. Math - we have moved on from ascending patterns to discussing descending patterns and attributes. We continue to master the language in French and incorporate word problems into the mix to promote higher level thinking.We also continue to practice our numbers orally up to 1000 and mental math strategies (i.e. doubles +/- 1, 2 etc, making 10, estimation, rounding). Our “Tour du Monde” mental math game has been a success with students in class and they really enjoy learning their +/- facts.Social Studies - We will begin studying “place” this term. Ultimately students will be expected to:1) Locate their province in the Atlantic region, Canada, North America, and the world      2) Describe the major physical features, climates, and vegetation of their province and the Atlantic region3) Examine where people live and how people make a living in their province  This week students will complete a detailed plan/outline of the classroom in order to understand direction and located certain objects in the class. Later, students will learn about cardinal points and how to draw/read a legend in order to create their own map and what need be included. From that point on, we will look at the school as a whole, the City of Miramichi then the province. Throughout the term, we will also take time to utilize Google Maps and discover places throughout the city and province. Students really enjoy these virtual tours!Reminders:-   Reading is to occur nightly. Please record on sheet.-   Please sign your child’s agenda to let me know you have reviewed homework.-   Library Thursday-  Art Richard concert Friday, Jan 23rd-  December Scholastic orders due Friday, Jan 23rd-  Skating at LBR Wednesday, January 28th Let's have a great week! As always if you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact me.