Welcome back! The cold weather is upon us once again. Here’s hoping we will be able to make it outside for recess this week. French - This week I would like to prepare students to film another video documentary about themselves similar to the one filmed in September. With that being said we have begun the process of learning to write procedurally in order to prepare our script for the video. The “write traits” will also be incorporated into our writing and I hope to film by next week if possible. Please stay tuned in February for our child’s presentation. Guided reading/Daily 5 continues on a daily basis as well. Students have made great gains and are on track with their reading. Please ensure that students read their take home books nightly to provided them with an extra opportunity to masters their vocabulary, sounds, comprehension, and fluidity.  Likewise we continue to master our sounds. We are learning the sounds “on” this week in class and a sheet has been sent home in their reading bag to practice. Math - Last week’s weekly quiz has been corrected and sent home to be signed. Please return with your child this week. As for 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. Social Studies - We are 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 region 3) 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 - Sign and return math quiz. -  Please sign your child’s agenda nightly -  Library Thursday -  Computer lab Friday -  Scholastic orders due Jan 24th Let’s have a great week. If you have any questions, comments, and/or concerns, please feel free to contact me.