Welcome back! A reminder that Monday is a professional learning day for all teachers and support staff. I look forward to seeing everyone on Tuesday and discussing what everybody did during their extended weekend. French - This week we will undertake a writing activity about winter seeing that “Old Man Winter” has not been very cooperative lately. With that being said students will be introduced to new terminology and continue to utilize our high frequency words on display on our word wall as well as their French dictionaries. 6+1 writing trait mini lessons are also incorporated into our routine prior to any writing activity. This week we will be focusing on “organization” and “word choice” as part of our mini lessons. Our video presentation was filmed last week. I am currently in post-production. My goal is to have the video up on my page by next Monday. Please continue to read at home each night. Do not hesitate to ask your child questions pertaining to the 5 "w's" (who, what, where, when, why) to challenge them further. Math - We continue with our 4th unit. This week we will be studying the calendar and seasons as a measure of time. Word problems will also be studied and dissected in order to find key words/phrases. Social Studies – This week we will be exploring the larger urban areas of NB as well as the difference between what is an urban area and what is a rural area? We will also compare our province in terms of populations and size to other provinces and territories in Canada. From there, students will learn about various bodies of water in and around NB. Below, I have provided a link describing various terms, locations, and means of transportation in French. http://safeshare.tv/w/vtdNkaZSpX Reminders:   - Reading is to occur nightly - Please sign agendas and reading log sheets. I have many extras if need be - February Scholastic due Friday, Feb 21st. As always, if you have any questions, comments, and/or concerns please contact me. I will reply via phone call as soon as possible. Let’s have a great week!

          Welcome back everyone! Hard to believe we are already into the month of February. Your child has come a long way in such a short time. Be sure to congratulate them in their successes, because I am proud of what they have accomplish thus far. French - This week students will be completing several assignments. Monday we will be undertaking a writing and art activity about ground hog day and discuss whether “Shubenacadie Sam” saw his shadow or not and the superstition surrounding February 2nd. Tuesday we will be learning about Finland. Findland was chosen at random as our Olympic country to follow throughout the Olympics. This will tie in nicely with our Social Studies unit seeing that we are currently learning about maps, cardinal points and legends. We will take the opportunity during class time to dig a little deeper this week in preparation for our Olympic ceremony to be held Friday afternoon. If time permits we will utilize Google Earth again to visit points of attraction/interest in Finland and Sochi, Russia Wednesday we will commence filming of our “Me Voici II” video. Students have expressed that they are excited to film. I look forward to seeing the end result. Lastly, Art Richard will pay a visit to St. Andrews on Friday and enrich us with his musical talents in French. Art is an animated character who has an act for singing and performing. Students who have not previously met him are in for a treat! Please note we continue with guided reading and Daily 5. Students have been making great gains, and we have slowly progressed to F level books. Comprehension, fluidity, visualization, and prediction strategies are the name of the game during this time.  We also take to to read collectively in the morning prior to our morning routine. Math - Students completed their unit 1 math test (Patterns) on Friday. I am in the process of correcting them. They will be sent home either Tuesday or Wednesday to be signed and returned. Our next unit of study will be Time and Measurement. Social Studies - As mentioned we will be learning about Finland. Here’s hoping they do well throughout the Olympics so we are able to track their progress/medal count. Reminders: -          Interim report cards will be sent home February 4th. -          Reading is to occur nightly -          Please sign agendas and reading log sheets. I have many extras if need be -          Art Richard Friday -          Skating at LBR rink February 12th. As always, if you have any questions, comments, and/or concerns please contact me. I will reply via phone call as soon as possible. Let’s have a great week!

Welcome to another great week in 3 Glazier. I trust students enjoyed their day off on Wednesday. Finger’s crossed that Mother Nature will cooperate and students will be able to enjoy the recess break outside. French - This week students will be correcting/self-assessing and rehearsing their draft copies of their video presentation prior to next Monday. I look forward to helping students master the language and find their “voice” in each piece. Stay tuned J  Guided reading/Daily 5 continues as usual. We have progressed on to E level books and students continue learn how to incorporate new skills such as prediction, visualization, etc. while reading. While at home if your child is unsure of a word, feel free to write it down on a sticky note and/or write it down in their agenda and we will practice the word(s) and add them to our word wall. As well, please ensure your child records the book(s) they have read each night in the reading log sheet. I have extra copies once their log becomes full. Math - Last week’s weekly quiz has been corrected and sent home to be signed. Please return with your child this week. As for this week, we will be using our time to review/go over concepts thought to date in our Patterns unit. My goal is to administer their unit test Friday. Feel free to contact me via e-mail and/or agenda if you would like additional material for your son/daughter to practice at home. Social Studies – This week we will read a book entitled “Je fais le plan de ma class” and review the map students completed last week. My focus this week will be on how to read/understand map legends. My goal is to have students complete a legend of their own by Friday. Additionally, we will continue to utilize Google Maps and Google Earth to explore various locations throughout the city and province. Students really enjoy this time! Reminders:  - Reading is to occur nightly  - Sign and return math quiz.  - Please sign your child’s agenda nightly  - Library Thursday  - Computer lab Friday - Art Richard (French cultural activity) coming up February 7th. Let’s have a great week. If you have any questions, comments, and/or concerns, please feel free to contact me.