Looks like Spring is finally going to make an appearance.  Things will be all mud before we know it!Today, as part of the recent Mango challlenge our class made a smoothie and everyone who wanted to, had a sample (or two).  Most of the students really enjoyed this and asked if we could do it everyday!  Yay for healthy snacks!  Our smoothie did not have milk or yogurt in it (allergies) but we discussed how milk products are often included. Health - Today we worked on our flossing models (mini marshmellow teeth, flossed with yarn) and we continue to journal our daily food intake until Tuesday night.  This week we will continue our discussions on good dental hygiene, healthy eating for growing bodies, people we can trust and talk to, and having a positive self-image.French - We continue to review decoding and reading comprehension strategies as a whole class and in guided reading groups.New spelling words: déjà, loin, devant, derrière, presque, encore, dessus, dessous, entre, milieu.We will also be writing our procedural pieces this week.Math - We are finishing up division; its link with repeated subtraction (14÷2 = 7 is the same as 14 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 = 0; fourteen take away two,  7 times); the link between multiplication and division and reviewing the unit.  The test will be Tuesday (April 15)Homework:-Reading daily-Record food Monday and Tuesday-Math worsheets Tuesday & Thursday-Tickets on the afgahan are due Tuesday (15th)* Tomorrow is hat day in support of Autism (for a donation your child may wear their hat in the school)

Today 5 students were awarded in recognition of their courteous behaviours, positive attitudes and overall great work! Rylee Dickson for being our "Top Dog" this term!Madi Walsh & Immanuel Canistro for being courteous!Jack Fraser & Luke Wishart for having positive attitudes!Way to go guys and gals!

It's the last week of March already!...and it is still snowing!  Summer break is fast approaching but the snow won't let the summer season come.  The class did awesome today at the music festival!  Congrats on a job well done!This week in French class we will be having our spelling quiz with the words from last week as we had a super short week last week (again) and the activities this week (music festical, skating, etc)  mean we will have limited time to work with new words.  Instead we are reviewing some key sounds that students tend to struggle with a bit, while still reviewing our words from last week and continuing with daily conversations, reading & writing.In social studies classes we are finishing up some activities we began last week on New Brunswick's location, shape, waterways, etc. & beginning to look at the people & jobs of New Brunswick that go along with New Brunswick's features.Math is moving right along!  Everyone is doing great with multiplication and we will start division on Wednesday.  In health class we will start writing about healthy eating habits and students will have to pay attention to how many hours of sleep they are getting each night for class activities.Homework & reminders- Math sheets Monday, Wednesday(short one)  and Thursday this week.- Reading every night (record title on log sheet)- Pay attention to how many hours of sleep (Tuesday night in agenda)* Skating Wednesday* Music festival for choir Wednesday (no skating for choir members)* Parent teacher interviews rescheduled for Thursday March 27, 2014 (Same appointment time)

Welcome back from what was hopefully an awesome March break!MATH: We are jumping right in with a new unit in Math (Multiplication & Division)!  This week the focus is on representing multiplications up to 5X5 using various pictures/diagrams, counters, ect.                ex: arrays ▲▲▲▲▲                                 ▲▲▲▲▲  this represents 2x5=10 or 5x2=10The students are blowing me away with their speed with the facts up to 5 already!FRENCH: We continue to practice new spelling words everyday through various activities, as a class and individually.  We also read as a class every day, and through our 'Daily 5' groups, students get to read independantly, with a partner or with me, to work on specific skills.  This week we are focusing on comprehension strategies (ie: predicting what might happen before you read, visualizing the story as you read, summarizing what happened after you read, and so on.)This week's spelling words are: feu, autre, regarde, combien, faire, ont, drôle, étais, fois, entrer.SOCIAL STUDIES: This week we are looking at maps of the world, Canada and more specifically New Brunswick.  Students are learning to recognize the shape of our province and where it is in the world.  We are also looking at the physical features of our province. (Mountains, rivers, ect.)HEALTH: We have started a discussion on healthy habits for living.  Eating right, sleeping enough, doing physical activity, dental hygiene, ect.  We will be looking at Canada's Food guide to plan healthy meals that we like, and to see if we are eating the right amounts from each!?A busy week for us, but glad to be back at it!