Our class reached an important milestone today - their good behaviour earned over the last 6 months has earned them a marble at a time into a long tube. Yesterday, the final marble was added to our good behaviour tube, and today, we celebrated with a pizza and cake party! Bravo la première année!
What fun we had this afternoon at the pool! Thanks to all who sent in treats for our snack table!
Tomorrow, we will have our class play and celebration in the classroom. Parents, siblings and all family members are welcome to come at this time.
Also happening tomorrow, we will be emptying out the student's desks and sending home their supplies. I would like to send their headphones to Madame Paulette to be used for next year. Please let me know if you need these sent home for use over the summer.
Friday is a half day and the students will be dismissed at the lunch bell.
Enjoy the last week !
Wednesday, 24 June 2015
Monday, 8 June 2015
8 juin, 2015
A new list of dictee words went home today...last one! The quiz will be next Friday, June 15th.
The words this week are:
On Friday, we are lucky to have Kevin Gedling guiding our class on an interpretive hike around Jasper. Please watch for the permission slips for this activity that will be coming home in the agendas tomorrow. We will leave the school right after the lunch bell and we will return for the dismissal bell at 3:00.
Also on Friday, there is a Spirit day activity....CRAZY HAIR DAY!
Keep watching for updates to our fun-filled, year-end events and activities!
Becky
The words this week are:
- une fête - a party
- la maison - a house
- grande - big (feminine version)
- petite - small (feminine version)
- il s'en va - he leaves
- y-a-t'il - is there, as in...Y-a-t'il une pomme sur la table? Is there an apple on the table?
- Peux-tu? - Can you?
- plus - more
- grand - big (masculine version)
- petit - small (masculine version)
On Friday, we are lucky to have Kevin Gedling guiding our class on an interpretive hike around Jasper. Please watch for the permission slips for this activity that will be coming home in the agendas tomorrow. We will leave the school right after the lunch bell and we will return for the dismissal bell at 3:00.
Also on Friday, there is a Spirit day activity....CRAZY HAIR DAY!
Keep watching for updates to our fun-filled, year-end events and activities!
Becky
Monday, 25 May 2015
May 25, 2015
We enjoyed a presentation today from Sophie, in which she handed out a Fire Smart postcard and sticker ...yours to keep; thanks, Sophie!
Today, we were treated to a presentation of Goldilocks and the Polar Bears! It was great and included many important messages pertaining to protecting the environment: Change your lightbulbs, Unplug and Bike (or walk)!
This week at school, the activities and special events are:
Monday- there are 10 spelling words that went home today and are:
1. il saute - he jumps
2. il court - he runs
3. un lapin - a rabbit
4. où - where
5. marche - to walk
6. qui - who
7. vais - go
8. je - I
9. c'est - it is
10. fort - strong
Tuesday - We will be taught about the needs of plants and animals by the Discover E Science faculty from the University of Alberta.
Wednesday - This week we will be visiting the French Book Fair at 11:30. Send your child with and appropriate amount of money. Books usually range from $8 - $12. Posters are $5, pencils and erasers are in the range of $1-$3.
Thursday -
Friday - Class photos will be taken in the morning. Jump rope for heart will be at 2:30 pm outside on the sport field. Please return all fundraising envelopes.
We are moving along with the Landmark presentations for our Jasper community projects. So far, we have learned about Maligne Hostel, the Senior's Lodge and the Parks Canada Fire Crew ~ bravo les amis!
We have 2 gymnastics classes that have been sponsored by Randy Glover that will be taking place on June 11 and 18th; watch for permission forms that will be coming home this week.
Have a great week!
Today, we were treated to a presentation of Goldilocks and the Polar Bears! It was great and included many important messages pertaining to protecting the environment: Change your lightbulbs, Unplug and Bike (or walk)!
This week at school, the activities and special events are:
Monday- there are 10 spelling words that went home today and are:
1. il saute - he jumps
2. il court - he runs
3. un lapin - a rabbit
4. où - where
5. marche - to walk
6. qui - who
7. vais - go
8. je - I
9. c'est - it is
10. fort - strong
Tuesday - We will be taught about the needs of plants and animals by the Discover E Science faculty from the University of Alberta.
Wednesday - This week we will be visiting the French Book Fair at 11:30. Send your child with and appropriate amount of money. Books usually range from $8 - $12. Posters are $5, pencils and erasers are in the range of $1-$3.
Thursday -
Friday - Class photos will be taken in the morning. Jump rope for heart will be at 2:30 pm outside on the sport field. Please return all fundraising envelopes.
We are moving along with the Landmark presentations for our Jasper community projects. So far, we have learned about Maligne Hostel, the Senior's Lodge and the Parks Canada Fire Crew ~ bravo les amis!
We have 2 gymnastics classes that have been sponsored by Randy Glover that will be taking place on June 11 and 18th; watch for permission forms that will be coming home this week.
Have a great week!
Monday, 18 May 2015
May 18, 2015
The spelling dictées have been going well, as you can tell from the successful results in your child's spelling books! Looking back to September when the words were 2 letters (ma, ta,sa...)...Grade one is so rewarding when you see the remarkable gains that are made in 9-10 months!
There will be a dictee / spelling quiz this Friday on the following words:
1. ça va - it goes (literal translation. Can also be used to tell how you are feeling, "Ca va bien"= it's going well).
2. est - is (Il est le plus grand garcon dans la classe= He is the biggest boy in the class)
3. ici - here (Le restaurant est ici = the restaurant is here).
4. par - by (Le presentation est par la classe de la première année = The presentation is by the first grade class).
5. je pense - I think (Je pense que la pizza est bonne = I think that the pizza is good).
6. pour - for (Le cadeau est pour toi = The present is for you).
7. quand - when (Quand est le film? = When is the movie?)
8. il regarde - he looks (Il regarde loin pour voir un oiseau = He looks far to see a bird).
9. il voit - he sees (Quand il regarde très loin, il voit un oiseau = When he looks very far, he sees a bird).
10. chez moi - my house (Elle est venue chez moi pour la fête = She came to my house for the party).
Also happening this week:
Wednesday - We will visit the French Book Fair at 11:30. Send your child with money, if you are comfortable with them shopping. OR, join the class on Wednesday, or, you can visit the book fair in the school library throughout the day until 6:00 pm on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Thursday - There will be a cookie sale, hosted by Shelly Irwin's class....bring in 2 quarters for a recess treat!
A new home - reading program will start this week. Information will be going home on Tuesday, but, basically, this program will target the student's specific "level" of reading.
1.They will choose a book at school and bring it home to share with you and will fill in a reading journal.
2. When they are ready to read to myself or to Madame Vanessa, they will sign their name on the board at school and one of us will read with him/her.
3. They will then make a "jump" along a progress chart in class to track their reading progress and success!
4. As they finish levels of books, they will move to higher reading levels.
I have found this to be highly motivating to the students. ** Please remember that your at-home support and encouragement is critical to their improvements.
** The plastic bags of books will need to be returned this week. If your child enjoys taking these bags of books, they can sign them out in the class and read them, as well as doing the individual reading program.
Social Studies Presentations! - I am looking forward to having students start their presentation this week! They can let me know when they are ready. Remember, a 3-5 minute talk about what they have learned will be great!
Have a great week~
Sunday, 19 April 2015
20 - 24 avril, 2015
Welcome back from the break!
The new dictée program started last week. As the letter that was sent home described, we will be practicing the 10 dictée words over a two-week period. Within the practice, we will be using all sorts of manipulatives (playdough, beans, magnet letters) to build and play with the words. If anyone has some glass beads that sit flat on a surface and would like to get rid of them, I would gladly take them to use in one of the centres!
The words that we are practicing for THIS Friday's dictee quiz are:
1. bonjour - hello
2. il sort - he goes out
3. j'aime - I like
4. tu veux - you want
5. un chat - a cat
6. un chien - a dog
7. les - the (more than one item)
8. il met - he puts on
9. il dit - he says
10. je suis - I am
Keep up the nightly practice at home, using the words in fun ways (counting syllables or letters, putting them in alphabetical order, etc).
This Wednesday is Earth Day and the students are encouraged to wear green to show their "green" spirit!
Have a great week!
The new dictée program started last week. As the letter that was sent home described, we will be practicing the 10 dictée words over a two-week period. Within the practice, we will be using all sorts of manipulatives (playdough, beans, magnet letters) to build and play with the words. If anyone has some glass beads that sit flat on a surface and would like to get rid of them, I would gladly take them to use in one of the centres!
The words that we are practicing for THIS Friday's dictee quiz are:
1. bonjour - hello
2. il sort - he goes out
3. j'aime - I like
4. tu veux - you want
5. un chat - a cat
6. un chien - a dog
7. les - the (more than one item)
8. il met - he puts on
9. il dit - he says
10. je suis - I am
Keep up the nightly practice at home, using the words in fun ways (counting syllables or letters, putting them in alphabetical order, etc).
This Wednesday is Earth Day and the students are encouraged to wear green to show their "green" spirit!
Have a great week!
Monday, 23 March 2015
23 mars, 2015
The sound of the week is "em". This sound is always followed by a "b" or a "p", as in the following words:
1. printemps - Spring
2. temps - time
3. tempête -storm
4. septembre - September
5. novembre - November
6. ensemble - together
The bannock baking was a great success! Thanks to Sharon and Tomoko for joining us in the high school Home Ec. room!
Also, thanks to all families for sending in milk cartons with prepared ice blocks for our inukshuk building project. We managed to have three cooperative groups construct inukshuks and trouble-shoot through the tricky task of stacking slippery ice blocks~great job grade one!
Tomorrow, the students are invited to dress up like a mad scientist to kick off our Science in Motion week. I am looking forward to learning about "Cold Adaptations" with the scientists.
Report cards went home today. Please send back the interview request forms tomorrow, thanks!
Friday is a half day to allow time for parent-teacher interviews, the students will be dismissed at the bell.
** Please return library books this week if you have them at home.
Have a great week!
1. printemps - Spring
2. temps - time
3. tempête -storm
4. septembre - September
5. novembre - November
6. ensemble - together
The bannock baking was a great success! Thanks to Sharon and Tomoko for joining us in the high school Home Ec. room!
Also, thanks to all families for sending in milk cartons with prepared ice blocks for our inukshuk building project. We managed to have three cooperative groups construct inukshuks and trouble-shoot through the tricky task of stacking slippery ice blocks~great job grade one!
Tomorrow, the students are invited to dress up like a mad scientist to kick off our Science in Motion week. I am looking forward to learning about "Cold Adaptations" with the scientists.
Report cards went home today. Please send back the interview request forms tomorrow, thanks!
Friday is a half day to allow time for parent-teacher interviews, the students will be dismissed at the bell.
** Please return library books this week if you have them at home.
Have a great week!
Wednesday, 18 March 2015
18 mars, 2015
There will not be a spelling dictée this week, enjoy the break!
Thanks for all of the green snacks yesterday! We had broccoli, celery, snap peas, pickles, green rice Krispies squares, edamame and green Ranch dip! The best part was that the food was mostly healthy -a bonus for having a green food day!
The leprechaun visited our class and left quite the mess; there were green footprints everywhere! The students made traps in groups and cooperated wonderfully! It was great to see the collaboration happening to engineer the best traps Ever! Be sure to ask your child what their name is in leprechaun. if they don't remember, check out the link: https://www.blogthings.com/leprechaunnamegenerator/
We will be baking bannock bread at the high school kitchen tomorrow at 1:15 - 3:00. I will bring the class back to the school to be dismissed.
On Friday morning at 11:00, we will be constructing our Inukshuk statues out of frozen ice blocks. Please drop off ice blocks outside the office window (by the way...I never would have imagined the weather would be so balmy for this activity! I will take photos and post them on the blog, as the statues will likely melt before the end of the day...).
Please remember that next week:
Monday: report cards go home
Tuesday: Dress like a Mad Scientist
Wednesday: we head to the Palisades for a day of French Immersion activities
Friday is a half day.
** Any library books and/or classroom reading bags should be returned to class before the break, please!
If you would like to schedule a parent - teacher interview with Hélène or myself, please email beckkoss@gypsd.ca or helecaro@gypsd.ca) or write a note in your child's agenda.
Have a great week~
Becky
Thanks for all of the green snacks yesterday! We had broccoli, celery, snap peas, pickles, green rice Krispies squares, edamame and green Ranch dip! The best part was that the food was mostly healthy -a bonus for having a green food day!
The leprechaun visited our class and left quite the mess; there were green footprints everywhere! The students made traps in groups and cooperated wonderfully! It was great to see the collaboration happening to engineer the best traps Ever! Be sure to ask your child what their name is in leprechaun. if they don't remember, check out the link: https://www.blogthings.com/leprechaunnamegenerator/
We will be baking bannock bread at the high school kitchen tomorrow at 1:15 - 3:00. I will bring the class back to the school to be dismissed.
On Friday morning at 11:00, we will be constructing our Inukshuk statues out of frozen ice blocks. Please drop off ice blocks outside the office window (by the way...I never would have imagined the weather would be so balmy for this activity! I will take photos and post them on the blog, as the statues will likely melt before the end of the day...).
Please remember that next week:
Monday: report cards go home
Tuesday: Dress like a Mad Scientist
Wednesday: we head to the Palisades for a day of French Immersion activities
Friday is a half day.
** Any library books and/or classroom reading bags should be returned to class before the break, please!
If you would like to schedule a parent - teacher interview with Hélène or myself, please email beckkoss@gypsd.ca or helecaro@gypsd.ca) or write a note in your child's agenda.
Have a great week~
Becky
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