En francais!

In Francais, we have been reading poems and critically thinking about them by giving our opinions and making connections.
Each student has now chosen a short French poem to memorize. 
They have been working on their oral expression, including expression, pronunciation and intonation. 

Presentations will take place Thursday, February 2nd.

Homework Alert!

Speechtastic presentations are tomorrow!

Our Solar System

In the hallway, using toilet paper squares to represent the distance, we measured out our Solar System, with the Sun and each planet!

AGENDAS

Since the beginning of the year, we have taken time at the end of each day to write in our agendas. Since we returned from Winter Break, we've been keeping track of who has their agenda each day.

Students are reminded to share their agenda with their parents so that everyone is on the same page!

Here's what's on the agenda today:

Speechtastic!

It's time for another Speechtastic!

This time, students are preparing an Instructional Speech. They have chosen a demonstration (how to draw something, how to make something, how to do something...) and are planning a 2-5 minute speech to demonstrate the process to the audience. They should be sure to have an introduction, a middle (with the step-by-step process explained with clear details) and a conclusion.

Students may use visuals and/or props and have been encouraged to keep it simple!

Speechtastic Presentations are Friday, January 27th.

Missing School Supplies!

It's the time of year when students start running out of supplies (like pencils) or they realize they've lost supplies (like scissors). 
Students were asked to jot down in their agendas today any missing school supplies.

Thanks for your support!

Math Quiz!

There will be a Math Quiz on Thursday, January 19th all about the coordinates of a Cartesian plane. 
We will be reviewing in class all week in preparation.

Learning about the Holocaust

This week in English Language Arts, we have been discussing the Holocaust. As we know, this is a difficult topic to study. 
Each student has now chosen a novel to read, write about and discuss as we continue learning about the Holocaust.

Commonality Chart!

There's something new on our door: it's the Commonality Chart!

Students meet in partners and find something they have in common. Two of today's examples: "our favourite pizza topping is pepperoni" and "we've been to Minneapolis". These findings are recorded on the Commonality Chart. Hopefully by the end of the year, each student would have found something in common with each member of the class!