Please make sure to return retake orders to school tomorrow. It is important to make sure they are returned promptly. Late orders receive a penalty. We will be writing a dictee tomorrow. Please continue to take a few minutes to review with your child. I have also sent home the letter regarding the “Come Read With Me” program. I hope to see some families from our room at this fun interactive workshop. I am working on an agribition package for parents who are interested in making this package a big success.
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November 13th, 2007
Hello!
Our last journal entry will become our next blog entry that we will be publishing on our blogs. Students had previously written 10 sentences about what life will be like when they are 20. To finish our ELA class today, students wrote an additional 5 sentences about what learning will be like when they are 20.
I wrote these four questions on the board to help guide them with their journal entry.
* What does learning look like when you are 20?
* Where do you learn when you are 20?
* What do you learn about when you are 20?
* Who do you learn with when you are 20?
It is important that students have completed their journal entries as we have limited access to the laptops.
Please take time to read the post regarding Agribition on our classroom blog. It can be found at http://skroom10.edublogs.org
November 4th, 2007
Hello!
I am following a new program in my classroom. It is adapted directly from Dr Lee Jenkins L to J program. What we are trying to eliminate is the "Permission to Forget". As he outlines, we often expect students to retain information during a short-term period. This is problematic because students often encounter problems when we make long-term retention assessments.
Last week I sent home a vocabulary list for our new FLA unit on the Arctic and Nunavut. This list is comprehensive and contains all the words that students are expected to master during the entire unit. I am using this website to randomize all they spelling words of our vocabulary list for all our dictées during this unit. Students will never know exactly which words they are expected to prepare for any given dictée, as they will be randomized. They should concentrate their efforts on mastering all words over a long-term period. After this unit students will receive another comprehensive list for the following FLA unit that will contain 15% of the previous list. This will continue all year-long. I do realize that this program has high expectations for our students. We are strategically targeting long-term retention for our students to ensure continued success in their writing. This program also has a student support to encourage them along their way to mastery success. Students individually and as a class will plot the data results from their dictées. I personally like this element of the program that allows students to practice data plotting and charting information.
I am also creating an account on this website (http://www.quitlet.com) for our families. There is a search function on the page. If you enter ''skroom10'' into the search field and hit enter, you will find our account. This page will allow students to practice the English equivalences for our spelling words and their definitions in English. Unfortunately, this site does not allow students to practice the actual spelling of the words. Try it out with your child and please offer feedback. It seems to me that this is a great resource to help us with our new program.
Should you have any additional questions regarding this program, please send me an email.
October 24th, 2007
Just a few reminders.
Please send fabric to school with students tomorrow for our Learning Through The Arts session. 5 students indicated that they had scrap fabric at home that they could bring for the class. I am unsure how much fabric we actually need. This was a request from our LTTA facilitator.
I would like to encourage everybody to keep rolling those reading logs! The month's end is quickly approaching and a few final entries are still possible.
Scholastic orders are due Wednesday, Oct 24th, 2007.
Picture retakes are Friday, Oct 26th, 2007.
October 9th, 2007
Today in math we worked adding in columns. We working on questions 1 to 23. Nearly all students were able to complete this assignment in class. Students should complete this assignment at home tonight should they have any outstanding questions.
Tomorrow is day 3. On day 3 we exchange our books at the library. Please ensure that your child has their library books at school tomorrow so that they can either renew or exchange them.
In class students have individually read for 15 minutes. This time could be applied to their reading logs to convince kids that they are daily competent readers!
October 1st, 2007
Hello!
Tonight students are to complete their Science assignment. They are to write down 5 observations from their moon-watch. Students must also ensure that they have completed p.35 #1-20 from today's Math assignment. Finaly, there are still a few students that have an outstanding 2nd draft for the writing portfolio. I have asked that these students finish their 2nd draft for tomorrow.
September calenders can be turned in for the reward. I have already received two. I will be sending home October’s worksheet home tonight with students.
Due to the Scholastic fair in the library, there are no book exchanges this week.
Conferences are Thursday, October 4th, 2007. I look forward to seeing all our families on that day. Please ensure that the conference survey sheets have been returned to school by Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007. They are essential for conferences.
Here are this week’s dictée sentences.
Il met son museau dans le creux de ma main.
Il pousse sa tête sous mon bras.
Mon Chien s’appelle Monsieur Chien.
September 25th, 2007
Conferences are rapidly approaching. During these conferences we will be Goal-Setting. I am sending home a notice of conference time and a survey sheet regarding Goal-Setting. Please complete this form and return it to school by Friday, September 28th, 2007.
Tonight's homework is page 30 and 31 in the Math duotang. There are only a few students who have this outstanding assignment. Students have also been given a ''Mad Minute'' math sheet to practice their addition facts. Students who complete all 40 addition questions and return the sheet signed by a parent or guardian can win a prize.
September 24th, 2007
Please note that students have exchanged their books at the library today.
Here are this week's dictée sentences.
Nous risquons d’être surpris par l’orage et par le monstre! Lorsque la pluie cesse enfin, il fait presque nuit.
September 20th, 2007
Tomorrow is picture day. Everybody look your best!
September 17th, 2007
Students are to finish their outstanding Math assignments. Most students should only be completing a few outstanding exercises on select pages.
I would like to take this opportunity to apologize. We have been unable to write our second dictée as of yet. One of our parents has emailed me requesting clarification. As per previous practice, Fridays were to be the dictée evaluations days. Mondays I would post the new dictée sentences. As we are trying to wrap up a few assignments in-class and due to a schedule reshuffle Friday, we have still yet to write our second dictée. I had intended for this to happen today but was forced to change plans. We will be writing the dictée tomorrow afternoon. I understand your question regarding dictées. I will try to ensure that dictée occur regularly Fridays and that I post new content Mondays.
Thank you for your understanding. I look forward to seeing you tomorrow night at our Open House.
September 15th, 2007
Students are to finish their music assignment from Friday. Their next music class is September 21st, 2007, day 2.
September 14th, 2007
Portrait day is Friday, September 21st, 2007. Pictures will be taken at École Elsie Mironuck School. Parents will be able to preview the images before you buy! Please do not send money on picture day. Please wear solid colour clothing for best results.
All students will be photographed. Please select one colour background shown on the front of this flyer.
September 11th, 2007
I am asking that students finish p.44 in the FLA duo tangs. This assignment has students changing singular article and words to the plural form.
Some families still have outstanding classroom fees. Please send payment with your child as soon as possible.
September 10th, 2007
The science teacher indicated to me that our students would be writing a quiz in class tomorrow. Students have prepared for this quiz in class toady.
We went to the library for the first time today. I have asked students to bring one book home and to leave one book at school. Please ensure that the 'home' book is returned to school next Monday, as it is our next scheduled library visit.
And finally, here is this week's dictée. Please note the new format of 2 sentences rather then 10 words.
* Elle secoue sa tête pour dire non. On s’avance vers la plage.
September 8th, 2007
We are going to be working with watercolor paints in art class Monday afternoon. To ensure that good school clothes aren't stained, please send an old button-up shirt to school with your child. This shirt will be kept at school and it will be used when necessary.
September 6th, 2007
There is no homework tonight for our students. We will be writing our weekly dictée in-class tomorrow. I have sent students home with their dictée books to practice tonight.
Today we started our first draft on our first writing assignment in FLA. Students will be allocated one more work period tomorrow for this portion of the assignment.
In Math we started a new assignment. Students are expected to finish it in class tomorrow.
I will be at the Board Office all day tomorrow. Do not hesitate to send me an email. I will have my laptop on and with me. I hope everyone has a great weekend!
Please note the blog page has been updated with two articles from the Globe and Mail and a short reminder.
September 5th, 2007
Students are bringing their dictée books home tonight to practice. Please ensure that students bring their dictée books back to school tomorrow so that we may practice as a class.
September 5th, 2007
Please note that our blog has been updated. http://skroom10.edublogs.org/
September 5th, 2007
Here are this week's dictée words. We will be writting this dictée in-class Friday.
1)responsable 6)plaisanterie
2)canot 7)panique
3)milieu 8)vitesse
4)coupable 9)olympique
5)gilet 10)bruit
September 4th, 2007
Please make sure to sign up for the email notice. You will receive an email every time I post on this page. I will be posting notices on this page regarding updates on our classroom blog. It can be found here http://skroom10.edublogs.org/.
I appreciate your patience while I set up both our classroom blog and this SchoolNotes page. Please feel free to send me an email should you have any questions.
I am proud to be part of a classroom that has taken up the paper reduction challenge. Thank you for your part in this cause.
Students have had two in-class periods to work on their math assignment. Students must complete this assignment at home. Please ensure that students have completed page 4 and 5.
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