Good Morning Parents/guardians
I hope this message finds you well! Please find below the latest announcements and updates on our learning activities for the last couple of weeks:
📌 Announcements:
📚 Homework Due Tuesday, February 11th:
📌 Health: Create your own lunch menu considering healthy food groups. Write 4-5 sentences about your meal choices. Are your choices better than your usual ones? Bring your lunch to school and show Madame on Tuesday, February 11.
📌 French: Write four sentences about your weekend and practice reading your work. You will present it in class on Tuesday, February 11.
📌 English: Continue researching for your biography assignment for Black History Month.
👉 Further details are in students’ homework notebook (cahier de devoirs).
📄 Report Cards:
Report cards will be distributed on Wednesday, February 5th.
They will be sent to your child’s email address, and you will have two weeks to view and print them.
If you encounter any difficulty accessing the report cards, please do not hesitate to contact the main office for assistance.
🌿 Science:
Students have completed a mini PowerPoint presentation about a plant of their choice in class.
They researched:
✔️ What the plant needs to thrive
✔️ How it is used by humans (for food, medicine, etc.)
✔️ Interesting facts about the plant
👉 The presentations will take place on Wednesday, February 12th. Students may log in at home if they wish to practice.
📝 Math Quiz:
A quiz covering fractions, division, and multiplication will take place on Monday, February 24th.
Review materials are available under the Resource tab.
📚 Learning Updates:
🇫🇷 French:
We are focusing on oral communication. Each morning, students engage in reading activities and discussions in French to enhance their vocabulary and comprehension. The books we are reading connect to Health topics such as:
✔️ Mental health
✔️ Healthy eating habits
✔️ The importance of balancing screen time
Students are also studying Social Studies in French, expanding their vocabulary with terms like colons (settlers) and peuples autochtones (Indigenous peoples).
💡 New in class: We will be introducing Duolingo as a fun way to help students practice French interactively!
🩺 Health:
We are exploring important topics, including:
✔️ Healthy eating habits
✔️ The difference between processed and unprocessed foods
✔️ The impact of local vs. imported foods on health
✔️ Oral hygiene, mental well-being, and stress management
🌿 Students have participated in mindfulness and breathing exercises to promote a calm and focused mind. They are currently working on an in-class activity that will be assessed and sent home soon.
🌍 Social Studies (French):
Students are learning about:
✔️ First Nations communities and their way of life before European settlers
✔️ The arrival and impact of Europeans in North America
✔️ Connections between past and present societies
They are engaging in discussions and activities to deepen their understanding of historical events—all in French!
➗ Math:
📌 Multiplication Tables: Students should continue practicing their multiplication tables (1–12) at home.
📌 Fractions: We have been working on:
✔️ Understanding numerators and denominators
✔️ Recognizing equivalent fractions (e.g., 2/4 = 1/2)
✔️ Dividing objects into groups and understanding remainders (e.g., 11 ÷ 5 = 2 R1)
📌 New Unit: Patterning & Algebra
Students are learning to define and create patterns, such as:
✔️ AB BA BB, AA BA BB
✔️ ABCD ABCD ABCD
✔️ ABBD ABBD ABBD
Understanding these patterns builds a strong foundation for algebraic thinking.
📖 English:
📌 Black History Month Research
Students are writing a biography about an influential Black person. Each student has received a name and will continue their research at home.
📌 Letter Writing:
We are learning about the structure and etiquette of formal and informal letters. Students will practice writing letters while focusing on:
✔️ Tone and language
✔️ Organization and format
✔️ Proper handwriting and cursive skills
🌱 Science:
Students have completed a mini PowerPoint presentation about a plant of their choice in class. They researched:
✔️ What the plant needs to thrive
✔️ How it is used by humans (for food, medicine, etc.)
✔️ Interesting facts about the plant
📅 Presentations will take place on Wednesday, February 12th.
✅ All work was completed in class. Students may log in at home if they wish to practice.
📌 New Unit: Structures
We are exploring:
✔️ How different structures are designed to handle loads and stresses
✔️ The shape, size, and stability of structures
✔️ Engineering and architectural principles
Mme.