JUNE NEWSLETTER

Bonjour Parents,                                

It’s June!  We’ve worked really hard and really well this year.  It went by quickly and we had lots of fun together!  We wanted to take this opportunity to thank all of you for your support and enthusiasm throughout the year.  We had a great year with your children.  Thank you very much for making this teaching experience so rewarding and positive!

For this month, we will be mainly just focusing on our cultural projects and preparing for our “mini-folklorama” on Thursday, June 20 (11:30-12:30).  This is part of sciences humaines, français and English.  Other class routines will continue until further notice. 

Mathématiques: We will be mainly focusing on double digit addition with regrouping.  All other math routines will continue.

Sciences de la nature: We have almost finished our solids, liquids, and gases unit, and then we will be learning about buoyancy. We will be designing tin foil boats and testing them out to see how many pennies they can hold! 

Home Reading will officially stop the week of June 16, however we strongly encourage the children to continue to read at home in French and in English throughout the summer.  We will need all the books back that week, so please check at home for any books.  To help with keeping up with French during the summer, we suggest listening to music, reading, talking, playing, watching videos, etc. all en français.  It’s a good way to keep a positive outlook in learning another language, it’s always valuable and will help with entering grade three!  Congratulations on a successful year of reading!  Bravo!

We have quite a busy month with extra-curricular activities as well!  Please keep an eye on your school calendar for the month to stay on top of school activities since there are plenty!

Thank you to all the volunteers this year and thank you to all of you for bringing snacks to our parties and class celebrations!  Greatly appreciated!

Hopefully we’ll see you on June 20 for the Cultural Celebration!

Merci,

Mme. Kovach & Mme. Lezlie

May Newsletter

May Newsletter

Bonjour Parents,

We can’t believe that it is already May!  The children continue to work hard and be successful.  It’s wonderful to see how they’ve all grown academically and socially. 

This month our main unit will continue to be about DRAGONS!  This will be done in French, in English, in art and some math activities.

Here’s what we will be learning this month….

Mathématiques: We will be continuing with double digit subtraction with regrouping and then move on to double digit addition with regrouping.  An information sheet will be sent home on how we’re doing subtraction and addition with regrouping.  We will continue with regular math routines.

ELA: We will be focusing on our dragon unit. The unit will finish off with a fun “dragon diner” for all of the little dragons in the class. ;-)  (Date TBA).  We will start “Literature Circles” which will conclude with a final project once we are done.  We will continue with regular ELA routines.

Français: We will finish our unit on “le printemps” and we will start “les dragons”. We will work on the French sounds “am, em, im” and will continue with regular class routines.

Sciences humaines: We will start a unit entitled “la communauté canadienne”. We will locate Canada on a world map, discuss the number of provinces and territories and the capital. The students will also work together in groups to complete a puzzle of Canada.

Sciences: We will continue with “la croissance et les changements chez les animaux”. We will discuss various types of animals and their life cycle.

*We will be discussing constant and changing characteristics of humans as they grow and develop to go with our unit “la croissance et les changements”. We will do a fun “Qui suis-je” activity, where the students will observe and guess which baby picture belongs to which student, according to certain characteristics, such as eye colour, hair colour, etc. Please send a baby picture to school with your child by Friday, May 10.

Merci!

Have a great month!

Mme Kovach & Mme Bouchard

April Newsletter

April Newsletter

Bonjour Parents!

Happy spring!  It’s great to see everyone back and we hope that you had a good spring break!

This month we will finish our legends and then our main unit will be about DRAGONS!  This will be done in French, in English, in art and some math activities.  

Here’s what we will be learning this month….

Mathématiques: We will be mainly focusing on double digit addition and then onto double digit subtraction with regrouping.  An informational sheet regarding subtraction with regrouping will be sent home.  Extra pages will also be sent home once the children have had many opportunities to practice it in class.  We will continue with regular math routines.

ELA: We will be finishing our unit on legends and then doing some spring activities.  Once that is finished, we will start our dragon unit which will continue into May. The unit will finish off with a fun “dragon diner” for all of the little dragons in the class. ;-)  We will also start “Literature Circles” (more information will be sent home when it’s time to start them).  We will continue with regular ELA routines.

Français: We will be doing some spring (“le printemps”) activities and start “les dragons”.  We will work on the French sounds “ui, elle, ez, am” and will continue with regular class routines.

Sciences: We will continue our unit on “La croissance et les changements chez les animaux” (Growth and Changes in Animals). We will listen to the song “Je suis une pizza” and classify food items according to if they derive from plants or animals. We will also name different types of animals such as reptiles, insects, fish, amphibians, mammals, and birds.

Sciences Humaines: We will be continuing with “Les autochtones”.  We will learn Cree vocabulary words, read stories, sing songs and watch videos. We will discuss clothing, food, ceremonies, transportation, hunting, and important symbols.

*Just a quick note to please remind your child to leave his/her toys and stuffed animals at home, as some of them are getting lost and becoming a bit of a distraction. Thanks!

Have a great month!

Mme Kovach & Mme Bouchard

March Newsletter

MARCH NEWSLETTER

Bonjour Parents,

The shortest, yet busiest month, has come to an end!  We had many class and school activities during the month that kept us very busy.  The children worked really hard and had a great time with all the festivities. 

Thank you to the volunteers who provided snack for our V-day party and helped out with in class activities.

Here’s what’s in store for this month…

E.L.A. – We will continue with our unit on Indigenous Legends.  We will be reading legends, talking about the components of a legend and then it’ll be the children’s turn to write a legend on their own.  We will continue with regular class routines.

 FYI: Report Card reading marks for ELA:

Grade 2 English Reading

*All levels are Independent 

	Report Card 1	Report Card 2	Report Card 3
4	J/K	L	M
3	H/I	K	L
2	F/G	I/J	J/K
1	D/E	G/H	H/I
ND	C or lower	F or lower	G or lower

Sciences Humaines – We will be continuing with “Les autochtones”.  We will learn Cree vocabulary words, read stories, sing songs and watch videos. We will discuss clothing, food, ceremonies, transportation, hunting, and important symbols.

Sciences de la nature - We will be starting a new science unit entitled “La croissance et les changements chez les animaux” (Growth and Changes in Animals). We will discuss the 4 food groups and classify food items that are healthy/unhealthy. We will also listen to the song “Je suis une pizza” and classify food items according to if they derive from plants or animals.

Français – We will conclude our unit on “l’hiver”. We will construct a winter animal out of plasticine, write several sentences describing it and play a game called “Qui suis-je?” (Who am I?). We will be concentrating on some more writing activities to increase French writing independence. We will work on the French sounds ui, elle and ez. Regular class routines will continue. 

FYI: Report Card reading marks for FLA:

2e annee francais 

	Report Card 1	Report Card 2	Report Card 3
4	3	6	8
3	2	4/5	6/7
2	Mots/1	3	4/5
1	Lettres d’alphabet	1/2	2/3
ND	Mois que 50% d’alphabet	alphabet	1

Mathématiques – We will continue with double digit subtraction without regrouping and then move on to addition without regrouping.  Usually the addition comes easier than the subtraction so it’ll be an easier transition than vice versa.  We will continue with regular class routines. 

Have a great month!

Merci,

Mme Kovach & Mme Bouchard

February Newsletter

Hé Ho!  C’est le festival du voyageur!  The month of February is very busy and yet the shortest month of the year!  January has been great and the children were able to get right back into their routines and once again accomplishing a lot. 

Here is the list of events that are happening this month: 

Valentine’s Day Celebration – Feb. 14 (A list of the children’s names is provided on the second page along with who is signed up to bring food for the party.  If your child chooses to give out Valentine’s Day cards, please ensure that there is a card for everyone.  Merci. ) 

Festival du Voyageur Celebrations (Friday, Feb. 15) 

100^th Day (Our 100^th day of school will be Feb. 12) 

More information about these events will come as we approach the dates. 

Français: We will continue our unit on “L’hiver”. We will practice winter vocabulary words, read poems and stories, do some creative writing, and play games. We will work on the following sounds: ç, ê, è. We will also continue regular class routines. 

French Home Reading: If you would like to access the website Lecture Enfant, go to: http://livresvideo.net. The username is: wall and the password is: bravo. This is a wonderful website as all of the books are leveled. Your child can listen to the books and how to pronounce the words, read along, or read independently. A lot of the books we will be reading during our French Guided Reading can be found on this site. 

Also, please note that I might be sending home books that are 1 Level lower than your child’s current reading level. This is to work on developing fluency, expression, accuracy, word recognition and pronunciation. 

Sc. Humaines: We will start a unit on “Deux communautés canadiennes”. We will learn about the Cree Nation. 

Sciences de la Nature: We will finish our unit on “La position et le mouvement”. We will do experiments to determine how various objects move on different surfaces. We will also talk about friction. At the end of this unit, we will use the design process to construct and test an object with wheels and axles. 

E.L.A.:  After we finish our Jan Brett unit, we’ll be doing some activities on the themes above along with starting a unit on Aboriginal Legends.  Our main focus will be to learn what a legend is, read many of the legends and then do follow up activities.  In March, the children will be writing their own legends. 

Math: Our main focus will be double digit subtraction without regrouping and then moving on to addition.  This may present a challenge for some children.  I will be sending out a letter showing how I am teaching it in class so that you are aware and in case you want to work with your child at home for extra support.  We will also continue with mitten math. 

We will be having our Valentine’s Day party on Thursday, February 14 from 1:00 – 3:30 pm. During this time we will read a story, have a snack, make a craft, and hand out Valentines. The following students have signed up to bring a treat for our party: 

Drinks – Noah L.

Veggies/dip – Rianne

Fruit – Logan

Cheese/crackers – Maksim

Choice - Ben

Choice – Padraig 

If you are sending V-day cards, please ensure all the children receive one. 

                                          The children in our class: 

Callum, Violet, Padraig, Maksim, Alvin, Alyssa, Marly, Eloise, Abigail, Sunny, Shantaya, Parker, Jake, Madyson, Noah L, Kenley, Rianne, Noah P, Alina, Noah U, Logan, Benjamin, Xiaoran

*We will be collecting large empty Kleenex boxes starting on Monday up until February 13^th. We will be using the boxes to make a card holder for our Valentines! 

Thank you and have a great month… stay warm! 

Mme Kovach and Mme Bouchard

January Newsletter

January Newsletter

 

Bonjour!  Happy New Year!  Welcome back to school.  I hope that everyone had a nice holiday, full of cheer, family, friends and fun.   

Here’s what’s happening this month… 

E.L.A.: We will be studying the author Jan Brett.  She is an author and illustrator with a phenomenal imagination and creative flare.  We will also be concentrating on learning about adjectives.  We will continue regular class routines.         

Français:  We will be doing some activities about winter (l’hiver). We will practice winter vocabulary words, read poems and stories, do some creative writing, and play games. We will work on the sounds oi, ei, ai, and ph. We will also continue regular class routines. 

Sciences de la nature: We will continue with our unit «La position et le mouvement». We will describe the position of stationary objects using prepositions such as on, under, above, below, around, between, beside, in, etc. We will also describe the motion of various objects and living things.   

Sciences Humaines: We will continue with our unit «Ma Communauté». We will describe our local community, locate it on a map of Canada and identify natural resources. 

Mathématiques:  Our main focus this month will be learning about money.  We will also be doing a unit called “Mitten Math”.  This unit encompasses a great variety of concepts such as probability, adding, subtracting, number sense, money, graphing, word problems, patterning, measuring, etc.  There are also great math literacy activities that are part of this unit.  We will continue regular class routines and activities. 

Thank you and have a great month.

Mme Kovach & Mme Bouchard

 

December Newsletter

December Newsletter

 

Bonjour les parents,


December already!  Where did the time go?!  Thank you again for your donations and support toward all the classroom and school charity initiatives.  Your kindness and generosity are much appreciated. 

Here’s what’s in store for the month:

Mathématiques: We will continue with number sense, meaning mental math skills and strategies in addition and subtraction.  It is essential that the children understand whole number concepts, place value and basic strategies in order to move on to bigger and more complicated mathematical equations and concepts.  A child who grasps “friends that make ten/friendly numbers”, doubles and the meaning of a number will have an easier time transferring that information to bigger numbers and mathematical sentences.  We will also continue with our measurement unit.  Our weekly routines run throughout the whole year which includes counting, calendar, estimating, word problems, number of the day, centres, etc.

E.L.A.: We will continue with our Robert Munsch Unit.  After the “Lunch for Munschkins” we will be doing a variety of holiday activities.  Regular class routines will continue throughout the year such as journal writing, centres spelling, message book, poetry, etc.

 *Just a reminder, that our "Lunch for Munschkins" will be held Friday, Dec. 14^th from 11:30-12:30.  We are encouraging everyone to dress up as a Robert Munsch character! J If you have not already done so, please e-mail me or write in the agenda how many guests from your family (if possible) will be attending. 

Français: This month, we will be doing a variety of holiday activities.  Regular class routines will continue throughout the year such as journal writing, les sons, question de la semaine, phrase du jour, poetry, etc.

 *Just a reminder for report cards that it is fairly common to see 1’s and 2’s for reading and writing in French for the first term. Once we get going with our French guided reading groups and the French home reading program the marks should improve.

Sciences de la nature: We will start a unit on «La position et le mouvement».  We will describe the position of stationary objects using prepositions such as on, under, above, below, around, between, beside, in, etc.

Sciences humaines : We will continue with our unit «Ma Communauté». We will describe our local community and locate it on a map of Canada.

Have a great month!
Mme Kovach & Mme Bouchard