Important dates in the month of April:

 April 15-24      Gymnastics Unit

April 17^th           Bat Presentation

April 26^th           Faith Day    No school for students

April 29^th           Student Faith day

 

What we are doing this month:

French:   Reading comprehension, Literacy Centers, Writing stories with an interesting beginning, middle and end, using adjectives and similes, Poetry Unit.

English:  Writing stories with an interesting beginning, middle and end, using adjectives and similes, Spring Poetry Unit.

Math:   Writing numbers until 100,000. Greater than, smaller than, equal, adding and subtracting with regrouping, problem solving.

Social Studies:  Art and Culture of the three communities of Saskatoon, Meteghan and Iqaluit.

Science:   Living Systems: Understandings of the living world, Earth, and space are deepened by investigating natural systems and their interactions.

Art:  Integrating art of the Social Studies Unit, Indigenous Art, Spring Art.

Health:  What makes physical activity meaningful such as develop confidence and problem-solving skills, reduce stress etc. Different kinds of physical activity.

Discuss how roles are connected to character development and how they can support the development of talents, virtues and resilience. Positive role models can inspire individuals to develop personal talents and potential.

Religion:   Jesus has risen.

 Important dates in the month of March

March 5th        Djembe Residency

March 8th        Professional Growth Day    No school for students

Week of 14th March       Jump Rope for Heart

21st  March    Parent/Teacher Interviews   4pm   -    7:30pm   Scholastic Book Fair

22nd March    Parent/Teacher Interviews    9am   -    3pm       Scholastic Book Fair

March 28th     Holy Thursday

Easter Break   29th  March   -   7th  April

Classes Resume     8th April

What we are doing this month

French:     Story writing with a beginning, middle and end and interesting adjectives and similes.  Easter reading comprehension.  Vocabulary games.  French presentations.

English:   Story writing with a beginning, middle and end and interesting adjectives and similes. Non fiction:  information about bats.  Collective nouns.

Math:   Adding and subtracting of two and three digit numbers with regrouping. Place value till 100,000. Multiplication. Two and three times multiplication tables. Problem solving. 

Science:   Different kinds of  materials and how they can change. We are integrating Science with Social studies. What we can make and construct with different kinds of materials.

Social Studies:   Natural Resources and man made materials.

Religion:   Lent and the Stations Of The Cross

 Important Dates for the month of February

February 5th to 9th     Carnaval Activities

February 15th and 16th        Teachers Convention     No school for students

February 19th        Family Day      No school for students

What we will be doing this month:

French:     Reading Comprehension    Literacy  Centers    Story writing

English:   Bat booklet with interesting facts about bats.

Test on Grizzly Cove

Math:   3-D shapes    Problem solving   Adding and subtracting with regrouping.

Science:  Different kinds of materials and their properties.

Social Studies:  Our Community in the Past and Present

Wellness:   Financial Literacy

P.S. Mme Arnett has mentioned in the St. Luke Weekly and she wanted us to reiterate it in our Blog that no treats are allowed for Valentine's Day. However, if your child would like to give a Valentine's little note to a classmate, it must be for all the students, so that no one feels excluded. Thank you so much for your cooperation.

 Important Dates For The Month of December:

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Open House    14th December   4pm  -  7pm

Last day of classes   20th December

What we have been doing in December:

French:   Story writing.   Reading comprehension with predictions, beginning, middle and end.

Math:    How to represent a three digit number in four different ways.

• in numbers    
• in words
• in an expanded form 
• in pictures

The children are also practicing three digit numbers with manipulatives.

English:   We will be finishing our novel study of Grizzly Cove with reflection questions.

Art:   We are integrating Social Studies with Art. The children are working on an Inukshuk, a major landmark in the North.

Science:  Light and Shadows is ongoing

Social Studies:   The geographical, cultural landscape of the three communities of Canada, namely, Iqaluit, Saskatoon and Meteghan.

Health: Discussion of healthy eating habits and the Faith Theme of 2023-2024 Grit, Grace and Gratitude.

 Important days for the month of November:

Nov. 1st         Faith Day       No school for kids

Nov. 2nd        Student Wellness Day

Nov. 7th         Photo Retake Day

Nov.  13th - 17th     Bullying Prevention Week

Nov.  23rd        Parent/Teacher Conferences     4pm  -   7:30pm

Nov.  24th        Parent/Teacher Conferences

What we are doing in the month of  November

French:     Phonics   Reading comprehension   Halloween Stories   Oral Presentations

English:      Short story writing with interesting adjectives     Novel  Study   Vocabulary 

Maths:     Patterning       Addition and Subtraction with two digit numbers     Problem solving

Science:    New Science Unit about Light

Health:    Wellness activities  and strategies to prevent bullying

Social Studies:   Characteristics that shape a community ( geography, language, culture, economics)

Students learn to appreciate the physical and human geography of an Acadian, Inuit and Prairie Community.

 

 Important Dates for the month of October:

October 6th       Professional Growth Day        No school for kids

Oct.  9th            Thanksgiving                           No school for kids

Oct. 10th            World Mental Health Day 

Oct.  17th            Photo Day

Oct.   18th           St. Luke Feast Day

Oct. 24th             Child Abuse Awareness Day

Oct.  31st             Black and Orange Day

French Language Arts:       Practicing sounds such as "oi"   "in"    "ou"   etc. is ongoing. The children

 are now able to write unfamiliar words confidently on the board. Reading Comprehension will continue this month, along with Thanksgiving Activities.

Social Studies:     The culture and language of the three communities of Canada, Iqaluit, Meteghan 

 and Saskatoon.

Math:    Addition and Subtraction of two digit numbers.   Problem Solving and the method of Elimination.

Art:    Thanksgiving Art and Inukshuks, landmarks in the North, integrating with Social Studies.

Music:   Listening to French songs and distinguishing between beat and rhythm. 

Science:   Sounds made in the environment and identifying loud and soft sounds. Strategies to protect hearing from noise pollution. Parts of an ear.

English:   Phonics, word families, Reading Comprehension. Making predictions, analyzing situations etc.

 

Dear Parents,

I would like to share with you, some important information for the month of September.

Important Dates for the month of September:

5th September    staggered entry   A-K

6th September    Staggered entry   L-Z

7th September    first day of school for everyone

13th September   first Phys. Ed. class

21st September   Parent/Teacher Interviews

22nd September   Parent/Teacher Interviews

26th September    Terry Fox Run

27th  -  30th   September   Indigenous Week

30th September   No school for kids  National Truth and Reconciliation Day

French Language Arts and Literature:

Phonological Awareness on recognition and manipulation of spoken sounds and vocabulary words to support reading and writing foundational skills. Understanding the overall meaning of French stories, poems and songs. Recognize spelling patterns and use new words to communicate.

Religion:   

Brainstorming ideas about our Faith Theme on Gratitude and creating prayers in small groups. 

Science:  

 Who is a scientist?  What is the scientific method?

Social Studies:

The Continents of the World. The Canadian Flag. The three communities of Canada, namely, Iqaluit, Meteghan and Saskatoon.

English Language Arts and Literature:

Phonological Awareness on recognition and manipulation of spoken sounds and vocabulary words to support reading and writing foundational skills. Understanding the overall meaning of English stories, poems and songs. Recognize spelling patterns and use new words to communicate.

Math:

Number Sense. Review numbers from 1-100 in French. Addition and subtraction Strategies. Doubles, doubles plus 1 and doubles minus 1 till 20. Mental Math strategies.

Art:

Recognizing shapes around us and in nature.