Dear
Parents,
It was great
to chat with you during Parent-Teacher Conferences. I was sorry that I missed a
couple of them.
Important
dates in April
April 4th Roger Dallaire Francophonie Week
April 14th Holy
Thursday Liturgy 10am
April 15th
– 24th Easter Break
April 26th Student
Wellness Day
April 28th Pizza
Day Disney Character
April
Update:
French: We will continue to work on our writing skills with
descriptive stories. French Comprehension texts will be ongoing. Please
continue to encourage your child with his/her home reading. Just a friendly
reminder about the French poem that your child could practice at home.
Science:
We have started our Boats and Buoyancy Unit. During experiments, the
kids made predictions of a number of objects that float or sink. They made
boats with modelling clay and discovered why some boats floated and others
sank.
English:
We have finished reading Grizzly Cove by Delia Dumont. We will work on
some reflection questions. We will continue to write stories with an
interesting beginning, middle and end, adjectives and comparisons.
Social
Studies: We are learning about about goods and
natural resources in the three communities of Iqaluit, Saskatoon and Meteghan.
Students can enhance their learning by going to:
http://engagingstudents.blackgold.ca/index.php/division
-1/social-studies/canada-s dynamic-communities
Math:
We will begin our new math unit on 3D objects and 2D shapes. We will
also continue to practice addition and subtraction with regrouping of two and
three numbers. Problem solving in Math will be an ongoing activity. Two great
websites include:
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/Shape
Sorter/
https://www.ixl.com/math/grade-1/name-the-three-dimensional-shape
Religion : Stations of the Cross
Art:
We are completing our Easter baskets with Ukrainian Easter eggs thereby
integrating it with Social Studies.
Music:
We have started practicing our songs for the Marian Liturgy scheduled
for early May. The kids sound delightful.
Health:
We will continue with our Unit on the Zones of Regulation dealing with
positive and negative emotions.
There will
be curriculum-related activities about Easter for Art, Math, French and English.
We wish you
all a wonderful Easter/Spring Break!
