Good morning Parents,

We hope that you got the chance to see the printed version of the St. Luke Weekly on the weekend.  There are a lot of important dates in May.  Our very first Liturgy is on the 10th of May at 10 am.  We shall be delighted if you can make it for an hour.

I will send you more information in the first week of May.

Have a good week!

Mme Amrita

Dear Parents,

Many thanks for helping your child make the impressive boats. We thoroughly enjoyed seeing them float or move in water. We look forward to testing more boats next week.

On the 25^th of April we are doing an impressive project with clay. I would appreciate 3 or 4 Parent Volunteers at 9am.  Please let me know at your earliest convenience if you can volunteer your time.

We were lucky to get a Parent Volunteer for the bat projects. If any of you could come and help for an hour next week, It would be great.

Thank you very much and have an excellent weekend!

Mme Amrita

Thursday, April 4th, 2019

News

Dear Parents,

It was great to meet with most of you during parent-teacher conferences! Here is the update about our learning goals in April.

French: We will begin reading and reciting spring poems.  We are also learning how to write stories with a clear beginning, middle and end, using descriptive words. Reading comprehension and grammar practice will also be ongoing. 

Please remember to practice your poem for the Gala Oratoire  

Math:  We are working on our unit, “Space and Shape Measurement” where we learn about 2D and 3D shapes as well as using non-standard units (blocks, paper clips, string, etc. )  to measure objects.  Two great websites to introduce 3D objects and 2D shapes include:

http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/ShapeSorter/ 

https://www.ixl.com/math/grade-1/name-the-three-dimensional-shape 

Problem solving is ongoing.

Science: We are learning about different liquids and will also learn about objects that sink and float in our Boats and Buoyancy Unit.

Social Studies: We will learn about the goods and natural resources in Meteghan, Saskatoon and Iqaluit. Students can enhance their learning about goods and natural resources of each community by going to: http://engagingstudents.blackgold.ca/index.php/division-i/soc-d1/social-studies-2/2-1-canada-s-dynamic-communities/

Art: We will be completing a spring art project. 

Music: We will connect rhythms to the melody of songs. We will also learn and use different musical instruments. 

Health: We will continue to learn about friendship as well as how to have positive interactions with others. An important focus will also include strategies to resolve conflicts between peers. 

English: We are learning about the lives of bats. We will also continue to learn how to write stories with descriptive words. Please continue to practice reading in English. 

We have started a new novel study;

Stuart Little by E. B.White, the same author as Charlotte’s Web.  The children will be able to make a comparison with the two books.

Religion: We will learn about the season of Easter and will begin discussing the sacraments, with a focus on the Eucharist. 

Gala Oratoire: 

Back by popular demand, French Immersion schools will participate in another Gala d'art oratoire. The Gala d’art Oratoire is an opportunity for every student to showcase the skills they've gained over the years.  

Your child will be coming home with 2 poems. I ask that they choose and memorize one of the poems to present to the class on Friday, April 27^th.

A representative from each grade level will be selected to participate in the final school presentation in May. 

Important dates in April:

9^th April     Danceworks   10am  

16^th April   Provincial Elections

18^th April   Lenten Liturgy

19^th -  23^rd April   No school for students

24^th April     Due date for Jump Rope Enveloppes

25^th  April    Spirit Day with a BLING theme/

                     Pizza Day

Dear Parents,

February was a very busy month! Thank-you again to the parents who joined us to make apple crisp and ice-cream! It was a great way to engage in our hot and cold science unit. Thank-you as well to the parents who could assist with roller blading this past week! The students loved in-line skating.

Important Dates and Reminders:

Wednesday, March 6^th –  Ash Wednesday

Friday, March 8^th – Report Cards will be sent home

Thursday March 14^th & Friday 15^th we will have our Parent/Teacher  interviews. I look forward to meeting with all of you.

On Friday the 15^th there will be no school for the students.

March 18^th - March 22^nd we celebrate la semaine de la francophonie where we will have exciting French activities for the students.

It is that time of the year again where the children prepare a poem to present to the class.  Please go to Google and type in poèmes français and you will find 100’s of poems to choose from.

March 23rd – Easter Break begins. Bonne vacances- and we look forward to seeing the kids on Monday, April 1st.

What are we learning about in March?

French: We are continuing to work on reading comprehension skills as well as working on our writing skills and will be writing stories. Please continue to encourage your child with his/her home reading.

Math: We will continue our new math unit on 3D objects and 2D shapes. Problem solving in math will be an ongoing activity. Two great websites to introduce 3D objects and 2D shapes include:

http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/ShapeSorter/

https://www.ixl.com/math/grade-1/name-the-three-dimensional-shape

Religion: We will learn about the seasons of Lent and Easter.

Science: We will continue our unit on liquids and boats and buoyancy. At the end of the unit, we will send home a boat building project with recycling materials.  We shall keep you posted.

Social Studies: We are learning about goods and natural resources in the three communities. Students can enhance their learning about the culture, traditions and natural resources of each community by going to: http://engagingstudents.blackgold.ca/index.php/division-i/soc-d1/social-studies-2/2-1-canada-s-dynamic-communities/

English: We will continue to learn about bats. We are also trying to incorporate descriptive words in our stories. In addition to your home reading in French, we encourage your child to also read in English each evening.

Music: We will work on connecting rhythms with music and continue learning about high and low sounds as well as melodies.

Art: We will work on art pieces for Easter.

Dear Parents,
If you have unbreakable baking trays that you can send with your child tomorrow, it would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you so much and have a great day!
Mme Amrita

Dear Parents,

Thank you to those who were able to join us for our in-class field trip! The Grade 2’s learned about the adventure of Superhero Settlers. The Ukrainians who settled on the prairies had several super powers to help them defeat the challenges they were faced with in Saskatchewan. Geography, culture, goods and services were explored in this superhero adventure.

February will be a busy month!

Important Dates and Reminders:

Friday, February 8^th, we will be making Apple Crisp and ice cream (at 9:00 am) for our Science Unit on Hot and Cold. Please remember to bring an apple already sliced in a Ziploc bag. Please let me know if you can assist with this.

Tuesday, February 12^th,  Carnaval: We will spend the day playing games in celebration of Carnaval. We hope to also see you at the Mardi Gras family dance that evening beginning at 6:00 pm.

Wednesday, February 13^th, 12:30 – Cabane à sucre 

From Thursday, February14th to Monday February 18^th No School due to Teacher’s Convention and Family Day.

Tuesday, February 19- School Council, 4:00 – 5:00 PM All Parents welcome

Thursday, February 21 – Pizza Day/ Spirit Day Decades

Monday, February 25 – Ash Making 9:00 AM All Parents welcome

We will begin In-Line skating the week of Monday, February 25^th

What we will learn about in February:

English: We will finish discussing Charlotte’s Web and we will have a multiple choice test on the 12^th of February. We will also begin our new Unit on Bats. Story-writing skills using a beginning, middle and end will be ongoing.

Sciences: We have started our new unit on Liquids and we have completed two experiments.  Please do ask your child what they have learned.

Social Studies: We have begun our new unit on the natural resources and goods in Iqaluit, Meteghan and Saskatoon.  Please do ask your child what natural resources and goods are found in Saskatchewan.  The children learned them during our workshop.

Math:  We have been practicing bar graphs with the help of class surveys.  We will start our Unit with 2-D and 3-D geometric shapes. We will also practice problem solving.  Please practice these skills with your child at home.

French: We are learning about French grammar (nouns, proper nouns, adjectives, etc). We will continue to also enhance reading and writing skills by writing stories and completing reading comprehension texts.

Religion:  We are learning about Jesus’ life as a child by reading Bible stories. We are also learning about important symbols in the Church.

Health:  We will be focusing on group dynamics and collaborative decision making.

Music: We will work on Tempo and music dynamics.

Art:  We will be participating in varied Carnaval Activities next week as part of our week of Francophonie.

Dear Parents,
Many thanks for those of you who can volunteer on the 4th and 8th of February for our school activities. 
Could you please check your child's Agenda and initial it everyday?  Many thanks.
Today the children used Chrome Books to type a paragraph of Charlotte's Web.  Some children experienced difficulty in typing their username.  Would it be possible to help them at home for a week?  Their username is in their Agenda and it is followed by@learn.cssd.ab.ca.
Thank you so much and have a good week!
Mme Amrita