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.

 Dear Parents,

The children have Phys. Ed. and Wellness classes on Day 4 and Day 6, every six day cycle.

They have Library on Day 4 of the six day cycle.

D.P.A. or Daily Physical Activity takes place on Day 2.  

 Important dates for the month of May:

May 3rd       Hats on for mental health

May 4th     Fire Presentation

May 5th     Bat presentation

May 11th    Marian  Liturgy

May  22nd   Victoria day     ( No school for kids)

May  31st    Volunteer Tea

What we are doing in the month of May:

French:   Reading comprehension

Story writing with an interesting beginning, middle and end, using adjectives and similes.

Science:   Boats and Buoyancy   The kids have learned which objects float and sink. We have done a number of exciting experiments. I will keep you informed about building a boat with recycling materials. 

Math:  2-D and 3-D shapes  The children have learned how to identify the parts of 3-D shapes and how they are different from 2-D shapes.  How to tell the time.

Problem solving is ongoing

English: Story writing with an interesting beginning, middle and end.

Art:  Marian Liturgy Art

Health:  Zones of regulation, conflict resolution.

 Important dates in March:

March 23rd     Djembe Drums Residency

March 30th      Parent/Teacher Interviews       4-7:30pm

March 31          Parent/Teacher Interviews      9-11:30        1-3pm

What we have been doing this month:

FLA:    Story writing with a beginning, middle and end. Adding interesting adjectives and comparisons. Reading comprehension is ongoing.

Math: We have been working on adding and subtracting of three digit numbers with regrouping, how to round numbers to the nearest ten. Problem solving is ongoing. We will soon be starting 2-D and 3-D shapes.

ELA:   Spring Poems.  Story writing with a beginning, middle and end. Adding interesting adjectives and comparisons.

Science: We are finishing our Unit on Liquids. Experiments and critical thinking skills are ongoing.

Social Studies: We will soon be making a comparison between our community in the past and in the present.

Art:  Spring art projects.

 Important dates in February:

Alien in-line      31st Jan. 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 6th February

Feb. 8th    Folklofolie    Dance and musical instruments and wooden spoons, highlighting French culture.

Feb. 13th   Ash making. 

Teachers Convention     16th and 17th  No school for kids

Feb. 20th    Family Day    No school for kids

Feb. 22nd    Ash Wednesday   Liturgy at 10am

Feb. 23rd    Pizza lunch    Multicultural Spirit Day

Feb. 24th    Mardi Gras   Family Night

What we are doing in February:

French:   Reading Comprehension.   Literacy Centres: Students read a book in a group, present what happens in the beginning, middle and end, present main characters and reflect on new French words and expressions. This is an invaluable tool in building confidence in the child. The children will soon be introduced to story writing with an interesting beginning and end.

English:  We have completed our novel study of Lost In The North and we will begin another novel by the same author. Vocabulary words using Phonics will be ongoing. The children will soon be writing an interesting story using Picture Prompts. 

Math:  We are working on the addition and subtraction of three digit numbers. The children first practice reading the number in French, place them in ascending order and then represent the number in three different ways: drawing the number using hundreds, tens and units, using French words, centaine, dizaine, unite and breaking up the three digit number. 

Problem solving will be ongoing. Please do encourage your child to practice Zorbit's Math at home.

Science:  We are winding up our Hot and Cold Unit. We will continue to practice reading temperatures in a thermometer. We are continuing to learn how animals, birds and insects keep warm in winter.

Art:   February is Black History Month. We will explore both Indigenous and Black History Art this month

Social Studies:   The Economic Resources, goods and services in the three communities of Iqaluit, Saskatoon and Meteghan and a comparison with Alberta.

Health:  We have started our Unit on Nutrition. We are exploring the four food groups in French in the Canada Food Guide. We will make posters with slogans about healthy eating.

 Important dates in January:

16th January    New Year Liturgy 

19th January       Report cards go home

26th January     Parent/Teacher Interviews    4 - 7:30pm

27th January     Parent/Teacher Interviews    9 - 11:30am     1-3pm

31st January      Alien -in-line speed skating begins

French:    Reading comprehension will be ongoing. The students will be introduced to story writing with a beginning, middle and end. They will be introduced to interesting adjectives and similes.

E.L.A.   Vocabulary and reflection questions of the novel study Lost In The North will be ongoing. The children will be given a picture prompt to write a short story with a beginning, middle and end. We will complete the booklet with adjectives and story endings this week. We have started our Phonics Unit yesterday and it helps kids who cannot read, to sound out letters and then build a word family. 

Math:  We are continuing with patterning and yesterday the kids got the chance to identify patterns that have illustrations, numbers and vocabulary words. It was a great test of their critical thinking skills. Adding and subtracting without regrouping is ongoing. Reading three digit numbers and demonstrating with manipulatives is ongoing.

Science:   The Hot and Cold Unit will continue till the end of the month. We might have an exciting culminating activity. I shall keep you posted. The children will learn how the thermos keeps liquids hot or cold. They will also learn about the insulation used in buildings and how animals and birds stay warm in winter.

Art:  We are integrating the Art project with our Science Unit. 

Social Studies: We will be looking at the natural resources, jobs as well as goods and services of Iqaluit, Meteghan and Saskatoon.

 Important dates in November:

November 1st     Faith Day    No school for the kids

November 2nd    Wellness Day

Week of 7th  -  10th     Scholastic Book  Fair

Nov. 9th    Remembrance Day Liturgy   10am

Nov. 9th    Parent/Teacher  Interviews   4pm  -  7: 30pm

Nov. 10th    Parent/Teacher Interviews   9am - 3pm

What we are doing this month:

Science:  We will continue with our Magnet Unit for another two weeks after which I will give the children a test.  I always discuss the test in detail with the kids so that they are comfortable and ready to write it. 

French:  We are doing reading comprehension and the children are learning how to answer in complete sentences. We will be completing our Halloween activities this week. 

English:  We have started our novel study of Charlotte's Web. The children are learning new vocabulary, making predictions and focussing on reflection questions. The kids are also working on a booklet adding interesting adjectives phrases.

Social Studies: We are continuing to learn about the language and culture of the three communities of Iqaluit, Saskatoon and Meteghan. 

Math:  We will start adding and subtracting with two digit numbers. Problem solving is ongoing. We are also working on the new curriculum called Mathologie. The kids are enjoying estimating and counting in different ways by skip counting by 2's, 5's and 10's. Once the Zorbit Math website is up and running on Google Classroom, I will keep you informed.

Art: The kids have learned Zentangle Patterns and they are busy drawing and colouring a Remembrance Day Poem, "In Flanders Fields." Some children have started the good copy of the Pumpkin Seed Autumn Project. Once they have finished painting it, I will send you pictures.

Health:  The kids will be working on Wellness Day activities that Mme Wozny has shared in the St. Luke Weekly. 

Please continue to read with your child everyday and practice basic facts in Math with addition and subtraction.

 Important Dates in October

7th October     Thanksgiving Liturgy at 1pm

10th    October   Thanksgiving     No school

What we are doing this month:

French:   Vocabulary, Making sentences,  Reading comprehension about Thanksgiving

Art:     Thanksgiving Art

Math:    Skip counting by 2's, 5's and 10's continues.  Addition and subtraction till 100.  Mental Math strategies for doubles, doubles plus one and minus one.  Math vocabulary.  Problem solving.

Science:  We will soon be winding up the Spider Unit and starting the Unit on Magnets.

Social Studies:  The people, language and culture of the three communities in Canada, Iqaluit, Saskatoon and Meteghan.

Health:  We are learning to appreciate the healthy benefits of nutritional snacks and physical activity.

English:  We have started learning about word families and descriptive adjectives.

Music:  The kids have been practicing a variety of songs. We will soon focus on beat with Djembe drums.

 Important dates for the month of September:

Monday the 5th: Labour Day     No school

21st Sept.  Opening Mass at St. Luke Church at 10am

23rd  Sept.: Parent-Teacher Conferences

30th Sept.   National Day for Truth and Reconciliation    No school

What we will be doing this month:

FLA:  We will be reviewing basic phonetic and more complex sounds to improve reading. There will be activities based on new words such as making sentences and word search. We will be reading simple texts in our daily Reading Comprehension activities.

 ELA:  Students will explore interesting adjectives based on picture prompts. They will learn vocabulary and listen to stories and make predictions.

Social Studies: The students will be using simple maps to locate the Acadian, Inuit and Prairie communities. They will be investigating how geography shapes and changes Canadian communities, by comparing the communities. 

Religion:  Our Faith Theme this year is Faith, Hope and Love abide and the greatest of these is Love. The children will work on All About Me and different prayers.

Science: The first Unit will be on Spiders. The children will learn to differentiate between spiders and insects, and they will learn the characteristics of different kinds of spiders.

Maths:  The children will work on Number Concepts and they will learn to recognize and apply numbers to 100. They will work on addition and subtraction, skip counting by 2's, 5's and 10's and problem solving with personal strategies.

Health: The children will learn about making responsible and informed choices to promote safety for themselves and others with a special emphasis on the importance of social distancing and wearing masks.

ART:  The children will learn that Art can be made in different ways using a variety of colours

 Important dates in the month of June

2nd June 1pm       Sacramental Celebration

17th June       Field Trip at Heritage Park

21st June       Indigenous day

23rd      Pizza day

27th Sports Day

28th    Last Day of School

 29th    Organizational Day

French:      Reading Comprehension.   Story writing with an interesting beginning, middle and end, using adjectives, comparisons, punctuation and sentence structure.

English:  We are presently reading  the novel Race Against Time by Delia Dumont. We make predictions, review vocabulary and write our favorite part. Word families are ongoing. Story writing with an interesting beginning, middle and end, using adjectives, comparisons, punctuation and sentence structure.

Math:   We are doing exciting activities with Measurement. The kids learn about the importance of Estimation before Measurement. We will also be introducing fractions. Problem solving will be ongoing.

Science:  We are working on our new Unit about Small Crawling and Flying Animals. Yesterday the kids learned about the Life Cycle of a Butterfly. They also learned about the differences between a Butterfly and a Moth. 

Social Studies:   In preparation for our Field Trip to Heritage Park, we are starting our last Unit on Our Community in the Past and Present.

Health:  We will focus on Healthy Eating and Exercise. We hope that you are working on Frisbee Rob's Wellness Challenge.

Religion:  The Eucharist

 Important dates in the month of May:

Scholastic Book Fair in the Library    2nd - 6th May

Hats On for Mental Health     4th May

Frisbee Rob      4th May

Marian  Liturgy   Friday the 13th May at 1 pm

Professional Growth Day      20th May

Victoria Day      23rd  May

French Language Arts:   We will continue to work on story writing and reading comprehension. Thank you all so much for finding a French poem for your child. We enjoyed the presentations thoroughly. A great website to visit while completing our Story Unit is:

https://www.iletaitunehistoire.com/

Please continue to encourage your child with his/her home reading. Each student should be reading for a minimum of 15 mins in French and in English everyday.

Social Studies:    We are continuing to explore the goods and natural resources in Iqaluit, Meteghan and Saskatoon.. To assist your child in learning about natural resources, please visit the following websites:

Saskatoon

http://content.blackgold .ca/ict/division1/communities2/natural resources saskatoon.htm

The same website works for Iqaluit and Meteghan.

Science:   We will continue our Boats and Buoyancy Unit

English:   We have finished our novel study of Grizzly Cove.  We will continue to write stories with an interesting beginning and end, using adjectives and comparisons.

Math:  We will continue our unit on 2-D and 3-D shapes. The kids have demonstrated a very good understanding of the Unit and they are able to present the 3-D shapes confidently in French. 

Religion:  We are presently working on our Marian Liturgy. 

Music:   We are practicing the songs for our Marian Liturgy.

Art:    We are working on an Art Project for the Marian Liturgy and Mental Health Day. 

 

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 4^th    Roger Dallaire    Francophonie Week

April 14^th         Holy Thursday Liturgy    10am

April 15^th – 24^th       Easter Break

April  26^th       Student Wellness Day

April  28^th       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!

 

 Important dates left in March:

!8th        Professional Growth Day

24th      Spirit Day         Mad Scientist

31st   March    Parent/Teacher   Con ferences    4:30   to 7: 30pm

!st April    9am   to 3pm

What we have been doing so far:

French:    Reading comprehension and story writing with an interesting beginning, middle and end. Adjectives and comparisons.

Literacy Centres

Technology:  Google Slides Power Point for French stories.

English:   We have been working on Spring Poems

Novel study    Grizzly Cove 

Story writing with an interesting beginning, middle and end, using adjectives.

Art:   Spring projects

Religion:   This week the kids did the Shamrock.

Next week    Stations of the Cross

Health:   We have been working on the Zones of Regulation

Strategies to overcome frustration, anger, stress etc.

Science:  The Liquid Unit is nearing completion.  The next Unit will be Boats and Buoyancy.

Social Studies:  We are winding up with the culture and language of the three communities of Canada.

Everyone will get the chance to do Green Screen Technology once they have prepared their presentations.

 English:     In English we are working on the Bat Booklet with Myths about bats, whether they are a Pal or Pest to farmers, their body parts etc. 

We are writing and illustrating stories with an interesting beginning, middle and end as well as descriptive adjectives.

The novel study Grizzly Cove is ongoing.