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.