Posted: December 19, 2023
No homework this week.
Reminders:
Newsletter sent home today.
X-mas shop Wednesday. $2 per item and students may purchase 2 items.
Skating Thursday at 12:30 (leaving school) returning for 2:00. Students must have a helmet and skates to be on the ice. Parents are welcomed to come and help tie skates.
Friday is a half day for students. Busses will depart the school at 11:30.
Posted: December 13, 2023
Les Devoirs
Read
No words
Study x 7
Upcoming Dates
December 13th - Home and Schools Holly Jolly Jamboree 7 -9 pm local singers. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children. Light lunch will be served.
December 15th – PJ and Hat Day $1 each.
December 19th - Elementary Christmas Concert 9:00 am in the gym (Storm date Dec 20)
Reading:
Please read your guided reading book at least three nights this week.
Books:
Mots Fréquents: no words this week.
Language Arts: will be posted nightly.
Monday, December 11th – suffix -ion , -ation –sion , -tion from Anglo-Saxon meaning the act of/state of/result of doing something. The real suffix is –ion. Putting s or t in front of –ion is simply determined by the spelling of the root. Usually a noun,
Examples.
tension – the state of being tense
attention – the state of being attentive
elevation – the state of being elevated or raised
union – the state of being united
education – the act of being educated.
Tuesday, December 12th – suffix -ic from the Greek used to mean relating to / or characterized by
Examples:
energetic
historic
enthusiastic
democratic
chaotic
Wednesday, December 13th – suffix -ent/-ant from the Latin meaning causing a specific action. Often an adjective -ent and –ant sound alike because of the schwa (the vowel sound in an unstressed syllable). –ent is used somewhat more often than –ant
Examples:
absorbent – causing to be absorbed
abundant – causing to abound (be plentiful)
elegant – adjective causing to be fancy
imminent – causing to be close to happening
obedient – causing to obey
Math homework:Study x7 math facts.
Strategy:To multiply any number by 6, multiply it by 5 and then add a double.
7 x 6 = ? 7 x 5 = 35 + 7 =42
Facts:
7 x 1 = 7
7 x 2 = 14
7 x 3 = 21
7 x 4 = 28
7 x 5 = 35
7 x 6 = 42
7 x 7 = 49
7 x 8 = 56
7 x 9 = 63
7 x 10 = 70
7 x 11 = 77
7 x 12 = 84
Merci!
Posted: December 11, 2023
Les Devoirs
Read
Study x7 (back of agenda).
No words this week.
Turkey Diner is Wednesday - free for students.
LA : students did not go to LA today due to power outage.
Posted: December 4, 2023
Les Devoirs
Read
List 10
Study x 6
Sign quizzes
Upcoming Dates
December 5th - Grade 6 Maker Fair (gym) 9-12 open to students, 1-3 open to the public.
December 4th – Report Cards go home.
December 7th - K-8 Parent Teacher 4-6pm
December 8th - K-8 Parent Teacher 9-11pm
December 13th - Home and Schools Holly Jolly Jamboree 7 -9 pm local singers. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children. Light lunch will be served.
December 19th - Elementary Christmas Concert 9:00 am in the gym (Storm date Dec 20)
Reading:
Please read your guided reading book at least three nights this week.
Books:
Mots Fréquents: Video
village
nord
sud
est
ouest
temps
retrouver
mouiller
Language Arts: will be posted nightly.
Monday, December 4th – suffix -en from Anglo-Saxon used to mean made of/to make
Examples:
wooden
dampen
tighten
earthen
brighten
Wednesday, December 6th – suffix -dom from Anglo-Saxon used to mean the state of being something
Examples:
wisdom
boredom
martyrdom
freedom
stardom
Thursday, December 7th – suffix -hood from Anglo-Saxon meaning the state, the condition, or the quality of
Examples:
boyhood
likelihood
brotherhood
knighthood
neighbourhood
Math homework:Study x5 math facts.
Strategy:To multiply any number by 6, multiply it by 5 and then add one more set of that number.
6x5 = ? 5 x 5 = 25 + 5 = 30
Facts:
6 x 1 = 6
6 x 2 = 12
6 x 3 = 18
6 x 4 = 24
6 x 5 = 30
6 x 6 = 36
6 x 7 = 42
6 x 8 = 48
6 x 9 = 54
6 x 10 = 60
6 x 11 = 66
6 x 12 = 72
Merci!
Posted: November 30, 2023
Liste 9 quiz
X5 quiz
LA Quiz
Hat Day $1
Posted: November 27, 2023
Les Devoirs
Read
List 9
Study x 4
Sign quizzes
Upcoming Dates
December 4th - Grade 6 Maker Fair (gym) 9-12 open to students, 1-3 open to the public.
December 4th – Report Cards go home.
December 7th - K-8 Parent Teacher 4-6pm
December 8th - K-8 Parent Teacher 9-11pm
December 13th - Home and Schools Holly Jolly Jamboree 7 -9 pm local singers. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children. Light lunch will be served.
December 19th - Elementary Christmas Concert 9:00 am in the gym (Storm date Dec 20)
Reading:
Please read your guided reading book at least three nights this week.
Books:
Mots Fréquents: Video
Éloigner
rechercher
métier
gens
connaître
savoir
canadienne
argent
Language Arts: will be posted nightly.
Monday, November 27th – prefix micro from the Greek meaning small or minute
Examples :
microbiology
microscope
micromanager
microchip
microphone
microwave
Tuesday, November 28th – prefix uni from the Latin meaning one/single
Examples
unicycle
uniform
unicorn
university
unification
Wednesday, November 29th – prefix di- or dia- from the Greek meaning two/through/across
Examples:
dilemma – a choice between two equally difficult options
dialogue – words between two people
diagonal – a line splitting an image in two parts
diagram – figure written ‘across’ a page to illustrate concepts
dialect – a variant of a language allowing speaking across to another
Thursday, November 30th – prefixes in- (il-, im-, and ir-) are from Latin and all are used to mean not.
Examples:
inability
independent
irreversible
irregular
illegal
Math homework: Study x5 math facts.
Strategy: Count by 5’s that many times or multiply by 10 and cut answer in half.
4x5 = ? 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 20
4 x 10 = 40 / 2 = 20
Facts:
5 x 1 = 5
5 x 2 = 10
5 x 3 = 15
5 x 4 = 20
5 x 5 = 25
5 x 6 = 30
5 x 7 = 35
5 x 8 = 40
5 x 9 = 45
5 x 10 = 50
5 x 11 = 55
5 x 12 = 60
Merci!
Posted: November 22, 2023
Posted: November 20, 2023
Les Devoirs
Read
List 8
Study x 4
Sign quizzes
Upcoming Dates
November 23rd – movie night 5 to 6:30 $5
November 24th – no school (PL Day)
December 4th - Grade 6 Maker Fair (gym) 9-12 open to students, 1-3 open to the public.
December 4th - Report Cards go home
December 7th K-8 Parent Teacher 4-6pm
December 8th - K-8 Parent Teacher 9-11pm
Reading:
Please read your guided reading book at least three nights this week.
Books:
Mots Fréquents: Video
pont
amusant
bord
cacher
parce que
déjà
aujourd’hui
Language Arts: will be posted nightly.
Monday, November 20th – prefix bio from the Greek which is used to mean life
Examples:
biological
biohazard – a chemical or agent dangerous to living things.
biodiversity – existence of many different living things
biodegradable – able to be broken down by living things.
biographer – someone who tells the account of a person’s life.
biotic – of or related to living things.
Tuesday, November 21 – prefix ex from the Latin & Greek meaning out of or away from
Examples:
exhale
extract
extend
exchange
examination
extreme
Wednesday, November 22nd – prefix anti- from the Greek meaning opposite/against (Sometimes the i left out, especially before vowels)
Examples
antisocial – going against being social
antiseptic -
antagonist
Antarctica
antibiotic – drug given against life-form bacteria
antiperspirant
Math homework: Study x4 math facts.
Strategy: Double and double again.
4x4 = ? , 4 + 4 = 8 , 8 + 8 = 16
Facts:
4 x 1 = 4
4 x 2 = 8
4 x 3 = 12
4 x 4 = 16
4 x 5 = 20
4 x 6 = 24
4 x 7 = 28
4 x 8 = 32
4 x 9 = 36
4 x 10 = 40
4 x 11 = 44
4 x 12 = 48
Movie night
There will be a K-5 movie night Thursday November 23rd from 5:00 – 7:30pm. The cost id $5 at the door and students will get a drink and bag of chips.
Posted: November 15, 2023
Tuesday, Nov. 14th – root graph used to mean written down, drawn
Examples –
autograph – written down by ones’ self
paragraph – written down alongside
biography -the writing down of someone’s life
choreography – the movement of dance written down
geography – the drawing/writing down of the earth
Wednesday, Nov. 15th – root word spect/spec which is used to mean to see, observe, or watch over.
Examples
spectator – one who sees an event
inspect – to look into carefully
prospect – a view or an outlook
respect – to see someone in a good way
specimen – a sample observed for medical testing
expect – to look out for
Thursday, Nov. 16th – root word ject which is used to mean throw
Examples
object – to throw in the way
subject – to throw under
reject – to throw again
injection – throwing in
projector – that which throws forth
ejection – being thrown out
Posted: November 14, 2023
Posted: November 9, 2023
Les Devoirs
LA quiz
List 6 quiz
read
Remenbrance Day Ceremony @ 10:00 (wear red).
Math Sheet due
Posted: November 6, 2023
Les Devoirs
Read
Study list 6
Gym Clothes
Water bottle
Math sheet
Upcoming Dates:
November 10th – Remembrance Day Ceremony 10:00am
November 13th – No School (Remembrance Day)
November 17th – PJ/Hat Day ($1 each)
November 23rd – K-5 Movie Night ($5)
November 24th – No School (PL)
Mots Fréquents : Video
fouille
archéologie
jusqu’à
Guided Reading :
Please read your book at least 3 night this week. Please return your book to the agenda each night, it will be used during the day at school.
Books:
Language Arts (Mr. Johnston): Will be posted daily.
Monday, Nov. 6th – root metre or metr used to mean measure
Examples:
Diameter – measurement of a line passing through a circle
Odometer – measuring the distance of a trip perimeter
Perimeter – measuring the distance around an object metric
Metric – a standard/unit of measuring thermometer
Thermometer – measuring the temp. or amount of heat
Tuesday, Nov. 7th – root rupt used to mean break/burst
Examples:
bankrupt – a ‘burst’ bank account
disruptive – adjective describing ‘bursting’ apart
eruption – the act of ‘bursting’ out
interrupt – ‘burst’ between or among a conversation
corrupt – thoroughly ‘burst’ morals
Wednesday, Nov. 8th – root scribe or script meaning to write
Examples:
prescription – document written beforehand by a physician
subscribe – fee paid to magazine or website to ‘underwrite’ production
indescribable – not able to be written about
manuscript – document originally written by hand
postscript – extra words written at the end of a letter
Thursday, Nov. 9th – root port used to mean to carry
Examples:
portable – able to be carried
transport – to carry across
portfolio – that thing which carries items (normally papers)
import – to carry in
export – to carry out or away
BIG BOX CARD FUNDRAISER: Due tomorrow at the latest.
Phys Ed.
Students have Phys. Ed Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday last period of the day. Please be sure to send a change of clothes for this class.
Merci!
Posted: November 2, 2023
All care orders due back Monday.
Posted: October 29, 2023
Les Devoirs
Read
Study list 5
Gym Clothes
Water bottle
Costume Day Tues
PJ Day Wed
Sign Quizzes
Upcoming Dates:
October 31st – Costume day
November 1st – PJ DAY
November 3rd – No School (PL Day)
November 10th - Remembrance Day Ceremony 10:00am
November 12th – No School (Remembrance Day)
Mots Fréquents : Video
préférée
méchant
Guided Reading:
Please read your book at least 3 night this week. Please return your book to the agenda each night, it will be used during the day at school.
Books:
Language Arts (Mr. Johnston): Will be posted daily.
Monday, Oct. 30th – suffix ‘-ian’ usually attached to nouns to mean one having a certain skill or belonging/relating to the root word
Examples:
electrician
magician
historian
guardian
musician
Tuesday, Oct. 31st – suffix ‘-ism’ used to mean the act of, the belief of, or the practice of
Examples:
criticism
absenteeism
mechanism
organism
journalism
Wednesday, Nov. 1st – suffix ‘-ence’ or ‘-ance’ used to mean the act or condition of
Examples:
assistance
importance
excellence
persistence
confidence
Thursday, Nov. 2nd – suffix ‘-ist’ used to mean one who does a specific action related to the root word
Examples
artist
tourist
motorist
novelist
environmentalist
BIG BOX CARD FUNDRAISER: Due Monday November 6th.
Phys Ed.
Students have Phys. Ed Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday last period of the day. Please be sure to send a change of clothes for this class.
Merci!
Posted: October 22, 2023
Les Devoirs
Read
Study list 4
Gym Clothes
Water bottle
Wash and return soccer uniforms to Mrs. Sturgeon
Upcoming Dates:
October 25th – Halloween Party 5:45 to 6:45 ($5)
October 27th – Picture Retakes
Mots Fréquents : video
accident
octobre
bonjour
porter
écrire
perdre
essayer
Guided Reading:
Please read your book at least 3 night this week. Please return your book to the agenda each night, it will be used during the day at school.
Books:
Amerisage ch 3-6
Language Arts (Mr. Johnston) : Will be posted daily
Monday, Oct. 23rd – suffix ‘-ship’ is attached to a noun to mean the state of being that noun.
Examples:
friendship – the state of being a friend
citizenship – the state of being a citizen
horsemanship – the state of being a horseman
membership – the state of being a member
partnership – the state of being a partner
Tuesday, Oct. 24th – suffix ‘-ity’ is attached to adjectives to mean the state or quality of being that adjective
Examples:
ability – the state of being able
similarity – the state of being similar
responsibility – the state of being responsible
curiosity – the state of being curious
immensity – the state of being immense (large)
Wednesday, Oct. 25th – suffix ‘-ness’ is attached to adjectives to mean the state or quality of being that adjective
Examples:
darkness – the state of being dark
preparedness – the state of being prepared
consciousness – the state of being conscious
loneliness – the state of being lonely (note the change of y to i)
happiness – the state of being happy (note the change of y to i)
Thursday, Oct. 26th – suffix ‘-cy’ is attached to adjectives to mean the state or quality of being that adjective
Examples:
urgency – the state of being urgent
efficiency – the state of being efficient
frequency – the state of being frequent (often)
privacy – the state of being private
BIG BOX CARD FUNDRAISER: Sample boxes will be sent home Monday. This is a fundraiser for the grade 5 classes. All proceeds go towards end of the year activities and hoodies. All info is included with the sample box.
Phys Ed.
Students have Phys. Ed Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday last period of the day. Please be sure to send a change of clothes for this class.
Cell Phone policy
K-5 is cell phone free; students are asked to leave all electronic devices home.
Merci!