le 16-20 decembre

Last week before the break! My, how time flies...

-Please have a look around at home for any math games or listening books. There are many that have not made an appearance in quite a while and there are students waiting for their turns. Thank you!
-Au courant journals are due back on Monday
-Home Reading Books will be coming home on Monday and are due back on Friday.
-Library on Friday, please bring back books
-Assembly Friday morning at 9am. The Junior Choir will be performing and are asked to wear light coloured top and dark skirt or pants. They may also wear a Christmas hat of accessory if they wish.
-Friday afternoon we will have a little party. Students are invited to bring a healthy snack to share if they wish.
-Dictee on Friday. This weeks words are Christmas themed but have been chosen for sounds we have already learned and practiced. The words are as follows:

une étoile
un ange
un cadeau
un lutin
des jouets
un sapin
la famille
Bonus : Joyeux Noël

le 9 - 13 decembre

Lots of announcements for this busy upcoming week:
-Au courant journals are due back on Monday
-Home Reading Books will be coming home on Monday and are due back on Friday
-Santa's Workshop will be held in the library on Tuesday and Wednesday. Our assigned time is on Tuesday. Students are invited to bring money (items are priced from .25$ - 4.00$) and do a bit of shopping for family members.
-Mme is away on Wednesday.
-The Winter Carnival will be on Thursday from 6-8pm. Students in choir are asked to be in the gym by 5:50pm wearing a light coloured top and dark skirt or pants. Activities include a craft, sleigh rides, cookie decorating and hot chocolate.
-Mme is away on Friday morning.
-Library on Friday.
-Hot Lunch (perogies) on Friday for students who ordered.
-Spirit Day - Thrifty Threads Day - Help the environment by wearing secondhand or older clothing.
-Dictee on Friday. This week we are looking at the letters eau at the end of a word and the sound they make (oh). The words are as follows:

un manteau

un poteau

un chapeau

un bateau

un oiseau

un cadeau

Math games

Here is a link to a website with some fun games to practice math facts:

www.fun4thebrain.com

Santa's Workshop

Again this year we will be having Santa's Workshop. It will be held on Tuesday December 10 and Wednesday December 12. We will require parent volunteers for this event. If you are able to volunteer some time, please call the main office. Also, if you have new small gift items that you wish to donate, it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you as always for your support from home!

Recipes

We have been studying different purposes for writing, as well as different genres of writing (biographies, descriptive writing, informational writing, etc). For the few weeks before Christmas, we will be looking at recipes as a genre of writing. Please send a copy of a family favourite recipe before Thursday, December 5th, so that your child has an example to share and discuss with the class. Thank you for your support from home.

 

le 2 - 6 decembre

I can't believe we are into December already!
Here are some updates for this week:
-Au courant journals are to come back on Monday
-Scholastic is coming home Monday and is due back on Thursday (I would like to have orders back before the Christmas break)
-Home Reading Books will be coming home on Monday and are due back to school on Friday
-We will be having an assembly Friday morning
-Library on Friday. Please bring books to be exchanged.
-There will be a hot lunch on December 13th, the order forms will be coming home on Monday and are due back on Friday.
-Dictee on Friday. This week we will be looking at the letters 'ill' and the sound they make (like ee in English). The words are as follows:

une fille

un papillon

la famille

les nouilles

une grenouille

brille

sautiller

Three-Way Conferences

Thank you to all the families for giving up some of your time last evening or this morning to come and discuss your child's progress. It has been so great to see everyone and to have a conversation about the wonderful learning that has been happening (and will continue to happen) in Grade 2.
I spoke with some parents/guardians about the new progress report format. If you had a comment regarding the progress report, please send it along so I can pass it on to our administration.

Thank you, as always, for all of the support from home. Bonne fin de semaine!

Progress Reports

Progress Reports are being sent home on Monday. Please take some time to read over the progress report prior to your three way conference time on Thursday evening or Friday morning.

For your information:

The letter code for the Learning Skills and Behaviours is as follows:
A = almost always
O = often
S = sometimes
R = rarely

The letter code for the rest of the progress report is as follows:
E = exceeding expectations
M = meeting expectations
B = beginning to meet expectations
N = not yet meeting expectations

You will find comments pertaining to oral french skills on Page 3 of the progress report, comments pertaining to mathematics on Page 4 of the progress report, and comments pertaining to reading and writing on Page 5 of the progress report.

Please sign and return the progress report envelope to let me know that you have received the document. The progress report is for your records.

le 25-28 novembre

A few reminders and updates about this busy upcoming week:
-Au courant journals should come back to school on Monday.
-We will be attending a puppet show in French on Monday morning.
-Home Reading Books will be coming home on Monday and are due back on Thursday.
-Progress reports are coming home on Monday. Please see the post about progress reports for more information.
-We will be going to the book fair in the library on Tuesday afternoon to see what is there and to browse, and will be returning on Thursday to purchase. Students are invited to bring their money on Thursday if they wish to purchase books. The book fair is also open during all three way conference times if you wish to accompany your child.
-On Wednesday afternoon we will be having a lockdown drill. We will be discussing what this looks like on Monday and Tuesday in order to prepare students.
-Order forms for ABC Education Rafiki Chains went home on Friday and are due back on Thursday if you wish to order.
-Because there is no school on Friday for students, we will be going to the library on Thursday, please bring books to be exchanged.
-Dictee on Thursday. This week we will be looking at the letter é and the sound it makes (think Canadian, eh). The words are as follows:

l’été

un éléphant

la dictée

énorme

écouter

l’écriture

géant

-Three-way conferences are being held on Thursday after school and Friday morning. I am looking forward to meeting with everyone to discuss your childs' progress to this point in the year.

le 18 - 22 novembre

Just a few updates for this week:
-Au courant journals should be back to school on Monday
-Home Reading Books will be coming home today and are to be brought back on Friday.
-Library on Friday. Please bring back books if you wish to exchange them.
-We will be attending an assembly on Friday afternoon about We Day that several of our senior students attended earlier this month.
-Dictee on Friday. This week we will be working on the letters 'oi' like in noir. The dictee words are as follows:

voici

le roi

un mouchoir

noir

les devoirs

trois

un tiroir

Progress reports will be coming home on Monday, November 25th and three-way conferences are being held on Thursday, November 28th and Friday, November 29th. If you have not already done so, please follow the instructions on the blue sheet, or call the office to schedule a time to meet. I am looking forward to sharing your child's progress!

Livres audio

Starting tonight, there are some books with CDs coming home with students. We have talked about the importance of listening to reading as a way of imrpoving our own reading. That said, I understand that the books coming home are quite lengthy, and I am not expecting students to be able to read the books on their own. I am hoping that they will try to read along and listen and look for words in the text that they know, and follow the story (they are all well known stories). The books are to come back to school the next day so other students may have a turn with them. Happy listening!

le 12 - 15 novembre

Just a few updates for the week:
-Au courant journals are to come back to school on Tuesday.
-Home Reading Books are coming home on Tuesday and are due back to school on Friday.
-Dance on Thursday afternoon from 2-3pm. Students are asked to bring a non-perishable food item for the food bank as admission.
-Bibliotheque on Friday. Please bring back books to be exchanged.
-Spaghetti hot lunch is on Friday for students who ordered.
-Spirit day on Friday - Colour Day - Wear your favourite colour from head to toe!
-Dictee on Friday. This week we will be looking at the letters 'in' and the sound they make (think wrong answer in a game show). The words are as follows:

le matin
un singe
cinq
le lapin
un insecte
la fin
les patins

Also a reminder that the Three Way Conference scheduler is open. If you are having trouble accesing the program, please call the main office to schedule a conference time. Please let me know if the times available are not convenient and we can find a better time. I am looking forward to the opportunity to discuss your child's progress to this point in the year.

Le Gruffalo

Over the past 2 weeks, we have been doing a book study on the book Gruffalo. Our last assignment for the book study was to write an extra part to the story where the mouse meets another animal. I have put our work together into a class book that will be coming home with students starting today. Please feel free to leave us a comment in the back I have also included the English version of the book for you to enjoy. Thanks for your support at home!

le 4-7 novembre

Just a few updates for this short upcoming week:
-Au courant journals are to come back on Monday
-Non-perishable food items from the We Scare Hunger initiative will be accepted at school on Monday or Tuesday
-Picture Retakes on Tuesday afternoon. Please let me know if I should send your child to have retakes done.
-Scholastic is due back on Wednesday
-Remembrance Day assembly at 10:30am on Thursday, Nov. 7th. Students in choir are reminded to wear dark pants or a skirt and a light coloured top.
-Poppies - each student will be given a poppy sticker on Thursday for the assembly. Students are encouraged to bring a small donation for the poppies, which will be collected in the classroom all week. Thank you for your support.
-Hot lunch orders are due back on Thursday. The Spaghetti hot lunch will be on Friday, November 15th.
-Home Reading Books will be coming home on Monday and are due back on Thursday.
-Library will be on Thursday.
-Dictee on Thursday. This week we will be looking at the sound ch (like sh in English). The words are as follows:

une branche

marcher

méchant

les chaussettes

une chemise

les cheveux

chercher

No school on Friday or on Monday due to teacher PD/Planning and Remembrance Day holiday.

We Scare Hunger

Here is a photo of all the food that was collected last night by our class. If you forgot to bring in what you collected, or it was too heavy to bring, it will be accepted on Monday or Tuesday of next week as well.
 

Bien fait la deuxieme annee!

Joyeuse Halloween!

What a day! This afternoon we participated in the costume parade and then an InMotion activity in the gym. Afterwards, in the classroom we had some fun with some Halloween writing and other activities. Students were given a card today that they can show to people when they trick-or-treat tonight to explain the We Scare Hunger initiative. Food items can be brought to school tomorrow. I hope everyone has a safe and happy Halloween!

Les feux follets

Pumpkin carving was a success! Milles mercis to the parents and grandparents who came to help out today, it is very much appreciated. Here are some photos of our pumpkins:

Picture Re-Take Day

Picture Re-Take Day will be on November 5th in the afternoon. If you wish for your child to have retakes, please let me know via email or note or in person so I know who to send to the library to have their photo taken on this day. Thanks for your support!

We Scare Hunger

This morning we had an assembly and were introduced to a new initiative that the school will be participating in for Halloween. The initiative is We Scare Hunger. Students are asked to ask for non-perishable food items instead of candy when they trick or treat on Thursday night. The food items can be brought to the school to be tallied. The goal is for each student to collect at least one item. The food will be donated to the local food bank.
Thanks for your support at home!

Mini fundraiser for band program

There will be a mini fundraiser for the band program here at the school. Students will be selling fruit bars for $1 and fruit bites for $2 during recesses on Wednesday and Thursday of this week.
Thanks for your support!

Les expressions

Each week, we have been learning a new idiomatic expression in French. Here is a summary of the expressions we have learned to date:

A tes souhaits!/A vos souhaits! - used when someone sneezes (tes is used for friends, family, while vos is used to be more polite)

avoir une faim de loup (to be as hungry as a wolf) - used when very hungry

quoi de neuf? (what's up?) - used with friends/family only

avoir du pain sur la planche (literally translated: to have bread on the cutting board) - said when there is a lot to do

avoir la tete dans les nuages (literally translated: to have ones head in the clouds) - used when someone is daydreaming, or lost in their thoughts

Les biographies

Over the past 2 weeks we have been learning about writing biographies. Students interviewed and wrote about their calipartenaires in grade 5/6. Everyone did such a fantastic job! They will be posted outside of our classroom for everyone to enjoy. Be sure to check them out next time you are in the school!

Halloween

Thursday is Halloween!
Students are welcome to wear their costumes in the afternoon. We will be having a costume parade and then participating in an In Motion activity as a school in the gym. For the remainder of the afternoon we will be doing some Halloween themed activities. If you wish to send a healthy treat for our Halloween celebrations please feel free to do so.
Please be reminded that costumes are not to depict gore or violence.

After school, the Home and School will be hosting an event at the school:

Joyeux Halloween!

 

Here is a little song in French about Halloween:

 

le 28 octobre - le 1 novembre

Just a few updates for this week:
-Au courant journals are to come back to school on Monday
-Home Reading Books will be coming home on Monday and are due back on Friday
-Tuesday from 10:50am (after morning recess) until lunch we will be carving pumpkins. Any parents/guardians are welcome to come and help out.
- Thursday is Halloween. Please see the post about Halloween for more details and the plan for the day.
-Library on Friday. Please bring back your books if you wish to exchange them for new ones.
-This week the idiomatic expression we will be learning is 'plein comme un oeuf' (literally translated: full as an egg). This expression is used to describe objects, not when someone has eaten and is full.
-Dictee on Friday. This week we will be looking at the letters 'ou' and the sound they make (like a wolf howling). The words are as follows:

rouge

les souliers
la bouche
jouer
un groupe
la boue
courte

le 21-25 octobre

Just a few updates for this week:
-Au courant journals are to come back to school on Monday.
-Les bucherons are coming to the school on Monday. We will be participating in a workshop in the morning, and will be attending a presentation in the afternoon.
-Home Reading Books will be coming home on Monday and are due back to school on Friday.
-Booster Juice hot lunch will be on Friday.
-Library on Friday, bring back your books if you wish to exchange them for new ones.
-Dictee on Friday. This week we will be looking at the letters 'on' and the sound they make. The words are as follows:

une maison

mon oncle

onze

les pantalons

un garçon

bondir

Les jours de la semaine et les mois de l'annee

We have been practicing a few little songs to help us learn the days of the week and the months of the year.

Big Crunch

Today, CHEP provided each student with a carrot for a healthy snack this morning. The aim of this program is to promote healthy snacking practices.

Les jeux de mathematiques

Starting today, students will be taking turns bringing home math games. Please take a few minutes to play the math game that comes home with your child. The games are chosen to reinforce skills taught at school. Topics that will begin coming home include addition facts, doubles, making 10, sorting odd and even, and practicing numbers in French.

le 15-18 octobre

A few reminders for this week:
-Au courant journals should come back to school on Tuesday
-Home Reading Books will be coming home on Tuesday and are due back at school on Friday
-Library on Friday. Bring back your books if you wish to exchange them for new ones.
-Spirit Day on Friday. Students are invited to wear their pyjamas on Friday.
-This week we will be having our first dictee. Dictee is French for spelling test. The list of words will be stapled into the agenda on Tuesday to be practiced at home, as well as in the blog post for the week. Since this week is the first, there will only be a few common words. As we go on, the dictees will focus on a phonetic sound and the corresponding letters. There will be an extra word each week to ensure students have mastered the sound and spelling. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to let me know by way of the agenda, phone, email or in person.

le 18 octobre

je

j’ai

j’aime

je suis

je vais

Frances Morrison Library Outing

Just a reminder that we are going to the public library on Wednesday afternoon. I have one parent who has offered to come along, and I could still use another if anyone is able to join us. We will be leaving soon after lunch (12:40pm) and returning around 3:00pm.
Students will need to be dressed to walk there and back, and will also need to bring their library cards.

Doubles

Today for math we started practicing our doubles facts. Knowing doubles will help students to add two digit numbers to 100.
Here are some games we played today on the SmartBoard.

http://www.ictgames.com/robindoubles.html

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/monkeydrive/addition/MDAddDoubles.htm

le 7-11 octobre

Lots of updates for this week!

-Au courant journals are due back on Monday
-Scholastic orders are due back on Tuesday
-We are going to Frances Morrison Library on Wednesday, leaving at 12:45pm and returning at 3pm
-Picture Day is on Thursday
-Because there is no school on Friday, we will go to the library on Thursday. Bring your books if you wish to exchange them for new ones.
-Home Reading Books are going home on Monday and will be due back on Thursday of this shortened week
-No school for students on Friday - PD/Planning for teachers
-No school on Monday, October 14 - Thanksgiving

Busy Friday!

What a day! This morning started with an assembly to kick off the QSP Magazine Fundraiser. There is an envelope with all the information in your child's sac bleu tonight. Monday is the first collection day, and is also double day (each subscription counts as double points for prizes).
We went to the library and are still working on choosing 'les livres de bon choix'. Mme Hushagen told a really funny story about being embarassed.
This afternoon we went on a little walk with our calipartenaires. It was great to get some exercise and to enjoy the beautiful crisp fall day.
This week in Grade 2 we have been learning some expressions in French. When someone sneezes, we say 'a tes souhaits' or 'a vos souhaits'. When we are really hungry we say 'J'ai une faim de loup'.
Bonne fin de semaine!

Dix

Over the past few days we have been working on different ways to make the number 10. Here are a few games we have played:

http://www.ictgames.com/save_the_whale_v4.html

http://www.coolmath-games.com/0-number-twins/addition-practice-10.html

Having a strong understanding of the number ten is important for learning to do two digit addition to 100 with regrouping.

Quoi de neuf?

Starting tonight, a funky fabric bag will be going home with students one at a time. This will be our Quoi de neuf bag. Quoi de neuf is the French expression for 'what's up' or 'what's new'. The student who has the bag will choose one object to bring in to share with the class the following day. This activity gives students the opportunity to speak in French, as well as to ask and answer questions in French.
Merci for your support at home!

le 30 septembre - le 4 octobre

Just a few updates for this week:

-Au courant journals are to come back on Monday
-Je me presente is due on Wednesday, October 2nd
-Assembly Friday morning at 9am
-Library on Friday. Please bring back your books if you wish to exchange them for new ones.
-Home Reading Books will be going home again on Monday, and are due back on Friday
-October Scholastic will be going home on Tuesday and are due back next Tuesday, October 8th

Looking ahead...
We will be going to the public library next Wednesday, October 9th during the afternoon and I am still looking for 2 parents who are able to walk over, participate in the program and walk back with us. If you are able to help out, please let me know. Merci beaucoup!

Terry Fox Run for Cancer Research

I am thrilled to announce that our grade 2 class raised a grand total of... $451!!! Incroyable! Way to go grade 2!

Terry Fox update

Our class has now brought in $291!!! Wow! Tomorrow is the last day to bring in forms and money.

Criminal Record Check

This year at Victoria School, the same as last year, we will require all parent volunteers to have a completed Crinimal Record Check. The CRC must have been completed no longer than one year ago or is considered expired. It is free to have done for volunteer purposes, please let me know if you wish to have the papers sent home to complete one.

Excursion a la bibliotheque

On the afternoon of October 9th, we will be visiting the Frances Morrison library with the other grade 2 class. We will walk over, participate in a program offered in Pooh Corner, have some time to browse and then walk back. I will need 2 parents who are willing and able to come along for this trip.
Thank you!

Les nombres a 100

Today in mathematiques we were practicing showing numbers using base ten blocks to make numbers. We were using the SMARTBoard at this website : http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_152_g_1_t_1.html?from=category_g_1_t_1.html

We were also using the actual blocks with a friend, taking turns rolling a 10 sided die to make a number, and then using the blocks to make it.

le 23-27 septembre

Just a few reminders for this week:

-Home Reading books will be going home on Monday and are due back on Friday
-Au courant journals should be brought back on Monday
-Terry Fox pledge forms and money is due on Wednesday
-I will be away on Thursday
-Library on Friday

Also a reminder that Je me presente is due October 2nd. If there are any questions about completing this project, please don't hesitate to ask.

Le pointillisme

Thursday for les arts visuels, we learned about pointillisme, and Georges-Pierre Seurat (who was French!). We learned that pointillisme is a way of making art using little points of colour. We looked at some examples and then tried it out ourselves.

 

Georges-Pierre Seurat

L'art de George-Pierre Seurat

 

Notre inspiration

 Here is our work for you to enjoy!

 

 

La bibliotheque

I just had to share this bit of news from today. This morning before morning recess we went to the library to exchange our books. While we were there Mme Oliver asked us all together because she had some thing to tell us (Mme was a little worried...) Then, Mme Oliver proceeded to tell us that we are the quietest class she has had in the library, and that she was impressed by how quiet we were all looking at books and doing our jobs. What a wonderful compliment to receive! Bon travail la deuxieme annee!

Au courant

Tonight in your child's sac bleu you will find a journal called 'Au courant'. The expression 'au courant' means to be in the know, or up to date. The students will write in this journal each Friday afternoon to keep you 'au courant' of what we have done over the past week. I would ask you to please take a minute to read the journal entry with your child and write them a little comment or reply that they can enjoy when the journals come back on Monday morning. Thanks for your support at home!

Terry Fox Run for Cancer Research

This afternoon we had a great time at Rotary Park participating in the Terry Fox Run for Cancer Research. We walked down with our calipartenaires, ran/walked for about 45 minutes, and had an apple or an orange for a snack and walked back with our calipartenaires.
Our class has already brought in a grand total of $161! (and I am told that there are still some students with money at home). Please send back money and the forms by Wednesday, September 25th.
Our class ran 486 laps in total! Bien fait la deuxieme annee!!!
A big thank you to the moms who came along to help out. All in all, a great way to spend a Friday afternoon!

Meet the Staff

I just wanted to take a minute to thank all the families who came out to the school for Meet the Staff night tonight. I hope everyone had an enjoyable evening getting to know the fantastic staff here at Ecole Victoria School (and having an ice cream!). It was a pleasure to meet all of you, and I am looking forward to a great year working with you and your children!

Terry Fox Run for Cancer Research

On Friday afternoon we will be doing the Terry Fox Run for Cancer Research. Right after lunch recess (12:38pm), we will meet in the gym for a short assembly, and then will proceed to Rotary Park for the run. Students will run back and forth and collect tally marks on a popsicle stick. We will then have a piece of fruit for a treat and return to school at around 2:30pm. Parents are more than welcome to join us. A sheet went home to fundraise for the Terry Fox Foundation. It would be fantastic if students could ask family members and friends if they would be interested in supporting them in the Terry Fox Run for Cancer Research.
Merci beaucoup for the support from home!

Je me presente!

Coming home tonight is a project for students to complete as homework within the next 2 weeks. Below is a picture of my completed example. We discussed how it should be completed neatly, using neat printing, and nice colouring. I have made the due date le 2 octobre. Thanks for your support at home.

Top left: My portrait - students may glue a picture, as I have, or draw a self portrait.
Top right: Who Am I? - I am ___ years old. My birthday is ________. I live in __________. I am in grade _________. My teachers name is ____________. I get to school _a pied_ or _en autobus_ or _en auto_ or _a velo_. The people in my family are _______. When I grow up, I want to be ________.
Bottom left: My favourite things - Colour, Animal, Food, Book, Sport, At school I like to, At home I like to.
Centre (Star): I am special (unique) because ...
Centre right (heart): I show others I care about them by...
Bottom right: Three interesting and surprising things about me are...

L'amitie

To start off the year, we have been talking about l'amitie, or friendship. Here is a photo of our first MIMI poster. Words will be coming home to practice this week.

Les nombres 1 a 100

To start off the school year we have been working on the numbers from 1 to 100 in French. Students seem to struggle with the numbers above 60, as the names start to get a bit confusing.

Here is a video to practice number names (60 - 100) in French:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lI8-wjpX2MQ

Today we learned a neat trick to remember number names. When you look at the number soixante dix (70), we found the number 10 hiding, which reminds us to say soixante dix, and not just soixante.
When you look at the number quatre-vingts-dix (90), we found the number dix (10) hiding, which reminds us to say quatre-vingts-dix, not just quatre-vingts. This trick works for all of the 70's and 90's.

Sigmund Brouwer

The author that is coming on Wednesday morning has asked that students listen to and attempt to learn the chorus to a little song. I am including the link below so you can listen at home. We will continue to practice here at school as well. Happy singing!

http://orcabook.com/rockandroll-literacy/theme.html

le 16 - 20 septembre

Just a few updates for this week:
-Scholastic is due tomorrow, Tuesday, Sept. 17th. Cheques only please (Scholastic Canada Ltd)
-We are having an author coming to visit on Wednesday morning, Sigmund Brouwer
-Meet the Staff night is Wednesday at 6:30pm. Go to your childs homeroom teacher to get a bingo card to complete and turn in for a treat!
-Library on Friday. Please bring back your books if you wish to exchange them for new ones.

Louie le lion

Starting tonight, our class pet, Louie le lion, will be visiting with students each night. If your child has Louie at home, his or her job the following day will be to present orally about what they did with Louie the previous night. This is an activity that will allow students an opportunity to practice their oral French. 

le 9-13 septembre

Just a few updates for this week:
-Scholastic orders went home today. Please return by Tuesday, September 17th if you wish to place an order. Please make payments by cheque (Scholastic Canada Ltd)
-Hot lunch will be on Friday
-I will be away from the school on Thursday afternoon and Friday all day.
-I still have not received all paperwork from the first day of school. If you have any data sheet packages, or student info cards or interest inventories, please return them to school as soon as possible.

We received our new sacs bleus today. Each night the sac bleu will be coming home with any homework, notes, and information. Please encourage your child to share the agenda with you to stay informed of goings on at school. Students were asking today if it is necessary to have maman or papa sign the agenda everyday. I have told them that I will not be checking, but that I expect that they will be responsable and will be showing maman and papa. I have also been emphasizing that it is their sac bleu, their homework and therefore, their job to be checking it and ensuring papers are signed, homework is done, etc. Thank you for your support at home!

Bienvenue!

Bienvenue a la 2e annee!

Here are a few pictures of our classroom for you to enjoy.

Listening centre

Small group work table area

Class library

 

Our baskets and duotangs (and Mme et M. Patate)

Our class

Writing centre

SmartBoard and whiteboards at front of room

Bienvenue!

Welcome to Ecole Victoria School for the 2013-2014 school year! I am so excited to meet everyone and to get started. We are going to have a fantastic year!