NOVEMBER NEWS LETTER IS OUT!

Please check  November newsletter from  Room 111 at the Newsletters Page on the right side bar of this blog.

HALLOWEEN HOWL

It is happenning tomorrow from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Numerous games, creative activities for kids, dinner, draw and what not will be provided by Clairlea's School Council. Feel free to join even if you didn't buy your passes beforehand. You'll be able to get them at the entrance. Have fun!

Parade des costumes

On Monday, October 31, Clairlea is stepping out into our community. Classes will be walking through the neighbourhood in the morning. Students are encouraged to dress up in costumes as it is supposed to a Masquerade Parade. In case parents wouldn't like their children to wear costumes, the latter can come for the Parade anyway as Staff and students will be collecting food donations for the Food Bank during the walk.
This is Violette la sorciere gentille that students and I created for the Clairlea contest of Jack-o-lanterns. Wish us luck!

Orff Program in Room 111

This year, we are lucky to welcome Orff teacher Mme Schmid into our classroom. Every Friday's afternoon, she comes to teach students music. During her lessons, children do not just sing songs in French. They explore rhythm, musical patterns, terms. They also dance and have a chance to play instruments as well. So far, they have learned how to play drums, triangles, cabooses, sticks, maracas, etc. All students are actively engaged making music and building their musical knowledge through creative Orff activities.
Our last song that we sang, played and danced today is Bouillon des sorcieres.

Please feel free to ask your child what they learn in music on Friday (e.g., what is piano and what is  forte?).

OCTOBER 24 IS PURPLE DAY!

ON PORTE VIOLET!!!

Dans la classe, on chante..

Classroom Books Go Home

Starting Monday, October the 17th, your child will be bringing home a book a day  from the classroom library. S/he needs to read those books every night. The books are leveled which will allow me and you alike to control the reading skills progress of your child.There will be a chart attached, that your child needs to fill out on a nightly basis. It includes the book's title, new words, whether s/he likes the book.
In class, we learn and discuss strategies and techniques that help to decode words as well as comprehend the read. I am putting them up on the right side panel of this blog. If your child has a difficulty to decipher a word, please refer him/her to those "reminders". Also, kindly  remind your child to treat classroom books nicely putting them into the plastic bags provided by me. They will be serving other First Graders in the years to come.
Apart from daily check of the homework reading part, I'll be controlling your child's reading on a weekly basis.
I will greatly appreciate your support in this matter.

HELP HAS ARRIVED!

Is your child in French Immersion Grade One?  And you don't speak French...
The Immersion Help Program has been created to provide assistance to someone like you.
It is a comprehensive online resource for students to use at home. The program is designed specifically to help anglophone parents with Early French Immersion children in Kindergarten and Grade One. It offers French audio and text but the English translation and instruction allow the parents to navigate the site and follow along. There you will also find songs and games and a 6,000-word dictionary with an audio to check pronunciation.
There is a membership to be paid but it is worth it. Have a try at www.immersionhelp.ca

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL MY STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES!

                                             JOYEUX JOUR DE L'ACTION DE GRÂCE!

Recycling Team in Action

 As you know from Clairlea Newsletters, our school follows Echo Schools Program. Thanks to the tireless efforts, inspiration, and fierce commitment of Mrs Hawkins who came up with this initiative some years ago, we have become a Golden Eco School. Our next goal is Platinum Level.
In order to achieve this, Staff and Students participate in recycling program. This year, classes take turns to run it. This month, it is our and Grade 6's turn to collect recycling bins and empty them into the container outside the school. It is very exciting and  not at all hard because we are doing this with our Caretaker and "big kids" (Grade 6 students:)).
Our first shift was all success. Students did a great work! Tomorrow we will be back to our recycling duties!
Please, ask your little ones how it is going.