Farewell...

Dear parents and students,

I've had a wonderful year with your lovely, smart children. They've had fun, worked hard, and formed lasting friendships. It was the nicest class I could have hoped for this year, which is my last at Clairlea. Next year, I'll be teaching junior and intermediate students at another school... It is with a heavy heart that I leave - but perhaps you'll see me at your Grade 8 grad?!

All the very best to everyone,

Kati.

Our final week

Next week marks our last 4 days of school.  We'll be celebrating the successes of our Grade 2 year with several fun activities.

On Wednesday, June 28th (weather permitting), we will be walking over to Parma Park to use their splash pad.   For those who are not familiar, Parma Park is about a 10 minute walk west of us on the other side of Victoria Park.  We will leave school after 9AM and return for 11AM.

Students must bring:

• a sunhat & wear sunscreen
• swim wear or a change of clothes
• water shoes (flip flops are fine)
• a towel

I'm looking for parent volunteers who can walk with us and help supervise at the splash pad.  Please email me if you are available: katalin.roughton-pare@tdsb.on.ca

If the weather is unsettled, we will simply stay back.  Please check the blog for updates.

Library books and book bags.

Library books may no longer be signed out this year. Please look carefully at home to see if you might have any books lurking around... Ms. Vincent is planning to send home overdue reports before the end of the year and fines may be possible if books are missing!

Regarding book bags: I am collecting them all in. As with library books, please make sure that you don't keep any at home. I certainly won't fine anyone, but the fewer we have every year, the fewer next year's students have access to. Thanks!

Spelling words and homework

Spelling words for next week:

1. j'aime
2. j'ai froid
3. bonjour
4. il fait beau
5. mercredi
6. la couleur
7. demain
8. c'est beau
9. il pleut
10. beaucoup

Homework: Social studies projects are due Monday. If anyone needs help over the weekend, send me an email and I'll get back to you. Presentations will be done over a few days next week, so if some of you don't bring them in exactly on Monday, it's not the end of the world.

Have a lovely weekend!

Spelling words and homework.

Sight words!

1. Après
2. J'étais
3. L'école
4. Aussi
5. Quand
6. Mais
7. Aujourd'hui
8. Parce que
9. Chercher
10. Toujours

Homework:

Continue with the Social Studies project. If your child needs help with vocabulary or the process, encourage him/her to come and see me... remember, this isn't meant to be stressful (for you either!).

Track and Field tomorrow!

Just a reminder that tomorrow is Primary Track and Field. It's going to be a little chilly in the morning but 19 by the afternoon... so have your child dress in layers. Also, think about bringing sunscreen, a hat, and a water bottle.

Online reading support.

I came across this website today. It has read-along texts at grade level. Our class should choose from the first selection (1er cycle). Enjoy!     read along texts

Spelling words and homework.

Sorry this is a bit late! Here are the spelling words...

Être (to be) in the imperfect tense... aka I was, you were, he/she was, etc.

j'étais               nous étions
tu étais             vous étiez
il était              ils étaient
elle était          elles étaient
on était

Homework:
Your child has brought home a Social Studies project outline that explains that they are to research the traditions and celebrations of the country they picked on Friday. Each student has glued their country into their agenda. As noted in the outline, while parents are obviously going to help with research, this must be YOUR CHILD'S OWN WRITTEN WORK please. Don't be tempted to use online translation tools as firstly, this isn't your child's own work, but also because they're no good. They give literal translations that make little sense.

Two good online dictionaries are reverso.com and wordreference.com. I expect written work to be of a Grade 2 level not university!

If you have questions or concerns, please do let me know - this isn't meant to be stressful for anyone! Here is an example of a level 3 (B) poster. There's plenty of time to ask questions; I am happy to help along the way!

Spelling words and homework.

I can't believe that we'll already be in June next week! This year has flown by! ... sigh... anyway; here are the spelling words - another verb conjugation:

1. je fais         nous faisons
2. tu fais         vous faites
3. il fait           ils font
4. elle fait       elles font
5. on fait

Homework: In class today, we watched a video on home fire safety and the importance of having a family evacuation plan. For homework, students are to collaborate with their family to create a plan.

Spelling words and homework.

Spelling words. In the same vein as this week, the students will conjugate a verb in the present tense and make simple sentences. The verb is "avoir".

J'ai           Nous avons
Tu as       Vous avez
Il a           Ils ont
Elle a       Elles ont
On a

Homework is to complete the worksheets on capacity.

Happy Victoria Day!

Clairlea's got talent!

Here's a copy of the "Clairlea's got Talent" flyer that should have come home last week. If your child would like to perform: practise, practise, practise!

I'm not yet sure when we'll have our class presentation to see who goes forward to the final, but I'll let you know soon!

Last night...

...was AMAZING! I'm so very proud of all the students. They worked hard and extremely enthusiastically to present wonderfully last night. I also have to say that during the loooong wait before and after our turn, their behaviour was exemplary. Great job everyone!!

Next week's spelling test focuses on the verb to be (Être) in the present tense. Students will be given 9 simple sentences, each requiring that they conjugate the verb.

Être
je suis        nous sommes
tu es          vous êtes
il est          ils sont
elle est       elles sont
on est

Homework: Students are bringing home a blank family tree. They are to fill it in with the name of the person, the person's title (e.g., grandmother), and their place of birth. Some students have asked if they can do a more complex one than that which I've handed out - of course they can! Students will present their family tree at some point during next week.

Wishing everyone a fabulous weekend!

Concert!

The day is almost here! Three important things to remember:

1. Please have your child in our holding room no later than 6:15.
2. Students must wear their pink tie-dye t-shirt and black (or dark) pants.
3. Being in the holding room is boring - feel free to send in quiet activities. Electronics are discouraged, however if you do choose to allow them, it is your child's responsibility to keep them safe and secure.

See you tomorrow night!

Concert clothing

The students have decided that they would like to wear their pink tie-dye t-shirts on Thursday... so... that's what we're going to do, paired with black (dark) pants.

Encourage your child to keep practising!

Spelling and homework.

Spelling reviews the sound [ai]:

1. Aimer     
2. aider     
3. la fraise     
4. le balai     
5. le lait     
6. laisser     
7. une semaine    
8. la maison     
9. jamais     
10. la laine

Homework:

For one last time, students are to practise, practise, practise our concert song and dance ready for Thursday night!

Don't forget to have your child arrive at SATEC by 6:15! If you wish, you can have him/her come with a quiet activity such as colouring to avoid boredom during the long wait for their performance. I don't recommend electronics as they may get lost.

Next week.

Spelling:

1. un ouvrier
2. un pommier
3. le premier
4. un entier
5. le policier
6. un voilier
7. un collier
8. un cahier
9. février
10. Prix Peuplier

Homework:
Students are bringing home a math problem to solve.

Themed basket:
As I mentioned in a post last week, on the night of the concert, themed baskets are being raffled. Our theme is film night. Please, please try to send in something for our basket as so far, we have nothing!

Dance practise:
Here's a link to the song we're dancing to for the concert in case your child fancies practising! Ca fait rire les oiseaux

Field trip:
We're off to the Science Centre on Thursday, May 4. Make sure your child arrives at school on time! Thank you to those parents who have volunteered to come with us!

SPRING CONCERT IMPORTANT NOTICE

The Spring Concert is approaching fast!  Our class is performing on May 11^th, at SATEC. They will be required to arrive no later than 6:15pm.  The concert will likely wrap up by 830pm.

Please have your child wear black (or other dark coloured) pants and a white top.

As well, on Tuesday, May 9^th, your child’s class will be walking to SATEC in the morning for a rehearsal. Classes will start walking after O’Canada or just before.  We will rehearse at SATEC rain or Shine so please dress your child accordingly! 

All students are asked to make arrangements to eat their lunch at school on this day if they normally go home. Everyone will be heading back to school sometime around noon, they’ll get to eat their lunch and head out to play.

Donations please...

On the night of our Spring Concert, raffle tickets will be sold to win themed baskets. Each class is responsible for collecting items to place in their assigned basket. Ours has a MOVIE NIGHT theme. It would be great if everyone could donate at least one thing for us to put in our basket. If you cannot, a small cash donation would be fine. Ideas are:

• Movie tickets
• 2 for 1 coupons
• Popcorn
• DVDs
• Movie themed toys or clothing
• 3D glasses
• Candy
• A bottle of wine and some glasses?? ... thinking out of the box a little? 

Any ideas you have I'm sure will be great! 

Thanks!

Spelling words and homework.

The spelling words this week use the "c doux" sound [s].

1. est-ce que
2. parce que
3. le ciel
4. une pièce
5. une cerise
6. un citron
7. un cylindre
8. ici
9. voici
10. la façon

Homework: Students are to memorize the second verse of Comme des Enfants.

Volunteers please!

Yesterday, your child came home with a permission form regarding a class trip we are taking to the Science Centre. We're going on Thursday, May 4. Please consider volunteering to come on the trip with us! You can indicate your willingness to join us either on the trip form, by leaving a comment here, or by sending me an email. Thanks!