jeudi le 15 decembre

Bonjour,

Reminder to ensure all PE strip and any food containers go home tomorrow.

Also, please return empty report card envelopes so they can be used again in Terms 2 & 3.

Devoirs:

Sciences: Review/study for test tomorrow.

Have a safe and restful Christmas break!

(Thank-you for all the lovely cards and gifts!).

Bonne Année,

Mme Couture

mardi le 13 décembre 2016

Bonjour,

Reminder:

A few students need to bring permission forms for tomorrow's skating field trip. Also, if you have a helmet, please bring it.

A big thank--you to all students in advisory 43 for bringing in their Secret Santa gifts. It was a lot of fun to do the gift exchange today!

Library books need to be returned or renewed before the break.

Devoirs:

Sciences: Test on Friday. Please complete review handout!

Locker and desk clean-up. If you want to start bringing things home (e.g. gym strip, tupperware containers etc), bring a bag to school so you have something for transport.


A jeudi,

Mme Couture

lundi le 12 décembre 2016

Bonjour,

Some important reminders:

Squash tomorrow afternoon...please bring appropriate clothing and footwear for the walk as well as for squash

SECRET SANTA EXCHANGE TOMORROW! If you have not already brought your gift, please make sure to bring it for tomorrow morning's gift exchange (value approximately 10$)

Skating on Wednesday. Please bring in permission form/money.

Devoirs:

Sciences: Make sure you begin to review in preparation for Friday's unit test.

If you have things you want/need to take home from your desk or locker, start doing so early this week (e.g. lunch containers, extra shoes or clothing...)

Be safe walking and biking in the soon to be icy weather!

A demain,

Mme Couture

jeudi le 8 decembre

Bonjour,

Just a reminder that skating permission forms need to be handed in to M D'Entremont asap in preparation for next Wednesday's field trip.

Anglais: Descriptive winter/Christmas themed sentence along with illustration are due if not already completed.

Have a great concert evening and be safe in these wonderfully wintry conditions!

Mme Couture

mardi le 6 décembre 2016

Bonjour,

Reminder that there is a band concert tomorrow (including choir) and Thursday  morning (Advisory 43 performs Thursday morning and evening).

Scholastics Book Fair in the library starting today until the end of Thursday's band concert. You can shop on the band concert evenings.

Devoirs

Maths: Review for order of operations quiz which takes place on Thursday

Les marées: Le mystère de la lune (Questions 1 et 2 pour demain).


WALKING TO SQUASH TOMORROW. REMEMBER APPROPRIATE FOOTWEAR AND CLOTHING FOR WEATHER AND PLAY.

A jeudi,

Mme Couture

lundi le 5 décembre 2016

Bonjour,

Just a reminder that we have our field trip to  Cinecenta at UVic tomorrow. We will be leaving at the beginning of recess. If you want to bring money for the concession that is fine. Calzones will be held in the office for when we get back to school.

Scholastics Book Fair this week. A booklet was sent home today regarding the fair.

Maths: Order of Operations test on Thursday...make sure to review!

Anglais: Good copies of descriptive sentences relating to winter or Christmas are due at the end of Thursday (most people are still working on these). If you need more than one block to finish, do some of the work at home.

A demain,

Mme Couture

jeudi le 1 decembre

Bonjour,

Only two weeks left until the holidays after tomorrow and one week until report cards go home!!! We've almost made it!

Devoirs:

Maths: Please complete review of order of operations from today's class. We will go over the review and do another review class on Monday in preparation for next Thursday's quiz.

Anglais: Ensure that you have a draft of your descriptive sentence (winter/Christmas theme) to show me on Monday if you have not already shown me one. Work on precise verb choice as well as adjectives and adverbs that can be added to more fully describe the "who, what, when, where, why" of the sentence (not every "w" needs to be covered).

Sciences: review lunar and solar eclipse

FIELD TRIP FORMS NEED TO BE IN ASAP!!!! (Next Tuesday the 6th is our Cinecenta field trip and I am missing about 5 forms).

A lundi,

Mme Couture

mardi le 29 novembre 2016

Bonjour,

Devoirs:

Maths: 43 needs to finish up the math expression for our last word problem involving order of operations.

 44: Finish math expressions for the three word problems I gave on a handout today (order of operations with variable to represent the unknown items' cost).

Anglais: Rewrite three of the sentences given today. Incorporate adjectives, adverbs and replace the existing verb in order to make a highly descriptive sentence.

Still missing a few field trip forms.

A jeudi,

Mme Couture

lundi le 28 novembre 2016

Bonjour,

Please bring signed field trip forms if you have not already done so!

Devoirs:

PE strip needed for class tomorrow

Anglais: Everyone should have submitted their self evaluation and goal setting as it relates to classroom expectations. If you have not already done so, please hand this in tomorrow.

Sciences: All Powerpoint presentations should have been submitted to M D'Entremont on Friday.

Maths: 43: Please complete the mathematical expression that corresponds to the word problem we were looking at today in math (Five boys in a Clash Royale competition share the cost of  four bags of chips, two bottles of pop and three pizzas). Hint: you will need to assign a letter to each unknown cost as per the examples we did in class

Maths: 44: Please complete Partie A (two problems) and Partie C from today's review on order of operations.

A demain,

Mme Couture

jeudi le 24 novembre 2016

Bonjour,

SCHOLASTIC ORDERS DUE MONDAY NOV. 28 AT THE LASTEST

*Please think about our discussion on Classroom Expectations which we will continue on Monday*

Devoirs:

Maths:

Option A: Question 1 & 2 on page 24 and 1 & 2 on page 25 (please show your work for each operation as demonstrated in class)

Option B: Please complete the four questions given in class and ensure the "problème de la semaine" is also complete (from Tuesday's class)

Anglais: Many students have handed in the good copy of their descriptive paragraphs. If you have not, please submit on  Monday!

Sciences: PowerPoint project due tomorrow

Fral: Le secret du professeur: due tomorrow

Bonne fin de semaine,

Mme Couture

mardi le 22 novembre 2016

Bonjour,

Reminder to bring PE strip on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays

Field trip forms need to be handed in for Cinecenta/Squash field trips

Scholastic Orders: Due on Thursday the 24th

Devoirs:

Maths: Option A: Questions 6 and 7 from handout
             Option B: "Problème de la semaine" (word problem on handout relating to order of operations or geometry)

GAFE permission forms: A few students still need to hand these in!

Science Project: Due this Friday (Powerpoint)

Anglais: Descriptive paragraphs...a few students still need to complete a second (or third) draft for Thursday. I'm seeing significant improvement and growth in student writing as a result of one-on-one conferencing and commend students on persevering with finding precise and often new vocabulary to incorporate into their prose.

A jeudi,

Mme Couture

jeudi le 17 novembre 2016

Bonjour,

Just a reminder to bring PE strip on Monday (no school tomorrow as it is a Pro-D day).


Contest students might be interested in:
thememoryproject.com/educator-resources/commemorative-contest

Maths: Students who need to demonstrate an understanding of multiplication or division should continue to review and be ready to do another retest next week. Here is a link to the video that might help you:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TDLMkOCQkU

Anglais: Please have the second draft (or third) of your descriptive paragraphs ready for student/teacher conferencing on Monday. Don't leave it until Sunday to do the second draft as you might forget the suggestions/feedback from Tuesday or today. Try to finish it tonight or tomorrow while our one-on-one discussion about your first or second draft is fresh in your mind.

Sciences: Powerpoint projects can be worked on at home by all those who have set up their GAFE account. Projects are due next  Friday. A few students need to get in their GAFE account permission forms in so an account can be set up for them.

Permission forms (for December field trips) and scholastic orders are welcome at earliest convenience!

Mme Couture

jeudi le 17 novembre 2016

Bonjour,

Just a reminder to bring PE strip on Monday (no school tomorrow as it is a Pro-D day).


Contest students might be interested in:
thememoryproject.com/educator-resources/commemorative-contest

Maths: Students who need to demonstrate an understanding of multiplication or division should continue to review and be ready to do another retest next week.

Anglais: Please have the second draft (or third) of your descriptive paragraphs ready for student/teacher conferencing on Monday. Don't leave it until Sunday to do the second draft as you might forget the suggestions/feedback from Tuesday or today. Try to finish it tonight or tomorrow while our one-on-one discussion about your first or second draft is fresh in your mind.

Sciences: Powerpoint projects can be worked on at home by all those who have set up their GAFE account. Projects are due next  Friday. A few students need to get in their GAFE account permission forms in so an account can be set up for them.

Permission forms (for December field trips) and scholastic orders are welcome at earliest convenience!

Mme Couture

mardi le 15 novembre 2016

Bonjour,

Reminder that if you want to make a Scholastics order for November, please have your order form in (with cheque) by November 24th.

Devoirs:

Anglais: It is imperative that everyone has a descriptive paragraph draft to show my on Thursday! If you have not already shown me your first draft, we will touch base Thursday during Advisory or English Language Arts.

Maths: Quiz Thursday on multiples and factors (unless you did the 'review' assignment today as your quiz). Please complete today's review so we can correct it together in class on Thursday before the quiz.

Sciences: You will be setting up GAFE accounts tomorrow so you can save your projects to your GAFE accounts in future. Your powerpoint presentations are due November 25th.

Home Reading Charts for October should all be handed in by now...please submit to M D;Entremont if you hvae not already done so.

A jeudi,

Mme Couture

lundi le 14 novembre 2016

Bonjour,

Just a reminder that we are going on our second squash field trip tomorrow. Please where appropriate clothing for the weather and for playing as well as clean runners.

Maths:

Common multiples: Complete #1 a,c,e and #2 on page 18 (handout) as well as #1a, #2, #4 a,d on page 19 (back of the same handout). There will be an option to do the test on prime & composite numbers (factors) and common multiples tomorrow for those who feel ready. The test for everyone else will either be on Thursday or Monday depending on how our review goes.

Anglais: Drafts of descriptive paragraphs were supposed to be finished today. Please ensure it is ready to show me tomorrow if you were not prepared today. It is important to have a chance to get feedback before writing final draft.

A demain,

Mme Couture

jeudi le 10 novembre 2016

Bonjour,

Devoirs:

PE strip needed for Monday

Maths: Please ensure that you complete questions 5,6 and 8 from the common multiples handout (questions 1,2 and 3 were due today) for Monday.

Anglais: We went over the format of a descriptive paragraph and I have asked students to have their topic sentence and the body of the paragraph (3-5 sentences) completed for Monday. The concluding sentence doesn't have to be completed.

* Remember to write a "plan" for the paragraph (point form ordering of your ideas, the mood/tone you want to convey, key words you want to include) before actually tackling the writing itself.

Sciences : Extension until November 25th for the science project. It must be completed for that date so it can be evaluated before report card grades and comments need to be submitted to the office.

A lundi,

Mme Couture

lundi le 7 novembre 2016

Bonjour,

Devoirs:

PE strip  needed for tomorrow's class

Maths:

Common multiples: Please ensure you have completed question 1a, c,d; 2a,c,e and 3a,b,c for Thursday. For questions 2 and 3 try using the handout with numbers 1-200 so you can more easily identify the 3 lowest common multiples of the numbers given in the questions.

Anglais: Have your completed brainstorm of two different ideas which you can choose from to write your descriptive paragraph draft (DRAFT NOT YET DUE).

A jeudi,

Mme Couture

jeudi le 3 novembre 2016

Bonjour,

Devoirs:

Maths: Finish questions on pink handout relating to prime & composite numbers (6,9,10,11) and questions that were due today if you didn't finish those. Also, please memorize all prime numbers between one and twenty.

Sciences: Test tomorrow. Make sure to review. Also, science project (powerpoint) is due November 16th. There will be more time given in class but it will be necessary to also do some work at home as this date is quickly approaching. ** Save work to GAFE account so that you can access it from school and from home to make changes **

Fral: Finish the grammar activity "L'accord de groupe du nom"

PE: Make sure to have gym strip for Monday's class.

A lundi,

Mme Couture

mardi le 1 novembre 2016

Bonjour,

Great to see everyone put in a good effort in squash today! Next play time is November 15th where we can solidify new skills learned and start to gain confidence in play.

Devoirs:

Maths: Please complete questions from today's handout for Thursday if you were not able to finish in class (#1a,c,f,h; #,2, #5, #7, #8). If you are stuck...read the question carefully, check back to the notes we took in class with examples, check the sample question for #1 we did in class today, check the summary of what prime and composite number are from today's handout (section above question 1).

Anglais: Still missing a few poems. Please hand them in asap!

Fral: "A vos dictionnaires" and "L'ordinateur et l'éléphan" due Wednesday for M d'Entremont

A jeudi,

Mme  Couture

lundi le 31 octobre 2016

Bonjour,

Just wanted to remind everyone to wear clothing that will keep you warm and dry tomorrow on our walk to Cedar Hill Rec Center for squash. Also, make sure you have PE shoes (runners/cross trainers) for playing.

A demain,

Mme Couture

jeudi le 27 octobre 2016

Bonjour,

Reminder that students can bring items for the food drive until Monday.

Squash update: Our finalized dates for squash are November 1st, 15th and December 7th. We need a parent chaperone for the 15th ( Tues)  and the 7th (Wed.) Please email me if you can do either of these dates.

Devoirs:

Maths: Students need to finish questions 2-4 on prime & composite numbers as well as the "allez plus loin". Some students are taking the division re-test on Monday. Please review carefully on the weekend keeping in mind the suggestions/tips I've given you today (e.g. subtraction issues, making sure you didn't miss any groups when doing your initial calculation which will be apparent if you subtract and the answer is bigger than your divisor...)

Fral: Invent your own lines for the poem and illustrate (due tomorrow)

Sciences: Make sure you understood the handout from Wed. on Canada's contributions to space exploration and choose a project that you would like to do (there is a list of about 8 options).

A lundi,

Mme Couture

PS- Halloween costume competition on Monday...also, please bring PE strip!!!

mardi le 25 octobre 2016

Bonjour,

Important info for parents: Squash was canceled tomorrow because of a scheduling conflict at Cedar Hill Rec. We are rescheduling for November 15th. We also need to change the November 16th date because it falls on CC days so there is early dismissal. As soon as I have the final date I will send out an email to parents. Our current confirmed dates are:

Tuesday Nov. 1st
Tuesday Nov. 15th
Final date TBD

Devoirs:

Maths: We began prime and composite numbers today. Students were given several examples and some vocabulary definitions. There is also an explanation on the pink handout they received. I have asked students to complete questions 1-3 on the first page of the handout (we did an example of each question to help clarify what needs to be done).


Anglais: Students who are not yet finished their final two poems now need to complete them at home (they were due today). We began some descriptive writing and I have asked students to transform four different sentences given in class (most finished the first three during class). It would be great if students would do two versions of each sentence (add descriptive words) to show the kind of difference adding precise/descriptive words can make to a sentence.


Don't forget about the food drive : )

A jeudi,

Mme Couture

lundi le 24 octobre 2016

Bonjour,

Reminder to bring non perishable food items to donate to the mustard seed food drive (happening all this week).

Immunizations were today so some students might be experiencing a sore arm/shoulder.

Squash is this Wednesday...still missing a few permission forms!

Devoirs:

Anglais: Good copy of final two poems are due (choice of two different poems from the styles described on the orange handout from a couple of weeks ago---not the cinquain or diamond poems). If you can't finish both good copies in the one block we have tomorrow make sure you work on them at home tonight. A few students are still not finished the draft of their poems...if that is you, make sure you get caught up tonight and maybe stay in at lunch tomorrow in the library to work on them.

SURVEY: A survey went home today asking how students get to and from school (from Saanich). This is in order to potentially improve services for students in terms of city planning. First class to get all the surveys in wins a prize!

PE: Bring PE strip tomorrow for gym class

Photo retakes tomorrow afternoon!


A demain,

Mme Couture

jeudi le 20 octobre 2016

Bonjour,

No school tomorrow!

Remember to bring non perishable food items (if you are able) for the Mustard Seed food drive this month. Donations collected during advisory every day.

Devoirs:

Maths: Division quiz on Monday. Make sure to complete BOTH sides of the review sheet from today if you didn't finish in class (most students still have a couple of questions to do). If you DID finish but are not feeling like you are ready to ace the test, make up a couple of questions a day to maintain understanding/confidence/accuracy.

Anglais: Good copy of final two poems due Tuesday. Most students are on their final good copy but a few still need to finish one or both drafts. If the latter applies to you, be prepared to show me your COMPLETED drafts (nothing missing) during Advisory on Monday.

Have a great long weekend!

A lundi,

Mme Couture

mardi le 19 octobre 2016

Bonjour,

Reminder to a few students to please get your squash forms in with $ as our first day is next Wed. the 26th

Devoirs:

Fral: Drawing for Le serpent bleu or Des chevaux de neige

Maths: Complete both sides of the review we started yesterday (three problem solving questions and six calculations) if you are not already finished after yesterday & today's work time in class. Students who are finished can continue to practice by making up a couple of questions a day and checking with a calculator (e.g. 45 divided by 48 (decimal answer); 458 divided by 27; 784 divided by 16 ...)

Anglais: We had a presentation today by Mark Albany who talked about the medicine circle and life balance with our spiritual, emotional, physical and mental selves. Share what you learned with parents about how these four areas of self are interconnected and can become unbalanced.  More time given Thursday for good copies of final two poems (some students are still needing to submit their diamond poems due last Monday!)

A jeudi,

Mme Couture

lundi le 17 octobre 2016

Bonjour,

Please get Squash permission forms in!

Devoirs:

PE strip needed for tomorrow!

Anglais: Some students STILL need to complete two drafts for their final two poems. This was due today so please ensure you have something to show me tomorrow if you are behind. There is still time for those doing their good copies.

Sciences Humaines: A handful of students still need to finish their posters on food waste. Please hand in tomorrow or stay in at lunch to complete!

Maths: Everyone should have questions a-e completed for tomorrow from today's handout on long division with decimals. Students doing the multiplication retest will have a chance to take it tomorrow or Thursday at the latest.

Fral: Complete the drawings for Le serpent bleu or Des chevaux de neige for Wednesday

If students can each bring a box of kleenex for our supply cupboard that would be awesome so that we can have a classroom supply of kleenex to get us through germ season!

A demain,

Mme Couture

jeudi le 13 octobre 2016

Bonjour,

Reminder to bring in all scholastic orders tomorrow or Monday at the absolute latest!

Please bring in squash permission forms and 15$. We still need a parent chaperone for October 26th

Devoirs:

Maths: For students doing the math retest next week on double digit multiplication with decimals, please continue to do two practice questions a day to prepare and check your work with a calculator. If you make a mistake, redo the question to find your error.

 All students are now working on long division with decimals. Please complete a minimum of FIVE long division problems from today's handout. Try doing a couple a day in order to solidify understanding of procedure and look to the class examples for clarification

Potentially helpful step by step youtube video explanation (copy and paste url to go to link) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TDLMkOCQkU


Anglais: Some diamond poems still need to be submitted (due this past Monday). Continue to work on drafts of final two poems. You need to pick 2 DIFFERENT styles from the handout.

Sciences Humaines: Food waste poster due. Hand in tomorrow if not already finished.

Fral: M D'Entremont has started a French language home reading program with the librarian. All students should be reading 15-20 minutes a day in French (can be an article, book, comic...). They can find something at their reading level in the school library.

PE: Don't forget gym strip for Monday's PE class : )!

A lundi,

Mme Couture

mardi le 11 octobre 2016

Bonjour,

Reminder to bring back squash permission forms \
Scholastic orders due Thursday
All hot lunch forms were due in the office today.

Devoirs:

Maths: Complete long division practice questions. Some students are redoing the math test next week on double digit multiplication with decimals. Those students should be making up two problems a day to solidify understanding (e.g. 487,25 x 67)

Anglais: Diamond poems were due today. Some students are still finishing up for homework. We began working on drafts of our final two poems (handout given today explains options). Students should have one draft of any style for Thursday.

Sciences Humaines: Good copy of poster on food waste is due on Thursday.


A jeudi,

Mme Couture

jeudi le 6 octobre 2016

Bonjour,

Reminder that there is a Cops for Cancer assembly tomorrow. Any last minute donations are welcome. There will definitely be some students and teachers with less hair after tomorrow! Way to go Lansdowne!!

FORMS WENT HOME TODAY: Please give parents permission form for squash field trips and the extra copy of your weekly timetable.

Devoirs:

Maths: Please practice long division. There are a couple of questions from today's handout you can tackle but also try watching a Youtube video explaining it particularly if you were one of the many who needed to go over more examples. We did two/three together today in class but it's a concept many students don't remember a lot about from last year. Frequent and ongoing practice will be the key to understanding this concept!!

Anglais: Please complete your diamond poem  (good copy) for Tuesday. One or two students are a bit behind on this and need to show me their draft still. If this is you, please ensure you check in with me during Advisory on Tuesday to get caught up.

Sciences Humaines: You should have shown Mme Chaytors your draft for Food Waste Poster at this point. More time will be given on Tuesday to finish up the good copy. Make sure to check in with her tomorrow (Friday) if you have been away at all this week as your next class is not until Tuesday.

Joyeuse Action de Grace!

Mme Couture

mardi le 4 octobre 2016

Bonjour,

Devoirs:

Anglais: Everyone will have one more block on Thursday to finish the good copy of their diamond poem. If you are not yet finished your final draft, make sure it is completed for Thursday.

Sciences Humaines: Poster drafts are due on Thursday.

Reminder: Early dismissal tomorrow and Thursday for parent teacher interviews.

Scholastic Orders are due on October 13th. If you would like to pay for your order by credit card online, please visit parentpay.scholastic.ca (teacher name: Michelle Couture). Please give the order to me after payment and I will apply the payment when I submit the order for the class.

A jeudi,

Mme Couture

lundi le 3 octobre 2016

Bonjour,

Devoirs:

PE strip for tomorrow please

Maths: Quiz tomorrow on double digit multiplication with decimals. Please make sure you finish our final review (RevisionII) for tomorrow as we will be correcting it in class before the quiz.

Anglais: Diamond poem drafts (second or final drafts) should be finished by tomorrow! A few people still need to finish their drafts! Some of the students' work has been really impressive so far! Excited to see them play with language and challenge their thinking!

Lunch order forms can be given to Carol in the office (subway, booster juice, pizza, calzones)

A demain,

Mme Couture

jeudi le 29 septembre 2016

Bonjour,

Reminders:

Orange T-shirt Day tomorrow in honour of the survivors of Residential Schools. (Handout to be given tomorrow with the story behind Orange T-shirt Day as we discussed today in class)

Terry Fox Run tomorrow and end of Cops for Cancer Fundraiser

Devoirs:

Anglais: DRAFT ONLY of diamond poem due Monday. Please have a rough draft of your diamond poem complete.

Maths: We worked on four review questions (multiplying decimal numbers by a two-digit number) as well as three problem solving questions. We will have a final review on Monday followed by a QUIZ on Tuesday.

For those still struggling with this concept, please do a minimum of two questions a day as extra practice. Make up the questions (e..g 425,68 x 24), check with a calculator and redo the question if you get it wrong.

Questions to ask yourself if your answer is incorrect:

Did you put down a zero before multiplying your second digit? Did you carry your tens properly or did you skip a number? Did you make a multiplication or adding error? Did you line up your columns properly so you can easily see what numbers you need to add together to get your final answer? Did you put the decimal in the right spot?

Math is like a second language, you will only get better and more confident by DOING it! Repetition, repetition, repetition : )!

A lundi,

Mme Couture

mardi le 27 septembre 2016

Bonjour,

Devoirs:

Maths: Finish the three questions from today relating to double digit multiplication of decimals. If you are finished and need extra practice, make up a question and check with a calculator (e.g. 428,78 x 18)

Anglais: Good copy of cinquain poem is due on Thursday.

Sciences Humaines: Anyone who was away yesterday needs to make sure they finish the comprehension questions for social studies (food waste article).

Band: Many students received instruments today so can begin practicing : )

A jeudi,

Mme Couture

lundi le 23 septembre 2016

Bonjour,


Parent Teacher Interviews Next Week: Please note that all interviews on Wednesday the 5th will be with M D'Entremont and Thursday the 6th interviews will be with me. You can book interviews online : https://lansdowne.schoolappointments.com/admin/

Devoirs:

PE: Gym strip needed for tomorrow

Sciences Humaines: Finish answering the comprehension questions from the article you read today in class on food waste (Write answers in complete sentences! All information needed for the answers can be found directly from the text).

Anglais: Good copy of cinquain poem is due on Thursday. You will have one more block tomorrow to work on the good copy

Maths: Ensure that you have completed the four questions from today's handout (more multiplication practice).

Terry Fox Run Fundraiser continues this week. Pledge forms in the office.

A demain,

Mme Couture

mardi le 20 septembre 2016

Bonjour,

Just wanted to remind students that it is photo day tomorrow : )

Devoirs:

In a million words or less: Some parents need to submit the assignment telling me all about your child. It's so helpful for me to know as much as possible about who my students are as individuals so I can better meet their needs.

PE strip: Don't forget PE strip for gym class Mon. Tues and Friday.

Anglais: Many students finished the rough draft of their cinquain poems today but some still need to have a rough draft completed for Thursday.

FORMS: If any students still have immunization forms or the info package to bring back, please do so asap.

Meet the Teacher Night:  tomorrow evening (5:30-6:00pm in the classroom).

For parents who are interested, here is the link to the Canadian Parents for French website: https://owa15.sd61.bc.ca/owa/#path=/mail

Merci!

Mme Couture

mardi le 20 septembre 2016

Bonjour,

Just wanted to remind students that it is photo day tomorrow : )

Also, if parents have not submitted their assignment (general information about their child) please do so at earliest convenience as it really helps me better meet each child's needs when I know  a bit more about who they are as a person.

Don't forget PE strip for gym class Mon. Tues and Friday.

If any students still have immunization forms or the info package to bring back, please do so asap.

Meet the Teacher night is tomorrow evening (5:30-6:00pm in the classroom).

For parents who are interested, here is the link to the Canadian Parents for French website: https://owa15.sd61.bc.ca/owa/#path=/mail

Merci!

Mme Couture

jeudi le 15 septembre 2016

Bonjour,

Just a reminder to ensure you have a binder and DIVIDERS for each subject area asap as we are now starting in on academics with handouts needing to go in the correct spot.

Forms need to come in for immunizations, contact information etc.

Picture Day forms were handed out today in preparation for Picture Day (next Wed. the 21st).

Reminder it is a Pro-D day on Monday so no school and that Meet the Teacher night is happening next Wednesday.

Anglais: Tell your parents about today's activity where we worked on parts of speech as we launch our poetry unit.

Ed Phys: Make sure to have a change of clothes, deodorant and gym shoes for Tuesday's gym class.


A mardi,

Mme Couture

mardi le 13 septembre 2016

Bonjour,

Just a reminder to please ensure you have PE strip for Monday.

Also, we are getting started on our academic subjects now and it is very important that students have their binder with subject dividers as soon as possible so that handouts can go with the appropriate subjects. Organization becomes very important as students have more than one teacher for academic subjects and need to be able to easily find their assignments.

Immunization forms can be submitted to Carol in the office along with the other forms that were sent home this Monday (permission forms, parent contact information etc.).

Anglais: Students should be finished Pages 1 & 2 from our review (how to use a dictionary, capitalization in English).

Maths: Look over vocabulary review. We will be doing our diagnostic math assessment over the next couple of days to see where students are at as we start up the year.



A demain,

Mme Couture

Lundi le 12 septembre 2016

Bonjour,

Hello and welcome to my class blog. This is a space where I post information for students and parents regarding upcoming due dates for assignments and projects as well as reminders for upcoming events at the school (e.g. picture day, field trips, forms that are due etc.).

Although classes and assignments are in French I usually post on the blog in English to ensure that parents also understand.

Today I will be handing out my introduction letter to students and will have them put the blog address on the handout. I really encourage the students to take it upon themselves to check the blog daily.

Devoirs:

Students will be getting a large info package today with forms that parents need to check over for accuracy and update (information regarding residence and phone numbers). There are some other forms as well. Students are to return the forms TO THE OFFICE at their earliest convenience.

Students will be needing to bring their supplies in the next couple of days (one binder with subject dividers, pencils, pens, felts, pencil crayons, scissors, calculator and geometry set, lined paper, erasers).

Students will also need to bring PE strip including a change of shorts or stretchy leggings/sweat pants, a change of shirt, gym shoes and deodorant (may not be needed now but usually necessary by the end of the year). Please no heavily scented deodorants or any spray deodorants. We have PE Monday and Tuesday and Fitness studio on Fridays. Please ensure that students have their PE strip for next Monday's PE class at the latest.

Parents should be getting their "assignment" today (Tell me all about your child in a million words or less). The more I know about each student, the better able I am to meet their learning needs and help them feel at home in the class and at school. I really appreciate any information that parents are willing to share with me.

Have a great afternoon!

Mme Couture

mardi le 14 juin 2016

Bonjour,

Just a reminder to make sure you get your field trip forms in!

A few students still missing a couple of assignments. You know who you are...please get them in asap!

A jeudi,

Mme Couture

lundi le 13 juin 2016

Bonjour,

Reminder to bring all forms in for field trips!!!! If a parent can chaperone...please let us know asap.

Devoirs:

Maths: Finish volume, area, perimeter review and general concepts review from this year in preparation for our year end assessment.

Anglais: Get any missing poems in asap.

All work for Mme O'Connor should be completed. Email her any late work!

PE strip needed for tomorrow.

A demain,

Mme Couture

jeudi le 9 juin 2016

Bonjour,

We are on the home stretch! Only a few more assignments left and then the celebrations can begin : )

Devoirs:

Sciences: Rube Goldberg project due tomorrow

Anglais: Still missing a few diamond poems. Please have them for Monday.

Maths: Go over vocabulary and concept review from today. Also, ensure you are comfortable with decimal multiplication and point plotting on the Cartesian plane. I have extra copies of the notes we took today (my master copy) that you can grab tomorrow if your notes are incomplete.

Don't forget to hand in permission forms and $ for year end field trips!

A lundi,

Mme Couture

mardi le 7 juin 2016

Bonjour,

Music concert tomorrow Block 1! Remember your t-shirts, black pants, socks and shoes....oh, and your instrument : )

Maths: Finish half of the decimal multiplication page and half of the cartesian plane paired point plotting.

Remember to get work handed in to Mme O'Connor by Friday.

Anglais : I am missing a number of diamond poems (good copies). Please check your binders and hand them in!

A jeudi,

Mme Couture

lundi le 6 juin 2016

Bonjour,

Just a reminder that we are going on a field trip tomorrow to Swan Lake so if you have a bus pass please bring it as well as appropriate footwear for walking (and sunscreen/hat).

Maths: Both Advisory 44 & 43 should have half of the work done on plotting points on a Cartesian plane and multiplying decimals (most students already finished in class but a few still have a couple of questions to finish).

Anglais : several students accidentally took their poems home. Please hand them in tomorrow as I need to assess them!

All Science and Fral work you want counted for report cards must be completed and handed in by this Friday!

A demain,

Mme Couture

mardi le 30 mai 2016

Bonjour,

A few important reminders:

Please bring money for pizza Thursday and also for next week's field trip to Swan Lake (we will be taking the bus).

Anglais: Good copy of both poems are due on Thursday

Maths: Percentages quiz on Thursday

Sciences: Rube Goldberg booklet (plan) due tomorrow -Wednesday

CC days coming  up on Monday. Get caught up if you have missing assignments to avoid staying!


Fral: Les rides dans l'espace/temps is due on Friday

A jeudi,

Mme Couture

lundi le 30 mai 2016

Bonjour,

Maths: Both Advisory 43 & 44 need to complete the review on percentages in preparation for Thursday's quiz

Reminder: Bring 5$ for field trip (and permission form) and also 2$ for our bike to school pizza lunch on Thursday.

CC days next Monday. All poems MUST be completed by Thursday (still missing drafts from a few students) and project for Mme Chaytors must be completed asap (before Thursday).

Remember sun screen/long sleeves, hat, good walking shoes for tomorrow's stroll to Mt. Tolmie in the afternoon (and a sweater if the weather is cool)

A demain,

Mme Couture

mardi le 24 mai 2016

Bonjour,

Maths: Reminder to hand in good copy of questionnaire information (including coloured graph, accompanying legend, and decimal, fraction, percentage forms for data)

Anglais: Both drafts of final two poems MUST be finished for Thursday. Good copies will be due late next week. Take the time to brainstorm vocabulary before writing the poems. You want to play with language, try new words, create a powerful image and evoke an emotional response in your reader. Say your poems aloud!

Please get money in for Swan Lake field trip and permission forms if they are still not submitted.

A jeudi,

Mme Couture

jeudi le 19 mai 2016

Bonjour,

Reminder to please bring all field trip forms for Swan Lake (and the 5$ fee) to Mme Couture on Tuesday. We are short parent drivers at the moment so if driving is a possibility for you, please let me know.

PE strip needed for Tuesday's gym class.

Maths: Advisory 44 and 43 should have a completed questionnaire (make up a question with 3-5 possible choices for an answer and ask 20 students in the class. Bring results on Tuesday). Also, Lesson 7 should be completed (percentages).

Anglais: Ensure you have completed at least ONE of the two drafts of your final two poems (possible poem forms on handout from last week).

Sciences Humaines: If you have not already completed your Sc. Hum. project, ensure it is handed in for Tuesday.

Sciences: Youtube Les machines Rube Goldberg

Fral: Duotang pour V-d-f

A mardi,

Mme Couture

jeudi le 12 mai 2016

Bonjour,

Just a reminder to bring PE strip on Monday for gym class. Don't forget to wear sun screen or bring a hat!

Anglais: Diamond poems should be completed for Monday.

Maths: Ask parents about practical uses for percentages

Sciences Humaines: Check previous post regarding project

Fral: Adversaires adj. good copy due tomorrow (Friday).

A lundi,

Mme Couture

mardi le 10 mai 2016

Bonjour,

Just a reminder that there is a math quiz for Advisory 43 & 44 on Thursday of this week (ratio)

Anglais: There are still a few students who have not completed the draft of their diamond poem. Ensure you are finished for Thursday!

Check yesterday's post for Fral and Sciences Humaines homework/project due dates

Make sure to get in permission forms for Swan Lake field trip (still need parent drives!)

Mme Couture

lundi le 9 mai 2016

Bonjour,


A reminder to bring PE strip tomorrow and also to ensure you have sunscreen or a hat to wear when outside in order to prevent a sunburn.

Devoirs:

Sciences Humaines: Projet des Enfants Réfugiés  (either option #1- the journal of a child refugee or option #2- the media awareness informative poster of child refugees in 2 or 3 different countries) are due lundi le 16 mai. Don't forget if you chose option #2 you will be presenting to the class on the Monday as well. ** See yellow criteria/checklist sheet to be sure you include all project components.

Fral: Adversaires et adjectifs (rough draft due Wed.)

Maths: Ratio quiz on Thursday. (Will begin a review in class tomorrow)

Anglais: Ensure you have completed your draft of a diamond poem if you are not already finished! Rules for the diamond poem are on the handout that also explains cinquain poems.

A demain,

Mme Couture

jeudi le 5 mai 2016

Bonjour,

Celebration of Learning/Student-led conferences: Just a reminder that if parents are planning on coming to the Celebration of Learning and wish to speak with me, I will be here between 4:30-6:20 as I need to leave early for childcare reasons. If you cannot attend during that time and wish to speak with me about something in particular, please email  me to set up a time to chat on the phone or meet in person.

Field trip to Swan Lake: A permission form is going home today for a June 7th field trip to Swan Lake. We will need one parent chaperone who can attend the whole field trip  (9:00-1:15/1:30) and several parent drivers for drop off/pick-up. If you can only do drop off or pick-up please indicate on the form as we still might be able to co-ordinate with another parent driver.

Devoirs:

Several students still need to complete assignments for Fral and Sciences Nat. Please check the white board to see if you have missing work.

Maths: Please complete Question 1 (page 128) and Question 2 (page 129) on the handout relating to Equivalent Ratios. (Hint: they behave just like equivalent fractions...whatever you do to one side, you have to do to the other)

Anglais: Please bring a COMPLETED rough draft of your diamond poem on Monday.

A ce soir,

Mme Couture

Info about a fun Saturday May 7th event

 Island Savings Family Sport & Recreation Festival - Saturday May 7th 11:00am-3:00pm

The Victoria Ultimate Players Society will be taking part in this upcoming event and would like to spread the word to all youth players and their families to come out and take part in this fun festival.  Being a festival for youth sports we would like to have some students come participate in the Ultimate activities this weekend.

Fun for the whole family! 11am – 3pm. This FREE event is your pre-summer destination for introducing kids to new opportunities at the club and community level, and for parents to learn more about keeping their kids engaged in healthy activities.

Brought to you by the Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame and PISE, the festival features more than 30 activities for kids and families to try out including Adrenaline Zipline (by donation), outdoor rock climbing, tennis, rugby, adapted sports, and so much more! There is no cost for organizations to participate, or for families to attend!

The primary purpose is to inspire families to be more active, and to encourage youngsters to be more physically literate by getting involved in sports and recreational activities. Donations made to ride the Adrenaline Zipline will help raise funds for the SportStart Grant. Please email Amy Corkery at acorkery@piseworld.com for questions or more information.

Website

http://piseworld.com/events/

Location

4371 Interurban Rd, Victoria, BC V9E 2C5

mardi le 3 mai 2016

Bonjour,


Celebration of Learning:

Just a reminder to ensure that the good copy of your "parent quiz" is finished for Thursday. There will be early dismissal and the Celebration of Learning (Student-led conferences) will be from 4:30-7:30. I can only be here until 6:30 so a message for parents is that if you need to speak to me about something in particular and you can't make it to the school before 6:20ish please email me and we can set up a time to chat in person or on the phone.

Maths: Complete questions on ratio (all except the Va plus loin) for Thursday.

Fral: You should already be finished your 'Fiche de planification'

Sc. Nat.: Final project is due on May 6th


A jeudi,

Mme Couture

lundi le 2 mai 2016

Bonjour,

Reminder that this Thursday is the Celebration of Learning from 4:30-7:30. Early dismissal (at noon).

Devoirs;

TEST for parents (must be completed by the end of tomorrow in preparation for Thursday's Celebration of Learning).

Anglais: Good copy of cinquain poems are due tomorrow!

Sciences Nat: Final project due on Friday.

Fral: "Fiche de planification" should be completed already.

If you have a baseball glove, bring it for PE tomorrow. Don't forget your gym strip!

A demain,

Mme Couture

jeudi le 28 avril 2016

Bonjour,

PE: Please bring PE strip.

Maths: No homework EXCEPT to review fractions (especially finding equivalent fractions in order to more easily compare fractions with different denominators) and long division. That means doing a few problems a day to get more confident!

Anglais: Good copy of cinquain due on Tuesday (there will be one more class of work time for good copy on Monday). Try to have a rough draft of diamond poem completed for Monday so you are ready for first draft editing.

Sciences: Project due on May 6th ( next Friday).

Fral: Complete "fiche de planification" for Wed.

Some students still have missing assignments for Fral and Sciences !

A lundi,

Mme Couture

mardi le 26 avril 2016

Bonjour,

Just a reminder that there is a popcorn sale tomorrow

Devoirs:

Maths: Make sure fraction review sheet is completed in preparation for Thursday's quiz.

Anglais: Everyone should have a second (or possibly third) draft of a cinquain poem completed and a first draft of a diamond poem completed for Thursday.

Sciences Humaines: Make sure you have finished answering questions relating to the refugee articles.

Sciences: Final project for Science is due on May 6th

Fral: Some students still need to hand in their stories (Ecrire pour un meilleur monde).

A jeudi,

Mme Couture

mardi le 25 avril 2016

Bonjour,

Remember that it is class picture day tomorrow : )

PE strip needed for Tuesday

Maths: Advisory 44 and 43 please have poster draft completed. You should demonstrate equivalent fractions (with a drawing), changing a mixed number to an improper fraction, and comparing two or three fractions using images and number lines.

Also, quiz on Thursday relating to equivalent fractions and changing mixed numbers to improper fractions and vice versa.

Anglais: Share a couple of facts that you learned from today's documentary on Chinese Canadian men's experience during WWII or something that jumped out at you from the film. What struck you as memorable or important?

A demain,

Mme Couture

jeudi le 21 avril 2016

Bonjour,

Maths: Complete question 3 & 5 on page 115 (Advisory 44 and 43)

PE strip needed for Monday!

Sciences Humaines: Questions on articles already due. Ensure it is complete for Monday if you have not already finished.

Fral: Some students still need to complete 'Ecrire pour un meilleur monde'

Anglais: First draft of cinquain poem is due

Wear blue and green tomorrow in celebration of Earth Day.

A lundi,

Mme Couture

mardi le 19 avril 2016

Bonjour,

Maths 44: Question 2 on page 115 due Thursday (change all improper fractions to mixed numbers before completing each question). Anyone doing the division requiz on Thursday must complete the review page I handed out today.

Maths 43: Questions 2 & 3 on page 115. Make sure each fraction is in the same format of mixed number and change to equivalent fractions before completing question 3.

Sciences Humaines: Complete booklet of article questions for Thursday's class.

Anglais: Everyone should have completed the KNOW WONDER LEARN and Primary Sources worksheet and handed it in.

A jeudi,

Mme Couture

mardi le 19 avril 2016

Bonjour,

Just a reminder to please bring PE strip for tomorrow (Tuesday)

Maths: Complete questions 1 & 2 on page 114 and question 1 on page 115 (handout) for tomorrow.

Anglais: Know, Wonder, Learn and primary source analysis handout are both due tomorrow (relating to Canadian Chinese experience)

Sciences: Final project due May 6th

Fral: Duotang for V-d-F (Voleur de foudre)

Sciences Humaines: Questions relating to current events articles due Thursday.

Mme Couture

jeudi le 14 avril 2016

Bonjour,

PE: Bring your PE strip for Monday's gym class.

Fral: Message from Mme O'Connor:
If you would like to submit your French "écrire pour un meillure monde" story to the competition by World Literacy Canada, go to: http://www.worldlit.ca/canada-programs/write-for-a-better-world/write2016/ and scroll right down to the bottom of the page. There is a link​ called "Submit online" that will take you to a google doc where you can copy and paste your story. They have extended the deadline to be April 25, so you still have time to revise your work if needed to make sure you have a focus on being a global citizen (they define this as someone who is empathetic, or understanding of others, respectful, and aware of different cultures). You'll need to include my name and email address: koconnor@sd61.bc.ca, and a parent or guardian's name. Good luck!​

Maths: Advisory 43 & 44: If you did not complete the math homework from Tuesday (equivalent fractions and reducing fractions) ensure it is finished for Monday. Also, if you are planning on doing a retest for two-digit long division, ensure you review daily by completing at least two problems (you can make them up and check with a calculator) and be ready to do a re-test for next Thursday. Don't forget to watch the video link I posted on Tuesday's blog.

Sciences Humaines: 1)Your Map of Europe with the path of Syrian Refugees should have been handed in today Thursday. If you did not finish have it finished for Monday's class.

2) In your yellow booklet à propos des réfugiés:  questions #1-9  completed in full sentences due Monday

A lundi,

Mme Couture

lundi le 12 avril 2016

Bonjour,

Devoirs:

Maths: Please complete review activity on equivalent fractions (all questions). Remember to show all your work (e.g. if you multiply the numerator by 4 and the denominator by 4 write x 4 beside each of them before writing your answer).

Note: For those still struggling with double digit long division, keep doing practice questions to improve fluency. There is a video that explains in English what I have been talking about and demonstrating in class. Be careful though...it is in English so they put a comma to separate thousands from hundreds but in French that would be a space! When you write a comma, it means you are going from units to tenths. Confusing? Tell me about it : )

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdU_rf7eMTI

Anglais: Tell your parents about the documents you examined today. Was it a photo? a letter? a legal document? What was it about? Who wrote it and why?

Sciences Humaines: Map showing refugee movement ( coloured and labeled with a legend) due on Thursday for Mme Chaytors. Criteria for completing the map are on a handout from Mme Chaytors.

Fral: Good copy of 400 word short story on the theme of 'Ecrire pour un meilleur monde' is due tomorrow

Science: some students still have missing assignments to submit to Mme O'Connor

*please return all report card envelopes

A jeudi,

Mme Couture

lundi le 11 avril

Bonjour,

Reminder to ensure you have PE strip for tomorrow (Tuesday).

Anglais: Talk to your parents about the artifacts you looked at today (relating to Chinese Canadian history). We will continue examining primary source material tomorrow.

Maths; If you were absent today, please be prepared to take a long division quiz tomorrow (which is what we did today). I encourage all students to continue two digit long division practice to gain more confidence with procedure.

Sciences: Several students have missing assignments for Mme O'Connor. Please check the board in class to see if you need to submit an assignment and see Mme O'Connor or myself if you are missing a handout.

Français: The good copy of  'Ècrire pour un meilleur monde' is due this Wed. April 13th. (400 mots max. for competition entries).

A demain,

Mme Couture

jeudi le 7 avril 2016

Bonjour,

Just a reminder to a few students to please complete and hand-in any missing science assignments relating to extreme environments.

Also, bring PE strip on Monday and if you haven't already done so, your re-usable report card envelope

All YEAR BOOK orders can be handed in to the office asap.

Fral: Good copy of short story "Ecrire pour un meilleur monde' due April 13th

Fral: Part A of the 'adversaires et adj' project is due tomorrow April 8th

Sciences Naturelles: Notes on ;'extremophiles' due tomorrow April 8th

Maths: complete a couple of two-digit long division questions for practice between today and next Monday (can be made up by parents). Check work this a calculator and use class work as an example of method.

Anglais: Chat with your parents about the Chinese-Canadian outreach kit we have been working with from the BC Museum. What artifacts did we look at today and what were they about? Who wrote them? Why were they written and why were they preserved?

A lundi,

Mme Couture

mardi le 5 avril 2016

Bonjour,

Maths: Just a reminder to students in Advisory 43 and 44 to continue to practice long division involving two digit dividers. Eg. ( 2 568 divisé par 24) Go to three decimal places if necessary (the closest thousandth)

Anglais: Advisory 43. Ensure you have completed the KNOW/WONDER section of the handout from today as well as completing any notes on new vocabulary from our initial class looking at primary documents from the Royal BC  museum that relate to Chinese Canadian history

Fral: First draft of Ecrire pour un meilleur monde short story are due tomorrow (400 mots ou moins)

All hot lunch order forms should be in

Please return all report card envelopes asap!

jeudi le 31 mars 2016

Bonjour,

Devoirs:

Maths: Advisory 43 please complete question 1a) b) d) and e) for Tuesday  (no school Monday due to a Curriculum Implementation Day).

Anglais: Please ensure you have completed the alphabetizing and proper noun activities from today's handout. Most students are already finished but a couple need to finish up.

Sciences: Notes on 'Extrêmophiles' is due tomorrow (April 1).

Fral: Rough draft of 'Ecrire pour un meilleur monde' story is due on Wednesday April 6. Also, part A of the project 'adversaires et adj' is due April 8th  (next Friday)

A reminder to bring in all report card envelopes and hot lunch order forms

**Don't forget gym strip for Tuesday**

A mardi,

Mme Couture

mardi le 29 mars 2016

Bonjour,

Just a reminder to ensure you have clean gym strip for next Tuesday's PE class (Pro-D on Monday).

Devoirs:

Maths 43: Please complete all multiplication review questions for Thursday. More time will be given for division questions.

Maths 44: Please  ensure all division review questions are complete for next Tuesday's math class (there is an assembly on Thursday and a Pro-D on Monday so we are missing two classes in a row!).

Hot Lunches: Forms went home today for hot lunch orders. Please note due dates on the forms. They go to Carol in the office.

Report Card envelopes: please return all report card envelopes at earliest convenience so they can be used for final report cards.

Note: There are several students still missing Science assignments for Mme O'Connor. Please ensure this are completed for tomorrow!

A jeudi,

Mme Couture

jeudi le 10 mars 2016

Bonjour,

Just wanted to wish everyone a very happy Spring Break (a day early). Also, a reminder to clean out your lockers tomorrow and ensure there is no food left in them over the holiday!

Devoirs:

Any work that was due this week and was not handed in must be completed by March 29th

Upcoming due dates:

Fral: fiches de planification 'écrire pour un meilleur monde' are due March 30th

Fral: 'adversaires et adj' Partie A due April 8

Joyeuses Paques!

Mme Couture

mercredi le 9 mars 2016

Devoirs:

Sciences Humaines 43:
Yellow Booklet-" Le Sort Tragique des Réfugiés": Complete all questions and the table on the back page. - due Thursday

Anglais: Anyone who did not complete and submit their White Jade Tiger project should have it in by Thursday morning.

Maths: Complete the two multiplication questions and two of the division questions for Thursday (this is for Adv. 43 and 44).

A demain,

Mme Couture

lundi le 7 mars 2016

Bonjour,

Just a reminder that the English project on White Jade Tiger is due tomorrow!

Also, bring PE strip for gym class.

Thanks for a really fun trip to Chinatown. Everyone was respectful and attentive. It was very informative and enjoyable (although really really cold!).

Mme O'Connor still needs quite a few of the bioluminescence assignments to be handed in still.

A demain,

Mme Couture

jeudi le 3 mars 2016

Bonjour,

Devoirs:

Maths Adv. 44: Complete the Allez Plus Loin! question from the handout on integers (nombres entiers). The question is to research a fun fact relating to positive and negative numbers (e.g. extreme temperatures, boiling and freezing points of certain elements)

Anglais: Advisory 43 should be finished the White Jade Tiger project on Tuesday. There is only one more fifty minute work block on Monday to complete the project meaning if you have not been able to get much done during class time, this is now homework!

FIELD TRIP MONDAY!!! Ensure you are dressed for the weather. It might be very cold and/or very wet. Even if it's sunny, we will be outside for an extended period of time. Ensure you bring appropriate footwear and clothing.

Sciences: Handout on bio-luminescence is due Friday for Mme O'Connor.

A lundi,

Mme Couture

mardi le 1 mars 2016

Bonjour,

Maths: Just a reminder to Advisory 43 that you need to do a little research for math (Allez plus loin) relating to integers (nombres entiers). Try to find a fun fact that relates to positive or negative numbers (e.g. the freezing point of hydrogen, the coldest temperature recorded in the world)

Anglais: Only a few days left until the White Jade Project is due. Keep working hard at home and ensure you show me any drafts once they are complete before going on to the good copy.

Chinatown visit on Monday. Make sure to bring your permission form and money if you haven't already. Also, I still need one parent volunteer to come with us from Lansdowne.

Sciences: Desert notes are due tomorrow!

A jeudi,

Mme Couture

lundi le 29 février 2016

Bonjour,

Maths: Advisory 44 has review questions on order of operations due tomorrow (Tuesday) as well as a quiz on order of operations. Make sure to review problems 8, 10 and 11 as well from previous assignment (word problems and adding brackets to a question in order to get the answer given).

Anglais: If working on a newspaper, ensure that you have at least two of the four articles completed in draft form. For those doing a book trailer, the draft should be completed and you should be ready for feedback on draft OR are already making changes to your draft. This assignment is due next Tuesday.

PE: Don't forget gym strip for tomorrow's class.

A few students still need to hand in permission form and money for Chinatown field trip. I still need one parent to volunteer to come with us from the school (need an extra adult for the bus trip to town and back).

Also, their is a page of notes on deserts due Wed. for Mme O'Connor.

A demain,

Mme Couture

jeudi le 24 février 2016

Bonjour,

Just a reminder to a few students that I need to get permission forms for our Chinatown field trip!

Devoirs:

Maths: Quiz on order of operations on Monday for Advisory 43 and 44. Ensure that you go over a few of the review questions from Thursday's handout which is due on Monday as well as the problems (questions 8 and 10) from our other order of operations assignments.

Anglais: A few students still need to hand in their Illustrator and Character Analysis assignments from White Jade Tiger. It is imperative these are submitted by Monday along with any other missing assignments from our lit. circle.

A lundi,

Mme Couture

mardi le 23 février

Bonjour,

Devoirs:

Maths: Both Adv. 43 and 44 need to complete the review questions on order of operations (circled questions only from handout) for Thursday.

Anglais: Make sure that character analysis and illustrator and finished and handed in on Thursday at the latest (most students are finished but just need to add a few more detail).

Sciences: Project due Friday. Make sure this gets completed on time please!

Field trip forms for Chinatown visit are also due on Thursday.

A demain,

Mme Couture

lundi le 22 février 2016

Bonjour,

Anglais: Keep working on White Jade Tiger project of your choosing (description of all options on handout). This will be due during the last week before the break. The day depends on how well we progress in class.

Maths: Adv. 43 and Adv. 44 have three questions to do (from a choice of six questions) on order of operations due TOMORROW (tuesday).

PE: Remember PE strip for tomorrow's class.

General reminder to bring in permission forms for our Chinatown field trip,

A demain,

Mme Couture

jeudi le 18 fev

Bonjour,

Anglais: Just a reminder that our White Jade Tiger lit circles activity is due on Monday. That means all students have to complete the Illustrator, Character Analysis and one or two lit. circle activities depending on what role a student has chosen (e.g. Summarizer, Setting, Word Wizard, Researcher, Discussion Director).

Discussion Director responsible for bringing a treat to share with his/her group

PE: Don't forget gym strip on Monday

Français: Most students still need to hand in their Voleur de Foudre journal! It was due on Wed.

Sciences: Project due next Friday (because of Pro-D day there is only one more class to work on it).

Maths: Advisory 44 needs to complete review for quiz on Monday (prime & composite numbers and multiples). Most students were almost finished the review in class but most likely have one or two questions left to complete at home.

A lundi,

Mme Couture

mardi le 16 février 2016

Bonjour,

Field Trip Form: please return signed field trip form as soon as possible.

Maths: Quiz on multiples and prime & composite numbers this  Thursday for Adv. 43

Anglais: Complete all lit circle activities for Monday's lit circle class.

** Many students are missing their Conte au coeur de l'artique responses (from the film watched in Mme O'Connor's class** This is due!

A jeudi,

Mme Couture

lundi le 15 février 2016

Bonjour,

Ed Phys: don't forget gym strip for tomorrow

Maths: Finish questions on multiples and prime &composite numbers from today's handout for tomorrow

Anglais: Everyone should be finished the novel White Jade Tiger at this point.

A demain,

Mme Couture

jeudi le 11 février

Bonjour,

A reminder that tomorrow is the last day to buy candygrams for Valentine's Day. All proceeds go to help Syrian refugee families.

Devoirs:

PE: bring gym strip on Monday

Anglais: finish reading White Jade Tiger and begin acitivites for next week's lit circles.

Curriculum Completion is next Wednesday so ensure all work is completed and handed in by Monday in order to prevent needing to stay on Wed. Forms will go home on Monday to let parents know which students need to stay on Wed. There will be early dismissal for those who do not need to stay.

A demain,

Mme Couture

mercredi le 10 février 2016

Bonjour,

Devoirs:

Anglais: Please ensure that you bring your completed activity for lit circles on Thursday as well as your novel, White Jade Tiger.

Maths: Please finish the handout on prime and composite numbers. Completed handout (front and back) is due on Thursday.

VdF brouillon journal due Wed (this was on homework board from Mme O'Connor). Guessing it is a Fral assignment.

Please try to remember to bring a box of kleenex to top up our classroom supplies.

Valentine candy gram sales on until Friday. All proceeds go to support Syrian Refugees.

Merci,

Mme Couture

mercredi le 4 février 2016

Bonjour,

Maths: Complete handout on multiples if not already finished (most students had the last two questions to complete INCLUDING Allez plus loin). We will correct this on Tuesday as there is no school on Monday (family day).

Anglais: All students have their new roles for next Thursday's lit circles. There will only be one more class to work on it so ensure that novels are taken home and work is completed partly over the weekend.

Sciences Nat: Science Quiz tomorrow (Friday) with Mme O'Connor and questions from the film due tomorrow as well.

Reminder:  Gym Strip needed on Tuesday.

A mardi,

Mme Couture

lundi le 1 février 2016

Bonjour,

Anglais: Just a reminder to bring White Jade Tiger and novel study activities to school so you can make progress on assignments during our work block. This week's lit circles will be on Thursday.

Maths: Quiz was today. We are now starting on factors and multiples including prime & composite numbers. (No homework except to review multiplication knowledge up to 12 x 12).

Sciences Humaines: Questions on Histoire de Martha (small amount of class time will be given tomorrow but if you are not far along, please do some work on this at home).

Bring Gym Strip tomorrow!

A demain,

Mme Couture

mardi le 26 janvier 2016

Bonjour,

Just a reminder to a few students to PLEASE complete your math poster and submit!

Maths: Complete lesson one "Les nombres dans les médias' for Thursday (Advisory 43 only).

Anglais: Begin reading White Jade Tiger Chapters 6-11 (including chapter 11) and start working on completing role assignments for next week's lit circles. We will be discussing this section of the book next Thursday.

A jeudi,

Mme Couture

lundi le 25 janvier

Bonjour,

Maths: A reminder to a few students to please hand in your completed poster on large numbers (due today).

Anglais: First round of lit. circles on White Jade Tiger tomorrow. Discussion Director responsible for bringing a snack to share with his/her group. Ensure you  have prepared for your role (each person received a handout with a detailed description of their role).

Français: Empreinte digitale due on Wednesday for Mme O'Connor

Don't forget a box of kleenex for the classroom and make sure you restock on lined paper and pencils if your supplies are running low.

A demain,

Mme Couture

jeudi le 21 janvier 2016

Bonjour,

Devoirs:

Please bring a box of kleenex so we can stock the cupboard for classroom use. Also, ensure that you have lined paper and bring some to school if you have run out.

Maths: Please complete good copy of number poster for Monday. That includes writing your number in all three formats (forme symbolique, forme en letters, forme décomposéé) and in a tableau de valeurs. Think about visual appeal and readability when finishing the good copy and use your corrected draft to avoid spelling errors.

Anglais: continue working on White Jade Tiger reading excerpt (chapters 1-5) and lit. circle activities (each person received a handout this week with their role for this section of the book). More time will be given on Monday and we will have our lit. circle discussions on Tuesday.

A lundi,

Mme Couture

mardi le 19 janvier 2016

Bonjour,

Devoirs:

Maths: must have draft poster completed for Thursday (please do not start good copy until I have checked over draft). I will give time on  Thursday for good copy and provide paper

Anglais: Horton  Hears a Who assignment (theme and making connections questions) due Thursday. Also, please begin reading White Jade Tiger (do not go past chapter 5).

A jeudi,

Mme Couture

lundi le 18 janvier 2016

Bonjour,

Don't forget about the parent assignment (Tell me all about your child in a million words or less) which can be completed on the handout I provided or in an email (mcouture@sd61.bc.ca).

Maths: Just a reminder to think of a large number (minimum tens of millions with at least four digits) to use for your large number poster which you will be working on for the next couple of math blocks. (I will provide paper). The goal of this activity is to solidify understanding of the vocabulary we have learned relating to large numbers and to practice writing large numbers in their three forms (forme symbolique, forme décomposée et forme en lettres).

PE: Remember that you need PE strip on Mondays and Tuesdays (and Fridays). That includes a change of clothes (t-shirt and shorts/sweatpants/yoga pants) and running shoes.

A demain,

Mme Couture

Welcome to Advisory 43's new blog

Bonjour,

Just wanted to welcome you to Advisory 43's new blog where I will post updates Mon. Tues. and Thurs. on assignments and give student reminders on upcoming events at Lansdowne. Because parents may want to access the blog I will communicate in English. The goal, however, is for students to use this resource independently to ensure they are prepared for class.

Passez une bonne journée,

Mme Couture