Sunday 28 June 2015

Grade 3 complete! Bravo to all students!

Dear Div 6 families,

Congratulations to all students for working so hard this year. I've truly enjoyed getting to know and teaching each one of your children. They are all very special people. Have a wonderful summer!

Mme Elise Garcin

Monday 8 June 2015

Week of June 8th - 12th

Chers familles,

This week in French Language Arts, students are editing and writing a final draft of a story they wrote called: Une aventure avec mon animal (An Adventure with my Animal). Students are also reading daily individually and in pairs. In English Language Arts, students are continuing to write their Science PowerPoint in the computer lab. They are also writing shorts stories using keys words with short vowel sounds.

In Math, students are continuing to practice basic arithmetic (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division),  as well as review concepts we have learned throughout the year. In Social Studies, students are continuing to present their favourite province.

Students did a wonderful dance performance on Friday. For the rest of the year we will be doing some gymnastics and soccer, depending on the weather.

Today we had a special presentation about Stars and Plants by Science Venture. This is a not-for-profit organization that provides hand-on workshops. On Friday afternoon we are going to Crystal Pool for a swim and to finally meet our Doncaster Pen Pals.

Have a wonderful week, Mme Garcin

Monday 1 June 2015

Week of June 1st - 5th

Chers familles de division 6,

This week in French Language Arts students are practicing their last dictée sentences. Students are also writing a final letter to their Doncaster pen pals, whom they will be meeting next Friday, June 12th at Crystal Pool. Students are also doing a French reading comprehension test. In English, students are learning about long vowels sounds, doing some journal writing and continuing their animal PowerPoint science project. We are discussing all the important aspects of writing such as sentence structure, punctuation, spelling, plurals and style, to help us consciously apply all important aspects of writing we have been learning since October.

In Math today we reviewed Term 3 math concepts in geometry, perimeter, fractions and addition/subtraction of 3 digit numbers. There will be a test tomorrow (Tuesday). The rest of the week, students are continuing to practice basic multiplication and division.

In Social Studies, students will be sharing what they have learned about their favourite Canadian province or territory, which they have been learning about for the past several weeks. In small groups, students will present their provincial or territorial features such as the flower, bird, flag, slogan and capital city.

In PE, we are working hard on polishing up the dance we are performing this Friday June 12th at our final monthly assembly. Please come and join us in the gym around 9am to see our performance.

On Tuesday, the Greater Victoria Public Library is visiting Quadra School to help inspire our budding readers. In addition to visiting the libraries, students will learn about some of their amazing online resources such as TumbleBooks. This is one of the best audio book websites, perfect for learning and practicing to read in both French and English, especially throughout the summer months.

Have a wonderful week, Mme Garcin


dictée this week: Thursday, June 4th

This is our last dictée of the year. The sounds we are working on is: ion and ions.

1. Je fais un voyage en avion.

2. Je vais en Afrique pour voir les lions.

3. Durant le vol, je regarde de la télévision.

4. L'avion part dans la mauvaise direction.

5. Oh non, je suis revenue à la maison.