Party Time!

 Thanks to the Party Committee 

who planned a super fun Halloween party!

Happy Costume Day!

 

Happy Throwback Thursday!

 

Happy Sports Day!

 

Happy Pattern Day!

 

Happy Pajama Day!

 

This Week in 209!

 Here's what we'll be working on this week:

Mathématiques: explaining our mathematical thinking, working with factors, learning about prime numbers

Français: daily reading, practicing sounds, writing dialogues, preparing and presenting a short speech

English Language Arts: daily reading, read aloud, critical thinking, working on the biography project, listening & viewing

Sciences de la nature: classifying living things into five kingdoms, learning about the two types of animals

Sciences Humaines: researching Canadian immigration in the past

Also this week: Spirit Week! Halloween Party!

Team Challenge!

For today's challenge, 

students had to use all the pieces to form six squares of equal size.

 

Spirit Week!

  It's time for our first Spirit Week of the year! 

This is completely optional, but students are encouraged to show their School Spirit by participating!

le LUNDI 25 octobre	le MARDI 26 octobre	le MERCREDI 27 octobre	le JEUDI 28 octobre	le VENDREDI 29 octobre
La journée de pyjama	Motif mardi!	Maillot mercredi​	Rétro  jeudi	Jour de costume
It may not be the weekend anymore but this is a Monday where you can stay warm and cozy in your jammies all day!	Polka dots, stripes and cammo, oh my! (Mix and match your patterns today)	Let's go!   Wear your favorite jersey today! (Jets, Bombers... any jersey or team gear will do!)	Throwback Thursday at École Ness! (Pick an era and represent it by wearing the signature style of the time!)	Wear your Halloween costumes, past or present!  (Please remember that all costumes must be school appropriate. Masks and weapons associated with costumes will not be permitted. )

CFOO!

  In Français, we have started CFOO (Le Club Fabuleux des Orateurs et Oratrices)! 

This is a public speaking "club" that will help students improve their oral French skills through short presentations.
There are fifteen different presentations, separated into three categories: Research, Opinion and Creativity.

For the first presentation, students must choose one of the five Opinion options. They will then prepare their short oral presentation, fulfilling all of the criteria (listed on the page they have in their binder).

Students should also keep in mind eye contact, volume and expression during their presentation.
The presentation could take on various forms: a speech, a poster, a puppet play, etc. - the possibilities are endless!

The first CFOO will take place on 

Thursday, October 28th.

Science Projects!

 The Design Process projects were due today!

Students had the chance to share their projects.

What great work!

This Week in 209!

 Here's what we'll be working on this week:

Mathématiques: explaining our mathematical thinking, working with factors

Français: daily reading, practicing sounds, writing dialogues, preparing a short speech

English Language Arts: daily reading, read aloud, critical thinking, working on the biography project

Sciences de la nature: classifying living things into five kingdoms

Sciences Humaines: discussing Canadian immigration in the past

Homework Alert!

 The Science Design Process Project 

is due Monday, October 18th! 

Please see the post on October 1st for more detail.

This Week in 209!

   Here's what we'll be working on this week:

Mathématiques: explaining our mathematical thinking, learning about and working with factors

Français: daily reading, practicing sounds, performing a dialogue, writing dialogues

English Language Arts: daily reading, read aloud, critical thinking, starting the biography project

Sciences de la nature: defining living things and how to classify them

Sciences Humaines: discussing Canadian immigration

Team Challenge!

 Today's Team Challenge involved moving popsicle sticks to create new shapes!

 It involved a lot of perseverance!

Terry Fox Walk!

 Here we are, right before leaving the school for our Terry Fox Walk!

What a beautiful day to be outside!

Speechtastic!

  This year in English Language Arts, students will participate in Speechtastic, where, by preparing different short speeches, they will improve their speaking skills, develop their listening skills and use their creativity!

Their first speech of the year is an Impromptu Speech, a speech given with just a little preparation. Each student will give Mme McKenzie three possible topics. She will randomly choose one and the student will have to present their speech on the spot. What is most important is to speak clearly and calmly, without long pauses, umms or misused 'likes'.

Presentations will take place 
Friday, October 8th.

Notice to Parents

 All parents should have now received 

an email update from Mme McKenzie. 

If you have not, please let Mme McKenzie know at laura.mckenzie@sjasd.ca

This Week in 209!

  Here's what we'll be working on this week:

Mathématiques: working with multiples, explaining our mathematical thinking, learning about factors

Français: daily reading, practicing sounds and verbs, performing a dialogue

English Language Arts: daily reading, read aloud, exploring growth mindset, Speechtastic, writing Haikus

Sciences de la nature: working on design process project

Sciences Humaines: discussing personal identity and Canadian identity

Also this week: participating in the Terry Fox Walk

Science Project!

 It's time for our first Science Design Process Project!

Here's a quick rundown of what students have to do:
-Invent a planet with at least 16 aliens
-Design a dichotomous key to classify all of the aliens
-Name and describe each final category on the dichotomous key, giving examples.

**The representation of the planet and aliens can take any number of forms: a poster, a drawing, a collage, a diorama, etc.
**The final project must also include the dichotomous key and the category descriptions, written, of course, in beautiful French.

Students will have class time to work. The balance of the project will be completed at home.

Students have a rough copy (please see below), including all of the details of the project and a rubric showing how the final project will be marked. This rough copy must be handed in along with the final project.

The final project will be due October 18th.

Journée du chandail orange!

 Thanks everyone for supporting Orange Shirt Day!