Feb 1-5

Our second annual Carnaval De Tuscany has gotten off to a great start!  We have been busy celebrating our winter culture by participating in a variety of outdoor activities.  We have also been immersing ourselves in French Canadian culture through language, music, and art experiences.  Students have had a great time learning about some of the traditions associated with Winter Carnaval.  We played the musical spoons, and made our effigies of Bonhomme.  We thoroughly enjoyed the music of Folklofolie and have been listening to a variety of french music in class. 


For our Phys. Ed, we have been doing some great outdoor experiences including, Scoots, Snowshoes and some sliding.  We also started our skipping unit in the gym.





In Science, we continued to learn about how animals adapt to the cold of winter.  We explored the terms migration, hibernation and adaptations through several short videos and worked in our visual journals to show our learning through writing and pictures. Students are becoming much more confident in their ability to write complete sentences and are working to be more descriptive in their work.

Upcoming

Monday February 8 - Palais du Glass - Please bring your ice blocks in the morning and leave them near the outdoor classroom next to the sign for my class - Home Reading exchange


Wednesday February 10 - Wear Red and Read - Students are encouraged to wear red or pink clothing and to bring a favourite book from home to share with the class - Students are not to bring paper valentines to school - we will be creating positive messages to display at school


Thursday -Friday - February 11 & 12 - Teacher's Convention - No school for students

Monday February 15 - Family Day - No School for Students


Friday February 19 - 100th Day of School!

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