Welcome, Week 3!

Hello, Monday!

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend!
I would like to start by sharing, that for the first time ever, I attempted (and succeeded!) in making orange buns (like cinnamon buns but made with orange zest instead of cinnamon)! I was skeptical  - and nervous! - about my ambitions, but was very happy about how they turned out! I even documented this with pictures... that's how big of a deal it was! Yum! :)

If you have any fun weekend stories to share, please do! Shoot me an email, or share a note/picture in the "Weekend Sharing Fun!" folder now in Showbie! Yay! :)

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This week we are moving ahead with new concepts in Math and Science. We will also be moving ahead with our writing in French, with the goal of soon finishing our biography texts!

Separate to this post, I have posted a "Week 1 and 2 Task Review" post that I encourage you to review and work through over the course of this week when time permits.

New this week! I will begin posting announcements and information from Mme Champagne and Mme Chernick on our classroom blog whenever they have info to share with you. I will post this info at the beginning of our daily post before outlining our Math, Science and Français learning goals. If you have any questions about the work posted for ELA or ScHum, please contact either Mme Champagne or Mme Chernick directly. :)

Also New this week! I will be opening up "Class Discussion" in Showbie for Math and Français support to allow students to interact with me (and with each other) in real time. You do not have to plan your day around these times - I will continue to check Showbie for comments and questions as they come in - but I thought that this may be a way for students to work through some items with "live" access to me and each other if needed.

THIS WEEK:
Open Math support will be on Wednesday from 10:30 - 11:00.
Open Français support (for biography-writing questions or other) will be on Thursday from 10:30 - 11:00.

If we find these open dialogue times to be helpful and successful, we will consider extending the time or adding an additional slot moving forward. This process is new to me, so we will see how it goes! :)

Let's have a great week!

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le lundi 13 avril

Fait de la semaine: L'énergie économisée en recyclant une seule canette de boisson gazeuse peut faire fonctionner une télévision pendant trois heures.

**Important message from the school office: 

This Friday (April 17) will be an academic 'pause day' for students. Teachers will work on assessment and preparation of learning this day. No new work will be assigned. Students may use this day as a catch-up day if more time for learning is required. Families may also choose to use this extra day as a chance to relax and connect.

**A special announcement from Mme Champagne: 

Hi 6-4! Don't forget to watch the videos in the "Daily Check In" folder in Showbie so that I can keep guiding you in your ELA learning while you are at home. Thanks! :)

MATHÉ

Concepts: Polygones, Périmètre et l'Aire!

Nous allons commencé une nouvelle unité de géométrie aujourd'hui.
Visiter le dossier "Mathématiques - Concepts; 13 + 14 avril - Leçon: Les polygones" en Showbie pour vos instructions. Vous aurez besoin la feuille ci-dessous.
{Today we are starting a geometry unit in Math. Our first lesson will be on polygones. Visit Showbie for more instructions. You'll need the sheet shown below for today's lesson.}

FRANÇAIS

LaLaLa: La lecture indépendante guidée

* Visiter le site "Je lis" pour compléter votre lecture quotidienne. Visiter Showbie pour votre log-in info si n'avez pas encore visiter le site.

{Daily reading with the "Je lis" site. Visit Showbie for log-in info.}

Écriture - Biographie: C'est le moment d'écrire nos conclusions pour nos biographies!
Les nouvelles ressources sont maintenant affichées en Showbie (Français - Écriture : Biographie - Conclusion). Un grand merci à Mme Scham qui a partagé ses vidéos et ressources d'écriture avec nous pour cette semaine! Prendre le temps pour bien les lire et les écouter afin d'avoir une bonne idée des critères.
{We are moving ahead with conclusion-writing for our biography texts this week. New resources have been posted in Showbie to guide students through this process when they are ready. The goal by the end of the week will be to have three revised body paragraphs (we have already been working on finishing and revising these over the past couple of weeks) and a written and revised conclusion. With the exception of daily reading, no other new tasks will be assigned in Français this week to allow students to focus on their writing task. Submitting in Showbie is not necessary at this time. More instructions will be given once the entire text has been completed.}

SCIENCE

* Visiter le dossier "SC - Ressources," "TinyBop Access" en Showbie.
* Lire les directives pour rentrer dans le site.
* Prendre du temps à explorer "SPACE." Nous allons utiliser ce site pour notre apprentissage des planètes pendant les prochaines quelques semaines.
** Le site marche seulement d'un ordinateur; les tablettes et téléphones ne le supporte pas évidement.  Si vous n'avez aucun accès à un ordinateur à la maison, laisse-moi une note en Showbie ASAP! Merci! :)

{Visit Showbie to access the "Tinybop" website we will be using in Science over the coming weeks. 
Further instructions about computer vs tablet access are outlined there. Please read over and reply as asked by the end of the week . Thanks! }