Monday, October 4, 2021

Monday Agenda Items

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AGENDA

1. Please bring a pair of headphones to school if you haven't already done so.

2. Our Terry Fox walk is tomorrow! We will be walking as a school during Period 4. Please ensure you are dressed and ready to walk outside (~ 2km loop).

3. Read, read, read! :)

Friday, October 1, 2021

Friday... and October!

Hello families!

We've already made it through September and October promises to be another great month of school.

Bravo to: Grayson, Hayden, Steff, Landon, Naomi and Mya who presented their Top de Top in class today.

We're looking forward to the start of many new themes and lessons next week; be sure to stay tuned to the blog for more info!

Wishing you all a great weekend! :)

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AGENDA

1. Headphones, if you don't yet have.

2. Lalilo - for students who perhaps missed a class and want to catch up. One more class will be given on Monday.

3. Read, read, read! :)


Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Chaque Enfant Compte


This beautiful image, full of rich symbolism, sparked such a meaningful discussion in class this morning. So many deep, thoughtful connections were shared. Bravo to all students for their commitment to being open and willing to contribute to an important dialogue. 🧡


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AGENDA

1. Please bring headphones to school if you do not yet have a pair here to use.

2. Pictures! Photo proofs went home today. Please order online, or, fill out the order form and return it to school no later than Wednesday, October 6.

3. Please check your email for a list of resources you can choose to explore with family tomorrow at home for the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation.

4. Orange Shirt Day - Ecole Ness will be observing this day on Friday, October 1. Please wear an orange shirt this day if you are able.

Tuesday, September 28, 2021

La Table Ronde et Lalilo

 

Hello families! Happy Tuesday!

This morning we had our first school-wide (virtual) assembly.
The video-based assembly was the first 'activity' in our Truth and Reconciliation Week of learning. Please ask me about the videos, and the one thing we can all each day do to make a difference.

Here is a shot picture of M. Gomes welcoming us to sit, listen and learn from the videos we are about to watch.

After the assembly, we had the chance to listen to the next group of Top de Top presentations. Bravo to: Jordyn B, Jonathan, Gavin, Aidan, Scarlett and Zach who presented this morning!


To end the morning, we had a chance to use the school laptops for the first time! Yay!
After getting everyone logged in, we visited the site Lalilo to start a short French diagnostic that involves listening to and identifying sounds, spelling, vocabulary and comprehension. We all work through the different levels at our own pace. Mme will use the results to plan  different Francais lessons for the year. Please ask me about the Lalilo site!



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AGENDA

1. Please bring headphones to school if you do not yet have a pair here to use.

2. Pictures! Photo proofs went home today. Please order online, or, fill out the order form and return it to school no later than Wednesday, October 6.

3. Orange Shirt Day - Ecole Ness will be observing this day on Friday, October 1. Please wear an orange shirt this day if you are able.


Monday, September 27, 2021

Happy Monday, Week 3!

Hello families!

Week 3 of school is here and we're off to a great start!

Félicitations to Elle, Jordyn S, Ryan, Thayda, Erin, Jaycee, Owen, Simon and Kolby who presented their Top de Top in class this morning! We look forward to hearing from the rest of our peers this week!

Have a great day! Enjoy the sunshine! :)

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AGENDA

1. Headphones - We will begin using headphones in class this week. Please send a pair from home if possible. (They do not need to be fancy - just able to plug in to a computer).

2. Semaine de la vérité et la réconciliation - Truth and Reconciliation Week

This week, starting tomorrow (Tuesday) - we will be completing different lessons to learn more about treaties and our calls to action. Please open up the dialogue about this at home and discuss how, as a family, you can honour and observe the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation on September 30. 


Friday, September 24, 2021

Another great week for the books!

Hello! Happy Friday of full week #2! 

This morning in class we completed our first Science lab - How many drops of water will fit on the surface of a penny? We completed the 'test' a minimum of 4 times and then took the average of our results. We had results varying from 9 drops of water to over 100 drops! Amazing! Please ask me how many drops of water I was able to get on to the surface of my penny!


Also today, being Day 2, meant another visit from the wonderful Mme Scham! We resumed our 'jeu injuste' from last week, and today many of us were able to figure out the rule so that we always win! Amazing! There also time right at the end of the period to get introduced to the next 'jeu injuste' that we'll come back to again next Day 2. 


Our task this weekend - challenging our families to a game to see who will be the ultimate champ! 

Good luck! :)

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AGENDA

1. "Top de top" presentations - Monday

2. Jeux injustes - who will win?!

3. Reading?! Yes please! The more minutes the merrier!

Thursday, September 23, 2021

Arrrr! A French game and Our Top de Top!

Hello families! Happy Thurrrrrrrsday!

Today in French we played a French game together as a class. It is a Who Am I/ Guess Who format that uses a game board and a set of clues to help figure out who the mystery person is. Today, the version of the game was Pirates! And, Mme Careen made us say our answers in a pirate accent, just for fun. 😁

We also had a chance to work on our Top de Top hands. We traced our hands, wrote our Top 5 and then coloured/decorated our hands to best represent ourselves.

Our next step is to think about why our Top 5 is important to us, as we will be presenting our hands to the class starting on Monday. The presentation should not be written out - it will be more of an informal style that will have students talking. That being said, taking time to reflect and prepare is strongly encouraged! Practicing in front of a mirror or a family member can be so helpful. It will also help us identify which words we might not yet know in French so that we can take time ahead of time to look up and practice the words we need to know.

We look forward to celebrating our Top de Top with our peers next week!

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AGENDA

1. Practice for the short Top de Top presentation - Monday

2. Read, read, read!