Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Dictée 25: les mythes grecs



le français
l’anglais
raconter

la mythologie

les histoires

les dieux grecs

la puissance

le monde

magique

les éclairs

jeter

beaucoup

la personnalité

les combats

les guerres

la peine

l’amour



                  

Todmorden Mills Trip - April 25th 12:30-3 pm

Fyi - We have been gifted a free trip to Todmorden Mills on Tues April 25th (12:30-3pm).  Please note that trip forms will be going home tomorrow.  Merci!

Monday, March 27, 2017

Sunday, March 26, 2017

2 More Parent volunteers needed for Scientist in the School Program - Thurs April 6

Hi Everyone!  We have a "Gears and Pulleys"  Scientist in the School Program in our classroom on the afternoon of Thurs April 6th.  We need 2 more parent volunteers...so far we have one.  Please let me know if you are available and would like to join us from 12:30- 3 pm. Thanks in advance to Seggie's dad,  Jolie's mom, and Molly's dad !!

Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Dictée 24 - Les vases grecs

les gens
les vases grecs
nous donnons
la vie
une image
siècle
une idée
les motifs
l'avenir
surtout
décorer
les dessins
dessous
les modèles
comme

Monday, March 20, 2017

Reminder: Pape Library visit for tomorrow (2 to 3) pm

FYI - please remember to bring your library card if you would like to sign out a French book tomorrow.  Merci!  Mme :)

Cinnamon Jumbles Recipe

Cinnamon Jumbles Cookie

Ingredients:

4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 cups white sugar 

  • 2 eggs 

  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 

  • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk 

  • 1/2 cup white sugar 

  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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    Directions:  

  • Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt; set aside. In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Beat in the eggs, one at time. Next, stir in the vanilla and buttermilk alternately with the sifted ingredients. Cover dough and chill overnight.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Generously grease cookie sheets.
  • Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets, about 2 inches apart. Combine the cinnamon and sugar, sprinkle some of the mixture onto each cookie.
  • Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown. Remove from baking sheets to cool on wire racks.

Friday, March 10, 2017

Reading Responses for ALL groups - due April 12, 2017

FYI - please note that all groups will hand in their reading responses on the same date: April 12, 2017 and we will have the Reading Comprehension test on Tues April 18th. Merci!

Sunday, March 5, 2017

French Grammar test - Wed Mar 21, 2017

Fyi - there will be no Dictee posted this week.  Students instead will work on Grammar and review verbs -er, -re and -ir

Fractions/Decimals Test - Monday March 27th

Fyi - please make sure that Fractions 1 to Fractions 5; Fractions-Decimals 1 and 2 ; Fractions 5-1 through 5-5; and Fractions 6-1 through 6-4 are all completed.  Review worksheets will come out the week before the test and students can also do the practice at the end of Chapter 8 in both the Gr 4 and Gr 5 textbook.

Thursday, March 2, 2017

Science Project schedule - SVP if you need to do a date change...tell Mme!

Tawhida -  Mar 28, iodine
Anuva -  April 3, potassium
Cyrus  - March 23, limestone
Liam  - April 7, sulfur
Maya - April 6, Light experiment
Raafah - Mar 27, silver
Alex - March 28, Obsidian
Shania - April 6, Nickel
Kaiden - April 10th, platinum
Ruqayyah - April 4, Sound experiment
Rhea - April 10, coal
Seggie - April 5, salt
Isabel - April 6, gypsum
Mahdia - Mar 21, tin
Will - Mar 31, Quartzite
Matthew - Mar 27, zinc
Nevin - Mar 31, magnesium
Dastaan- Apr 10, aluminum
Zoe - April 7, shale
Erika - April 5, graphite
Sumaiya - April 3, Borax
Max - April 4, human spine
Yusuf - Mar 21, the lungs
Sarthak - April 5, heart
Kadie - April 7, Vision
Aidan - April 4, pulse and heartbeat
Jolie - Mar 31, hearing
Lexie - Mar 31, digestive system
Molly - April 3, brain

FYI - backboards for mounting reports and experiments have been ordered, hopefully the order will be in by next week :)   Merci, Mme



Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Dictée 23 - Les chefs du Canada

1) une monarchie
2) la loi
3) la Couronne
4) le Royaume- Uni
5) en théorie
6) les pouvoirs
7) la formule
8) le chef
9) le parti politique
10) la chambre des communes
11) une majorité
12) diriger
13) habituellement
14) Premier Ministre
15) les élections fédérales