Thursday, January 22, 2015

Dictée 14 - Hymne national du Canada

Please note: Dictée 14 will be a fill-in-the-blanc of O'Canada

Les activités:
1) Copiez chaque mot 3 fois/ Copy 3 times each
2) Faites les phrases/ Make sentences for each (or copy from O'Canada)
3) Mémorisez la chanson en français

Dictée 14:
1) ceint = dazzling
2) protégera = will protect
3) l'épée = the sword
4) aïeux = ancesters
5) brillants = shiny (plural)
6) droits = rights
7) croix = cross
8) bras = arms
9) front = forehead
10) exploit = exploits
11) trempée = sodden/ soaked
12) valeur = valour
13) porter = to wear
14) glorieux = glorious
15) histoire = story

Monday, January 19, 2015

Cinefranco 2015

http://2015.cinefranco.com/en/youth-festival

FYI - Our Extended French classrooms will be attending the Cinefranco Film Festival in March!!

Friday, January 16, 2015

UPDATE: Reading Comprehension Test on Jan 20th, 2015

Please note, we have changed the Reading Comprehension Test to Tues. Jan. 20th
The test is based on the book that each Guided Reading Group has been reading.
Reading Responses can be handed in until Jan 22nd. If students can hand them earlier, Mme would be very grateful and appreciative!!  Merci Beaucoup!

Thursday, January 15, 2015

Au Restaurant - Dictee 13: Next Wed Jan21st

Make sure to copy each word 3X, write the English meaning & a French sentence for each:
1) problème = problem
2) bonsoir = good night
3) voici = this is/ here is
4) entrée = main dish
5) Je voudrais = I want
6) steak frites = steak and fries
7) principal = main
8) trouvez = find
9) l'addition = the bill
10) caisse =  cash (register)
11) payer =  to pay
12) cuit = cooked
13) sous-sol = basement
14) maintenant = now
15) réservation = reservation

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Plant data - Red Zebrina; Teddy Bear Vine; Chandelier plant

Please send any height data for your plants to school ASAP!  Mme would like to use the data for a data management activity, SVP!! Merci!
ATTENTION: Le 26 janvier 2015 - Les Trois Petits Cochons

Please note, on behalf of Mme Barbier, Room 23's Trois Petits Cochons plays will take place in Room 3 on Monday January 26th from 2:20-3:20 pm.

As well, parents do not feel obligated to stay for the full hour, as we are presenting the same play with different groups of students.  Once, you have seen your child perform, please feel free to leave :)

Merci infiniment!
Mme Jim 

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Upcoming trip to the ROM: February 3, 2015 (Day 2)

FYI - We will leave the school at around 9 am, as we have a tour scheduled at 10 am.