Parent(s),

French:
We've been exploring French Halloween vocabulary in class.  The students were divided into two groups and then each student was responsible for creating a creature or object for their group collage.  Once the backgrounds were completed and the creatures/objects were attached to the paper the French vocabulary words were affixed.  On Thursday, the students were asked to select 8 French Halloween vocabulary words that they would like to learn.  Next they were given both individual as well as partner practise time to learn them.  This coming Monday, each student will select 6 vocabulary words that they would like to be tested on.  All students were asked to practise a bit over the weekend so that their pronunciations become more accurate.  In case students have forgotten their lists at school I've included the vocabulary words below.   

French Vocabulary Collage #1

French Vocabulary Collage #2

French Halloween Vocabulary

Jack o’ lantern / pumpkin	Une citrouille           (une-seat-toi-ee)
Coffin	Un cimetiere            (un-sim-chi-air)
Ghost	Un fantome              (un fon-tom)
Mummy	Une momie              (un mum-e)
Skeleton	Un squelette            (un skillet)
Skull	Une tete de mort    (une tet-duh-more)
Vampire	Un vampire              (un vomp–peer)
Bat	Une chaauve-souris (une show-sor-ee)
Witch	Une sorciere            (une source–c–air)
Black cat	Un chat noir             (un shun-noir)
Spider	Une araignee           (un av-von-yeah)
Devil	Le diable                   (le-dee-ab-la)
Monster	Un monster              (un-mon-st)
Disguise	Un deguisement      (un dig-ease-mon)

Mask	Un masque                (un ma-sk)
Candy	Des bonbons             (day-bon-bon)
Halloween	Le Halloween            (le hallo-ween)
Orange	Orange                       (a-ron-ge)
Black	Noir                            (n-oir)
Haunted House	La maison hantee (la may-zon haunt-e)
Bone	Un os                       (un-los)

Spider Web	Une toile d’araignee  (un toi dav-von-yee)
Tomb	Une tombe                (une tom-b)
Broom	Un balai                     (un ballet)
Moon	La lune                       (la loon)

Remembrance Day:
Our school Remembrance Day assembly is on Friday, November 8th at 10:40 a.m.  Everyone is welcome to attend!  Canadians wear poppies as a visual pledge to honour Canada’s Veterans and remember those who sacrificed for the freedoms we enjoy today.  While the Poppies are freely distributed to students and to those who wish to wear one, the Legion gratefully accepts donations to the Poppy Fund.  We will be collecting poppy monies this coming week.  If possible, please send in all donations by Friday.

Up and Coming:
Monday, Nov. 4th - Miranda Krogstad (Poetry Residency begins / room 4 @1:05-2:05 p.m.)
Thursday, Nov. 7th - Class photos and retakes
Friday, Nov. 8th - Remembrance Day assembly @ 10:40 a.m.
Monday, Nov. 11th - No school - Remembrance Day
Tuesday, Nov. 12th - School Council meeting @ 6:45 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 21st - Pizza Lunch

Regards,
Ms. LeVesconte

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Parent(s),

Just a few informational items for you.  

The Eco-Leaders Program
Mrs. Gerla and myself have applied for the City of Calgary's Eco-Leaders program this coming school year.  This program is a youth environmental leadership initiative that helps school-based student teams: research, design and implement curriculum-linked projects in their community to contribute to addressing climate change challenges.  Also, the Eco-Leaders Program has the goal to deliver climate-literacy and foster climate leadership in Calgary youth.  Student teams will take climate and environmental action that will positively impact our community.  Our project idea is to create a community garden and greenhouse. 

Presently, we have passed the application process and have been selected to take part in an in-person interview with City of Calgary staff this coming Monday.  The Lead teacher, supporting teacher, and either the Vice Principal or Principal are required to attend the half hour interview with students to discuss the project.  All selected school will then be announced a few weeks later.

Please take a look at the video
  

Jacket Racket 

It is that time of year when we pitch in to help the larger community in Calgary by donating winter clothing. Our community has done such a great job looking out for Calgarians in need. Briar Hill School will again be a collection point for winter coats, snow pants, mittens and hats for kids and families across the city. There will be a collection bin in the foyer by the main entrance from October 28 to November 15. Please bring in gently used items of all sizes. Let's help make it an easier winter for families in need.

Picture Retakes and Class Photos

Life Touch will be doing both individual photo retakes and class photos on November 7th.

Up and Coming

Wednesday, Oct. 30th - Healthy Hunger - Subway

Friday, Nov. 1st - Non-Instruction Day - no classes

Wednesday, Nov. 6th - Healthy Hunger - Jugo Juice

Monday, Nov. 11th - Remembrance Day - no classes

Tuesday, Nov. 12th - School Council Meeting (6:45 PM - 8:30 PM) 

Enjoy your weekend,

Ms. LeVesconte

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Parent(s),
Here are some of the activities and/or tasks that we have been working on over the past couple of weeks.

• we've started looking a how numbers are shown or represented (e.g. word form, standard form, expanded form, using base ten blocks, place value, tally marks, money, picture form, number sentences, ten frames, and number lines)
• students have learned the names of the base ten blocks (1's - units, 10's - rods, 100's - flats, 1000's - cubes) 

• currently the students are using base ten block pictures to determine four different ways to represent a number 
• in science, the students have been researching what a greenhouse and community garden is and how they can be beneficial to communities or people
• in social studies, we've been learning about the Natural Regions of Alberta
• students have learned that there are 3 things that create a natural region (1. Climate, 2. Landforms, and 3. Vegetation)
• in art, the students have recently completed a Zen Tangle pumpkin or turkey 
• also in art, students were taught a drawing technique (e.g. use shapes, blend the shapes together, and then add details)
• on Friday, the students began to create our classroom 'Wishtree' by using sponges and grey paint (note: the bark of an Red Oak tree is smooth and dark grey) 
• in Language Arts, the students have been using questioning stems to respond to the novel Wishtree' (see the image below)

• in reading, we've selected a book for our Literature Circles (The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis)
• the students have been introduce to revision in writing; which is the process of rethinking their writing (e.g. adding details, removing repeated ideas, moving sentences and words around, substituting boring words for interesting ones, and rewriting confusing sentences)
• also, the students have used a revision checklist to revise their artifact stories (someone else's story and their own)
• we have discussed what transition words and phrases are and how they help to move a story forward and to sequence information  
• students have been introduced to figurative language (see the image below)

• in gym, we have completed our cooperative game unit and will start ball skills on Tuesday (basketball)
• in French, the majority of the groups have recorded their basic French conversations 
• on Monday, groups will finish recording their French conversations and then assess their group's role play on voice projection, expression, language, and time management

Request:

I was wondering if there was a parent who would be interested in helping out with the Scholastic book orders.  The task would require you to organize the flyers, attach a brief note to the flyers, and then order the books online for the students.  It is really streamlined and it will take a minimal amount of time to do.  If you are willing or interested in helping out please let me know via email.  

Up and Coming:
Wed. Oct. 23rd. - Healthy Hunger
Fri. Oct. 25th - Hallowe'en Hey Day  (6:00 p.m to 7:30 p.m.)
Wed. Oct 30th - Healthy Hunger
Fri. Nov. 1st - Non-Instruction Day (no classes)
Thurs. Nov. 7th - Picture Re-takes

Thank you for your continued support,
Ms. LeVesconte

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