Welcome back from March Break everyone!  I hope all are rested and ready for a busy few weeks! Monday we will be starting a new read aloud book, continuing with our humor theme.  We are also going to concentrate hard on our science fair projects.  Please make sure you bring in a project board to start preparing your project for the school fair that will be Monday March 17th.  We will be working on them all this week. Friday is our St. Patrick's Day dinner in the cafeteria.  If you are interested in purchasing this, please have your money here by Thursday. Enjoy your first week back...only two weeks left to the month of March after this one.  Crazy!  

Middle of January already.  The year is slipping by quickly!  I hope everyone had a safe weekend with that crazy freezing rain storm and everyone is prepared for a week of preparation for the Provincial French Test!  Two weeks left before the test.  My class is going to do fantastic this year! Monday we will continue to work away at the food unit of our curriculum in French.  Our new book this week is "Bien Manger" teaching vocabulary about the food guide and other food vocabulary.  We are also going to continue working at our practice tests.  The class is really improving each time they try these, so hopefully it builds their confidence for the real test.  Preparation is the key to any success! Tuesday is our library day.  Don't forget your books.  Also our girls basketball team has a game at Gretna Green.  Please remember to prepare and tell you parents of this the night before.  Wednesday we get the pleasure of having Mr. Murphy working with us for guidance.  Thursday, I will be out for the afternoon at meetings, but we will continue preparing for the test.  Then we are finally at Friday.  Our day to celebrate a week of hard work. Remember to dress warm in the mornings because you will be outside sinc it is going to be a nice week.  Wear your skipant to school so that we are prepared to head right to the playground. Have a super week!

Wow!  Three weeks left until the Christmas Break.  You know what that means?  Practice, practice, practice for your last school Christmas Concert!  How exciting! This week, Monday is canoeing with Mr. Flynn at MVHS.  Please remember to bring all the things that Mr. Flynn has told you to bring.  Monday after school is also Math Help for any of you interested in attending.  Remember you must bring a note for Mr. Flynn. For the rest of the week, we will be finishing our book, "La patinoire", working on vocabulary for Noël, and starting to write our letter to Santa!  How fun?  I can't wait! Enjoy your week!

Wow...I can't believe I am writing the word November!  These kids are going to be in middle school before we know it! This week is pretty straight forward routine.  Tuesday is library, as always.  Wednesday is the cafeteria Halloween dinner, which for the price of $5 the student will get hamburger and fries with a milk and cookie.  Please pay by Tuesday October 29th. Thursday, for Halloween, we will have a mini-celebration after gym class.  If you are sending in treats, remember there are 16 students in the class.  Friday, I would like to wish Cameron Anthony a very special happy birthday from all her friends at Harkins Elementary! Have a great week and Happy Halloween!

Last week of September!  Crazy, isn't it?  It will be Halloween before we know it! This week is a great week!  Monday the class will be going mountain biking with Mr. Flynn at Croft.  They will need to bring their lunch for that day. Tuesday, we will start a new book, "Les jour de la semaine" and do our good copy of our new paragraph on our best friends.  Don't forget that Tuesdays are always library days. Wednesday and Thursday, is quite routine, but don't forget that if you have joined cross country our meet is at Croft, Wednesday at 4pm.  Good luck Brook and Lindsey! Friday is our Annual Terry Fox Walk.  After recess the fun begins with our walk to the square down town and then Ms. Barrieau will be joining us for the day and give a speech.  Pizza will be supplied by the Home and School that day, so you will not need a lunch, unless you don't like pizza. Here's to a great week!

The second week of school, but the first full week.  Who thinks they are up for this?  I know I sure am!  This week brings the beginning of the soccer year.  I am sure that there will be lots of students in my class that will want to play.  Mr. Flynn will have more information to follow.  Monday we will be completely in french except for after physical education where we have to finish our personal safety unit.  This will mark the end of the "housework" that I have to do in english and we will be rolling full steam ahead in french now.  You will see the first book of the year, "Mon grand frère" and I hope you enjoy the week of activities that I have planned for that.  We will be starting our first paragraph in french.  A review, of what we did last year, all on your family! Friday will be our fire drill, lock down, bus safety day.  Please come prepared and remember all the important rules during these drills.  We want to be very prepared for these if they ever happen. Enjoy your week Grade 5.  I look forward to spending another week with such a great group of young men and women!