le 18 decembre

Joyeuses Fêtes!

I hope everyone enjoys a safe and happy holiday season!

Devoirs:

Français: cahier de lecture (5 activities related to readings are due on Monday January 4th) Please feel free to use the links on the blog (top right hand corner) to find articles in French.

Maths: review ratio and percent (try doing a few questions using real life scenarios just to keep the concepts fresh in your mind)

Sciences Humaines: A few students expressed a desire to work a bit further on their social studies projects over the holidays. They will be bringing them home today and returning them on the 4th.

A janvier 2010!

Mme Couture

le 17 decembre 2009

Bonjour tout le monde,

Devoirs:

Cahier de lecture: This is due on the first day back from vacation (min. 5 activities completed from readings in French. Two have already been completed in class)

Maths: please review finding percentages and ratio during the holidays as well will be continuing the unit in January.

For tomorrow...please do not forget your secret Santa gift and any goodies you volunteered to bring. Also, feel free to bring a board game for our Holiday Celebration.

A demain,

Mme Couture

le 16 décembre

Bonjour tout le monde,


Reminder: Sports Jersey Day tomorrow (school clothing is ok too!)

Devoirs (due Thursday):

Maths: Finish Lesson 9 (ratio) except Va plus loin (feel free to do that question too if you want)

Sciences Humaines: Identify and write down 1-2 key facts from the second page of the article and try to think of 1-2 questions related to those facts.

Anglais: If you forgot to finish your good copy for Mme Kilpatrick's writing assignment, please bring it for tomorrow's English class!

A demain,

Mme Couture

le 15 décembre

Bonjour,

Devoirs:

Sciences Humaines: Please choose two main facts from the first page of the article we read today about climate change and the Kyoto agreement and write them in the first box entitled "faits". Please use your own words! Then, think of two questions linked to those facts (which you can write in the box entitled "questions".

Maths: Practice finding percentages of whole numbers for the quiz tomorrow (format will be a hidden phrase).

E.g. 30% de 50 (tu peux trouver 10% de 50 puis multiplier ce nombre par 3 pour avoir trois fois dix pourcent (30%)....ou tu peux mulitplier 0,3 par 50...ou tu peux essayer de faire des fractions équivalent 30/100 et ?/50 (100 divisé par 2 égale 50 et 30 divisé par 2 égale 15).

Version anglaise: E.g. 30% de 50. You can find 10% of 50 (which is 5) then multiply your answer by 3 to get 30% of 50 which is 15. You can also multiply 0,30 by 50 which will also give you 15,00. You can also make equivalent fractions : 30/100 and ? /50 (100 divided by 2 is 50 and 30 divided by 2 is 15).

School Spirit Day: Sports Jersey Day is Thursday!

A demain,

Mme Couture

le 14 décembre

Bonjour,

Devoirs:

Sciences Humaines: Make sure to get the posters in to me tomorrow if you weren't quite finished for today.

Maths: The homework is to create your own secret phrase (like question 2 from Friday's homework). You ask questions using percentages and the answers are clues for different letters (e.g. 10% de 200 = ____ (M) Every time you want an M for your secret phrase, you simply write 20 with a line above it for the letter M )

Don't forget you need to show ALL work for the answers to your secret phrase (on a separate page)

We will have a quiz on Wed. on finding percentages for numbers other than 100 (e.g. 25% of 40 or 50% of 48)

Note: Holiday celebration will take place on Friday (including our secret Santa exchange...gifts must be $5.00 or less ---feel free to make/bake your gift)

A demain,

Mme Couture

le 11 déc.

Bonjour tout le monde,

I hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable weekend.

Devoirs:

Maths: Quiz on Monday (percent, decimals, fractions) Lesson 8 (everything but the Vas plus loin)

Sciences Humaines: Finish project on Cultural Identity for Monday!

A lundi,

Mme Couture

le 10 dec.

Bonjour tout le monde,

Devoirs:

Maths: Lesson 6 (pourcentages) Please do all questions (Va plus loin is optional but I encourage you all to try it!)

Sciences Humaines: Cultural Identity Project is due Monday so make sure you take time to work on your poster before the weekend!

Note: We will be visiting the Emporium tomorrow (bring some money if you want to buy anything)

Also, it's the last day for Pizza and Pita orders tomorrow so make sure to get them in!

Mme Couture

le 9 dec.

Bonjour,

Reminder for tomorrow:

Please bring a helmet and skates if you have them (for our skating outing). Also, dress warmly as we will be walking to and from the Oak Bay Rec. centre.

Note: lunch orders are due tomorrow so bring your pizza and pita forms in.

There is no homework for tomorrow (expect working on your Socials project if possible)

Best of luck for the concert tonight. You all sounded fabulous this morning!

A demain,

Mme Couture

le 8 décembre

Bonjour tout le monde,

Reminder to bring money for the Book Fair which we will be visiting tomorrow during last block of the day.

The only homework item tonight is to work on your Social Studies project (due Monday the 14th) AND look up any assigned vocab. words from the article we started today.

Happy Music Playing,

Mme Couture

le 7 dec.

Bonjour tout le monde,

I hope everyone has a chance to enjoy the sunshine despite the cold!

Devoirs:

Maths: Questions from the board showing all work (Compare ai) 3/9 and 2/7 aii) 3/4 and 7/8 and transforme into a mixed number bi) 29/6 bii) 31/5 biii) 57/7)
Also, review all steps involved when comparing fractions

Sciences Humaines: continue working on project du next Monday AND finish Asie du Sud map which is due tomorrow

Book Fair: reminder that our class will be visiting the Book Fair on Wed. during the 2nd half of Block 5 (if you want to buy something, don't forget to bring money that day)

Skating: Bring a bike helmet and your skates on Thursday for our skating outing at Oak Bay Rec.

C'est tout,

Mme Couture

le 4 dec.

Bonjour tout le monde,

A big thank-you first of all to everyone who brought in treats for our Café Poésie. It was wonderful to learn all about students' artwork and to hear students reading their poetry!

Devoirs:

Maths: Quiz Monday (practise comparing fractions---looking for a common denominator and changing fractions to mixed numbers (nombres fractionnaires)

Science: Science lab (analysis, conclusion, self evaluation and drawn observations) due Monday (think DETAILS...I want to know all about what you saw...at what magnification...shape, colour, mouvement etc.)

Sciences Humaines: South Asia map is due this coming Tuesday and your major project on cultural identity is due on the 14th of December

Note: Volleyball season is already upon us...practices are starting so make sure you listen to the announcements so you can join if you are interested!

Report Cards go home today as well as notices for Pizza and Pita Orders AND information about our skating outing next Thursday.

Please return all signed report card envelopes.

Bonne fin de semaine!!!

Mme Couture

le 3 dec.

Bonjour,

There is no "homework" due tomorrow (other than the math that we didn't have a chance to correct today).

Continue working on your maps of South Asia and your lab reports (both of which will be due early next week).

Feel free to bring goodies for tomorrow's Poetry Café if you so choose. We will celebrate your creativity and skill with words during the block before lunch (any artists are welcome to bring and share their art!)

A demain,

Mme Couture

le 2 décembre

Bonjour tout le monde,

Thanks to everyone who brought a sample of pond water. We saw lots of amazing and very cool life forms (règne protiste!).

Devoirs:

Maths: Leçon 3 p,. 114 #1,#2 et p. 115 #1,3,5 (show all work) Look for common denominator! May have to find a common factor and possibly change fraction into a mixed number (nombre fractionnaire) before comparing.

Anglais: see yesterday (you need to pick a topic and have some main ideas but DON'T write the draft yet)

Note: skating outing next Thursday afternoon (the 10th) A notice will be coming home soon
Note: Social Studies project is due the 14th (students should all have brought home the poster paper by now!) If not, get it tomorrow!!!

A demain,

Mme Couture

le 1 décembre

Bonjour,

Science: If you live near a pond, please try to bring a sample of pond water for tomorrow's experiment (try to get water that ISN'T totally clear). If you have a bottle or jar to bring the water in that would be idea.

Anglais (Due Thursday): Choose and write down a topic for descriptive paragraph and brainstorm a list of 3 or more ideas for supporting details Possible topics include:

The substitute teacher was so mean (or nice… or ??)

The students were behaving so badly (or ??)

I (or s/he) was so nervous about … giving my oral presentation/… calling the girl/boy I really liked/ … showing my report card to my parents …. other???

The soup smelled/tasted so delicious … or gross… or ???

The little girl/boy loved her teddy bear

It was a dark and stormy night...

Other??? (student comes up with own topic)

Pleae note: Students should NOT write a draft paragraph, just the topic and ideas for supporting details in note form.


C'est tout,

Mme Couture

le 27 novembre

Reminder: No School on Monday!

Devoirs:
Maths: Questions #1 à #3 (the ones that were copied off the overhead) Also, a number of students did not finish the homework that was due today (please see yesterday's post for a description of the assignment)

Sciences Humaines: map of Canada is due on Tuesday

*** social studies project (cultural identity) is due December 14th***
Poster paper plus two white sheets of paper (to go on poster paper) are being sent home TODAY

Bibliothèque: we have library on Tuesday (please bring all books that need to be returned or renewed)

Sciences: bring your protist models to hand in on Tuesday

Bonne fin de semaine et à mardi!

Mme Couture

le 26 novembre

Bonjour,

Devoirs:

Maths: p. 110 #1-2 et p. 111 #1-6 (questions a-d) Show all work except for #6

Français: Lit circle activities are due (in order) tomorrow (1. vocab, 2. discussion director, 3. connector, 4. illustrator, 5. liminaire litteraire, 6. sequenceur (stapled together), 7. enqueteur

Sciences: Protiste diagrams and definitions

Sciences Humaines: map of Canada (due Tuesday)

A demain,

Mme Couture

le 25 novembre 2009

Bonsoir,

Devoirs:

Maths: finish the equivalent fraction squares

C'est tout,

Mme Couture

le 24 novembre 2009

Bonjour,

Devoirs pour ce soir:

Sciences Humaines: Complete the rough draft (outline) for your cultural identity poster (to be handed in tomorrow!)

Maths: Equivalent fractions questions p. 289-290 #1,3,4,5

Français: Review passé composé for IR, ER, RE regular verbs for quiz tomorrow

Don't forget about the school fundraiser "change for charity" (any change welcome!)

A demain,

Mme Couture

le 23 novembre

Bonjour tout le monde,

Devoirs pour ce soir:

Français: Finish putting in order the 8 main events from Chapters 7&8 (after putting them in order, you need to cut up the sentences and mix them up. Also, finish researching whatever topic interested you from the novel and bring your findings to the discussion tomorrow. Discussion leaders need to bring a treat/snack.

Sciences Humaines: Everyone needs to bring their cultural identity webs AND the 3-5 main themes they will focus on for their poster (also bring your five top words to add to your groups' list so you can make a wordle)


A demain,

Mme Couture

le 20 novembre 2009

Bonjour tout le monde!

I just wanted to say Bravo! to all the students who completed the entire science review which was due today. A lot of you worked very hard on your half day off and I really appreciate your effort! I also wanted to share how pleased I am with the great results overall on the math unit test! It's very exciting for me to see how confident students are getting with multiplying and dividing decimals! Well done!

Now...back to business...

Devoirs :

Maths: Share how the math test went with your parents and explain why it went how it did (for you)

French: Everyone should have already read the last two chapters of the novel and should now be working on finding the 8 main events and writing them down on the "Sequenceur" page. Also, you should be researching for the "Researcher" portion of the assignment. As explained on the handout, pick anything about the book that interested you (setting, theme, character, author etc) and find out more about that topic (e.g. research at library or on internet). Bring your findings to the discussion on Tuesday!

Sciences Humaines: Using your thinking web, choose 3-5 main themes that you will cover on your Canadian/cultural identity poster (e.g. sports, environment, liberty) It should be things that are important to you in terms of your own cultural identity.

C'est tout!

Mme Couture

lle 19 novembre 2009

Hello everyone,

Homework update:

Maths: Please finish unit review for tomorrow. We will have our Unit Test tomorrow after another review session.

Science: Please complete the review on the animal kingdom for tomorrow. The quiz will take place on Monday.

French: Continue reading and working on novel study activities (due next Tuesday)

Sciences Humaines: please be prepared to submit your thinking webs to me tomorrow (they were due to be completed for yesterday)

Note: I will be sending home a short informational letter tomorrow about the poetry contest our class is entering. Please expect it.

A demain,

Mme Couture

le 18 novembre

Hi all,

Homework reminder:

Maths: Review Questions 1-10 due tomorrow

French: Grammar exercises on passé composé due Friday (as we do not have French tomorrow)

Scholastic: please get those orders in by Friday at the latest

Reminder: students will be dismissed early tomorrow for Curriculum Completion Days.

Note: A schedule change for tomorrow means that students will still go to band at 8:00am but will proceed to Exploratory when the bell goes at 8:30.

A demain,

Mme Couture

le 17 novembre 2009

Bonjour,

Devoirs:

Maths: Finish lesson 12

French: Chapters 7&8 as well as the activities "Séquenceur" and "Enquêteur" due next Tuesday (start right away!!!) Several people have misplaced their novels! Please find them as they are considered "textbooks" and belong to the school. Thank-you!

Sciences: Please complete your thinking web (Ask the question: What does being Canadian mean to me?)

Bibliothèque: Bring all books to be returned or renewed for tomorrow's library block

A demain,

Mme Couture

le 16 novembre

Bonjour,

Devoirs:

Maths: Finish p. 65 (Lesson 11) and Lesson 12 #1 on page 66 and #1 on page 67

Français: it is very important to bring your completed illustration and meaningful quotations (with an explanation of why you chose the quotation) to class for our second novel discussion. Everyone must have finished reading Chapters 4-6

Sciences: Please finish looking up vocab from the film.

Sciences Humaines: Please bring your completed thinking web on what it means to be Canadian (from your own perspective) for Wednesday.

Scholastic Book Orders: Please bring all orders for Wednesday of this week.

**if you have not yet handed in the good copy of your Social Studies paragraph on Children's Rights in Canada, please submit it tomorrow!

Bonne soirée,

Mme Couture

vendredi le 13 novembre 2009

Bonjour tout le monde!

Passe une bonne fin de semaine et n'oublie pas :

Devoirs:

Maths: (Leçon 11) p. 64 #1 et p. 25#1 (Show all your work). If you are still stumped by division using decimals please take out the examples we did together in class (step by step) and do a few of those questions.

Science: Make sure to look up new vocab. from the film so we can write out our collective notes on Monday

Français: Work on the Illustrator and Quotation activities (due on Tuesday). Please DO NOT begin on Monday! Time line: You should have finished reading Chapters 5&6 by Saturday at the absolute latest so you have time to thoughtfully complete both activities by Tuesday.

Sciences Humaines: start planning your cultural identity poster (ie. work on making your web of ideas which you will then summarize into themes)

Note: The school is currently participating in "Change for Charity". If you have any spare change that you would like to bring to school, you can donate in the office.

Coming up: Grade 7/8 Leadership students will be visiting our class on Tuesday morning during Advisory to explain how you can get involved with Leadership this year!

Bonne fin de semaine!

Mme Couture

le 10 novembre

Bonjour,

Devoirs:

Maths: Leçon 10 (all questions) You must use a separate page to show your work (not enough room on the handout)

Sciences Humaines: paragraph was due today (not everyone handed it in. Please finish for Thursday!)

Sciences: As per our discussion this morning, I am giving you until Thursday to add detail to your analysis of our experiment (explain all observations and describe what you discovered/saw/did not see)

Français: I returned your lit. circle activities so you can add more detail to your connections page and find all definitions to unknown words. Remember there the illustration page and meaningful quotes page are due next Tuesday for discussion (also you need to read Chapters 4-6 of the novel)

Poetry: Your Remembrance Day haikus were very well done. A lot of you put a great deal of thought into them and they were very powerful. The good copy is due on Tuesday (if you finish sooner that's great).

A jeudi,

Mme Couture

le 9 novembre 2009

Bonjour,

Devoirs:

Maths: p. 149-150 #1,#4, #9

Sciences Humaines: Good copy of paragraph is due tomorrow (should be min. 1 page long double spaced in order to allow for necessary intro/explanations/examples/conclusion)

Sciences: Extension until tomorrow for lab report (make sure your drawings are neat/labelled with subheadings)

Français: You are working on The Illustrator and Luminaire littéraire for next Tuesday's discussion (The activities relate to Chapters 4-6 of our novel).

Poetry- Good copy of Cinquin is due tomorrow

C'est tout : )

Mme Couture

le 6 novembre

Bonjour tout le monde,

Voici les devoirs:

Sciences Humaines: Good copy of paragraph due Tuesday (many students have not yet started the good copy and still need to do some research so PLEASE spend time on it this weekend...Aim to be finished for Monday)

Sciences: Lab report due on Monday (with labeled drawings of all observations)

Français: Directeur Discussion, Constructeur Connexion et Vocabulaire (Chapters 1-3) due Monday for discussion

Anglais: Cinquain poem (good copy) due Tuesday

A lundi,

Mme Couture

le 5 novembre

Bonjour,

Devoirs:

Maths: Quiz tomorrow on multiplying and dividing decimals (practise for quiz by doing some of the regular as well as problem solving questions from yesterday's homework which I handed back at the end of today)

Science: Cell lab report is due on Monday (should have detailed, labelled drawings as well as your analysis of the experiment and your conclusion which relates back to our hypothesis)

Sciences Humaines: Paragraph due tomorrow (in approximately one page, discuss a children's right that Canada either respects or does not respect and why)

Français: Your discussion director page (5 questions) should be completed and by Monday at the latest, everyone should have finished the Constructeur Connexion.

A demain,

Mme Couture

mercredi le 4 novembre

Bonjour,

Devoirs:

Maths: complete the rest of the questions from lesson 8 & 9 (multiplying and dividing decimals)

Français: please complete the constructeur connexion where you relate what is happening in Chapters 1 & 2 to yourself, something else you have read, or the world (discussion director should already be completed)

Sciences Humaines: Paragraph on Children's Rights (pick a right that is respected and evident in Canada OR a right that is not always respected or in place within Canada) due FRIDAY (please incorporate the feedback I gave you for your first paragraph into this paragraph. Go to page 27 of the textbook for a list of Children's Rights.

Poetry: Good copy of Cinquin poem is due next Tuesday (some students have not yet completed the 5 W's poem and/or the alliteration poem)

A demain,

Mme Couture

le 3 novembre 2009

Bonjour,

Devoirs:

Maths: p. 58 #2; p. 59 #3,#4,#6,#7,#9 (try "va plus loin") AND p. 60 #2, p. 61 #1-3

Français: Directeur de Discussion (finish writing your discussion questions), begin "constructeur connexion" and read/re-read Chapter 2 (also find unknown vocabulary for first two chapters)

A demain,

Mme Couture

lundi le 2 november 2009

Bonjour tout le monde,

Devoirs pour demain:

Maths: pages 144/145 #1, #3, #4, #5 (multiplying decimals by 0,1; 0,01; et 0,001)

Poetry: good copies of your first two poems (alliteration poem and 5 w's poem)

Français: read Chapter 1 of our novel and begin thinking about the 5 question you would like to ask (one level 1 question; two level 2 questions; two level 3 questions)

Brief reminder of what types of questions I mean by level 1-3:

Level One: answer is in the text (eg. What is the name of the eleven year old girl in the story?)

Level Two: answer can be infered but is not explicit (e.g. Based on your reading of chapter one, what are two personality differences between Sara and her daughter?)

Level Three: there is no correct answer...the question/statement requires deeper thinking and connection making (e.g. Explain some of the similarities and differences between how you have felt when going on a trip somewhere and how the characters in this story felt as they arrived in the Queen Charlotte Islands)

A demain,

Mme Couture

le 30 octobre 2009

Bonjour tout le monde,

I hope everyone has a FUN and SAFE weekend!

Devoirs:

Français: cahier de lecture (due on Monday!)

Poésie: 5 w's poem and alliteration poem due Tuesday

Science: review/reflect on information learned from film on mammals

Sciences Humaines: review universal human rights (can you remember which one you wrote about in your paragraph?)

A lundi,

Mme Couture

le 29 octobre

Bonjour,

I just wanted to say how happy I am to be hearing positive feedback from other staff members about Advisory 42 students' exemplary behaviour. It's great to see and hear that our advisory is showing positive and productive behaviour in the classroom while eating and is going to library block prepared with student cards to sign out books. Also, I have noticed a HUGE improvement in how well everyone is listening in our PE class. Way to go Advisory 42!!!!

Devoirs:

Maths: review multiplication of decimals for quiz tomorrow (remember to SHOW ALL WORK and to specify type of units in problems where there are grams, meters, litres etc)

Français: Dictée tomorrow (review verb endings and practise editing (plural subject (les/des) means plural verb and plural adjectives etc) AND cahier de lecture

Note: There will be a prize tomorrow for class with the most students dressed in costumes AND prize for the most students wearing orange and black.

Bonne soirée,

Mme Couture

le 28 oct 2009

Bonjour tout le monde,

First of all, I just wanted to say that you were all a great audience today during our Eric Wilson presentation. Bravo!

Also, thank-you for the creative poetic contributions!!!

Devoirs:

Science: Study study study for the quiz tomorrow (do more than read over your notes.....write out what you know, and talk about what you know to your parents/friends/pet/stuffed animals...ANYONE OR ANYTHING : ) ). Explain and give examples!!

Maths: Complete p. 56-57 (Lesson 7 handout on multiplying decimals)

Français: Cahier de lecture (due on Monday!)

Note: PE tomorrow (bring a full change of clothes and appropriate footwear)

A demain,

Mme Couture

le 27 octobre

Bonjour,

Devoirs:

Sciences: Review handout to be completed for tomorrow (about plant kingdom) --quiz will be Thursday

Maths: Complete extra practice for multiplication with decimals (table of values handout)

Français: cahier de lecture

Reminder: photo retakes on Thursday!

A demain,

Mme Couture

Lundi le 26 oct 2009

Bonjour tout le monde:

Devoirs:

Maths: p. 139 #1 a,c,e (use table of values grid that I handed out today for the explore--write question and show work); #2 a,c; #3, #4, #6

Science: Quiz might be moved to Thursday to give more time for review session in class (please start studying now if you haven't already...by study I mean read over your notes AND explain to someone else in French or English what you know about plants and the plant kingdom) Try coming up with questions you could ask (e.g. Name two similarities between the plant kingdom and the fungi kingdom etc)

Français: Cahier de lecture (due November 2)

Reminder: Picture retakes on Thursday of this week!

A demain,

Mme Couture

devoirs pour lundi le 26 octobre...

Bonjour et Bonne Fin de Semaine!

Devoirs:

Français: Quiz on Futur proche lundi (as a review, do some of the questions from the exercises we've completed and corrected over the past few weeks)

**cahier de lecture** continue working on this daily (15-20 minutes a day of productive reading/writing) This assignment is due on November 2nd

Sciences: Review information on mushrooms, plants and animals (including plant and animal cells) in preparation for a quiz on Wednesday.

A lundi,

Mme Couture

mercredi le 21 oct 2009

Bonjour,

Devoirs pour demain:

Français: Verb exercises (futur proche-2 pages) et cahier de lecture (due November 2nd)

Science: look over notes from Plant movie

PE strip needed tomorrow!

Library books needed tomorrow (to be renewed or returned)

Note: All mustard seed food item donations welcome!

A demain,

Mme Couture

le 20 octobre

Bonjour!

Devoirs:

Maths:

Maths homework due today (for those who were away): p. 135-136 (#1 a,c,e; #2 a,c,e ; #6,#9, #10)

**Quiz demain (adding and subtracting decimals and rounding)...I have given everyone a "mock" quiz to use for review...please complete the review tonight. We will go over the review tomorrow before doing the quiz.

Sciences Humaines: Good copy of paragraph on human rights is due

Science: Some people have not handed in their photosynthesis and cellular respiration diagrams (please do so).

Français: cahier de lecture


Note: We are currently participating in a Mustard Seed Food Drive. Any food donations are welcome.

A demain,

Mme Couture

vendredi le 16 octobre

Bonjour tout le monde!

Devoirs:

Maths: Quiz lundi (rounding decimals and identifying place value e.g. 4,38 rounded to the nearest tenth is 4,4 and rounded to the nearest unit is 4 . The place value of the 4 is units (les unités)

Sciences Humaines: 3rd draft of human rights paragraph is due Tuesday (use the sample paragraph to help you with form and organization and the vocab sheet for usful linking words)

Science: Respiration cellulaire/photosynthèse handout is due on Monday (instructions in previous post)

Note: Grade 6 boys basketball practise on Monday after school AND PE

A lundi,

Mme Couture

le 15 octobre 2009

Bonjour!

Devoirs:

Maths: p. 127-128 #1 a,c,e; #2 b,d,f; #3 a,c,e ; #5, #6, #8

Sciences Humaines: Draft 2 of human right's paragraph is due

Sciences: Respiration cellulaire and photosynthèse models are due Monday

Please include:

a) coloured drawing in each box (suggestion: draw the appropriate molecule)

b) label oxygen, carbon dioxide and water (O2 CO2 H2O)

c) Identify on the page in which type of cell each process takes place (animal or plant cells)

d) Draw and label the organelle where each process takes place (eg. draw an animal cell with a labeled mitochondria and a plant cell with a labeled chloroplaste)

Français: continue working on cahier de lecture

A demain,

Mme Couture

le 14 oct 2009

Bonjour,

I just wanted to congratulate the whole class on your excellent behaviour when we went to the assembly yesterday morning. Everyone walked quietly through the hallways and seated themselves in an organized manner. Well done!

Voici les devoirs:

Maths: p. 123 #1-3

Sciences Humaines: Draft 2 of your human rights paragraph is due Friday (remember to look over paragraph criteria before/during/after you write the paragraph AND verify the assignment description as you write to make sure you are on topic)

Français- continue working on your cahier de lecture

Reminder: Band starts at 8:00am tomorrow morning and we have PE after recess so please remember your PE strip!

Mme Couture

Update (October 13th)

Bonjour tout le monde,

Devoirs:

Français: Futur proche exercises

Sciences Humaines: Human Rights paragraph (Assignment: in a paragraph, identify a universal human right (from the list provided on page 9 of the textbook) that is not always adhered to in Canada. Explain the context (who, what, when, where, why) and provide possible solutions. If you do not have your textbook, you can find the United Nations list of universal human rights online.

Bibliothèque: Please bring your student card and any library books you wish to renew or return (as we will be in the library during last block tomorrow)

Scholastic Book Orders due tomorrow (the 14th)



A demain,

Mme Couture

Happy Thanksgiving!

Bonjour,

I just wanted to wish everyone a happy and safe Thanksgiving long weekend!

Devoirs:

French: cahier de lecture and future proche review
Maths: review decimals (try a few questions from previous assignments as a refresher)
Science: review new vocabulary (autotrophe, hétérotrophe, eucaryote, procaryote...)

Coming up:

Scholastic Book Orders for October are due Wed. Oct. 14th


Bonne fin de semaine!!!

Mme Couture

update (October 8th)

Bonjour,

There is no "official" homework tonight (oh the joys of having a TOC : ) ).

Please be aware that there is a dictée tomorrow in French. We will also be having our "fête" in celebration of the poster contest win.

As usual, "no homework" really means review what was covered today or yesterday (math homework-look over corrections; French- work on cahier de lecture; Science- review information on mushrooms; Social Studies- what do you know about the three levels of questioning and what are some examples??)

Remember: PE tomorrow

A demain,

Mme Couture

Update ( 6 oct.)

Bonjour,

Devoirs:

Science: Review for tomorrow's quiz!!!

Maths: p. 119-120 (#1,4,6, 9)
Note: There are lots of examples and vocabulary on pages 117-118 to help you

Français: mots-croisés (IR and ER/RE verbs)

Library: Please bring any books you have from the school library to either renew or exchange tomorrow (Block 3)

Coming up: Math quiz on Thursday and French dictée on Friday


Mme Couture

October 5 update

Bonjour,

Devoirs:

Maths: Extra practise (#1-#2)

Science: Finish the review sheet on fungus

Anglais: "memoir" due and/or rough draft of story

Note: Dictée vendredi in French and Quiz in Science on Wednesday

A demain,

Mme Couture

La fin de semaine...(3-5 oct)

Bonjour,

Devoirs:

Français: Cahier de lecture (reading log) and future proche (la négation)

Maths: p. 116 #1 a,c,e et#2 a,c,e

Science: Review information on fungus in preparation for next Wed.'s quiz

I Walk Week- I will be counting how many students come to school using a method of transportation OTHER THAN a car/truck/SUV.

Anglais: homework assignment due Tuesday

Bonne fin de semaine!!

A lundi,

Mme Couture

October 1st (already!)

Bonjour,

Devoirs:

Maths: Complete decimal questions (please show equivalent fractions)

Science: Review facts on mushrooms (quiz next Wednesday)

Anglais: homework assignment due next Tuesday

Reminders:

Next week is I Walk Week (students and teachers are encouraged to walk to school or take public transit)

Subway forms are due tomorrow (Friday October 2nd) at the latest

Pizza order forms are due next Thursday at the latest

A demain,

Mme Couture

Update (September 30th 2009)

Bonjour tout le monde,

On this final day of September, please complete the following:

Français: Futur proche (crossword and sentences)

Maths: Colour the decimal values on the unit grids and show the fraction equivalent for each decimal value ( we did a) together as an example)

Subway fundraiser: please get these forms in by Friday if you want to take part

** Bring your PE strip tomorrow and don't forget you have Band at 8:00am followed by your Exploratory **

A demain,

Mme Couture

Update (September 29)

Bonjour,

Devoirs:

Science: Please make sure you finish the handout from Monday (5 Kingdoms)

Sciences Humaines: Complete the thinking web on global perspective and being a citizen (as discussed in class, fully meeting expectations means you have a minimum of four detailled examples for each web (IN FRENCH!!!) ) ---I'm looking for examples of what global perspective looks like (for instance in terms of the environment, education, consumption of goods, pollution, human rights and responsibilities) and what being a citizen means in terms of rights and responsibilities (you can take it further by looking at what it means to be a global citizen in today's world)

Français: Quiz (aller, avoir, être, faire) present tense

Note: Subway lunch order forms for Ms. Kilpatrick's seaquarium fundraiser are due FRIDAY at the absolute latest.

A demain,

Mme Couture

Update for September 28

Bonjour,

I want to begin by congratulating our class on winning the poster contest! Bravo!!

Reminder to everyone: please remember to bring a change of clothes and appropriate footwear for days when we have PE (Monday, Thursday and Friday)

Devoirs:

Science: Finish the hand out "Les cinq règnes" (includes headings for each kingdom, a coloured image depicting an example of a living thing that is part of each specific kingdom, and a description of what types of living things make up each kingdom)

Français: Review verbs (particularly être, avoir, faire and aller) --Quiz Wednesday

A demain,

Mme Couture

September 25 update

Bonjour,

I hope everyone has a great weekend! Here are some reminders for next week.

Devoirs:

Français: cahier de lecture (reading log is due October 5th so please make sure you are reading and working on your reading log at home)

Maths: Quiz on Monday (place value)

Other (only if you are able to): Box of Kleenex and a donation for the Terry Fox Run fundraiser

Bonne fin de semaine!!

Mme Couture

September 24th update...

Bonjour,

"Devoirs"

Study for French Quiz (present tense-ER, IR, RE verbs and dictée)
PE strip
Box of Kleenex (if we all bring a box, we'll never run out : ) )

Tomorrow's events:

Terry Fox Run (think about bringing $1-2 as a donation)

A demain,

Mme Couture

September 25 update

Bonjour,

I just wanted to say how great it was to meet students and parents one-on-one last night (however briefly). I hope you enjoyed your visit to our classroom as well as the picnic/dessert/live music time outside.

Devoirs:

Maths-p. 20 #1-2 (show all work!); p. 21 #1-2

Science: please finish the questions related to the Planet Earth film we saw today (Deep Ocean)

**bring any late scholastic book orders

Don't forget band class begins at 8:00am tomorrow morning in the music annex and continues through Advisory (students will go straight from band to exploratory)

Note: There is a French test on Friday (ER, IR, RE verbs in the present tense...please review at home over the next few days)

A demain,

Mme Couture

le 22 septembre (mardi)

Welcome back after what I hope was an enjoyable and relaxing (yet productive) long weekend!

Homework for tomorrow:

Maths: p. 12 #1; p. 13 #1-2

Science: graphique dû demain (your graph on classification is due tomorrow (please use the white paper I gave you for your good copy and keep the criteria items in mind which we went over in class)

Scholastic book orders due tomorrow!

Reminders:

The meet-the-teacher picnic is tonight at 5:30pm in the classroom (at 6:00pm we all go outside for a picnic dinner and a potluck dessert)

Photo Day is tomorrow (Wednesday)

A bientôt,

Mme Couture

September 18th update..

Bonjour!

Reminder: No School on Monday

Devoirs:

Maths: p. 9 #2 and p. 11 #1 and #2 due Tuesday September 22

Scholastic Book Club orders due Wednesday September 23

French: Quiz: "IR", "ER", and "RE" verbs in the present tense on Friday September 25

Reminders for Next Week's events:

Homework club begins Tuesday after school (3:00-3:40pm)
Meet-the-Teacher Picnic event on Tuesday at 5:30pm at Landsdowne
Photo Day on Wednesday
Terry Fox Run on Friday

Bonne fin de semaine!

Mme Couture

Devoirs (dûs vendredi le 18 septembre)

Bonjour!

Devoirs:

Maths: p. 5 #2 et p. 7 #4,6,7

Also, parents should be receiving a notice regarding the picnic evening planned for next Tuesday (September 22nd)

Please note that there is no school on Monday (Pro-D Day)

A demain,

Mme Couture

September 16th update...

Bonjour !

Homework reminder for Thursday:

Band form is due tomorrow (Thursday) --to be given to Band teachers during Advisory

Math questions are due (handout: p. 3 #1 and p.4 #1-2)

Cahier de lecture: keep up the nightly reading in French (articles, novels, magazines, stories etc) and continue working on the reading activities that are due on October 5th

Bring your gym strip tomorrow as we have éducation physique

Upcoming events:

Pro-D Day (no school) on Monday September 21st
Meet-the-Teacher/Community Picnic Evening is 5:30-7:30 on September 22
School Photos are happening on September 23rd (I am sending home an order form today with students)

Bonne journée!

Mme Couture

Devoirs (due Wednesday September 16th)

Bonjour,

I just wanted to say that I was very impressed with the EXCELLENT posters you created today! Everyone in the class participated in creating the poster and the finished products looks great! It was wonderful to see how well you worked together and the way in which all groups tapped into each students' abilities.

I'm looking forward to sharing your work with the rest of the staff here at Landsdowne!


Devoirs:

Français: Review ER and IR verb endings (present tense)

Note: please bring your band form back for Thursday band class

Bon après-midi!

Mme Couture

Devoirs (due Tuesday September 15th)

Bonjour tout le monde,

Voici les devoirs pour demain:

CHED: Smart Goal

A demain,

Mme Couture

Devoirs (due Monday September 14th)

Bonjour tout le monde

First of all, I want to say a big thank-you to students for being AWESOME during our first fire drill! You were quiet and orderly and made the entire process seamless and efficient. BRAVO!

Devoirs pour lundi:

CHED: Confidential letter to self is due in a sealed envelope (feel free to re-use an old envelope or make your own)

Year start-up: "Tell me about your child" assignment from parents

Français: IR verb practice

FYI:

CHED (Career & Health Education): SMART goal is due Tuesday September 15th
CAHIER DE LECTURE is due October 5th
Band class starts on Monday

A lundi,

Mme Couture

Devoirs pour vendredi le 11 septembre

Education Physique: Gym strip and appropriate footwear (needed on Monday, Thursday and Friday)

Note: confidential letter to self (to be opened in June) is due in a sealed envelope on Monday September 14th

A demain,

Mme Couture

Devoirs (due Wednesday September 9th)

Bonjour tout le monde!

I hope everyone had an enjoyable first day of school! I know that you were all given a lot of information to process so don't worry if you're still feeling unclear about a few things. We can clarify everything over the next few days. I welcome any questions you might have so please don't hesitate to ask.

Please remember to bring your school supplies tomorrow (essential items include a binder, subject dividers, lined paper, pens, pencils, erasers, pencil crayons and felts)

Please also remember the money you need for your combination lock (unless you bring one from home) and money for a school agenda (unless you are bringing one from home). All pricing information is in the package that was sent home today.

Bonne soirée et à demain,

Mme Couture

Bonjour et bienvenue sur le site de notre classe!

This site will mainly be used as a communication tool so that students and parents can verify homework and assignment due dates as well as other information pertinent to our classroom. Because not everyone using this site speaks French, most of my postings will be in English.

Bonne journée et à bientôt,

Mme Couture