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