article in The Star

An article in The Star about an app that helps keep vaccination records, when the next shot is due etc...

Immunization records at parents’ fingertips with new app

ANDREA GORDON

Smartphone will alert parents about overdue shots, link to vaccine fact sheets

Interesting I think

Reasoning Is Sharper in a Foreign Language

By Jessica Gross
We might be least rational about money in our native tongues

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=reasoning-is-sharper-in-a-foreign-language

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Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.

Not that you need more reinforcement for choosing French Immersion for your child!

Week of Nov. 26 to 30

Monday day 3: Reading buddies; tea; review of last week's vocab; math module 3 lesson 6 to start in lass and finish for homework. 
Tuesday day 4: new vocab; math module 3 lesson 7
Wednesday day 5: running; math module 3 lesson 8
Thursday day 1: tea; math module 3 lesson 9
Friday day 2: running; math module 3, last lesson and review; character assembly 1:15 responsibility; pizza Friday

We will be having 2 teas this week to make up for last week!! Most students by now know their Greek alphabet. This week we will be working on the likes of: what is the letter before psi, after epsilon, which letter comes first upsilon or epsilon etc...
I feel much better thank you. I used all your tricks Mme Gagnon

Tomorrow Friday sick as a dog

Hello families... What I thought this morning was an allergy is actually now a full blown head cold. To allow me to take care of my cold I will not be at school tomorrow but will certainly be back on Monday. Tea then, on Monday. 

Vocab French

expliquer;  une consigne; estimer;  présenter;  représenter;  un tableau;  un diagramme  

vocab English

white;  to write;  check;  upstairs;  ooze;  background;  keepsake

Week of November 19 to 23.

Monday d3: review of vocab; students must finish at home if not finished in class, math (exercise book) unit 3 lesson 2; Greek alphabet lines 1, 2 and 3

Tuesday d4: library at 11:05 until lunch for the French book fair. Students will be able to buy books at that time; students must finish at home if not finished in class, math unit 3 lesson 3; Greek alphabet lines 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Wednesday d5: running; students must finish at home if not finished in class, math unit 3 lesson 4; the whole Greek alphabet.

Thursday d4: review of new vocab words; students must finish at home if not finished in class, math unit 3 lesson 5.

Friday d5: running; students must finish at home if not finished in class, math unit 3 lesson 5.

Thank you families for coming to chat with me about your child. We both want the best for your child and the best is what will be offered. Let's all rise to the occasion.

Grade 4 students will be given many deadlines this year. Meeting deadlines is an essential skill they must learn. 
All students will be given, throughout the year, passages to memorize. 

New vocab words will posted soon. 

Google and area 34

It is with great interest and joy that I will make comparisons between the new Google office in Toronto and Area 34.

Google                                                                  Area 34               

Workers are encouraged to walk around                     check
workers are encouraged to share ideas                      check
there is a tent to rest                                             check
there are exercise machines                                    we did! :(
workers are encouraged to play                                check
creativity abounds                                                  check
there are rooms with fire places                               we did! :(

Vocab

Vocab:
le quadrillage; prolonger; la somme; le produit; la différence; un essai.

Vocab. English
recklessly; nervously; peacefully; noisily; restlessly; gently.

Week of Nov. 12 to 16

Weekly Schedule

Monday day 4: vocab tbd; reports go home
Tuesday day 5: running
Wednesday day 1: Caribou math in the morning
Thursday day 2: running; family-teacher interviews
Friday day x: PA day and family-teacher interviews


Math Caribou

The Brock University Math Caribou competition is for area 34 students only. Families can find previous contests and many more practice contests on the Math Caribou website. The address can be found on this blog at the bottom of the first page in the darkish blue area.
I will put the vocab on the blog Monday.


Family-Teacher Interviews

For the family-teacher interviews, I will put a schedule in the report card envelopes. Please use this form to indicate your first and second choice of times. To be fair to all families, I will schedule your choices as I receive them after the bell rings (some students come to class before the bell rings).
I am always available in the mornings, Mondays and Tuesdays at 8:30 and 8:45, on Wednesdays to Fridays at 8:15, 8:30 and 8:45.
It is not necessary to meet this week if it is not convenient for you. 

This week I am available on:
Thursday: 3:45, 4:00, 4:15, 4:30, every 15 minutes until the last appointment at 6:15.
On Friday I am available from 8:15 every 15 minutes until the last appointment at 11:30.

We rock

In area 34 we rock every day but Halloween was a special day for us.

Hello families, 
Tomorrow is our field trip to the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. It is important to remember that students will carry with them all day what they choose to bring. Packing light seems a good idea.
The children will need lunch, snacks and water. If you wish to buy, we eat lunch in the food area anyway. 
The work they will need to do for class is to go around to booths, gather information, and fill out a fun and informative multiple-choice questionnaire.
Very much looking forward to tomorrow. As you know, parents and siblings are welcome. The weather calls for a high of 5 degrees C. We take the TTC streetcar to Strachan.