Hello parents,
Just a reminder that there is no school tomorrow. Also, thank you for your support during this reporting period. We all appreciate the things that you do to help your child succeed.
Reminders:
· Sign up for an Edmodo parent account to see when my assignments are due, as well as results from completed assignments. All marks will also be entered into PowerSchool.
· Please use the Remind app or email to contact me if you have any questions.
Have a great weekend!
M. Boyer
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Clayton Boyer
7e année, École St. Margaret
President, Holy Trinity Teachers’ Association
Dear parents,
We had a great first day! I will be using an app called Remind to communicate this year. Remind works like text messaging, making communication easy. Please see the attached form to sign up. If you have any trouble, let me know (by email) and I can help you figure it out.
Have a great evening!
Today:
· We went to an assembly in the gym.
· We changed books at the library.
· We learned about informal and formal writing styles and created examples of each one.
· We read a story in Religion.
· We had Catholic Wellness with M. Nadon.
· We learned about the numbered treaties of Saskatchewan.
There is no homework tonight.
Have a good evening!
M. Boyer
Today:
· We created rainbows with water and mirrors in Sciences naturelles.
· We had phys. ed. with M. Nadon
· We practiced for the Advent Celebration
· We worked on French writing and Christmas Art.
Reminders
· Please return all library books and return home reading duo-tangs on Monday.
· Work on Mathletics over the weekend.
· Monday is Onesie day.
Have a great weekend,
Mme Gabourie and M. Boyer
Today:
· We wrote about “Christmas At Our House” in French
· We watched a video about light and filled in wrote about a flashlight we did yesterday.
· We practiced songs for the Advent celebration.
· We had phys. ed. with M. Nadon
· We listened to the Vanier choir and band performance.
Parents are invited to the Advent celebration that the class is presenting on Monday at 8:30 AM.
Spirit Days in December:
December 18 – Onesie day
December 19 – Wear red and green day
December 20 – Dress as an elf
December 21 – Christmas sweater day
December 22 – Pajama day
Have a great weekend!
M. Boyer and Mme Gabourie
This week:
· We’ve worked on spelling skills
· We’ve worked on 4 digit addition and subtraction
· We’ve learned about famous Saskatchewan inventions
· We attended a school bus safety presentation
Homework:
· Spelling is due tomorrow.
· Mme Phipps gave some orange math duo-tangs to some students. Please complete these ASAP.
· There is a science test on Friday.
· Take home reading was sent home.
· Please have students complete Les Inventions de la Saskatchewan on Google Classroom by the end of the week.
To log in to Google Classroom:
1. Go to http://classroom.google.com
2. Username is firstname.lastname@htcsd.ca
3. Password is your child’s Chromebook password. These are used every day so your child will know it.
All of my daily notes are archived at http://mrboyer.ca
Have a great evening!
Clayton
Dear parents,
Last week
- We practiced addition and subtraction problems.
- We learned about the Apostle’s Creed.
- We learned about life on a Hutterite colony.
- We learned about the elements of dance.
- We learned about minerals, the Mosaic potash mine and the Mohs’ scale.
- We wrote a letter of Thanksgiving to our parents.
- We worked in literacy centres.
- We described the physical attributes and the personality of a Smurf in French.
- We started researching Genius Hour questions.
Outstanding Work
- All students have outstanding work in Google Classroom in English Language Arts, sciences humaines or Religion. Please check your child’s account from home at http://classroom.google.com using firstname.lastname@htcsd.ca as their username. The students all know their passwords.
Upcoming Work / Events
- Home reading duo-tangs for French will be coming home this week with 2 leveled books. Please read each book and sign in the duo-tang.
- A hot lunch order form will be sent home Wednesday for the Literacy Lunch on October 25.
- The class will go to the Art Gallery on Thursday, October 26th from 9:30-11:00. If you are interested in attending, please email Mme Gabourie.
Today
· We learned how to use text features such as titles, headings, numbered lists and bulleted lists.
· We practiced addition and subtraction.
· We learned soccer skills with Jason Jones.
· We learned how the Church is both human and divine, how we are one with the Church, and how we are the body of Christ on Earth.
Homework
· There is no homework today.
· Subway lunch is tomorrow.
Have a great evening!
M. Boyer
Today:
· We worked on 4 digit by 4 digit addition.
· We worked on activity centers
· We finished up our Louis Riel work from yesterday
· We had M. Nadon for Phys Ed.
Agenda:
· Religion and Spelling are for homework. Some students completed this but please check.
· We sent home a permission slip for our trip to the Agriculture in the Classroom farm.
· Scholastic orders were sent home. Please return by Monday.
· We sent home a Moose Jaw Soccer pamphlet.
On Friday,
-We discussed "International Dot Day" and made a bookmark starting with just one dot
- We continued our read-aloud "Les Schtroumpfs"
-We did a small scavenger hunt and reviewed some sounds in French and did some writing
-We had a full hour of Phys Ed with M. Nadon
-We had Drama
-We practiced hold & secure and a fire drill
Reminders:
- -School Information Sheet should be signed and returned
-School Fees are $20
-Thank you for initialing your child's agenda.
Students have:
Library on Mondays
Gym on Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays
Have a great evening!
M. Boyer and Mme Gabourie
Dear parents,
Today:
· We had an assembly in the gym.
· We exchanged books in the library.
· We finished listing what we know about Rocks and Minerals.
· We drew symbols of the Church.
· We learned about Louis Riel.
· We had Catholic Wellness with M. Nadon.
Reminders:
· There is no homework tonight.
· Class photos are Thursday.
· There will be a school mass on Wednesday morning at Church of Our Lady.
Have a great evening!
M. Boyer
Bonjour!
We had a good first day in grade four getting to know each other a bit and learning some classroom routines.
This year, your child will have M. Boyer for English, Religion, Sciences humaines, Arts Ed and Math. Mme Gabourie will teach French, Sciences naturelles and Visual Art. M. Nadon will teach Catholic Wellness and Mme Adams will teach Gym.
Please feel free to contact us at the school anytime at 306-694-4044 or by email clayton.boyer@htcsd.ca and carolyn.gabourie@htcsd.ca
We look forward to learning with your child this year.
M. Boyer & Mme Gabourie
Hello,
I’ve received a number of questions about our latest sciences naturelles assignment. Here are a few clarifications.
· Students are to build a simple musical instrument that can play sounds that vary in pitch and intensity.
· There are a few example videos in the assignment on Stile to give the students ideas.
· Students are to bring their instruments to demonstrate to the class.
· This has been extended until Thursday.
Homework:
· Complete the multiplication booklet that we started today. Students were given appropriate time to finish in class.
Today:
· We discussed the students dreams and fears about growing up.
· We discussed how sounds are used as alarms.
· We practiced 2 and 3 digit by 1 digit multiplication.
· We learned about sound pollution and how it affects humans.
· We had phys. ed. with M. Nadon.
· I sent a note home about our upcoming field trip to Batoche which will take place on Monday, June 5th.
Have a great evening!
Clayton
We will be going on a field trip to Regina to visit the legislature and the Royal Saskatchewan Museum on Thursday. I sent a note home yesterday. Let me know if you have any questions.
Today:
· We finished some incomplete work from last week.
· We learned about the parts of the ear and their functions.
· We listened to the beginning of a new novel.
· We did a sound vocabulary exercise.
· We learned about the development and birth of a baby.
· We went to phys. ed. with M. Nadon.
M. Boyer
Today:
We learned:
· How babies develop in the uterus.
· How to write the date in SI format.
· How to tell time on an analogue clock.
· What sound is and how the ear works.
We also went to phys. ed. with M. Nadon and practiced multiplication tables.
Have a great evening!
M. Boyer
Today :
· We learned to write a paragraph from information that we’ve researched.
· We worked on adding and subtracting decimals.
· We learned about “thick” and “thin” questions.
· We learned about the promises made to First Nations people in the treaties.
· We went to arts ed. with M. Mitchell and phys. ed. with M. Nadon.
Attached is a schedule for our genius hour presentations. Please remind your child to be ready to present accordingly.
M. Boyer
Today:
· We added and subtracted decimal numbers.
· We practice multiplying.
· We learned about how to write a paragraph with an introductory sentence, supporting details and a conclusion.
· We learned the terms opaque, transparent and translucent.
· We learned the qualities of a good friend.
Reminder
· On Friday, the class will be travelling to the Mae Wilson Theatre to watch the Battle of the Books competition.
Have a good evening.
M. Boyer
Today:
· We had an assembly and Lenten celebration in the gym.
· We exchanged books at the library.
· We learned about when to use “et” vs. “est” in French.
· We learned about the dangers of tobacco.
· We read with our buddies in the gym.
· We had phys. ed. with M. Nadon and arts ed. with M. Mitchell.
Have a great evening!
Clayton
Today:
· M. Boyer sent home a math test that we recently completed. Please sign and return tomorrow.
· We learned about when Jesus travelled to Jerusalem
· We had an author read a First Nation’s legend to the class.
· We learned to make comic strips for an upcoming project.
· We learned about the life of Gabriel Dumont.
· We went to music class with M. Mitchell and phys. ed. with M. Lavallee
Have a great evening!
M. Boyer
Today:
· We went to an assembly in the gym.
· We worked on learning our times tables.
· We went to éducation physique with M. Nadon.
· We went to education artistique with M. Mitchell
· We learned about refraction, reflection, shadow and dispersion. M. Boyer demonstrated examples of each to the class.
· We worked in groups while M. Boyer did reading benchmarks.
· Scholastic orders are due tomorrow.
Have a great evening!
M. Boyer
Today:
· We finished the “Jesus is Presented in the Temple” religion assignment.
· We worked in centres while M. Boyer did Benchmarks.
· We practiced multiplication.
· We explored drawing with warm colours and cool colours.
· We worked on our Genius Hour projects.
· Scholastic orders were sent home. Please consider purchasing as your orders give me credits with Scholastic that allow me to purchase books for the classroom. I have been able to purchase a small selection of current, fun books for the class that students really enjoy.
· Please practice multiplication facts. 7,8, and 9 times tables are problematic right now.
Have a great weekend!
M. Boyer
Homework: Please practice the 7, 8 and 9 multiplication tables with your child nightly for the rest of the week.
Today:
· We had our Jump Rope for Heart kickoff assembly.
· We went to the library.
· We continued reading A Wrinkle in Time
· We learned about ourselves in Wellness class.
· We continued to learn about refraction, diffusion, reflection and shadows.
· We went to the gym and to music.
Have a great evening!
M. Boyer
Today:
· We had an assembly in the gym.
· We exchanged books in the library.
· We learned about the characteristics of narrative writing.
· We finished chapter 8 of A Wrinkle in Time
· We worked on spelling.
· We discussed stress and what causes it.
· We learned about artificial and natural sources of light.
· Subway orders were sent home. Please return by Wednesday at noon.
Thanks to everyone who ordered books this month! We were able to purchase a good selection of new books for the classroom library. Your support is appreciated.
Have a great evening!
M. Boyer
Today:
· We had an assembly in the gym.
· We exchanged books at the library.
· We finished an art assignment.
· M. Boyer continued reading “A Wrinkle in Time” to the class.
· We learned about writing with a strong voice.
· We presented the characteristics of a friend to the class.
· We had reading buddies with the grade 1 class.
Have a great evening!
Clayton
Today:
· We practiced 4 digit by 4 digit subtraction.
· We corrected some previous assignments.
· We explored new topics for Genius Hour.
· We went to the gym with M. Nadon.
Reminder:
· Scholastic orders are due tomorrow.
Have a great evening!
M. Boyer
Today:
· We practiced 4 digit addition.
· We worked on our French novel study.
· We studied English spelling words.
· We learned about the prairie ecozone.
· We went to the gym with M. Nadon and had Arts Ed. with M. Mitchell.
Reminders:
· Scholastic orders are due Friday. Thank you for supporting the purchase of new books for our classroom library.
Have a great evening!
M. Boyer
I will be making pancakes for all of the grade 4 students Wednesday morning at the start of the day.
Today:
· We had an assembly and liturgy in the gym.
· We exchanged library books.
· We finished outstanding work.
· We worked on Christmas STEM challenges with Mme Forrest’s class.
· We finished our Genius Hour presentations.
Reminders:
· Our Advent celebration is tomorrow at 6:30 at the Hillcrest church. Doors open at 6:00pm.
Today:
· We had an assembly and liturgy in the gym.
· We exchanged books at the library.
· We read more of “A Wrinkle in Time”.
· We practiced for the Christmas concert.
· We participated in the Hour of Code.
· We did an introductory activity for our Light unit.
Tomorrow:
· Students will be going to Church of Our Lady for Reconciliation.
Have a great evening.
M. Boyer
Today:
· We finished learning about the legend of William Tell.
· We continued to work on the concept of using doubles to multiply.
· We finished chapter 2 of our French novel study.
· We watched a video and answered questions about volcanoes.
· We learned a new French folk song.
· We presented our genius hour projects.
Thanks to those who submitted Scholastic book orders. I was able to purchase 3 books for our classroom library this month.
Reminders:
Hot lunch orders are due Monday.
Have a good evening!
M. Boyer
Today:
· We had an assembly and Advent celebration in the gym.
· We learned about internet safety.
· We continued to read “A Wrinkle in Time”
· We worked on spelling words.
· We completed an end of unit evaluation in science.
· We had music with M. Mitchell and Phys. Ed. with M. Nadon
· Hot lunch forms were sent home.
Reminders:
· Hot lunch forms are due back Monday.
· Scholastic orders are due Wednesday.
Have a great evening!
M. Boyer
Dear parents,
Today:
· We continued exploring the different stages of childhood.
· We finished up work on our French novel study.
· We learned about how arrays help us multiply.
· We studied French vocabulary words.
· We continued studying igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks.
· We had Phys. Ed. with M. Nadon.
Homework:
· Students should finish up any incomplete assigned work in Mathletics by the end of the week.
Have a great evening!
M. Boyer