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Getting Ready For A Fun WeekOn Monday we have decided that our Class Theme is Favourite Costume Day. Please let them wear the costume of their choice. A friendly reminder that they will be going outside for recess as always, so please make sure the costume is easy to wear under a coat, allows them to go to the bathroom without an assistant and is comfortable to wear in all day....
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Toothpicks, Marshmallows, Newspaper, Oh My!We have jumped right into our Strong and Stable Structures unit in preparation for Innovation Day! We worked with Marshmallows and Toothpicks to learn about strong shapes and building strong structures! ...
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SEMAINE 26 - Grade 7 Core French avec Madame Sylvie
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Semaine 26 (18-22 mars) le français avec Madame Sylvie
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SEMAINE 26 (Année 4 ) Plan de travail avec Mme Sylvie
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SEMAINE 26 (Année 5 - French Extended) Plan de travail avec Mme Sylvie
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A peek into grade 2Alors les amis, we celebrated la Francophonie. There are thousands of reasons why we love the french language: it is smooth, rich, and flowing: we love speaking french because, with its nasal vowels and melodious intonation, it sounds very musical to a non-native ear. We want to learn French because it is also called the language of love, cooking, fashion, theater, visual arts, dance, and architecture. During la francofête at our school, we had the pleasure to admire all the students from JK-grade 8 sing, dance, act, and recite poems in french!!!! All the teachers worked hard to make that happen. The students were proud of themselves, and their energy and passion were evident throughout the afternoon. During the week of the francophonie, we read books, heard stories, watched movies, played games, learned the ten magic words, and tasted french treats. Our students enjoyed singing the song "Je fais des sports" along with grade 3 and brought such a Ruach! Since the topic of this year's francophonie was"Sports", we did a lot of writing activities related to sports using a lot of verbs and new words.We also learnt the countries where French is spoken. We regularly practice and review the sounds but the kids need to read on a daily basis in order to increase their confidence and improve their fluency....
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A peek into grade 1Alors les amis, we celebrated la Francophonie. There are thousands of reasons why we love the french language: it is smooth, rich, and flowing: we love speaking french because, with its nasal vowels and melodious intonation, it sounds very musical to a non-native ear. We want to learn French because it is also called the language of love, cooking, fashion, theater, visual arts, dance, and architecture. During la francofête at our school, we had the pleasure to admire all the students from JK-grade 8 sing, dance, act, and recite poems in french!!!! All the teachers worked hard to make that happen. The students were proud of themselves, and their energy and passion were evident throughout the afternoon. During the week of the francophonie, we read books, heard stories, watched movies, played games, learned the ten magic words, and tasted french treats. My amazing kiddos learnt the benefits of doing sports and shared their ideas during the celebration. We continue learning the sounds. They have mastered OI,OU,CH,ON, and this week we are starting working on EU. Have I told you how much they love quizzes? Well they are about to do a big one on all the sounds and vocabulary they know already. They take huge pride in their work and their faces glow when they see the results. Also this week we had the opportunity to visit the SK and our kiddos read to them words starting with the letters C and D. They are delight to teach and their enthusiasm to learn is lovely to see....
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The latest from Grade OneMarch Madness March Madness has arrived in our classroom, and it's not just about basketball. We're exploring the world of books with the help of the Novel Effect app. The app creates beautiful soundscapes that play with the teacher's voice, making story time more engaging and interactive for the students. The four brackets are Women's History, Spring has Sprung, Guaranteed Giggles, and Award Winners - with each having its unique selection of books. The children are thoroughly enjoying the daily books and even get to vote on their favorites....
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form - a shapey social and emotional learning journeyThis week in JK, we continued to our second element of design: form. We learned that a form is a shape, which is what you get when your line connects back to itself, and no longer has a beginning and an end. We started on Monday with a review of the basic four... 2-dimensional shapes, circle, triangle, square, and rectangle, and then learned their names en Français! Cercle, triangle, carré, et rectangle. We also learned the names and features of some more complex shapes: Oval (ovale), heart (coeur), star (étoile), and diamond (diamant).
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Franco Fête and SK French UpdateChers parents, It was wonderful to see all of you at our Franco Fête evening last week. The children worked hard to prepare for our performance, while still having fun and enjoying the experience of putting together a presentation for an audience. Bravo, les enfants! Other activities for the week of Franco Fête included a fun afternoon of French activities, that we wrapped up with a delicious snack of croissant and hot chocolate. We also learned about making maple syrup and associated terms (le sirop d'érable, la cabane à sucre, la tire d'érable, l'eau d'érable, etc.). We are lucky to have our own maple syrup expert here at OJCS, Miss Beswick, who came into our class to share with the children how she makes maple syrup on her family property....
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Innovation Day, Purim & Ruach Week..... Oh My!!!There are so many special events coming up in the next two weeks at the OJCS.... Here's what you need to know!! Wednesday, March 20th is Innovation Day... The kids in SK have been busy creating, building, and engineering in preparation for your visit. Come and find out what they've been working on between 9:00 and 9:45. We will all meet together in KB's class (room 128) and then we'll split off into each classroom....
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Grade 7: The Great Canadian Electricity MapToday the Grade 7 students spent time analyzing the various sources of energy that are utilized throughout Canada. They examined both renewable and non-renewable energy sources. They were also able to both estimate and calculate the amount of megawatts that each energy source produces. The Great Canadian Electricity Giant Floor Map, codesigned in partnership with Electricity Human Resources Canada, highlights the diversity of energy sources in Canada and the complexity of energy production and transmission across the Canadian landscape. The Giant Floor Map also contains information about innovative careers in the electricity sector, from generation, transmission, and distribution, to energy efficiency, smart systems, manufacturing, and all levels of the supply chain (Canadian Geographic). ...
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Matching fractionsToday, we matched fractions on this website that Mr. Watters sent us on Google Classroom. We had to match them up and it was pretty fun! We had two different options; Fractions and mixed numbers. I did levels 4 - 6 on each mode....
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Fraction MatchingHello guys, Today in math we were working on comparing fractions. Now I know what mixed fractions are and I am going to tell you. Mixed fractions are basically another way of making Improper fractions a proper fraction so if you had 4 over 3. You can put a 1 because you have a whole and then you have 1 over three so now it is proper!...
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fractionsSo I started doing this website it was pretty fun, and it helped me a little bit fun. It was about fractions like proper fractions and improper.
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Fractions, Fractions, Fractions!More fraction work today! We used a website called Fraction Matcher to practice identifying equivalent fractions. I was doing mixed numbers and I tell you it was HARD! Here's me trying to figure out how to match 1 4/6 to coloured circles.
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Fraction Facts
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Innovation Day 2024Welcome to the 2024 Innovation Day. A day to celebrate Science here at the OJCS. Find all the schedules for presentations in the graphic below. Innovation Day outlines and rubrics for the middle school projects are also posted below. Grade 6 Innovation Day – Electricity Project...
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Science - Stable Structures Hands-on Learning!Two concepts that we will be exploring through our Strong and Stable Structures unit are: 1.) Assess effects on society and the environment of strong and stable structures. 2.) Assess the environmental impact of structures built by various animals, including structures built by humans....
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Plan De Travail - 18 mars[embeddoc url="https://ojcsgrade3.edublogs.org/files/2024/03/Pour-le-lundi-18-mars.pdf" download="all" viewer="google"]
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Pratique Quiz - Faire + Aller: Core French[embeddoc url="https://ojcsgrade4.edublogs.org/files/2024/03/Pratique-Quiz_-Faire-Aller_.pdf" download="all" viewer="google"]
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Innovation Day and Ruach WeekAll parents are invited to Grade One on Wednesday March 20th, from 9:00-9:45 AM for Innovation Day. The children have worked hard on their wildlife crossings projects. If you are unable to attend Innovation Day, I will send you a video of your child presenting their project so that you can experience the excitement of Innovation Day from afar. TukTukDesign / Pixabay
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Basic grammars in Hebrew/ResourceHello to everyone! Being a native Spanish speaker made me realize about some of the challenges that native English speakers can have when learning Hebrew (grammatically speaking, Spanish is more close to Hebrew than English). Because of that, I want to leave here some cues and resources to your use. Click on the link!...
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Grade 7: Trip to Algonquin College to Learn About Sustainable BuildingThe Grade 7 class has been learning about sustainable building for the last month. They have been working on a cross-curricular project in Math and Social Studies focusing on researching, designing, and creating a budget for a tiny home. By engaging in real-world problems, students have begun to understand the relevancy of learning, while developing essential life skills such as creativity, collaboration, experimentation, research, and perseverance. Click here to learn more about the Tiny House Project....
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Grade 6: Responsibilities of Bar/Bat Mitzvah Quiz (Wednesday, March 27th)Over the last month, students have been learning about the responsibilities of reaching the age of Bar/Bat Mitzvah. Students will showcase their knowledge by completing a quiz on Wednesday, March 27th. The review sheet below provides students with key terms to define along with short-answer practice questions. Students should review their notes to prepare for the quiz....
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Grades 7-8: Canada's Role in the M.S. St. Louis Assignment (Due: Tuesday, March 26th)This week we will be discussing the horrific narrative of the MS St. Louis. We watched an incredible documentary that provided our class with testimonies from historians and survivors who experienced this infamous event firsthand. Students will read and analyze a document that discusses specific policies in Canada that were enacted to keep the Jewish people out. Passengers aboard the St. Louis, seeking refugee from Nazi-occupied Europe, wait to find out if they will be allowed entry into Cuba in June 1939....
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Grade 4 Newsletter – What’s Happening in Grade 4![embeddoc url="https://ojcsgrade4.edublogs.org/files/2024/03/Grade-4-Newsletter-10.pdf" download="all" viewer="google"]
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upcoming events!We've got some exciting things happening here at OJCS that will carry us to the end of March! See flyers below for more details. Wednesday, March 20th: Innovation Day Please join us in our classroom from 9 am to 9:45 am to experiment with us and hear about our scientific investigations! Monday, March 25th to Thursday, March 28th: Ruach week! No school on Friday, March 29th. There is a Grade 8 raffle happening that week as well, see flyers for info on ticket prices and prizes! Here are the daily themes: Monday: Our class costume theme is "מה שבא לי". Borrowing from one of the themes of the Purim holiday, ״ונהפוך הוא״, we are taking a phrase that we have worked hard on flipping around - ״לא בא לי״ - and are flipping it into "מה שבא לי"! This is also the day we visit the school wide Purim carnival, please see the flyer below asking for donations of gently used toys for prizes. Tuesday: Tacky Tuesday. Wear your most mis-matched clothing! Wednesday: Wild West! Yee haw cowboys and cowgirls! Let's practice our cowboy hustle! Thursday: PJ Day, also dress down day! Bring your toonies and loonies in support of the Humane Society!...
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DELF exam June 5th , 2024Good morning, Parents As shared before the break, we will be moving forward with the A2 DELF registration process this week, on Wednesday, March 13th, 2024. I will guide your child through the system and the following information will be requested when they set up their personal account (just so they can be prepared):...