French Immersion September Newsletter 2019

French Immersion Teacher: Madame Corriveau

English Teaching Partners: Mrs. Zurwerra or Mrs. Moorman

Program Night will be held on: Wednesday, September 11th at 6:30 p.m. 2019

I would like to welcome all students and their families. I hope everyone had a wonderful summer. I would like to share the following key information with you to start off the school year:

1. This year, our School Board theme is :  

1. Please check the class Blog daily (http://madamecorriveau.blogspot.com) for important events, information, and assignments. To receive all blog posts to your e-mail, please go to the site and look for and click on “follow by email” to register.

2. Throughout the year, please feel free to contact me at school (613-834-6334), if you have any questions or concerns or send me a message by clicking on the “Need to Reach Me?” section on the blog.

3. Here is the focus/theme for each subject taught in French for Grade 4 and Grade 5 for September-October:

French Second Language:

Grade 4: making connections, autobiography, introducing ourselves, identifying listening, speaking, and understanding strategies, identify French-speaking communities in Ontario.

Grade 5: making connections, identifying listening, speaking, and understanding strategies, identify French-speaking communities in Canada/World.

Social Studies:

Grade 4: Early Societies- Medieval Times

Grade 5: Communities in Canada, past and present: contributions made by various groups to Canadian identity (First Nations and Explorers)

Science:

Grade 4: Habitats and Communities

Grade 5: The Human Body

The Arts:

Grade 4: Visual Arts-primary and secondary colors, types of lines and shapes, motifs

Grade 5: Visual Arts-Complementary colors, color value, texture created by lines and shapes.

I am excited for the learning journey that will take place with your child. To quote David M. McConkie: “A teacher is also a student.” I will learn about your child, with your child, and from your child. The wonder, curiosity, interest, and inquisitiveness that your child will bring to French class will be received with an open mind and an open heart! I look forward to meeting you on Program Night!

Your Partner in Education,

Mme. L. Corriveau