October 2014 - Prairie South Schools

École Élémentaire GRAVELBOURG Elementary School
Www.prairiesouth.ca/gravelbourgelem
P.O. Box 930
Gravelbourg, SK
S0H 1X0
Principal – Mr. Jody Lehmann
Vice-Principal – Mme Rhonda Gingell Munteanu
Phone: 648-3277 Fax : 648-2269
NEWSLETTER – BULLETIN DE NOUVELLES
October/octobre 2014
Coming Events
à venir…
Oct. 28– Picture Retakes
Nov. 3 — Early Dismissal
Nov. 6– Remembrance
Day
Program
Nov. 7—No School—
Teacher Prep. Day
Nov. 10 - 11—
Remembrance Day Holiday
Nov. 17– Nov.21– Book Fair
Nov. 20—Hot Lunch—
Breakfast for Dinner!
Nov. 20/21—Student Led
Conferences
Nov. 28—No School
Dec. 3—Early Dismissal
Dec. 12—No School
Dec. 15—Early Dismissal
Dec. 22—Jan. 4—
Christmas Holidays
January 5—Classes Resume
Parent Information Night
Ms. Amanda McCann and Mr. Derrick Cameron traveled to Gravelbourg on Thursday, October 23. Ms. McCann is the English Additional Language Consultant and Mr. Cameron is the Curriculum
Consultant for Prairie South School Division. The focus of the evening session was the changes that have been made to the
maternelle, grade 1 and grade 2 French Immersion interdisciplinary
curriculum and Progress Report. The curriculum is no longer divided into individual and separate academic subjects. Rather, all academic and social learning is interrelated and linked through authentic contexts and inquiry to better reflect how students learn. This
approach
allows
for
an
emphasis
on
oral
language
development.
The reporting system has also been modified to make parents more aware of what their
children should know and be able to do by the end of each grade level.
Education Week Highlights
Tuesday Open House: Education Week kicked off with an Open House
on Tuesday, October 21. Students, families and community members in
attendance were given a map of pictorial clues which lead them on a
tour through of several GES rooms on first, second and third floors.
Participants had their names entered into a draw for a prize pack
sponsored by the GES School Community Council. Congratulations to
Brooklyn, Nolan, Connor and Melanie Hawkins, the winners of this year’s
prize pack.
All those in attendance were also invited to take part in a contest to see how well they know
the members of the GES family. Participants had to correctly associate the
staff member with their photo and fact. Many families correctly completed
the trivia contest. All correct entries were entered into a draw.
Congratulations to Harsheen K. She won a backpack full of school supplies.
The following students correctly completed the staff trivia:
Eric and Isabelle B. , Matteo Y, Jasmine K., Corbin & Baden & Lauren B,
Manny & Pason P., Kayla and Anthony P, Layla & Hunter R., Arielle L.,Cole &
Meadow W., Cairys & Mikaela & Aiden J., Bradley H., Harsheen K. ,Julia &
Caleb & Liam H., Arianna B., Marcuss Y., Tristen B., Levi G., Owen N., Jenna & Rayna B., Brayden & Benjamin & Elizabeth R.
Terry Fox School Run
GES Staff and students participated in the Terry Fox School Run
Day, raising over 500$ for the
Terry Fox Foundation. Thank you
for your support.
Picture Retakes Tuesday, October 28th
The photographers will be returning Tuesday, October 28 to photograph students in maternelle, kindergarten, the pre-k program as
well as any student requiring retakes.
Hot Lunch
Our SCC and volunteers prepared and served a delicious and filling chili hot lunch on Oct.
16. If you are available to help out with hot lunch preparation or serving, please contact
an SCC member or Mrs. Baron
Pre-Kindergarten
Le mois d’octobre nous a comblés d’un magnifique temps avec des températures des plus agréables! Nous
avons pu souvent aller jouer dehors, nous rouler dans un tapis de feuilles d’automne, les lancer, les ramasser!
Notre thème des feuilles, des pommes et des citrouilles s’y prêtait à merveille!
Nous avons fait de nombreuses nouvelles activités ce mois-ci, basées sur la communication orale, les formules
de courtoisie sociale, la reconnaissance des lettres de l’alphabet correspondant au prénom de l’élève, l’utilisation de marionettes pour réenforcer le langage et la communication verbale.
Mme Valerie Brennan (notre orthophoniste) et moi-même, avons aussi commencé à implanter le EYE-DA (Early
Year Evaluation-Direct Assessment) auprès de quelques élèves de 4 ans. Nous continuons à évaluer les autres
tout au long du mois d’octobre et début novembre.
October enchanted us with marvellous weather and very pleasant temperatures! We were able to play outside every day, jump, roll, walk
on the fall leaves, pick up them, throw them! Our fall leaves, apples, pumpkins, ladybugs and butterflies themes were
a good fit with this nice weather!
We did a lot of new activities this month, based on oral communication, social courtesies,
recognizing the letters of the alphabet that are in each student’s first name, the use of
puppets to reinforce the language and the verbal communication.
Mrs Valerie Brennan (our speech therapist) and I began the EYE DA (Early Year EvaluationDirect Assessment) with some of the 4 year old students. We will continue to evaluate
students throughout October and into the beginning of November .
Mme Boisvert
Maternelle
Ah, comme le mois d’octobre est toujours amusant et fort occupé. En voici la preuve!
Nous avons appris des chansons sur l’automne, l’Action de Grâces et l’Halloween. Nous travaillons à compter
jusqu’à 10 et à rebours, de 5 jusqu’à 0 et nous pratiquons à ‘’subitiser’’ (reconnaître un arrangement d’objets
sans avoir à les compter) jusqu’à 5! Nous continuons aussi à découvrir les lettres et leurs sons.
Nous avons discuté des moyens à prendre pour garder nos corps en bonne santé afin de bien grandir!
Nous avons fait une promenade dans la nature afin de ramasser des feuilles d’arbres, nous avons préparé une
délicieuse soupe aux légumes pour l’Action de Grâces. Nous terminons notre contexte d’apprentissage ‘’Comment prenons-nous
soin de notre corps?’’ Nous avons discuté de l’importance de bien se laver, se nourrir, dormir, faire de l’exercice et de se garder en sécurité!
Nous avons bien hâte à l’Halloween car nous décorerons nos citrouilles!
October is always such a fun and busy month. Here is the proof! We have learned songs about fall,
Thanks Giving and Halloween. We are working hard at counting up to 10 and backwards from 5 to 0.
We can ‘’subitize’’ (recognize a group of objects without counting them) up to 5. We continue to
discover the letters of the alphabet and their sounds. We were also busy discussing how to take care
of our bodies so we can continue to grow and stay healthy! We talked about eating healthy, sleeping
well, exercising, keeping germs away and staying safe!
We went for a Nature Walk to collect leaves for crafts, made vegetable soup for Thanksgiving and
last but not least, we are anxious for Halloween Activity Day when we will carve and decorate our own pumpkins and later play games!
Mme Basel Bedford
Grade 1B
Pendant le mois d’octobre les élèves ont fait différentes activités d’écriture et de lecture sur les thèmes de l’automne et de l’Action de
grâce. Nous terminons le mois avec le thème de l’Halloween. En mathématiques, nous travaillons les nombres jusqu’à 20 et nous
avons commencé à faire des additions et des soustractions.
We have done various reading and writing activities in French around our themes of fall and Thanksgiving. We will be ending the month
with our Halloween theme. The students really enjoy singing “L’automne est arrive” (Fall has arrived) during our morning calendar routine.
We have been working hard on learning the letters of the alphabet and their sounds. With those we have been creating syllables and simple words. The students love to read the books in our classroom library and look for words they know.
In math, we have been working on the numbers up to 20 and we have started addition and subtraction up to 10.
Thank you in advance to the parents who are going to help us carve pumpkins on Wednesday. We are all looking forward to it!
Mme Bonneau Chevrier
Grade 2B
Nous avons discuté de plusieurs thèmes ce mois-ci : L’action de Grâces, l’Halloween, les animaux , les cycles de vie,
les habitats et les adaptations (nous avons aussi inclue une mini-unité sur les chauves-souris). En mathématiques,
nous avons commencé le sens des nombres afin de nous préparer pour l’addition avec la retenue. J’ai hâte de vous
voir pendant la semaine de l’éducation, faire la chasse au trésor et à la session informationnelle sur le
nouveau programme d'étude intégré et du bulletin de la maternelle à la deuxième année. Nous allons
commencer un concours de lecture du SCC, alors lisez, lisez, lisez et lisez avec votre enfant!
We are covering so many themes this month through our Integrated Language Arts: Thanksgiving, Halloween, Animals: life
cycles, habitats and adaptations (we have also squeezed in a mini-unit on bats). In Math, we are working on number sense
which is preparing us for addition with carrying over. During Education Week, I am looking forward to seeing you all during
the scavenger hunt and the informational session on the new K-2 Integrated curriculum and the new report card lay out. We
will be starting up the Reading contest through the SCC, so please read, read, read and read with your child!
Mme Natalie
Grade 3B
3B
Français: Ce mois-ci nous commençons une nouvelle unité; sous la mer. Nous allons explorer les océans et faire des comparaisons, puis
créer un produit visuel sur un élément qui nous intéresse sous l’océan . Nos stratégies de lecture seront de faire des connections et de
trouver la signification de nouveaux mots.
Math: Ce mois-ci, nous allons apprendre tout sur les numéraux jusqu’à 1000;Comment les lire, les écrire et les identifier. Nous allons
aussi travailler sur la valeur de position et à représenter les nombres, ainsi que découvrir des
stratégies pour additionner et soustraire.
French: This month we are starting a new unit; under the sea. We will be exploring the sea and
making comparisons, and creating a visual about something that interest us from the sea. Our
reading strategies will be connections and finding the significance of new words.
Math: This month, we are learning all about numbers all the way up to 1000. How to read them,
write them, identify them. We will also be working on place value and representing numbers, as
well as adding and subtracting strategies.
6A/B
Anglais: Ce mois-ci, nous allons explorer le monde. Nous allons voyager dans différents pays et y trouver des similitudes et des différences. Les élèves vont créer et présenter un projet sur un pays spécifique.
English: This month, we will be exploring the world. Well will travel through different countries, finding similarities and differences. Students will then create and present their projects about one specific country.
Mlle Lécuyer
Grade 4/5B
L’automne est arrivé et les élèves travaillent sans cesse! En mathématiques, la 4 e année fait l’addition de grands
nombres. Les élèves de 5e ont terminé leur unité d`addition et de soustraction de grands nombres. Ces élèves ont appris qu`on doit lire un problème plusieurs fois lentement, pour le comprendre. Parfois on doit faire un dessin pour s’aider à le résoudre. La 5e année a presque terminé leur unité sur la matière et les élèves auront bientôt un test! En français, les élèves se pratiquent à conjuguer les verbes à la 3e p.p. La 4e année se concentre à lire et écrire des mots avec
« ou ». La 5e année lit et écrit des mots avec « ch » et « gn ». Le volleyball est le sport qu’on a pratiqué ce mois-ci mais
avec le beau temps qu’on a eu en octobre, nopus avons été capable de jouer au soccer dehors de temps en temps.
Autumn has arrived and students continue to work hard. In math, Grade 4 has been working on addition of large numbers. Grade 5 students have just completed the addition and subtraction of large numbers. Students
have learned to slowly and carefully read math problems several times. Making a drawing to help us solve the problem is important when possible. The grade 5 science class is almost finished their unit on matter and students will
soon have a test on this. In French, all students are working on verbs. The grade 4 class is also reading and writing
French words with the “ou” sound. The grade 5 class is concentrating on reading and writing words with “gn” and
“ch”. Volleyball has been the sport we have been playing this month but we took advantage of any warm October
days to be outside playing soccer.
Mme Pouteaux
Grades 6/7B
Nous avons complété plusieurs projets ce mois-ci. Nous avons fini notre roman L’Étrange amour d’Edgar ,ainsi que notre unité de grammaire. Cette semaine, nous étudions les vêtements et les accessoires pour nous préparer à un défilé de mode, mardi. Nous étudions
les compléments de verbe et les compléments de nom pendant nos leçons de grammaire. En mathématiques, les élèves en 6 e année
étudient les rapports équivalents. Les élèves de la 7e comparent les nombres décimaux, les
fractions impropres et les nombres fractionnaires.
Lequel est le plus grand? 3 ½ ou 3, 16 Pas certain? Demande à un élève de 7b.
Nous étudions nos gouvernements municipal, provincial et national, lors de nos classes de
sciences humaines. Les élèves ont plusieurs questions liées à l’actualité, alors nous discutons
toujours de l’Ebola et de l’état Islamique. Nous avons déterminé les gagnants de notre classe
pour le concours de football ’’ Pass Punt & Kick’’. Félicitations à Owen , Julien et Isabelle. Ils se
sont mérité la chance de représenter notre école à la compétition régionale à Lafleche. Julien
et Owen vont maintenant participer à la compétition provinciale à Regina, samedi. Bonne
chance!
Merci à tous ceux qui ont célébré la semaine de l’éducation en participant à notre chasse aux trésors et notre jeu de trivia. Ce fut une
soirée amusante.
We completed many projects this month. We have finished reading our novel L’étrange amour d’Edgar in addition to completing our
first grammar unit. This week we are working on a short clothing unit in preparation for a class fashion show on Tuesday. In math the
grade 6 students have been working on ratios and comparisons.
For example, if the recipe calls for 3 cans of beans: how many cans are needed if we triple the recipe?. What did we do to the recipe if
we need 12 cans of beans?
The grade 7 students have been comparing improper fractions, mixed fractions and decimal numbers. Which is bigger? 3 ½ ou 3, 21
Not sure? Ask a student in grade 7.
We are learning about the different levels of government during Social Studies. Students have identified municipal, provincial and federal leaders. Many questions have arisen from current events so
we have continued to talk about Ebola and ISIS during our current event discussion time.
We completed the Punt, Pass and Kick football competition during phys-ed. Congratulations to
Isabelle, Julien and Owen for earning themselves a spot at the regional finals in
Lafleche.
Thank you to everyone for helping us to celebrate Education Week. The scavenger hunt and trivia contests were a lot of fun.
Mme Gingell
Grades K—2A
This month we have been enjoying stories about Fall, Thanksgiving and Halloween. The weather has been nice so we have going outside for Phys. Ed. classes to play with soccer balls, footballs
and the play structures. We have been learning our letters and new sight words, and reading just
right books. In Science we are learning about Animals and what living and non-living means. In
Social Studies we are continuing to talk about Families and that we have different sizes of families and different customs and
traditions. In math we finished our Patterns unit and are learning about numbers from 0-100. In Phys. Ed., we are learning
how to bump, set, and serve in Volleyball, as well as fun group games. In Health we continue to discuss Friendship. In Art we
are finishing our Remembrance Day posters, and discussing what Remembrance Day means to us. In Computers we are learning to use new programs to increase our English and Math skills as well as our typing skills. We have a new water/sand table in
our room, so this should provide us with some fun time to explore building, measuring how much different containers can hold, developing our
fine motor coordination, fishing for objects and enjoying the feel of sand on our hands!
Mrs. Goepen-Bourgeois
Grades 6/7A
The grade 6/7 class has been very busy. Here are some of the things we have been up to lately.
Math: Grade 6 has been learning about and completing input/output machines. The grade 7s have been learning the divisibility rules
and working with them.
Language Arts: The students have been reading stories about people taking a stand about things they believe. They have been reviewing capitalization rules and completing their weekly spelling lessons. In writers workshop they are writing personal narratives.
Science: The students are continuing on in the unit called Our Solar System.
Phys Ed: The students are working on their volleyball skills.
Social Studies: The students are learning how resources of a country can affect its history.
Mrs. Podevin
Core French and Sciences
Core French
This month we have been learning vocabulary relating Thanksgiving, Halloween, and fall. We will also learn about fruits and vegetables as we read La petite chenille qui fait les trous (the Very Hungry Caterpillar) by Eric Carle.
Sciences Humaines 2
We spent the month of October interviewing people who work at the school. The students created interview questions and completing the project with a poster presenting the person whom they interviewed.
Ce mois-ci les élèves ont pris le temps de connaître les rôles et les responsabilités de ceux qui travaillent à l’école. Ils ont bien préparé leurs questions pour les entrevues et finalement ils ont présenté ce qu’ils ont appris sur une affiche.
Sciences Naturelles.
The students continued to explore the theme of structures and materials throughout the month. Last week they
learned about the scientific method and how to apply the knowledge to experiments.
Les élèves ont continué le thème des structures et matériaux durant le mois d’octobre. La semaine passée ils ont eu la chance d’apprendre les étapes de la méthode scientifique.
Mme Anderson
GES Cooking Club
Monday, October 20 was the very first day for the cooking club. Grade 1 A and B prepared a monster dip and fruits. They had a
great time.
Mme Anderson
From the Library
Students have been coming in regularly with their classes to get new books every week. This past week and this week they get to
put their name in a draw as it is Library Week . There will be one student from every English and French grade win a book. Winners
will be announced at school. November is looking exciting too! I am busy making plans for the book fair which will run the week of
Nov.17-21. This is also the week of "student lead conferences". Please, put this on your calendar and come and shop for your children. Christmas will just be around the corner then and these do make wonderful stocking stuffers. Also, a
percentage of every book that is purchased will come back in the form of new books for our library. Have a
safe and happy Halloween and come and shop to support our library.
Mrs. Bailey
Bantam Volleyball
On Sat. Sept. 27, Isabelle and the rest of the JR girls volleyball team from GHS attended a tournain Central Butte. The girls played a well fought final that went to 3 sets to be the Champions of
tournament. You played some great volleyball in that final! I enjoyed watching you play!
On Oct 18, Isabelle and the other Jr girls from GHS travelled to Glentworth for a tournament.
had a great day visiting with girls from the other teams and towns. Sportsmanship and skill
were shown throughout the day by all. They came home with the gold medal plaque! I am very
proud of you. Keep up the excellent work.
Mme Pouteaux
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On Tuesdays and Thursdays, starting in November, I will be randomly drawing names of students who are enrolled in the Milk Program. I will announce the winning student’s name on the
morning announcements. That student will be able to come to my office at recess and pick a prize graciously donated by Sask. Milk
Producers!
Mrs. Baron
Remembrance Day Program -Thursday, November 6
Staff and students are preparing for the annual Remembrance Day Program. The program will include student and GES Chorus performances and the presentation of awards to the winners of the poster and poetry contests. All are invited to attend. We ask that
you be seated in the GHS gym by 10:50am for the 11am program on Thursday, November 6.
Microwave Usage in the K-grade 2 lunchroom
We only have 3 microwaves to heat up lunches in the Kindergarten to grade 2 lunchroom due to the number of electrical outlets available. If possible, please send your child with heated food in a thermos to cut down on the amount of children needing to use the microwave. Other ideas for lunches that don’t require heating are sandwiches, cheese and crackers, wraps or salads.
Hot Lunch Order Form Deadlines
Thank you to our SCC for preparing another wonderful hot lunch for us at GES!!! On every hot lunch order form a deadline is included
as to when we need the order form back at school. These deadlines are in place to facilitate the ordering of supplies and to enable the
SCC to know what they need to assemble for the hot lunch. This month 14 orders were came in AFTER the deadline, one on the day of
the hot lunch. We are aware that there are the odd times when either a student wasn’t here the day of the deadline or possibly missed
receiving the order form and we plan for one or two extra lunches. Please watch for deadlines for returning forms to the school. We
would like these days to run as smoothly as possible for all involved and do not want any student to go without a lunch. Thank you.
Mrs. Baron
Chinook Library
Chinook Regional Library winter hours are now in effect:
Tues.12:00-5:00p.m. Wed. 9:30-11:30 and 12:00-5:00p.m. Thurs.12:00-5:00p.m.
The story and craft time will be held every third. Wed. 1:30-2:30 at the library.
This year the library will be celebrating its 40th Anniversary from 2:00-4:00p.m on Friday Nov.7th,2014. Plan to attend. There will be cake
and refreshments along with door prizes. The library will be open for patrons from 12:00-500p.m.
Valarie Alix
Librarian
Pass, Punt and Kick Football Competition
Students in grades 4-7 prepared and participated in the first annual GES Pass Punt and Kick football competition. Female and male winners were determined for each event in both the 12 and under and 10 and under categories. GES winners attended the regional competition in Lafleche on October 16th in in an effort to secure a spot at the provincial competition in Regina on October 25. Congratulations
to all GES students for a fantastic first year in the competition.
The following students were the GES finalists:
Sharing the road with School Buses
Transport Canada has reported that school bus travel is the safest mode of transportation to and from schools. It’s
important for everyone in our communities to help make sure our roads are the safest they can be. Motorists are required by law to stop for a stopped school bus with its upper red lights flashing.
When approaching a school bus, begin to slow down as soon as the flashing red stop lamps come on, so the bus driver
can see that you are going to stop. If you are behind the bus you may not pass once the flashing lights are activated. If
you are approaching the bus from the opposite direction and you are too close to stop, you may pass the bus if you do
so before the stop arm is extended. The single greatest threat to the safety of children who ride school buses is motorists who pass the bus when children are loading or unloading.
When approaching a bus that has its stop arm out and its flashing lights activated, as a driver:
• You must stop no closer than 5 m (15 ft.) from the front or back of the bus.
Julien, Owen, Olivia, Nicky, Shakira and Brady went on to the provincial finals in Regina.
 You must not advance your vehicle until the bus driver turns off the flashing red stop lamps and deactivates
the stop arm.
• Before moving, check to see that all children have safely crossed the roadway.
Red means stop! The penalty for passing a school bus with its alternating flashing
lights activated is a minimum fine of $335 and 4 demerit points.
Watch for school buses loading and unloading children, even if the lights aren’t
flashing.
Why couldn’t Dracula’s wife go to sleep?
Because of his coffin!
What do you get if you divide the circumference of a pumpkin by its diameter?
Pumpkin Pi!
What is the problem with twin witches?
You don’t know which witch is which!
Why did the Vampire go to the library?
He wanted a good book to sink his teeth into.
What is the most popular search engine for ghosts?
GHOULgle.
What do you give a vampire with a cold?
Coffin drops.
What school subject is a witch good at?
Spelling!
Why don’t skeletons play music in church?
Because they have no organs!