Happy Tuesday folks! First, I would like to thank parents and the home and school committee for their work and preparation with teacher appreciation week. It was fantastic! Secondly, old man winter has not been nice to use lately! Please stayed tuned throughout the week as more nasty weather has been forecasted. This week, I will begin testing student's reading levels, seeing that reports cards are just around the corner. Thus far, everyone is on track and I am very pleased with their progress. Please continue to read at home each night, even if it takes your child 5 minutes to read their book. They can read it over 2 or 3 times, study the images, etc You can even ask them questions pertaining to the 5 "w's" (who, what, where, when, why) to challenge them further. As far as writing is concerned, we continue to study high frequency words, practice the 6+1 traits as displayed throughout GG's "Student Corner" and continue to utilize French dictionaries as much as possible. Please continue to practice the 15 "Spell-A-Thon" words that have been sent home. In math, we have just completed our space and time unit. We wrote a quiz last week and I have placed them in your child's sac de livre so that they can be signed and returned to school. Our next unit will be on addition and subtraction. Please continue to access the various math links on my page so that your child can continue to practice at home. In social studies, we will begin to learn how to create maps and legends. From time to time, we will utilize Goole Maps to explore various places around the province. Friday, there will be an assembly in the gym at 10:30. The assembly will be about "bucket filling" and will be hosted by Mr. Stewart. Homework: 1) Sign and return math test 2) practice cursive writing Kk 3) Read 15 minutes and ask who, what, where, when, why questions??? 4) Practice Spell-A-Thon words 5) Mr. Stewart's guidance activity sheet is to be completed and returned by Friday. ***Reminders*** - Popcorn Wednesday's - Library Thursday - February 26th we will be going to Carrfour Beausoleil from 8:50 to 9:50 to watch a play in French. - Please contact me if you hve questions or concerns.    

Reminder that we will be skating tomorrow (Thursday February 14th) from 10 - 11 a.m. Hot chocolate to follow. Please remember to bring your skates and helmet. Thank you to the volunteers who plan on coming out to help tie skates :) * Tomorrow is also Pink Shirt day. We will be handing out valentine cards in class and enjoy a few goodies compliments of some parents in the afternoon following phys.ed. Un grand merci! 

Another great week at Gretna Green awaits us. Only 3 more weeks until March Break!    French - Our daily routine continues. All activities this week will have a Valentine’s theme to it. Please ensure reading takes place for 15 minutes each evening. All students are progressing well and are on track to be reading level F books by March...bravo!   Thursday, we will hand out our Valentines and share a few homemade goodies J         Math- We will be finishing our unit on time and space by studying perimeter this week. Friday we will have a quiz on the calendar, estimation and measurement. Our next unit will be adding and subtracting with answers to 1000. Please practice mental math and estimation strategies such as adding and subtracting (adding from left to right, using doubles and/or a number line, skip counting and taking numbers to the nearest multiple of ten) at home. Please contact me if you would like further clarification. Social Studies - We continue to learn about New Brunswick. Later on, we will be creating maps based on a fictional city/town.    ***Reminders*** * Drama continues this week on Monday and Wednesday after school. Remember to make arrangements to get picked up at 3:30 if you are in Drama! * Tuesday Spell-A-Thon begins * Wednesday is popcorn day * Thursday is library and PINK Shirt Day. Valentines cards also handed out. * Skating Thursday as well (weather permitting) from 10-11. Volunteer “skate tiers” are welcome :) We will also have some hot chocolate after skating.