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Soirée d’information pour les parents Jeudi 26 septembre 2013 Céline Lebel 1A. AGENDA. 1 . Bienvenue / Welcome (please check names and emails/contact numbers/ communication with school and teacher)
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Soirée d’information pour les parentsJeudi 26 septembre 2013Céline Lebel 1A
AGENDA • 1. Bienvenue/ Welcome (please check names and emails/contact numbers/ communication with school and teacher) • 2.Timetable and classroom routines (specialists, arrival/departure, recess, snacks and lunch, class and school expectations) • 3. Calendar and important dates (school online calendar and outings) • 4. Curriculum Overview(PYP: Program of Inquiry, Reading/ Writing expectations: Literacy- Daily 5, Maths, Art) • 5. Homework and Dictées(purpose and expectations) • 6. Miscellaneous and Question Time (book orders and subscriptions) • 7. Welcome Class representatives!
1. Bienvenue / Welcome • Parents-teacher interviews: November/ February • Student-led conferences: May • Meetings with parents before or after school. • Report Cards December/June • clebel@tfs.ca • Class website: http://pe.tfs.ca/classes/1A/ • and school website http://pe.tfs.ca • Urgent matters and students absences 416-484-6533 • Parents’ Handbook: important tool we use to facilitate the flow of information between you and us. You will find the general organization and operation of the school but also all the information that you may need during the school year.
2.Timetable and classroom routines • Arrival/ beginning of class 8:30 am- Departure 3:30pm • Specialist as indicated on the class schedule given at the beginning of the school year: • file://localhost/Users/clebel/Desktop/edt 2013-2014.docx • Absences or late arrival to be notified to the main office at 416 484 6533 ext. 4305 • Weekly mail/Thursday envelope and Communiqué
3. Calendar and important dates • 1st term: • Ravine: See document on class website for list of dates/outings • file://localhost/Users/clebel/Desktop/sorties ravin 2013-2014.docx • A day in the Ravine: 7th October • Skating @ York Mills Arena starting on 18th October (end 13th December) • Ontario Science Centre 21st October • Halloween in the ravine” Treasure” Hunt 31tst October • Parents/Teacher interviews : 5th & 7th November • U can do it ! “ woodworking ” 19th /20tht or Nov. TBC • Open House: 26th , 27th , 28th November • Breakfast & concert 19th December am
3. Calendar and important dates 2nd term: • Parents/Teacher interviews : 12th& 14th February • Student-Led Conference9thAvril • Litte Red Theater Play in French 4thMarch 3rd term: • Kortright:: 29th May • The zoo 13th June • End of Year Celebrations and Graduation & Picnic; 19th June • Birthdays will be celebrated as discussed in the letter attached:file://localhost/Users/clebel/Desktop/students b'days 2013.doc
4. Curriculum Overview Grade One is conducted entirely in French.The emphasis is on Reading and Writing. By the end of Grade 1, the students are capable of reading short novels and writing short texts. Maths : the 5 strands • -Number sense and numeration • -Patterning and Algebra • -Data Management and Problem Solving • -Geometry and Spatial Sense • -Measurement http://pe.tfs.ca/classes/G1-Curriculum/ Our newsletter will keep you up to date on what will be covered in the future months.
4. Curriculum Overview • TFS has been formally authorized by the International Baccalaureate Organization to teach both the PYP and MYP. We are now the only school in Canada authorized to teach the full continuum of the IB in a bilingual learning environment. • You will find our Program of Inquiry on the school and class website: • http://pe.tfs.ca/classes/G1-Curriculum/
5. Homework and Dictées • Homework is not to be stressful or overwork; neither for your child nor for yourself; it is essentially a review of what has been done during the week in order to reinforce prior knowledge. • Homework in grade 1 should not take more than 10 minutes in the first term, 20 in the second and 30 minutes in the 3rd term. • Mostly reading activities with one book to read each night starting next week, the spelling activity will resume after the november break. • The homework sheet is posted weekly on the class website and work will be given in the homework folder alongside the sheet to be signed by parents to acknowledge you checked your child’s work. • file://localhost/Users/clebel/Desktop/Devoir 30 Sept. 2013.doc
5. Miscellaneous and Question Time • Books subscriptions and Scholastic Club de lecture • Des questions?
6. Welcome Class Representatives! • Christa Plumley (Maeve’s mom) and Karen Stemmle (Riley’s mom) • Thanks for volunteering, this is going to be a wonderful year!