Mme. Robichaud Notes

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Notes

Posted: January 20, 2023

Email January 20th 2023

Hi folks!

After a wild start to the week with a snow day, school delay and a gazillion fire alarms, we are back at 'er! We've been learning about important people who have made positive change for Canada and the US. So far we've discussed Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Barack Obama and Viola Desmond. I strongly encourage everyone to continue these conversations at home - not only during Black History Month but every month! The Lunar New Year is coming and we will be having a fun time on Monday making some paper lanterns. Students will be given a red envelope to share with you at home.

In Math, Grade 3 students have mastered addition with regrouping and now are working on subtraction with regrouping. We will then be moving on to basic multiplication. Grade 4 students have covered multiplication facts and are now concentrating on division. They will be moving on to multiplying 3 digit by 1 digit numbers. Getting to the big leagues now!

Science experiments and learning about the Scientific Method is in full swing. Grade 3 students are covering NB nature and animals. Grade 4 students are looking at countries of the world. In English we are puttering along too - finishing graphic novel unit.

Grade 4 students have a quiz on January 25th on NB provinces and their capitals.

As I type this out, we are learning LOTS!!! Best get back to the students! We have a lot to do. Pictures will be posted to our website later today of our week.

As always, feel free to shout out!

-Mme R

Posted: December 23, 2022

Email December 23rd 2022

Hi folks!

Hoping you all have a safe and happy holiday. A big thank you for the small erasable markers for the class and all the goodies for Mrs Flannagan and I. See you all in 2023! Be well.

Posted: December 19, 2022

December 19 2022

Hi folks!

We are zooming through the day. Here's a point form list of what to expect this week.

MONDAY - Wear red & white for candy canes. Working hard and having our last SNAP class.

TUESDAY - Wear white or winter items. The school will be having a school-wide sing-a-long in the morning. We will be finishing up lots of work.

WEDNESDAY - Holiday Christmas/Winter shirts. We will be having a Gingerbread building STEM workshop. Choir members (only) have a sing song in the cafeteria.

THURSDAY - Holiday headwear (hats, hair etc). In the morning we will be finishing our gingerbread buildings. Bring a stuff animal or blanket for a movie in the afternoon.

FRIDAY -  PJ DAY and school assembly. 1/2 day. School dismissed at 11:30. Please let me know if your child will be taking the bus or a pickup.

 

*REMINDER TO HAVE SNOW GEAR EACH DAY*

All for now.... I think.

Posted: December 12, 2022

Email December 12th 2022

Hi Folks!

  1. Christmas Dinner is being served to ALL students on Wednesday, December 14th (FOR FREE). Please let me know if your child would like/would not like a dinner.
  2. Secret Santa information is being sent home today. Please bring a gift back by Friday (or another date, just let me know) that simply says "From Secret Santa". Gifts will be exchanged next Thursday (December 22nd).
  3. Candygrams have all been ordered and paid for. JMH Students were lucky to have received way more than expected! They are gathering orders and will have started delivering them to classes this afternoon. Thanks for your patience!
  4. Next week (Dec 19-23) is theme week with various activities planned. Check your school calendar. We will also put them in their agendas too. Christmas cash draw is Wednesday, December 21st and there is 1/2 day for students on Friday December 23rd. We return Monday, January 9th.
  5. Class Memo sending home today: Our class is learning how to be CRIB. Slowly we are learning all the rules. With some help from JMH, we will be making our own crib boards and playing with some seniors in the new year. I strongly recommend digging out your playing cards! Math Field trip! YAY!

All for now!

Posted: December 8, 2022

December 8th 2022

Hi Folks!

Happy fake Friday! No school for students tomorrow as it is Parent-Teacher. Just wanted to let you know quickly of a few things before the weekend....

#1) Students have some writing pieces we are completing before Christmas. Grade 3 students are learning about the government and are writing an opinion piece of a rule or law they'd like to change. Their "homework" this weekend is to come up with something they'd like to change in the house, school, province etc. Ex. bedtime, screen time, chewing gum, driving age etc. Grade 4 students are learning about Canada and will be doing research on a province or territory other than NB. Their "homework" this weekend is to narrow down a province they'd like to learn more about.

#2) There's a pair of "Outbound" black winter boots that have been left at the school by our hooks. If they're your child's, please let me know!

All for now!

Posted: December 6, 2022

Fall Report Cards

Hi Folks!

The students wanted me to remind all of you on what to return:

1. Envelope

2. Signature on Comment page

3. Secret Santa letter/page

Also, our school concert is tomorrow! Can't wait to see our fancy class!

All for now.

-Mme R :)

Posted: December 5, 2022

Email sent Dec 5 2022

Hi folks!

Report cards go home tomorrow (Tuesday). Parent-Teacher interview times are in your child's agenda. If you need to change you time, please let me know.

Our Christmas Concert is Wednesday @12:30 (please note that the K-2 concert is at 9am). Please have your child dress-up and look their sharpest for the concert. If you need any help with this, let me know. The snow date is Thursday.

There is no school on Friday for students due to parent-teacher interviews.

All for now!

-Mme R

Posted: November 28, 2022

Email sent Nov 28 2022

Hi folks!

Short week this week with no school for students on Friday. We also have skating Wednesday @9-10 @LBA. If you haven't already, please send in your Parent-Teacher Interview request information. I'll start sending times home as I get them.

Lastly, don't forget to check out oodles of pictures and videos on our class website! Mme. Robichaud | King Street Elementary (nbed.nb.ca)

All for now!

Posted: November 24, 2022

Email November 24th 2022

Hi folks!

Just a super quick reminder that we go to the airport tomorrow. Like any day, please have your child ready with winter gear (coat, hat, mitts, boots especially) as we will be outside all morning. Also, to better encourage kids to dress warmly and appropriately for the weather, we have a class reward system going on.

Please check out our class website with some new pictures. Mme. Robichaud | King Street Elementary (nbed.nb.ca)

Posted: November 21, 2022

Email sent November 21st 2022

Hi folks!

Have you heard about my fabulous hardworking class? They are pretty great! So great that we will be having a guest speaker in our class tomorrow - a pilot! And, because they are such hardworkers, we will be going for a field trip to the airport this Friday (10-12)! We will be learning about Science concepts such as flight and get to try out a flight simulator while at the airport!

Thank you to everyone who has brought back all the items that have been signed - math and french writing (and soon English writing too). We will be moving on to our next units in the upcoming days. Here's what to expect:

  • MATH
    • Grade 3: Addition and subtraction, including regrouping.
    • Grade 4: Multiplication and division, mainly facts for now.
  • FRENCH
    • Grade 3: We will be learning about the Government! Their end of unit writing will be an opinion piece.
    • Grade 4: We will be learning about Canada! Their end of unit writing will be an information piece of a province.
  • ENGLISH - everyone will be writing a fictional story (possibly a Christmas story or they may have opted for another theme).

A few items: last chance for book orders! Also, the school ticket fundraiser is getting close to being maxed. If you have any purchases at home, get them in fast!

Good luck to any Grade 4 students interested in drama. Auditions start tomorrow! And to grade 4 basketball players - schedules have been sent home. If you have any questions, shout out!

All for now.

Posted: November 16, 2022

Email November 16th 2022

Hi folks!

Just a quick reminder that tomorrow is JERSEY day! And, there is no school for students on Friday.

Also, students were excited to bring home their first BIG piece of writing of the year. About half the class was finished so I sent those home today. Please sign and return. If you didn't receive one today, you will in the next few days. Math tests will head home tomorrow to be signed and returned too.

All for now!

-Mme R :)

Posted: November 14, 2022

Email November 14th 2022

Hi folks!

It's a point form week:

  • November's challenge was sent home on Friday. The last day to return those Math sheets is November 30th for the prize draw. Any questions, don't hesitate to ask!
  • No school for students on Friday.
  • Don't forget to return any public library books. If it's easier, feel free to pass them off to me to return. I go there many times a week!
  • We have a new website: je lis, je lis. Passwords are in their agenda and specific levels have been assigned to each student. Feel free to use at home, especially if they forget their French reading book at school.

Our class did AMAZING in the Remembrance day concert. Please check out website for a couple of pictures. Mme. Robichaud | King Street Elementary (nbed.nb.ca)

All for now!

-Mme Robichaud

Posted: November 7, 2022

Email sent November 7th 2022

Hi folks!

Please continue having your student read their guided reading book at home. Students are starting to move levels and it's great to see their hard work paying off.

Thursday, November 10th @9:30am will be our school's Remembrance Day concert. We have many members of our class involved through choir, laying/accepting wreaths, flag bearers, greeters and even the emcee! "Fancy" dress is encouraged for Thursday to show the seriousness of this assembly. A change of clothes is encouraged for the remainder of the day.

Housekeeping items:

- If any girl has happened to have come home with a few extra pairs of black leggings, please return them to the school.

- Grade 4 boys that signed up for Basketball and have returned their permission slip will have practice tomorrow (Tuesday) after school.

 

All for now! Never hesitate to reach out through email or your child's agenda if you have any questions!

Posted: November 4, 2022

Email November 4th 2022

Hi folks!

Book orders have been sent home this week. You can order online (please use classroom code RC198054). You can also order through me! If there's enough interest we can combine our orders together and save on shipping. THANK YOU for supporting your children and the class! Last month we ordered 8 graphic novels!! The "Bad Guys" series in French!

October Math challenge went over great! There were some challenging questions and I love that it opened some conversations about Math up at home. Hopefully no one pulled out their hair! Stay tuned for November's challenge - it will be due on November 30th.

Next week is a 4 day week with no school on Friday (Remembrance Day). Our Remembrance Day Concert with be on Thursday, November 10th @9:30am.

All for now!

Posted: October 31, 2022

Email October 31st 2022

Hi folks!

Happy Halloween! We had a packed day harvesting the last of the garden - carrots galore! We brought them in and made carrot fries while completing some work. Ended the day with homemade cupcake decorating as a treat from Mme Flannagan and I. Mme Andrée-Anne put on a special presentation as Sorcifée, a witch who lost her broom. Phew!

Last week was busy with Halloween events, pumpkin walk and library. I swear we do "real" work too! Check out some fun highlights on our website. Mme. Robichaud | King Street Elementary (nbed.nb.ca)

Don't forget this week: Wednesday - skating from 9-10 @LBA. Skates and helmet required!

Congrats to Claire C who won our first monthly prize! She has chosen to steal my chair for 10 days! We reset the prize draw tomorrow with the start of the new month.

All for now!

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