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Posted: January 12, 2022

Memo - January 12th 2022

Hi Everyone!
I hope the first decade of home-learning is .... well, going. I know some are a bit frustrated with teams so I've made a sway site (https://sway.office.com/AyFBGh16LuW6RCYo). This will help me streamline all the videos so everyone has access to them. I will still be using teams @1pm daily where we chat about our work, socialize and play a little game. Please do not hesitate to give me feedback on what's working and what's not. Thinking of you all.

Posted: January 11, 2022

Teams

Hi folks!

I must be honest. I thought using Microsoft Teams was for the birds for elementary. But after seeing the handful of students today - it's incredible! Even if you're unable to join the 1pm chats, I have been and will continue to post videos to help with the worksheets etc. I strongly encourage the students to sign-on and take a peek. I'm trying to make it worth it!
 
With that being said, please feel free to "let me know" if there's anything I need to do to make it easier on you.

Posted: January 10, 2022

Teams

For those of you that are tech wizards, I'll be on Microsoft Teams at 1pm for us to "meet" as a group. If it's not in the cards for today, no worries. I'll be there every day at that time. There will be more videos etc to come!

As of right now the grade 4's won't be able to join because of a province-wide tech issue. Hopefully by then it'll be resolved. Fingers crossed!

Posted: January 10, 2022

Monday, January 10th

Happy Monday!
 
Reminder to pick-up the packages today from King Street. Please use Door B (the pickup/drop off stain glass door) between 9-3pm.
 
I hope the packages are easy to understand. Please do what you can. We are all at different comfort levels when it comes to home-learning. Check our website for daily "how-to" videos and "see" you on TEAMs at 1pm daily if your child(ren) is/are available and want to join. Please find the link below if you haven't already and reach out if you have any questions/concerns/problems etc. 
 
 

Posted: January 2, 2022

Memo - January 2nd 2022

Hi folks,
In case you haven't seen it yet, here's our school's Christmas Concert: 2021 Virtual Christmas Concert | King Street Elementary (nbed.nb.ca) and some Student written Christmas Stories: Mme. Robichaud | King Street Elementary (nbed.nb.ca)
 
Also, Home-learning will be starting up for students on Tuesday, January 11th and continuing until the 21st. We will be exploring new content as best we can. Work will be posted to our class website just like before - using paper work with some websites. I will also be using Teams this time around to try and have more interaction with students @1pm daily (starting on Tuesday, January 11th). I realize this won't be possible for everyone. I do plan to have more paper and pencil packs for students to work from in the weeks to come. Stay tuned for more information.
 
In the meantime, please forward the following information to me:
  • Will your child be able to join TEAMS @1pm daily starting Tuesday, January 11th? This is where we will chat, ask questions and post some work.
  • Is there a person and/or childcare provider you'd like added to our email group/TEAMs site to help your child learn best during Home-Learning?
  • Do you have any ideas to best facilitate your child?
 
*Please note: I've started to the TEAMs page for our class so we can all become familiar with it and learn together. But......  I won't be posting anymore until Home-Learning actually starts.*

Posted: December 15, 2021

Home-learning Dec 15th 2021

BAH HUMBUG!
Virtual Christmas Concert recording with fancy clothes postponed until tomorrow (Thurs).
 
Today's home-learning:
MATH
SplashLearn website. They have an assignment(s) waiting for them to complete. SplashLearn Student Sign In  
 
FRENCH
LALILO – website for students to help with sound recognition and sentence composition. Use code XZBYHB. Only available during school hours. Lalilo | Interface élève  
 
 
Listen to a tumblebook in French (TumbleBooks - Cyber-livres pour cyber-enfants (biblioenfants.com)) Login is nblib and the password is nbschools 
 
OTHER
 

 

 
 
Reminders:
  • THURS: fancy clothes, Christmas meal, xmas sweater day, bring Secret Santa gifts to be brought to school.
  • FRI: pj day, opening of the Secret Santa gifts
 
* If you are not returning to school tomorrow, please email me a "sweet" picture of you in your fancy clothes for our video.*
 
 
 
 
​Thanks everyone. Thinking of you all.

Posted: December 14, 2021

Memo as of Dec 14 for our class

¾ ROB’s UPDATED PLAN

So….. how about that! Friday is the students last day. With that being said we are adjusting our plans. Memos and changes are hard to keep up with so here is where we are at (Dec 14th @1:50pm).

TODAY:

·      We are finished up our projects and assignments in “turbo speed”.

·      This memo is being sent home.

WEDNESDAY:

·      Fancy clothes day for our virtual recording. Feel free to bring a change of clothes.

·      Continue finishing up our work.

·      FREE Christmas dinner (ham) in the cafeteria.

·      Red, green or white day

THURSDAY:

·      Secret Santa gifts will be due @ school.

·      Ugly Christmas Sweater day

FRIDAY:

·      Opening of the Secret Santa gifts.

·      Reveal of the Final edit of our class’s Virtual Christmas Concert (hopefully!).

·      Last day of school before the break.

·      PJ Day

 

*Hackmatack books must be returned before the break!*

Posted: December 13, 2021

Busy week for Dec 13

We have a busy week ahead. While we are finishing up our work before the holiday break, there are a few special reminders for the week.

WED: Free lunch for students! It's a Christmas dinner and the only option in the cafeteria that day. YUM YUM!

THURS: Fancy clothes day for our Virtual Christmas Concert recording (actual video to be up at a later date). Can't wait to see everyone looking sharp!

FRI: Get your secret Santa gifts in to Mme. We won't be opening the gifts until the 23rd but all gifts must be in the class by Friday! We want those snoopy snoops to not be able to keep track of who brought which gift!

Posted: December 7, 2021

For tomorrow (Wed Dec 8th)

FOR TOMORROW!

Please bring it festive holiday items like….. barbie/elf-sized accessories AND silly, festive accessories.

Posted: November 30, 2021

Memo Nov 30

Memo from Mme Robichaud (Nov 30th)

We are preparing for our virtual Christmas concert. Taping will begin next week – it’s quite the production! Please see below some important items/dates to help prepare your child.

·        ASAP: Practice singing so we have the lyrics & song downpat!

·        For Monday December 6th:

o   Elf/Barbie sized hats, scarves or party hats.

o   Silly accessories like Sunglasses or boa etc.

·        Our “dress-up day” will be Thursday, December 16th. Students would wear their fancy clothes.

 

*Also, please assure your child has appropriate snow gear, including hats & mitts for recess and outdoor exploration time.*

 

Posted: November 24, 2021

Memo - Nov 24

Hi folks!
REMINDER: Tomorrow is our skating day! Snow/splash pants, change of socks, skates, helmet and water bottles are a must! Thank you to our volunteers. Also, tomorrow is retake day for a few of you too. We are trying our best to get you in before we head skating. There will be no sibling pictures taken.
 
It's cold outside! Please help your choose appropriate clothes for the chilly weather - splash/snow pants, winter jacket, hat & mitts/gloves.
 
JERSEY DAY - Friday is jersey day for Miramichi. Wear your favourite team jersey, sports wear or King Street gear.
 
CHRISTMAS CASH DRAW - The first round of tickets are due Friday. Get yours in so you don't miss out  - limited quantity available!
 
Side note: For anyone looking to buy King Street clothing this year, the school will not be doing a sale. You can contact River Sign and they have permission to use the logo on certain products if it's something you'd like.
 
Next week reminders:
  • Report Cards go out on Monday (29th) - I'll be sending a form home once the photocopier is fixed.
  • No school on Friday, December 3rd for students as there is Parent-Teacher.
 
All for now!

Posted: November 17, 2021

L'art

How To Draw Poppies - YouTube

How To Draw A Soldier's Helmet - YouTube

How To Draw Poppies for Remembrance/Veterans Day - Art Tutorial - Poppy HD - Crayons - YouTube

How To Draw A Soldier - YouTube

Posted: November 17, 2021

Nov 17 note for our class

Hi folks!
HOME-LEARNING
Updated home-learing packs are heading home today for any time school is closed, you're isolating or 2+ symptoms and you're wanting your child to continue learning at home. They are independent activities - hope this helps!
 
SKATING
Our class is scheduled to go skating on Thursday, November 25th @9am (approx). We will going "with" Mme Prince's class but separately. If you'd like to volunteer to tie skates, please let me know. You must be a double-vaccinated mask-wearing adult to attend and proof will be checked at the door. Also, please let me know if your child needs skates or a helmet ASAP.
 
All for now!

Posted: November 14, 2021

Goodbye Home-Learning (Nov 14)

Anyone else happy to pack lunches and bookbags for school or is it just me?! Students and staff are back in action tomorrow. Thank you for your effort and patience through all of this.
 
If any students won't be at school this week due to isolation, sickness etc please let me know. Also, please let me know if there are any issues I should be made aware (ie. anxious to return, no work completed over our time away, feeling lonely, frustrations, hardships etc). I so appreciate all your honest communication.
 
BOOKBAG PACKING LIST
  • Covid/Home-Learning packages: Please return all of these contents as I'll be "revamping" them in the days to come. This includes any completed or incompleted work, the egg carton, green duatang, bottle etc.
  • Gym clothes - It's Monday!
  • Library Books from King Street's Library
  • Guided Reading books
  • Agenda/Homework Folder
  • Empty 2L milk cartons
  • Masks
Thank you again! I can't wait to see our awesome class in person!

Posted: November 11, 2021

Home-learning Nov 12 (Friday)

Hi folks!
Home packs are mostly all out and about and officially ready to rock and roll. Hope this gives a little more structure to students so they feel accomplished. Please remember: we will pick away at this pack! Do not do it all in one day! Once we get back in school, this pack is asked to returned. Thanks!

- Mme R

 

Colour scheme: priority activities, activities for today and extra activities.
Activities for Friday, November 12th

GREEN DUATANG : There are various activities for students to complete in this duatang. Please work in the duatang daily for 20-30 minutes as part of French literacy. Explanations of pages are listed below.

- Word searches: there are several to choose from. Only spend 5-10 minutes.

- Lis et colorie: where they read the description and colour the image accordingly

- Literacy center work from previous days at school: finish up your work where needed by colouring images, finishing sentences etc.
- Remembrance day pages from Nov 10: finish up the mot du jour and/or la paix c'est
- Halloween pages: various to be completed whether it be cut and glue words, syllables or alphabetical order
- Monster head/blank writing page: Design the head of the monster to your liking then write a description. Ex. Mon monstre s'appelle Fido. Il a 5 yeux verts avec un nez pointu. etc.
- Le petit chat noir (3e) or La chauve-souris effrayante (4e): You're planning a story about a black cat (grade 3) or a scary bat (grade 4). Write about who is in the story, what they want to do, the problem etc. Later, students can present their story to me.
 
BOOKLETS: Students have one or two books in their packet. Everyone has "Le cycle de vie d'une plante" and Grade 4's also have "Mon livre d'émotions". Please continue finishing these books. Once finished, place in the ziplock "Pour Mme R". This can be done in lieu of the Green duatang depending on how much time you have.

 

EXPLORATORY-  Choose one of the following options.

OPTION 1) Watch the following video which uses newspapers to make flowers: Newspaper craft - easy craft idea for kids | PAPER FLOWER | easy art and craft ideas with newspaper - YouTube. Make a flower for someone special in your life that makes sacrifices and helps you. In a video or with a couple of sentences, tell me who you gave your flower to.

OR

OPTION 2) Not interested in making a flower? Make a tree for someone instead! Grow Your Own Newspaper Tree - Cool Science Experiment - YouTube Choose someone special to give it to and feel free to decorate it with pictures of their favourite things. Share with me who you gave your tree to.

OR

OPTION 3) No newspaper? No problem! Place some m&m's in a bowl or cup with the m facing up so you can see. Pour some water on them and watch them float! The m is actually edible paper! Did it work? Write a few sentences to tell me about it.

 

 

 

 

If they haven't already done so this week......

KING STREET REMEMBERS - Slideshow created by Mrs Comeau. King Street Remembers | King Street Elementary (nbed.nb.ca)

 

*FRENCH READING* 

 - Go on "Je lis, je lis". Je lis, je lis, littératie ! ONLINE (rkpublishing.com)  

- Click on the blue double speech bubble to hear my comments on books that have already been recorded.  

- Choose ONE new book to practice and record that one book by Friday.  

- On a piece of paper, write down the name of the book and any é/er/ez/ai words.    

 

MATH  - Splashlearn. Assignments are given frequently. If none are waiting then you continue working on various concepts. SplashLearn Student Sign In   

 

Other Websites for Students to check out if they wish/have time: 

MATH – Most students have a zorbit login to work away at their own pace. Zorbit's Math Adventure (zorbitsmath.com)  

PHYSICAL EDUCATION – Check out Mr Williston’s page for gym class on MTh&F. Mr. Williston & Ms. McFarlane (Phys. Ed.) | King Street Elementary (nbed.nb.ca) 

MUSIC - Check out Mrs Comeau's page for music class on T&W. Mrs. E. Comeau (Music) | King Street Elementary (nbed.nb.ca)

 LALILO – website for students to help with sound recognition and sentence composition. Use code XZBYHB. Only available during school hours. Lalilo | Interface élève  

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