La Classe de Mme Bena

 Bonjour, Parents!

We had a wonderful week last week in EF1C! On Monday, we had our field trip to the fire station. Students listened to a presentation about fire safety, and were given a tour of the fire station, including the trucks! 

Thursday was Math Day at Alta Vista, where the students were placed into teams spanning several grade levels, and rotated from classroom to classroom where they participated in fun math activities!

We have been learning about features of our local community, including the roles of people within the community, buildings, and points of interest such as parks, schools, etc. 

We have been using Google Earth and Google Street View to help us go on "virtual field trips" around our community, visiting places like our school, nearby parks, Billings Bridge, etc. We also projected a large map and found each student's house on the map! 

Next, we will be making our own map and including key features of Alta Vista! Students will each make their own house and place it on the map. We will include local businesses, parks, hospitals, and more! 

I also read the students our first French chapter book, which they LOVED! We read "Mercy Watson à la rescousse!" over the last two weeks, and we have just begun another book in the series, called "Mercy Watson, princesse d'un jour!" They always beg me to read just one more chapter :)

Some upcoming dates:


- Our class will be participating in 6 full-day workshops at the Ottawa Forest & Nature School in May/June! http://childnature.ca/ottawa-forest-and-nature-school/
We will be sending home more information in the coming week, but I wanted to share the dates with you in case you are able to volunteer:

Tuesday, May 23, 2017
Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Wednesday, June 7, 2017
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Wednesday, June 28, 2017

- There is an information evening on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 about what our visits to Forest School will entail. We will share the time and location soon, but I wanted to let you mark your calendars now! 
- This Friday, May 12th, is "Twin Day". Students are encouraged to dress up like a classmate! 
- May 19th is a PD day- no school for students
- May 22nd is Victoria Day- no school 
- The "Celebrate Our Heritage" Potluck dinner is coming up on May 25th. Please return the blue forms to school as soon as possible for planning purposes. 

Have a great week! 

Mme Bena