Infos-Jeunes!

Here is the online article that we read today regarding the expedition conducted by the Canadian government to discover Sir John Franklin's remains and his wreckage.

http://infos-jeunes.com/

Online access:
nom d'utilisateur (user name): Jesselyn_Dungo
mot de passe (password): clairlea

Click on "acceuil"

Click on the article: Trouver Franklin

Please use this online website to read other interesting articles on a variety of current events written especially for students!

Terry Fox Run tomorrow!

Tomorrow is the Terry Fox Run.  Please donate to this worthy cause.  Thank you to all those who have donated already.  Our school is running at 2:05 pm.  You are more than welcome to attend.  See you there!

Core French Page up and running!

A warm welcome to parents and students of our Core French program.  Please see the tab above entitled, "Core French" where you can click on recent vocabulary and French videos!

You are more than welcome to reach me at jesselyn.dungo@tdsb.on.ca or at 416-396-6165 if you have any questions/concerns regarding your child in Core French.

Merci!
Mme Dungo

Today's math problem! La soiree de curriculum!

Vous etes M McGilvray et Mme Harroun.  Vous avez 1000$ a depenser.  Il y a 300 personnes qui viendront ce soir.  150 personnes mangeront 2 hot dogs chacun, 1 chips et 1 boisson.  150 personnes mangeront 2 hot dogs halal chacun, 1 chips et 1 boisson.  Aurait-il assez d'argent pour acheter tout ce qu'il faudra pour la soiree de curriculum?

A Costco, les prix sont les suivants:

les hot dogs   20/15$
les hot dogs halal 20/20$
les boissons   24/9$
les chips  48/9$

English translation:
You are Mr. McGilvray and Mme Harroun.  You are in charge of buying all the food for tonight's curriculum night.  There are 300 people that are coming. 150 will eat 2 hot dogs each, 1 bag of chips and will have 1 drink each.  150 will eat 2 halal hot dogs, 1 bag of chips and 1 drink.  Will you have enough money to buy all that is needed?

You will purchase at Costco, here are their prices:

hot dogs   20/$15
halal hot dogs 20/$20
drinks  24/$9
chips  48/$9

Strategies:
1- elongate a table of values

Today's Math Problem!

For those students who would like to attempt our math problem at home today, here is the information:

Tu es un professeur de 4/5e année.  Tu as eu 700$ pour dépenser tes besoins pour cette année scolaire.  Il y a 28 élèves dans ta classe.

Chaque élève doit avoir:
-2 crayons
-2 gommes à effacer
-un baton de colle
-un cahier
-un livre
-une boite de marqueurs

Il y a un pupitre et une chaise qui doivent être remplacer.

Les prix sont:

crayons  5 our 2$
gommes 5 pour 2$
colle 3$
ruban gommé 5 pour 2$
cahiers 5 pour 7$
livres 6 our 30$
dossiers 6 pour 10$
marqueurs  8 pour 5$
chaise 55$
pupitre 125$

Est-ce que vous aurez assez de l'argent pour payer pour tes besoins pour cette année scolaire?

Curriculum Night tomorrow!

Just a reminder that Curriculum Night is tomorrow: Thursday, September 19, 2013

5-6pm Barbecue in the school yard

6-6:15 Welcome in the school yard

6:20  First presentation in the classroom

6:40 Second presentation in the classroom

Also, Rainbow Caterpillar, a multilingual bookstore, will be at Clairlea selling French language books in the school building.  For more information, please see: http://www.rainbowcaterpillar.ca/

Looking forward to seeing you!
Mme Dungo

Bienvenue!

Bienvenue and Welcome Back to School!

Welcome to Grade 4/5 French Immersion!  I hope everyone has enjoyed a restful summer vacation. I am looking forward to a successful school year full of learning and laughing.

Some general information to get us going:

-School begins at  8:40 am.  Please be on time.  I will be outside, ready to greet you and your child.  Please check in with me as I would be happy to meet with you or to see a familiar face.

-School ends at 3:15 pm.  Again, please be on time to pick up your children.

The students are expected to bring two HEALTHY snacks and a lunch to school every day, unless they are going home for lunch.  Students in the junior grades are a growing bunch, please make sure to send enough HEALTHY food for them for the entire day.  Please be advised we are a NUT-FREE school.

This blog is one of many parent communication tools I will use this school year in addition to your child's agenda, email and telephone.  If you need to reach me, please do so in your child's agenda as they are checked daily.  It is the student's responsibility to show me the agenda every day.

My email is: jesselyn.dungo@tdsb.on.ca
I will do my best to respond promptly.  Please allow 2 business days to reply to all emails as I am teaching.

I look forward to working with you and your child this school year!
Please do not hesitate to contact me via email or at the school: 416-396-6165.

Un gros merci!
Mme Dungo

Bonnes Vacances!

Thursday, June 27 is the last day of school.  Please remind your children to bring every article of clothing home.  There will be a Year-End closing assembly at 1:00 pm on the paved area outside near the portables, weather permitting.  Dismissal is at 3:15 pm as usual.

Please be proud of all of our students in Salle 112!  They have worked very hard this year and have grown up in so many ways.  I strongly encourage you to support them by having them read in French, listen and watch French television and arrange play-dates throughout the summer with fellow French Immersion students if possible to practice their fluency.

Thank you for all of your support throughout this school year.  May you all have a great summer!

Take care,
Mme Dungo

HOMEWORK UPDATE!

We are now sending EQAO practice homework packages home.  The 2009 booklet was due today.  We have sent the 2010 booklet and it will be due next Monday.  If you have any questions, do let me know via email, telephone and/or a visit to the class!

Take care,
Mme Dungo

Neon Nation! Friday, May 10

Just a reminder to wear anything bright and neon this Friday, May 10 for our latest Spirit Day!!!

TRACK AND FIELD DAY IS FRIDAY, MAY 3!

The children are asked to wear appropriate clothing for the day as they will be outside for the entire morning.  Please send hats, sunscreen, and a water bottle.  They will be participating in various track and field events including 100m sprints, running long jump, and standing long jump.  If your child is selected for the Track and Field team, there will be a separate notice sent home regarding the Regional Tournament dates held at Birchmount Stadium.

EQAO Parent Info Night CHANGED to Thursday, May 9 at 6 pm in the Library

Questions regarding your child's EQAO testing at Clairlea?  Come to the EQAO Parent Info Night THURSDAY, MAY 9 AT 6 PM in the library.  Mme Camara, M Fils-Aime and myself will be on hand to show examples of the test and to answer any questions you may have.

Some helpful links to get you started:

EQAO Parent Information Page  - Everything you need to know about the test including a parent guide in different languages.

People for Education - Frequently Asked Questions page regarding EQAO, including questions about French Immersion students taking EQAO.

Thanks!
Mme Dungo

And we're back!

For the last two months, our blog will now be active once again.

EQAO NEWS:

There will be a parent information meeting this THURSDAY, MAY 2nd at 6 PM in the gymnasium.  Mme Camara and myself will be present to help answer any questions that you may have.  We have sent a parent information letter regarding general information about EQAO testing.

Please remember that EQAO testing is a standardized assessment tool used by the province to assess achievement in Mathematics and Language.  Grade 3 French Immersion students will only be assessed in Mathematics in French.  It is a snapshot of your child's progress from kindergarten to grade 3 in French Immersion and is an individual assessment.  Its results are also used by the school to determine patterns in achievement in various strands to inform our teaching best practices moving forward.  The EQAO score does not impact your child's progress as reflected on the provincial report card.  There are many factors that affect the score of your child that day, including personal anxiety, diet, in addition to his/her cumulative knowledge and understanding.  Throughout the year, the children have been taught the Grade 3 Mathematics Curriculum and have been exposed to the format of the EQAO testing format.  EQAO testing is only one of a multitude of ways in which we assess our students's progress in addition to daily formative assessment, one-on-one conferencing, differentiated math groups, assignments, quizzes and tests.

We will be writing two one-hour sessions on Monday, May 27 and Tuesday, May 28 in the morning right after the entry bell.  Please make sure the children come to school on time, are well-rested and have eaten a good breakfast.

If you have any further questions, please see us at the Parent Night or contact us at the school via email, agenda or telephone.

Enjoy the warmer weather!
Mme Dungo

Bonne Année 2013!

Welcome back everyone!  I hope that you all enjoyed a restful and fun-filled break.  Thank you for your kind words, cards and gifts.  I appreciate your support and kindness greatly and look forward to the great year ahead.  We are excited and very happy to be back!

Some reminders for the winter season:

1) Please remember to send your children with warm clothing to school:

-hats
-scarves
-mitts/gloves
-snow pants
-WATERPROOF boots

2) In addition, some extra articles of clothing to send along that would be beneficial are:

EXTRA:
-socks
-indoor shoes
-gloves
-pants

...just in case students become wet from playing in the snow!  It is rather uncomfortable to be sitting in anything wet for the rest of the day.

Thanks so much and if you need anything at all, know that I'm here to help.  You can contact me via: telephone: 416-396-6165 and email: jesselyn.dungo@tdsb.on.ca

Happy New Year!
Mme Dungo