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