Every good Wish for your Happiness this Holiday Season.Wishing you and your loved ones peace, health, happiness and prosperity in the coming New Year.

Dec 14

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Dear Parents,

 

Mr Mignon the Hamster is looking for two families to take care of him over the holidays, one for each week. During the first week, his cage would need to be cleaned before being passed onto his second pet sitter. If you and your child would like to take care of him over the holidays, please send me an email or a note in the agenda by Tuesday and let me know if you'd prefer the first or second week. We will have a draw on Wednesday.

 

Thanks and have a great weekend!

Mme Audy

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CRAZY HAT AND HAIR DAY!!!!

SNOWSUIT FUND 2012-2013

 

Westwind Parent Council is running a snowsuit fund and asking for your support by donating gently used jackets, snow pants, boots, hats, mittens and scarves. Starting Monday, December 3rd until December 19th we will have a donation box outside the office where your items can be dropped off. Items can also be sent into school with your children for your convenience. Let’s help to make the season fun and WARM for children in our community!

 

Westwind P.S. Food Drive 2012

 

From December 3^rd until December 14^th, students at Westwind P.S. are invited to bring in non-perishable food that will be donated to the Richmond and Stittsville food cupboards.

Some ideas of the most-needed food items:

 

• Canned fish, meat and stews
• Canned vegetables and fruit
• Cereal (whole grain)
• Cooking oil
• Dry pasta and sauce
• Baby diapers
• Baby formula
• Household products
• Juice (boxes or cans)
• Legumes (canned or dried)
• Macaroni and cheese
• Peanut butter
• Personal hygiene products
• Rice
• Snacks (think nutritious!)
• Soup

 

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Stand Up! Stop bullying!

Stand Up! Be a Buddy Not a Bully!

Wear Pink Friday to support for the Anti-bullying week!

Nov 16

Thank you to all parents who came to parent teacher conferences!

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Don’t forget the Questionnaire des origines culturelles is due Monday!

Nov 9

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Bravo Rylan! He took initiative today by using the word wall.

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Math talk
We are starting addition and subtraction

http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/literacynumeracy/parentGuideNum2012.pdf

How you can help at home!
Adding and Subtracting Made FunYou can make up games that involve adding and subtracting numbers by using
number cubes and number cards. Have your child help you make four or more sets
of number cards. Each card will have a number from one to ten on one side of it.

Here are some games to try:

• Higher Number. Shuffle or mix up the cards and then leave them face down in a

pile. Each player takes two cards and adds the numbers. The player with the higher

sum gets the other player’s cards. Players continue to take and add up two cards
at a time until no cards are left. The player with more cards is the winner. You
can play the same game with subtraction, but it would be called Lower Number.
The player with the lower difference (answer) gives his or her cards to the other
player. The person with the fewest cards at the end is the winner. You can play the
same game with multiplication.
 

• Number Cube Twice. Each player rolls two number cubes and adds the numbers

shown. The higher number wins. You can play the same game with subtraction and

multiplication.

• Ask for your child’s help to count items in your home. “I wonder how many chairs

we have around the table? In this room? In the house?” Count windows, light
switches, lamps or beds. You might record “how many” by using a combination ofnumbers and pictures.

Oct 26

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Bonne fin de semaine.

** Don't forget it’s costume day Wednesday!

Masks, blood and gore as well as weapons e.g. swords, guns, knives etc. that are often used to compliment an outfit, are not permitted.

 

You may send in treats if you wish (completely optional). Students will be able to share and eat treats. I will monitor how many treats there are and if the quantity is excessive they can take the balance home to enjoy over time.

 

ABSOLUTELY NO TREATS THAT CONTAIN NUT PRODUCTS OF ANY KIND OR NUT BY-PRODUCTS MAY BE SENT TO THE SCHOOL.

Oct 19

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Pokemon

Dear Parents and students,

 

Starting Wednesday, October 17th, we are asking that all Pokemon cards remain at home, and are not brought to school!

 

 

Over the past month we have been helping students sort out hurt feelings resulting from unfair trades and thefts. Also, students have been leaving their Pokemon cards on the ground then coming back to find them gone.

 

If the Pokemon cards are brought to school they will be taken and kept in a teacher’s desk until the end of the week.

 

Thank you for your support!

Oct 12

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Oct 4

I am so proudof the student’s academic progress this mouth. Bravo les amis!

 Have a great long weekend. Happy Thanksgiving!

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Patterns

We are currently studying patterns. Here are some at home tips.

• Clap your hands and stomp one foot in a sequence (such as clap, clap, stomp; clap, clap, stomp; clap, clap, stomp). Have your child repeat the same sequence. Then together create variations of the pattern.
• Have fun teaching your child simple dances that include a sequence of steps and movements.
• Help your child to recognize the patterns that are all around – and to describe them by using mathematical words, such as repeat, over again, it’s the same and it changes to.
• Your child will find patterns in clothing, in wallpaper, in tiles, on toys and among trees and flowers. Encourage your child to describe the patterns found. Have your child try to identify the features of the pattern that repeat.
• With your child, try searching for images on the Internet by using such keywords as “patterns around us.”
• Lay a row of nine spoons so that each handle points up or down in a pattern with a core of up, up, down (up, up, down; up, up, down; up, up, down). Ask your child to extend the pattern. Make this task more challenging and ask your child to describe and say the patterns aloud. Make the pattern core longer – for example, up, up, down, up; up, up, down, up; up, up, down, up.

http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/literacynumeracy/parentGuideNum2012.pdf

Sept 28

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Sept 21

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Back To School Fun Day has been rescheduled to Wednesday September 19th.

Meet the Teacher Event at Westwind

You are cordially invited to our Meet the Teacher event on Thursday September 20^th, 2012. It will be held from 4:15 – 5:00pm. Please note the new date and time. We do apologize in advance for the short notice.

Sept 14th

Back To School Fun Day has been rescheduled to Tuesday September 18th.  Have a great weekend! Don’t forget to check Demande-moi.

Friday afternoon Sept 14th

This is just a note to let you know that Friday afternoon (12:05 to 2:05) we will be having our annual Back To School Fun Day. Please ensure that your child brings a hat, a water bottle with their name well identified and sunscreen if necessary.

School supplies

Dear parents,
In the goal to promote the idea of sharing as an integral part of the classroom community, all the students supplies (pencil, erasers, markers, etc) will be shared and used by all the children. One of the underlying tenets of a responsive classroom is the idea of shared ownership. This emphasizes communal responsibility for the materials used by all children. If your child has any supplies they do not wish to share with their classmates please ask them to bring them home.

Sincerely,

Mme Audy

Sept 7th

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Bienvenue! Welcome to Grade 2!!

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you and your child to our classroom.  I am looking forward to an exciting year full of adventures along the way! It is a privilege to partner with you during this important time in your child’s life.

Starting in Grade 2 French Immersion, the students have English for an hour a day.  This year, the English teacher will be Mr. Washington. He will be with the children every day from 1:05-2:05.

The children have two nutrition breaks (11:45-12:05, 2:25-2:45). 

We are going to be doing our class party on Thursday June 28th. We will be having a picnic. Students are more than welcome to bring a class snack or beverage (not mandatory).

22 juin

Bonne fin de semaine!

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1 juin

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Don’t forget the Westwind Community Garage Sale and BBQ will be held rain or shine. http://www.westwindcommunitygaragesale.com/

Monday May 28th

Monday May 28^th: Scientist in the School (Plants Do Amazing Things)

Plants Do Amazing Things is designed to support the grade 3 Life Systems strand of the Ontario Science and Technology Curriculum.  This workshop will enable your students to develop an enduring understanding of the following concepts:

1.       Plants have distinct characteristics. 2.       There are similarities and differences among various types of plants. 3.       Plants are the primary source of food for humans. 4.       Humans need to protect plants and their habitats. 5.       Plants are important to the planet.

DEMANDE-MOI TIME!!!!

Bonne fin de semaine!

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EQAO

Between May 23 and June 6, your child will be taking part in the provincial Assessment of Reading, Writing and Mathematics.

There will be two booklets assessing language and a third booklet assessing mathematics. In total, the assessment will be completed in six one hour sessions.

Students will write the test in their regular classrooms with their regular teachers and are simply encouraged to do their best and show what they know.

For more information about EQAO and to view a sample of its assessments, you are encouraged to visit www.eqao.com.

Merci,

Mme Audy

11 mai

It’s demande-moi time! Have a great weekend! Enjoy your cakes.

Thank you to all the cakewalk bakers!

Come learn how to support your child’s math development through games.

Teachers will be hosting workshops that support math thinking and teach parents and students how to connect mathematical thinking to games.

Date: Wednesday, May 9^th, 2012

Time: 5:30 – 6:45pm

Monday May 7th is character costume day

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 You are invited you to attend an afternoon of drama performances by our grade 3 students. The performances will be held in room 206 Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 2:45 pm.  This is sure to be an exciting afternoon which will showcase our talented students.

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Adam.B. is playing in the Renfrew Rotary Music Festival today. He will be playing two piano pieces: Bouree and Prowling Pussy Cat.  Our class wishes him good luck!

Today Regina from Ottawa Safety Council came to talk to us about traffic safety. Ask your child what they learned.

MATH TALK

In Math, we are currently investigating patterns. Understanding patterns helps prepare children for the study of number sense, measurement, geometry, algebra, and data management in later grades.

Your child will learn to identify the attributes of patterns (such as colour, shape, and size) that change and those that stay the same.

What words can be used in describing patterns?

In a repeating pattern, the pattern core is the part of the pattern that continuously recurs (for example, in the pattern ABB, ABB, ABB, the pattern core is ABB). Lay down a row of 9 spoons so that the handles point up or down in a pattern with a core of up, up, down (up, up, down; up, up, down; up, down, down). Ask your child to extend the pattern. Make this task more challenging by making the pattern core longer (for example, up,up,down,up;up,up,down,up;up,up,down,up) or by changing one of the elements in the pattern core (for example,up,up,down,sideways;up,up,down, sideways;up,up,down, sideways). Ask your child to describe the patterns.

What patterns are there in a one hundred chart?

Make a one hundred chart by writing the numbers from 1 to 100 in rows of 10 (1 to 10 in the first row, 11 to 20 in the second row, and so on), or use the one hundred chart on page 9. Ask your child to look for the patterns up and down, across, or diagonally in the chart. For example, have your child pick out all the numbers that contain a 2 or a 7 and describe the different number patterns that he or she sees.

Source: http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/literacynumeracy/parentGuideNum.pdf

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Westwind will be celebrating Earth Day this Friday, April 20. Students are encourage to wear Green and Blue and to bring a lunch that only creates compostable garbage, or no waste at all!

11th - Day of Pink

Wear the shirt. Be the difference.

The Canadian Red Cross and RBC Royal Bank invites school to participate in Day of Pink on April 11th, 2012. Join us and schools throughout the province in raising awareness about the impact of bullying!

What is Day of Pink?
It is an initiative that provides students with the opportunity to discuss the impact of bullying and how they can use their power to help create a safe and respectful school environment. On April 11th, 2012 students and staff throughout the province will wear pink shirts in solidarity to show that they are taking a stand against bullying.

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March 30th - Beach day