Tomorrow
Costumes are allowed tomorrow at school. Please, no accessories or masks as these will distract from learning. Save those items for Monday!
A field trip!
The second graders are going on a field trip to the Museum of Westward Expansion and the Gateway Arch. This field trip is scheduled for November 7. This trip will help students better understand the history of our area and how cultural exchanges (between the Native Americans and European settlers) impacted society.
Say "Fromage"!
Also to put on the calendar, we will be having school pictures on November 14 and 15. We will have more information at a later time.
No School
Don't forget, there is no school on Monday, October 31, as we will be having family conferences.
Oct 27, 2011
Oct 24, 2011
2nd grade updates
Bullying prevention program
SLLIS (TFS and TSS) 2nd and 3rd graders are participating in a Bullying Prevention Program. This program is organized with the school social worker, and we are looking forward to seeing positive changes in how our students interact with each other.
Scholastic Book Orders
Scholastic book orders will be sent home tomorrow. They will be due back November 10. If you really can't wait, they are available online - click the Scholastic tab for the link. Holiday shopping season has arrived!
Conjugation fun!
In class, students have been learning to conjugate verbs, starting with the first group of verbs (-er). This includes verbs like parler (to speak) and écouter (to listen). We have begun with the pronoun "je" (I) and have added "il/elle" (he, she). Conjugating verbs is quite fun - you chop off the ending (-er) and, for je, il and elle, you add -e to the end.
Now, some of you might say, but why don't you just drop off the "r" ??? WELL, then you'd mess up later when things get more complicated. It is really just better to do a clean break and chop the whole ending off.
Quick quiz for parents: Conjugate these verbs using the pronouns je (I), il (he) or elle (she):
1. je (parler)
2. il (marcher)
3. elle (communiquer)
4. je (arroser)
5. il (penser)
6. elle (ranger)
SLLIS (TFS and TSS) 2nd and 3rd graders are participating in a Bullying Prevention Program. This program is organized with the school social worker, and we are looking forward to seeing positive changes in how our students interact with each other.
Scholastic Book Orders
Scholastic book orders will be sent home tomorrow. They will be due back November 10. If you really can't wait, they are available online - click the Scholastic tab for the link. Holiday shopping season has arrived!
Conjugation fun!
In class, students have been learning to conjugate verbs, starting with the first group of verbs (-er). This includes verbs like parler (to speak) and écouter (to listen). We have begun with the pronoun "je" (I) and have added "il/elle" (he, she). Conjugating verbs is quite fun - you chop off the ending (-er) and, for je, il and elle, you add -e to the end.
Now, some of you might say, but why don't you just drop off the "r" ??? WELL, then you'd mess up later when things get more complicated. It is really just better to do a clean break and chop the whole ending off.
Quick quiz for parents: Conjugate these verbs using the pronouns je (I), il (he) or elle (she):
1. je (parler)
2. il (marcher)
3. elle (communiquer)
4. je (arroser)
5. il (penser)
6. elle (ranger)
Oct 17, 2011
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What's new in grade 2?
In class, the second graders have been working with maps, creating books on the first inhabitants in the St. Louis area, and reading stories and learning songs about Native Americans. They are conjugating -er verbs with the "je" form (I), and are adding on il/elle (he/she/it). They actually LOVE verb conjugation, and are competing to get the most written down in their cahiers. Both classes have been observing our "coléoptères" (beetles) and marveling at the changes our little mealworms went through to become these fascinating insects. In math, we have also been working with number stories that involve subtraction. For example, if Madame Wilson has 22 books, and Madame Jennifer has 13 books, how many more books does Madame Wilson have that Madame Jennifer? Another example that can be tricky: Mr. Conrad has $22 and gives half of it to Madame Sonia, how much does he have?" Word problems like these can really help students understand the concepts behind mathematics. Anytime you can talk through real math problems like these with your children, you are helping your child see how quantities and numbers work in tangible ways.
Allez les Cardinals!
Wednesday, students in The French School are invited to dress in Cardinals colors/clothing to help show support for the Cardinals in game 1 of the World Series! Get out your red and white!Allez les Cardinals!
Pas d'école (No school)
Don't forget that there is no school on Thursday and Friday this week for professional development.
Oct 9, 2011
What's in a name?
We have begun our new unit of inquiry... starting with a study of maps.
We have a spelling test on 10/14/11. The words this week are focused on the continents.
la carte - the map
les continents - the continents
l’Amérique du Nord - North America
l’Amérique du Sud - South America
l’Afrique - Africa
l’Europe - Europe
l’Asie - Asia
l’Océanie - Oceania or Australia
l'Antarctique - Antarctica
culturel - cultural
les échanges - exchanges
Learning about the different continents is an interesting (and surprisingly complex) subject. Depending on the person asked, there can be a varying number of continents (usually between 5 and 7). Asking a group of people to name the continents may give you a variety of answers- particularly when an international perspective is included. For example, French students learn that there is a continent called "l'Amérique" that encompasses both North and South America (Americans usually learn that they are separate). Sometimes Europe and Asia are combined to make "Eurasia." Antarctica is not always counted. For those of us who like precise answers, the continent question is a bit messy. The important thing to remember is that - while the landmasses themselves are part of nature, the names of continents are a human-made classification. Here is an entertaining and informative video about this topic (for those who are interested!): http://blog.cgpgrey.com/what-
Reminder:
Scholastic book orders are due October 10 (and will subsequently be due on the 10th of each month, or on the first day back from school if the 10th falls on a weekend). Please let your teacher know if you need another day. A link to the online catalog can be found under the Scholastic tab.
Reminder:
Scholastic book orders are due October 10 (and will subsequently be due on the 10th of each month, or on the first day back from school if the 10th falls on a weekend). Please let your teacher know if you need another day. A link to the online catalog can be found under the Scholastic tab.
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