Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Up to Monday, March 5th :o)

Grade 7FLA Photo Essay presentations begin Friday, they will resume on Tuesday, Day 6. Excellent imagination and attention to detail thus far grade seven! :)
Grade 7B and 7G French Travel Expo for "Le Grand Voyage". We are in the library doing research up until Friday, so work hard to be sure all 7 components are complete so you can enjoy your weekend. :)
Grade 8G French: Entrepreneur en Herbe in the computer lab this week designing your slide shows, prezis etc for your final projects.
7G LA: Also working on Photo Essays but you can have an extra day, as you did not have as many classes as 7F to work on them! :)
Thanks and have a great day!
Mrs. Thain

Friday, February 24, 2012

To Monday, February 27

Grade 7 La Photo Essays: please think about what captions will be the perfect description for the photos you choose. Remember the examples we looked at together.
Grade 7French: Le grand voyage project. First day of research in the library. We have some exciting examples to show you!
Grade 8 French: Entrepreneur en herbe, think about your "promotion". How will you make us choose your business?
Thank you.
Mrs. Thain :)

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Up to Friday, February 24th

Grade 7LA Generalization Text Pattern piece due this week and presentations to be completed in class. If you have finished early and wish to plan ahead, read p.36 our your student text. Start imagining what you will create for your photo essay project. Will your chronological captions baffle me with your brilliance? ;)
Grade 7 French: Zone Sportive theme has wrapped up and we have started Le Grand Voyage. Be thinking about your country you wish to visit one day. Friday we begin our research in the library. I think it should be educational and fun too!
Grade 8 French: Entrepreneur en Herbe: reading French articles this week and doing some translating to prepare you for your original restaurant theme. What will be your secret recipe? What will your menu look like? How will you make a profit? What is your decor? etc, etc.
Have a great day!
Mrs. Thain :)
P.S Thank you so much to the thoughtful parents and students that delivered treats teacher appreciation week. I appreciate your thoughtfulness.

Thursday, February 16, 2012

For Friday, February 17th

Grade 7 French: Tuesday, February 21st we will complete our Zone Sportive presentations. Then we will be working on our theme Le Grand Voyage ! :)
Grade 8 French: Check out websites for the coolest restaurants for the Grade 8 theme "Entrepreneur en Herbe".
Grade 7 LA: please finish your Generalization Text Pattern report and speech for Tuesday!
Thank you and have a happy long weekend! :)

Thursday, February 9, 2012

For Friday, February 10th

Grade 7 LA: Please finish your persuasive letters for tomorrow. Thank you very much! * Don't forget to read for 20 minutes please.
Grade7 B and 7G French: Zone Sportive Game projects due on Monday! Bonne Chance! :)
Grade 8 French: Please bring your new work books for Entrepreneur en Herbe!
Thank you and have a great day!
Mrs. Thain

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Work up to Friday, February 3rd

Grade 7 LA: Please read at least 20 minutes each day to build fluency, grow dendrites and hopefully, just enjoy a good read. :)
Writing Selections and Speaking component due by Wednesday, February 8th.
*please see your handout for more details. Class time will be given as well.
Grade 7 French projects for Zone Sportive, deadline of February 13th for 7G. Please bring all your supplies to class to work on this.
Grade 8 French: Finishing Consommaction and about to begin Entrepreneur en Herbe soon. please bring your cahier to class and your imagination too! :)
Thanks.
Mrs. Thain