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Hiking and the Corn Maze

Hiking and the Corn Maze

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In this class blog I’m going to tell you about the trip to Frontenac Park that the 7/8 class went on last week and the corn maze trip that the whole school went on. The hike in to Campsite 8 where we where staying was usually 2 Km, but we took the 12 Km route instead. We stopped multiple times for water breaks. When we stopped at campsite 12, we did some water color painting and filtered more water for the hike ahead. We took our time hiking in and got to camp site 8 at around 2 pm. When we got to camp, we put our packs, which had all of our gear, in the tents. Then we just hung out around the campground until it was dinner time. Dinner was fajitas. Once we had all had dinner, we filled our water bottles up and had smores around the fire until it was time to go to bed. In the morning the forecast was for rain at lunchtime, so we left camp at about 10 O’clock in the morning. Since we didn’t know what the weather was going to be like, we took the 2 Km hike out and did more watercolor painting at campsite 11. After campsite 11 it was about a 30-minute hike out. Once we had hiked out, we got in the trucks, got ice cream, and went back to the school.

The next week we went to the corn maze on Wolfe Island. We left school at around 8:45 and got to the corn maze at about snack time. After we had a snack, the owner of the corn maze told us the rules and gave us walkie-talkies so we could communicate when we were in the maze. We split into different groups. The primary classes split into groups with teachers and so did the 5 /6 class. The 7/8 class split up into two groups. We got walkie talkies and went into a different maze that had 26 wrong ways rather than 12 wrong ways which is where the primary classes went. It took the 7/8 class about 30 minutes to complete the whole maze. The primary class took a bit longer. When we all finished the maze, we all had lunch and then got to see the two goats and rabbits that were at the farm. Once we’d seen the animals, we found out that the ferry had been backed up by an ambulance call. So, we had to leave right away, and we barely caught the ferry. When we were on the ferry, we got to go up to the top section of the boat and see the view. We also got splashed by the waves on the boat.

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First Week in Grade 7/8

First Week in Grade 7/8

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Lakeshore School’s Grade 7/8 class came back into the swing of the school year with a bang! Students woke up after an enjoyable summer vacation and happily arrived at Lakeshore in anticipation of a great year. Our new homeroom teacher, Ms. Singh, introduced how language was going to work this year and the Grade 7/8 class did video diaries to communicate our feelings and goals for the course. After catching up with our friends after a great summer holiday, the school was debriefed and enjoyed a back to school fun day! Every student became a member of a special team that would work together to earn points for themselves. After the excitement of the first day of school, the Grade 7/8 class got back into a regular routine. Students enjoyed learning about memoirs and had fun writing their own six-word memoirs that summed up their life. Also, students enjoyed a semi immersion French class where conversational skills were worked on, and vocabulary developed through French worksheets. In Math class, the 7/8’s inquired about the math behind a hurricane. Students did a loosely structured project to figure out what they found the most interesting factor of a hurricane and studied that particular factor. The Grade 7/8’s did Science and Geography separately and with great interest. The introduction to these subjects laid the base of what students would be studying throughout the school year. On Friday, the school took a field trip to Kendrick’s Beach. Teams participated in challenges to earn them points, and the brave people who decided to swim in the frigid lake enjoyed their fluffy towels afterwards. Overall, the first week of the school year was a great success!

Welcome to French Class

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Chers parents d’élèves,

Mon nom est Victoire Momo et je serai cette année l’enseignante de Français de votre enfant ainsi que du programme après l’école pour l’aide aux devoirs en français de vos enfants tous les Mardi ,et la classe de conversation en français deux fois dans la semaine les Mardi et les Vendredi soir.
Je voudrais par ce message entamer avec vous une année faite de communication, de collaboration et de respect mutuel. Je pourrais ainsi suivre dans les meilleures conditions la scolarité de votre enfant et intervenir sur celle-ci de manière pertinente et concertée.
Conscient du stress que peut générer l’approche de la langue étrangère, je ferai mon possible pour faciliter l’intégration de votre enfant et lui permettre de trouver dans sa classe un espace d’épanouissement adapté. Pour cela, je suis à votre disposition, à l’écoute de vos remarques ou questions qui peuvent contribuer au bon fonctionnement de la classe et au développement scolaire et humain de chacun des élèves.

En me réjouissant de notre prochaine rencontre, je vous remercie d’avance pour votre collaboration.

Amitiés,

Dear Parents,

My name is Victoire Momo and I will be teaching French to students from Grade 3 to 8, an  after school program in French every Tuesday, and conversational French classes on Tuesday and Friday evenings.

With this message to you, I would like to start  a year of communication, collaboration, and mutual respect. It will allow me to tell you about the nature of our class and allow you to communicate about your child’s progress in a relevant and concerted manner.

Conscious of the stress that can go along with learning a foreign language, I will do my best to facilitate the integration of your child and allow him/her to find a space to flourish in their classroom.  To make this happen, I am available to listen to your remarks or questions that can improve our classroom and contribute to the academic and human development of each student.

Looking forward to a great year,

 

Sincerely,

Victoire Momo

Welcome to JK/SK With Ms. Trish

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All About Me

Welcome to Kindergarten at Lakeshore School! I hope you had a fabulous summer! My name is Ms. Trish, and I will have the pleasure of teaching your child this year. I have been teaching at Lakeshore School for the past five years and have lived in Kingston for nine years. I have three wonderful children who keep me very busy. I love to be outdoors, hang out with friends and family, and read. I coach soccer, running, and track and field with the older students in the school.

Trish

My Favourite Things

Favorite Colour: Red or Pink

Favorite Food: Sushi

Favorite Drink: Tea

Favorite Flower: Sunflower

Favorite Hobby: Reading

  Favorite Season: Fall

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I absolutely love teaching Kindergarten!  It is going to be a year full of fun, learning, and adventures!  We will read, write, make new friends, and go on field trips.  There will be trips to the Fall Fair, Outdoor Education at Little Cataraqui Creek, a Pumpkin Patch visit, and so much more!  We will learn about the community around us, play games, and experiment using a variety tools and materials. I am looking forward to seeing you!