A wonderful program night!

Thanks to all of the parents who visited for Program Night!   It was so nice to meet you all!

Homework:

Period 2:  Work on your All About Me project - friends, free choice section - due this week

Period 3 and 4:  Is technology killing our friendships?  Essay kit
-finish grammar sheets

Also try to read an article on Newsela and try a quiz.    You should try to read for at least 20 minutes a night.   Have a great weekend everyone!

Scavenger Hunt and Getting ready for the Titan Trek!

Period 2 group really enjoyed the scavenger hunt around Mother Teresa the other day!  Here are a few photos!     Tomorrow is the Titan Trek - we walk around the neighbourhood and raise money for Mother Teresa activities.   Feel free to walk with me and other English Language Learners!  Should be a fun day!

Today we will do some teambuilding and oral activities.   These not only practice our oral language, but will help us get to know each other better for tomorrow's walk!   Keep working so hard on your projects!

To, Two and Too!

What is a Homophone?

 The –phone ending means sound or voice, so a homophone has the same pronunciation. 

A homophone is a word that is pronounced the same as another word but differs in meaning, and may differ in spelling. The words may be spelled the same, such as rose (flower) and rose (past tense of "rise"), or differently, such as carat, caret, and carrot, or to, two, and too.

Check out these cute videos which explain the different meanings of easily confused words:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1R7EWH2a7YI

2nd Week Back!

Period 1 - We will be working on getting to know you activities, and paragraph writing.

Period 2 and 3 - We will be working on Two Truths and a Lie - Narrative Writing Assignment.  The writing is due on Thursday to be presented in small groups.  Class presentations on Friday.

Check out Newsela.com at home.  You can pick articles to read at your level.  A great way to improve your literacy skills.  We will be reading articles each week in class.

Congratulations! We are proud of you!

Congratulations to Vlad - our professional mountain biker, who participated in his first race in Canada a few weeks ago.  What an AMAZING accomplishment!  

Message from Vlad:  This is my win on August 30 in Bromont. My first win in Canada. Great race at the B-Maaxx (name of race). Thanks @velomania.ru for helping me with this trip !!!

TOP 10 Reasons I am happy to be back at School!

Some of our Great Reasons on our Top 10 List!  Here are just a few of your ideas:
-to meet new friends
-to learn about new cultures
-to prepare for college or university
-to get my volunteer hours!
-to be successful in life!
-to have debates!
-June is only 10 short months away
-to find new perspectives
-to take part in experimental activities
-to get involved in sports and other clubs
 

Webquest Activity:  Check out the ESL Course Outlines:
https://drive.google.com/a/ocsb.ca/folderview?id=0B6uajOWP-Qm9ekMwS1ZzaFdVWkk&usp=sharing

Have your class expectations signed.