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GRADE 7/8 FRENCH IMMERSION

OUR TEAMMme Hilliard French Language Arts Socials Studies HCE (CORE) English Language Arts (CORE) Physical Education

Mme Touré

Math

Science

HCE (CORE)

Art & drama

English Language Arts (CORE)You, the parents Find out what is for homework on the class website and check for completion

Ensure your child is ready to learn by providing all supplies

Provide opportunities to use French

Communicate with the teachers

OUR GOALS

Organizational skills + Learning independence

Social skills

Begin transition to secondary school Encourage students to self advocate

Fostering a positive attitude toward learning and French Immersion culture

BASIC EXPECTATIONS

STUDENTS NEED TO

Speak French at all times

Be organized and ready to learn

Bring to class only necessities

Electronics in lockers

Have a positive attitude

Be respectful of their peers and all adults in the building

Be respectful of our work environment

PARENTS ARE INVITED

to come to our classrooms anytime

To join all our field trips/science labs, etc.

To attend PAC meetings

To volunteer in the school

To share their concerns about their child with teachers

To communicate with teachers

WE NEED YOU TO KNOW

Grade 8 is the first year of a “Secondary Curriculum”: the expectations are therefore higher/more demanding than grade 7

Our job is to see that your child is ready for Secondary School – Grade 9!

Curriculum will be demanding at times, be prepared for homework!

Contact us right away if you have any questions or concerns

Very seldom will your child have “no homework”

On a typical day: about 1 hour of homework

AND ALSO THIS…

Speaking French in class is mandatory for all students

Grade 8 is an important “bridge” year in your child’s education

Positive communication between home/school is important for a successful year

Please contact us anytime: email/phone/drop by

A bilingual “Dogwood” Certificate will open doors for your child once he/she graduates

CURRICULUM

FRANÇAIS LANGUE

Reading ComprehensionWritingGrammarPublic SpeakingMaillard Newspaper

MATHEMATIQUES

SCIENCES HUMAINES

European Middle AgesCurrent events in European cultures and countriesCountry Study

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

Creative writing

Essay Writing

Spelling

Grammar

Oral Presentations Reading Comprehension

SCIENCES NATURELLES

HEALTH & CAREER

Healthy RelationshipsSubstance AbuseHealthy LivingSafety and Injury PreventionEducation and Careers

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

3 times a week

Students are responsible for 2 DPA activities per week

Proper footwear and appropriate P.E. Strip is a MUST!!!

We will be outside rain or shine – sport dependant

I.P.A.E.P

ART & DRAME

ART DRAMA

EVALUATION1 to 5 grading system

5-A: Student exceeds expectation

4- B: Student fully meets expectations

3- C+: Student meets expectations

2-- C: Student minimally meets expectations

1: C- Student is not within expectations

I: Incomplete work

F: failed

EVALUATION

Assignments/Projects/Homework – 60%

Oral Presentations (Individual/Groups) – 40%

 Formative assessment: questions & answers, discussions, quizzes, oral presentations, mini-                                     labs, and demonstrations Summative assessment: projects, research papers, essays, presentation, tests and exams

EXPLORATIONS

TERM 1 TERM 2 TERM 3

ACTIVITIES

FRIM ACTIVITIES

GRADE 8 ACTIVITIES

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

QUEBEC 2011

May 14 to May 21, 2011

Next meeting:

LEADERSHIP OPPRTUNITIES

KEEPING IN TOUCH

Note in the agenda, telephone call, email, etc. Email- keeping in mind that a reasonable amount of

time for an answer is a day or two. Please write your emails to both core teachers, to keep us both in the loop.

Christine Hilliard – chilliard@sd43.bc.ca

Nafi Toure – ntoure@sd43.bc.ca

By phone:

CHECK US OUT

From the school website!

INTAKE INTERVIEWS

Please sign up for a time slot

We want to see every child’s parents or guardians

to get to know you and your child

A more detailed “academic” conference is scheduled for October 20th, 2010

Thank you for

coming!