General+Info

             
 * This binder is a resource for our French Immersion teachers! We want to make the transitions into SWES and between grades as easy as possible for staff and students. Please take the time to read about some of the activities that will be taking place and some other important things that you need to know about during the school year! This information does not replace the staff handbook, but should give you a break down of information that will be important to you. If you have any further questions, please see a senior French Immersion team member. Good luck! **
 * __September __**
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">French in the staff room- **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Please __DO NOT__ speak in French in the staff room!!!! We do need to be a good example to our kids, so speaking to each other in the halls, gym and classrooms (and outside) in French is a great way to show our kids that French extends beyond the classroom, but it is not appropriate in the staff room. It is never our intention to give the impression that we are excluding other staff from our conversations.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">TELL OFFICE STAFF IF YOU HAVE A SUB AS SOON AS YOU KNOW! **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Superkid tickets **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">- During the week, we give out Superkid tickets. At the end of the week, we have our Superkid draw and the student who was chosen gets a prize. A copy of the Superkid tickets are on the jump drive as well as the wiki.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Principals Award **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">- Every month, we chose one student to receive the Principal Award. The student does not know ahead of time about this award. The principal comes in and presents the student with a certificate, pencil and pizza coupon. The student also gets to have ice cream with the principal. All students should receive Principals Award a minimum once during their time at Steffie. The office tracks all previous winners. Whenever possible, let someone win who has never before. Check if you are unsure if the child you chose was a previous winner.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Celebration of Learning (Assembly)- **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> This is a monthly assembly usually the last two periods of the day on the last Friday afternoon of the month. Student smarts are recognized during the assembly and on occasion classes highlight their learning. Parents are welcome.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">MI Smart Awards- **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Monthly we give out a MI Smart award to the students (each child should receive at least one every year). These awards are based on the seven smarts (math, word, art, music, nature, people, self). Parents need to be notified of this award so that they can attend the celebration of learning (assembly) to watch their child run their victory lap. (Divide class up so that approx. the same number of kids win an MI Smart award each month.) Copy of Good News note for parents is on the jump drive as well as the wiki if you want it.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Needing to take pictures for This Month At Steffie **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">- At the Celebration of Learning we have a slide show titled “This Month at Steffie”. This slide show showcases the learning that happened during the month. It is your responsibility to take pictures and submit 5 slides (with as many pictures on each slide as you want) to Tara Anderson for the slide show each month. (Please submit at least 1 week before celebration assembly.)
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Postcards- **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Postcards are mailed out for MI Smart awards each month. Also, we send a welcome back postcard or package to the kids in August before school starts! All postcards need to be addressed by the teacher and brought to the office to be mailed.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Staggered Entry- **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> This applies to kindergarten only. The first week of school, kindergarten students come into school for shorter periods of time. This is to be organized with the kindergarten team.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Safe and Caring- **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> We have a monthly safe and caring theme that we teach to the kids. There is also a safe and caring message done at the celebration of learning assembly each month.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Meet the Teacher **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">- The day before school starts, we have a meet-the-teacher afternoon. Parent council puts on a BBQ and students and parents can come in to meet the teacher and drop off their school supplies. It makes the children more comfortable coming to school when they know where they are to go and that they have a space that is already ‘theirs’.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Field Trip forms- **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> For each field trip, you need to collect permission forms. At the end of the field trip, you need to put all of the forms together with a cover sheet (from the office). You keep all of your permission forms for the entire year and they are turned into the office at the end of the year. If you are planning the field trip, you will need to go to the office and request a package of forms that need to be completed and approved.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Terry Fox Run and Walk the Talk- **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> At the end of September we go to HJ Cody School for the Terry Fox run. We use the high school field because it is larger and it has a track. While we walk there and back we do the ‘walk the talk’ program to introduce or remind our kids about pedestrian safety.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Newsletters- **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> We are expected to do a minimum of one classroom newsletter every month. One copy also gets handed into the office.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">TPGP and year plans- **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> There are expectations to do a TPGP (teacher professional growth plan). There is a form (see staff handbook) that needs to be filled in and submitted. Year plans and TPGP are discussed during your growth meeting with administration in October.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Door Slam- **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> K, 1, 2, 3 participate in door slam. This is where all of the FI kids get together and sign French songs, watch French movies or play French games. The older kids don’t participate because they find this too young and they fool around and don’t participate.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Gr. 2-5 conferences- **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> At the end of September, grades 2-5’s have early interviews. This normally happens the last week of September. These grades will __not__ have parent-teacher conferences after the report cards are handed out (when the grade 1’s have their conferences).
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Hot Lunches- **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Each month, students are offered the opportunity to purchase hot lunch. Hot lunch days usually happen twice a month and are on usually on Fridays. Hot lunch is delivered to the classroom and passed out by the teacher.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Swimming/curling/skiing/inline skating **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">- Students will participate in a combination of these activities throughout the year. Scheduling differs for each class. Swimming is a grade 1-4 activity. Curling is a grade 3-5 activity. Skiing is for grade 5’s. Inline skating is for grades 1-5.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Division PD- **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Ask about where and when this is. Normally this day is in November and moves from one community to the next within the district.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Gr. 2-5. GB+ tests/Schonell/test d’orthographe/diagnostic reading- **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> These are all of the different tests that we give our students throughout the year. This normally happens around report card time. GB+ binder can be found in the Grade Three FI classroom. Schonell Spelling test (Gr.3-5 FI students only) can be found in the office up in the cupboards. Test d'orthographe can be found in this binder, on the jump drive or on the FI wiki. Diagnostic Reading (Gr.3-5 students only) books can be found in colored coil bound books in the library or in the staffroom.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">School patrol (gr. 5, and later in the year for gr. 4)- **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Students in grade 5 will have the opportunity to volunteer for School Patrol from September-January (and possibly until June). Grade 4’s join school patrol in February.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Wiki - **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> __<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">http://swesfrenchimmersion.wikispaces.com __<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Committees – **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> You will need to sign up at the first staff meeting for a couple of committees to work on. The French Immersion team is in charge of the Winter Carnaval; don’t forget that you are signed up by default.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Early literacy – **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Before Christmas, students in grades 2-3 are identified for early literacy if their teacher is seeing a need for extra help with their English or French literacy skills. Grade 1 students are identified after Christmas.
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">October __**
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Halloween Parade/dance- **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Students come to school dressed in their costumes. During the last 2 periods of the day, all students go to the gym and have a costume parade. After the costume parade, there is a short sock hop dance. Please remind your students that there is no screaming or running during the gym. Keep your eyes on your teacher for further direction.
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">November __**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Report cards - **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Usually preceeds a compressed Friday on the calendar. Report cards go home the Monday of that week and grade 1 interviews would fall on the Wednesday/Thursday evenings of that same week followed by the compressed Friday. (Templates of the report cards for each grade are on the jump drive <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">as well as the wiki <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">.)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Gr. 1 Parent-Teacher interviews - **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> Wednesday/Thursday evenings the same week proceeding the day that report cards go home.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Remembrance Day assembly (gr. 3 present French poem and gr. 4 present English poem) - **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Classes meet in gym. A day or two before assembly you may be asked to create a portion of the decorations for the gym (i.e. perhaps a poppy for a large wreath.) Representatives from each class will participate in a practice assembly. Grade 3 French Immersion present "Le Jour du Souvenir" poem and Grade 4 French Immersion present "In Flanders Field". Note: serious assembly no applause (like at church)
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">December __**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Christmas concert - **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">This is a school wide event. The music teacher is in charge of the program and teaching your students the English music (and let you know what you are expected to cover in French) for the program. The concert sometimes has speaking roles and in the past the music teacher has asked classroom teachers to assign the students their speaking roles. The Christmas concert usually takes place the middle week of December. The week before Christmas concert, you may be asked to help the staff to assemble the stage in the gym. During the week of Christmas concert, expect several interruptions, including a walk through rehearsal early in the week (usually the first two periods of the day), a dress rehearsal at 1:00 in the afternoon the day of the concert, and a second dress rehearsal (for the 2nd concert) on another afternoon. You are expected to come to the school and supervise your children for the evening of the entire concert. (You will wait in the classroom and your class will be called down to perform.) Each class is also expected to submit art projects to help decorate the gym for the assembly (usually due the week before Christmas concert)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Christmas movie - **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> The afternoon before school lets out for Christmas, the French Immersion team offers up to three different movies that the students from Grades 1 to 5 can watch. We provide the popcorn for the students. Meet as a FI team to make plans and decisions.)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Night before Christmas - **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> This is a school wide activity to take place on an afternoon near the last day of school. Usually lasts one hour. Volunteers read to the students. Your class travels from room to room (pre-planned and given to you by the "committee") to listen stories. Usually is tied into a pajama/crazy hair day.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Food bank - **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">School wide activity, usually planned by a committee. Launched at the beginning of the month and runs for the entire month.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Gr 1. Gingerbread Houses - **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> A fun afternoon sometime in December for just the Grade 1 classes. You will need to send home letters explaining the afternoon, and informing parents that each child requires an adult with them on this day. Parents are asked to provide treats to place on the gingerbread house, graham crackers. Parents are also asked to volunteer to make icing sugar for the afternoon. (Examples of letters to parents are included in this binder, on the jump drive and on the wiki.)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Christmas Cards delivery - **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">School wide event. A sign up for a section of Sylvan Lake to deliver cards to with your class will appear in the staff room prior to delivery. Make cards in your class
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Christmas caroling in gym – **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Usually planned by the music teacher. (Optional attendance.)
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">January __**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Gr. 2-5 Student-led conferences – **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">This round of conferences is scheduled by the teacher rather than the office. Caution: When scheduling conferences be aware to ensure that times do not conflict with siblings in other classes. These conferences are an opportunity for students to "show-off" their skills and knowledge up to that point of the year. Sit-down interviews are also allowed if you so choose. <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Organizational day – **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">This day is given to us due to the semester break at the high school. This is a day of no kids and you must still show up. Usually, in the morning we have a staff meeting. The afternoon is for you to clean up and organize the classroom or plan. <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Gr. 1-5. GB+ tests/schonell/test d’orthographe/diagnostic reading – **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">GB+ binder can be found in the Grade Three FI classroom. Schonell Spelling test (Gr.3-5 FI students only) can be found in the office up in the cupboards. Test d'orthographe can be found in this binder, on the jump drive or on the FI wiki. Diagnostic Reading (Gr.3-5 students only) books can be found in colored coil bound books in the library or in the staffroom.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Gr. 1 French Early literacy – **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Students in grade 1 are identified for early literacy if their teacher is seeing a need for extra help with their French literacy skills.
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">February __**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Valentine’s day – **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> Each class does their own thing based around Valentine’s day. The school will usually do a Random Acts of Kindness activity. We will a have a Super Kind Kid draw as well as our Superkid draw.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">100’s day – **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> The school sometimes has a 100 day assembly for the grades K-2 to start off the day. Each class then does whatever activities that they decide to do with their class. As 100 day really only fits into the K-2 curriculum, the grades 3-5 usually don’t participate in 100’s day.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Carnaval – **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> The purpose is to promote French throughout the school. It is usually hosted/organized by the FI team. The whole school participates. We are on a 3 year rotation for the theme. (Quebec Carnaval, Mardi Gras, French Around the World.) Information for each carnaval is included in this binder. Usually takes place in the two day week between Family Day and Teacher’s convention.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Teacher’s Convention – **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> Two days that we spend in Calgary for Teacher’s Convention. We drive ourselves and we find our own accommodations. Always proceeds Family Day.
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">March __**
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">St. Patrick’s Day - **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> We do secret leprechauns where we leave little tricks or treats for another class throughout the day. Only grade 1’s do the secret leprechaun trap. Grade 1 note in newsletter may be as follows “ <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">We will also be visited by a leprechaun who is a little naughty! This is a very fun time for grade 1 students as they plan how to trap the little green visitor! __I will be asking each child to build a leprechaun trap at home to bring to school during the week prior to St. Patrick’s day.__ You may use whatever you can find at home to help you. (coffee tin, shoebox, popsicle sticks…) You just need to use your imagination! The kids will have the chance to show the class how their trap works, and then we will set them on March 14th to see if we can catch something over the weekend. <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">”
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">French Frenzy - **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> This takes place every year. FI teachers put together a showcase of student talents in French which include a variety of styles such as: poems, songs, plays, etc. lasting only about 5-7 minutes per grade. The point person for this event needs to contact the local newspaper to come in and take pictures.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">In-line skating - **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">This is organized by one/several teacher(s) on staff. A professional team comes in with equipment to teach the children. Students can bring their own helmets and pads. (Check to see if the child must use the skates provided.) A schedule will be provided and it takes place over a couple weeks. During this time, the gym is obviously booked so alternate plans must be made for outdoor PE.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Report Cards - **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Report cards go home to parents around the middle of the month. Always sent home on a Monday.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Gr. 1 Interviews - **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Tends to be a sit down interview with the parents after report cards have been sent home.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">ECS Interviews/student led - **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> These are organized by the classroom teacher.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Go Girls - **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">This is organized by a couple teachers on staff. The girls in gr. 5 meet during the lunch hours with different guest speakers who share about health, body image and eating habits to help promote health self confidence and perspective.
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">April __**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Spring Break **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Gr. 2 Grandparents’ Tea: **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Is a major rite of passage for Grade 2 students at Steffie. The music teacher is in charge of teaching/choosing the program and teaching the students the program. (like the Christmas concert) Your role is to support the music teacher by assigning parts and sending parts home to be studied learned, and sending home notes to parents about the Grandparent's tea. (Usually these notes come from the office.) Students will be given two sets of invitations to hand out. The students must invite grandparents (if this is not possible, than an elderly person who is special to them) to the tea. Parents may ask if they can attend instead - however - parents are needed more for volunteering to help serve the tea. You will also be asked to make placemats (about three per student) to be used at the Grandparent's tea. Expect interruptions the week of Grandparent's tea - such as, dress rehearsal the day before, and the concert from 2:00 to 3:00 on the day of the tea. Usually on the day of the tea, Grade 2 teachers bring their students outside for an early recess, (1:45), and then wait in classroom to be called to perform. After the performance, students will be invited back to visit with Grandparents during tea. (You will be asked to pre-teach a lesson about manners and expected behavior during this tea time.) Students then invite their grandparents back to the classroom to visit with the teacher and to see the classroom.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">MS read-a-thon **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">: A grade 1 – 5, school wide, fund raising event. Starts with a kick-off assembly sometime in April. Students read for three weeks, collect money, and turn forms and money into the teacher. Limited responsibilities for the classroom teacher. (Collect the forms and hand in to the committee). The committee will issue information closer to the launch date.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Welcome to ECS night – **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> This is organized in collaboration with the English Kindergarten teacher and Angela. She has the file at the office. The teachers organize the evening and must attend. The purpose is to welcome next year students and get to meet parents and answer any questions they may have. They go through a series of activities and stations in the gym.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Swimming - **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> Organized the previous year by another staff member. The schedule is set before the end of the previous year.
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">May __**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">PAT’s – **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> Provincial Achievement Tests for grade 3 students (FLA, ELA and Math) Check the Alberta Learning website for dates and times.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Class lists/Supply lists – **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> Meet with grade team members to make class lists and supply lists for the next year.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Gr. 2 field trip to Markerville **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> (see grade 2 section of this binder)
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">June __**
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Organizational Day - **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> At the very end of the year, we have a day to finish putting all the information in each student’s cum files, to finish any classroom clean up and have a staff meeting.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Gr. 5 visit to Fox Run - **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Students go to Fox Run as an introduction to what will be happening next year.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Last day - **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Water fight (if the student so chooses) take place after lunch. Early dismissal for bus students.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">CUMs - **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> In each student's cum file, there needs to be attendance sheet, a copy of the report cards (all report cards from the year as they are now outcome based report cards) and the summary sheet (copy is included in this binder, on the jump drive and on the wiki).
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Gr. 1-5 GB+ tests/schonell/test d’orthographe/diagnostic reading - **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> As previously done in November and March. These results are included on the summary sheets that are included in the CUM files at the end of the year.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Year end FI wind up - **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Usually we do a pool party and then go to the park to the eat pizza and celebrate! Each year, the FI team needs to meet together to decide how to best organize this activity.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">PATs - **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Provincial Achievement Tests for grade 3 students (FLA, ELA and Math) Check the Alberta Learning website for dates and times.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Sports day - **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Organized by several teachers in the school. All teachers help lead classes around the school.


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 * Superkid tickets template || [[file:Superkid tickets.doc]] ||
 * Good News agenda reminders for MI Smart winners || [[file:Good News MI.ppt]] ||
 * Year end summary report that is to be attached to the report cards and put into the CUM files at the end of June. || [[file:Year end summaries.docx]] ||
 * Early litteracy letter || [[file:EarlyLitLetterLH.doc]] ||