Bonjour parents/guardians,

I would like to thank you

once again for your continued
support at home! Students are
really displaying enthusiasm for
their new language! Students
are especially enjoying our
morning activity of Mini Prof.
They are eager to have their
turn.
In French literacy, we con-
tinue to explore our unit:
What makes me unique?; re-
viewing previously learned
structures and will be describ-
ing pets, family members and
hobbies. The goal for the end
of this month is to be able to
write a descriptive text about
pets and/or family members
based on the teachers model
and shared writing lessons.
Our daily 5 centres are up
and running!! Students have
done an outstanding job at
developing their resistance to
read or write with no distrac-
tions. During this time, I con-
ference with students in small
groups to practice sounds,
reading strategies as well as
oral communication.
When practicing the sound
duo-tang, we have been encour-
aging students to follow with
their finger while they read.
This is important to ensure
that it does not become a re-
peating exercise, especially
when using the website. We
would appreciate if you could
reinforce this at home as well
while your child is doing the
reading homework.
In math, we have and will
continue to explore number
patterns, place value, skip
counting and estimating quanti-
ties up to 1000.
Students will collect and
interpret first-hand data to
organize it in a variety of ways.
Review of basic facts has
been going well. Students are
using the strategies learned to
help them recall the facts
quickly and efficiently. This
month, we will be adding the
strategy thinking addition for
subtraction so that we can
begin the recall of subtraction
facts starting in December.
We will continue our weekly
math quiz to reinforce these
strategies.
We will also begin reviewing
and learning strategies for
adding larger numbers (2-digit
by 2-digit) so that students
may find an efficient strategy
that works best for them.
During English instruction
time, we are integrating English
Language Arts with Social
Studies. We have been doing a
novel study on Nova Scotian
author Budge Wilsons Madame
Belzile and Ramsay Hitherton-
Hobbs to help us learn how to
write a descriptive report so
that they may write one of
their own. The novel also ties
in with our Social Studies unit
of What makes us feel part of
our community? and how we
identify interactions that build
or destroy relationships.
Have a wonderful month!





Library is
held on
Mondays.

Music is held on
Tuesdays and
Wednesdays with
Mrs. Russell


Physical Education is
held on Mondays,
Tuesdays and
Thursdays with M.
Melanson, Mrs. Allan
-Murdock and Mrs.
Price-Emerson.
Whats happening in November?
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November 2014 Fairvale Elementary School
Teacher: Mme Nadine Martin


Tuesday, Nov. 4th Career Dress Up
Day, Home & School Meeting 7:30
Wednesday, Nov. 6thSchool As-
sembly (Habit 2)
Friday, Nov. 8thCareer Expo
Monday, Nov.10th Remembrance
Day Assembly, Student-Led Clubs start
up, Report Cards go home
Tuesday, Nov. 11thNO SCHOOL
Wednesday, Nov. 12thScholastic
Book Fair Opens
Thursday, Nov. 13th Parent-
Teacher conferences 4-7PM
Friday, Nov. 14thNO SCHOOL,
Parent-Teacher conferences 9-11AM
Saturday, Nov. 22ndHot Lunch
Order opens, Santa Claus Parade
Thursday, Nov. 27thHot Lunch
Orders due
Friday, Nov. 28th Jersey Day









EXTRAS:
Nov. 4th8th is Career Week
Upper Elementary Choir practice will
be held on Tuesdays.
Gr. 3 Open Gym will be held on
Wednesday mornings.
Student-Led clubs will begin the week
of Nov. 10th and run for 4 weeks.
Upcoming Dates
Specialty Classes

Did you know that there are French books and songs that we have learned and read together in class on our class website?
If you click on the Les chansons/livres page, you will see a variety of songs as well as books
on familiar topics that we have read together in class. Each student is also given a copy of the book to put in their duotang Units
intgres that we use on a daily basis in class.
Singing along to, or reading the books out loud will help students recall familiar words and phrases
that they have learned in class as well as enrich their French learning.
This is a great way to prepare students for when they begin to bring home French books for reading homework in January.
If at any time you need to talk to me or have concerns, please send me a note in your
childs agenda or phone the school at 847-6206. You can also touch base with me through
email at:
nadinel.martin@nbed.nb.ca
Please let me know when would be a good time to contact you and I will do so at a
time that is convenient for you.
Thank you in advance for the hard work you are doing with your children. Your ef-
forts do no go unnoticed. Merci!
Extra Reading for Homework? Check out the Weebly!!
Questions or Concerns?
Fall is here and the cooler temperatures have started! We often see more rain
(and even snow!) during this season. Since students can spend a total of 70 minutes
outside at school (before school and at recesses), students should dress appropri-
ately for the weather. There is no harm in having an extra pair of pants, socks,
mitts, tuque and sweater in their backpack.
Fall Is Here!
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Report Cards and Parent-Teacher Conferences
First term reports have been in the process of being prepared since mid October.
On October 30th, a form was sent home a week before report cards in order to
make arrangements for Parent-Teacher Conferences on Thursday, November 13th
and Friday, November 14th. Please return this form ASAP.
Report cards will go home on Monday, November 10th. I look forward to meeting
with you to discuss your childs progress and next steps! See you soon!