See the tree in every acorn.

About Me

Welcome to another school year at St. Francis of Assisi! I am looking forward to teaching and being a part of your child’s Grade 3/4 school year experiences. I have been teaching for about 20 years, mostly with the Ottawa Catholic School Board. My first teaching assignments ranged from an isolated northern Quebec, a Montessori school, and a school for students having very serious needs. My wife Eve and I have two boys. Olivier is 11 and Emile is 13 years old. My motto is "See the tree in every acorn" because students remind me of how that tiny acorn that may get overlooked has the potential to grow into the mighty oak. If we believe in students and nurture that excitement of learning, there's no telling what mighty oaks they may become!

Homework

Homework is fairly routine. It should take up to 30 minutes to complete unless time was wasted in class. Please sign the agenda and make sure your child checks off the boxes as s/he completes items.

 Words sheets teach meanings, usage, and word forms as well as spellings. They are completed on Mondays. The words are then dictated for the student to spell in the agenda on Tuesdays. Wednesdays and Thursdays are for studying word spellings. The test will usually be on Fridays.

Math is completed on a weekly sheet detailing day-by-day what is for homework.

On occasion, work from Religion, Science or the Arts will be sent home to study or complete.

Parent volunteers assign Home Reading homework due two weeks after that date. It includes reading a text and answering a question using the ROPES format. You may wish to record reminder dates to ensure the work is done on time.The R.O.P.E.S. formula stands for Restate words from the question1, give your Opinion (answer)2, give Proof from the text3, then an Example4, before Summarizing the answer5.  (NOTE: The Proof can be an example as well as an idea.)


THIS WEEK      June 1     (will be updated if changes are made - whenever possible)

MONDAY
No Words
Study for Science Test (Thursday) - see study sheets and notes  ***don't forget to review human structures / pulleys and gears can impact the environment in a good and bad way.                                 Grade 3 Math sheet    

TUESDAY
Study for Science Test (Thursday)
 
WEDNESDAY
Study for Science Test (Thursday)

THURSDAY
Grade 3 Math sheet

FRIDAY
Review this week's Science notes

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