Truedell Public School
Newsletter #5
Welcome Back!
We hope students and their families enjoyed a safe and relaxing holiday. The new year brings many exciting opportunities at the school, including Literacy Week this month, the Ski Trip in early February, and the Primary Concert on Thursday, March 2nd. We are looking forward to fun learning activities and experiences in 2023!
Upcoming PAC Meeting
The next PAC meeting is on Monday, January 16th, at 6:30 p.m. in the Resource Centre. Please contact the school by Wednesday at the end of the day if you need childcare or would like to join the meeting virtually.
Limestone Tutoring Resources January 9 – March 30
Monday – Thursday 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
As part of the Ministry of Education Tutoring Grant, LDSB is extending an afterschool drop-in Virtual Tutoring Program through the winter months for Limestone students in Grades 1 to 10.
Grade 1 to 6 - Build literacy and/or math skills. 3 tutors per night. (20 min sessions)
Grade 7 to 10 - Math skills and support. 3 tutors per night. (30 min sessions)
Grade 7 to 10 – Homework help. 2 tutors per night. (30 min sessions)
Click on the link below for additional information.
From Mme Vines: What Are Students Learning in French?
C'est l'hiver! It's winter!
This week, students will answer the question, "Est-ce que tu aimes l'hiver?"
If a student likes winter, they would respond by saying, "Oui, j’aime l’hiver." If a student doesn’t like winter, they would respond by saying, “Non, je n’aime pas l’hiver”.
To add more detail, we add “parce-que” (because). For instance….
J’aime l’hiver parce-que c’est amusant de jouer dans la neige.
Je n’aime pas l’hiver parce que c’est toujours froid!
French to English Translations
Est-ce que tu
Do you
aimes
like
hiver
winter
parce-que
because
c’est amusant de jouer dans la neige
it’s fun to play in the snow
C’est froid
It’s cold
If you are not sure of French words, a handy tool is https://www.wordreference.com/
Maintenant, (now) here is a challenge…can you answer the question, est-ce que tu aimes l’hiver?
