OJCS Francais  

Dear Parents and Caregivers:

We are starting a new unit called Une question d,équité ! In this unit, students will explore the question  “How can we make things more equitable in the world?”

 They will read short biography about people who have fought for equity in the world. Furthermore, they will read a variety of texts on equity, among other, a new paper chronicle, a personal recount, a new article, a script of a play and a tale. You are invited to be part of our unit in a variety of ways. 

For example: 

• Invite your child to retell some of the stories we read at school. 
• Talk about people who have fought for equity and fairness in the world.
• Look through newspapers and magazines together for stories that deal with equity and justice. • Talk about characters in books, in movies, or on TV that are good examples of people who fight for equity and justice. 
• Discuss how the concept of equity and justice can change over time. 

At the end of the unit, students will show what they have learned by creating a prize or a trophy to honor someone who has fought for justice and equity in the world. 

They will use reading, writing, oral, and media skills and strategies to complete the task. 

You can support the learning goals for this unit at home by discussing the unit topic, as well as the unit skills and strategies presented in this unit. 

Sincerely, 

Wanda Canaan

Our daily class slides are always featured on the blog so they can be easily accessed by both students and parents.  I will be sending links that will be used everyday by students during class time and at home.

For grade 6 Please click:  6 ème année Septembre 2022

For grade 7 Please click : 7 ème année Septembre 2022

For grade 8 Please click : 8ème année Septembre 2022 

 

Dear Parents,

Welcome  back and happy new school year at OJCS September 2022-2023,

My name is Wanda Canaan, and this is my second year at OJCS.

I have been teaching French and all other subject areas in French for 20 years

now.   With great pleasure  I will be teaching Extended French, as well as

Social Studies in French to Grades 6, 7 and 8. 

My educational experience includes a Master of Education from

Montreal University, as well as a Bachelor of Education degree from Rouen

University in France.  I have taught internationally for many years and loved those

experiences from around the world.  I used to live in Montreal and I have been in Ottawa the last 3 years

working in a private French school.

 

I am looking forward to working with you and your children. I believe that

teachers and parents are partners working for the best of children.  I look forward

to meeting you all soon.

I wanted to touch base about an important homework routine that we are establishing in our Extended French and Etude Sociale classes.

 

To help develop your child’s vocabulary and comprehension skills, they are asked to spend 10-15 minutes each evening reading and reviewing our lesson notes. 

The lesson notes for each day can be found on our   . Within the lesson notes there is key vocabulary to review, short video clips in French to watch, and inquiry questions to think about. 

Our daily routine is to use these lesson notes in our class; however, the extra review at home each evening would be beneficial for our next day’s class where we build on what was learned the previous day.

 

If you could please help remind your child that this is an expectation each evening, that would be greatly appreciated. More reminders at the beginning may be needed as they build this routine and new habit.

Our daily class slides are always featured on the blog so they can be easily accessed by both students and parents.  I will be sending links that will be used everyday by students during class time and at home.

For grade 6 Please click:  6 ème année Septembre 2022

For grade 7 Please click : 7 ème année Septembre 2022

For grade 8 Please click : 8ème année Septembre 2022 

 

This will offer you insight into what we are learning in both French and geography or history daily. 

On the daily slides you will find the following: 

•  Specific learning goals for French
• Specific learning goals for Géographie or History
• Success criteria to achieve the goals
• A link for the various tasks
• Links for a dictionary and an online Bescherelle 
•  Documents that we use for specific expectations in French and in géographie.

Class time is very structured with a daily routine that students are now accustomed to.  Some examples of things we are doing to increase their French proficiency are:

• Students will be reading a novel every day for 15 minutes (a book that they choose from the library). They will be writing a summary once they are finished. 
• They have different projects that include research, comprehension, verbal expression, and written expression. They use technology, textbooks and watch documentary videos in French. 
• They work individually at times and in collaboration with their classmates. 
• During quizzes and evaluation they have access to their computers, their dictionary and the Bescherelle. 
• We have evaluations and quizzes (which are announced 2 weeks ahead both verbally and written on the homework page). 
• Every Friday students have a “Dictée” that they prepare for during the weekdays on the ” ESPACE NOUVEAU VOCABULAIRE”.
• Listening comprehension skills are practiced during class time through listening to different leveled novels.

From the beginning of the year we will be  working quite intensively during class time, with the expectation that at home they review what was taught in class every night for 15 minutes.  Our next goal is to see more commitment with homework habits and your support at home would be very helpful. 

 Please know that students are evaluated every day for different learning skills and tasks, however they only receive marks based on what I see in class.  However, the homework is very important for reinforcing what they know.  So that 15 minutes makes a significant difference in boosting their skills.

 

Thank you for reading this update!  I like for parents to know all of the exciting things happening in our Extended French program.   Please don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions you might have.

 

Merci,

 

Wanda Canaan

 

Please find below the video for curriculum night.

 

T’es-tu déjà demandé comment fonctionne les écoles dans d’autres pays du monde ?  Du Cuba à l’Équateur au Bali, existe-t-il des éléments communs entre les écoles ?  Imagine voyager sur le dos d’un âne pour te rendre à l’école ? Ou même marcher 10 kilomètres par jour?

Voici un exemple d’un professeur qui voyage la planète et qui visite des écoles différentes !

 

 

En 6e année, chaque élève a eu la chance d’observer comment qu’une école d’un autre pays fonctionne pour ses enfants. Que ce soit une école en Italie, en Inde ou en Tanzanie, nous avons remarqué qu’il y a des ressemblances et des différences entre la façon dont OJCS fonctionne et l’école étudiée en question !

Une des multiples conclusions de cette activité est que les élèves de l’école OJCS se sentent chanceux et chanceuses d’avoir la chance d’apprendre dans un milieu scolaire en pleine sécurité ou chacun et chacune peut s’épanouir pleinement!

Mr. Cinanni

Allô ma 6e année,

 

Voici les directives pour ton projet sur ta province ou ton territoire.  Relis souvent ce que tu as à faire pour bien compléter ta recherche !  Bon travail !

Mr. C

Dans nos classes de français, nous allons utiliser la stratégie MOPPE pour aider les élèves à s’auto-corriger et à relire leur travail.  Donc, avant que chaque élève remette son travail au professeur, il se sert de ces 5 étapes pour l’aider à revoir la qualité du travail.  Ensuite, le professeur utilisera la clé de correction afin de pouvoir guider l’élève lors de la correction de son travail.  Par exemple, un V placé à côté d’un verbe indique que le verbe n’est pas bien conjugué.  La lettre O à côté d’un mot indique à l’élève que le mot n’est pas bien écrit.

Puisque ceci a été expliqué en classe, on espère que ceci va aider chaque élève lors du processus d’écriture. Nous allons continuer d’aider nos élèves le plus possible car ceci est un étape importante dans leur cheminement d’apprendre à écrire en français.

Bonne écriture !

Mr. Cinanni

Dear Grade 6 Parents,

Please find below an embedded video which will be shared with you on parents’ night (Wednesday, September 23).

If you are unable to join us virtually, you may review the video at your convenience.

Thank you.

Mr. Cinanni

 

Ah….après plusieurs semaines à la maison, on attendait tous cette journée…..la rentrée scolaire lors d’une pandémie sans précédent pour nos élèves.  Et pour se remettre sur nos pieds, pour remettre le train sur la voie ferrée en se dirigeant vers nos objectifs et nos rêves, quoi de mieux qu’une petite révision des 7 habitudes des étudiants? Cette image est tirée du livre de Stephen Covey.

Que ce soit dans le cours d’anglais, d’hébreu ou de français, ces habitudes sont là pour que chaque étudiant puisse les rendre les leurs, pour les aider à s’épanouir, exactement comme un arbre en pleine croissance.  On ne peut qu’espérer que nos élèves auront assez de soleil pour atteindre leur potentiel!  Et là est le rôle de chaque professeur à OJCS.  Ensemble nous grandissons, ensemble nous sommes plus forts, ensemble nous sommes responsables les uns des autres.