I just wanted to share with the parents of class 71FI that I have had a great week getting to know your sons and daughters.  They are a fantastic bunch of students.  They are enthusiastic and energetic.  They get along well with one another.  They are interested in learning, well-organized and punctual as well.  They have interesting ideas and they participate really well in a variety of activities in the classroom.

A number of other teachers have stopped me in the hall this week to let me kn...
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This week students will receive an update showing their progress in the month of March.  Please check with your son or daughter to make sure you see this letter soon. the update includes the following:

• Marks from February as well as more recent marks for March
• The number of times that students have not handed in assignment on time in the last couple of months
• For some students, a suggestion for an interview to have a chat to make sure that we finish the year strongly. 

Thanks for your s...

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I am very pleased with the improvement that the students of 71FI are showing.  They speak French in class almost all the time.  Their reading skills are greatly improving.  They have greatly improved their understanding and use of the present tense. 

Our primary focus in second semester will be to refine our speaking skills.  We will be doing a wide variety of activites to gain confidence and clarity in our spoken French.  Today we started doing an activity called "Mini débat".  Students bra...
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I have been so impressed with the growth that I have seen in class 71FI this year.  They have shown an incredible amount of improvement in many many ways.  For example, today when they came into class, many students gave me the signature form from the February Feedback progress report immediately, even before I asked for it.  Many students came into the room quietly and began reading their novels quietly or working on their next article assignment. Some students went to the library to renew t...

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Today I sent home with the students of 71FI a progress report for the month of February. It is called February Feedback.    It includes a list of activities that I have evaluated since the last report card went home. The report also includes marks that your son or daughter received on each of these activities.  If there is a zero for the mark, it means that I did not receive the activity.  If there is an R, it means that the student completed it but did not demonstrate adequate understanding....
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