French Program at Colorado International School

Welcome Letter from Ms. Sandra

Communication with the teacher
Your child has an assignment planner, which should be returned to school every day. It is your child’s responsibility to return the assignment planner each morning in the paper tray. Parents can communicate with me by leaving a note in the assignment planner or trough my E-mail at sbea@coloradointernationalschool.org

Schedule & School expectations
The daily schedule is attached to this packet. My approach to learning is to make it very fun and meaningful by using educational games and experiments. I am expecting that your child will be an active learner and participant. Error is part of the learning process.

The classroom rules are very simple:

Be respectful to others and school property
Follow directions the first time from the teachers and staff
Be a good participant and take initiative in school
Speak only in French

I believe in reinforcing a positive attitude. It is an important key for the student’s independence. I will use a 10 paper clip system in my class again this year. As a reward, a student who has met all the classroom rules will have a period of 15 minutes of free time.

The consequence for breaking the classroom rules and expectations in days are:
1st warning: Friendly verbal reminder plus one paper clip taken away
2nd warning: First red star + 5 minutes taken from free time
3rd warning: Second red star +10 minutes taken from free time
4th warning: Third red star + no free time for that week plus a note sent home

Homework & learning objectives

In the assignment planner, you will find their homework. Homework is given to finish incomplete class work, to get extra practice and to research internet/books related to a unit. Reading, math and spelling (10 words per week) are generally the content areas for homework.

• They have 1 week to return their homework, if they can't, after a week, they have to talk to the teacher about it.
• Their homework has to be neatly done.
• Homework has to be return one time unless giving permission by teacher.
• Homework has to be done properly.

I understand that your child might have less time due to extracurricular activities after school. I will indicate a due date for homework but an alternate plan such as extra time during school day or one extra day to complete the assignment is possible.

I am very flexible; please leave me a note in the assignment planner if you have questions about homework. If your child was not able to complete an assignment due to challenge or frustration, I will be happy to make any adjustment or work with you child in class to solve the difficulties.
 
Here is the list of the books; we will be using this year:
Littérature

• Par mots et par phrases               Editor :Nathan
• Je comprends tout                       Editor :Nathan
• Ameliorer son vocabulaire           Editor: Hatier
• Ameliorer son orthographe           Editor : Hatier
• Ameliorer sa grammaire               Editor: Hatier

 Science

• Je comprends tout                       Editor :Nathan

  History-Geography

• Je comprends tout                   Editor :Nathan

  Math

• Je comprends tout                          Editor :Nathan

By the end of this school year, my goals is to have the 6th and 8th grade design a  Colorado International School book for 3 to 9 years old.