Bienvenue au site web de
Mme Lapointe
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Dear Students, Parents & Guardians,
Welcome to my website! Here you will find information about what's going on in the class, upcoming events, homework, class schedule, and helpful websites for homework & learning! Just use the side navigation bar to select a subject or topic.
At any time, please feel free to contact me if you have any questions, comments or concerns.
Important Information
RANKIN RUN...go out there and get your pledges. Together we can make a difference!
Some information to consider when choosing which path to take for grade 9 math:
8-9 Math Brochure (page 1).doc
8-9 Math Brochure (page 2).doc
Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School
Invites YOU to our
GRADE 8 OPEN HOUSE
Monday, January 16th, 2012
6:30p.m. start (In the Auditorium)
We look forward to seeing you at SWC!
101 Glen Morris Drive, St. Catharines (905) 684-6349
December 15th: Choir Day
Choir: Every thursday morning @ 8:15
December 26th-January 6th: Winter Holidays :-)
Why is learning French as a Second Language important?
- French is Canada's second official language.
- To be able to communicate with other people, both in Canada and abroad.
- To promote cultural understanding.
- To help promote literacy in English.
- Learning another language helps build confidence.
- Learning another language opens doors of possibility.
- Speaking a second language will help you get a good job.
For other good reasons to learn French as a second language check out this website:
French Immersion Program
The expectations for French as a second language in Extended French and French Immersion programs are organized into three strands that correspond to the three main areas of language use: oral communication; reading; and writing. The programs in all grades are designed to develop a range of essential skills in reading, writing, and oral language, providing students with a solid foundation in spelling and grammar; the ability to comprehend what they read in a range of different kinds of texts; an appreciation of literature and the ability to interpret and respond to it; and the ability to use oral language accurately and effectively.
Students in extended and immersion programs will have many opportunities, in their study of other subjects taught in French, to apply the knowledge and practise and refine the skills they acquire through achievement of the FSL expectations in all three strands.
The AIM Program
Histoires en Action! has proven to be a revolutionary new approach to second language instruction. This content based program is centered upon the use of stories and music as context for language acquisition. Students learn vocabulary through the Gesture Approach (GA). The GA accelerates the internalization of the target vocabulary from unit to unit and year to year, as students experience and respond to vocabulary and structures kinesthetically, visually, physically, and auditorially. The approach ensures an equal, strong emphasis on the development of all four language skills (reading, writing, speaking, and listening) through a program that meets the needs of all language learners and their learning styles. The use of stories and songs in second-language instruction allows students to draw upon
years of prior experience with their own language and literacy development in their first language. This program was designed to ensure that children truly experience language. It is an active, interactive, in-process approach in which children truly live the language and experience the language until it becomes part of their being.
For more information on the program visit their website:
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