Last week in January!

Here's what's up for the rest of this week...

Reading - NOVEL STUDY - AMONG THE BARONS - M. P. Haddix
               - we finished Chapter 30 - the end!
               - that was out of 140 points - ask to see your child's reading response books
               - POST-READING ACTIVITES WERE CHOSEN AND CONTINUE
                  & ARE DUE TUESDAY, Feb. 5.

Read-a-thon begins on Friday  - so tally up your total number of reading minutes, daily. and write them in your agenda, daily, signed by a parent for class and individual totals. These minutes will also go toward our class house team points! READ OFTEN!

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Writing - we will shift to writing for specific purposes and audiences
              - conventions and mechanics, too!

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Word Work - continues as usual working at individual spelling levels.

                   - work hard at your words all week & study

                   - test on Friday this week

                   - new rule = advance with 29 or 30/30 - down one level with less than or equal to 66%.

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Math - math test - home & signed - RATIOS, RATES this week - short unit.

          - do your homework and work hard!

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Socials - continuing with mapping skills . . . work at home on these sites....

            - http://www.yourchildlearns.com/mappuzzle/continents-puzzle.html

            - http://www.yourchildlearns.com/mappuzzle/canada-puzzle.html

            - http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/NorthAmerica.html

            - we are practicing our mapping online.


Mapping Partner Activity - using an atlas effectively
                                         - assignment due Thursday.

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Science - we are deeper into our studies on the concept of Extreme Environments

              - now we focus on . . . life-support systems, technology, transportation, ...
                from our BC Science 6 textbook.

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HCE  - describe ways to take full responsibility for your own learning
        - integrate drama - student must perform the given skits
        - program called 'Excuses! Excuses!'   

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P.E. - basketball games have begun in class
       - *GYM-SHORTS AND T-SHIRT REQUIRED - NO LONG PANTS - INDOOR RUNNING SHOES*

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Art - come check out our graffiti art!

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Drama - Nice work on the assembly people! 

            - we witnessed some amazing dramatic skits at PCSS today - subject = bullying.

            - 'Excuses! Excuses!' drama to try out, next.

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IF ANY PARENT WISHES TO DISCUSS STUDENT PROGRESS, LET ME KNOW.
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WORKER OF THE WEEK LAST WEEK WAS ...

A TIE...    MACKENZIE & REID

--------GREAT OVERALL WORK! --------------------------------------

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Classroom 10 -  House Team Spirit Friday - this week is...

Blackout Day!   

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