Feb 4 to 8

Reading - NOVEL STUDY - AMONG THE BARONS - M. P. Haddix
               - POST-READING ACTIVITIES WERE CHOSEN AND
                 CONTINUE & ARE DUE TUESDAY, Feb. 5 - worth
                 60 points.
               - the choices were a map of the Grant's mansion or an interview
                 with Luke or Smits.

Read-a-thon began 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! Record your minutes!

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Writing - we will begin writing a story with a focus on character and plot
                development, dialogue, and conventions / mechanics, too.
              - the story is called 'Be A Perfect Person In Just Three Days"
              - the criteria is the standard gr. 6 rubric for story writing.
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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

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

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Math - new unit  -  classifying, NAMING, drawing angles
          - using a protractor - ANGLES!

          - 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.

            - Test on spatial awareness this Thursday.
              Balloon test and countries of the world to sort out, spatially!


Mapping Partner Activity - using an atlas effectively
                                         - assignments collected and returned on Tuesday.

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Science - Extreme Environments - research project
              = 'Technology Timeline'

             - need text and internet
             - DUE FEB 14 FOR FULL DAY PRESENTATIONS.

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HCE  - program called 'Excuses! Excuses!' completed & graded.

         - still focused on 'time management' skills in class
           (efficiency goal)    

         - brain studies are soon.

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P.E. - basketball games are over and we started B-ball centres

       - *GYM-SHORTS AND T-SHIRT REQUIRED
       - NO LONG PANTS - INDOOR RUNNING SHOES*

       - SKI / SB DATES ARE SET - FEB 15, MAR 1, 8.

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Art - come check out our graffiti art - it looks great!

      - Friday is "Lost In The Hall' perspective/multi-media.

      - Brain ART after that!

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Drama - 'Excuses! Excuses!' drama went well.

            - MORE INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES
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HAND IN ALL YOUR WORK WHEN REQUESTED.
IT'S HOW YOU DEMONSTRATE YOUR LEARNING.

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IF ANY PARENT WISHES TO DISCUSS STUDENT PROGRESS,
LET ME KNOW. WE CAN MEET AT SCHOOL ANYTIME.
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WORKER OF THE WEEK LAST WEEK WAS ...

               Kaydon B.

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

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

Pockets and lockets!   

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