Sunday, 12 January 2014

We are in full working mode!

January 13 - 17

- Language Arts - CONTINUING WITH reading - 14 day novel study: chunking, summarizing, plot development. We are currently on day 5 of 14 - STAY UP-TO-DATE!
                       - daily reading response journal entries.
                       - writing WORKSHOPS - varies from working at creating 'mood' in our writing
                       - narration only
                       - adding dialogue THIS WEEK.
  
- New Word Power Lists - LIST#2 ~ 10 words with meanings and used appropriately in sentence context
                                        - test on Friday - spelling and corresponding word meanings.



- Math - PERCENTAGES
            - equivalent fractions, decimals & percentages
            - how to find the % of ANY FRACTION.

Fractions / Decimals / Percentages Wall Chart
www.rapidonline.com
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- Science: continuing with Extreme Environments
               - from categories, what make an environment extreme, extremophiles, scientific tools, purpose and usefulness of research in EEs.

ALSO - We have a guest teacher, Gillian Cooper, every Monday afternoon for 1 hour.
           - She has an amazing series of lessons to help us understand and take action in ...
Beyond Recycling!


These Beyond Recycling lessons are TOP SECRET and only available to ...
www.beyondrecycling.ca
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- HCE - Excuses! Excuses! - COMPLETED! WELL DONE CLASS!

- Drama activities were successful!


- PE - basketball drills and skills are practiced
        - dribbling, passing, shooting techniques for 2 weeks.
        - STUDY YOUR BASKETBALL MANUAL.

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 STILL WAITING FOR THIS ONE....
- French & Music - any student who reads this and can tell me personally the 'area of study' in both French and Music will earn 25 HTPs.
ANYONE WANT POINTS?????????????
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- Art - art journals and more creative projects with Mrs. Walker!


- Socials - understanding maps, mapping skills starts later in January.

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Notable Info:
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 *Please return Term I Cover Page with envelope.*
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CONGRATS TO PARKER FOR BEING W.O.W. !!!!!
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We HAVE confirmation of 3 ski days at Kimberley Alpine Resort.
INFO GOING HOME THIS WEEK.



We have a great opportunity to offer downhill skiing / snowboarding as part of our Physical Education program and Daily Physical Activity for grade five & six students.  It is our hope that all students from participating classes will take part in this fun, lifelong, healthy, family activity.
            We will be skiing / snowboarding at Kimberley Alpine Resort for three full days Feb. 14, Feb. 28 and March 7.  
            Please read through the given information and/or visit www.skikimberley.com/
for more information. 

Ski Levels:
Level 1 – This is your very first time skiing.  Bunny Hill

Level 2 – You have skied a few times, but have not quite mastered stopping or turning.  Bunny Hill

Level 3 – You have skied a few times and are now starting to feel comfortable stopping and linking snowplow turns on green runs. 
Bunny Hill or T-Bar area. 

Level 4 – Comfortable linking turns on green and has experimented on blue runs, sometimes skiing parallel between turns. Looking to gain more control and confidence while working towards steeper blue runs. T-Bar or Chair Lift

Level 5 – Comfortable on green and blue runs, skiing parallel most of the time.  You have also experimented on some black runs and off peist terrain (bumps, powder & crud).  Looking to gain more control and confidence, while working towards steeper black and varied off peist terrain. (bumps, power & crud).  Small jumps also are introduced if the client is interested.

Level 6 – Confident all over the resort while skiing in all conditions on and off peist (bumps, powder & crud).  Looking to build more control and confidence while learning to ski more aggressively. More jumps or rail park progressions may be introduced if the client is interested.  

Snowboard Levels:

Level 1 - This is your first time snowboarding. Bunny hill

Level 2 - You have boarded a few times, comfortable on your heel edge but need to work on your toe edge.  Bunny hill or t-bar

Level 3 - Comfortable on heel and toe edge but need to work on changing between them (S turning). T-bar to limited or first time chair experience

Level 4 – Comfortable turning both ways on green runs.  Looking to gain more control and confidence to begin working onto the steeper blue runs.

Level 5 – Confident on greens and blue’s, and have also experimented on some black runs.  Looking to learn some switch riding and get into a more aggressive style of riding. Small jumps may also be learned here if client is interested.

Level 6 – Confident all over the hill, on and off the groomed trails, switch or regular.  Looking to learn a more aggressive way to carve and attack the steeps and bumps. Also possibly looking at different trick variations.
Mr. Bartraw, Mrs. Walker 
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