Self-Check Your Responsible Actions and Choices this week...

February 17 - 21

-SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR ON MONDAY FEB. 17.
-BRING MONEY IF YOU WISH TO PURCHASE SOMETHING.

- Language Arts - Chapters 6 to 11 (minimum) this week...

FOUND: Book one of The Missing by Margaret Peterson Haddix.
- we work at daily reading goals, comprehension quizzes, and character development queries.

Found by Margaret Peterson Haddix |

booksfromtheaddict.wordpres...

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  ~ Writing:   - Monday begins an extensive story about a boy named Milo Crinkley.
                      - it will be an on-going writing project over the next 3 weeks.
                      - plenty of planning, plotting, describing, dialogue use, sequencing and connecting lessons! 
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- Word Power Lists - LIST#3  based on our novel vocab.
                                 ~ 10 words with synonym meanings ONLY.
                                 - test on Feb. 21
                                 ~ spelling and corresponding word meanings.

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- Math -MORE POLYGONS, then 3-D solids, graphing (x,y) coordinates.
            

newhunthorses.co.uk

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- Science: continuing with Extreme Environments
               -thorough study of one specific, chosen EE
               - what is it like to live and work in space?
               - the purpose / usefulness of research in EEs.

 

Former Canadian astronaut and commander of the International Space Station, Chris Hadfield

guardianlv.com

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  Beyond Recycling! 
- continues... your GLOBAL FOOTPRINT~

~HOW CAN YOU REDUCE IT?

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- HCE -careers of the past, present, and future - interviews and research. 
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- Drama - THE MUPPETS - scripts are out!
               - STUDY YOUR LINES!
               - PERFORMANCES ON WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26.

www.muppetcentral.com

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- PE - demonstrate a level of fitness and works toward self-improvement
         - Fitness Centres - strength, endurance, flexibility
         - 30 second FITNESS CENTRES!
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- Art - art journals and more creative projects with Mrs. Walker!
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- Socials - apply critical thinking skills to a range of problems
                  and issues (globally and nationally).
WE WILL BE ... discussing global issues like over-population, air pollution,
traffic congestion, access to clean water, ... from videos and our text for
the next two weeks.
~ the goal is to use critical thinking skills to create possible alternatives / solutions at a grade six level of thinking.

Mexico City, Mexico

confluence.furman.edu

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CONGRATS TO Jackie-Lynn FOR BEING W.O.W. !!!!!
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~ Kimberley Alpine Resort = FEB 28, MARCH 7!

~ STUDENTS NEED TO BE UP-TO-DATE IN THEIR WORK.