Many NEW things starting...

Reading - non-fiction info. in Socials (NEW Aboriginals Project).
~Reading goal = making sense of non-fiction information and finding the MAIN IDEA.
~ practice reading tests
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Writing - hand-written NOTE-TAKING PRACTICE CONTINUES...
             - organizing information from research
             - formatting
             - condensing 
~ practice writing tests

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Word Work  - New unit #18 

                    - write NEW 10 words in agenda
                    - test on FRIDAY & know how to use them in a sentence!
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Math   - Division finishes up with a TEST WEDNESDAY 
                    ~ PART 1 = TIMED Q'S LIKE: 72 / 8 
                    ~PART 2 = Q's like  369 / 7 and word problem applications
              - GEOMETRY STARTS THURSDAY
  
PRACTICE division facts ON...      aplusmath.com

AND... More Division Games!


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Socials - TEST CANCELLED AS MENTIONED FRIDAY ...
             - wrap-up Copper Inuit studies - your notes will be collected MONDAY & TUESDAY  
               AND THEN GRADED.
TUESDAY - new Aboriginal Project begins - in small groups. 

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Science -technologies used by Aboriginal Peoples

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PE  - volleyball skills continued... with nets
      
2 more Swim Days - Wednesdays @ 1pm - February 3, 24.

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Technology - learning POWERPOINT FOR UPCOMING research in Socials

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Health Education: - self-inventories / checklists = CAREER PATHS
                               - multiple intelligences
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Visual Art - Name Tangles - due Thursday
                  - 3-d line art Friday       
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French - Mme. Vording 
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Music - Mr. Dureski

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Drama - SKIT - "One minute alone."
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Other:
~Welcome to Ms. Roberts! - visiting most Mondays - UVic Teacher Education Program

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CONGRATS TO THE WORKER OF THE WEEK...

MALAENA !
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If you want to earn House Team Points, try your best to answer the PROBLEM OF THE WEEK in class and place it in the box.