Feb 29 - March 4

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Reading -Among the Betrayed - we are at Chapter 10.
              ~Reading goal = recognizing character development - understand how Nina and her friends are able to make it in the real world as third children.

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Writing - paragraph writing = opinions with reasoning
             - written responses from Among the Betrayed

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Word Work  - NO word work tests until term 3.
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Math   - GEOMETRY...

            - Pentominoes  Click here!
A pentomino is a plane geometric figure formed by joining five equal squares edge to edge. It is a polyomino with five cells. There are twelve pentominoes, not counting rotations and reflections as distinct. They are used chiefly in recreational mathematics for puzzles and problems. 


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Socials - Metis Jiggers - Assembly at 1pm Thursday.
             - Continues in term 3.

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Science         - the science of engineering & structures will be studied for the remainder of term 2
                     - mega-structures
                     - tower Steel tower Game
                     - bridge (on-line)  Bridge Challenge
                     - airplane challenge

Forces: learn how a variety of forces can act upon a structure or object (gravity, friction, slope height, types of surfaces,… includes ‘airplane challenge’).  
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PE  - FITNESS CENTERS 
       - 10 centers to test physical endurance, speed, strength, flexibility, balance, and hand-eye-coordination.

       - students aim for PB (Personal Bests)
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Technology - learning tower designs / structure strength / trusses research in Science

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Health Education: - bullying prevention
                             

• the differences between these bullying behaviors: physical, verbal, social/emotional bullying, and cyber-bullying

• describe possible reasons why some people bully others, strategies to control your own anger, and practice ways to apply these in “responding to bullying” scenarios.

                             
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Visual Art - integrated with bullying unit 
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French - Mme. Vording 
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Music - Mr. Dureski

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Drama - SKITS -integrated with HCE
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Other:
~Ms. Roberts - visiting three more Fridays - UVic Teacher Education Program

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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. Group Tasks all February.
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CONGRATULATIONS for being a great role model and earning W.O.W. Worker of the Week....

Nicholas!

Feb 22 to 25

Please return the Parent Surveys ASAP.

Pink the Rink this Friday!
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Reading -Among the Betrayed starts.
              ~Reading goal = recognizing character development - understand how Nina and her friends are able to make it in the real world as third children.

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Writing - hand-written NOTE-TAKING PRACTICE CONTINUES...
             - written responses from Among the Betrayed

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Word Work  - NO word work tests until term 3.
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Math   - GEOMETRY

            -2-d regular polygons & attributes
            -3-D solids - names and attributes
            - learning isometric 3-D drawings
                   
~ Geometry TEST = Thursday

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Socials - Aboriginal Research Project = SAM K, ETHAN, BRACT, CURTIS left to present.


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Science         - the science of engineering & structures will be studied for the remainder of term 2
                     - mega-structures
                     - tower
                     - bridge (on-line)  Bridge Challenge
                     - airplane challenge

Forces: learn how a variety of forces can act upon a structure or object (gravity, friction, slope height, types of surfaces,… includes ‘airplane challenge’).  
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PE  - FITNESS CENTERS 
      
1 more Swim Day - Wednesday @ 1pm - February 24.

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Technology - learning bridge designs / trusses research in Science

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Health Education: - bullying prevention
                             

• the differences between these bullying behaviors: physical, verbal, social/emotional bullying, and cyber-bullying

• describe possible reasons why some people bully others, strategies to control your own anger, and practice ways to apply these in “responding to bullying” scenarios.

                             
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Visual Art - integrated with bullying unit 
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French - Mme. Vording 
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Music - Mr. Dureski

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Drama - SKIT -integrated with HCE
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Other:
~Welcome to Ms. Roberts! - visiting four more Fridays - UVic Teacher Education Program

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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. Group Tasks all February.
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CONGRATULATIONS for being a great role model and earning W.O.W. Worker of the Week....

Summer!

Some recent pics!

February 15 to 19

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

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Word Work  - NO word work tests until term 3.
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Math   - GEOMETRY

            -2-d regular polygons & attributes
            -3-D solids - names and attributes
                   
~FSA MATH TEST

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Socials - Aboriginal Research Project (Groups)

*****GOAL IS TO PRESENT STARTING ON THURSDAY!*****

*****PARENTS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND - MORE DETAILS TO COME!*****


             - students share the research in the following areas of study...

Contents:

~ the people           ~homes               ~communities               ~clothing ~food                     ~tools                     ~religion                         ~ceremonies and celebrations  ~music and dance                ~language and storytelling          ~ART              ~other  ~modern artist             ~studying the past               ~timeline              ~art activity

 

 Students: please read carefully...

Aboriginal Project – Components

Goals: a) to learn specific details of a Canadian Aboriginal group and teach these to the class in a creative or ‘experiential’ way. b) to work collaboratively in a small group.

Components

1.     Speaking – use cue cards to help you teach about specific aboriginal cultural facts and information. Use these with your ppt. 2.     Technology – create a MS Power-point slide show, with animations and transitions stating main headings and sub-headings.                       - use ppt with your cue cards. 3.     2-dimentional part – each student will find or create one or more pieces to add to the project in a display of some sort. Combine all your 2-dimensional pieces on a stand-up or flat poster board.        ~Examples: a colored drawing of a piece of aboriginal art, of a traditional tool; a printout of an important animal, people dancing,… 4.     3-dimensional part – each student will construct or make some type of relevant hands-on object or replicated artifact.        ~Examples: a diorama; a model of a drum, tee-pee, inuksuk, tool, piece clothing, traditional weapon, totem pole, or a porcupine quill… and describe their importance and usage. Do the ART activity on page 30! ~ Students who study ‘food’ could bake / cook a small sample for display and share the recipe (like bannock, soapberry ice cream, moose stew,...). 5.     Audio/Video – one student per group will be responsible for ‘music and dance’ section. This student will link a short video clip to share in his/her ppt presentation. Aboriginal ART and other clip art will also be shown.

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Science - technologies used by Aboriginal Peoples
              - the science of engineering & structures will be studied for the remainder of term 2
                     - mega-structures
                     - tower
                     - bridge (on-line)  Bridge Challenge
                     - airplane challenge

Forces: learn how a variety of forces can act upon a structure or object (gravity, friction, slope height, types of surfaces,… includes ‘airplane challenge’).  
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PE  - badminton skills practiced
      
1 more Swim Day - Wednesday @ 1pm - February 24.

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Technology - learning POWERPOINT FOR UPCOMING research in Socials

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Health Education: - bullying prevention
                             

• the differences between these bullying behaviors: physical, verbal, social/emotional bullying, and cyber-bullying

• describe possible reasons why some people bully others, strategies to control your own anger, and practice ways to apply these in “responding to bullying” scenarios.

                             
...............................
Visual Art - integrated with Socials 
.................................
French - Mme. Vording 
...............................
Music - Mr. Dureski

...............................
Drama - SKIT -integrated with HCE
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Other:
~Welcome to Ms. Roberts! - visiting four more Fridays - UVic Teacher Education Program

......................................................................................
......................................................................................
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. Group Tasks all February.
..............................................................................
CONGRATULATIONS for being a great role model and earning W.O.W. Worker of the Week....

Tyler!

Feb 9 - 12

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

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Word Work  - NO word work tests until term 3.
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Math   - The language of GEOMETRY

            - lines, line segments, rays,  points
            - angles: acute, obtuse, right, straight, reflex
            - lines: intersecting, parallel, perpendicular
        
~Classifying Triangles by their sides and angles.
~Symmetry concepts


Friday = Geometry Test
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Socials - Aboriginal Research Project (Groups)
             - students share the research in the following areas of study...

Contents:

~ the people           ~homes               ~communities               ~clothing ~food                     ~tools                     ~religion                         ~ceremonies and celebrations  ~music and dance                ~language and storytelling          ~ART              ~other  ~modern artist             ~studying the past               ~timeline              ~art activity

 

 Students: please read carefully...

Aboriginal Project – Components

Goals: a) to learn specific details of a Canadian Aboriginal group and teach these to the class in a creative or ‘experiential’ way. b) to work collaboratively in a small group.

Components

1.     Speaking – use cue cards to help you teach about specific aboriginal cultural facts and information. Use these with your ppt. 2.     Technology – create a MS Power-point slide show, with animations and transitions stating main headings and sub-headings.                       - use ppt with your cue cards. 3.     2-dimentional part – each student will find or create one or more pieces to add to the project in a display of some sort. Combine all your 2-dimensional pieces on a stand-up or flat poster board.        ~Examples: a colored drawing of a piece of aboriginal art, of a traditional tool; a printout of an important animal, people dancing,… 4.     3-dimensional part – each student will construct or make some type of relevant hands-on object or replicated artifact.        ~Examples: a diorama; a model of a drum, tee-pee, inuksuk, tool, piece clothing, traditional weapon, totem pole, or a porcupine quill… and describe their importance and usage. Do the ART activity on page 30! ~ Students who study ‘food’ could bake / cook a small sample for display and share the recipe (like bannock, soapberry ice cream, moose stew,...). 5.     Audio/Video – one student per group will be responsible for ‘music and dance’ section. This student will link a short video clip to share in his/her ppt presentation. Aboriginal ART and other clip art will also be shown.

.............................
Science - technologies used by Aboriginal Peoples
              - the science of engineering & structures will be studied for the remainder of term 2
                     - mega-structures
                     - tower
                     - bridge (on-line)  Bridge Challenge
                     - airplane challenges
...........................
PE  - a variety of hand-eye co-ordination skills practiced 
      
1 more Swim Day - Wednesday @ 1pm - February 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
                               - final Assignment DUE THURSDAY!
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Visual Art - integrated with Socials 
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French - Mme. Vording 
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Music - Mr. Dureski

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Drama - SKIT - "One minute alone."
                        -  PRESENTATIONS are finished!
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Other:
~Welcome to Ms. Roberts! - visiting five more Fridays - UVic Teacher Education Program

......................................................................................
......................................................................................
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. Group Tasks all February.
..............................................................................
CONGRATULATIONS for being a great role model and earning W.O.W. Worker of the Week....

James!