April 4 - 8

Student Note: *please ensure you have a ruler - you need it every day.
                       *keep your flashlight at school for a couple experiments.
Grade 5's *** be sure you get your DARE permission
                       form signed at home and by Mr. Bartraw.
                       Do it before Wednesday's DARE class.  
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Reading -Self-Selected Novel Study is going well!
               - students are using Reading Response Journals.
              ~Reading goal = thinking critically while you read.

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Writing - sentence fluency - simple, compound, and complex sentence building.
             - Journals: written responses from novel
             - integrated with science too
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Word Work  - Word Sort #31 . 
                    - TEST on Friday.
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Math   - Time Quiz Tuesday - analog and elapsed time with real life problems

            - Start Fractions on Wednesday.
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Socials - resumes at end of April.
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Science         - the science of light
                     - lots of theory and some experiments
                     - Reflectors experiment
                     - Traveling Light experiment

Science Trip to Mount Baker on April 19 @ 9:45. "Reflection Lab."

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PE  - Gymnastics Equipment set up in gym for one more week
       - work at floor routines ... plus physical endurance, strength, flexibility, balance
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Technology - integrated with Science

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Health Education: - Substance Education = iMinds Program  
          ~start with... analyze factors that contribute to the use of alcohol,
                               tobacco, and other drugs (e.g., social influences,
                               curiosity, feeling alienated or awkward, stress,
                               media, dealing with emotions such as sadness and grief)

                                       - Grade 5's will join DARE on Wednesdays at 2pm

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Visual Art - Shadow ART - to be completed Monday!
                  - Friday's art to be announced.
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French - Mme. Vording 
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Music - Mr. Dureski

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Drama -Mrs. Merkel
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Other:

 ~ Pines Camp on June 9 and 10!
~ Anyone who wishes to bring in their $100 can do so from now until May 15.
~ Any parents wishing to be a chaperone will need a criminal record check.  

Book Fair = April 19, 20, 21
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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 in March.
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CONGRATULATIONS for being a great role model and earning W.O.W. Worker of the Week....

Emilee!