April 11 - 13

Last week for division quest... we are improving! Need more practice? ...
Here are many games to help... Division Games

Long division - TEST THURSDAY (up to ...  999 / 9 and challenge up to 9999 / 9 )  ... try this one ... Long Division

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Pines Camp - You may begin bringing in the 2 permission forms - filled out fully and $ fees. Due MAY 1. 

Mr. Brousseau (student teacher) will be starting his practicum in our class on Tuesday, April 11. Please welcome him back.

School not in session. April 14 -17 Easter Weekend.

Please return the Communicating Student Progress / Learning ENVELOPE when you can. Please see Mr. Bartraw if you have questions or concerns about your child's TERM 2 progress.

From April 24 to 27 we will be taught PE by a GUEST dancer: teaching us dance based on aboriginal legend called "The Legend of the Caribou Boy."  May 2 = Showcase our dance.


Scholastic Book Fair April 26 / 27.


May 4 = Talent Show.

May 11 = Highlands Track Meet at COTR.
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L. ARTS...
          - reading book 4: AMONG THE BARONS - We are on Chapter 16 to 24 this week.
           ~ DAILY GRADED reading responses (and discussions).
          ~ next week: more literary devices will be studied... alliteration, personification, and hyperbole.  
   ~ WRITING =   "We will be using dialogue in our writing," explained Mr. Bartraw.
                                Mr. Brousseau replied, "I'll teach it!"
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NO WORD WORK LIST THIS WEEK...
    
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Weekly Journal Entries continue.
          - topics focused on Health curriculum (iMinds)
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Math - Division concepts continue...
          - Long Division - practice your facts so you are able to work through these
          - up to 4-digit / 1-digit, eventually
          - Test Thursday, April 13.

Division Flashcards    
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Health: iMinds program: new ways of looking at substance use and misuse.
              - on lesson 4  now... applying what they learned

What is the iMinds Approach?             Quick Guide
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Science - Unit on "Energy can be transformed" 
             - begins in two weeks.
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PE - Track and Field Skills 
      - track your skills on a form: times, distances,... and aim for PB's
      - Highlands Track Meet is on May 11.
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Technology - integrated with iMinds
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Socials - Mr. Brousseau will be teaching the importance of the FUR TRADE in Canadian history
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 Career Ed - work at your goal you indicated
                    - continue to earn $ toward your trip to Pines Camp
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ART - small group collaborative art pieces
         - plan on Friday - complete this week week
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Congrats to RACHEL for being the latest Worker of the Week!