Monday, 4 September 2017

Back To School Time... 2017!

Welcome Grade 4's and 5's!

HES Room 7 – Grade 4/5 Blog

Hello All,
This is an official welcome to students and parents. 

It’s time to start school and we will commence the year with positive energy, new and familiar faces, new goals, and new expectations. 

Class Expectations...
~  About 20min to 45 min of homework  (some nights)
~ Be prepared each day with the appropriate learning materials
~  Work is legible, neat, complete, and handed-in for grading on time
~  Work toward a positive "growth-mindset" 

Parents! Please watch this video on "Mindsets!" 

~  Participate in all areas of the curriculum to the best of your ability!

******Try your best to keep up with the demands of your grade level.******

~  Work hard & have fun.

Believe in yourself, in your own abilities, and in what you can accomplish.
Enjoy learning!           
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Mr. Bartraw
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September 5 - 8

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Tuesday - 2 hours =  9am to 11am

               - Assembly at 10am.

School Event Dates:

September 13 = Picture Day

September 20 = Family BBQ

October 3 = Highlands Run

October 16 = Picture Retake Day

November 10 = Remembrance Day Assembly  
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TODAY’S HOMEWORK…


~ show your parents our class blog and you can read it!
~ complete your name tag for your desk
~ bring money for school supplies ... amount of $ To Be Announced
~ need gym strip and indoor shoes

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Wednesday
HOMEWORK… ~Complete the"Growth Mindset" activities...
(checklist and writing assignment - 50 to 75 words).

~ The power of NOT YET!

~ "What makes me amazing?"
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Thursday
HOMEWORK… work at your "Memory Stick"
project - complete cards 1 and 2. 
Outline page was provided and it's pasted below.

~ Be prepared to go on a short walk tomorrow.
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Friday
~ We are looking for our own stick at 1:45pm.
The goal is to find a "Memory Stick."
~ HOMEWORK… work at cards 3 and 4 of your
project.
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Important Dates: to be filled in ASAP!!!

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Memory Stick Assignment...

 

Card 1
Front: Draw a self-portrait or bring in a recent photo of yourself (a close-up is best).

Back: List 5 words that describe you BEST. Write the 5 words in the most creative way you can.
          (Examples: energetic, humorous, athletic, creative, brilliant, caring, responsible, trustworthy, loving, kind, friendly, punctual, flexible, hard-working, honest, …)


Card 2
Front: Draw a picture of you as a baby or bring in a baby photo of yourself.  (From birth to 2 years old).

Back: List your birth date at the top and write a very short baby story you want to share.


Card 3
Front: Draw a picture of yourself doing something active from ages 3 to 5 or bring in a photo of yourself age 3 to 5.

Back: Write about an important event that happened between the ages of 3 and 5.                             


Card 4
Front: Draw a picture of yourself learning something new from the ages 6 to 7 or bring in a photo of yourself learning 
something new at the ages of 6 to 7.

Back: Write about the front side of this card - something new
(that you could not do before) you were able to learn from the ages of 6 to 7.



Card 5
Front: Draw a picture of yourself at your current age or bring in a photo of yourself doing your most favorite thing! 

Back: Write about the front side of this card – you getting 
pure enjoyment doing your most favourite thing!


Once all five cards have been completed, we will attach them
to our MEMORY STICKS that we found. Remember
to attach them in order from card 1 to card 5. Start with
card #1 and attach it to the base of the stick and so on until
 card #5 is tied on the tip of the stick.
Criteria will be discussed in class… daily!    

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