Sunday, 22 October 2017

October 23 - 27

Important Dates:


October 23 - 26 = Parent / Teacher / Student Conferences
Check the schedule below.
Early disnissal = @1:50 on these days.

October 23 - Fire Drill #3 @ 11am.

October 25 - Book Fair in the gym


October 26 - Terry Fox Run / Walk
~Please Donate a Toonie For Terry (or MORE!)
and support Cancer Research!
~All donation accepted until Oct 27.


October 30 - Field Trip to Creston... outdoor and indoor activities
*****Bus leaves Highlands at 8:30am*****
                     ***Bus returns around 4pm - arrange pick-up*** 
Dakota, Bronwyn, Malakai... Rental Skates =$3.50 at the rink.

October 31 = Orange and Black Day

November 10 - Remembrance Day Assembly @10:45am
November 13 - Stat Holiday

Friendly reminder... $35 for School Supplies at the office.
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Parent / Teacher / Student Conferences
~Mr. Bartraw’s Class 2017~

Dear Parents,

Here is the schedule for parent/teacher/student conferences. Please let me know if current dates or times are not convenient for you and we can reschedule. Contact me or leave a note in your child’s agenda. Reminder: your child should attend the conference with you.

Thanks!
Mr. Bartraw

Time
Mon. Oct 23
Tues. Oct 24
Wed. Oct 25
Thurs. Oct 26

2:00 – 2:15

KATE



2:15 – 2:30

JORJA



2:30 – 2:45

BECKAM



2:45 – 3:00

AIDEN
DEVLIN


3:00 – 3:15

CALEN



3:15 – 3:30

MALAKYE
HAILIEA


3:30 – 3:45

ANNABELL
BRYCE
MALAKAI
BRADY
3:45 – 4:00

ZACH
BRONWYN
TEGAN
HAILEY
4:00 – 4:15

DAKOTA
HAILYN
COHEN
HADLEY
4:15 – 4:30

OWEN

DION
JENNA






Other…


JADEN (4:30)

BLAKE (5:00)
 
EVA (6:30)



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What we are studying....
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Language Arts - We'll finish our SSR Literature Study by next Monday.
                          - students choose one of 6 novels
                          - read in "chunks" 
                          - analyze the content and characters, likes, 
                            ... dislikes, questions, patterns
                          - conference as a novel group WITH MR. BARTRAW
**Students must return novels to school if they take them home to read.**

Writing: SECOND LARGE, OFFICIAL WRITTEN ASSESSMENT PIECE.
              ~ Evaluated and will be shared in parent conferences.

~ Students will reflect on their learning thus far... 
    and complete a self-evaluation / interim report 
    that will also be shared during conference times.

~Word Work - Unit 6 test is in their books
                      - Unit #7 distributed Monday, TEST on Friday morning.
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Math - Real World Problems
          - problem solving approach using restaurant menus
          - organizing data and using number calculations

Pigs Will Be Pigs

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Health - "Keep Moving" unit... study the benefits of 
                 being physically active
             - Happy / Healthy Students (mentally) Habit 6,7
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Socials - Mapping unit - online components...
PRACTICE THESE SITES at school and HOME!

1. Continents - spatial awareness

2. Continents and Oceans

3. Canadian Capital Cities

4. Super Challenging Countries of the World

~Students are working at various mapping skills CARDS (in booklet form)
 DUE FRIDAY

~Map INQUIRY for students... in one week.
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Drama - students perform the short play...
"The Case of the Missing Dentures" 
...on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24
~Full costumes and props! Be prepared. Know your lines.
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PE - Co-operative Games: focus on speed and agility.
                    ~ Guard the Pin
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French - Madame Vording

Music - Mr. Dureski and Mrs. Peters.
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ART -  integrated into daily work / learning
         - NEW lesson = Surrealism...

Surrealism "Eye-Deas"

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Congrats to DION for being Worker of the Week last week!
He earned 10 House Team Points for the PENGUINS. 

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