November 27 to December 1

Important Dates:

**On NOVEMBER 30 at 9:30 am to 11:30am ...
we will be going to see the movie "Wonder"


Also on November 30 (from 1:50 to 2:45) it would 
be great if we could have as many parent volunteers 
as possible to help students with one-to-one 
conferencing. The goal will be to proofread and edit
our sensory imagery stories to make final 
improvements. You do not need to sign-up; please
just show up if you are available.


Nov. 29 = Winter Market - School Gym @ 6pm

Dec 4 - PRO-D (teachers only)

Dec 6 Mass XMAS Choir @ Alliance Church (7pm)

Dec 20 - Highlands Concert @ Key City Theater

Dec 22 - Jan 8 = Winter Break
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What we are studying....
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Reading: a variety of short stories, poems, and plays.

Writing: November is Sensory Imagery Writing month.
               ~ Daily writing, lessons... focus on writer's voice, 
                  word choice, variety of sentence lengths and 
                  beginnings, sentence structures, punctuation, 
                  and editing skills. 
Students have chosen a biome and will describe it in detail...

WE WILL BEGIN FORMAL SHARING NEXT WEDNESDAY...
STUDENTS WILL DRESS UP ACCORDING TO THEIR
CHARACTER AND APPROPRIATE TO THEIR CHOSEN BIOME.

Sensory World 

~Word Work - Unit 11 test... in their books
                      - Unit #12 distributed Monday, TEST on Friday morning.

Weekly Journal Entries continue.... with Mystery Science.
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Math -New Unit:  Multiplication! We will work on x by 0, 1, 2, 5,
                               and then 10, 3, 4.
    
Practice these...

Deep Dive Multiplication 
      
Sketch World Multiplication

Dr. Kai's Mixup

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Health: Canada's Food Guide - explore and plan meals
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Socials - Mapping unit  -Fantasy Map to be finished on Thursday.

 INQUIRY for students...

- PRO / CON decision-making topics: survival skills and salmon.
- learning about resource (salmon) usage and the Sto:lo People
  of the Fraser Valley.
- New Inquiry: Living in a new country in the world with NEW ID's...
                        next week we will begin the research component.
                      ~ New ID's ... Just like Luke Garner.... or Lee Grant?
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Cool Science Inquiries:
Topic to explore...

Adaptations Debates "Which animal or plant has the BEST adaptation?"

Websites that will help...

7 Characteristics of living things

Living Things Change

Adaptations

More Amazing Adaptations

Crash Course for Kids

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PE - Game... "Runs Galore"  
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French - Madame Vording

Music - Mr. Dureski and Mrs. Peters.
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ART -  integrated into daily work / learning
      This week's lesson is a different LAYERING ART piece 
using "SCHOOL TOOLS" 
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  Congrats to EVA for being Worker of the Week last week!
He earned 10 House Team Points for the PENGUINS! 
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November 20 - 24

Important Dates:

**On NOVEMBER 30 at 9:30 am to 11:30am ...
we will be going to see the movie "Wonder"

A notice went home on Friday, November 17.
Please return it by Thursday, November 23.


The cost will be $_7_ per student for the movie.
If students wish... they can buy a "snack pack"
for $5.50 (popcorn, pop / water, and chocolate bar).


Nov. 24 = No School Friday

Nov. 29 = Winter Market


Friendly reminder... $35 for School Supplies at the office.
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What we are studying....
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Language Arts - Novel Study....
            Among The Impostors -Completed!
If you missed a few chapters... click here for the audio book... please get caught up!
THANKS!  **ANNABELL, HAILYN, DAKOTA, TEGAN, and EVA** 

ATI Audiobook 

Writing: November is Sensory Imagery Writing month.
               ~ Daily writing, lessons... focus on writer's voice, 
                  word choice, variety of sentence lengths and 
                  beginnings, sentence structures, punctuation, 
                  and editing skills. 
Students have chosen a biome and will describe it in detail...

Sensory World 

~Word Work - Unit 10 test... in their books
                      - Unit #11 distributed Monday, TEST on Thursday morning.

Weekly Journal Entries continue.
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Math - Patterns and pattern rules... Tests returned.

           - NOW... Expressions and Input / Output Machines

Stop That Creature! Input / Output Machines 

           - practice Expressions / Word Problems

             Evaluate-variable-expressions 

             Solve-variable-equations 

             Equations-to-represent-word-problems 
       
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Socials - Mapping unit  -Fantasy Map

 INQUIRY for students... Starts here!
 Creating Your Own Fantasy Map!
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Cool Science Inquiries:
NEW Topic to explore...

"HOW DO ALL LIVING THINGS SURVIVE?"

Students must generate many questions to investigate, branching off from the main topic.

Websites that will help...

7 Characteristics of living things

Living Things Change

Adaptations

More Amazing Adaptations

Crash Course for Kids

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PE - Volleyball Skills: assessment time...volleys, sets, digs, serves, & rules.
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French - Madame Vording

Music - Mr. Dureski and Mrs. Peters.
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ART -  integrated into daily work / learning
       Finish Remembrance Day Layering ART on Tuesday.
This week's lesson is finishing our Fantasy Maps! 
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  Congrats to BECKAM for being Worker of the Week last week!
He earned 10 House Team Points for the COUGARS! 
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November 14 - 17

Important Dates:

**On NOVEMBER 30 at 9:30 am to 11:30am ...
we will be going to see the movie "Wonder"
with Mrs. Archibald's and Mrs. Kirkpatrick's
classes. The movie opens November 17... so please wait to
view it with our classes, not before. Thanks!**
We await the actual date from the theater.

The cost will be $_7_ per student for the movie.
If students wish... they can buy a "snack pack"
for $5.50 (popcorn, pop, and chocolate bar).

November 17 = Telus World of Science!
                           10:45 to 11:45

Nov. 24 = No School Friday

Nov. 29 = Winter Market


Friendly reminder... $35 for School Supplies at the office.
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What we are studying....
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Language Arts - Novel Study....
            Among The Impostors - Reading responses - summaries.
We are on Chapter 27 and we will read to the end of the book 
by Friday... if all goes well!


If you missed a few chapters... click here for the audio book... please do not go further than we are at in class... THANKS!  **ANNABELL, DAKOTA, TEGAN, and EVA** 

ATI Audiobook 

Writing: November is Sensory Imagery Writing month.
               ~ Daily writing, lessons... focus on writer's voice, 
                  word choice, variety of sentence lengths and 
                  beginnings, sentence structures, punctuation, 
                  and editing skills. 
Students have chosen a biome and will describe it in detail...



~Word Work - Unit 9 test... in their books
                      - Unit #10 distributed Tuesday, TEST on Friday morning.
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Math -Patterns in math
          - number patterns, t-tables, simple expressions,
            simple equations like ... 15 + C = 38... TEST on Friday.
Matho

Mental Mission 


Pre-algebra
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Health - "Keep Moving" unit... study the benefits of 
                 being physically active - almost finished...
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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

~Mapping Skills this week is Latitude & Longitude

Latitude / Longitude Treasure Hunt 

 INQUIRY for students... Starts here!
 Creating Your Own Fantasy Map!

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Science: ASK DOUG!... Why are pumpkins so popular every fall?
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PE -Volleyball Skills: Proper underhand volleys,
overhead volleys, digs, serves (two types), positioning, 
rules, ... wrapping up the unit by next Friday.

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French - Madame Vording

Music - Mr. Dureski and Mrs. Peters.
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ART -  integrated into daily work / learning
       Finish Remembrance Day Layering ART on Tuesday.
This week's lesson is creating a Fantasy Map! 
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Congrats to DEVLIN for being Worker of the Week last week!
He earned 10 House Team Points for the PENGUINS! 
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P.O.W.

I have streets but no pavement,
I have cities but no buildings,
I have forests but no trees,
I have rivers yet no water.

What am I?

Novemeber 6 to 10

Important Dates:


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

Nov. 24 = No School Friday

Nov. 29 = Winter Market


Friendly reminder... $35 for School Supplies at the office.
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What we are studying....
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Language Arts - Novel Study....
            Among The Impostors - Reading responses - summaries.
We are on Chapter 10 to 20 this week.


FSA - Grade 4  - Mr. Johnson will do an online component.
                           - Mr. B. will work with kids on 1 Reading 
                             activity, 1 Writing Activity and 1 Numeracy 
                             activity.


Writing: November is Sensory Imagery Writing month.
               ~ Daily writing, lessons... focus on writer's voice, 
                  word choice, variety of sentence lengths and 
                  beginnings, sentence structures, punctuation, 
                  and editing skills. 
Students have chosen a biome and will describe it in detail...

Staying Sharp with words 
  
~Word Work - Unit 8 test is in their books
                      - Unit #9 distributed Wednesday, TEST on Friday morning.
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Math -Patterns in math
          - number patterns, t-tables, simple expressions,
            simple equations like ... 15 + C = 38
Matho

Mental Mission 


Number Patterns and Sequences

Patterns - T-Tables Grade 5 
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Health - "Keep Moving" unit... study the benefits of 
                 being physically active
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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

~Mapping Skills this week is Latitude & Longitude

Map-skills-worksheets

Latitude / Longitude Treasure Hunt 

 INQUIRY for students... next week.
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Science: Why do owls say "Hoo?"
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PE -Volleyball Skills: Proper underhand volleys,
overhead volleys, digs, serves (two types), positioning, 
rules, ...

Sledding - Friday's PE class... from 1:50pm to 2:40pm
                - dress appropriately and bring a sled.
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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...


Finish by Friday for new lesson: Layering ART... 

Layering Art  

Remembrance Day Layering ART Activity!
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Congrats to JENNA for being Worker of the Week last week!
He earned 10 House Team Points for the PEACEFUL PLATYPUSES.  
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P.O.W.


A boy was rushed to the hospital emergency room. The ER doctor saw the boy and said, "I cannot operate on this boy. He is my son." But the doctor was not the boy's father. How could that be?                                                                  

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Biomes

Biomes Assignment


1. Research a biome you think you might like.

2. Choose a biome that you will be learning something new about it.