THANKS to all the PAC members who provided
the delicious luncheon for the Highlands staff!
You are thoughtful people and are appreciated.
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Dec 15 - Student Learning Reports issued
- Ugly Sweater Challenge (in class)
Dec 16 - Food Bank challenge starts
- please donate a non-perishable item
or as much as you can!
Dec 18 - tickets for the Christmas Concert
go home - two per child and a form
to request additional tickets.
Dec 20 - Ugly Sweater Day
Dec 20 - Christmas concert rehearsal
- early lunch = 11:35 to 12:20
- busses depart for Key City Theater at 12:30.
- return to school at 2:30.
Dec 20 - Highlands Concert @ Key City Theater
- Showtime is at 7pm.
Dec 21 - Skating trip to Wasa
(9:00am to 2pm... more details to come)
Dec 21 - PJ Day
Dec 22 - Jan 7 = Winter Break
Jan 8 - first day back in the new year!
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What we are studying....
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Reading: a variety of short stories, poems, and plays.
Writing: Sensory Imagery Writing
... a huge success!
Verbal Skills - DEBATES! Students are given a variety of
subjects to debate and take a stand to support
their ideas verbally. They must practice thinking
on the fly... PRO / CON.
Sample Debate Topics
for…
December 11 - 15
1.
Should fourth/fifth graders be assigned homework if
their work is unfinished?
2.
Should students be allowed to go outside for
recess at temperatures below – 20 degrees Celsius?
3. Should fourth graders be able to take part in Highlands sports teams (like volleyball and basketball)?
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L. ARTS : For the next seven days...
we have a focus on the following...
ALL STUDENTS WILL BE GIVEN A RANDOM, FAKE
PASSPORT FROM ANY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD...
GOAL: to survive a simulated pandemic outbreak... more details
to follow after research is completed.
Preparation:
a)
You must research your own job indicated on the passport and be able to state which skills you have and those that would be needed a bomb shelter (and later when you exit the shelter).
b)
You must dress the part of your
character and change your voice like your character as you imagine it to sound.
c) Also, research some facts
about your country and get to know its culture.
**** Keep your passport with Mr. Bartraw at all times when it’s not in
use.
Good
Luck To You! Help the world agree with each other and SURVIVE!
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~Word Work - Unit 13 test... in their books
- Unit #14 distributed Monday, TEST on Friday morning.
Weekly Journal Entries continue.... with Mystery Science.
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Math -Unit: Multiplication! We will work
on x by 6, 7, 8 this week
Practice these...
Deep Dive Multiplication
Sketch World Multiplication
Dr. Kai's Mixup
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Socials - Sto:lo people VS Early European Settlers
(integrated with debates)
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Cool Science Inquiries:
Mystery Science Journal entries
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PE - Game... Lacrosse - skills and drills
Lacrosse Rules for beginners
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French - Madame Vording - holiday vocab.
Music - Mr. Dureski and Mrs. Peters.
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ART - integrated into daily work / learning
****UGLY SWEATER CHALLENGE****
All students are asked to bring in a sweater/shirt/vest that
will be the base for their UGLY SWEATER DESIGNS.
~ I bought a long-sleeve red shirt at the Salvation Army for
$1.50. It will be my base.
We will be hot gluing and attaching various items
to our sweater/shirt/vest. So, if you have any
extra Christmas items that are not being used, please
bring them to class all this week in preparation for Friday.
Items could include:
~ garland, ornaments, bells, craft foam, small
tree boughs, pine cones, cotton balls, tinsel,
old XMAS lights, ... and ANYTHING that
might make someone's sweater design UGLY!
I will be purchasing some items from the Dollar
Stores, but it will not be enough for 26 students
to complete all their design needs.
AS IMPORTANT, I am asking for 5 to 10 parent
volunteers to help glue things on the sweaters using
hot glue guns.
If you are available on Friday, December 15 from
1:20 to 2:45, please return the notice that went
home on Monday.
EXTRA GLUE GUNS WILL BE HELPFUL, TOO!
Thanks in advance,
Mr. Bartraw
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Congrats to TEGAN for being Worker of the Week last week!
He earned 10 House Team Points for the JAGUARS!
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