January 15 to 19

Important Information and Dates:

Reporting Student Learning Progress

~ parents: please read reports and sign the envelope; return the envelope only... this week or next week would be great.

~ students: work at the goals listed in the report.

~ If you have questions or concerns please contact Mr. Bartraw.

Jan 27 @ 7pm - Pink the Rink night - Kootenay Ice vs Brandon Wheat Kings

Feb 22 - Career Fair (Sharing Our Career Projects in class - 1:45 to 2:40) 

**Mr. Bartraw’s class and Mrs. Archibald’s class are going on a field trip to Pines Camp in Grand Forks, BC. The trip is a two day, one night, Outdoor Education experience to build relationships, classroom co-operation, respect, and teamwork. 

**The confirmed dates are Tuesday, June 26 to Wednesday, June 27, 2018.

 ~ There will be a Parent Information Meeting on Monday March 12 @ 6 to 6:30pm.

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L. ARTS...
Among The Barons - we are on Chapter 16 to 29 - Almost finished! Book 4 in our series.
~ lots of emphasis on character and plot development, critical thinking, comparing and contrasting, context clues, and reading strategies students should use while Mr. Bartraw reads to the class. 

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We will also continue to focus more intensely on grammar usage
in writing DAILY - short, mini-lessons and activities 20 minutes per day.
~ Various mini-lessons...
practice at home...
We are using this book...
Grammar Booklet FIRST
and then the next leveled book, when students are ready.
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Word Work #15 - Words handed out on first day of each week
                            - TEST on Friday - 20 words.       
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Weekly Journal Entries continue.
             -integrated into our science themes.
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Math -Perimeter and Area - short unit, then test on...
Thursday, January 18. 

Perimeter Game 1             Game 2

Shape Surveyor                Many Games! 

Please continue to practice your multiplication facts as our next unit will be division... it will help you!

Deep Dive Multiplication 
      
Sketch World Multiplication
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Career Education - Past, Present, and Future Career Study introduced this week. A career inventory needs to be completed first!

PINES CAMP - EARNING $100 GOAL SETTING CHALLENGE...

Goal: to earn money at home each month in order to save $100 to attend Pines Camp in Grand Forks, BC. Our overnight trip is scheduled for June 26 and 27, 2018. Due Date for goal: May 15, 2018. Hand-in money by May 15, 2018.

How can you achieve your goal?

~ Every month, starting now, ask to do some paid chores around the house or outside. You may need to do a variety of things over the winter and spring seasons to be able to reach your monetary goal. 

~ Some examples of paid chores could be:

·        Helping around the house / yard

·        taking the garbage out each week

·        being fully responsible for pets

·        piling firewood

·        shoveling the driveway

·        cleaning the house, vehicle, bedroom,… (vacuuming, dusting, …)

·        gardening / planting / weeding

·        collecting and returning refundable items

·        and many others… !

~ Gifts such as birthday money should not be put toward this trip. The goal is to gradually earn enough money on your own so that you earn 100% of the money.

~ Please ask adults only.

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Socials -Animal Spirit - What's yours? Leads in to "Legends." 
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Science -  Skeletal System: note-taking, videos, diagrams, functions,...
Video 1           Video 2 Bill Nye

Skeletal System 1

Skeleton Tutorial, Game 1, 2, and Quiz 
               
Skeletal System 3


AND...
Genius Hour... What is GENIUS HOUR? 

What else is GH?     Need a pep talk?
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PE - Basketball skills, strategies, proper technique, (drills & practice shooting, passing, and ball control...)
~ SNOWSHOEING THURSDAY!!!!
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Technology - integrated with science.
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ART - integrated with socials: animal spirit

Spirit Animals Symbolism

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Congrats to HAILYN for being the Worker of the Week last week! 10 HTP's for the Platypus Team!