Feb 26 to March 2

Important Dates and Information:


Feb 27 - "Carnaval de Quebec" and Olympic Sports...
            - Hosted by our class and Madame Vording 
            - TUESDAY MORNING!
  ****  - PLEASE Bring 2 blocks of ICE for "sculptures de glace"
and put it in the courtyard by our class name.

Feb 28 - Pink Shirt Day = ANTI-BULLYING DAY

March 5 - 8 = Dr. Seuss Week

March 12 -14 = Share your Genius Hour findings.

**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.
(in Mr. Bartraw's room).

March 16 = Term two written report on student learning will be sent home. 
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L. ARTS... ~ NEW NOVEL STUDY ON ANTI-BULLYING... FATTY LEGS.
 Whole class study... daily reading, discussions, and written responses.
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We will also continue to focus more intensely on grammar usage
in writing - 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.

**Students... Please continue to work hard at upper and lower case letter formation and size.**
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Word Work #21 - Words handed out on first day of each week
                             NEW - HAND-IN COMPONENT DUE FRIDAY.
                            - TEST on Friday - 20 words.       
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Weekly Journal Entries continue.
             -integrated with science.
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Math - The Language of Geometry: learning about 2-D geometry...
          ...triangle classifications, quadrilaterals, polygons up to 12 sides
             both regular and irregular. Study of the sides, angles, vertices, 
             and diagonals. 
Polygon Matching!

Alien Angles

Polygons

Properties-of-quadrilaterals

- DIVISION QUEST WILL CONTINUE DAILY.

 Division Games
Try your best!
Please continue to practice your division facts!
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Career Education - Past, Present, and Future Career Study. 
Excellent work, class!
 Thanks to all the parents who attended.
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Socials -Animal Spirit - "Legends."  
Complete!

Focus now is on the story of "Olemaun" who experienced
life in a residential school in the far north of Canada.

Daily readings and discussions and how it relates to
life in a residential school, anti-bullying, family,
and health and well-being.

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Science...
Three weeks left to share your findings about your...
Genius Hour Project.
Presentations will be from March 12 to 14.
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HEALTH - "Bully Free Zone" unit of study (2 weeks)
Bully Free Music and Videos

PE - FITNESS CENTERS -focus on fitness for endurance, strength, flexibility, and speed.
                                              - students record their results at 10 different centers

~ SNOWSHOEING THURSDAY!
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Technology - integrated with Genius Hour.
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ART - Totem Poles and Graffiti ART!

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Congrats to BECKAM for being the Worker of the Week last week! 10 HTP's!

February 13 - 16

Important Dates and Information:

Feb 20 - Digestive System Test

Feb 22 - Career Fair (Sharing Our Career Projects in class - 1:45 to 2:40) 
            - ALL PARENTS / GUARDIANS WELCOME

Feb 27 - "Carnaval de Quebec" and Olympic Sports...
            - Hosted by our class and Madame Vording 
            - handout going home Tuesday
            - Bring 2 blocks of ICE for "sculptures de glace"

Feb 28 - Pink Shirt Day = ANTI-BULLYING DAY

**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... ~ Self-Selected novel study - we are FINISHED!
                      (Literature Circles)  

NEW NOVEL STUDY ON ANTI-BULLYING... FATTY LEGS. Starts Wednesday.
 ....................................... 

We will also continue to focus more intensely on grammar usage
in writing - 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.

**Students... Please continue to work hard at upper and lower case letter formation and size.**
.........................................

Word Work #20 - Words handed out on first day of each week
                             NEW - HAND-IN COMPONENT DUE THURSDAY.
                            - TEST on Thursday - 20 words.       
.........................................  
Weekly Journal Entries continue.
             -integrated with science.
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Math - The Language of Geometry: learning about 2-D geometry...
           ...lines, line segments, points, rays, angles, ... intersecting,
         parallel,  and perpendicular lines,... naming all of the
        above and looking specific geometric relationships.

Moving into triangle classifications...

 Geometry Shapeshoot

Identify It! 

More Games!

- DIVISION QUEST WILL CONTINUE DAILY.

 Division Games
Try your best!
Please continue to practice your division facts!
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Career Education - Past, Present, and Future Career Study. 

Past, Present, and Future Career Study Criteria

Criteria	Rating Scale
Past, Present and Future Careers are described clearly in terms of duties and descriptions (what the job is all about). ~Explanations are consistently descriptive, accurate, and reveal a perceptive understanding of the careers.	0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12  13  14  15
Clearly explains where and when … is the job.	0  1  2  3  4  5  6
What and / or who they work with… is explained well.	0  1  2  3  4  5  6
There are three powerful questions asked and answered well.	0  1  2  3  4  5
Conventions: sentences make sense; spelling, capitals, and punctuation are used effectively.	0  1  2  3  4  5
Display: the poster-board is eye-pleasing, balanced, and effective.	0  1  2  3  4  5
Headings are an appropriate size.	0  1  2
Props were used to add an effective 3-dimensional component.	0  1  2  3
Overall, the writing is very neat, easy to read, and organized.	0  1  2  3
Total = __  = ____%             50

 

We will be finished typing by Tuesday.

Paper and 3- D props are due on presentation day.

*Note: Presentation Format will vary. Due Feb. 22.

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Socials -Animal Spirit - What's yours? Leads into "Legends."  
We are at the storytelling phase... 8 people per day...

~Creative Writing = How the ___________ got it's _______________.

Creative writing – Aboriginal storytelling animal legends.

Goal: create a short story of “How a ______________ got its _____________.” 

Use your spirit animal… like how a turtle got its shell, or how the giraffe earned its long neck.

Use all your creative writing tools to inspire the students to write and give some standard criteria for grade 4 / 5 levels. BC Performance Standards for Writing … meaning, style, form, conventions.

Other components the stories MUST include:

·       Clearly explain how the ______________ got its _______________ through development of the story.

·       Dialogue (speaking parts) and/or Narration (description)

·       Powerful word / phrase choices (as we’ve practiced using SENSORY IMAGERY)

·       Length – 2 to 4 pages double-spaced.

·       DRAFT Due Friday, February 16 in class…

Students must verbally share their stories and use their masks and other props, without reading from the paper. This is the traditional, aboriginal way.

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Science -  Digestive System: TEST on  Tuesday Feb. 20! Study your notes and websites!!!

Digestive System

Crash Course on Digestion

Interactive Games - digestion

Bill Nye Digestive System

Digestion Song

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

What else is GH?     Need a pep talk?
 ..........................................

PE - FITNESS CENTERS -focus on fitness for endurance, strength, flexibility, and speed.
                                              - students record their results at 10 different centers

~ NO SNOWSHOEING THURSDAY!
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Technology - integrated with science and careers.
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ART - integrated with Careers.

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Congrats to ANNABELL for being the Worker of the Week last week! 10 HTP's!

Division Blocks

Practice your VISUAL DIVISION

Dare To Share Fairly!

Feb 5 to 8

Important Dates and Information:

Feb 7 - Assembly - Blue Beads and Blueberries @ 1:30.
          - MATH TEST = DIVISION (Eg.  794/8 for grade 4;  2095/6 for grade 5)

Feb 8 - Canada Olympic Spirit Day - wear red and white

Feb - 9 to 12 - no school 

Feb 14 - Heart-2-Heart Market (see previous post for information)

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

Feb 28 - Pink Shirt Day = ANTI-BULLYING DAY

**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.

 .................................................
L. ARTS...

New - Self-Selected novel study has begun - Literature Circles... 
        

 ....................................... 

We will also continue to focus more intensely on grammar usage
in writing - 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.

**Our class needs much more practice at upper and lower case letter formation and size!**
.........................................

Word Work #18 - Words handed out on first day of each week
                             NEW - HAND-IN COMPONENT DUE THURSDAY.
                            - TEST on Thursday - 20 words.       
.........................................  
Weekly Journal Entries continue.
             -integrated into our science themes.
..........................................
Math - Long Division... 2-digit to 4-digit dividends and one digit divisors

- MATH TEST = DIVISION (Eg.  794/8 for grade 4;  2095/6 for grade 5)

 Division Vocabulary

Long Division

Long division + remainders

 Division Games
Try your best!
Please continue to practice your division facts!
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Career Education - Past, Present, and Future Career Study.

Interview your people by TUESDAY.

Past Career: interview a grandparent in person, by phone, facetime,… to gather information. Inquire (Find Out About) These…         1.  Name the job / career.         2.  Describe it.         3.  Duties of the job / career.         4.  Where and when is the job.         5.  What and/or who they work with.       6. ASK THREE OTHER QUESTIONS YOU WANT TO LEARN ABOUT THE JOB / CAREER THEY HAVE / HAD.

Present Career: interview a parent / guardian to gather information. Inquire (Find Out About) These…           1.  Name the job / career.           2.  Describe it.           3.  Duties of the job / career.           4.  Where and when is the job.           5.  What and/or who they work with.           6.  ASK THREE OTHER QUESTIONS YOU WANT TO LEARN ABOUT THE JOB / CAREER THEY HAVE / HAD.

Your Future Career:  Use the website…  http://www.vacareerview.org/k5/check-it/kids-search/           … to gather information. Perform an Inquiry (Find Out About) what job you may like as a result of your survey answers… You then will need to create a MS Word 2013 document (as taught in class) to show what you discovered about yourself and your possible future career! This document will include…            1.  Name the job / career.            2.  Describe it.            3.  Duties of the job / career.            4.  Where and when is the job.            5.  What and/or who they work with.            6.  Fast facts: a) Education and Training                             b) Similar Jobs                             c) Related School Subjects.

*Note: Presentation Format will vary. Due Feb. 22.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

........................................ 
Socials -Animal Spirit - What's yours? Leads into "Legends." 
~Creative Writing = How the ___________ got it's _______________.

Creative writing – Aboriginal storytelling animal legends.

Goal: create a short story of “How a ______________ got its _____________.” 

Use your spirit animal… like how a turtle got its shell, or how the giraffe earned its long neck.

Use all your creative writing tools to inspire the students to write and give some standard criteria for grade 4 / 5 levels. BC Performance Standards for Writing … meaning, style, form, conventions.

Other components the stories MUST include:

·       Clearly explain how the ______________ got its _______________ through development of the story.

·       Dialogue (speaking parts) and/or Narration (description)

·       Powerful word / phrase choices (as we’ve practiced using SENSORY IMAGERY)

·       Length – 2 to 4 pages double-spaced.

·       DRAFT Due Friday, February 16…

Students must verbally share their stories and use their masks and other props, without reading from the paper. This is the traditional, aboriginal way.

.............................................
Science -  Digestive System: TEST on  Tuesday Feb. 20! Study your notes and websites!!!

Digestive System

Crash Course on Digestion

Interactive Games - digestion

Bill Nye Digestive System

Digestion Song

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

What else is GH?     Need a pep talk?
 ..........................................

PE - Inventive Games!
~ SNOWSHOEING THURSDAY @ 12:45!
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Technology - integrated with science and careers.
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ART - integrated with socials: animal spirit
         - PAPER-MACHE MASKS- last step on Friday - hot glue final pieces on your mask...
           BRING SOME SPECIFIC MATERIALS IF YOU WISH! (yarn, buttons, feathers,...)

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Congrats to MALAKAI for being the Worker of the Week last week! 10 HTP's!