September 24 to 28

Important Dates:

You can still bring in a toonie (or more) ASAP and support cancer research!
                       - We have a collection container in our class
                  

September 27 - Paarlauf @ TM Roberts School (3:15ish to ?)
         
September 28 - Orange shirt day
                       - in support of positive aboriginal voices and
                         education about residential schools

October 2 - Highlands Run - grades 4 to 6 -  in the afternoon

October 5 - 8 is Thanksgiving Break

October 12 - Fire Drill @ 10:45am

October 15 - 18 = Parent / Teacher / Student Conferences
                          - Early dismissal @ 1:50pm
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Parent / Teacher / Student Conferences

~Mr. Bartraw’s Class 2018~

Dear Parents,

If you are interested in a parent/teacher/student conference on the following days, please let me know ASAP. Other dates and times can be readily available if these are not convenient for you. Contact me or leave a note in your child’s agenda.

Thanks!

Mr. Bartraw

Time	Mon. Oct 15	Tues. Oct 16	Wed. Oct 17	Thurs. Oct 18
2:00 – 2:15		Dexter	Jailyn
2:15 – 2:30
2:30 – 2:45			Dayton
2:45 – 3:00	Emma
3:00 – 3:15	Tyler	Macey		Zane
3:15 – 3:30
3:30 – 3:45
3:45 – 4:00		Parker
4:00 – 4:15
4:15 – 4:30		Siennah
Other…

October 19  - PRO-D Day

October 22 - Fire Drill @11am

October 23 - Photo Retakes

October 29 - Lock-down Drill 2:30pm
        


October 31 = Orange and Black Day

Friendly reminder... Please bring $10 for the agenda book - to Mr. B.

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Learning opportunities this week...
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Language Arts - Literature Study - whole class
                           - reading AMONG THE HIDDEN - we will finish Tuesday!
                           - students practice reading comprehension, analyze
                             characters and events, summarize, evaluate ideas,...

Next step is to create a graphic / comic strip and summarize the story with at least 8 key sections of the story.
~ Novel study SUMMARY COMIC continues rest of week... due next Wednesday, October 3, for assessment.


Writing: We are learning the differences between complete sentences and fragments with daily practice. Also, we are studying the FOUR TYPES OF SENTENCES. Do you know them all?

~Word Work - Unit 3 went home on Monday. Complete the work at home and hand-in by Friday.
                      - Unit #3 study all list words and the challenge words; TEST on Friday.

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Math - Place Value Concepts / Number concept
          - this week is focused on multiples, common multiples, sorting numbers in Venn Diagrams.
Also... Practicing ADDITION & ESTIMATION & ROUNDING math skills

                    **Math Test on Wednesday, OCTOBER 3**
PRACTICE HERE... Rounding Numbers

                                  Alien Addition

                                  Addition Games                     

                                  Sum Connections (addition)


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Health - TOPICS ON BUILDING CHARACTER FIRST...

            ~  "Keep Moving" unit... study the benefits of being physically active
            ~ Happy / Healthy Students  - We are on Habit 2 and 3.
                     * 7 Habits toward maximizing your overall health!

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Science - The Scientific Method - Theme is AIR PRESSURE
             - demonstrations - we are on labs #4 and #5 this week
             - learning how to describe the process and 
               carefully record all information in "lab write-up"

The Scientific Method 

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Socials - will begin next week...

Socials and Aboriginal Goals = "My Family Tradition" - Storytelling
                  Students will write about a family tradition.  

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PE - Flag Football Skills and game time!
      - proper techniques of throwing, catching, flag tackling,...
      - also Paarlauf practices - Tuesdays and Thursdays
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Art - Name Tangles - Friday
Name Tangles 

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Drama - Coming soon!!!
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Technology Skills - learning how to use MS WORD effectively
                              - on laptops
Shape ART, inserts, tables, word art, and word processing.
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The Worker of the Week last week was JAILYN! Congrats! She earned 10 House Team Points.