Oct 29 to Nov 2

Important Dates:

October 29 - LAST CHANCE TO HAND IN YOU MILO CRINKLEY STORY: 
PAYTON AND AMARA

October 29 - Lock-down Drill 2:30pm

October 31 = Orange and Black Day
                   - we are swimming from 1 - 2 (no cost)
                   - BRING YOUR SWIMMING PERMISSION FORMS PLEASE.

November 1 - Mr. McKenzie is our guest - with a learning challenge

Nov 2 - Milk and cookie day $1.25
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Learning opportunities this week...

Language Arts - We'll finish our SSR Literature Study by Tuesday.
                          - students choose one novel (five separate groups)
                          - read in "chunks" 
                          - analyze the content and characters, likes, 
                            ... dislikes, questions, patterns
                          - conference as a novel group WITH MR. BARTRAW
**Students must return novels to school if they take them home to read.**

Writing: OVERDUE STORY ALERT! ...The following students need to hand-in a story called "Be A Perfect Person In Just Three Days"

  Payton, Amara
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New Writing assignment starts this week...

"What's In The Scenery?" Sensory Imagery Writing

Sensory details allow the reader to put themselves into your writing mentally by forming a picture in his/her mind. Without sensory details, the reader becomes bored and cannot emotionally connect to the story.

Sensory details include words that describe sights, sounds, textures, smells, and sometimes tastes of the setting, characters, and interactions. 

Directions: Write powerful, image-creating sentences by looking at the image you printed out and adding sensory details. Make up additional details to construct new sentences.

…………*** This is a FIRST DRAFT with editing and revising, later. ***……..…….
START HERE...
Biomes Assignment

1. Research a biome you think you might like.

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

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 ~Word Work - New groups and format! Students must earn 100% for
                        3 consecutive weeks to move up a level in word work.
                      - Unit 7 test is filed.
                      - Unit #8 distributed Monday; TEST on Friday morning.
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Math - Subtraction Skills continue
          -up to 4d - 4d for grade 4; 5d - 5d for grade 5
SHORT TEST ON Wednesday

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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

Also, students will be working at some mapping concepts in booklet form in class.
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PE - volleyball skill development continues...
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Art - Gravity ART- continued ... - we finished our 'pumpkin character art challenge'

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Technology Skills - word processing and power point skills and mapping online.
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ADST - Mr. McKenzie is our guest on Thursday and will offer us a design challenge.
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The Worker of the Week last week was LAUREN! Congrats! She earned 10 House Team Points.

October 22 to 26

Important Dates:

October 22 - Fire Drill @11am

October 23 - Photo Retakes

October 24 - Highlands Huskies clothing orders due 

October 29 - Lock-down Drill 2:30pm

October 31 = Orange and Black Day
                   - we are swimming from 1 - 2 (no cost)

November 1 - Mr. McKenzie is our guest - with a learning challenge
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Learning opportunities this week...


***The grade 4 students will be working at FSA tests this week and next week. Some components are online and the rest will be completed in class. Mr. Johnson will be administering these***

Language Arts - We'll finish our SSR Literature Study by next Monday.
                          - students choose one novel (five separate groups)
                          - read in "chunks" 
                          - analyze the content and characters, likes, 
                            ... dislikes, questions, patterns
                          - conference as a novel group WITH MR. BARTRAW
**Students must return novels to school if they take them home to read.**

Writing: OVERDUE STORY ALERT! ...The following students need to hand-in a story called "Be A Perfect Person In Just Three Days"

  Payton, Amara, Jailyn, Parker

~Word Work - Unit 6 test is in their books.
                      - Unit #7 distributed Monday; TEST on Friday morning.
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Math - Real World Problems
          - problem solving approach using restaurant menus
          - organizing data and using number calculations
SHORT TEST ON TUESDAY

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Health - "Keep Moving" unit... study the benefits of 
                 being physically active
Guest Speaker on Friday @ 12:45!
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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

Also, students will be working at some mapping concepts in booklet form in class.
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PE - volleyball skill development continues...
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Art - Gravity ART

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Technology Skills - word processing and power point skills and mapping online.
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The Worker of the Week last week was SIENNAH! Congrats! She earned 10 House Team Points.

October 15 to 18

Important Dates:

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

October 17 - BOOK FAIR 12 to 7pm
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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	Mac	Dexter	Jailyn	Taytum
2:15 – 2:30		Talia	Parker
2:30 – 2:45	Lauren	Leighara	Dayton	Brody
2:45 – 3:00	Emma		Carter	Ryker
3:00 – 3:15	Tyler	Macey	Gabby	Zane
3:15 – 3:30	Matthew	Sydney
3:30 – 3:45			Jaxon	Daylen
3:45 – 4:00
4:00 – 4:15
4:15 – 4:30		Siennah
Other…	Becca after 5:30

October 19  - PRO-D Day

October 22 - Fire Drill @11am

October 23 - Photo Retakes

October 24 - Highlands Huskies clothing orders due 

October 29 - Lock-down Drill 2:30pm

October 31 = Orange and Black Day
                   - we are swimming from 1 - 2 (no cost)

November 1 - Mr. McKenzie is our guest - with a learning challenge
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Learning opportunities this week...
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Language Arts - Reading: New novel study starts this week -  

  - student choose one of seven novels
                          - read in "chunks" 
                          - analyze the content and characters, likes, 
                            ... dislikes, questions, patterns
.......                   - conference as a novel group
Writing:

We are working on our first CREATIVE WRITING story called...
"Be A Perfect Person In Just Three Days"

Due date is this Thursday, October 18

                        Criteria: Be A Perfect Person In Just Three Days!

Setting (where and when your story takes place) - detailed enough to create an image in your head - paints a clear picture with words. Characters - we gradually learn about all the characters, their personality,    appearance, attitudes, relationships to other characters,    BUT NOT ALL AT ONCE. Events - there is a clear problem in the story about being perfect or not - the events flow in logical order without huge gaps. Mechanics - spelling, capitals, punctuation, grammar is powerful - work is edited and revised (improved) - less than five errors overall is expected after proofreading.

~Word Work - Unit #6 went home on Monday. Complete the work at home and hand-in by Thursday.
                      - Unit #6 study all list words and the challenge words; TEST on Thursday.

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Math - Addition with decimals and "Menu Math"

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Health - TOPICS ON BUILDING CHARACTER FIRST...

            ~  "Keep Moving" unit... study the benefits of being physically active
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Science - The Scientific Method
             - TEST ON WEDNESDAY MORNING
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Socials -Mapping unit starts next week.
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PE - volleyball skill development continues...
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Art - Surrealism ART "Eye-deas" - Due Thursday

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Drama - "The Case of the Missing Dentures"
            -practice your lines and memorize them!
            - full costumes on Thursday, October 18. 
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Technology Skills - word processing and power point skills.
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The Worker of the Week last week was DAYLEN! Congrats! He earned 10 House Team Points. 

October 9 to 12

Important Dates:

October - 11 - Science DEMONSTRATIONS by students (see previous post for details)
                      - Be prepared with all your materials!

October 12 - Fire Drill @ 10:45am
                   - students share their FAMILY TRADITION stories
                   - Word Work test - Unit #5

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

October 17 - BOOK FAIR 12 to 7pm
.............................................................................................

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	Mac	Dexter	Jailyn	Taytum
2:15 – 2:30		Talia
2:30 – 2:45	Lauren		Dayton	Brody
2:45 – 3:00	Emma		Carter
3:00 – 3:15	Tyler	Macey		Zane
3:15 – 3:30	Matthew		Leighara
3:30 – 3:45			Jaxon
3:45 – 4:00		Parker
4:00 – 4:15
4:15 – 4:30		Siennah
Other…	Becca after 5:30

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
                   - we are swimming from 1 - 2 (no cost)
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Learning opportunities this week...
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Language Arts - Literature Study -

We are working on our first CREATIVE WRITING story called...
"Be A Perfect Person In Just Three Days"

                        Criteria: Be A Perfect Person In Just Three Days!

Setting (where and when your story takes place) - detailed enough to create an image in your head - paints a clear picture with words. Characters - we gradually learn about all the characters, their personality,    appearance, attitudes, relationships to other characters,    BUT NOT ALL AT ONCE. Events - there is a clear problem in the story about being perfect or not - the events flow in logical order without huge gaps. Mechanics - spelling, capitals, punctuation, grammar is powerful - work is edited and revised (improved) - less than five errors overall is expected after proofreading.

~Word Work - Unit #5 went home on Tuesday. Complete the work at home and hand-in by Friday.
                      - Unit #5 study all list words and the challenge words; TEST on Friday.

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

Math - Addition of 2d + 2d, 3d + 3d, and 4d + 4d
          - includes estimating, then adding

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.
                     * 7 Habits toward maximizing your overall health!

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Science - The Scientific Method
             - STUDENT DEMOS ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11. 
             - Learning how to describe the process and 
               carefully try different variables.
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Socials - Aboriginal Goals = "My Family Tradition" - Storytelling
                  Students will write about a family tradition then share it
                  with the class. DUE Friday, OCTOBER 12! 
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PE - volleyball skill development begins this week.
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Art - Surrealism ART "Eye-deas"

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Drama - "The Case of the Missing Dentures"
            -practice your lines and memorize them!
            - full costumes next Thursday, October 18. 
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Technology Skills - word processing our stories.
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The Worker of the Week last week was TALIA! Congrats! She earned 10 House Team Points.