Sunday, 16 December 2018

Dec 17 to 21

Important Dates/Events:
If you can, please bring in non-perishable food items
into our class to help support the FOOD BANK.
      Thank-you.

Dec 17 - Christmas Concert at Key City
             - choir: be there (Mount Baker H.S.) by 6:30
             - every other student be there at 6:45 - no earlier, please!
      ATTIRE - dress up black pants, white top or a dress - Santa hat, sunglasses are options 

Dec 19 - dress up as your new identity states... DEBATE TIME!


Dec 20  - Ugly Sweater Challenge in the morning
             - Swimming with Mrs. Archibald's class
             @ 1 to 2 pm - no cost to students


Dec 21 - last day before holiday break - PJ day

Jan 7 - Welcome back... 2019!

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Learning opportunities this week...

Language Arts - non-fiction writing - researching our JOBS for our new passports (fake ID's)
TAKING BRIEF, ACCURATE NOTES; integrated with Social Studies.

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 ~Word Work -No Word Work list this week
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Math - Multiplication -focus in facts x by 6
          - Area and perimeter - process and real life calculations
           SHORT AREA AND PERIMETER TEST ON TUESDAY

Perimeter Game 

Real Life Perimeter Situations 

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Socials - Pro / Con Debating skills
 ~now each student has been given a new topic to practice 
for Wednesday's dress-up debate.
  1.  Practice note-taking from non-fiction sources
  2.  Understanding pro / con view-points
  3.  Making decisions based on supportive ideas
  4.  Evaluate and re-evaluate.             
  5. DRAMA ACTIVITY... on Wednesday, December 19 in the morning... come prepared as your character from your chosen country!

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PE - Buzzer Beater game.
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Art - Monday... finish your cat, dog, or bird this week!

AND...



From 9 AM to ?... ON DECEMBER 20,  …WE ARE HAVING AN…
****UGLY SWEATER CHALLENGE****
All students are asked to bring in a sweater/shirt/vest that
will be the base for the UGLY SWEATER DESIGNS.

~ Mr. B. bought a long-sleeve red shirt at the Salvation Army for $1.50. It will be the 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 Thursday morning. MR. BARTRAW HAS A LOT OF ITEMS ALREADY, BUT
THE MORE OPTIONS, THE BETTER!
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!

AS IMPORTANT, if we could have 5 to 10 parent volunteers to help glue things on the sweaters using hot glue guns… that would be helpful!  If you are available on Thursday, December 20 from 9:00 to 11:30, please return this notice! 
~EXTRA GLUE GUNS and glue sticks WILL BE HELPFUL, TOO!
 
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Technology Skills - integrated with socials.
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The Worker of the Week last week was MATTHEW! Congrats! He earned 10 House Team Points.

Wednesday, 12 December 2018

Monday, 10 December 2018

Dec 10 to 14

Important Dates/Events:
If you can, please bring in non-perishable food items
into our class to help support the FOOD BANK.
      Thank-you.

Dec 17 - Christmas Concert

Dec 19 - dress up as your new identity states... DEBATE TIME!

Dec 20 - Swimming with Mrs. Archibald's class
             - 1 to 2 pm - no cost to students


Dec 21 - last day before holiday break - PJ day

Jan 7 - Welcome back... 2019!

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Learning opportunities this week...

Language Arts - Grammar Time! Working at creating complete sentences, and repairing fragments and run-on sentences. 

- non-fiction writing - TAKING BRIEF, ACCURATE NOTES; integrated with Social Studies.

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PRACTICE COMPLETE SENTENCES

 ~Word Work - Students must earn 100% for
                        3 consecutive weeks to move up a level in word work.
                      - Unit 13 test is filed.
                      - Unit #14 distributed Monday; TEST on Friday morning.
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Math - Multiplication -focus in facts x by 5, 6
          - Area and perimeter - process and real life calculations
Perimeter Game 

Real Life Perimeter Situations 

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Socials - Pro / Con Debating skills
 ~ STARTS WITH THE STO:LO PEOPLE.
When we finish our background notes and information, we
will begin a series of debates from historical land issues to 
modern issues relevant to students in grades 4 and 5. 
  1.  Practice note-taking from non-fiction sources
  2.  Understanding pro / con view-points
  3.  Making decisions based on supportive ideas
  4.  Evaluate and re-evaluate.             
  5. We are also building up to a DRAMA ACTIVITY... on Wednesday, December 19... come prepared as your character from your chosen country!
This week... you will receive a NEW IDENTITY as Luke did!
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PE - pond hockey and ringette in the gym.
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Art - Monday... finish your city from an ant's perspective!

Draw a city as if you were an ant! 
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Technology Skills - integrated with socials and art.
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The Worker of the Week last week was JAXON! Congrats! He earned 10 House Team Points.

Saturday, 1 December 2018

December 2 - 6

Important Dates:

Dec 4 - Winter Market - 5:30 to 8pm in gym

Dec 7 -Pro-D - no school for students


Dec 17 - Christmas Concert

Dec 20 - Swimming with Mrs. Archibald's class
             - 1 to 2 pm - no cost to students


Dec 21 - last day before holiday break

Jan 7 - Welcome back... 2019!

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Learning opportunities this week...

Language Arts - Grammar Time! Working at creating complete sentences, and repairing fragments and run-on sentences. 

                           - non-fiction writing - TAKING BRIEF, ACCURATE NOTES; integrated with Social Studies.

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PRACTICE COMPLETE SENTENCES

 ~Word Work - Students must earn 100% for
                        3 consecutive weeks to move up a level in word work.
                      - Unit 12 test is filed.
                      - Unit #13 distributed Monday; TEST on Thursday morning.
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Math - Multiplication -focus in facts x by 0, 1, 2, 3, 4
          - Perimeter - process and real life calculations
Perimeter Game 

Real Life Perimeter Situations 

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Socials - Pro / Con Debating skills
  1.  Practice note-taking from non-fiction sources
  2.  Understanding pro / con view-points
  3.  Making decisions based on supportive ideas
  4.  Evaluate and re-evaluate.             
  5. We are building up to a DRAMA ACTIVITY...
You will eventually be getting a NEW IDENTITY as Luke did!
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PE - variety of fast-paced games to increase endurance.
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DRAMA! Headline Tableau - Hunwick's Egg !   
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Art - Thursday - how to draw a city from an ant's perspective!

Draw a city as if you were an ant! 
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Technology Skills - integrated with language arts.
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The Worker of the Week last week was LEIGHARA! Congrats! She earned 10 House Team Points.