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.
- Practice note-taking from non-fiction sources
- Understanding pro / con view-points
- Making decisions based on supportive ideas
- Evaluate and re-evaluate.
- 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...
~ 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!
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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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.
~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!
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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! |
~EXTRA GLUE GUNS and glue sticks WILL BE HELPFUL, TOO!
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.