Welcome Natalia!
| Communicating Student Learning Progress (Report Cards) |
| ~ parents: please read reports; return the envelope only... this week is the last week for reminders. |
| ~ students: work at the goals listed in the report. |
| ~ If you have questions or concerns please contact Mr. Bartraw. |
**Stay tuned for a parent information meeting date and time in March
for PINES CAMP - confirmed dates for our trip are June 25 to 26.**
Jan 31 - Dress up as a book character for spirit day
Feb 15 - No School
Feb 18 - Family Day
Feb 25 - PAC Meeting
Feb 27 - Pink Shirt Day - Anti-bullying support
March 5 - Art Start Performance
March 14 - Report #2 Home with Students
March 18 - 29 is Spring Break
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L. ARTS...
Among The Barons is finished! Students loved it!
We will be studying a variety of short, daily reading entries from a variety of books this week.
Eg. "Rap x 3" where students read one rap out of several nursery rhymes and create their own in drama classes.
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We will also continue to focus on "voice"
in writing - short, intense mini-lessons and activities 20 minutes 3 times a week.
~ Various mini-lessons...
FINDING YOUR VOICE
Writer's voice is January's focus!
Finding your writer's voice
Choose from these five starters...
Sheila needed the money, and so against her better judgment she said yes.
In the morning I see that things have gotten worse.
Bob has that look on his face again.
I almost speak up, but at the last moment I don’t say anything.
George realizes he’s made a mistake two seconds too late ........................................................................Word Work #18 - Words handed out on first day of each week
- five groups, at various levels
- TEST on Thursday - 20 words.
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Math - multiplication:
Please continue to practice your multiplication facts as our next unit will be division... it will help you! - PRACTICE X BY 9 FACTS
Sketch World Multiplication
~ We are working of MEASUREMENT CONCEPTS:
~ mastery of telling time, elapsed time, time in 12h and 24h clocks
Time Game 1
Many Time Games
TEST Monday, January 28.
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Socials - Motivations for Explorations and
first contact with Canadian aboriginals
- videos, readings, research,...
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Science - Earth / Space
~MYSTERY SCIENCE - INQUIRY METHOD!
Concepts:
~local changes caused by Earth’s axis, rotation, and orbit
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AND...
Genius Hour... continues - choose a focus question.
What is genius hour?
What else is GH?
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Health: iMinds program: new ways of looking at
substance use: beneficial, risky, or harmful?
What is iminds? Quick Guide
Grade 5's continue with D.A.R.E. with Constable Katie
- return your signed forms!
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PE - last week for Basketball skills, strategies, proper technique, (drills & practice dribbling, shooting, passing, and ball control... leads to game situations)
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Technology - integrated with creative writing, and science.
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ART - finish "School Tools" ART
- layering / perspective art
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Congrats to PARKER for being the Worker of the Week last week! Nice job!
