Welcome Natalia!
| Communicating Student Learning Progress (Report Cards) |
| ~ parents: please read reports; return the envelope only... this week would be great. |
| ~ 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.**
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 continues! Book 4 in our series.
~ lots of emphasis on character and plot development, critical thinking, comparing and contrasting, context clues, and reading strategies students should use while Mr. Bartraw reads to the class.
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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...
~ OUR CLASS BOOK OF AWESOME!
~ 5 short creative writing pieces starting with...
FINDING YOUR VOICE
Creative writing entries continue...
-share 'Our Book of Awesome!'
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 #17 - Words handed out on first day of each week
- five groups, at various levels
- TEST on Friday - 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 Next Monday, January 28.
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Socials - Motivations for Explorations and
first contact with Canadian aboriginals
- haiku poems, 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? Need a pep talk?
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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 - 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 - integrated with socials
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Congrats to PAYTON for being the Worker of the Week last week! Nice job!
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