HES Room 7 – Grade 4/5 Blog
Hello All,
This is an official welcome to students and parents.
It’s
time to start school and we will commence the year with positive
energy, new and familiar faces, new goals, and new expectations.
Class Expectations...
~ About 15 min to 45 min of homework (some nights)
~ Be prepared each day with the appropriate learning materials
~ Work is legible, neat, complete, and handed-in for grading on time
~ Work toward a positive "growth-mindset."
Parents! Please watch this video on "Mindsets!"
~ Participate in all areas of the curriculum to the best of your ability!
******Try your best to keep up with the demands of your grade level.******
~ Work hard & have fun.
~ Be proud of who you are... don't compare yourself to others.
~ Believe in yourself, in your own abilities, and in what you can accomplish.
~ Enjoy learning!
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Mr. Bartraw
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Mr. Bartraw
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September 3 - 6
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Tuesday - 2 hours = 9am to 11am
TUESDAY’S HOMEWORK…
~ show your parents our class blog and you can all read it!
~ complete your name tag
for your desk
~ bring all your school
supplies ... $__ To Be Announced for agenda books
~ need gym strip and indoor shoes
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Wednesday
HOMEWORK… Create a "Weird Club" as discussed in class ...
(be sure to write in complete sentences).
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Thursday
HOMEWORK… work at your "Memory Stick"
project - complete cards 1 and 2.
Outline page was provided and it's pasted below.
HOMEWORK… Complete the Among The Hidden - Chapter 1 - 3 activities sheet ...
(be sure to write in complete sentences).
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Friday
HOMEWORK… Complete the Among The Hidden - Chapter 4 - 6 activities sheet ...
(be sure to write in complete sentences).
~ HOMEWORK… work at cards 3 and 4 of your
project.
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Memory Stick Assignment...
Card 1
Front: Draw a self-portrait or bring in a recent photo of yourself (a close-up is best).
Back: List 5 words that describe you BEST. Write the 5 words in the
most creative way you can.
(Examples: energetic, humorous, athletic, creative, brilliant, caring, responsible, trustworthy, loving, kind, friendly, punctual, flexible, hard-working, honest,
…)
Card 2
Front: Draw a picture of you as a baby or bring in a baby photo of yourself. (From birth to 2 years old).
Back: List your birth date at the top and write a short baby story you want to share. Use full sentences.
Card 3
Front: Draw a picture of yourself doing something active from ages
3 to 5 or bring in a photo of yourself age 3 to 5.
Back: Write about an important event that happened between the
ages of 3 and 5.
Card 4
Front: Draw a picture of yourself learning something new from the ages
6 to 7 or bring in a photo of yourself learning
something new at the ages of 6 to 7.
Back: Write about the front side of this card - something new
(that
you could not do before) you were able to learn from the ages of 6 to 7.
Card 5
Front: Draw a picture of yourself at your current age or bring in a photo of yourself doing your most favourite thing!
Back: Write about the front side of this card – you getting
pure
enjoyment doing your most favourite thing!
Once all five cards have been completed, we will attach them
to our MEMORY STICKS that we found. Remember
to attach them in order from card 1 to card 5. Start with
card #1 and attach it to the base of the stick and so on
until
card #5 is tied on
the tip of the stick.
Criteria
will be discussed in class… daily!
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Wednesday
HOMEWORK… Create a "Weird Club" as discussed in class ...
(be sure to write in complete sentences).
...................................................
Thursday
HOMEWORK… work at your "Memory Stick"
project - complete cards 1 and 2.
Outline page was provided and it's pasted below.
HOMEWORK… Complete the Among The Hidden - Chapter 1 - 3 activities sheet ...
(be sure to write in complete sentences).
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Friday
HOMEWORK… Complete the Among The Hidden - Chapter 4 - 6 activities sheet ...
(be sure to write in complete sentences).
~ HOMEWORK… work at cards 3 and 4 of your
project.
...........................................................
(be sure to write in complete sentences).
Outline page was provided and it's pasted below.
(be sure to write in complete sentences).
HOMEWORK… Complete the Among The Hidden - Chapter 4 - 6 activities sheet ...
(be sure to write in complete sentences).
(be sure to write in complete sentences).
...........................................................
Memory Stick Assignment...
Card 1
Front: Draw a self-portrait or bring in a recent photo of yourself (a close-up is best).
Back: List 5 words that describe you BEST. Write the 5 words in the
most creative way you can.
(Examples: energetic, humorous, athletic, creative, brilliant, caring, responsible, trustworthy, loving, kind, friendly, punctual, flexible, hard-working, honest,
…)
Card 2
Front: Draw a picture of you as a baby or bring in a baby photo of yourself. (From birth to 2 years old).
Back: List your birth date at the top and write a short baby story you want to share. Use full sentences.
Card 3
Front: Draw a picture of yourself doing something active from ages
3 to 5 or bring in a photo of yourself age 3 to 5.
Back: Write about an important event that happened between the
ages of 3 and 5.
Card 4
Front: Draw a picture of yourself learning something new from the ages
6 to 7 or bring in a photo of yourself learning
something new at the ages of 6 to 7.
Back: Write about the front side of this card - something new
(that
you could not do before) you were able to learn from the ages of 6 to 7.
Card 5
Front: Draw a picture of yourself at your current age or bring in a photo of yourself doing your most favourite thing!
Back: Write about the front side of this card – you getting
pure
enjoyment doing your most favourite thing!
Once all five cards have been completed, we will attach them
to our MEMORY STICKS that we found. Remember
to attach them in order from card 1 to card 5. Start with
card #1 and attach it to the base of the stick and so on
until
card #5 is tied on
the tip of the stick.
Criteria
will be discussed in class… daily!
Front: Draw a self-portrait or bring in a recent photo of yourself (a close-up is best).
Back: List 5 words that describe you BEST. Write the 5 words in the
most creative way you can.
(Examples: energetic, humorous, athletic, creative, brilliant, caring, responsible, trustworthy, loving, kind, friendly, punctual, flexible, hard-working, honest,
…)
Front: Draw a picture of you as a baby or bring in a baby photo of yourself. (From birth to 2 years old).
Back: List your birth date at the top and write a short baby story you want to share. Use full sentences.
Front: Draw a picture of yourself doing something active from ages
3 to 5 or bring in a photo of yourself age 3 to 5.
Back: Write about an important event that happened between the
ages of 3 and 5.
Front: Draw a picture of yourself learning something new from the ages
6 to 7 or bring in a photo of yourself learning
something new at the ages of 6 to 7.
something new at the ages of 6 to 7.
Back: Write about the front side of this card - something new
(that you could not do before) you were able to learn from the ages of 6 to 7.
(that you could not do before) you were able to learn from the ages of 6 to 7.
Front: Draw a picture of yourself at your current age or bring in a photo of yourself doing your most favourite thing!
Back: Write about the front side of this card – you getting
pure enjoyment doing your most favourite thing!
pure enjoyment doing your most favourite thing!
