October 26 to 30

  Important Dates and information:

November 2 and 3 - PARENT/TEACHER CONVERSATIONS AND EARLY DISMISSAL 

We will be holding virtual parent / teacher conversations this year, or you can choose a phone call. Please sign-up for a date and time. Look at the previous blog post for availability. If these times do not work for you, I'll be sure to find a time that will be convenient for both of us. Thanks! 

Please fill out the form that went home on Monday or write a note in your child's agenda indicating your preferred time and mode of conversation (Microsoft TEAMS or a phone call - with preferred phone #).

Note: it will be a first-come-first served situation. 

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Virtual Book Fair! 

Save the Date Dear families, 

Mark your calendars! The fun and excitement of a Scholastic Book Fair is coming to our school! To adapt to our changing needs, Scholastic has developed a Virtual Book Fair to provide an opportunity for our students and families to experience the joy of reading together. So save the date! Our Scholastic Virtual Book Fair will take place on OCT 22nd - NOV 5th. 

When it’s time to shop, visit our school’s Virtual Book Fair site using this link: 

https://virtualbookfairs.scholastic.ca/pages/5149803

Before our Fair begins, click the link to: • SAVE it to your browser • WATCH videos of popular new titles • PREVIEW our Featured Books Watch for news leading up to our Scholastic Virtual Book Fair!

ALSO... a message from Mrs. Merkel...

 Great News!!!

We are able to have a mini Fair at the school, so I will have it set up next week in the library. Kids are invited to bring money and shop during library time. I will also be here on the Thursday. This is a KIDS ONLY and set up for just the three days, but parents and extended families are able to use the online link for the two weeks. You are also welcome to shop in the library :)

Oct 27, 28, 29 fair in library. Staff and kids only.

 

Oct 22- Nov 5 online fair accessed with link above. 

Thanks so much,

Merkel

If you have any questions please just ask. 

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October 27 - ALL STUDENTS NEED TO WEAR RED OR WHITE OR BLACK FOR MUSIC / REMEMBRANCE DAY ASSEMBLY.

October 30 = Orange and Black Day / Hallowe'en Parade / Activities - STUDENTS CAN WEAR A COSTUME WITHOUT MASKS OR PROPS!

November 11 - Remembrance Day - prerecorded by Mrs. Bain - whole school will view it on classroom Smart-boards.

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Learning opportunities this week...
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Language Arts - we are starting NEW LITERATURE CIRCLES... working at - a novel of their choice.
                   

           This will be in small groups, choosing a book from my list, at their reading level.

Our main reading goal in this book is to do book discussions and writing about each 'chunk' we read.

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The Lemonade Crime - comic summaries.

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~ CREATIVE WRITING - it's time to share ... "Be A Perfect Person In Just Three Days!"                        

~Word Work - Unit 7 will be practiced this week. Complete all your work.

                        - list words will always be in the agendas.
                      - Unit #7 study all list words and the challenge words; TEST on FTHURSDAY.
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Math - ... subtraction skills with REAL WORLD APPLICATIONS AND WORD PROBLEMS TO SOLVE.

PRACTICE YOUR MULTIPLICATION... DEEP DIVE MULTIPLICATION 

and ADDITION... Deep Dive Addition   AND Deep Dive Subtraction

We now all have access to MATHLETICS to work at school or at home. Students will have a chance to work on the current math curricular areas in class and at home. Usernames and passwords will be sent home soon. 

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Health ~  "Keep Moving" unit... study the benefits of being physically active
            ~ Social Emotional Learning lessons

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Career Education - goal setting and how to achieve short-term goals 

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Science - The Scientific Method TEST ON MONDAY
          The Scientific Method  

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Socials - mapping skills have begun!
- pencil-to-paper booklets and...

online mapping...

PRACTICE THESE SITES at school and HOME!

1. Continents - spatial awareness

2. Continents and Oceans

3. Canadian Capital Cities

4. Super Challenging Countries of the World

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PE - new unit on strategy games
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ART - finish your Comic Summary.

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Technology Skills - learning how to use POWERPOINT effectively
                              - on laptops - creative writing integration.
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CONGRATS to ZACH for earning WORKER OF THE WEEK last week and 

.... earned 10 house team points! Great efforts = great results! 
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October 19 to 23

 

 Important Dates and information:

November 2 and 3 - PARENT/TEACHER CONVERSATIONS AND EARLY DISMISSAL 

We will be holding virtual parent / teacher conversations this year, or you can choose a phone call. Please sign-up for a date and time. If these times do not work for you, I'll be sure to find a time that will be convenient for both of us. Thanks! 

Please fill out the form that went home on Monday or write a note in your child's agenda indicating your preferred time and mode of conversation (Microsoft TEAMS or a phone call - with preferred phone #).

Note: it will be a first-come-first served situation. 

 ...................................................................

Virtual Book Fair!

Save the Date Dear families, 

Mark your calendars! The fun and excitement of a Scholastic Book Fair is coming to our school! To adapt to our changing needs, Scholastic has developed a Virtual Book Fair to provide an opportunity for our students and families to experience the joy of reading together. So save the date! Our Scholastic Virtual Book Fair will take place on OCT 22nd - NOV 5th. 

When it’s time to shop, visit our school’s Virtual Book Fair site using this link: 

https://virtualbookfairs.scholastic.ca/pages/5149803

Before our Fair begins, click the link to: • SAVE it to your browser • WATCH videos of popular new titles • PREVIEW our Featured Books Watch for news leading up to our Scholastic Virtual Book Fair!

ALSO... a message from Mrs. Merkel...

 Great News!!!

We are able to have a mini Fair at the school, so I will have it set up next week in the library. Kids are invited to bring money and shop during library time. I will also be here on the Thursday. This is a KIDS ONLY and set up for just the three days, but parents and extended families are able to use the online link for the two weeks. You are also welcome to shop in the library :)

Oct 27, 28, 29 fair in library. Staff and kids only.

 

Oct 22- Nov 5 online fair accessed with link above.

Thanks so much,

Merkel

If you have any questions please just ask.

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October 19 - Fire Drill @ 11 am

October 23  - PRO-D Day

October 30 = Orange and Black Day / Hallowe'en Parade / Activities

November 11 - Remembrance Day - prerecorded by Mrs. Bain - whole school will view it on classroom Smart-boards.

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Learning opportunities this week...
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Language Arts - we are working at - The Lemonade Crime ... and we will finish the book this week!
                  

                           Our main reading goal in this book is to

                           practice our SUMMARIZING SKILLS...

                           and also reading comprehension, analyze

                           characters, vocabulary, and events, 

                           evaluate ideas, discussions and questioning.
  

~ CREATIVE WRITING - two more days to finish... "Be A Perfect Person In Just Three Days!"                        

~Word Work - Unit 6 will be practiced this week. Complete all your work.

                        - list words will always be in the agendas.
                      - Unit #6 study all list words and the challenge words; TEST on THURSDAY.
  ........................................................
Math - NOW ... subtraction skills with REAL WORLD APPLICATIONS AND WORD PROBLEMS TO SOLVE.

PRACTICE YOUR MULTIPLICATION... DEEP DIVE MULTIPLICATION

and ADDITION... Deep Dive Addition   AND Deep Dive Subtraction

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Health ~  "Keep Moving" unit... study the benefits of being physically active
            ~ Social Emotional Learning lessons

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Career Education - goal setting and how to achieve a long term goal 

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Science - The Scientific Method
             - demonstrations of experiments
             - learning how to describe the process and 
               carefully record all information in "lab write-up"

We now look for simple experiments from this starting point...

Demo Science Experiment!

Goal: to demonstrate any simple science experiment to the class explaining the concept of an ‘independent variable.’

You will:

·         Need a partner

·         Research any simple experiment on the computers or at home

·         Make sure you have all the materials (we can supply some for you, if necessary and inexpensive)

·         Perform the experiment exactly 3 times changing one item (this is your ‘independent variable’... what is an INDEPENDENT VARIABLE?)

·         Clearly explain the term ‘independent variable’ in your experiment while you present

·         Formally demonstrate it to your classmates

·         State the question, hypothesis, materials, procedure, observations, and conclusions to the best of your ability

·         No need a written component – verbal only. 

·         Be ready to present on Thursday, October 22, 2020.

Hint: keep it a simple experiment like the first experiment we did in class with the small glass, water, and an index card.

                                        Criteria                                                          Scale

·       Clearly demonstrated a simple experiment with an introduction, a question, hypothesis, materials, procedure, observations, and conclusions.	*Precisely explained *Well-stated *Satisfactory  *Basic understanding     *Unable to explain
·       Demonstrated and explained what an ‘independent variable’ is in their experiment and how it was ‘changeable.’	*Precisely explained *Well-stated *Satisfactory  *Basic understanding     *Unable to explain

Gr. 4: Demo Science Experiments

Name(s):     ____________________               ____________________

It’s time to research “simple science experiments” on youtube.

 

Name of Experiment:  _____________________________________________________________________________________

 

Materials you have from home:  _____________   _____________     ____________  __________

___________       ______________   ________________        _______________     ____________

  

Materials you would like Mr. Bartraw to help you find:   _____________________________________

_____________________________________         ________________________________________

 The students plan and present their own "independent variable experiment" with a partner. A Science TEST will follow. 

The Scientific Method 
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Socials - mapping skills will begin TUESDAY.
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PE - new unit on strategy games
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ART - finish your EYE-ART / Surrealism ART.

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Technology Skills - learning how to use POWERPOINT effectively
                              - on laptops - creative writing integration.
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CONGRATS to KAYEITH for earning WORKER OF THE WEEK last week and 

.... earned 10 house team points! Great efforts = great results!
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