November 30 to December 4

 

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Learning opportunities this week...
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Language Arts -  We are starting a new read aloud novel...

    Among The Hidden  by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Only if you were absent for Chapter 1 and 2... click this link.         

Chapters 3 and 4   

~ we will be a working daily at reading / listening skills and strategies from... inferences to imagery to questioning skills.

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Reading strategies: 

 WE ARE STUDYING HOW TO FIND THE MAIN IDEAS IN NON-FICTION READING AND GIVE SUPPORTING DETAILS AS PROOF! 

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Writing: We are working daily at proper letter formation, printing, and writing complete sentences. 

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~Word Work - Unit 12 will be practiced this week. Complete all your work.

                      - list words will always be in the agendas.
                      - Unit #12 study all list words and the challenge words; TEST on FRIDAY.
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Math - ... We will revisit multiplication skills up to x by 7 as daily warm-ups.

~ Our math unit of study is EXPRESSIONS AND EQUATIONS

~ This is a pre-algebra unit of math. EXAMPLES:    t x t where t = 4

and 2c + 15 = 27  ... Find the value of c.  

PRACTICE YOUR MULTIPLICATION... Multiplication Deep Dive

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

We 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 were sent home on a bright orange paper 4 weeks ago. 

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Health ~  "Keep Moving" unit... study the benefits of being physically active
            ~ Social Emotional Learning lessons = EASE program, delivered by Miss Kathleen, our school counselor.

WE HAVE A new 'STAY ACTIVE' CHALLENGE GOING... ASK YOUR CHILD ABOUT IT.

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

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DRAMA  and Socials - Ktunaxa puppet plays about LEGENDS will be performed on DEC 2!

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Science -will resume after the socials mapping unit.

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Socials - mapping skills ... almost finished!

- pencil-to-paper booklets and... a FANTASY MAP!

online mapping...

~Learning how to research effectively in a ... COOL COUNTRY REPORT!

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PE - VOLLEYBALL SKILLS
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ART - Fantasy Map part 4

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

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

Cardboard Snowboards

 This is a post to all students!!!! Parents, please help out if needed!

Please try to bring in a large, thick piece of cardboard (from about 130 cm to 160cm in length; and about 30 cm to 40 cm in width - the size / shape of a real snowboard) for next Tuesday, December 1st.

We need the cardboard to design individual snowboards for ART class, Applied Design, Skills, and Technologies curriculum, and for the Christmas concert.

 Thanks in advance,

Mr. Bartraw

November 23 to 27

 

Important Dates / Information:

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Nov 25 = PRESENTATIONS FOR YOUR NOVEL STUDY

Nov 27  = No school

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Learning opportunities this week...
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Language Arts -  We have completed the novel and are ready to share our post-novel FUN activities this week...

PRESENTATIONS ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25.                   

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WE ARE STUDYING HOW TO FIND THE MAIN IDEAS IN NON-FICTION READING AND GIVE SUPPORTING DETAILS AS PROOF! 

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Writing: We are working daily at proper letter formation, printing, and writing complete sentences. 

Our literature responses to the short film "Dangle" on TEAMS is completed.

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~Word Work - Unit 11 will be practiced this week. Complete all your work.

                      - list words will always be in the agendas.
                      - Unit #11 study all list words and the challenge words; TEST on THURSDAY.
  ........................................................
Math - ... We will revisit multiplication skills up to x by 7 as daily warm-ups.

~ Our math unit of study is EXPRESSIONS AND EQUATIONS

~ This is a pre-algebra unit of math. EXAMPLES:    t x t where t = 4

and 2c + 15 = 27  ... Find the value of c.  

PRACTICE YOUR MULTIPLICATION... Multiplication Deep Dive

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

We 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 were sent home on a bright orange paper 3 weeks ago. 

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Health ~  "Keep Moving" unit... study the benefits of being physically active
            ~ Social Emotional Learning lessons = EASE program, delivered by Miss Kathleen, our school counselor.

WE HAVE A 14 DAY SKIPPING CHALLENGE GOING... ASK YOUR CHILD ABOUT IT.

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

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DRAMA  and Socials - Ktunaxa puppet plays about LEGENDS!

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Science -will resume after the socials mapping unit.

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Socials - mapping skills are going well!

- pencil-to-paper booklets and... a FANTASY MAP!

online mapping...

PRACTICE THESE SITES at school and HOME!

1. Continents puzzle

2. Continents and oceans game

3. Canadian Geography MAPS

4. Challenging World Geography

5. World-geography-games EXTRA CHALLENGING

6. North American Countries

7. North America Mountain Ranges

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PE - VOLLEYBALL SKILLS
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ART - Fantasy Map part 4

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

.... earned 10 house team points! Great efforts = great results! 
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November 16 to 20

 

Important Dates / Information:

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Nov 26  = Dangle is due in class

Nov 27  = No school

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Learning opportunities this week...
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Language Arts - we started LITERATURE CIRCLES... 

We have completed the novel and are working at post-novel FUN activities this week...

Choices are:

*Master of Ceremonies      *Design a costume              *Treasure Chest

*Character Interview         *Booklet        *Story Sequel

*Comparing Characters               *Birthday Party

PRESENTATIONS ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25.                   

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Writing: We are working daily at proper letter formation, printing, and writing complete sentences. 

Also, starting our literature responses to the short film "Dangle" on TEAMS.

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~Word Work - Unit 10 will be practiced this week. Complete all your work.

                        - list words will always be in the agendas.
                      - Unit #10 study all list words and the challenge words; TEST on Friday.
  ........................................................
Math - ... We will revisit multiplication skills up to x by 6 as daily warm-ups.

~ Our math unit of study is patterns in numbers, t-tables, perimeter patterns, increasing and decreasing patterns,... AND BEING ABLE TO STATE THE PATTERN RULE FOR EACH PATTERN WE FIND.

TEST this MONDAY and NEXT THURSDAY!

~ This is a pre-algebra unit of math.  

PRACTICE YOUR MULTIPLICATION... Multiplication Deep Dive

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 were sent home on a bright orange paper 2 weeks ago. 

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

WE HAVE A 14 DAY SKIPPING CHALLENGE GOING... ASK YOUR CHILD ABOUT IT.

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

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

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

DRAMA  and Socials - Ktunaxa puppet plays about LEGENDS!

.........................................................
Science -will resume after the socials mapping unit.

.......................................................................
Socials - mapping skills are going well!

- pencil-to-paper booklets and... a FANTASY MAP!

online mapping...

PRACTICE THESE SITES at school and HOME!

1. Continents puzzle

2. Continents and oceans game

3. Canadian Geography MAPS

4. Challenging World Geography

5. World-geography-games EXTRA CHALLENGING

6. North American Countries

7. North America Mountain Ranges

.................................................................
PE - VOLLEYBALL SKILLS
 ................................................................. 

ART - Fantasy Map part 1

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

.... earned 10 house team points! Great efforts = great results! 
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November 9 to 13

 

Important Dates / Information:

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November 10 - Remembrance Day Ceremony- prerecorded by Mrs. Bain - whole school will view it on classroom Smart-boards.

November 11 = STATUTORY HOLIDAY

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Learning opportunities this week...
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Language Arts - we started LITERATURE CIRCLES... working at - a novel of their choice. We will complete chunk #4 and #5 readings and conferences this week. That means we will complete the novel and work at post-novel FUN activities next week!
                   

           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.

Novel Study - November 2020

  ~Name: ___________________

Novel	Chunk # 1	Chunk # 2	Chunk # 3	Chunk # 4	Chunk # 5
Island of the Blue Dolphins	Pages... 1 – 35	36 – 70	71 - 105	106 - 140	141 – 174
The Metro Dogs of Moscow	1 – 39	40 - 78	79 - 117	118 - 156	157 – 196
Feather Brain	1 - 25	26 - 50	51 - 75	76 - 100	101 – 123
Hatchet	1 – 39	40 - 73	74 - 112	113 - 149	150 – 181
Stone Fox	1 – 16	17 - 33	34 - 51	52 - 67	68 – 83
The Meanest Hound Around	1 - 30	31 - 60	61 - 90	91 - 119	120 – 150

 

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~Word Work - Unit 9 will be practiced this week. Complete all your work.

                        - list words will always be in the agendas.
                      - Unit #9 study all list words and the challenge words; TEST on Friday.
  ........................................................
Math - ... We will revisit multiplication skills up to x by 5 as daily warm-ups.

~ Our math unit of study is patterns in numbers, t-tables, perimeter patterns, increasing and decreasing patterns,... AND BEING ABLE TO STATE THE PATTERN RULE FOR EACH PATTERN WE FIND.

~ This is a pre-algebra unit of math.  

PRACTICE YOUR MULTIPLICATION... Multiplication Deep Dive

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. 

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

WE HAVE A 14 DAY SKIPPING CHALLENGE GOING... ASK YOUR CHILD ABOUT IT.

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

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

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

DRAMA - NEW SCRIPTS

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Science -will resume after the socials mapping unit.

.......................................................................
Socials - mapping skills have begun!

- pencil-to-paper booklets and...

online mapping...

PRACTICE THESE SITES at school and HOME!

1. Continents puzzle

2. Continents and oceans game

3. Canadian Geography MAPS

4. Challenging World Geography

5. World-geography-games EXTRA CHALLENGING

6. North American Countries

7. North America Mountain Ranges

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PE - on strategy games THEN VOLLEYBALL
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ART - REMEMBRANCE DAY ART

and Fantasy Map part 1

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

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