April 19 to 23

 Important Dates / Information:

~ Remember to bring a mask and wear it in class. Thanks!

~ April 21st and 30th - bring your bike and helmet to school for PE class. We will be learning about bike safety and later we are biking in the community forest.

~ April 23 - Dress up as your favourite book character day.

~ April 26 = RSA DAY = PRO-D - No school for students.

~ April 30 = due date for videos in for the TALENT SHOW AUDITIONS.  

Early Dismissal – May Parent Teacher Conversations

Our term three, parent teacher conversations will be held on May 11^th and 12^th this year.  

On May 11^th and 12th we will be dismissing classes at 12:50 for parents to touch base with Mr. Bartraw about your child's term three progress. 

An orange form will be going home with your child soon for families to complete and return to classroom teachers. 

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Learning opportunities this week...
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Language Arts - Among the Barons... up to Chapters 27 this week...

~ we continue to work at reading comprehension, vocabulary enhancement, plot and character development, and many reading strategies.

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Writing focus - Grammar time!

~ using more complex sentences effectively, with subordinate clauses.

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~Word Work - Unit 28 will be practiced this week. Complete all your work at home.

                      - list words will always be in the agenda pocket.
                      - Unit #28 study all list words and the challenge words; TEST on Friday.
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Math - Geometry: studying 3-D solids, naming them, identifying the faces, edges, and vertices, and learning how to use a ruler to draw these solids (COOL MATH).

Game 1 

Game 2 - nets 

~ 10 minutes per day at MULTIPLICATION FACTS... 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.

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Science - the effects of the relative positions of the sun, moon, and Earth including local First Peoples perspectives

...More of Mystery Science! Inquiry-based learning.

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Socials - studying...
Interactions between First Peoples and Europeans lead to conflict and cooperation, which continues to shape Canada’s identity.

More... life aboard a ship and info-graphics! 

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PE - PREFORM YOUR DANCE ON THURSDAY!

So You Think You Can Dance!

 

Criteria	Not yet at grade 4 level	‘Just’ at grade 4 level	Some good results shown in grade 4	Fully meets grade 4 level	Outstanding results shown for grade 4
The group used 5 to 10 specific dance moves effectively. The group was able to repeat these moves 3 times.
Levels of dance moves: The dancers have chosen a variety of low (close to the floor or on the floor), medium, and high (standing / reaching upwards) level dance moves.
The dancers clearly move to the rhythm / beat throughout the performance. This means that the music suits the dance moves you have chosen.
Performances are well choreographed. (Dancers move together and the choreography flows). (There may also be individual movements, at times, separate from the other dancers.)
Creativity – the performance is creative and keeps the interest of the audience for the entire time.

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Health - iMinds education - a new approach to understanding substance use and abuse  

iMinds curriculum.pdf 

iMinds is a way of thinking about health education. It encourages young people to develop drug and gambling literacy—the ability to live in the real world in a way that promotes well-being.

iMinds is a collection of resources for schools related to substance use and gambling. The lesson ideas fit well within the scope of BC’s K-12 curriculum with its emphasis on core and curricular competencies. The collection includes specific competencies for drug literacy and gambling literacy.

 - tobacco education: facts, potential effects, and strategies for preventing personal harm.

NEW: STARTING A RESEARCH ACTIVITY ON A SUBSTANCE - TOPIC CHOSEN BY STUDENTS.

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 Careers: inventory of interests leading to a larger project...

~ See sheet that was sent home and emailed to parents!

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ART - TBA later this week.

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Technology Skills - gathering info, WORD document skills for Careers project.

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CONGRATS to CAYDENCE for earning WORKER OF THE WEEK last week

and.... earning 10 house team points! Great efforts = great results!