March 7 to 11

Important Dates / Events:

March 10: Swimming from 1:30 to 2:30.

March 11: We are going to Key City Gymnastics (9:30 to 10:30) and ARQ Mountain Centre (1:00 to 2:00). See previous blog entry for more info.

March 12 to 27 = SPRING BREAK - ENJOY! = NO SCHOOL

March 31 - Career Project DUE! -HAND-IN ONLY... no presentations.

April 12 - COMMUNICATING STUDENT LEARNING (REPORT CARDS - TERM 2) GOING HOME.

April 15 to 18 - Easter Break = no school 

April 25 - PRO-D Day = no school for students.

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~ Epic books class code... zqs3791   EPIC BOOKS: sign-in with our class code

~ MASKS: A reminder to parents to please pack masks for your student. We would really appreciate your help with this matter! Write your name on your mask... it is helpful. Thanks.

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Learning opportunities this week...
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Language Arts - reading / writing  - THEME - anti-bullying / residential school

 We will finish reading...  

 

The story presents a moving portrait of one family's difficult reconciliation and of the deep wounds left by the residential school system in the far north. The prose, written from the perspective of 10-year-old Margaret, formerly known as Olemaun Pokiak.

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~Word Work - Unit 23 will be practiced this week. Complete all your work. 

 NEW: NO MORE FRIDAY TESTS... WHY ARE THERE NO MORE FRIDAY TESTS AND HOW YOUR CHILD WILL LEARN SPELLING NOW

When I give students a spelling page to work at, they are studying spelling patterns. Instead of focusing all our attention on random words, we group and study words by common patterns. My two favorite spelling books that help kids see the common patterns words share are: 'Words Their Way' and 'Treasures Spelling Practice.' We are currently using TREASURES.

                        - Hand-in your TREASURES WW page on the last day of the week for grading to see if your child understands the patterns for the week.

                      - TREASURES practice page / list words will always be in the agendas.
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Speaking / Presenting / Sharing / Communicating...

Make a video!

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Math - Geometry = PENTOMINOS

A shape made by joining five squares together side-to-side. There are 12 of them (18 if we include reflections.)

 

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EXTRA PRACTICE 3 Division games

https://www.fun4thebrain.com/g/division 

ALSO, PRACTICE YOUR BASIC FACTS: Web math minute

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. ***

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Social - Emotional Learning - interoception - with Mrs. Bartraw

Executive-functioning skills = are the mental processes that enable us to plan, focus attention, remember instructions, and juggle multiple tasks successfully. Just as an air traffic control system at a busy airport safely manages the arrivals and departures of many aircraft on multiple runways, the brain needs this skill set to filter distractions, prioritize tasks, set and achieve goals, and control impulses.

 

What is interoception?

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 Career Education - students will complete a thorough inventory of interests, values, and skills, leading to possible careers

- students will select 1 career and research, in-depth, specific duties, descriptions, education, wages, and 3 formulates questions about that career

- students will communicate their findings on in a MS WORD DOCUM March 31 and April 1.

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

 

and.. Inquiry Science approach to ...The motions of Earth and the moon cause observable patterns that affect living and non-living systems.

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Socials -

             - Residential school stories - A Stranger at Home

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Health - Anti-bullying unit - background knowledge

- student-led video-making skills

Bully Free Zone 

Who do u think u r?

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PE - Team games 
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ART - Spring Tree Path

Spring Tree Path 

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Technology Skills - on laptops - typing skills, RESEARCHING SKILLS for Careers.

Dance mat typing guide
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CONGRATS to MICKY for earning WORKER OF THE WEEK this week and 10 house team points! Great efforts = great results!