Important Dates / Events:
Please return the report card envelopes ASAP. THANKS!
April 27 / 28 / 29 - verbal presentations for post-novel activities
April 27 - Character Day - a school spirit day - dress up as your favourite book character (if you want to participate).
April 28 & 29 - DANCE Performances.
May 4 - Open House & Book Fair in the gym - 3pm to 7pm.
May
10 & 11 - Student-led Conferences in our classroom! Parents are
welcome to sign-up for a 15 to 20 minute time slot. More information
coming soon.
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These are EARLY DISMISSAL DAYS - 11:50AM IS DISMISSAL TIME. THE
AFTERNOONS ON THESE DAYS ARE FOR THE CONFERENCES. MORE information to
come...
May 16 - Mr. B gets to be the principal for the day.
May 19 - CLASS PHOTOS
- Heart to Heart market. Bring $ if you can / want to support a good cause.
May 24 - Track and Field meet for HES at College of the Rockies.
June 3 - Pro-D - No school for students.
June 7 - District Track Meet.
June 17 - ALL Pines Camp forms and $ (for students and chaperones) DUE.
- Note: you can turn in the forms and money anytime after they are handed-out.
June 21 - 22 - PINES CAMP!!!!!
June 23 - Report Cards go home. last day of school for students!
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Learning opportunities this week...
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Language Arts -
- Presentations are Wed, Thurs, and Friday!
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Writing Focus: - learning how to accurately use "quotation marks" in their writing.
- students will create three short stories over the next 2.5 weeks and publish their best / favourite one.
- full editing and proofreading will be part of the process.
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~Word Work - Unit 28 will be practiced this week. Complete all your work at home.
*NO MORE FRIDAY TESTS... WHY THERE ARE 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 the student understands the patterns for the week.
- TREASURES practice page / list words will always be in the agendas.
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Math - Geometry = 3-D shapes
EXTRA MATH 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.
Changemakers: a SEL curriculum
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Science - will resume in mid-May...................................................................
Socials - next week... in-depth study of Ktunaxa culture and one other Canadian Aboriginal Group - timeline is one month.
- students will work in groups to learn how to extract information from non-fiction sources...
Canadian Aboriginal Project – Components
Goals:
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a) to learn specific details of a Canadian Aboriginal group and teach these to the class in a creative or ‘experiential’ way. b) to work collaboratively in a small group.
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Components
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1. Speaking – use cue cards to help you teach about specific aboriginal cultural facts and information. Use these with your ppt.
2. Technology – create a MS Power-point slide show, with animations and transitions stating main headings and sub-headings. - use ppt with your cue cards.
3. 2-dimentional part – each student will find or create one or more pieces to add to the project in a display of some sort. Combine all your 2-dimensional pieces on a stand-up or flat poster board. ~Examples: a coloured drawing of a piece of aboriginal art, of a traditional tool; a printout of an important animal, people dancing,…
4. 3-dimensional part – each student will construct or make some type of relevant hands-on object or replicated artifact. ~Examples: a diorama; a model of a drum, teepee, inuksuk, tool, piece of clothing, model of a traditional weapon, totem pole, or a porcupine quill… and describe their importance and usage. Do the ART activity on page 30! ~ Students who study ‘food’ could bake / cook a small sample for display and share the recipe (like bannock, soapberry ice cream, moose stew,...).
5. Audio/Video – one student per group will be responsible for ‘music and dance’ section. This student will link a short video clip to share in his/her ppt presentation. Aboriginal ART and other clip art will also be shown.
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Due Dates: to be announced...
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Health - 1. "Changemakers" program
2. D.A.R.E. with constable Katie
3. Tobacco Facts and M2K = marketing to kids
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PE - DANCE groups -student give a live performance in class on April 28 & 29.
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Applied Design & Skills Technology
- more to come soon!
Technology Skills - on laptops - typing stories with quotation marks.
Dance mat typing guide
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CONGRATS to ASPEN for earning WORKER
OF THE WEEK before spring break, and 10 house team points! Great efforts = great results!
