Important information and dates:
June 2 - Socials Project due = SHARE IT WITH THE CLASS in the afternoon.
- D.A.R.E. letters due and D.A.R.E. graduation time @11am!
June 3 - Pro-D - No school for students.
June 7 - District Track Meet for those who qualified in the HES track meet.
June 8 - Band concert @ 1pm
June 9 - class picture day in the AM
- Mr. B is principal for the day.
June 10 - Demonstrate your compound machine in class!
June 17 - ALL Pines Camp forms for students and parent PIC forms from the RCMP and $ (for students and chaperones) DUE.
- Note: you can turn in the forms and money anytime now.
June 17 - Volunteer TEA @ 4pm.
June 20 - Fun day (afternoon)!
June 21 - 22 - PINES CAMP!!!!!
June 23 - Report Cards go home. last day of school for students - from 9 am to 11am.
- dismissal is at 11am!
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Learning opportunities this week...
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Language Arts: includes research project for Socials.
- New unit on Motivations for Exploration (Socials integration)
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Writing Focus: - poetry begins Tuesday!
- writing is also focused on non-fiction reading / note-taking from our Socials project.
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~Word Work - Unit 33 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 - fractions, decimals, percentages
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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Science - simple machines unit of study...................................................................
Socials - 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 Date: Thursday, June 2.
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Health - D.A.R.E. letters and grad on Thursday with constable Katie
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PE - ultimate Frisbee
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Applied Design & Skills Technology
- Build a compound machine in class!
- start bringing in materials Monday
- see the previous post for specifics!
Technology Skills - on laptops - Socials integration.
Dance mat typing guide
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CONGRATS to COOPER for earning WORKER
OF THE WEEK before spring break, and 10 house team points! Great efforts = great results!
