January 16 to 20

Important Dates / Information:

~ Students: try to bring in a set of headphones/earbuds that can remain at school, for projects and typing activities. 

~ please ensure you have your QR code and password for Mathletics to take home. There are NEW assignments that students need to complete.

~ January 19 - WASA field trip. Skating (may not happen due to the slushy conditions, but we can do the rest!), hockey, snowshoeing at the outdoor rink. Return permission forms.

~ January 27 - Non-instructional Friday = No school. 

~ Jan 31 - THE GREAT BASKETBALL FREE-THROW CHALLENGE - IN OUR CLASS ONLY!

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Learning opportunities this week...
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Language Arts - two short stories and poems sharing them as choral reading.

 -  We are reading the next book in our series...

    Among The Impostors  by Margaret Peterson Haddix

For our novel, if any one would prefer to read the chapters themselves, rather than the audio-book version, click here... Among The Impostors.     Please do not read ahead!

 

As of Jan 16... we are on... chapter 24 to 26.

 We continue to work at making story connections, inferences, creating images, and listening for sensory imagery details. Also, we will have daily vocabulary enhancement, comprehension, discussions, and writing activities which follow each reading.

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Writing: 

We HAVE LEARNED about literary devices so that we can input these into our story writing which starts now! This includes:

• hyperbole - first
  
• alliteration - second 
  
• personification - third.
  

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

Sound Effects Story – Criteria

Name:  _______________________             Story Title: ________________________________

Criteria	Rating Scale
There is a clear beginning, middle, and ending of the story and a word count between 750 and 1,500 words.	1  2  3  4  5
A ‘hook’ is used effectively at the start to capture the attention of the listeners.	1  2  3  4  5
Story has a significant, developed problem; it’s realistic and it makes sense.	1  2  3  4  5
Story flows smoothly in sequence from one idea to the next.	1  2  3  4  5
Story contains powerful vocabulary (descriptive and accurate word choices).	1  2  3  4  5
There is one (or more) accurate use(s) of personification of an object, an animal, or a concept.	1  2  3  4  5
Alliteration is used appropriately at least 2 times.	1  2  3  4  5
Hyperbole is used appropriately at least once.	1  2  3  4  5
Sound effects are used appropriately & effectively (sounds/music match the words or phrases).	1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10
	Total = ______             50

Criteria will be discussed in class. 

**First draft due on Monday, January 23, @ 2:50.   

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~Word Work - Unit 17 will be practiced this week. Complete all your work. 

                        - Hand-in your WW page on Fridays.

                      - list words will always be in the agendas.
                      - Unit #17 study all list words; TEST on Friday.
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Math - ... measurement  of time and elapsed time with real world scenarios.

Working on box multiplication, too.

TRY these games... Clock Works!

Elapsed Time! 

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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Career Education - soon ... studying a potential career after a personal interests survey - present your findings! 

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Science - Grade 4 = Matter has mass, takes up space, and can change phase.

Grade 5 = solutions and solubility - later!

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Socials -  PRO / CON debating and positive decision-making skills - connected to Health. 

 Later... learning about specific Canadian First Peoples (Sto:lo people) and connections to land, animals, oceans, and spirits, which continues to shape Canada’s identity. 

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Health Ed - "The Air We Breathe" a unit focused... personal choices and social and environmental factors influence our health and well-being. Includes learning about smoking, vaping, and developing positive decision-making skills.

E-Cigs and Vaping 

Health also includes... iMinds - 

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.

iMinds is not a program. There is no pre-set package of lessons to achieve drug or gambling literacy. The provided lesson ideas are samples designed to help teachers see multiple possibilities and opportunities to address health and well-being within the scope of various curricular subjects.

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PE - Basketball skills - ball control, passing, shooting, game strategies, and basketball centers this week.  
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FRENCH! - ... Months of the year -test Thursday, then winter sports!

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ART -  SURREALISM ART = Eye-Dea ART!

SURREALISM EYE ART

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Technology Skills - on laptops - typing skills and later...

~RESEARCHING SKILLS also as GENIUS HOUR WILL BEGIN IN FEBRUARY.

Dance mat typing guide
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CONGRATS to  EVAN for earning WORKER OF THE WEEK last week and 

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