January 23 to 26

 Important Dates / Information:

~ January 26 - WASA field trip #2. Skating and hockey at the outdoor rink. Return permission forms. If you can... please bring a donation to school by Thursday to support the Wasa Lions Club, who maintain the Wasa outdoor rink .

~ 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 FINISHED reading the next book in our series...

    Among The Impostors  by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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Writing: 

We HAVE LEARNED about literary devices so that we can input these into our story writing. This includes:

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

 We are also working daily at proper letter formation, printing, and writing complete sentences. WATCH OUT FOR THOSE FLOATING LETTERS (g, j, p, q, y) because they are not supposed to float!

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 was be discussed in class. 

**First draft due on Monday, January 23, @ 2:50. We commence typing Monday (for those who are finished editing their first draft.   

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~Word Work - Unit 18 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 #18 study all list words; TEST on Thursday.
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Math - ... measurement of liquids = capacity: reading graduated cylinders with different scales, converting mL to L and L to mL,...

TRY these games... 

 Convert level 1 

Comparing capacities  

Capacity countdown 

~ We are working on 2d x 2d and 2d x 3d multiplication, too. 

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 - 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 games this week and learning about rules / fouls.   
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FRENCH! - ... les sports!

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ART -  SURREALISM ART = Eye-Dea ART! - due on Thursday before you go to WASA!

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  KINGSTEN for earning WORKER OF THE WEEK last week and 

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