January 30 to February 3

 Important Dates / Information:

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

~ February 3 - Pro-D - no school for students.

~ Feb 16th - Heart-2-Heart Market at school - BRING MONEY IN INCREMENTS OF $1 IF YOU WANT. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BUY ANYTHING.

What is the Heart to Heart Market?
 At Highlands School, we believe that local and global citizenship through helping others is part of our identity.

Every class at HES will be making some type of art piece or craft. These items may be purchased in increments of one dollar. Students will get to go ‘shopping’ at the Market, with ALL proceeds going towards the ________ (to be announced).
 

  ~ Feb 16th - Heart-2-Heart market in the day... Family Dance in the evening hosted by the PAC! 

Feb 17th and 20th - no school.

~ Feb 24th  - Pink Shirt Day / anti-bullying day - wear a pink shirt if  you have one.

                    - Assembly in the morning.

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Learning opportunities this week...
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Language Arts - we will begin a new novel study with the theme of anti-bullying...

Desperate to learn to read, Olemaun badgers her father to let her go to the school for Inuit children in Canada's far north. She is warned that school may not be what she thinks it is. 

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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
Mechanics will also be graded separately.	Total = ______             50

Criteria was discussed in class. 

**Final draft due on Monday, January 30, @ 2:50. We began typing last Monday (for those who are finished editing their first draft.

Students can access the portal and work on their stories if they need more time.      

Instructions for typing out your story at your house.

1.  Go to the 'sd5 portal' website. Click on 'utility links' at the top of the page.

2.  Click on “Office 365.” Scroll down and click on "sign in."

3.  Sign in using your # (the same # you use every day at school)... and email.

 Example: 12345678@sd5.bc.ca

4. You are now in the portal! Your sound effects story will be there.

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~Word Work - Unit 19 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 #19 study all list words; TEST on Thursday.
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Math - ... measurement of liquids = capacity test, and volume of a cubes and rectangular prisms using V = l x w x h formula. 

NEW MATH THINKING... You Cubed

TRY these games... 

 Convert level 1 

Comparing capacities  

Capacity countdown 

Volume worksheets

~ 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 - starts this week.

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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 free throw challenge... and inventive games.
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FRENCH! - ... les sports! Finish your booklet this week (25 marks)

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ART - Heart-2-Heart ART - ready for the market! 

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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  HUDSON for earning WORKER OF THE WEEK last week and 

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