Important Dates / Information:
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Please return the We-Bike permission forms so that you can participate in our several biking skills sessions. Thanks!
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May 2 & 3 - Student-led Conferences in our classroom! Early dismissal days - students are in school from 8:40 until noon. Conferences are from 1pm to 3pm.
Parents... you are welcome to sign-up for a 20 minute time slot... click here...
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4EA5A62FAAFCC52-studentled1
May 1, 9, 12 = Track and Field Practices - all intermediates 1;45 to 2:45.
May 5 = Pro-D = no school for students
May 12 = class photos in the morning
May 15 = HES track and field day at the COLLEGE OF THE ROCKIES. (Track back-up day is May 16.).
WE ARE LOOKING FOR PARENT VOLUNTEERS TO HELP AT THE TRACK DAY. PLEASE EMAIL MR. BARTRAW IF YOU CAN CAN HELP OUT FOR THE DAY at danny.bartraw@sd5.bc.ca. More details to come!
May 19 and 22 = no school
May 25 = Book Fair in the gym
We Bike Days - May 30, June 9, and 13. BRING YOUR BIKE AND HELMET EACH OF THESE DAYS. 1:45 to 2:45.
June 6 = District track and field meet at the COTR for qualified athletes only.
June 14 = Band Concert in gym at 1pm.
June 16 = no school
June 23 = Fun Day
June 27 = Canoe Trip in Creston at the Discovery Center.
June 29 = last day of school - 9am to 11am - get reports and have a great summer!
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Learning opportunities this week...
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Language Arts -
Among the Barons... is complete! What a great story!
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Writing:
- 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.
~ writing includes Social Studies research projects.
~ practicing handwriting daily.
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~Word Work - Unit 30 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 CONTINUE TO LEARN SPELLING SKILLS...
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 - ... Fraction and decimal concepts:
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fractions of a whole, set, equivalent fractions, fractions on a number
line, read write, and represent fractions... clothesline math! Decimal tenths and hundredths. Converting decimals to fractions and vice-versa.
Sand dollar-exchange game - use your arrow keys!
15 fraction skill building games!/menus/fractions.htm
Fractions_to_decimals puppy races!
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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 - EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING SKILLS.
Link to the student quiz
https://www.smartbutscatteredkids.com/esq/
Video to explain what executive functioning is to kids
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Science - DONE! Studying SPACESHIP EARTH! Mystery Science approach.
~ local changes caused by Earth’s axis, rotation, and orbit
Next... TEST time on Monday to check your understanding.
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Socials -
Socials Fur Trade
· Goals: research the follow topics. State short facts. Answer the questions about each of the following:
1. a) Fur trading companies (e.g., the Hudson’s Bay Company and the Northwest Company state 5 facts each)… in a t-table. (10 MARKS)
b) Where were the trading posts located? (2 MARKS)
c) Why were trading posts located where they were? (2 MARKS)
d) Why did trading posts like Victoria, Fort Langley, and other forts start? (2 MARKS)
e) How was the Metis community important in the fur trade? (4 MARKS)
2. Beaver Wars in Canada – what was it all about? (5 facts)
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Total = 25 MARKS
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***Remember this is a SHORT report IN YOUR OWN WORDS – NO CUT AND PASTING WILL BE ACCEPTED.***
Show your findings on the same MS Word document.....................................................................
Health Ed - "Health Matters" info from our Heart-Smart books.
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PE - Track and field skills... 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, ball throw, long jump, high jump, triple jump.
Dance will continue after track.
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FRENCH! - ... TBA...
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Drama - Ktunaxa puppet plays and impromptu drama fun coming soon!
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ADST Challenge = Newton's Cradle = all completed!
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ART - ANIMAL ART!
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Technology Skills - on laptops - typing skills and ...
~RESEARCHING SKILLS FOR SOCIAL STUDIES.
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CONGRATS to BENTLEY AND OWEN for earning WORKER
OF THE WEEK and...
