April 11 to 14

  Important Dates / Information: 

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** Please return your report envelope so it can be re-used for term three. Thanks!

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April 12 - Optional Spring Picture day. Fire Drill at 1:30pm. 

April 13 - Mr. B is principal.

April 14 -

Link to the student quiz

https://www.smartbutscatteredkids.com/esq/

 

Video to explain what executive functioning is to kids

https://youtu.be/GjN2xNoxMRE

April 14 and 17 - French Dance during PE classes (guest teacher)

April 19 - Michael Bortolotto - guest speaker 1:25 to 2:15.

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April 20 = GENIUS HOUR PROJECTS ARE DUE! PRESENTATIONS BEGIN. Continues on April 25, 26.

http://mrbartrawsclass.blogspot.com/2023/02/genius-hour.html

Genius Hour – April 2023 Sharing Days - Student sign-up..

Thurs. April 20	Tues. April 25	Wed. April 26
1	1	1
2	2	2
3	3	3
4	4	4
5	5	5
6	6	6
7	7	7
8	8	8
	9	9

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April 21 - Non-instructional Friday = No School. 

April 24 - PRO - D 

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. 

Soon, parents are welcome to sign-up for a 20 minute time slot... more information to come next week.

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Learning opportunities this week...
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Language Arts -

Among the Barons!

Continued... reading several chapters this week!

 

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Writing: 

~ writing in conjunction with questions from Among the Barons.

~ practicing handwriting daily.

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~Word Work - Unit #27 will be practiced this week. Complete all your work. 

                        - Hand-in your WW page before Friday.

                      - list words will always be in the agendas.
                      - Unit #27 study all list words; TEST on FRIDAY.
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Math - ... Geometry concepts: 

- transformations: translations (slides), Reflections (flips), and rotations (turns) of shapes on a Cartesian Coordinate plane.

Shapes in motion Translations 

 Reflection Game

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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 - keep using your agenda to help you plan and be responsible for your own learning.

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Science - Studying SPACESHIP EARTH! Mystery Science approach.

~ local changes caused by Earth’s axis, rotation, and orbit

~ the effects of the relative positions of the sun, moon, and Earth including local First Peoples perspectives

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Socials - 

~ early contact, trade, cooperation, and conflict between First Peoples and European peoples

 

~ the fur trade in pre-Confederation Canada and British Columbia

 

~ demographic changes in pre-Confederation British Columbia in both First Peoples and non-First Peoples communities

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Health Ed - "Health Matters" info from our Heart-Smart books.

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PE - Fitness Centers - Let's get into shape and aim for personal bests! 
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FRENCH! - ... School items.

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Drama - Ktunaxa puppet plays

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NEXT ADST Challenge = Egg drop on Wednesday, April 12th. 

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ART - TBA

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

~RESEARCHING SKILLS also as GENIUS HOUR HAS BEGUN
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CONGRATS to ALEX for earning WORKER OF THE WEEK and...

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