April 17 - 21

 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 17 and 28 - 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  Hudson	1  Aceah	1  Kingsten
2  Gia	2  Jackson	2  Logan
3   Liam	3  Alfie	3  Bridget
4   Evy	4  Alex	4  Mason
5   Evelyn	5  Avery	5  Myles
6   Tessa	6  Jace	6 Malachi
7   Kevin	7  Lily	7  Owen
8   Ella	8  Ollie	8  Evan
9  Drake	9  Bentley

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April 21 - Non-instructional Friday = No School. 

April 24 - PRO - D = No School.

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 

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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 28 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 - ... Geometry concepts: 

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

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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

https://youtu.be/GjN2xNoxMRE

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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 - 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! - ... School items.

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Drama - Ktunaxa puppet plays and impromptu drama fun!

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NEXT ADST Challenge = Newton's Cradle begins on Thursday. 

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ART - finish Keith Haring ART.

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

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

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