Important Information and Dates:
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December 19 - Ski forms and money due for trip #1
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December 20 - trip to Wasa outdoor rink. 8:45 to 2pm.
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Hockey, PE, and sledding in WASA! I went to Wasa on Saturday. There is not enough snow for snowshoeing! Wednesday, December 20, 2023!
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~The ice is not going to be frozen enough for skating! We will play hockey in our boots. A group will also go sledding for a while with an adult. Later, we will have a fire, and enjoy our lunches.
~Depart from HES @ 8:45am. ~Depart from WASA rink at 2pm.
~Return to HES by 2:40pm. ~ Outdoor washrooms are available nearby.
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What to bring: NOTE: VICTORIA'S MOM HAS OFFERED TO BUY HOT DOGS AND MARSHMALLOWS FOR THE CLASS. THANKS SO MUCH! · extra lunch (plus... maybe you want to bring your OWN hot dogs and marshmallows to roast) · water bottle *****a soft sled**** - · dress warm / for the weather · DO NOT bring skates and a helmet. |
Thanks, Mr. Bartraw
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December 21 - Trolls and Wonka movie - in the morning.
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December 22 - Term One Learning Updates (Reports) going home
- last day of school before 2 week break.
***Please look through the lost and found bins for all your belongings. Also, take your gym strip home and wash it!***
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January 8 - First day back to school of 2024!
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January 17 - First day at Kimberley Alpine Resort...
Our Highlands intermediate students will be going skiing/snowboarding at the Kimberley Alpine Resort.
We have 3 dates booked: Jan. 17, Feb 12, and Mar 11.
We will be leaving school at 9am on the bus and returning to the school for 2:50pm
dismissal. More information and forms coming this week!
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Learning opportunities this week...
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Language Arts - Reading -we will finish this week!
Luke Garner, a 12-year-old boy, lives on a farm with his mother, father, and two brothers. As a third child, Luke and his parents are in violation of a population law. Luke, like all third children, must spend his days hidden or away from public view, or else he will be taken away or imprisoned, as well as his family.
IF
YOU WERE ABSENT, PLEASE LISTEN TO THE AUDIO VERSION HERE ON YOUTUBE and
get caught up.
| Writing focus: to improve our sentences. When we read a chapter of our novel, we write a journal entry. We are working at increasing our sentence structure usage and spelling accuracy when we communicate in writing. |
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Writing - journal entries with our novel.
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~Word Work - Unit 15 - since students are working at different levels of spelling, there will be different groups, according to where they are at... as observed in class. Students may increase or decrease in levels, depending on their written outputs and results.
- All units are handed out on Mondays and then the rest needs to be worked on at home.
*Students are
responsible for bringing home their list words at the beginning of each week. There are activities on the
pages; practicing word patterns, meanings of words, etc,.. Students must return the page for grading on or before the
last day of the week.
- work at the word and letter patterns, connect the sounds letters make,...
- HAND IN FINISHED 'WORD WORK' PAPERS ON or before FRIDAY.
- Unit #15 study all list words; TEST on Friday.
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Math -Working on 'x' by 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10 this week, again. (15 minutes per day)
Deep Dive Multiplication is good practice!
Main focus in MATH is ....
- AREA concepts + PERIMETER concepts. TEST is to create a dream house and measure the P and A of different rooms.
Try some games to practice your skills! Click to practice...
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Career Education - goal setting and how to achieve a short-term and long-term goal
- reflecting on core competencies weekly.
- executive functioning skills.
10-executive-functioning-skills-the-ultimate-guide
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Science - finished science for awhile...
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Socials - Mapping Skills include: reading and interpreting maps, cardinal
directions, continents, oceans, Canadian geography, using grids,
latitude and longitude,... many other skills.
~ FANTASY MAPS
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PE - Pond Hockey in the gym + WASA
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Art - FANTASY MAPS!
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Drama - integrated into our sensory imagery.
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Technology Skills - learning how to use MS WORD
- practice your typing skills...
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House Teams - Wear your HOUSE TEAM colour or HUSKIES GEAR on Fridays!
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CONGRATS to DOMINIC for earning WORKER OF THE WEEK last week and.... earning 10 house team points! Great efforts = great results!
