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Welcome Meaghan to our grade 4 class & this blog!
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- Mathletics QR codes went home on October 29th. Students are encouraged to work at the math skills we are practicing in class... at home!
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REMINDER: cell phones and smart watches are not to be used in class.
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HIGHLANDS ART FUNDRAISER...
The art was sent home on Tuesday, October 29th.
Please read the instructions on the back of the art piece.
Order anything you choose! Write down your online order and order reference number.
Please return the completed order sheet AND ARTWORK in the envelope back to OUR CLASS on or BEFORE
Wednesday, Nov 13th.
*Even if you do not order anything, please return the art piece in the envelope back to class.
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~ November 7 = PHOTO RETAKES ~
.....................................................Friday, November 8th - REMEMBRANCE DAY CEREMONY in the gym at 11am. Tyson and Elizabeth are the wreath carriers for our class.
*All students are asked to dress in black, white, and/or red if possible.
Monday, November 11 =Stat. Holiday.
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Nov 21 = Time Traveler Day! Dress up as someone from a different time era... from the past!
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November 22 = Pro-D & no school for students.
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Nov 27, Dec 4, Dec 11 = Skating at Kinsmen Arena - permission forms will go home soon.
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December 18 - Concert rehearsal in the afternoon; PERFORMANCE AT 6:30pm.
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December 19 = Communicating Student Learning (Reports - term one) sent home.
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December 20 - HES holiday luncheon... details to follow.
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December 20 - last day of school before 2 week break.
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January 6, 2025 = first day of school in the new year!
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Learning opportunities this week...
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~ Students have chosen from 10 novels and read 30 minutes each day.
~ Next, complete a "CHUNKING SHEET."
This means reading responses from our novel study...
chunking sheets describing likes, dislikes, questions, and patterns with plenty of detail.
Chunking Sheet Guidelines
| What I liked…
Use complete sentences to explain any event(s) in the ‘chunk’ you enjoyed. It could be when a character said or did something that was interesting to you. Explain your likes with evidence from what you read or reasons! ~ Minimum 2 sentences. |
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What I disliked… Use complete sentences to explain any event(s) in the ‘chunk’ you disliked. It could be when a character said or did something that you simply did not like. Explain your dislikes with evidence from what you read or reasons! ~ Minimum 2 sentences. |
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Puzzles or Questions… Use complete sentences (and a question mark at the end) to write 3 powerful questions. These questions are things that puzzled you. Remember that powerful questions usually begin with HOW or WHY. Powerful questions do not have a one word answer.
~ Minimum 2 questions. |
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Patterns… Use complete sentences to explain any patterns you found in this ‘chunk.’ Patterns might include story events, words / phrases a character repeats, or how the author writes. Explain your patterns with evidence or reasons! ~ Minimum 2 sentences. |
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~ Writing sentences - we are working at increasing our accuracy when we communicate in writing.
WRITING / GRAMMAR TIME PRACTICE...
1. Reading responses from our novel study... chunking sheets describing likes, dislikes, questions, and patterns with plenty of detail.
2. Edit your writing.
3. Use proper sentence structures.
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~Word Work - Unit 9 - students are working from different
levels of spelling. There are different groups, according to where
they are at, as observed in class. Students may increase or decrease in
levels, depending on their written outputs.
- 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' PAPER ON or before FRIDAY.
- Unit #9 study all list words; TEST on Friday.
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Math - Patterns in math: increasing, decreasing, repeating. Leads to t-tables, algebra skills, and more!
Click to practice...
Try some games to practice your skills!
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NEED EXTRA PRACTICE? ...
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Mathletics QR codes went home on October 29th. Students are encouraged
to work at the math skills we are practicing in class... at home!
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Health - Keep Moving unit.
- the importance of physical activity and health benefits.
- the three main types of physical activity: strength, endurance, flexibility.
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Career Education - goal setting and how to achieve a short-term and a long term goal
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Science - finished for a while
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Socials - Mapping unit -moving on to..,
1. latitude and longitude
2. how to use a compass (orienteering).
3. Making our own maps plus a fantasy map.
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PE - Volleyball skills: serving, overhead volleys, sets, and bumps.
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Art - Drawing poppies
- PLEASE RETURN THE ART FUNDRAISER PIECE AND YOUR ORDER IN THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED.
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Drama = various activities integrated where possible
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Technology Skills - learning how to use MS WORD and Power-point effectively
- on laptops
- we now have access to Mathletics for at home practice!
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House Teams - Wear your colour or HUSKIES GEAR on Fridays!
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CONGRATS to JACOB for earning WORKER OF THE WEEK last week and.... earning 10 house team points! Great efforts = great results!
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