Important Dates / Information:
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~Student and parent learning survey link...
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~ February 10 is our next skiing / snowboarding day at Kimberley Alpine Resort.
~ Buses leave HES at 8:45ish and return to HES around 5pm. Please make arrangements to pick up your child.
**The ski day is for HES students in grade 4, 5, and 6 only. Please do not bring other family members from other grades if you are planning on being a chaperone. Thanks for your respect on this matter.
~ If you have a child who will not be attending, please let me know as soon as possible.
*Please make sure you have submitted a criminal record check through the office as soon as possible if they would like to come.
~If you are planning to attend and it wasn’t indicated on the forms, please let me know so I can make sure we have enough lift tickets for those volunteers who need them.
*Also, we need any outstanding money in by Feb 3rd.
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February 20 = Highlands Talent Show at Key City Theater at 1pm.
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~ Feb 26th - Pink Shirt Day / anti-bullying day - wear a pink shirt if you have one.
How pink shirt day began in Canada............................................................
February 28 - PRO-D DAY
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March 13 - Learning Report #2 goes home.
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March 14 - Last day of school before Spring Break.
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March 15 to 30 = Spring Break.
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March 31 = First day back after Spring Break.
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Learning opportunities this week...
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Desperate
to learn to read, Olemaun badgers her father to let her go to the
school for Inuit children in Canada's far north. She is warned that
school may not be what she thinks it is.
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Writing:
We HAVE LEARNED about literary devices so that we can input these into our story writing. This includes:
- hyperbole - first
- alliteration - second
- personification - third.
We are also working daily at proper letter formation, printing, and writing complete sentences. WATCH OUT FOR THOSE FLOATING LETTERS (g, j, p, q, y)!
Sound Effects Story – Criteria
Name: _______________________ Story Title: ________________________________
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Criteria |
Rating Scale
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There is a clear beginning, middle, and ending of the story and a word count between 750 and 1,500 words. |
1 2 3 4 5 |
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A ‘hook’ is used effectively at the start to capture the attention of the listeners. |
1 2 3 4 5 |
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Story has a significant, developed problem; it’s realistic and it makes sense. |
1 2 3 4 5 |
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Story flows smoothly in sequence from one idea to the next. |
1 2 3 4 5 |
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Story contains powerful vocabulary (descriptive and accurate word choices). |
1 2 3 4 5 |
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There is one (or more) accurate use(s) of personification of an object, an animal, or a concept. |
1 2 3 4 5 |
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Alliteration is used appropriately at least 2 times.
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1 2 3 4 5 |
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Hyperbole is used appropriately at least once.
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1 2 3 4 5 |
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Sound effects are used appropriately & effectively (sounds match the words or phrases). |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 |
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Mechanics (spelling, punctuation, capital letter usage,...) will also be graded separately. |
Total = ______ 50 |
Criteria is discussed in class.
**Final draft due on Friday, February 21, @ 2:50. We will begin typing on MS Word on Tuesday.
Students can access the portal and work on their stories if they need more time.
Instructions for typing out your story at your house.
1. Go to the 'sd5.bc.ca' website. Click on 'SIGN IN' at the top.
2. Click on “Office 365.” It will ask you to "sign in."
3. Sign in using your # (the same # you use every day at school)... and email.
Email Example: 12345678@sd5.bc.ca
4. You are now in the portal! Your sound effects story will be there.
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~Word Work - Unit 19 will be practiced this week. Complete all your work.
- DUE DATES: hand-in your WW page on or before the last day of the week.
- list words will always be sent home on Mondays.
NEW
in term two... Word Work will include a) editing practice / searching for errors,
b) multiple choice spelling page, and c) Boggle challenges and working
with letter tiles to increase word generator skills and spelling
skills.
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Math - ... Volume (V = l x w x h) and capacity using mL and L.
Try these ...
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Practice multiplication facts by 8 this week. From 8 x 1 to 8 x 12.
You can PRACTICE YOUR BASIC FACTS: Web math minute
We all have access to MATHLETICS. Students will have a chance to work on the current math curricular areas in class and at home.
***Usernames
and passwords were sent home last term. ***
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Career Education - soon... studying a potential career after a personal interests survey - present your findings!
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Science - Grade 4 = Matter has mass, takes up space, and can change phase.
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Socials - Learning about specific Canadian First Peoples (Sto:lo people) and connections to land, animals, oceans, and spirits, which continues to shape Canada’s identity.
- PRO / CON debating and positive decision-making skills
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Health Ed - "The Air We Breathe" a unit focused... personal
choices and social and environmental factors influence our health and
well-being. Includes learning about smoking, vaping, and developing
positive decision-making skills.
PE - Basketball skills - ball control, passing, shooting, game strategies, and basketball centers.
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ART - Stop-motion animation with Sto:lo art integrated.
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Technology Skills - on laptops - typing skills and RESEARCHING SKILLS also as GENIUS HOUR WILL BEGIN IN FEBRUARY.
- we also 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 ASPEN for earning WORKER OF THE WEEK last week and.... earning 10 house team points! Great efforts = great results!
