January 14 to 17

Important Information and Dates:

Communicating Student Learning Progress (Report Cards)

~ parents: please read reports; return the envelope only... this week or next week would be great.

~ students: work at the goals listed in the report.

~ If you have questions or concerns please contact Mr. Bartraw.

Jan 18 - No School

Jan 21 - PAC Meeting

Feb 15 - No School

Feb 18 - Family Day

Feb 25 - PAC Meeting

Feb 27 - Pink Shirt Day - Anti-bullying support

March 5 - Art Start Performance

March 14 - Report #2 Home with Students

March 18 - 29 is Spring Break 

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L. ARTS...
Among The Barons continues! Book 4 in our series.
~ lots of emphasis on character and plot development, critical thinking, comparing and contrasting, context clues, and reading strategies students should use while Mr. Bartraw reads to the class. 

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We will also continue to focus on "voice"
in writing - short, intense mini-lessons and activities 20 minutes 3 times a week.
~ Various mini-lessons...
~ OUR CLASS BOOK OF AWESOME!
~ 5 short creative writing pieces starting with...

FINDING YOUR VOICE

Creative writing entries continue...
             -share 'Our Book of Awesome!'

Writer's voice is January's focus!
Finding your writer's voice

             Choose from these five starters...

             Sheila needed the money, and so against her better judgment she said yes.

                 In the morning I see that things have gotten worse.

               Bob has that look on his face again.

                I almost speak up, but at the last moment I don’t say anything.

George realizes he’s made a mistake two seconds too late ........................................................................

Word Work #16 - Words handed out on first day of each week
                            - four groups, at various levels
                            - TEST on Thursday - 20 words.       
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Math - multiplication:
 Please continue to practice your multiplication facts as our next unit will be division... it will help you!    
Sketch World Multiplication

~ We are working of mastery of multiplying by multiples of ten...
 like 400 x 80 = 32,000 and 6,000 x 7,000 = 42,000,000
TEST on THURSDAY
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Socials -Animal Spirit - What's yours? Leads in to "Legends"
            - Storytelling: How the  __animal___  got its ___????___.   
How the turtle got its shell 
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Science - Earth / Space
~MYSTERY SCIENCE - INQUIRY METHOD!
Concepts: 

~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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AND...
Genius Hour... continues - choose a focus question.

What is genius hour?


What else is GH?     Need a pep talk?
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Health: iMinds program: new ways of looking at substance use and misuse.
            

Grade 5's start D.A.R.E. with Constable Katie
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PE - Basketball skills, strategies, proper technique, (drills & practice dribbling, shooting, passing, and ball control...)
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Technology - integrated with creative writing, and science.
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ART - integrated with socials: animal spirit next week

Spirit Animals Symbolism

5 Minute art challenges


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Congrats to KEATON for being the Worker of the Week last week! Nice job!

Read ATB Chapters 13, 14, and 15

Among The Barons

Try This Math Game

Multiply by Multiples of 10!

Happy 2019!

Welcome BACK!

... to a new calendar year and new learning opportunities and challenges.

~ stay focused and be ready to learn!

Reporting Student Learning Progress

~ parents: please read reports; return the envelope only... this week or next week would be great.

~ students: work at the goals listed in the report.

~ If you have questions or concerns please contact Mr. Bartraw.

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L. ARTS...
Among The Barons begins! Book 4 in our series.
~ lots of emphasis on character and plot development, critical thinking, comparing and contrasting, context clues, and reading strategies students should use while Mr. Bartraw reads to the class. 

 ....................................... 

We will also continue to focus on "voice" and grammar usage
in writing - short, intense mini-lessons and activities 20 minutes 3 times a week.
~ Various mini-lessons...
practice at home...

We are using this book...
Grammar Booklet FIRST
and then the next leveled book, when students are ready.
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Word Work #15 - Words handed out on first day of each week
                            - four groups, at various levels
                            - TEST on Friday - 20 words.       
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Creative writing entries continue...
             -this week's is Our Book of Awesome! Due next Wednesday.

Writer's voice is January's focus!
Finding your writer's voice 
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Math - multiplication, arrays, factors, products, and applications of each.
 Please continue to practice your multiplication facts as our next unit will be division... it will help you!    
Sketch World Multiplication
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Career Education - Past, Present, and Future Career Study introduced soon. A career inventory needs to be completed first this week.
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Socials -Animal Spirit - What's yours? Leads in to "Legends"
            - Storytelling: How the  __animal___  got its ___????___.  
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Science - Earth / Space
~MYSTERY SCIENCE - INQUIRY METHOD!
Concepts: 

~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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AND...
Genius Hour... will be introduced this week.

What is genius hour?


What else is GH?     Need a pep talk?
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PE - Basketball skills, strategies, proper technique, (drills & practice dribbling, shooting, passing, and ball control...)
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Technology - integrated with creative writing, careers, and science.
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ART - integrated with socials: animal spirit next week

Spirit Animals Symbolism

5 Minute art challenges


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Congrats to "YOU" .... could be the next Worker of the Week!

Dec 17 to 21

Important Dates/Events:
If you can, please bring in non-perishable food items
into our class to help support the FOOD BANK.
      Thank-you.

Dec 17 - Christmas Concert at Key City
             - choir: be there (Mount Baker H.S.) by 6:30
             - every other student be there at 6:45 - no earlier, please!
      ATTIRE - dress up black pants, white top or a dress - Santa hat, sunglasses are options 

Dec 19 - dress up as your new identity states... DEBATE TIME!


Dec 20  - Ugly Sweater Challenge in the morning
             - Swimming with Mrs. Archibald's class
             @ 1 to 2 pm - no cost to students


Dec 21 - last day before holiday break - PJ day

Jan 7 - Welcome back... 2019!

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Learning opportunities this week...

Language Arts - non-fiction writing - researching our JOBS for our new passports (fake ID's)
TAKING BRIEF, ACCURATE NOTES; integrated with Social Studies.

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 ~Word Work -No Word Work list this week
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Math - Multiplication -focus in facts x by 6
          - Area and perimeter - process and real life calculations
           SHORT AREA AND PERIMETER TEST ON TUESDAY

Perimeter Game 

Real Life Perimeter Situations 

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Socials - Pro / Con Debating skills
 ~now each student has been given a new topic to practice 
for Wednesday's dress-up debate.

1.  Practice note-taking from non-fiction sources
2.  Understanding pro / con view-points
3.  Making decisions based on supportive ideas
4.  Evaluate and re-evaluate.             
5. DRAMA ACTIVITY... on Wednesday, December 19 in the morning... come prepared as your character from your chosen country!

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PE - Buzzer Beater game.
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Art - Monday... finish your cat, dog, or bird this week!

AND...

From 9 AM to ?... ON DECEMBER 20,  …WE ARE HAVING AN…

****UGLY SWEATER CHALLENGE****

All students are asked to bring in a sweater/shirt/vest that

will be the base for the UGLY SWEATER DESIGNS.

~ Mr. B. bought a long-sleeve red shirt at the Salvation Army for $1.50. It will be the base.
~We will be hot gluing and attaching various items to our sweater/shirt/vest. So, if you have any
extra Christmas items that are not being used, please bring them to class all this week in
preparation for Thursday morning. MR. BARTRAW HAS A LOT OF ITEMS ALREADY, BUT
THE MORE OPTIONS, THE BETTER!

Items could include: ~ garland, ornaments, bells, craft foam, small tree boughs, pine cones, cotton balls, tinsel, old XMAS lights, ... and ANYTHING that might make someone's sweater design UGLY!

AS IMPORTANT, if we could have 5 to 10 parent volunteers to help glue things on the sweaters using hot glue guns… that would be helpful!  If you are available on Thursday, December 20 from 9:00 to 11:30, please return this notice! 
~EXTRA GLUE GUNS and glue sticks WILL BE HELPFUL, TOO!
 

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Technology Skills - integrated with socials.
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The Worker of the Week last week was MATTHEW! Congrats! He earned 10 House Team Points.

Human Development Index Ranking

Find your country and write down the number that it is ranked at...

Human Development Index

Dec 10 to 14

Important Dates/Events:
If you can, please bring in non-perishable food items
into our class to help support the FOOD BANK.
      Thank-you.

Dec 17 - Christmas Concert

Dec 19 - dress up as your new identity states... DEBATE TIME!

Dec 20 - Swimming with Mrs. Archibald's class
             - 1 to 2 pm - no cost to students


Dec 21 - last day before holiday break - PJ day

Jan 7 - Welcome back... 2019!

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Learning opportunities this week...

Language Arts - Grammar Time! Working at creating complete sentences, and repairing fragments and run-on sentences. 

- non-fiction writing - TAKING BRIEF, ACCURATE NOTES; integrated with Social Studies.

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PRACTICE COMPLETE SENTENCES

 ~Word Work - Students must earn 100% for
                        3 consecutive weeks to move up a level in word work.
                      - Unit 13 test is filed.
                      - Unit #14 distributed Monday; TEST on Friday morning.
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Math - Multiplication -focus in facts x by 5, 6
          - Area and perimeter - process and real life calculations
Perimeter Game 

Real Life Perimeter Situations 

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Socials - Pro / Con Debating skills
 ~ STARTS WITH THE STO:LO PEOPLE.
When we finish our background notes and information, we
will begin a series of debates from historical land issues to 
modern issues relevant to students in grades 4 and 5. 

1.  Practice note-taking from non-fiction sources
2.  Understanding pro / con view-points
3.  Making decisions based on supportive ideas
4.  Evaluate and re-evaluate.             
5. We are also building up to a DRAMA ACTIVITY... on Wednesday, December 19... come prepared as your character from your chosen country!

This week... you will receive a NEW IDENTITY as Luke did!
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PE - pond hockey and ringette in the gym.
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Art - Monday... finish your city from an ant's perspective!

Draw a city as if you were an ant! 

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Technology Skills - integrated with socials and art.
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The Worker of the Week last week was JAXON! Congrats! He earned 10 House Team Points.