May 25 to 29

Important Information and Dates:

 Weekly reminder SAFETY NOTICE:  We have students with severe allergies in our classroom. 

·    ALLERGIES to **cashews, **pistachios, and **pets.

Please be respectful of this and be aware of what you bring in your lunch. 

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May 29 - PRO-D = no school for students.

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June 2 - District Track and Field Day for qualifying students.

- if you qualified for the HES track and field team to go to the district event, you can practice your event at school. Please return permission forms.

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***Bring your bike and helmet in good operating condition on our We Bike days. If you do not have a bike, let me know and the organizers will provide one and a helmet. 

All biking takes place on the HES soccer field.*** 

... Dates and times. 

June 8  - WE Bike #1 - 10:55 to 11:55.

June 9 - WE Bike #2 - 10:55 to 11:55. 

June 10 - WE Bike #3 - 1:45 to 2:45.

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June 11 - Bloomball book report is due.

             - Spring Music concert in gym at 1pm.

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June 12 - Admin Day - no school for students.

June 16 - Mini-golfing with our little buddies - 9 to 10:20. 

June 19 - Fun Day in the afternoon - 1 to 3 pm.

June 23 - Grade 4 bike & hike (AM) in the forest!

June 24 - Forest Games at the Wildhorse River (or South Star if the water is too high)!

*Permission form required.

June 25 -last day of school for students from 9am to 11am

             - Learning update #3 goes home

            - Enjoy your summer!

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   Learning opportunities this week...
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 ... novel study ... 

“Bloom Ball” Book Report Name: ______    Mystery Book Title: _________________   We are going to work on a unique book report both in class and as homework (ONLY if necessary).  The key to successfully completing this project is to keep up with your reading “circles.” Later, we will present our 4 favourite sections of our Bloom Balls.   Here is the timeline for this project: Monday, May 11 ~ Students select a mystery novel from the library.  ~ divide the total # of pages by 10 = pages to read each day for 10 days,     excluding weekends. ................................. Wednesday, May 27 ~ your book must be read, and Mr. Bartraw introduces the rest of the project.  ............................... Friday, June 5 ~ 6 circles completed (minimum) in TOTAL.  ................................ Thursday, June 11 ~ DUE DATE! ALL 12 circles MUST be finished, and you are prepared to present your 4 favourite circles to the class on June 11th and 15th.

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Writing:

A summary is written each day after a chunk of the book is read. Vocabulary words are also written down for later use.

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~Word Work - Unit 33. 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.
Word Work FORMAT will include:

a) editing practice / searching for errors,

b) vocabulary, meanings, and usage of words.
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Math - fractions as part of a whole and part of a set; leads to decimals and percents and how the three are all connected.

Try these games:

Many fraction games 

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Practice your MULTIPLICATION FACTS! 

Want EXTRA PRACTICE?... 

You can PRACTICE YOUR ALL YOUR BASIC FACTS: Web math minute

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Career Education - Good learning and work habits contribute to short- and long-term personal success. 

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SCIENCE  - Finished all science!  

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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 - "Safety First" unit.

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PE - Floor ball - skills and games.

Floor ball rules 

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ART = TBA

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ADST - Mini-golf hole design soon...

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Drama - 2 and 3 minute drama mysteries movies!

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

-  Dance mat typing!

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House Teams - Wear your colour or HUSKIES GEAR on Fridays!
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CONGRATS to BRIXTON for earning WORKER OF THE WEEK last week and.... earning 10 house team points! Great efforts = great results!