Important Dates/Information:
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Nov 27, Dec 4, Dec 11 = Skating at Kinsmen Arena
8:40 bus leaves; returns around 10:40.
- permission forms are needed by TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26.
~Remember that helmets are required on Wednesday.
~If you do not own skates, the Kinsmen Arena has many pairs of used skates your child may use, but no helmets.
Any parents who are available and willing to help tie skates, on any of the 3 skating days... that would be appreciated! Thanks in advance!
Each skating time, we will have 2 classes attending = 50 kids plus teachers and EA's. There might be room on the ice for parent helpers to skate as well... that's up to you.
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December 6 = Create a Diorama
This part of the biomes project will be completed at school.
IN ADVANCE, AT HOME... begin to collect A SHOE BOX / SMALL BOX AND ... any small items that will make a diorama look realistic to the chosen biome and ecosystem. Some ideas are small pebbles, pieces of pine trees, small plastic animals or palm trees, cotton balls for clouds or snow, small shrubs or bushes, plastic plants, shells, sand or anything else.
These should be brought to school on December 6th (not before this date) for the dioramas.
All other materials such as paint, plasticine, pipe cleaners, paper, glue will be provided by the school.
Tropical Rainforest sample.
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Arctic Tundra
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Hot Desert
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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 - Possible HES holiday function... 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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Language Arts - Reading - self-selected novels.
| Reading will be mainly focused on non-fiction sources online for our HEALTH and SCIENCE biomes projects. |
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~ Writing = Sensory Imagery Writing
Sensory details allow the reader to put themselves into your writing mentally by forming a picture in his/her mind. Without sensory details, the reader becomes bored and cannot emotionally connect to the story.
Sensory details include words that describe sights, sounds, textures, smells, and sometimes tastes of the setting, characters, and interactions.
Directions: Write 5 powerful, image-creating paragraphs by looking at the picture of your chosen BIOME and adding sensory details to tell your own adventure story. Create additional details to construct new experiences of sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and feelings in your story within the following guidelines...
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Mission Possible!
Your mission, which you have already chosen to accept, is this…
~Your writing begins with you… exploring your biome (scene) that you selected. You will describe many parts, with ample detail, as taught in class, and 'go hiking' in your biome. Near the end, you realize that you are lost!
~Make the reader feel part of your writing!
~All writing is in first-person format.
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You can do this!
First draft WAS due Thursday, November 21.
Final published draft on MS Word due date: Tuesday, December 3rd.
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~Word Work - Unit 12 - 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 #12 study all list words; TEST on Friday.
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Math - Multiplication begins as a 'warn-up' everyday for the next two months (15 min/day).
Deep Dive Multiplication FACT Families
- Perimeter and Area concepts also this week.
Try some games to practice your skills!
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NEED/WANT EXTRA PRACTICE? ...
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Mathletics QR codes went home and students are encouraged
to work at the math skills we are practicing in class... at home!
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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 - Science Biomes Project Details
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Socials - Mapping unit -
- fantasy maps begin Friday.
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PE - sledding, skating, floor hockey, and ringette in the next 3 weeks.
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Health - "Health Matters" research + partner posters.
- details in class.
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Art - integrated into Health Posters.
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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
- MS Word - sensory imagery writing and Science biomes.
- 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 KAI for earning WORKER OF THE WEEK last week and.... earning 10 house team points! Great efforts = great results!
