December 2 to 6

 Important Dates/Information:

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Dec 4, Dec 11 = Skating at Kinsmen Arena

8:40 bus leaves; returns around 10:40.

~Remember that helmets are required on Wednesday.

On Dec 4th ONLY... you may bring hockey sticks and pucks as there will only be 8 of us, from our class, on the ice. The other kids will be at choir practice at the Alliance church.  We will be joined by about 20 kids from other classes.

~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 skating days... that would be appreciated! Thanks in advance! Parents can join us as well (no siblings of students please - they have their own skating days). 

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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 items 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 at Key City Theater; PERFORMANCE AT 6:30pm.

Our class is asked to wear snow pants and jackets, skiing helmets or snowboarding boots + helmets + goggles. Those who do not have a helmet can wear a Santa hat if they have one. No mitts or gloves. Wear light clothing underneath as it gets hot on stage with all the gear!  

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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 - new novel study!

 Luke Garner, a 12-year-old boy, lives on a farm with his mother, father, and two brothers. As a third child, Luke and his parents are in violation of a population law. Luke, like all third children, must spend his days hidden or away from public view, or else he will be taken away or imprisoned, as well as his family.

IF YOU ARE ABSENT this week on any day, PLEASE LISTEN TO THE AUDIO VERSION HERE ON YOUTUBE and get caught up. We will read to the end of chapter 7 by Thursday...

AMONG THE HIDDEN CHAPTER 1 

Writing focus:  to improve our sentences. When we read a chapter of our novel, we write a journal entry. We are working at increasing our sentence structure usage and spelling accuracy when we communicate in writing.         

Reading will also be focused on non-fiction sources online for our HEALTH and SCIENCE biomes projects.

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~ Writing = Sensory Imagery – Reading your story days

Monday, December 2	Tuesday, December 3	Wednesday, December 4
Kai	Vonn	Sawyer
Aspen	Lexi	Alexa
Meaghan	Rilynn	Elizabeth
Jaxx	Issy	Jacob
Penny	Opal	Gibby
Keenan	Chloe	Jackson
Finley	Sammy	Tyson
Autumn

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~Word Work - Unit 13 - 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 #13 study all list words; TEST is on Friday.

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Math - Multiplication begins as a 'warm-up' everyday for the next two months (15 min/day).

Deep Dive Multiplication FACT Families 

- Perimeter and Area concepts also this week.

Perimeter-climber game 

Area-climber game 

GeoTombs - Area and Perimter game 

Try some games to practice your skills!

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NEED/WANT EXTRA PRACTICE? ...

 - 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 - 

- Cool country report!

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PE - sledding, skating, floor hockey, and ringette for 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 - Science biomes.

-  Dance mat typing!

- 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 GIBBY for earning WORKER OF THE WEEK last week and.... earning 10 house team points! Great efforts = great results!