Welcome back to... 2025!
Important Dates / Information:
~ Please return learning update (report card) envelopes. Thanks!
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~ Thursday, January 16 and Monday, February 10 are our skiing / snowboarding days at Kimberley Alpine Resort.
Skiing / Snowboarding payment $ is DUE on or before January 10th.
*Return payment to Mr. Bartraw at HES... Cash or cheque payable to Highlands Elementary School.
NOTES:
1. If you are planning to chaperone as an adult skier or snowboarder, you will need a CRRP (Criminal Records Review Program / criminal record check). If
you have had one done for sd5 in the last year, you will not need to redo it. However, you need
proof of the CRRP - it may or may not be on file at sd5.
2. These 2 ski days are 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.
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Learning opportunities this week...
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Language Arts - two short stories and poems sharing them as choral reading.
- We are reading the next book in our series...
Among The Impostors by Margaret Peterson Haddix
For our novel, if any
one would prefer to read the chapters themselves, rather than the audio-book
version, click here... Among the Impostors! Please do not read ahead!
We will work at making story connections, inferences, creating images, and listening for sensory imagery details. Also, we will have daily comprehension discussions and writing activities which follow each reading.
Writing: Journal entries, as the character Luke, will also be part of this novel study.
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Writing:
We are learning about literary devices so that we can input these in our next story writing lessons... which starts soon. These include:
- hyperbole
- personification
- alliteration.
We are also working daily at proper letter formation, printing, and writing complete sentences.
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~Word Work - Unit 16 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 - ... linear measurement skills with practical uses - converting mm, cm, m, km.
TRY this game... Metric Conversions
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Practice multiplication facts by 6 this week. From 6 x 1 to 6 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 - in 3 weeks... 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 - Hyperbole ART
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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 ???? for earning WORKER OF THE WEEK this week and.... earning 10 house team points! Great efforts = great results!
