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.....................................................
May 15 to 18 - no school - Victoria Day holiday weekend.
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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.
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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! 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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NEW novel study starts this week!
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“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:
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Writing:
"Be A Perfect Person In Just Three Days!"
Directions:
- Use all 15 of these words or phrases in a short story that makes sense.
- Use these words in any order / sequence.
- Highlight / box the words or phrases when used (once each).
- Words / phrases can be used as many times as needed.
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…smarter than he looked… … unnecessary reading… …screamed at… ….astronauts or ballet dancers…. Milo Crinkley Palm trees...
“Don’t do it!” …no telling… …tempted…
…exactly one… …had scrambled his brains… Halfway home…. …Dr. K Pinkerton Silverfish… …under no circumstances… …zebra-striped… |
Criteria: Be A Perfect Person In Just Three Days!
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Setting (where and when your story takes place… mainly) - detailed enough to create an image in your head - paints a clear picture with words.
Characters - we gradually learn about all the characters, their personality, appearance, attitudes, relationships to other characters, BUT NOT ALL AT ONCE.
Events/Problem - there is a clear problem in the story about being perfect or not - the events flow in logical order without huge gaps.
Mechanics - spelling, capitals, punctuation, grammar use is accurate - work is edited and revised (improved) - less than five errors overall are expected after proofreading on our laptops. Published version is Due on Friday, May 22.
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~Word Work - Unit 31. 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 - main
focus on plotting points (x , y) on a Cartesian co-ordinate plane...
leading to math translations, reflections, and rotations called
'transformations / movement geometry.'
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 - BIG IDEA = The motions of Earth and the moon cause observable patterns that affect living and non-living systems.
CONTENT - local changes caused by Earth’s axis, rotation, and orbit
Socials ~ early contact, trade, cooperation, and conflict between First Peoples and European peoples
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Health Ed - Healthy Eating, learning how to read food labels, and good overall nutrition as per the updated Canada Food Guide.
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PE - Fitness centers - centers that focus on strength, endurance, and flexibility... getting in shape for track and field skills and our track day on May 8th.
- We will practice all track and field events as well.
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ART = Black glue - abstract art.
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ADST - TBA...
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Drama - integrated into other subjects.
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Technology Skills - on laptops - typing skills and SOCIALS researching skills.
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House Teams - Wear your colour or HUSKIES GEAR on Fridays!
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CONGRATS to LEWIS for earning WORKER OF THE WEEK last week and.... earning 10 house team points! Great efforts = great results!
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