HES Room 7 – Grade 4 Blog
Hello All,
This is an official welcome to students and parents.
It’s
time to start school and we will commence the year with positive
energy, new and familiar faces, new goals, and new expectations.
Class Expectations...
~ About 20min to 45 min of homework (most nights)
~ Be prepared each day with the appropriate learning materials
~ Work is legible, neat, complete, and handed-in for grading on time
~ Work toward a positive "growth-mindset"
~ Participate in all areas of the curriculum to the best of your ability!
******Try your best to keep up with the demands of your grade level.******
~ Work hard & have fun.
Believe in yourself, in your own abilities, and in what you can accomplish.
Enjoy learning!
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Mr. Bartraw
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Mr. Bartraw
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September 6 - 9
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Tuesday - 2 hours = 9am to 11am
TODAY’S HOMEWORK…
~ show your parents our class blog
~ complete your name tag
for your desk
~ bring money for school
supplies $ To Be Announced!!!
~ need gym strip and indoor shoes
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Wednesday
HOMEWORK… Complete the"Weird Clubs"
writing assignment - 50 to 75 words.
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Thursday
HOMEWORK… work at your "Memory Stick"
project - complete cards 1 and 2.
Outline page was provided and it's pasted below.
~Be prepared to go on a short hike in the
community forest
tomorrow.
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Friday
~ We are hiking to the forest at 1:10pm.
The goal is to find a "Memory
Stick."
Parents are welcome to join us.
HOMEWORK… work at cards 3 and 4 of your
project.
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Important Dates:
Sept. 9 - Welcome Back Assembly 9AM.
Sept. 14 - Picture Day
Sept. 19 - PAC Meeting - 7pm Library
Sept. 21 - Family BBQ & Meet the Staff - 5:30 - 7:30pm
Sept. 30 / Oct 1 - Grade Four Team-building & Sleepover at the School! 6pm to 9am. More details to come!
Oct. 4 Highlands RUN
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Memory Stick
Card 1
Front: Draw a self-portrait or bring in a recent photo of yourself (a close-up is best).
Back: List 5 words that describe you BEST. Write the 5 words in the
most creative way you can.
(Examples: energetic, humorous, athletic, creative, brilliant, caring, responsible, trustworthy, loving, kind, friendly, punctual, flexible, hard-working, honest,
…)
Card 2
Front: Draw a picture of you as a baby or bring in a baby photo of yourself. (From birth to 2 years old).
Back: List your birthdate at the top and write a very short baby story you want to share.
Card 3
Front: Draw a picture of yourself doing something active from ages
3 to 5 or bring in a photo of yourself age 3 to 5.
Back: Write about an important event that happened between the
ages of 3 and 5.
Card 4
Front: Draw a picture of yourself learning something new from the ages
6 to 7 or bring in a photo of yourself learning
something new at the ages of 6 to 7.
Back: Write about the front side of this card - something new
(that
you could not do before) you were able to learn from the ages of 6 to 7.
Card 5
Front: Draw a picture of yourself at your current age or bring in a photo of yourself doing your most favorite thing!
Back: Write about the front side of this card – you getting
pure
enjoyment doing your most favourite thing!
Once all five cards have been completed, we will attach them
to our MEMORY STICKS that we found on our hike. Remember
to attach them in order from card 1 to card 5. Start with
card #1 and attach it to the base of the stick and so on
until
card #5 is tied on
the tip of the stick.
Criteria
will be discussed in class… daily!
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Wednesday
HOMEWORK… Complete the"Weird Clubs"
writing assignment - 50 to 75 words.
...................................................
Thursday
HOMEWORK… work at your "Memory Stick"
project - complete cards 1 and 2.
Outline page was provided and it's pasted below.
~Be prepared to go on a short hike in the
community forest
tomorrow.
......................................................
Friday
~ We are hiking to the forest at 1:10pm.
The goal is to find a "Memory
Stick."
Parents are welcome to join us.
HOMEWORK… work at cards 3 and 4 of your
project.
.....................................................
Important Dates:
Sept. 9 - Welcome Back Assembly 9AM.
Sept. 14 - Picture Day
Sept. 19 - PAC Meeting - 7pm Library
Sept. 21 - Family BBQ & Meet the Staff - 5:30 - 7:30pm
Sept. 30 / Oct 1 - Grade Four Team-building & Sleepover at the School! 6pm to 9am. More details to come!
Oct. 4 Highlands RUN
...........................................................Outline page was provided and it's pasted below.
.....................................................
Important Dates:
Sept. 9 - Welcome Back Assembly 9AM.
Sept. 14 - Picture Day
Sept. 19 - PAC Meeting - 7pm Library
Sept. 21 - Family BBQ & Meet the Staff - 5:30 - 7:30pm
Sept. 30 / Oct 1 - Grade Four Team-building & Sleepover at the School! 6pm to 9am. More details to come!
Oct. 4 Highlands RUN
Memory Stick
Card 1
Front: Draw a self-portrait or bring in a recent photo of yourself (a close-up is best).
Back: List 5 words that describe you BEST. Write the 5 words in the
most creative way you can.
(Examples: energetic, humorous, athletic, creative, brilliant, caring, responsible, trustworthy, loving, kind, friendly, punctual, flexible, hard-working, honest,
…)
Card 2
Front: Draw a picture of you as a baby or bring in a baby photo of yourself. (From birth to 2 years old).
Back: List your birthdate at the top and write a very short baby story you want to share.
Card 3
Front: Draw a picture of yourself doing something active from ages
3 to 5 or bring in a photo of yourself age 3 to 5.
Back: Write about an important event that happened between the
ages of 3 and 5.
Card 4
Front: Draw a picture of yourself learning something new from the ages
6 to 7 or bring in a photo of yourself learning
something new at the ages of 6 to 7.
Back: Write about the front side of this card - something new
(that
you could not do before) you were able to learn from the ages of 6 to 7.
Card 5
Front: Draw a picture of yourself at your current age or bring in a photo of yourself doing your most favorite thing!
Back: Write about the front side of this card – you getting
pure
enjoyment doing your most favourite thing!
Once all five cards have been completed, we will attach them
to our MEMORY STICKS that we found on our hike. Remember
to attach them in order from card 1 to card 5. Start with
card #1 and attach it to the base of the stick and so on
until
card #5 is tied on
the tip of the stick.
Criteria
will be discussed in class… daily!
Front: Draw a self-portrait or bring in a recent photo of yourself (a close-up is best).
Back: List 5 words that describe you BEST. Write the 5 words in the
most creative way you can.
(Examples: energetic, humorous, athletic, creative, brilliant, caring, responsible, trustworthy, loving, kind, friendly, punctual, flexible, hard-working, honest,
…)
Front: Draw a picture of you as a baby or bring in a baby photo of yourself. (From birth to 2 years old).
Back: List your birthdate at the top and write a very short baby story you want to share.
Front: Draw a picture of yourself doing something active from ages
3 to 5 or bring in a photo of yourself age 3 to 5.
Back: Write about an important event that happened between the
ages of 3 and 5.
Front: Draw a picture of yourself learning something new from the ages
6 to 7 or bring in a photo of yourself learning
something new at the ages of 6 to 7.
something new at the ages of 6 to 7.
Back: Write about the front side of this card - something new
(that you could not do before) you were able to learn from the ages of 6 to 7.
(that you could not do before) you were able to learn from the ages of 6 to 7.
Front: Draw a picture of yourself at your current age or bring in a photo of yourself doing your most favorite thing!
Back: Write about the front side of this card – you getting
pure enjoyment doing your most favourite thing!
pure enjoyment doing your most favourite thing!
