September 10 to 14

Important Dates:

September 17 - Terry Fox Run @ 11am - whole school participates
                       -Bring in a toonie (or more) ASAP and support cancer research!
                       - We have a collection container in our class
                      - PAC Meeting @ 7:15

September 18 - Picture Day

September 19 - PAC Family Dinner
                       - sign-up for student / parent / teacher conferences begins
                         (and will continue via this block afterwards)

September 21 - PRO-D Day

September 27 - Paarlauf @ TM Roberts School (3:15ish to ?)
                  
September 28 - Orange shirt day
                       - in support of positive aboriginal voices and
                         education about residential schools

October 2 - Highlands Run - grades 4 to 6 -  in the afternoon

October 5 - 8 is Thanksgiving Break

October 12 - Fire Drill @ 10:45am

October 15 - 18 = Parent / Teacher / Student Conferences
                          - Early dismissal @ 1:50pm

October 19  - PRO-D Day

October 22 - Fire Drill @11am

October 23 - Photo Retakes

October 29 - Lock-down Drill 2:30pm
                
Oct 20 - PRO-D Day

October 31 = Orange and Black Day

Friendly reminder... Please bring $10 for the agenda book - to Mr. B.



*Please return: ~ "Student Information Verification Forms"
                              ~ Low Risk Field Trip forms
                              ~ PAC BBQ Form
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Learning opportunities this week...
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Language Arts - Literature Study - whole class
                           - reading AMONG THE HIDDEN
                           - students practice reading comprehension, analyze
                             characters and events, summarize, evaluate ideas,...
- We are already on chapter 7 and read daily.

~Word Work - Unit 1 went home. Complete the work at home and hand-in Friday.
                      - Unit #1 study all list words and the challenge words; TEST on Friday.



~ Memory Sticks  - work at card #5 today (ART integration)
                          - student have until Thursday to  complete & assemble this
                            & then we share them with the class.
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Math - Place Value Concepts / Number concept

Click to practice your PLACE VALUE CONCEPTS.

Try all five games to practice your skills!

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Health - will start these two things soon....
            ~  "Keep Moving" unit... study the benefits of being physically active
            ~ Happy / Healthy Students 
                     * 7 Habits toward maximizing your overall health!
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Science - The Scientific Method
             - demonstrations of experiments
             - learning how to describe the process and 
               carefully record all information in "lab write-up"

The Scientific Method 

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Socials - will begin in a couple weeks
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PE - Flag Football Skills
      - proper techniques of throwing, catching, flag tackling,...
      - also Paarlauf practices
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Art - "A Typical Fall Scene" - concepts of foreground, middle-ground, and background.

Autumn Scenes 

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Drama - Coming soon!!!
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Technology Skills - learning how to use MS WORD effectively
                              - on laptops
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House Teams are selected this week!
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The Worker of the Week will be listed next Sunday!
He / She will earn 10 House Team Points. 

Welcome to Grade 4/5 at Highlands!

Welcome Grade 4's and 5's!

HES Room 7 – Grade 4/5 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  (some 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.

~ Be proud of who you are... don't compare yourself to others.

~ 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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September 4 - 7

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Tuesday - 2 hours =  9am to 11am

TUESDAY’S HOMEWORK…

~ show your parents our class blog and you can all read it!

~ complete your name tag for your desk

~ bring all your school supplies ... $__ To Be Announced for agenda books

~ need gym strip and indoor shoes

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Wednesday

HOMEWORK… Create a "Weird Club" as discussed in class ...
(be sure to write in complete sentences).

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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.

HOMEWORK… Complete the Among The Hidden - Chapter 1 - 3 activities sheet ...

(be sure to write in complete sentences).

~ Be prepared to go on a short walk tomorrow.

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Friday
  
HOMEWORK… Complete the Among The Hidden - Chapter 4 - 6 activities sheet ...

(be sure to write in complete sentences).

~ We are looking for our own sticks at 1:45pm.

The goal is to find a "Memory Stick."

~ HOMEWORK… work at cards 3 and 4 of your

project.

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Memory Stick Assignment...

 

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 birth date at the top and write a short baby story you want to share. Use full sentences.

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 favourite 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. 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!   

June 18 to 22

PINES CAMP IS APPROACHING FAST! All forms and $ are in for students.
Parents who are driving - please let me know - write a note in your child's agenda. 

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*Cabin and activity groups will be finalized and posted this week.
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June 21 = Creston Valley Wildlife Center Trip (all day) 
             - Bus leaves at 8:30 -  be here BEFORE 8:20 for attendance
             - returns by 2:30 ish.
             - Canoe Tour and Bird Behaviour 101

DETAILS...
***PLEASE FIND A NOTE THAT WILL GO HOME ON MONDAY!!
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June 20 = Fun Day - Free BBQ Lunch thanks to the PAC!!!

June 22 = Year end BAND Assembly 12:50 PM

June 26 and 27 =  PINES CAMP!!!!

June 28 = last day of school - 8:45 to 11am dismissal- Reports on your learning goes home today.
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L. ARTS...
        Reading - Novel... "A Stranger at Home" - Book 2 of Fatty Legs
                       - comprehension questions an analysis
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Math - Data Analysis and Graphing
           - tallying, and using pie graphs this week...
           - gathering raw data and accurately putting the info. into a graph form.
          
Interpret Line Plots

Create Line Plots

Interactive Graphing Sites

Handling Data
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Health:  Human Development
              - physical, emotional, and social changes that occur during puberty, including those involving sexuality and sexual identity, and changes to relationships
Health education grade 4/5

***In class assignment on Tuesday.
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Science - Simple Machines... SUCCESSES were everywhere! Thanks to all those
family members who invested the time with their children and their learning.

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PE - Outdoor games!

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Technology - integrated with Science
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Socials - finished ...IMMIGRATION in CANADA
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 Career Ed - You achieved your goal!
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DRAMA - ONE MINUTE ON THE BOX (STAGE)!
                 - PRESENT THESE ON FRIDAY 
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Congrats to AIDEN for being the next Worker of the Week last week!