Please return the Communicating Student Progress / Learning ENVELOPE when you can. Please see Mr. Bartraw if you have questions or concerns about your child's TERM 2 progress.
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April 18 - Talent Show DRESS REHEARSAL
April 19 - Talent Show (1 pm)
April 20 - Metis Fiddlers 1:30pm
April 23 - Band Concert
April 24 to May 3 - Gymnastics set up in our gym
April 27 - Michael Bortoletto Assemblies
May 4 - Pro-D Day
May 8 - Fire Drill @ 9am
May 9 - Book Fair in Gym
May 17 = Highlands Track Meet at COTR.
(back up date = May 23)
May 24 - CBEEN Field Trip for Mr. B and Mrs. A's classes
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L. ARTS...
- We've written 3 poems and will write more each week!... theme of "Mystery"
- Eventually we will all have a poetry book
- Tons of reading integrated with our Socials and Science units
...soon... ~ literary devices will be studied... alliteration, personification, and hyperbole.
Writing - we commence "dialogue writing" THIS WEEK. (3 short mystery stories in a 2 week span - we publish our best one)
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Word Work - TEST on Friday - 20 words.
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Weekly Journal Entries continue.
- topics focused health and wellness
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Math -Fractions unit - proper, improper, mixed numbers, equivalent fractions,...
- later... converting fractions to decimals and vice-versa, and eventually to percentages for grade 5's
Fraction Concepts
Sheppard software fractions
Fractions and Decimal Games
- Test on Fractions Wednesday, April 25.
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Health: DARE - Did you write your letter to your future self? Did you give it to Constable Katie?
~ we started a unit called "Health Matters"
My Health Matters Information
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Page or Section 1 – title page called ‘Health Matters’ or a
creative title like… ‘My Health Guide’
- write
your name and the due date (Friday, May 11, 2018)
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write the 6 main categories as seen on page 2 of our Health Matters handout
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draw 6 different symbols representing a balanced, healthy life
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Page or Section 2 – write ‘Nutrition’ as your title
- write:
“Eating the right kinds of foods is the best way to ensure your body has the
vitamins and minerals it needs to help you grow and fight off illnesses.”
- make a
chart or list the four food groups from the Canada Food Guide and the number of
food servings you need for your age.
- draw
your favorite foods from each of the four food groups.
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Page or Section 3 – write ‘Physical Activity’ as your title
- write:
“Being physically active keeps your body and heart healthy, and helps prevent
diseases like diabetes.”
- write the
minimum amount of physical activity you should do every day
- make a list
of four planned and four unplanned physical activities you can do
- draw each
activity you listed.
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Page or Section 4 – write ‘Feelings’ as your title
- write:
“Good thoughts and feelings help you stay healthy. When you have an optimistic
point of view, you’re better able to tackle life’s problems when they come your
way.”
- read
page 9 and 10 in your handout and write about six ways to manage your stress
and emotions
- write about
how your feelings affect your relationships with others
- draw some
related pictures here.
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Page or Section 5 – write ‘Relationships’ as your title
- write:
“Developing healthy relationships based on trust and respect makes you feel
good. Life is always better when you have friends you can count on.”
- write 5
ways to build positive relationships (see page 11, 12)
- write,
in your own words, four ways to handle peer influences
- draw you
and a friend doing something positive and healthy.
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Page or Section 6 - – write ‘Intellect’ as your title
- write:
“Exercising your mind is just as important as keeping your body in shape.”
- write 2
sentences about how a focused, healthy mind is our goal
- make a
list of four ways to sharpen your intellect
- draw
small pics beside each way you listed.
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Page or Section 7 – write ‘Safety’ as your title
- write:
“Making good choices that help you stay safe helps prevent dangerous and
harmful situations.”
- write
and/or draw how to keep care of your teeth, your skin, hands, nails, hair, and
feet – (overall hygiene).
- make
list four ‘street safe’ practices
- add some related drawings / images.
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Science - Earth’s axis, rotation, and orbit cause changes locally:
- day and night: animals are nocturnal (active at night) and diurnal (active during day)
- annual seasons: plants and animals respond to the seasons (drop leaves, change colour)
- phases of the moon, tides, etc.
- tides affect living organisms
- lunar and solar eclipses
PE - Badminton Skills...specific shots, service, rules, and strategies for doubles badminton
- (Track and Field practices on Thursday after lunch recess)
- Highlands Track Meet is on May 17.
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Technology - integrated with POETRY
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Socials - Motivations for Explorations (Early Explorers)
- Life aboard ships in 1497, 1498
- cool info-graphics poster online
John Cabot #1
John Cabot #2
John Cabot Canadian Heritage Minute
Key questions:
- What motivated explorers and settlers to come to Canada?
- How did the geography of Canada affect European exploration?
- Other sample topics:
- disease
- European and American settlement and migration
- increases in raids causing decreases in population
- relocation/resettlement of First Peoples
Career Ed - work at your goal you indicated
- continue to earn $ toward your trip to Pines Camp
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ART -Continues next Friday... Hyperbole Art
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Congrats to KATE for being the next Worker of the Week last week!
