A QUICK NOTE TO PARENTS:
I will be gone tomorrow from morning recess on. Mrs. DeBoer and I have been invited to speak at a principal's conference about the Love and Logic Institute and some of the things we learned at a course we went to a couple of summers ago. Gulp!!
You will notice that students are to fill in a flex block proposal form. Flex block was something we wanted to talk about at our orientation evening but did not have time. There is an explanation of the purpose of flex block near the end of the information packet we gave out that night. Students will be graded on their proposal sheet, use of time in flex block, the result of their efforts, and their oral presentation. These marks will go toward their HACE grade and the presentation towards their English grade for the public speaking component. Please help your child choose a project that is something they can do individually, that can be done at school in the classroom, library or computer lab, and that is something they are genuinely interested in. Some students have had the recommendation on a psycho-educational report that their keyboard skills be honed to help with written output issues. Working on All-the-Right-Type during flex block is a good option for them.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
- No school 8th,9th,12th
- Heritage Pot Luck 15th
- 22nd Bear Creek Run for those who make the team
- Early Dismissal 28th
- First Immunization Oct. 29 or 30th (we think the date will be changed from the 22nd)
- AGM 29th
- Hot Lunches on Fridays 16th, 23rd, 30th
- Alpha snack forms due back ASAP for students bringing snacks between now and Christmas break. (#1-#11) Mark C. snacks this week
- Girls' Volleyball practices Mondays at 3:30 and Wed. at 8 am
- Boys' Volleyball practices Wed. 8 am and Friday after school
You will be able to see new listings by looking for the **.
WORK STILL NEEDED TO BE HANDED IN:
Vania:signed forms from the Parent Packet
Flex Block:
**Wed. Oct. 14 Have your proposal sheet completely filled in and signed by your parents.
**Mon. Oct. 19 Have all your materials and proposal sheet to school in order to participate in flex block. It will be so sad for those who forget because instead of working on what they want to, I will have to choose something for them to do.
MATH:
Wed. Oct. 7 blue problem solving page for Mrs. Dyck
Tues. 13 We will be having our math unit test right after Thanksgiving. This will be on place value (large and small), estimating large amounts, and rounding.
SPELLING AND VOCAB
Quiz Wed. Oct. 7 review "spec" vocab
Quiz Tues. 13 on R-4 words
ENGLISH LIT: Keep working toward your goal for independent reading.
I will give out a new reading strategies page soon with a new due date.
WRITING:
Wed. 7 Letter good copy due. You will also hand in your checklist and your rough draft with your editing on it. It may be done by hand or on the computer. Please double space the body of the letter. Remember, type the letter single spaced and do not push the enter button unless you wish to start a new paragraph. Then highlight the body, and press Ctrl and 2 at the same time. This will double space for you.
ENGLISH GRAMMAR:
Review what nouns (common, proper, singular and plural) and pronouns are.
Also review what adjectives, adverbs, and verbs are. Hey! Do you remember what interjections are?
HACE:
Tidy up binders, keep your travel folder current with only work that needs to be done in it. All completed work should be handed in or put in the correct section of your binder.
FRENCH
French blog frenchhwk.blogspot.com Check this on the weekends to see if French homework was given on Friday. Don't forget to be watching your DVD.
**Oct. 13 Section c
**Oct. 13 Test signed
ART:
nothing at this time
SCIENCE:
Wed. 7th Test on Chapter 5
SOCIALS:
see Mrs. DeBoer's note
ALPHA:
nothing at this time
Sierra, I will put your name on the list for after Christmas
Mark on for Alpha snacks Wed. Oct. 7
Sarah C. you are on for Wed. Oct. 14
Celina you are on for Wed. 21
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