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January 13th, 2020

1/13/2020

THE DAY:

1. Publishing
2. Story
3. Word Work
4. Play in Snow

IMPORTNAT: Bring in al Skiing forms and pay the fee

1) MATH: Complete the decimals handout

2) NOVEL APPROACH: Finish 3 of the 6 readings and questions

3)POST A RESPONSE:

Watch the two videos below and then explain how you get a problem with decimals ready to divide. Use an example to explain what you do to get the question/problem ready to divide.

FINALLY! We have sent home the ski school field trip forms. They can also be accessed on this link for those of you who were away today. Parents, please make payment as soon as possible as we would like to organize parent volunteer drivers for each day as soon as possible. We need parent volunteers to drive and to ski with the students. We have about 8 FREE spots for parents who would like to ski with us on each of the days. Priority will be given to parents who are able to drive.

SYSTEM GLITCH: Some parents are experiencing a system glitch where you are unable to select only one of the options. If you experience this, not to worry, we will fix it with the office staff on Monday and you can make payment after it is fixed. *****

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT SKI SCHOOL:

1.) Click here to make payment ASAP. Please pay online and do not send cheques.

2.) The first price you will see will be $0. Please click this and you will see two options.

OPTION 1 - $285 for rentals (lunch/lessons included)
OPTION 2 - $250 if you are not renting (lunch/lessons included in price)

3.) If the majority of students pay right away, you will be able to obtain your season's pass for Seymour mountain right away next week. This will allow you to go ride at Seymour anytime you like. This is absolutely FREE with your ski school participation!

4.) Email Mr. Fisher if you have any questions or if you are experiencing financial hardship or if you need to pay in instalments at a later time.

5) NO PAR THIS WEEKEND

A novel approch to basketball

1/9/2020

Today Division 1 had another Novel Approach Reading Strategy lesson and then we got into the gym and started working on our basketball skills. After recess, we kept practicing operations with decimals and carried on with the class read aloud, 'Touching Spirit Bear.' The afternoon was busy with music and formatting our writing project to get ready for publishing.

1)MATH: Operations with decimals handout due Monday

2)FRENCH: Quiz on cooking show vocabulary tomorrow

3)WORD WORK: test tomorrow

4) ALPHABIOGRAPHY: Ready to print on Monday or before if possible

5)POST A RESPONSE:

Look at your final evaluation for personal writing on Fresh Grade and write a Learning Reflection following the criteria posted below. Post the learning Reflection on Fresh Grade
Post here when this is complete

career education

1/8/2020

After music students worked on a key aspect of the Career Education program by completing a questionnaire that focused on their strengths and areas for growth this term. Parents will be able to see some of this results of on the repost card coming out at the end of the month.

1. French quiz tomorrow on food vocabulary
2. Word work test tomorrow
3. Printed Alphaiography by Monday
4. Math p 108-109 (click)

5. POST A RESPONSE:

Watch the video below and explain the process for multiplying decimals

VIDEO LINK
Multiplying Decimals

Publishing

1/7/2020

math page 104-105 (click)

POST A RESPONSE:

Explain what re-grouping means when adding and subtracting: Use the following examples and to explain when you have to re-group and what you are doing when you re-group.

1.27+ 1.16=

5.64 - 1.36 =