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Last Day befor winter break!

12/20/2018

Term 1 has flown by in the blink of an eye. Students are becoming independent learners who take ownership of their learning. We have built the foundation for the rest of the year. We will be moving forward in our learning next term with the Novel Approach (Picture books and Book Clubs), deeper inquiry projects, and more collaborative work. We are looking forward to seeing the learning continue to thrive in Division 1 and 2! #TheLearningNeverEverStops

MPORTANT:

Click here to write down the snack/drink/food item you will bring tomorrow to share with the class in the afternoon for our xmas celebration of learning
Don't forget your Secret Santa gift!
Bring some DVDS so we can choose which movie to watch in the afternoon.

1.) MATH:

Test tomorrow: Review the learning intentions on Fresh Grade

2.) WRITING:

Alphabiography Due tomorrow

3.) POST A RESPONSE:

Study for your math test!
Use the PAR to ask questions about tomorrow's test.
Use the PAR to ask questions about any concept that will be covered.

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Fun DAy

12/19/2018

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Today, students enjoyed an afternoon of fun and games. The students of Laurier earned a tremendous number of S.O.A.R. tickets and were rewarded with some free time. Students were free to visit other classrooms to play collaborative games with their peers or they were free to work on schoolwork. It was wonderful to see students of all ages being respectful to one another! Keep up the good work and keep soaring towards being self-regulated!

1.) MATH:

Fractions and decimals test on Friday. Keep studying and reviewing all learned materials.
Complete this pretest for tomorrow (click)

2.) SOCIAL STUDIES:

If you haven't handed in your inquiry materials, be sure to submit it all tomorrow.

3.) POST A RESPONSE:

Post a funny Christmas joke, riddle, rhyme or pun here

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Polar Express fun day tomorrow!

12/18/2018

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Hapy Birthday MOM!
(see below for a happy birthday video form us)

Shape of Today:
1.Christmas Wreath making
2.Story
3.Math
4.Inquiry

1. Math unit evaluation Friday
2. Word work review test cancelled due to christmas cheer and good will
3. wear pajamas and bring a stuffie tomorrow
4. Bring any games you woud like to play to school tomorrow (no electronics)

1) MATH:

Review the learning intentions for fractions and decimals on fresh grade
Page 123 #1-8 (click)
Page 126 #1-8 (click)

2) CHRISTMAS PARTY:

We will have a Christmas party Friday Afternoon.
This will not be a lunch party, but a snack party
Click here to sign up for small continuation (click)

3) POST A RESPONSE HOLIDAY:

Practice the Cabbage Patch Kids Holiday Pajama Dance Party Dance posted below for fun day tomorrow
We will have a friendly competition to see who can do this dance the best tomorrow.

Happy Birthday Mom
from division 1 &2!!

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Wreaths and multiplying decimals

12/17/2018

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I hope you had a restful PARless weekend. Today we completed the final component of our 2nd round of fitness testing: the1 mile run. After the run we played a game hungry, hungry hippo with div 2. In the class read aloud, Angel Square we found out that a man named Mr. Logg who works at the car barns love war comics. Could this be the man who beat up Sammy's father? In math, we learned how to estimate and calculate the products of decimals.

Math Unit Evaluation: Fractions & Decimals on Friday

If you have your Secret Santa gift ready, bring it as soon as possible and you can leave it under our class tree.

1) MATH: (due tomorrow)

2) LA:

50 Word Review Test: Wednesday
Alphabiograohy Due Friday

3)ART:

Bring wreath decorating supplies tomorrow

4)POST A RESPONSE:

Watch the following videos on multiplying and dividing decimals
Write the step by step process for multiplying decimals
Write the step by step process for dividing decimals

Success criteria:
-Include a title for each precess
-Use and example for each explanation
-Use numbered steps not a paragraphs

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Skating and Inqury

12/13/2018

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Today we went skating and finished up the majority of our inquiry presentations. Overall the presentations went very well and we are quite happy with all the learning. Early next week we will finish up collating evidence of our learning. Teachers will then look at all of the learning intentions, along with the evidence and will make a final summative evaluation for the social studies inquiry unit.

1) MATH:

Finish any incomplete work and bring it tomorrow

2) SKATING:

A special THANK YOU to all volunteer drivers!

3) INTERMEDIATE CHRISTMAS CONCERT:

Tomorrow @ 9am

4) ART:

Bring your decorations and wire coat hangers tomorrow if you haven't already done so.

4)POST A RESPONSE:

Write another paragraph on you experience of preparing and presenting your Going Public Inquiry Presentation
Criteria: Catchy opening, thoughts, feelings, different transition words, figurative language, summary/concluding sentence
Give 2 students feedback on their writing
Edit/revise to improve your writing

Christmas wreath inspiration!!

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When we inquire...yeah...yeah..... we're on fire!!!!!

12/12/2018

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When we inquiry we're on fire!!! (click pic to see the video)

Today we carried on with fitness test #2. We completed the beep test, sit and reach and collected data on our height and weight. It is amazing to see the growth in students throughout the last four months. After recess div. 1 and 2 had a final practice for the Christmas concert this Friday. The afternoon was spent sharing our inquiry stories by GOING PUBLIC with our learning. I really enjoyed hearing your journeys. You were on FIRE!!

:1) SKATING:

Drivers please be here at 9:50am

2) SOCIAL STUDIES INQUIRY:

We will continue with presentations tomorrow so come prepared!

3)MATH:

Complete any unfinished work

4) ALPHABIOGRAPHY;

Due Next Friday so keep writing away!

5) LA:

50 word review test next Wednesday! Start studying.

5) POST A RESPONSE

Explain the following using and example:

-adding / subtracting fractions with like denominators
-adding / subtracting fractions with unlike denominators
-adding / subtracting mixed number fractions
-multiplying standard fractions
-multiplying mixed number fractions
-dividing standard fractions
-dividing mixed number fractions

Read another students post to see if it makes sense to you
Give a compliment and some feedback
Revise based on the feedback you receive

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Going public Tomorrow!!

12/11/2018

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Today we practiced peer assessment of another students writing. Students read a piece written by a classmate and assessed it using the success criteria for personal wiring. Afterwards the students met in a writing conference, exchanged descriptive feedback and worked on revising their writing. The power of the big 6 permeated the library and classroom. You could feel the learning in the air. After recess, we continued our Christmas read aloud and practiced adding and subtracting decimals. The afternoon was spent on our final inquiry work period. Students will be Going Public and sharing their inquiry stories tomorrow afternoon! I am SO excited to see all you have learned. Yes!!!! Whoot Whoot! Inquiry is lit bro! I am doing the inquiry dance right now!

1) MATH:

Homework Alerts: Tom
Finish the multiplying and dividing work sheet form yesterday
Complete Math Focus p. 104-105 (click)
Watch the video posted below (click)

2)INQUIRY:

Be ready to present tomorrow! No Excuses!
All presentations from both div. 1 and div. 2 must be shared with Mr. Fisher and Mr. Hong this evening!
mrfisherlaurier@gmail.com
hillcrestblog@gmail.com

3) ALPHABIOGRAPHY:

All writing must be finished before the winter break. Friday, December 21st
Keep writing a piece each day!

4) WORK WORK:

50 word Unit Review test Next Wednesday, December 19th

5) POST A RESPONSE:

PAR holiday to work on inquiry
Post any questions you have about your inquiry projects here.
Work on your alphabiograhy if your inquiry presentation is finished!

VIDEO LINK
Adding and subtracting decimals

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Multiplying fractions and decimals

12/10/2018

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Click pic for a lesson!

Today we had our word work test from last week and started our second round of fitness testing. Today we did the muscular strength and endurance section of the test and many students saw improvement since September. We also learned how to multiply and divide fractions. Keep up with the math this week as we will be moving pretty fast to finish up this unit before the winter break!

Click pic for a lesson!

1) MATH:

Math Unit Evaluation on fractions and decimals will be next week!
Complete the handouts for multiplying and dividing fractions and decimals
Page 1
Page 2

2)CHRISTMAS WREATHS:

Bring in a metal clothes hanger and anything you might like to put on your wreath.
You can put anything you would like on your wreath: ribbons, holly, lego figures, toy cars, stars, pine cones, candy canes, pictures, quotes, dried flowers etc.
Watch the videos below for inspiration

3)POST A RESPONSE:

** THE LIST BELOW ARE JUST OPTIONS! IF YOU HAVE ANOTHER IDEA PLEASE USE IT***

Write another piece for your Alphabiography on one of the following two options:
Option 1: Field Trip to the symphony
Option 2: Ecosystems field trip
Option 3: WEday
Option 4: Skating
Option 5: A time you were able to self-regulate or a time you failed to self regulate
Option 6: Building your ecosystem
Option 7: Earthbites
Option 8: Tribal Vision Dancer Performance
Option 9: Hour of Code
Option 10: The Learning Process

Success criteria:
Your writing MST must include:

- Intro must start in an interesting way (catchy hook)
- 2 examples of figurative language (metaphor, simile)
- 2 thoughts (things happening in you head)
- 2 senses (see, feel, hear, smell)
- 4 different transition words or sentence starters
- 2 paragraphs

Check another students writing against the criteria and give them some peer feedback
Edit/revise to improve you writing
If you are finished the writing project give two students feedback.

VIDEO LINKS
Learn how to make Wreaths
One Minute Inspiration
Multiplying mixed numbers
Dividing mixed numbers

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HOur of Code

12/9/2018

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For ADST, students have learned the basics of coding. They have been working through the code.org lessons and have been learning that coding takes a great deal of critical thinking and problem solving skills. In addition to this, they have been learning that collaboration also plays a role in being able to successfully program to complete a given task. Our Div 1 and 2 students participated in a global movement known as the 'HOUR OF CODE'. Along with millions of students across the globe, they participated with them this past week.

1) MATH:

handout on estimating and calculating sums and differences of fractions
Page 1
Page 2

2)SKATING:

We still need drivers for skating on Thursday December 13 @ 10:30-11:30am (click here)

3)POST A RESPONSE:

Write another piece for your Alphabiography on one of the following two options:
Option 1: Field Trip to the symphony
Option 2: Ecosystems field trip
Option 3: WEday
Option 4: Skating
Option 5: A time you were able to self-regulate or a time you failed to self regulate
Option 6: Building your ecosystem
Option 7: Earthbites
Option 8: Tribal Vision Dancer Performance
Option 9: Hour of Code
Success criteria:
Your writing MST must include:

Check another students writing against the criteria and give them some Peer feedback
Edit/revise to improve you writing
If you are finished the writing project give two students feedback.

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Snowflakes, fractions and writing assesssment

12/6/2018

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Today we had a busy day. We started doff with science observationS and then rolled into math. We learned and practiced adding and subtracting fractions. We briefly talked about ways to estimate sums and differences of fractions and will get into more of that more tomorrow. After recess I modeled how to do self and peer writing assessment based on the powerful personal writing criteria and then students did a self assessment of one of their pieces. Following this, they focused on one area and made improvements to their piece. In the afternoon, we had a make up music period and carried on with or Christmas read aloud, Angel Square.

**Christmas concert tomorrow at 9:15m**

1) MATH:

2)POST A RESPONSE:

Do another piece for your Alphabiography and post it here.
Most of you need to do 1 piece a day to finish.
Use ideas form the list posted yesterday!
The piece does not have to be long, but it must have as much powerful writing criteria in it as possible.
Give another student some feedback
Edit and revise
IF YOU HAVE FINISHED, ALL YOU NEED TO DO IT SUPPORT YOU CLASS BY GIVING EXTRA FEEDBACK!

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Last Day befor winter break!

Fun DAy

Polar Express fun day tomorrow!

Hapy Birthday MOM!
(see below for a happy birthday video form us)

1. Math unit evaluation Friday
2. Word work review test cancelled due to christmas cheer and good will
3. wear pajamas and bring a stuffie tomorrow
4. Bring any games you woud like to play to school tomorrow (no electronics)

Happy Birthday Mom
from division 1 &2!!

Wreaths and multiplying decimals

Math Unit Evaluation: Fractions & Decimals on Friday

If you have your Secret Santa gift ready, bring it as soon as possible and you can leave it under our class tree.

Skating and Inqury

Christmas wreath inspiration!!

When we inquire...yeah...yeah..... we're on fire!!!!!

Going public Tomorrow!!

Multiplying fractions and decimals

HOur of Code

Snowflakes, fractions and writing assesssment

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Hapy Birthday MOM!(see below for a happy birthday video form us)

1. Math unit evaluation Friday2. Word work review test cancelled due to christmas cheer and good will3. wear pajamas and bring a stuffie tomorrow4. Bring any games you woud like to play to school tomorrow (no electronics)

Happy Birthday Momfrom division 1 &2!!

***Math Unit Evaluation: Fractions & Decimals on Friday***If you have your Secret Santa gift ready, bring it as soon as possible and you can leave it under our class tree.

Christmas wreath inspiration!!

SOCIAL MEDIA HUB

About Us

Archives

Categories

Hapy Birthday MOM!
(see below for a happy birthday video form us)

1. Math unit evaluation Friday
2. Word work review test cancelled due to christmas cheer and good will
3. wear pajamas and bring a stuffie tomorrow
4. Bring any games you woud like to play to school tomorrow (no electronics)

Happy Birthday Mom
from division 1 &2!!

Math Unit Evaluation: Fractions & Decimals on Friday

If you have your Secret Santa gift ready, bring it as soon as possible and you can leave it under our class tree.