Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Homework, News, and Announcements

Homework:


Language:

-Reading:
-Read every night (and log your reading into your reading logs).
-Reading RETELL in Reading Journals will be SUBMITTED for assessment: 1 page length. NOW due as of MONDAY OCTOBER 17th.
-The success criteria is on the Reading Google classroom (the rubric, etc.).



-Writing:
-Continued from last day: Write a goal to be set based on our Narrative Writing Checklist.
-First flash draft should be completed by now.
-We started the 3rd revised Narrative Writing draft based on STORY ARC and this will be due TUESDAY OCTOBER 18th, (see Writing Google classroom for details).

-Next writing day I will give everyone a chance in class to work on their Elaborating of their selected story Scene (see Google Classroom for details).


Math:
Page 108, #3 - #5
-Unit Test was completed. Please get signed at home on return.
-In regards to the Math test...those students who are in need of a re-assessment. Tuesday Morning recess there will be a support session and the re-assessment will take place on Wednesday.
-Complete the Math GIZMO if not done already (there are a few students still). The instructions are located in an announcement on the Math Google Classroom.
-There will also be a chapter 4 mid-unit quiz covering the lessons we will have completed up to today on THURSDAY.


Science:
-Digestive system story and diagram (NOW OVERDUE).
-Soda cracker experiment report (NOW OVERDUE).
-Complete the Circulatory system GIZMO. The instructions are located in an announcement on the Science (DUE FOR NEXT SCIENCE CLASS WHICH IS NEXT DAY 3).


Social Studies:
-3 Levels of government Scavenger hunt (to be done in class).
-Highlight Levels of Government information Sheet
-IF there is time permitting after the author visit, we will be having a QUIZ this Wednesday, October the 19th on the 3 levels of Government and services that relate to each level (e.g. street lamp repair is the responsibility of the municipal government).

Music:
-Piggy back songs now complete! Please get rubric signed.
-"What's in a Theme?" unit coming up.
-Music Families package - Fill in the blanks.


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ROTARY CLASSES:

Grade 5 Music (Mr. Merali)
-Piggy back songs now complete! Please get rubric signed.
-Ukulele work has started.
-Music Families package - Fill in the blanks.


Grade 4 Music (Mrs. Passmore's Class)
-Working on Piggyback Songs (continue presenting next class).

-Our recorder unit is coming up!

These are the APPROXIMATE levels corresponding to belts:
White =  3-

Yellow = 3- (Grade 3) /3 (Grade 4)

Orange = 3 (Grade 3) /3+ (Grade 4)

Green = 3+ (Grade 3) /4- (Grade 4)

Purple = 4 -  --> 4
Beyond Purple = 4 -->  4+


***********REMEMBER...Extra study support for  any subject is available every Day 4 at morning recess...However, I will accommodate anyone that wants extra study support on any other day or at any other recess that can work out for the students and myself.  PLEASE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE OPPORTUNITIES!!! IT WILL ONLY AID IN THE STUDENT'SSUCCESS!!!!***************