Monday, January 08, 2024

Homework, News, and Announcements

Updates from the current day are always in yellow highlights.


Language:

-Reading:

-Predictions using visualization. Began reading our new read-aloud "The City of Ember". Will apply the new predicting strategy after we finish the first chapter (we are up to the beginning of page 10 so far).
-Here is our class "Epic Reading" code: ubx3440.
-STUDENTS SHOULD ALWAYS BE READING AT LEAST 30 MINUTES EVERY DAY ON A REGULAR BASIS!

-ALWAYS have a "Just Right"  (grade level, appropriate, etc.) book ready for every reading class.
-The following website you can now sign out books in the York Region District School Board DIGITAL LIBRARY!:
-Writing:
-Had independent time to work on writing one story based off of an idea that you were inspired by a mentor text. Please see Google Classroom. 
-Cursive Letter "M".



-Media Literacy:
-N/A.


Math:
-Began new unit on Geometry Lesson #1 about an Introduction to Angles and Polygons will be continued tomorrow. See Math Google Classroom.

-Here are some good math resources to explore: 

-Began our new unit on Space. Began work on Task #1. Will continue tomorrow. See Google Classroom.


Social Studies:
-Worked on Assignment #1 for Social Studies. Please have parents/guardians check their email to fill in the form (it may be in their spam folder as well). Put your observations on a "sticky note" on the class Jamboard. Please see Google Class Comments.


Visual Arts:
-Completed Indigenous line art with connections to nature and connections to our personal cultural celebrations.


Health:
-Complete the prompts from the Google Classroom about factors influencing our choices for use of drugs and alcohol.


Drama/Dance:
-Dance group presentations ongoing.


FRENCH
-Practicing pronunciations for the play. Presentations begin next week. All members must have cue cards, props, and costumes.