STREAM OF DREAMS: We had an interesting, informative workshop yesterday on the importance of salmon. Salmon are a KEYSTONE SPECIES and therefore a key component of our local watershed food web. We can be stewards of the Earth by helping protect salmon populations. Remember, all storm drains lead to fish habitat. So keep garbage out of the environment! Put garbage and items that can be recycled in the proper bin! What else can we do?
YEARBOOK COVER: Remember, if you were interested in submitting a cover design, it is due this Friday, March 1st.
ECO FAIR: This is your last week to work on your project! Next Monday all teams must be ready to present their project to the class. Eco Fair is next Wednesday!
You have this week to create your display boards and a product.
Remaining Eco Fair Deadlines are:
Friday, Mar 1 : Your display board and product(s) are fully completed and at school
Monday, March 4: In-class practice presenting
Tuesday, March 5: In-class presentations
Wednesday, March 6: Eco Fair Day – present to school and parents!
ECO FAIR: Reminder to keep up with deadlines. Your good copy should be ready to be displayed for Monday, Feb 26th (see below):
Monday, Feb 19 : All research is to be completed.
Monday, Feb 26: All good copy work is complete and ready to be displayed
Friday, Mar 1 : Your display board and product(s) are fully completed and at school
Monday, March 4: In-class practice presenting
Tuesday, March 5: In-class presentations
Wednesday, March 6: Eco Fair Day – present to school and parents!
Remember you had some math to finish for Friday morning: Lesson 3.6 Order of Operations in the PRACTICE BOOK. Some of you did not have it done Friday morning. So hopefully you will have it done for Monday.
We had a great time watching the Rugby 7s at BC Place! Thanks, Division 2 for being such great students on this field trip! Thanks to all the parents who volunteered their time to help drive and/or supervise for the day – we couldn’t have enjoyed this field trip without them!
RUGBY 7s FIELD TRIP: we go tomorrow, Friday, Feb 23! Part of the rugby experience is that fans get dressed up in costumes! Dress up in a costume if you would like to – our theme is Disney movie characters. Alternatively, you can dress up in red & white to cheer on Team Canada or in the colours to support your own favourite rugby team.
Remember, if you bring a lunch/water bottle, please put it in a small bag, not a full-size backpack. Yes you can purchase food and beverages from the concessions but BC Place does not take cash. No electronic devices on the field trip (unless your parent has emailed me to say you need it to pay for food from the concession).
MATHS:Finish order of operations with decimals Lesson 3.6, pg 109, #1a/b, 2a/b, 3 and 6. Due tomorrow Wednesday
ECO -FAIR: All research should be done. The good copy for your display boards is due this Friday! Then you build display boards and create product next week. You can bring a tri-fold of your own from home or we do have a few “used” tri-folds at school that you can reuse.
RUGBY 7s: field trip to BC Place this Friday. You can bring your own lunch and water bottle but no big backpacks.No electronics, thanks.BC Place is CASHLESS so bring a credit card or debit card or use the cash-to-card system to purchase a guest voucher for BC Place Vendors. Please note: the line-up at the cash to card kiosk can be VERY long and concession lineups are also long so you could spend 2 hours simply standing in line!
ECO-FAIR: please work on your research this weekend. All research is due Tuesday, Feb. 20th! Next week you will type up a good copy of your research notes and prepare everything that will go on the tri-fold display board. See the criteria for the display below:
FRENCH: the digital comic book is due Tuesday. Presentations will begin on Tuesday – looking forward to seeing your creativity!
REMINDER: Friday, Feb 16th is a Pro-d Day – school for teachers only and Monday, Feb 19th is Family Day – a holiday for everyone!
UPCOMING: Friday, Feb 23 is Rugby 7s tournament at BC Place.
Maths: Lesson 3.5 Dividing Decimals, (#3, 4, 5, 6, 9 10, 12 only) in the PRACTICE BOOK is due Thursday. Remember to estimate first (except for #4 and #5). You can use a calculator for the word problems but write down what you were dividing (don’t forget to estimate first). Then check the answer you get with your estimate to see if it is reasonable.
FRENCH: digital comic book is due end of day Thursday. Remember you have to record the story too! You are speaking as the characters and narrator if you have one.
STUDENT-LED CONFERENCES: Day 2 of our class Open House is Thurs Feb 15th. Early dismissal at 2:00pm on these days. See you tomorrow if you scheduled the conference for Thursday.
Conference packages will go home tomorrow to any families who could not attend the Open House. Please complete the conference at your convenience and return the portfolio by next Friday, Feb 23.
Reminder: check with your parents about an ice cream sundae topping you could bring in Wednesday for our “sundae party” – Ms Cheng’s bringing the ice cream!
ECO-FAIR Independent Inquiry Project: keep up with research. You’ve had your research assessed by peers and you did your own self-assessment. Use the feedback and reflection to catch up on any gaps in your project.
Remember, if the goal of this project is to…
“Educate, inform, inspire your community to understand the impact humans can have on the Earth, share a plan to stop or reverse this impact, and become stewards of the Earth…”
…what do you need to work on to achieve this goal successfully?
FRENCH: Practice your vocabulary! French digital comic book is due next Wednesday, Feb 14th. Remember you also need to record your story using your best french pronunciation. 🙂
STUDENT-LED CONFERENCES: Our class Open House is next Tues Feb 13 and Thurs Feb 15. The sign up schedule has been emailed to parents. Early dismissal at 2:00pm on these days.
MATHS: Lesson 3.5 Dividing Decimals, pg 106, #5 only. Remember to estimate first, then divide with pencil and paper using the division algorithm (not a calculator)
UPCOMING:
Conferences: Tues Feb 13 and Thurs Feb 15. Early dismissal at 2pm
Pro-D: Friday, Feb 16th – school for teachers only
Family Day holiday: Monday, Feb 19th – holiday for everyone!
Rugby 7s Tournament: Friday, Feb 23rd (permission form went home Thursday). Please return by Monday, Feb. 12th, thanks. Thank you to any parents who can volunteer to drive and/or chaperone for the day. Check out the the link:Canada Rugby
